I recently got a $200 tuition reimbursment from work, $75 worth of amazon giftcards, and I won a beer pong tournament last weekend with a $200 purse that I split with a buddy. It seems to me that fate wants me to invest $375 or so into some DJ equipment, and I could use some advice to spend it wisely.
About me. I have been using traktor 3 for some time and was fairly good at using a BCD3000 before it was stolen a year ago (I assume this was fate punishing me for torrenting my dj music and software).
I currently mix at home and am working on putting together as lively sets as I can with my keyboard and mouse. In the future I want to expand to work at clubs and parties. My computer is a netbook, with less than ideal processor speed, and all of my mixes so far have been at high latency with occasional pops and crackles.
My Dilemma. I am wondering if I should
A) purchase an audio interface (Audio 2 dj, Numark I/O)
and a cheaper interface (numark total control, M-Audio Xsessions, or even M-Audio Oxygen 8)
or
B) purchase a controller with audio interface (numark omni control)
or
C) Look into getting a more advanced laptop with firewire, and perhaps room to install an onboard audio interface.
Either way, I will save for a more advanced interface (VCI-100, EKS Otus, or the M-Audio Xponent) and other equipment when I start aggressively pursuing gigs about a year from now.
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