Current setup:
– Denon SC2000 (x2)
– Reloop Neon (x2)
– Denon X1600
I actually have two of these systems – one stays loaded and ready for transport to my shows, one stays set up in my home studio. If I have a smaller show I replace the mixer with an Akai AMX and drop the two Neons. That makes for a nice little compact system for smaller parties. All of this is connected to a Win 8.1 laptop running a custom mapped version of Virtual DJ 8.2.
I ended up going the modular route because I just was never fully satisfied with the all-in-one controllers available. I didn’t like being forced to use the internal software mixer even on units advertising stand-alone functions. I didn’t like that controllers were becoming bigger and bigger (defeating the portablity idea) and being one solid chunk there was no negotiating on how to make them fit. The mixer was the biggest issue for me. I really like having a full-sized hardware mixer in the middle of my setup.
While I’ve been pretty satisfied with this setup, I’m making a major switch and losing the laptop soon. I’ll be keeping the X1600 mixer, but pairing it off with a set of the new SC5000’s. All the same features of my modular controller setup, easier to setup, and no laptop required. I’m pretty excited.
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