Need Advice Choosing Setup!

[jakeintox]

To the laptop. The ipad is just used as a midi controller.

[SeanB]

I suggest you to get the controller that can be used as a stand-alone mixer, such as VCI-400, DDJ-SX, and etc...., to use it with your laptop.

You know that's really is starting to sound good.

I kind of wanted jog wheels they enough buttons, makes mixer/ audio interface problem much easier, and if your saying i can plug an ipad into it thats sounds even better.

Would i still need an NI Audio 2?

[SeanB]

To the laptop. The ipad is just used as a midi controller.

How sure are you about that. I think i was told the ipad wouldn't connect/work to the laptop while using traktor pro or something?

[jakeintox]

Nope, there's a soundcard built in to most of those. If you like cue juggling the vci-400 might be a good choice for you, lots of buttons!

[jakeintox]

And not too sure about that, don't use it myself. Someone else?

not as big of a deal if you get a controller with enough buttons...

[SeanB]

Nope, there's a soundcard built in to most of those. If you like cue juggling the vci-400 might be a good choice for you, lots of buttons!

I know but ill need to buy software, not as portable all the time, and a bit on the expensive side for me, especially if i end up not wanting to use it within the next year or two. still nice though

[SlvrDragon50]

Seriously though. Stop worrying about future purchases. Just pick up the X1 and see if you like DJing in the first place. Just buy it and start mixing!

I still don't think you understand what the mixer and audio card do since you're asking about the NI audio 2 if you pick up an all in one controller.

All in one controllers have the sound card built in.

[jakeintox]

I actually use an ipad as a mixing board for live sound, gotta say I prefer a hardware mixer... much fewer mistakes/ accidental button pushing on actual hardware. And then there's glare...

[jakeintox]

Seriously though. Stop worrying about future purchases. Just pick up the X1 and see if you like DJing in the first place. Just buy it and start mixing!

This!

[SeanB]

So just to clear it up i can

connect an ipad running traktor dj or touch osc to my laptop while running traktor pro

connect x1 to laptop

buy an Ni Audio 2 for Audio interface correct?