There's not store around to go get some hands on gear. And there is always the fear that after NAMM 2011 there's gonna be the perfect mixer released. As far as the new S4 controller, I am totally not into that. Dont like it at all. I've been using Ableton for making music with bands since Live 3. A few years ago I bought Traktor Scratch a couple of 1200's, and a Numark mixer that ended up not working well. Wanted to see if I'd liked DJing as much as I thought I would. Now I'm totally hooked.
For the past 7-8 months I had been trying to give Ms Pinky a chance using my APC40 as a mixer between my decks. I recently switched back to TSP.
I sort of like my APC40 as a mixer but ergonomically I hate it. I find myself to be somewhat of a HipHop influenced DJ that plays a lot of Electro/Shoegaze/Dubby/80's Darkwave kind of thing.
So I'm totally confused about what I want as far as a Mixer/Controller. I have been wanting something somewhat battle style. Like a Vestax PMC-06 sitting inbetween 2 XONE 1D's, inbetween my turntables.
However after using my APC40 as a mixer it has opened me up to using 4 decks. So the XONE 4D is looking pretty sweet, and I think I would have A LOT of fun on one. They just seem a little too big?
I kind of got interested in the new Vestax PMC-80 ProIV. But after reading reviews, it sounds like the sound quality is less than the Rane or Allen Heath gear.
This brings me to my final issue. I love using Ableton. And I am very curious about Serato and the Bridge. Just the post fader delay FX alone make me want to switch. Maybe I am wrong here, but it seems you can no longer route Traktor into ableton with an aggregate device using soundflower and naming it Audio 8 DJ? I mean dubby style mixing is my shit, post fader is what I love to do. Not to mention, the Hanz Pertov script running a drum sequencer in the mix as opposed to 4 decks.
So I am asking for help here, or ideas?
1. PMC-06 with 2 XONE 1D's
2. XONE 4D
3. Rane TTM37 and move into Serato
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