Best DJ Equipment For Beginners:Cheap Turntable,Mixers…

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1. Myxomatosis
   Posted June 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Permalink

   I am a huge advocate of Ableton Live. Its not cheap, but if you're serious about computer DJ'ing, then it is well worth it. Personally, I use it for programming, not DJ'ing, but I know that it has a good following of DJs too. Go to http://www.ableton.com and check it out for yourself.

2. kwyatt86
   Posted June 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Permalink

   Try fruityloops. Yes its one word.

3. Jack_The_Bull
   Posted June 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Permalink

   If it's home-studio programs you are looking for i know some good ones.
   It's not freeware but you can download a trial and try them.

   "Cakewalk" Kinetic or Home Studio.
   http://shop.studioathome.com/manu-Cakewalk.html
   "Acid" by Soundforge
   "Audacity"
   "Adobe Audition" (Old name: Cool Edit Pro)
   "Quartet X2 Music Studio"
   "Traktion"
   "Band-in-a-Box 12"
   "Tabit"
   "Fruityloops Studio"
   "Ableton Live"
   "Cubase SX2"
   "Dance eJay"
   "Codemaster's Music 2000"
   "MAGIX Music Maker"

   Make music with basic software.
   http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/makemusic.mspx

4. Runtime
   Posted June 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Permalink

   There is no doubt in my mind that Ableton is the best affordable software out there. Sure, the professionals use ProTools and other bigtime software, but many artists across the world use Ableton Live for live performances, productions and compositions, and much more. Fruity Loops is more of a toy for beginners rather than something powerful that you can make good songs and remixes and mixes in.

5. kingoftheelves
   Posted June 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Permalink

   Ableton Live! 6 for producing
   Traktor 3 for mixing (built in final-scratch software)

   Secondarily, Cubase is good, but requires hardware, and I've heard good things about Reaktor, but haven't tried it. Fruityloops is pretty out-dated.