About to buy (Right Now) Mixtrack Pro or BCD3000

Drum pads and LED's.

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If you're crafty at MIDI mapping, and willing to outsource some things such as effects to your computer keypad or a generic MIDI music controller, then you can make up for a LOT of the Mixtrack Pro's missing features, squeeze a lot more out of it (especially if you learn LED output mapping) and turn it into a rather more excellent controller than it first appears.

Otherwise, wait for something better to come along!

NI Kontrol S2 Used is $350. Novation Twitch Used is $250 (NEW for $350) plus you said you didn't need jog wheels.

The Novation Twitch maximizes real estate by opting out the jog wheels and replacing them with buttons, pads, and knobs.

The Behringer CMD MM-1 has NO Soundcard so you'd be in the same 2 channel boat. You need to step back and adjust your brain cells kid.

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are you in a hurry? why not wait for the "perfect" product that you need?

Get the BCD. Or, if your budget is $150, see if you can get a used Hercules RMX, which are FANTASTIC.

*Brain cells adjusted*

But I was referring to, something along the lines of that possibly.. The form factor is good, and I could bag that into a backpack with ease... I know it doesn't have a soundcard onboard, but the 4 channel setup is always good... Ima just grab a mixtrack pro today then... thanks everyone! :3

are you in a hurry? why not wait for the "perfect" product that you need?

I am using Traktor...

If I had that kind of cash, I would just get a used S2 :3

Budget is like $150 tops, but I honestly just need something like that new CMD MM-1 coming out... My MPK works fine, I just want something with either faders/knobs, or like build in sound, thus why I was looking at the Mixtrack Pro, or BCD3000, cause they fit my price range (Used)

Jog wheels aren't a big concern for me... The two major things are #1.) Build Quality/Durability/Life Span, and #2.) Overall functionally and Sound quality...

I am a hard one to convince sometimes, so a nudge in the right direction never hurts :3

Thanks guys!

The Mixtrack Pro is a great controller for a beginner. Especially if you can find a used one in good condition.

Any good experienced DJ can get on a Mixtrack Pro and throw down a good set.

It's like when you hear a good drummer on a $300 drum set.

So pull the trigger and start practicing you skills.

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The bcd3000 is an awesome controller. The build quality is great force its price, and its a good size. If you really want jogwheels though, go for the mixtrack, the jogs are waaaaay nicer on it

Personally I'd go for the BCD3000; it has analog inputs as well as outputs, which means you can hook up turntables or CDJs for timecode (or even live playback) use. The Mixtrack Pro is essentially an expensive toy, whereas the BCD3000 is a cheap tool.

That being said, the jogwheels on the Mixtrack are much bigger, and bigger is usually better when it comes to jogwheels unfortunately The audio interface on the BCD3000 is WAY better though.

Definately the mixtrack pro. BCD 3000's are about as old as you can get as far as midi controllers aimed at DJ's are concerned, because of that the build quality isn't nearly as good as you get these days as standards weren't so high. I can't say anything about the mixtrack pro's soundcard but the BCD3000's one is really bad, so if you chose that you'd probably want a seperate soundcard.