Hey guys, a buddy of mine and I have really been into electronic music for a while now, and we started to play around with Virtual DJ on the computer. We’ve been playing with Virtual DJ for around 6 months or so and we have been thinking about buying a controller so we can have smoother more controlled transitions as well as expand what we can do. We looked on the internet and were overwhelmed, there are so many controllers out there. We found out we don’t need 10 channels on the controller just a couple. We also quickly realized that most of them are very very expensive aka the Tractor S4.
So i was wondering if you guys could give me some suggestions on a good solid controller that we should buy that is mid range and wont cost over $200-300 and that we can connect into the Virtual DJ interface. Thanks for all your help.
Hercules RMX. Don’t know how much they sell for now - but they are amazing for starters. The new version, the 4MX works too, but the RMX was solid.
Also you can get a used VCI-100 MKI and an audio 2 for about 300-400 - I would highly recommend this. Don’t get something too cheap or you’ll regret it when you quickly want to start upgrading your gear.
i started on the spin, but quickly upgraded to the s4 within 9 months.
spend the money now so you dont waste it later, and if theres two of you? more the reason to go big or go home and grab a sick 4 deck controller like the s4 with the upgrade to traktor 2 included.
**personally, i didnt care much for VDJ but thats just my honest opninon
If you’re going the VDJ route (I’m personally also a Traktor guy) and are willing to drop some serious cash like you would on teh S4, you can get the Denon-MC6000.
+1 for Hercules RMX, thing is solid as a rock, could beat someone to death with it if you wanted and it would still run.
Though, take it from someone whose collective group of friends has been through 3 different controllers, if you think DJ’ing is for you, splash now, or you will regret it later. I was fortunate enough that Guitar Center (yes, I bought my RMX and GC) let me return mine so I could get an S4, or I would be sitting here with an extra ($350?) out of pocket.
Get a Hercules RMX. Check out ebay. You can get them cheap. I’ve learned so much on mine. Starting to grow out of it. I need buttons for hot cues and looping and filters. But you won’t get there for several months.
Starting to grow out of it. I need buttons for hot cues and looping and filters. But you won’t get there for several months.