A Pioneer DJM900SRT would be the ideal mixer for your situation.

Serato soundcard/ hardware unlock, 4 RIAA preamps (for 4 vinyl decks )

4 channels, 3 band eq (switchable ISO/-26db) Pioneer hardware effects including beat effects and sound color effects.

Faders are decent, as is the cross-fader, you may be able to adapt to it, I dont know if upgrades are available for serious scratching, the Pioneer is more of a club mixer than a scratch mixer, its not like you have technics, you will probably be fine with it.

A&H Xone:43c

I love my ddj-1000

This is the answer. These decks are pretty much club standard CDJ3000 setups, just a little compressed and simplified

traktor is my jam!

if op has the budget, i highly recommend 1 or 2 x1’s with a djm750.

it’s not the setup for everyone but good lord do i love the flexibility.

i went with a ddj-1000 over flx10 i think next upgrade is either all in one or full cdj set up

Flx 10 for laptop, no laptop get cdjs

Dumb question - does the xdj az have STEMS option?

Love my FLX10 and use it just as often as my standalone set up

i second this. I have the Flx 10 and it's amazing, never skipped a beat.

Do you have a software preference? That could answer this quickly.

For Rekordbox the FLX4 is great. Solid unit but lacks balanced outs, but for hobby DJing this is not as big of a deal.

For Serato the Terminal Mix 8 unlocks Serato DJ Pro, well worth it if you want to go Serato. Odd layout but feature heavy. It would be my pick out of the three, but I'm a mobile guy so good mic/aux inputs and balanced outputs are a big deal for me.

For Traktor the S3 is a solid option. I'm not a Traktor guy but it has caught up a good bit feature wise in the last few years.

I used to play out using rekordbox in clubs and gatherings now I'm just a lazy retired dude who keeps his hands in bought a controller that came with Serato pro didn't rate it used rekordbox updates nightmares so I choose V-dj granted it's the dearest out there at £300 yet I love the app so easy to use and was the first to introduce stems.thats my take on it

get a brand new FLX4

/thread

if you've got the money to spend on a controller, I recommend spending a few more quid on dj lessons from crossfader. The beginner lessons for the DDJ FLX4 will cover everything you need to get you started from a complete novice level. Complete the course and you'll be well on your way!

There are cheaper alternatives, but not from pioneer.

Flx 4 is imo, the best way to learn the rekordbox software and the basics of mixing.

Sets you on a good road for the future,

Would recommend 👌

collect music first

A simple setup and a lot of time on the buttons. beats expensive equipment every day

r/beatmatch is the sub for this type of question

For me, a basic one like the Pioneer DDJ FLX 4 worked pretty well. I now switched to a more elaborate set, but it had essentially all the necessities to start learning to mix. They are not too expensive, especially 2nd hand

It depends way more on what & how you mix vs what we do. If you're 3 months getting back into DJ'ing why do you need a new anything? It would be easier to help if we know what matters most to you and why, more than just redundancy since imo that's not needed for just some parties.

Depends on what you're mixing.

Techno, DnB, bass artists almost always say that they hit a wall with 2 channels since they'll often want to have 3 or 4 tracks going at the same time. The layers of sound is super important for those genres and having 2 decks doesn't let them mix the way they want to.

I used to think that I needed a 4-channel mixer but I've since realized I spin mostly house and I've gotten away with just having 2 channels. Track selection is where a lot of the interest is for house, since having 3 or 4 tracks going at the same time will often cause muddy sounds and chaotic-sounding melodies in house. A lot of the big name festival DJs will only use 2 CDJs and just have a few more for redundancy, not because they are using 4 decks all the time.

What are your dj goals? Are you working towards plays at clubs/festivals? Then standalone players plus mixers always cuz thats thats the type of setup you will encounter at most clubs

You can edit the mapping of the flx to give buttons several functions. Basically push a mode button and your eight sample buttons become fx modifiers (or whatever else you desire them to be) that are controlled by any knob.

A djm750 is a very good mixer, well built, solid, reliable, sounds good and has good effects.

You could connect you flx-400 to it but you would really need cdjs/xdjs to get the most out of it, which would be xepensive for modern/high end ones.

Alternatively, a ddj1000 would give you what it sounds like you are looking for, within your budget.

If you eventually want to DJ in clubs then go for Pioneer gear and learn Rekordbox. The FLX-4

Numark mixtrack platinum fx is a great controller for beginners.

I bought the FLX4 as my first controller about a year ago and it has been a blast. As someone already said the FLX4 is just the new version of the 400. I have had zero regrets going with the FLX4. I cannot really speak on the remaining two of course, but I was in the same position as you before starting. Based on my experience it’s a solid choice.

This gets asked daily brother. Just search the sub for the hundreds of posts and have a read of the comments there.

I would recommend the flx 4 if you want to experiment with different software since it's compatible with Serato, rekordbox, virtual DJ, and djay pro

Also the flx 4 is just an updated ddj400

I'm currently looking into the Reloop Mixtour Pro, because I jumped to Algoriddim Djay Pro and it's very hand to have the smallest possible setup as a mobile DJ.

What else is really looking good is the Reloop Mixon 8 Pro it also has Serato support.

or are you looking more for a standalone controller?

Have a look at the Denon SC Live 4. It is a stand alone and has plenty of features.

ddj1000

I went to a xone + 3 xdjs

I went from flx4 to flx10… huge jump in fun. Hang in until they come out with a successor to the flx10