Getting a starter controller, what to look for?

[Lundgren]

Low low budget controller : Hercules mp3 e2.
I think you can't go cheaper.
Or you should search for second hand gear
What's your budget?

Around 150 I think, I've been looking at the e2 but I'm not really sure it has everything I need.

[zestoi]

i'd forgotten about the bcd3000. it certainly has a lot more controls than the hercules e2, will probably last a lot longer too. u may be able to find a bcd3000 2nd hand for a decent price. the e2 will seem much more of a 'toy' compared to the bcd3000 i'm sure. here's a whole bunch of info from digitaldjtips that includes some notes about these controllers and includes just about any other controller u might be thinking of http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/12...rs-guide-2012/

[CionniAsDj]

i'd forgotten about the bcd3000. it certainly has a lot more controls than the hercules e2, will probably last a lot longer too. u may be able to find a bcd3000 2nd hand for a decent price. the e2 will seem much more of a 'toy' compared to the bcd3000 i'm sure. here's a whole bunch of info from digitaldjtips that includes some notes about these controllers and includes just about any other controller u might be thinking of http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/12...rs-guide-2012/

Zestoi is always right, in this site there are almost every controller in the market, have a look in here.

[zimfella]

I started with the bcd3000. Great to start with. i learnt alot with it..

[Lundgren]

Ye, I've found that guide earlier and have been looking through it several times. It just feels like they are really stuck-up with the mixtrack pro, is it really that good compared to other controllers? What makes it so good? the soundcard and jogwheels, ye I know, but what else?

[Lundgren]

Does anyone know if e2 has hot ques?

[zestoi]

if u mean "hot cues" then that's down to the software and how the controller has been mapped to it. i can see buttons 1 to 4 (with 5 to 8 when shift pressed too i guess) so they could be mapped to hot cues in something like traktor or vdj. download a manual for it and they should explain how it comes mapped with the software it comes with.