Hello all. I am new to the site but certainly not new to DJ-ing.
I have been a member of a number of boards where the 'what set-up should I get?' posters get flamed. I'll try not to bore you too much and if you don't want to read a post of that nature, hit back now!
I have been DJ-ing about 5 years. Learned on turntables, switched to CD's about 3 years ago. Recently sold all my gear in search of digital bliss. My reason for a change is lack of motivation, I needed to make a change and I see digital DJ-ing as the future.
I have had Ableton Live 7 for around a year and am fairly comfortable at getting around it. I am starting to realise the full power of the program as I spend more time with it. I have never used it with midi controllers, only mouse and keyboard which was fine for learning the basics but I am now ready to move forward with it.
I am ultimately looking to get a macbook and APC40 set-up although I am currently working on a Windows laptop which actually runs Ableton quite well, provided nothing else is running! I want to try out a couple of midi controllers and have seen good deals on the likes of Faderfox LV2 and the Beringer BCR-2000. I'm thinking about investing in these cheaper controllers to get to grips with hands on use of the software.
I also understand that I need and external sound card for enhanced output so my sound system and for cue-ing tracks should I need to.
Can anybody point me in the right direction or give me any advice into taking this route?
Thanks,
PGB
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