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Traktor Scratch Control Vinyl MK2 Black

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Released by Native Instruments in 2014, the Traktor Scratch Control Vinyl MK2 Black (catalog number NI-21446) occupies a category that sits well outside conventional record collecting. Classified under the genres "Non-Music" and "Technical," this is a control vinyl designed for use with DJ software rather than a record intended for passive listening. Its place in a vinyl reference database is nonetheless legitimate: it is a physical disc pressed in the standard format, issued by a manufacturer with a catalog number, and it carries a structured tracklist.

The record is a two-sided disc. Side A, labeled "Other Side," runs for twelve minutes and contains eleven untitled tracks designated A1 through A11. Side B, labeled "This Side," runs for seventeen minutes and contains sixteen untitled tracks designated B1 through B16. The individual track durations for these positions are not listed in the available data. The asymmetry between the two sides — both in running time and in the number of tracks — is a verifiable structural detail of the release, though what accounts for that asymmetry is not documented here.

The "MK2" designation in the title suggests this is a second iteration of an earlier control vinyl product from Native Instruments, though details about what distinguishes it from any prior version are outside the scope of the available facts.

For cataloging purposes, this release raises questions worth flagging for a fact checker. The side labels — "Other Side" and "This Side" — are unusual and may reflect a deliberate or functional naming convention specific to the product's intended use. Whether the untitled track divisions correspond to distinct signal tones or segments is not confirmed by the data provided. A reviewer with access to the physical disc or Native Instruments documentation should verify these structural details before publication.