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[Video] Custom Stylelfip.com Traktor Kontrol Z2

The Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 Mixer has been out on the market for a few months now and everyone who loves Traktor loves using this mixer. The Traktor Kontrol Z2 has removable faceplates that can now be customized with the help of our friends over at Styleflip.com. Styleflip is now the first company to offer a custom skin for the Traktor Kontrol Z2 mixer to both protect it and to add some of your own unique style. Check out the video of my own Custom Traktor Kontrol Z2 courtesy of Styleflip.com after the jump.

NI Releases SCARBEE RICKENBACKER® BASS

More and More instruments and sounds make its way to onto the Native Instruments Production software called KONTAKT. Last week NI released the Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass sounds that are pulled directly from the world-renown Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Guitar. This is the first time that Thomas Skarbye has actually made a software version of this bass guitar that is actually approved by Rickenbacker. Producers can take advantage of this new Bass Guitar on their Maschine devices by downloading the Scarbee Bass for only $99. Check the press release and links after the jump.

Happy Holidays From Native Instruments!

Native Instruments is kicking the holidays off right by giving away some free gifts to those who have shown their support for the NI products. NI is giving away five new Remix Decks Sets for DJ's who want to use them with Traktor and Producers get DRIVER – a screaming filter distortion effect for adding anything from movement to mayhem – works stand-alone in any DAW, and integrates perfectly with MASCHINE. Check inside for details on how to get your free gifts today for XMAS!

Maschine Expansion: Electric Vice Released

The world of the Maschine Expansions grows by the month. Anyone with a Maschine digital music station now has a plethora of different sounds, samples, and loops that they can download (for a small fee of course) in order to make new production masterpieces all in the comfort of their home or studio. The newest release in the Maschine Expansion family is called the Electric Vice which brings many sounds from the Electro-house realm right into the Maschine for beatmaking. Check out the press release and the $59 purchase links inside.

[Video] DJ Shiftee: Traktor Kontrol Z2 & Maschine Performance

DJ Shiftee is back at it again but this time he's got even more Native Instruments goodness to show us all. This latest video shows DJ Shiftee ripping it up on the Traktor Kontrol Z2 along side his all gold Technics 1200's and the gold Maschine MK2. DJ Shiftee does it all from scratching, to juggling, to drumming and never skips a beat in the process. Check out this cool new performance video, then head out and get your own Z2 and/or Maschine in time for the holidays!

[Review] Traktor Kontrol Z2

The new Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 2+2 MIDI Mixer is a heavy-duty Traktor Scratch Certified two-channel professional DJ mixer with on-board Traktor Pro 2.6 MIDI controls for many of the advanced DJ software features such as Loops, Remix Deck Slots, Hotcues, Macro-FX and much more. The Traktor Kontrol Z2 is the first true DJ mixer produced by Native Instruments that will perfectly compliment the Traktor software (with DVS package) while also providing DJ’s with an true analog DJ mixer solution to play non-software sources like audio CD’s from CD decks or vinyl from turntables. Check out my Full HD-Video and written reviews after the jump.

[Video] Traktor Kontrol Z2 Unboxing & First Impressions

The new Traktor created controller-mixer is now in the DJbooth Lab for a full out HD-Video review. The new Traktor Kontrol Z2 2+2 controller/mixer has been available for about a month now, but they've been flying off the store shelves pretty quickly. Fortunately, my good friend's over at Native Instruments sent me a unit directly from Germany so our readers can see exactly what the Z2 is all about. The Full HD-Video and written reviews regarding the new hardware and the Traktor 2.6 Software update will be done within the next week or so. For now, check out our unboxing and first impressions video after the jump to see what the Z2 looks like straight out of the box.

NI Released Drop Squad Maschine Expansion

Our very own Native Instruments Maschine MK2 review is still in full swing and we've got Dave in the Lab putting it through its paces. We'll have the full review completed shortly, but in the meantime Native Instruments is wasting no time adding even more Expansion Packs to its ever-growing library of sounds and kits for producers to play with. The newest release called Drop Squad has 35 kits and 120 patterns which are perfect for the Dubstep genre. Check out the press release and additional links inside.