any DJs in here?

[Wazzzer]

I've never progressed to CDJs from my 1210s, IMO there's not so much skill involved

[F17BAD]

A cheap and effective setup would be using a DJ controller running either Traktor or Serato software both have very good effects, looping, easy to use and feels close to a hardware CD deck & mixer.

Avoid using the sync features to learn beat matching tho 

I use Serato, to use serato u must have Decks or CDjs and a mixer, Serato does not aid the DJ at all like Tracktor etc

Going down the trackto route can be done without the need for standalone mixers or decks

TBH its a great bit of kit but not for me at all..  its all to easy to make it the DJing for you. i just dont see the point

Serato is basically just your record box so u don't have to take your vinyl out with you..


If you live in york you could maybe come down to one of out radio shows thats broadcast from a studio, near leeds... could see how a few things are done

i will have Technics 1210s on with Serato also. everything is live

[dTEA]

Plenty of skill involved in CDJs if you want to treat em like turntables still. SERATO can also be used in internal mode ala Virtual DJ but as Kells said not much point. Cheap decks secondhand of eBay but get direct drive and not belt driven. Cheap mixer to begin with and SERATO and you will be good to go. Depends what music you are into.

[Kerrse]

I dj'd for about 15 years played lot of places but I was Technics only back then. CDJ's are probably your best bet as most if not all clubs have them now & vinyl is a dying mode of music plus expensive & lot of labels are digital only now.

Once you get a set up all I can say is practise,practice,practise

[Wazzzer]

Plenty of skill involved in CDJs if you want to treat em like turntables still.

You're probably right, I think I was shown the "easy" way to use them which has put me off

[dTEA]

Plenty of skill involved in CDJs if you want to treat em like turntables still.

You're probably right, I think I was shown the "easy" way to use them which has put me off

http://youtu.be/IE3pLX59oeg
http://youtu.be/eDXKnc6r5a8

And wazzer. Nowt wrong with vinyl and digital solutions which is where SERATO comes in. It controls and bridges the mp3 onto controller vinyl so best of both worlds.