**format wars** vinyl ? mp3 ? cd ? turntables ? ableton ?

[lunatrick]

bad dj's suck true enough......

so back on topic - I just got traktor scratch pro running with the audio 8 interface and I'm very happy with it - my days of buying vinyl are well and truly over.

I'm using the control vinyl and it's works a treat - you can even send the signal out via external mixer and then record it by sending the signal back into the interface and recording on the same laptop - clever stuff....

I used just the laptop and the sound card to dj at a friends birthday and it was fine (this wasn't really a mixing gig - just playing tunes) - but it got me thinking - If I get an external interface that I can hook up via midi I don't really need the djm500 and 1200's anymore - plus I could turn up to gigs without having to rewire the decks.....so whats the best interface out there for doing this?

I'm looking for a traditional fader type setup with knobs for the effects and probably some jog wheels for mixing...anybody got any advice on this?

[holotropik]

bad dj's suck true enough......

so back on topic - I just got traktor scratch pro running with the audio 8 interface and I'm very happy with it - my days of buying vinyl are well and truly over.

I'm using the control vinyl and it's works a treat - you can even send the signal out via external mixer and then record it by sending the signal back into the interface and recording on the same laptop - clever stuff....

I used just the laptop and the sound card to dj at a friends birthday and it was fine (this wasn't really a mixing gig - just playing tunes) - but it got me thinking - If I get an external interface that I can hook up via midi I don't really need the djm500 and 1200's anymore - plus I could turn up to gigs without having to rewire the decks.....so whats the best interface out there for doing this?

I'm looking for a traditional fader type setup with knobs for the effects and probably some jog wheels for mixing...anybody got any advice on this?

I just jumped into Traktor as well....using my Korg Zero8 for the interface and a Macbook Pro to drive the app...so far so good...actually quite fun considering I have never DJ'd before :D