Interaktiv Tap: a TKFX alternative that plays Traktor

TKFX is a mature, full-featured Traktor controller, and it's fair to say so up front. Its mapping drives four decks completely — transport, sync, jog and scratch, a full EQ with kills, eight hot cues, loops with size, and four deep effects units — and Traktor talks back to it, so the app lights up with your cue colours and FX state. If you want a capable control surface, especially a wireless one or one on Android, TKFX delivers.

Interaktiv Tap sets out to do something TKFX doesn't: turn the iPad into an instrument you play Traktor on. Stem and Remix decks under your fingers, three axes of gesture per pad, moves you record and loop to the beat grid, and a wired USB link with nothing in between. Here's an honest comparison, checked against TKFX's own Traktor mapping — so you can pick the one that fits how you play.

What TKFX does well

• A complete four-deck controller. Play, cue, sync, tempo master, jog wheels with scratch, a full three-band EQ with kills, filter, eight hot cues, and loops with size — all four decks, all reflected back from Traktor in the app.
• A deep effects section. Four FX units, effects picked by name, three knobs and three buttons per unit, single or group mode, and pad envelopes with a hold.
• Wireless or wired. Connect over Wi-Fi for mobility or over USB — both through its UBRIDGE companion app on the computer.
• iPhone, iPad, and Android. One app across phones and tablets on both platforms.
• Free to start. Download free and unlock the Decks and Effects modules with low-cost in-app purchases.

If that's the tool you want, TKFX is a good one, and the rest of this page won't pretend otherwise.

Where Interaktiv Tap is different

The overlap is real — both play the mixer, EQ, loops, hot cues, and FX. The difference is what Interaktiv Tap adds on top, and how it's meant to be played.

• Stem and Remix decks. Play Traktor's Stem decks per stem — filter, FX send, volume, and mute on each — and work the Remix grid by touch, plus a Live Input deck. TKFX maps standard track decks only; there are no stem or remix controls in its mapping.
• Record a move, release, loop it. Shape a gesture, lift your finger, and it loops in time with the track; Freeze the whole surface and Restore it in one tap. TKFX has no gesture recording — this is the heart of the instrument idea.
• Three axes per pad. Every pad reads X, Y, and distance as a live axis your finger controls directly — where TKFX's third axis is a preset attack-sustain-decay envelope on the FX pads.
• A key fader. Adjust key freely or lock it to semitones. TKFX's mapping has no key control.
• Connects straight over USB — no bridge app. The iPad plugs into your computer over USB MIDI and plays. There's no companion desktop app to install and no virtual-MIDI driver to set up; you import one Traktor Pro 4 mapping and you're playing.
• Built for Traktor Pro 4. It ships a mapping made for the current version.
• Free to download, with a 7-day trial. Take a full 7-day free trial of everything, then unlock it for good with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. After the trial, free demo sessions let you keep exploring.

TKFX vs Interaktiv Tap, side by side

TKFX details compiled from Imaginando's documentation and its published Traktor mapping, July 2026; apps and pricing change — check current listings.

Which should you choose?

• Pick TKFX if you want a wireless controller, you're on Android or iPhone, you like jog-wheel and scratch control, or you want a low entry cost with a deep effects unit.
• Pick Interaktiv Tap if you want to play Traktor as an instrument — Stem and Remix decks, gestures you record and loop live, a key fader, and a direct wired USB link with no bridge app between you and the music. It's iPad-first, built for Traktor Pro 4, and free to try. See exactly which Traktor functions it maps, or how it handles stem and remix decks.

They can even coexist: some performers keep a wireless controller for browsing from across the booth, and reach for the instrument when it's time to play. New to the whole idea? Here's how playing Traktor from an iPad works, or see every iPad Traktor controller compared.

FAQ

Can Interaktiv Tap control Traktor like TKFX?

Yes — decks, EQ, FX, loops, hot cues, and the mixer, over USB MIDI, and it adds Stem, Remix, and Live Input decks. It also records a gesture and loops it in time, which a controller doesn't do.

Is Interaktiv Tap free?

It's free to download and comes with a 7-day free trial of everything. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks it for good — no subscription — and free demo sessions let you keep playing in the meantime.

Does it need a bridge app like TKFX's UBRIDGE?

No. The iPad connects to your computer directly over USB MIDI — no companion desktop app, no virtual-MIDI driver. Import one Traktor Pro 4 mapping and play.

Does Interaktiv Tap handle Stem and Remix decks?

Yes — per-stem control and the remix grid are built in. TKFX's mapping covers standard track decks only.

Does Interaktiv Tap work wirelessly?

No — USB MIDI only, on purpose, for a dependable wired link on stage. If wireless matters most, look at TKFX.

Is there an Android version of Interaktiv Tap?

No — Interaktiv Tap is built for iPad. TKFX covers Android and iPhone.

Get Interaktiv Tap

It's on the App Store — free to download, with a 7-day trial. You'll need an iPad, Traktor Pro 4, and a USB cable.