A cost effective controller for everyone - the Stanton DJC.4 with Virtual DJ ticks more boxes than ever for entry level DJs.
Serato only DDJ-SP1 became the rekordbox only DDJ-XP1, which in turn has just spawned the dual fuelled DDJ-XP2 for rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro.
Looks like grid controllers are expanding to fill the space available. And Akai Pro's Force (not the Force) is certainly a performance beast.
We consider ourselves most fortunate to be able to play with DJ gear as a career. So when the opportunity arose for Dan Morse to take one of the hottest pieces of gear home for an extended play, he jumped at the chance to test his Traktor skills on more than just turntables and add-ons. This is a short story about his weekend with the Traktor Kontrol S8.
The Pioneer XDJ-R1 really is a true all in one DJ controller, that plays nice with everything including iOS devices via their new remotebox app.
The American Audio ELMC-1 sneaks in at that level just below entry level and offers the most basic of controls for fledgling DJs for just $99.