With the recent news of Serato and the DVS espansion, giving DVS capability to a whole slew of products and more to come, this is a good time to be looking into DVS setups I feel. I would have a look at the software choices, Virtual DJ, Serato DJ, Traktor, Mixvibes, etc…. (no particular order) As I’ve seen advised on here and elsewhere, it would likely be best to think about the workflow you’re looking for and decide on a software, THEN look into the hardware suited for that choice.
I am a Serato DJ user, and until the recent news of the DVS expansion pack, I didn’t see myself spending the $$$ that would be necessary to give DVS a try with Serato. Until recently the choices were Rane or Pioneer mixers, DDJ-SZ, and little else. Now the Denon MC6000 Mk2, DDJ-SX2, and some others have all been given the ability to do DVS. I’m hoping for a mixer for Serato similar to the Kontrol Z2 for Traktor. I had actually been considering picking up a Z2 and giving Traktor a try, but may think about that more now as more options are becoming available.
If you mean that you’re looking for a software controller that will allow you to plug in your turntables for playing actual vinyl, then there are quite a few options for that. Not all of them have inputs for both of your decks, such as the aux input on my TM8.
Let us know a little more about what you’re hoping to do, and your budget. Also, if you’ve had a look around since the OP, let us know what you’ve found, what you like or is on your short list, etc…. Personally, the next controller I buy will have a standalone mixer function. I can’t justify the DDJ-SZ but may have another look at the new SX2, and hope that in the time it takes for the current setup to pay for it’s self, more options will become available, such as a Terminal Mix with hardware filters and standalone mixer with DVS functionality. Keep shining, and I’ll keep an eye on this thread…. Hope my .02 was helpful. Looking forward to input on this from Chuck, Terry, and others with more knowledge/experience than I. Take my input with a grain of salt, as I’m still a NOOB myself. Best of luck…..
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