What to buy...

DJ Gear & Hardware Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear
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What to buy…

Ok so, I have been thinking for a long time about my DJ Setup. I have never really had a real controller before. All I have used was my ION Discover DJ, Two Numpad Mods, and a MIDI Keyboard. I have been using Traktor Pro 2 with it however, so I am quite familiar with a lot of it’s features.

Here are a few of my options:

1) Totally Custom

  • My custom mixer that I will make and map myself.
    Custom Mixer
    -Two VTT 101s for Jog Wheels.

Pros:
~I have all the features I will need for most of my mixes.
~Totally custom and unique.

Cons:
~Expensive.
~Lot of Work.
~Have to map and convert all messages, buttons, knobs, and faders.

2)Pricey yet Nicey
-Either a TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 or NUMARK NS6.
-Two Classic Midi Fighters
-One Midi Fighter Pro

Pros:
~Lots of features
~Easy to map in any program

Cons:
~Very Expensive
~Hard to transport

3) DJTT Geek
-VCI-100 Arcade Edition
-2 Midi Fighter Classics
-1 Midi Fighter Pro
-M-AUDIO X-Session Pro

Pros:
~Lots of good reviews by other DJTT members
~Inexpensive
~Can hold lots of features
~Lots of different mappings
~Extremely durable
~Easy to modify
~Not difficult to understand
~Portable

Cons:
~Lots of plastic pieces

So if it isn’t obvious – I am probably gooing to become a DJTT Geek. Tell me what you would get.

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yay another djtt freak :smiley: anything you get form djtechtools you know will be quality and will take a beating. I would recommend a midifighter pro and a x-session or 2 classic midifighters and an x-session.

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your really over thinking the amount of gear you need for traktor pro 2

a vci and an x1 would do you just fine and cover everything
x1’s are cheap and there are so many vci’s for sale at cheap prices in the buy/sell fourm

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I down to you what you get and at the end of the day unless you get the chance to use some of these first to get a feel for it get hands on