Hi Dwayne, please create a new thread in the DJ Booth or DJ Software forum (not in both). We don’t want people to start asking questions in posts that are not relevant for that post.
@OP: Staz pretty much summed it up. While it is technically possible to use a Hercules controller they are consumer products, while the ones mentioned by Terry are prosumer. (Way) Better quality, more/better features (or better implementation) and usually better DJ software support. While you are free to play with DJuced of course, it’s not one of the main platforms out there. Integration between Traktor and non-Traktor hardware isn’t all that good and gonna get worse probably in the near future. So that’s no help.
If you want full software (it doesn’t come with any of the starter controllers), you might consider buying Mixvibes Cross. It’s pretty cheap @ 49 USD or so. It’s the software that I use (I have the more expensive version that includes DVS, Video and HID support – but that’s not something you’ll be needing the first couple of years I guess). For Serato you’ll be looking at 100 bucks or more and VDJ is even more expensive.
There are other ways to go about recording your mixes, so that in itself isn’t necessarily a reason to buy the full software. The intro version of Serato is actually ok when you are starting out, according to our readers, based on previous posts on the subject.
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