am i strange

Nope not strange at all. I use controllers only. In fact I don’t use jog wheels. Yeah the training wheels have come off. Can I do more absolutely. I have more controls available. So I can experiment more and spend less time looking at the laptop screen. Takes some learning the control layout, but becomes second nature after a while.

So not strange at all

Well Vintage and I both come from Vinyl over CDJs and now controllers and we both totally agree with you.
So do many professional DJs.

You’ll probably need to get an extra controller for that. I don’t think Serato will let you map functions to your mixer that easy. Not sure though. Anybody?

It depends on what you want to map. Serato can map extra controllers, just not all features. You can map the transport controls, the loop functions, things like hotcues, samples, sync, slip, some layout options, etc. But no crossfaders, line faders, eq’s, filters, etc. Which is kind of what you want in a DVS system. So if you’re planning to go DVS, you’re probably best off with a Rane mixer. This is built with Serato in mind, has the required DVS approved soundcard (which your NS7 probably doesn’t) and can do things like loops as well, but no hotcues as far as I can tell. Therefore lots of people end up using an LPD8, a Dicer or a DDJ-SP1 along with their DVS setup for things like hotcues.

All in all, it really depends how far you want to go. If that answer is really far, you’ll be better off staying with your NS7 if you’d ask me.

Mixers? Maybe. The Kontrol Z2 (which can also be used with DVS, although with Traktor) was on sale just a few months ago. I don’t know if Rane does the same. I do know that you cannot expect turntables to drop in price.

Thanks Marco and Terry. I have my heart set on the numark TTXUSBs and the Pioneer DJM 900-STR. Throw in the DDJ SP1, and I’ve got my work cut out for me. I won’t be buying anything for at least a year, so I’m hoping the equipment will be a little cheaper by then?

I doubt it.