What vinyl dj equipment would be best suited for beginners?
From what I’ve gathered from forums etc. the best beginner brands are Citronic or Numark. Having only looked up their products online they seem quite reasonable.
Is there any particular product between these two brands or even another brand or approach for a beginner like myself?
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Magma Digital DJ Switchbox .V2
The new MAGMA SWITCHBOX .V2 makes it easier than ever to transition between two digital DJ’s, without having to unplug the decks and mixer to connect a new soundcard. It provides a hustle-free DJ swap, enabling two DJ audio interfaces to be connected simultaneously to a mixer – even a two channel battle mixer. (more…)

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Native Instruments and Pioneer Announce Official CDJ-2000 Support in TRAKTOR PRO
Berlin, March 26th, 2010 – Native Instruments and Pioneer today announced that TRAKTOR PRO now officially provides market-leading integration with the latest CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 models, combing the advanced functionality of the software with the established workflow of the popular digital DJ player range. (more…)
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Touch Ableton Live with Mu by JazzMutant
JazzMutant announce Mu for Lemur – controlling Ableton Live has never been easier, faster or more intuitive for the ultimate hands-on live performance and music production experience (more…)

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EKS Unleashes Otus RAW
New DJ controller features heavy-duty pitch sliders, large velocity pads/buttons, dual layer deck functionality and rugged chassis design Espoo, Finland – (January 12, 2010) – EKS, creators of the world’s most innovative and fully configurable DJ controllers, is proud to announce the debut of their latest innovation – Otus RAW. Designed to work as a single or dual deck controller, EKS’ Otus RAW will contain many new features that were requested by professional DJs from around the world. Otus RAW is also designed to fully utilize the possibilities offered by today’s and tomorrow’s DJ software

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Ultrasone HFI-2400
Ultrasone Inc., distributor for German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone AG, announces the delivery of its flagship HFI Series headphone – the HFI-2400. (more…)

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new dubstep area of the forums
For those interested we have finally split dubstep into its own genre area on the forums. Dubstep genre area
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Native Instruments Announces TRAKTOR KONTROL X1
Berlin, November 3rd, 2009 – Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL X1, a highly functional performance controller that gives DJs immediate hands-on control over vital aspects of their performance. Designed by the team behind the groundbreaking TRAKTOR DJ platform, the compact KONTROL X1 offers an unprecedented level of integration with the latest TRAKTOR generation for maximum performance and ease-of-use, and can also efficiently control any MIDI-compatible DJ software on the market. (more…)
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