In your opinion, what is the best DJ controller out there?

**Daniboy** · 01-28-2016, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by overcast

I appreciate that there hasn't really been a strong consensus for one thing over the other. Everyone has different workflows and it's great to see people utilize so many different tools

That is why digital djing (laptop djing) is so cool, you can choose and tune everything, optimizing quality, functionality, space and expense

**Traxus** · 01-28-2016, 04:15 PM

Lemur is an iOS and android application that lets you build and program your own touch interface midi controllers; its my favroite because of the flexablity this affords, including the ability to have seamless state tracking if button, knob, and fader values betwen the target (when the target is software) and the interface on your touch drvice

**Stewe** · 01-28-2016, 06:01 PM

For me it's CNTRL:R.

**elohyspoissonpilote** · 02-02-2016, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Patch

The ZOMO MC-1000 is so damn near perfect it is scary. Just add any 4-ch mixer and you've got the complete set-up.

It is VERY underrated.

+10

**spinthe1sand2s** · 02-05-2016, 09:42 PM

Top 3 for me are:
DDJ SX (and SX2)
Numark MC-6000 (especially for mobile DJs)
Traktor S4

For my own personal stuff, I'm transitioning to using an audio 6 and an x1 Mk2 with whatever mixer I can plug into.

**beisi** · 02-06-2016, 03:57 AM

hands down most fun i've ever had with a controller - NS73

**thi3ves** · 02-08-2016, 03:15 PM

Throw in my vote for APC 40. I've had many pieces of gear over the years and I feel like it's been one of the most versatile tools for me. If you're talking about an all in one, the amount of controls you get are fantastic with multiple pot banks as well as the multicolor launchpad. Standard plug+play with Ableton is nice, but the main reason I suggest this is that objectively my best sets came from using a custom mapped APC and Traktor with the controls labeled. Used the MIDI out to the color coded pads to give me an idea of what was happening without having to look up at the screen (i.e. clipping, FX activators, active loops, etc). Only time I had to look up was to change tracks.

Obviously most industry standard CDJs can double as a MIDI controller as well, including HID. If you want to talk about the "best", this is the most used for a reason.. but seeing as it's a pretty subjective topic, I see the APC as a very versatile MIDI controller due to the amount of control it provides you.