The major software titles available (Serato, Traktor, VDJ, Cross) are equally good at mixing any genre you like, just from a mixing standpoint.
The differences of the software titles are more workflow oriented and that has nothing to do with genre, it has to do with the human operating the controller… some like to do things one way, others some other way.
Then there are major differences in features that are actually totally independent of genre like:
– Traktor has remix decks (which can also be used for hip hop mashups not only techno)
– Serato has flexible beatgrids (that actually also come in handy with Trance, not only hip hop)
– Cross has built in key detection with Camelot scales
… all features that have nothing to do with any genre, but how you like to creatively express yourself.
Of course in several forums on the internet there are loads of urban legends floating around and many people do repeat them and transfer them to other forums. Most of those marketing induced or because the website owner is sponsored or just some superstition that was taken up by the forum crowd.
For example most of my big gigs are house, trance, techno oriented, I still hugely prefer Serato (having used Traktor previously for some years). But it is not because Serato is better, it is because Serato does things the way I like to do things. Also there is never a perfect match, you just can get very close…
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