I have the perfect cunning plan to make money, by July I will have approx $1120, by earning $10 a day for four months. But now, i have two choices, I want to know the upsides for getting a S2 , and so for an S4.
I will mash songs, but I probably be doing a lot of looping and layering to make my own ones.
This is what I plan to get from the DJTT store
S2+Tma-1 headphones+ Midifighter=$798 and $322 left over.
Or
S4 + tma1 headphones+ Midifighter= 1223 and I need $103 from my parents, but it’s the minimum.
If you have the money, go for the s4, more functions, 4 channel mixer, only con is the size.
Are you going to use is as a mobile DJ or at home?
in the second case size no matters
I have the S2. It’s pure basic stuff. Nothing complicated. If you’re just mixing simple then S2 would be it. That is if you’re don’t intend to do complex stuff. If you want more complicated mixing adding sounds everywhere then get the bigger brother S4.
Take it this way you’re paying for a stock car without options (S2), or you can pay for a car with options like BOSE surround added (S4)
Personally I had an s2 and an s4. To me the s2 is more then enough. two channel, sample decks and cue points. plus it has a midi mode. With the DJTT mapping it pretty good to do everything. The s4 is nice with 4 channels but I never used all 4 channels. The biggest plus is its scratch capable, so for turntables it could be nice, but besides thats its not worth it.
The MF is cool, but I’d take an S4 over a MF and S2. Also, after having the MF for a few months now I’d say you’re better off with an X1 long term. The MF IG mapping is nice for quickly applying effects, but an X1 allows you to apply effects dynamically - adjusting rate, dry/wet, etc. so you don’t have the same sound over and over. Then again, you could get both and have the best of both worlds.
Honestly I have an S4, IMO get the S4 and a Kontrol X1 instead of a midi fighter for now. If you’re just starting out you should really get an S4, decent headphones, and some desktop monitors. I promise the S4 will be more than enough to learn on and when you feel limited expand then to the MF, MFP, X1, or F1. Save that money for music, my man. Heres a link to a pair of monitors to start out on. http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHMS16
If you can save for the s4, get it. If you can only afford the S2, get that and add other controllers (midifighter, X1, F1, K2) later on once you are comfortable with mixing. The nice thing about both is that they hold their value. So if you do want to upgrade later, you won’t loose so much money.
Umm… The X1 has been out for a while. You can usually find them used for about $140 in like new condition on this very website in the buy/sell section. I think you’re mistaking the X1 for the F1 which has not come out yet, I believe the price tag is either $299 or $399. I’m planning to wait it out and get the F1 when Native Instruments drops the price to near half that in 6 months. Seems to be a trend with NI.
Also, I bought my S4 from Zzounds.com with a payment plan. Its called pay as you play. They have the S2 for $399 just like on DJTT store, or 4 payments of $99 dollars. I bought my S4 on this plan, it cost me $899 or 4 payments of 243.00. Something to look into.
The S4 will give you more room to develop as a DJ. Even if you’re only starting out now, mixing with two decks, if you think that in the future the idea of mixing 4 decks interests you, the S4 is a better idea because you’ll have you sell the S2 and then pick up an s4. If you have an idea where you want to go, it’s better to save up and just buy what you’d want in the end, it usually ends up being cheaper anyways.