New functions for the successor of the DDJ-FLX10

I have some ideas for the successor to the DDJ-FLX10. I would appreciate your feedback on them, and if you like them, I would love your help in getting this to the product designers.

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First of all, looking at the FLX10, I noticed the "Beat Jump" section itself and its corresponding function on the performance pads. The only real difference between them is the range of the jump.

Why shouldn't we handle the "Jump Range" similarly to the "Tempo Range"? By pressing Shift and one of the arrow buttons ("<" to decrease the range / ">" to increase it), we could change the range directly. This would free up valuable space on the performance pads for other functions.

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My second idea covers a bit more than just a single function.

Currently, you can use the page buttons to switch between pages in Sampler mode. However, Hot Cue mode, Pad FX mode, Key Shift, and Keyboard mode do not support these page buttons.

1. Hot Cues: It is possible to set up to 16 hot cues in Rekordbox, but you cannot access all of them on the FLX10. Adding a second page to Hot Cue mode would allow us to utilize all 16 hot cues.

2. Pad FX: If the Pad FX mode supported the page buttons, it would free up more pad slots for additional effects and functions. This would eliminate the need for a secondary Pad FX layout on the Shift layer, making the performance workflow much more intuitive and accessible during a live set.

3. Key Shift & Keyboard Mode: These modes could also be expanded using the page buttons. Right now, Keyboard mode only covers the original key up to 7 semitones higher. If the page buttons worked here, users could pitch much higher or lower. For instance, during a transition, this would give DJs complete creative control. With page buttons, we could go up to 15 semitones higher, or shift down into a negative range (e.g., from 8 down to 16 semitones lower).

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For now, the following idea is the last.

Currently, pitching an individual sample is not really possible without pitching the entire deck that the sample is playing on. The only alternative is wasting multiple performance pads just to have a single snare drum in 7 different pitches. If we could customize or control the sampler pitch while mixing, it would offer much more creative freedom, especially for performance-focused DJ's