I’ve decided to spend some money on new gear but have to decide whether to spend it on music production stuff (Ableton, perhaps a MIDI keyboard or Operator) or DJ stuff, namely a new controller to replace my disintegrating Numark Total Control (aka the VCI-100 SE).
Buying the new controller will help me make money whereas I’m not going to make anything with my music but on the other hand, I could just deal with my failing Total Control and then I could buy Ableton…
I produced for years…almost forgetting the DJ aspect and i was not happy.
I stopped about 3 years ago now.
I love performing and DJing…sitting in the studio…is killer…but I was too hard on myself and would get depressed if I could not get certain aspects of my sound right.
Ive gone with a hybrid set up. Using Xone 92 and xone 2d and ableton setup with the bridge and serato. 3 electribes all wired in and can get the best of both worlds… however… mobility is an issue for anything outside of a local thing.
If your producing stuff.. then you have a nice way of making special tracks you can dj with alongside the mp3s of other peoples music. Im not using ableton in a arrangement way.. just routing my audio and using the fx.
hey cheers for all the advice guys, I think I’m going to have to go with the VCI-100 as I don’t think I could survive without my jog wheels but yes, perhaps later, when I’m braver, I could move to a more hybrid setup
but yes, perhaps later, when I’m braver, I could move to a more hybrid setup