Originally Posted by
Steve Zorilow
If you want to hit "any" club and use their existing gear, you want to have a software & hardware who allow to use Timecode AND/OR HID as not every club might have the latest version of CDJ (or else CD player). For example Traktor VS Traktor Scratch.
Depending which CD player, features will be different. Assuming a CDJ800, you'll not have any button on those to access your Cue point or Track browser, or anything else on screen. If their mixer is not a "Scratch certified" one, you'll also need to have a scratch certified soundcard.
How different it will be... well, if you can beatmatch manually on a controller, you'll be able with almost everything else. The "touch"/reaction time will be different but you should get familiar with it really quick.
I would suggest you to grab/rent a pair somewhere to make your own decision.
Nothing bad to add a small controller to your setup (like Kontrol X1) for some browser/cue points/effects purpose.
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