Randall Erkelens
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Randall Erkelens
Participantbuy used on eBay and get more controller than you can afford if you bought retail. Any of the Pioneer, Traktor or Denon brands are good. For instance, you can get a used Denon 6000 Mk 1 for Traktor or VDJ for $200 on eBay. They were $600 or so new. Same with other brands.. just get one 1-3 years old. Still work great. Get the job done and you’ll have a pro-level controller with pro options and outputs (booth and balanced out) for the price of those shitty introductory controllers.
ParticipantI’d invest in a better amp now and then upgrade your speakers. Then you’ll have room to grow. I’ve always been a fan of Crown amps. Buy used on eBay or similar to find a deal. No need to buy retail. I love the Crown Xti series. You can control crossover points, eq, etc. from front panel or computer via usb. No need for extra gear. You can start with a 1000 and have 500 watts per channel or move up to more power. I own three. Love them. Solid. Dependable. Trusted company and product. Had success with Crest and QSC amps in past. Stay away from cheap brands… they shit out in the end.
ParticipantBuy based on your needs and the needs of where you might need gear to perform in the future. Anything pro should have balanced outputs (XLR preferred) and a booth output. Those two things are a must. Then I’d look at brands and their supported software. Serato and Traktor are the kings. I bought Denon MC 60000 based on size. A lot of the Pioneer and NI controllers are just too big for my taste. I like the rack-sized 6000. You can make it go with Traktor (mk1) or Serato (mk2). I’ve played with the Pioneer controllers. They’ll all good. Bigger.. and more expensive.. but I like the feel of them.
If I was buying on budget, I’d get a used Denon MC 6000 Mk 1. $200 or so on eBay today. If you can spend more, get a Pioneer anything with the features you want. Avoid the toy plastic models that non-pro. Lower-end brands that have only RCA outs, etc.. those are toys.. get something solid.. and whatever you buy.. get a case!!!! Good luck.
ParticipantI love my 6000 mk 1. I messed around with VDJ because it came with the unit.. I ended-up choosing Traktor because it and serato are the two real standards. I paid $99 for Traktor from NI. A fair deal. I used to use Serato and was initially upset because of switching. But with time, I got used to it and really like it. I still use Serato for doing control CDs or vinyl… so you could say I use both equally. But with my 6000, only use Traktor. unless I upgrade to Mk II unit.. in that case, I’ll switch back to Serato. I’d stick with Traktor for your Mk1 controller.. It’s stable. Works great. and is an industry standard. I had little issues setting it up.. but you’ll want the real version.. not an introductory version. Same with VDJ. I think there was issues setting-up the audio path and outputs without the paid version. VDJ has a 30 day trial though to try out. Stick with Traktor. Just get the correct drivers / version for your Denon. I believe that it should have come with it.. activate your Tractor via their site etc.. and upgrade to whatever version is newest. Should work like a charm.
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