[kmarketing]

Hi,

I am not a DJ, but I want to be able to mix some of the music that I already own.

Do you know of any good software (for pc and/or mac) that would be good for this?

Please let me know of any links, reviews, and prices.

Thanks so much!!

[macx0r]

it may be more than what you're willing to spend for this stuff, but Traktor DJ Studio (for both PC & Mac) is probably the best DJ software i've ever used.

it's as easy or as flexible/complex as you want it to be. it's around $230 though for the software. There's a cheaper version called Traktor DJ but i'm not sure what the feature limitations are.

traktor: http://www.nativeinstruments.de

another one I hear people like is MegaSeg: http://megaseg.com

versiontracker returned a few freeware/cheap shareware options but YMMV with those (haven't tested any)

[nica]

Here is an article on wired magazine about this DJ that uses Final Scrath

[JimKane]

I am a mobile DJ & former club DJ.

Personally, I use MegaSeg on my Mac. It is not the greatest software out there but does do a fair job after you take the time to learn and set it up. I still like the offerings on the PC-side much better as they have better automation features.

IIRC, Final Scratch is a hardware/software interface with Traktor that allows you to use a couple turntables to control the mix. If you desire a hands on mixing solution, this is truly the only way to go. Since I never did much cutting or scratching myself, I couldn't see the point of still needing to lug in tables to every event. Although, I might have considered it for a club install as you have different needs in those situations.

I haven't played with stand-alone Traktor much as when I was doing feature set evaluations for my business, it lacked in a few key areas for our needs. Once I get some time I do plan to play with the demo, but I'm currently regenerating the library since my Echo Audio card is revealing the limitations of CBR128 AAC.

There were a few other Denon-styled software packages out there such as DJ-1800 or Baytex Party! I haven't tried these at all however.