Hi there, I got into mixing about a month and a half ago and I was really starting to like so I got into the market for a controller. Ever since I started looking for a controller I feel like I've gotten worse or something. I practice on my computer about an hour a day (sometimes as much as 3 hours) but still I don't quite feel like I'm progressing as much as I did in the beginning. I made one mix (pretty simple, basic transitions, fades) that all my friends loved as asked for more but now I feel like I have writer's block or something and when I try to make a new one mix I don't quite get vibe that I did before.
Not sure if it's because I'm trying to run loops, fx and bounce between cues all with just a keyboard and mouse but it just isn't working. Is this just my brain telling me that I need to get a controller in order to legitimately spice things up seeing as it's nearly impossible to fade in/out run effects, control samples and loops with my current setup? After watching ean golden, porter robinson, zedd, etc. and listening to some of your guys' mixes am I just expecting too much of myself?
I want to get good, but I'm scared to drop around $400 seeing as I've been facing "dj's block" lately. In other words I feel like I'll get the controller and still suck.
Any words of advice? Thanks.
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