Controller djing boring

[ablahblah]

That's why I gravitated a bit more towards Serato starting off. Overall feel is a lot more organic.

I switched to Traktor to start working with mappings more and FX.

[Jester]

Not every track needs FX. Not every track needs to be eleven minutes long. Not every track needs to be a minute thirty.

You are the DJ...

Boom!

[DubluW]

Not every track needs FX. Not every track needs to be eleven minutes long. Not every track needs to be a minute thirty.

You are the DJ...

I think this post needs to be wreathed in smoke and have an echo somehow. Wise words 👌🏻😂

[Stewe]

Controller DJing can be boring and so can CDJs ... But when that happen CDJ won't let you get in to the mapping land and you are stick with a basic design

[DJ WadE]

I never find making seamless and creative transitions boring, which along with picking the perfect tune for the moment is djing for me. I guess I just get bored when a computer is in control of a large part of that skill.

[Stewe]

Than that is your style man. You can do exact same thing with a computer and DJ software and still call it creativity.

[Mastah Kyler]

maybe if someone other than pioneer made a decent controller. honestly the mcx8000 and 7000 look fuego

[keithace]

I never find making seamless and creative transitions boring, which along with picking the perfect tune for the moment is djing for me. I guess I just get bored when a computer is in control of a large part of that skill.

What large part of the skill is the computer in charge of? beat matching? It's an arbitrary skill now.

[ImNotDedYet]

If you prefer beatmatching, you can always do that with a controller. I myself prefer vinyl and my DJM 900 NXS, and I've gone from a lot of effects to fairly minimal effects - perhaps because I've tired of the effects available on the 900. Everyone's their own person so go ahead and be your own person. Nothing wrong with preferences.

But the truth of the matter - even coming from me who prefers turntables, is that controllers give you a lot more power than a standard CDJ/turntable setup. It's just a matter of whether you like or want to use that additional power.

[DJ Eff]

Deff depends on the controller your using.
Comparing a mixtrack to CDJ's seems like youre comparing a nissan versa, to a BMWM3.
Of course driving the M3 is going to be more exciting, its got more buttons and it pushes you to be more exciting with your driving style.

Same can be said for controllers. If you get a proper, well built controller, you can have just as much fun.
But i will admit, there is something sexy about knowing that your mixer isnt connected to your Decks.