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Right, I need some advice. I haven't looked at a new piece of DJ equipment since I put a pair of CDJ 800MK2's and a DJM400 way back in 2008. Now, I've still got those - but they're at my parents place, and I don't have room for a permanent set-up in my flat, really.

Sooo, was thinking of throwing a few hundred quid at an all in one kinda thing that I can use with my laptop.

Something like this:

http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/products/44/1992/34209/DDJ-SB/page.html


It's one of the cheaper models. Just two hundred quid, I think. I really, really don't need anything fancy at all.

I know this comes with an intro version of Serato, and you can buy the full version as well. But would this work with, say, Virtual DJ, as well?






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Numark mixtrack pro 2, cheap n chearful

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Similar price to the one I'm looking at.

But, same question applies, are these things compatible with any kind of DJing software? Or only Serato?



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Just ordered this:

https://www.decks.co.uk/products/dj-controllers/pioneer/ddjsb#.VMuCQ2jke-0


And a pair of these:

https://www.decks.co.uk/products/studio-monitors/krk/rokit-5-g3#.VMuCXGjke-0



I'll let ya know when the first mix is done. :-)



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Too late for you now, of course, but I have a Numark Omni Control.
The jog wheels are smaller then I'd like but it has a built in sound card which is very handy, and it's cheap as chips now, too. Compatible with everything I've tried it with.


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quote:
Originally posted by _Jay_:

Similar price to the one I'm looking at.

But, same question applies, are these things compatible with any kind of DJing software? Or only Serato?





Sorry mate i didnt read it properly. But yes it works with vdj and traktor. Not sure about anything else. Too late now anyway innit


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Cheers lads! Not to worry. Think I'll be happy enough with what I went for.

I am prone to spontaneous purchases without properly researching. It's one of my best qualities.



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Give us a review when it arrives. I'm considering a new controller sometime.

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Yeah will do mate, no wozza.

It's getting delivered tomorrow! Might have an early review for you on Sunday, but I'll need to use it thoroughly before doing a proper review.

Any key things you're looking for?



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quote:
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Yeah will do mate, no wozza.

It's getting delivered tomorrow! Might have an early review for you on Sunday, but I'll need to use it thoroughly before doing a proper review.

Any key things you're looking for?





I like on my controller how there are two outputs, so I can connect each channel to a separate line in on my external mixer - I've just seen that there is only one output on your new one. I don't know why but I've never liked using the volume and fader on the controller, maybe this new one feels better.
Also scratching is a pain in the arse, perhaps because of the tiny jogwheels, don't really think it was made for that sort of thing anyway. Thing is I like a good scratch!


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Roger that mate, noted.



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you should have brought a vms4.1 https://www.decks.co.uk/products/dj-controllers/american-audio/vms41#.VPHG-MoX7yE

and used this mapping http://traktorbible.com/freaks/mappingview.aspx?id=870

although there is a 4 deck mapping for the ddj-sb, but it has less buttons so its more hassle http://traktorbible.com/freaks/mappingview.aspx?id=871


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