Status, October 2026: current. Native Instruments still lists the Traktor X1 MK3.
What it is
The Traktor X1 MK3 is a compact USB controller for effects, loops and mixing in Traktor, the third generation of a modular design that Native Instruments first released in 2009 (Native Instruments product page). NI announced it on 29 August 2023 at $299, with shipping from 20 September 2023 (Sound On Sound). It is built to sit beside a mixer, CDJs or NI's own Traktor Z1 MK2 rather than to replace an all-in-one such as the Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3, the Kontrol S4 or the newer Traktor MX2.
Each of its two deck sections has 10 transport buttons for play, sync, beat jump and hot cues, two push encoders for browsing and loop size, and four knobs with buttons for effects. Five OLED displays show track progress, track name, loop size, the selected effects and their parameters, and a Mixer Mode switches the effects controls to EQs and channel levels at one button press. A light system in the base signals a track about to end or a running loop, in colours the user can set. The MK2's touch strips are gone (Digital DJ Tips).
There is no audio interface. NI's setup examples route sound through a club mixer with a built-in interface, or pair the X1 with the Z1 for a pre-listening channel. A three-port powered USB hub on the back connects CDJs in HID mode or more X1s, and needs the included power supply; on its own, the X1 runs on USB bus power. It measures 129 x 323 x 56 mm and weighs 754 g. The licence for Traktor Pro 4 is included, with two months of Beatport or Beatsource streaming for new users; the controller needs Traktor Pro 3.10 or later and works with other software through MIDI mappings you create. Bonedo lists the box contents as the controller, a soft bag, the power supply with plug adapters, a USB cable and stickers (Bonedo).