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  • #2018618
    Terry_42
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    Honestly, selling your controllers and going for CDJs if you are on a low budget is a mistake.
    The most affordable way to DJ is digital, but in no way do you need all that stuff.
    Honestly you can do more with just the Mixtrack pro that with that CDjs and the mixer.

    I would try to get at least a semi decent laptop that can run either Serato, VDJ or Traktor smoothly. Even most i3 processors can do that and just make sure you get 4 gigs of RAM.

    The N4 is pretty decent controller wise and I am sure you can survive without the NDX400s just rip them CDs and play it on the N4. It is really easy to carry an N4 and a laptop in a single backpack even on a bus or train.

    Stay away from the Behringer controllers, yes they are cheap, yes they might look cool in theory, but in fact they are really bad.

    I see ZERO pros to CDJs in your price range over digital. There might be some things CDJs have going for them, but then you are looking into an investment of about 4000 bucks or more and you will never carry this around easily.

    Also you can train everything on a controller. It is not like if you ever get into a club with a CDJ Nexus setup, you just have to take a look where the buttons are, new CDJs are just like any controller out there (just loads more expensive and have obsolete CD slots).

    #2018778
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    The good practice for this also (and much cheaper solution), since you already familiar with Virtual DJ is to install the Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus skin in your Virtual DJ, this should get you familiar with all the buttons in the CDJ

    Google for Virtual DJ CDJ 2000 Nexus skin,
    (everytime i just copy paste the link in here, my whole post just disappeared -_-)

    #2018860
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Skins … brrrrrr … it is one of the things I have always hated about DJ Software that featured it.

    Greetinx.

    #2018874
    El Jefe
    Participant

    Hey thanks for your oppinions. I do t really have problem mixing on players…i bought that old players only for practicing. Im wonder if you can suggest me one or more controllers in a 500$ price range…with lots of mappable buttons. I saw a second hand allen n heath dx and i like it cause i can map lots effects on it (or a couple of xone 1d).

    #2018883
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Reloop Terminal Mix 8

    #2019153
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    Skins … brrrrrr … it is one of the things I have always hated about DJ Software that featured it.

    How about skins from some exotic asian beauties, Chuck ? =P

    #2019230
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    I always have the feeling they need some extra protection from the sun. I will bring some Hawaiian Tropic sun lotion.

    #2019634
    El Jefe
    Participant

    how about a cheap dvs sistem only for home use?…a maya 44, 2 cheap american audio direct drive (230 euros both)..a small numark mixer (M101 i think)

    dose it worth it?

    I want to try new things so turntables would do the job to excite me

    #2019659
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    No sorry even calling this dvs is bad. For a minimum DVS system to even full fill the basic DVS needs, the turntables are 500+ each to start with. Then you need a real DVS software, so throw a rand SL2 in there as minimum, some midi control (dicers at least) and a really good basic mixer (A&H 23 for example) if you do not have a decent mixer then do not even consider DVS.

    Having a DVS system is about 2 things:
    1. Turntables that do not skip have good build and you can battle on.
    2. Mixer that will be able to handle abuse of turntablism.
    So if you save money there, do not bother to go there.

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