++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
The digital mixers have really become acceptable of late. I know a number of SF area club DJs who have made the switch and love the portability without sacrificing much else.
Well with midi controllers like that, who wouldn't wanna go digital. You pretty much get all the functions any turntable can give you, plus much more creativity and flexibilty with the software features, such as layer numerous different tracks over one another, making unique blends, incorporating loads of samples and pretty much remixing and bootlegging live.
But I've had this major turntable/vinyl fetish for the past 3 years (now I mean major to the point that I've bought vinyl over the past couple of years in anticipation of getting some decks.) First I wanted to spin trance, then progressive house and now after speaking to some downtempo djs and hearing their work at restaurants and lounges, I'm leaning towards the calmer sides of djing. All in all, I think I'll be spinning progressive house/electro/progtrance and downtempo. Two records crates it is.