Incoming: Eight new tech products to check out this autumn
Here's some sexy tech to get you going over the next few months
Traktor Kontrol S5
Talk about getting the tech horn. The press photos for this all-in-one controller are so crisp, sharp and, well, absolutely beautiful that it's enough to make you want to spend the £579 it'll be going for when it's out this month. But it's not just Native Instruments' eye for a seductive photograph that makes this so attractive to the non-CDJ or non-vinyl DJ. The stand-out is probably the eight colour-coded pads that work with NI's coveted Stems feature. What this means is that you can split a track into four separate parts - drums, bass, melody, vocals - and mix it as you please. Think acapellas and mashups. Plus there are remix decks, trigger loops and high-res displays to ensure you can see exactly what you're doing in the club. It's fully functioning with the recently released Reaktor 6 software, too.
