Wow! Thanks for such a fantastic first response. There’s a ton to unpack there but it’s certainly helped me question where I want to be in a few months/year etc.
So, goals:
I’ll initially be happy just getting back to loving the music, but yea, a little way down the path I’d love to be playing a weekly spot again.
Wedding gigs aren’t really my thing – I’ve played one or two in my time but they’ve always been club session style rather than your more traditional wedding DJ (I even followed an actual string quartet in a barn wedding reception once but that story’s for another post!).
I’ve always played house, trance, breaks, electro and all the bits that fit in between so I’m sticking to that for now 🙂
I hadn’t factored in the ongoing costs of a timecode based system like Final Scratch – worth considering.
So, it really comes down to the software. I’ve had some prior experience with Traktor on the laptop only but none with Serato – yet. I guess getting hold of a copy and making that choice is priority number 1.
I do like the idea of selling off my mixer and replacing it with something like the DDJ-SX2 or a Kontrol S4 though. Best of both worlds 🙂
Right, I’m off to download Serato! Thanks!
