Idle musings on a slow Friday morning ...
I currently play mostly funk/nu-funk/hip-hop/breaky gubbins, with occasional forays into soul/reggae/danchall-ness (think Nextmen stylings with about 5% of the talent and a higher blood alcohol level)
I use a VCI100-SE with the 3.0 overlays, an AK1 and a fairly cheap Lenovo 3000 N500 running XP SP3, with few problems.
Thing is I'd love to learn how to scratch properly (or at least well enough to use it as part of a segue/transition), and to I'm finding it difficult on the VCI. I'm lucky enough to have some *seriously* talented scratch dj friends who are willing to teach me, but they can't really do it on a VCI as it's utterly alien to them.
I'd also like to be able to do a few double header sets with a friend of mine - we have similar tastes in music, but he's strictly vinyl ... currently, I'm working on him
I was considering upgrading to TSP & Audio 8, getting a pair of 1200/1210s or equivalent, and a mixer (probably the Ecler Nuo 3 at first glance). I could then keep the VCI100 (which I really enjoy using) for beat juggling/effects and have a nice 'control surface' for scratching and for the odd piece of vinyl should the need arise.
Does this sound bonkers?
Am I missing something obvious and cheaper, that'll do the job just as well?
I think this is flexible enough to support a 'traditional' 2 deck DVS with a second person running decks 3&4 from the VCI as well ...
Not sure I'm expecting answers as this a general 'what if' style thread starter, but it's something I'm thinking about - feel free to add insights .
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