What are some good cheap dj sets? Been enjoying making my first soundcloud tier trash in fl and would like to try the next next into pretending to be interesting.
You mean like the dj decks and dj controllers? Super fun hobby, here’s my opinion.
First you need the vocabulary to figure out what you want:
Dj deck: standalone hardware for playing in clubs and live sets. Does all audio processing onboard. Industry standard. Expensive! Beginners will never buy this basically.
Dj controller: Has all the same buttons, faders, jog wheel, etc, but it hooks up to a computer and lets you do the whole dj thing with your laptop doing all the signal processing stuff. It still has physical outputs such as RCA and headphone monitoring. Cheaper, but other than being bound to a laptop it does more or less the same shit. You’ll want this as a beginner.
Then you choose what software you would want to work with:
Rekordbox: This is the most common and “industry standard” (whatever that means). Updated frequently, supports Spotify, tidal, Soundcloud premium, local media, etc. I’d use this if ur unsure.
Serato DJ: People like this too but I don’t know anything about it.
There’s probs other software but those are the main big two ones for controllers, read up and see what you’d like.
Now you just need to shop around for a controller. Generally, common consensus right now is that FLX4 is the best beginner controller. I have one and I love it. It has absolutely everything you need as a beginner and holds its own as a good controller for putting on shows. It’ll also hardware unlock rekordbox and serato dj lite so you don’t need to pay for software too.
