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Gear Halp Hey Folks! Thought I'd pop the community cherry by getting some recommendations. If I'm stepping on toes or have posted in the wrong place, let me know. Have recently been obsessed with DJing/Controllerism after having a crack at it during a house show with some borrowed gear (Numark Mixtrack Pro/Akai MPD26) and would really like to get into it. I've been doing some research and have come up with a couple options, was wondering if I could some recommendations/suggestions on what moving forward would look like for someone like me who is literally just starting out with external controllers but am pretty familiar with Ableton and Traktor/Maschine from playing around with them quite frequently on borrowed gear . Since I'm just starting, I'm on a tight budget, around $500 or so for the whole get up, with the intention of upgrades as (hopefully) progression sets in. Ideally, I'd like a modular set-up so I can swap as I learn more but am unsure of where to start, especially for that price point. I'd really like a midi pad + 2 decks + a mixer but that might not be possible. Here's a nooby list of things I've come up with so far: Numark Mixtrack Pro (or Pro II if the price point is lowered once used ones get out there, this is a bit of a stretch as, poking around, I haven't found much in terms of compromise of a good all-in-one controller that isn't on the expensive side, but I suppose starting out, it might do fine) Midifighter or Akai MPD26/32 or Akai APC40 or 20 (although, I like the 20 better right now. The 40 is a midi so mapping could be done to do both sequencing and straight up finger drumming mode, but the 20 has the fast-select notemode that doesn't require the loading of a new set up at the expense of nobs which is kind of a bummer) I'd eventually need to get an audio interface as well as the soundcard on my computer is shit and does not like Traktor at all. I have the option of working on a 13'' Macbook Pro, but it's tiny. Thoughts? Apologize for the term-illiteracy. | |
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