Newbie in the HOUSE: Which MIDI to get?

[farhanashraf]

go with the rmx, once u start playing with it, u will be fine

[dj stifffy]

I want a peace of software that can recognise real guitars and change it to midi signals... Djing on a real guitar would be fun

[wongaling]

i think you would have to run two laptops as you can get audio to midi converters but i dont know how you would run it into traktor. but hey im not sure so dont quote me on this

[MuzicFreq]

Audio 2 DJ + an analogue mixer + traktor kontrol x1.
I don't really care for all in one controllers, the modular approach is better in my opinion.

A problem with a lot of these recommendations is that they will leave you with little money for the software. No one ever takes that into account.

I'd buy traktor, the soundcard and either a mixer or a controller and then save money up for the other one.

You might be able to get good quality gear for cheaper second hand.

you forgot money for music as well

[MrPopinjay]

Twitch hands down if I were in your shoes. Has soundcard built in, good price, runs serato software. Win all around.

Isn't it outside the budget?

how come only semi pro?? theres a fair few "pro's" that use this and technically once you play out and recieve money from doing so it makes it a "profession" .... eg a professional dj

Everyone knows you're not a real dj unless you use serato

[dj stifffy]

shup mr popsicle... my le version of mixmeister makes me pro

[atabo]

how come only semi pro?? theres a fair few "pro's" that use this and technically once you play out and recieve money from doing so it makes it a "profession" .... eg a professional dj

Well, it's an opinion. Another humble one was that when you make most of your income by playing music, then only you are a pro. But hey, who cares ?

If your view is valid, then I want to add "as a pro", TP2 and Ks4 is an excellent, robust and very, very powerful solution. If you want to take it to the next level, combine it with a send/return ableton and you are in front of an ocean of possible soundwaves. If you want to have fun, add as many controllers as you can handle. But with only the s4, well, you can already do a lot.

Ks4 is expensive. But so were the sl1200s, and the cdjs1000. I don't know anyone who played on these and wanted their competitors

I am glad we have the traktor/serato competition. Thanks to it, every year or so, we have more tools in our hands to have fun with songs and sounds.

Cheer up guys, our controllerism cause is gaining momentum