Thank you kindly for your reply. Budget really isnt an issue and i already have serato dj on my imac at home by way of the mixtrack pro 3 ive been practicing with for the past 6 months. I was researching both the ns7 iii and ddj sz. Also wondering if i need more software to record and produce the mixtapes. Forgive me if my questions are inaccurate or even nonsense, like i said im brand new eager to learn and ready to create