I started off with my Traktor Kontrol S2 and Traktor Pro 2 very beginner friendly and easy to use. The manual is very helpful and there are a lot of online tutorials associated with the Kontrol S2 and S4. The S2 runs 2 decks while the S4 can run 4. I am very happy with my S2 and the Traktor Pro 2 software and would definitely recommend it. I bought the controller for $500 and it came with the software.