Technogodfather Dave Clarke geeft op muziekportal ClashMusic zijn dj set-up prijs en legt uit dat je het jezelf als dj niet te moeilijk moet maken met allerlei extra technische snufjes.
Opmerkelijk is de positieve visie van de altijd zeer kritische Britse dj/producer op het nieuwe mixen: “De DJ van vandaag kan met al die mixsoftware veel creatiever zijn dan vroeger.”
The Dave Clarke set-up bestaat uit de volgende attributen/software, waarvoor overigens wel diep in de buidel moet worden getast. Maarrr, dan ben je volgens één van de allergrootste dj's ter aarde wel helemaal compleet.
ALGORIDDIM DJAY (IPAD)
There are many iOS DJ apps. What sets DJay apart is that it already works with various external controllers, which avoid having to prod the iPad screen. The app offers an iPhone version too.
£13.99, AlgoRiddim.com
SERATO SCRATCH
Serato Scratch is the choice of many club DJs who want to finagle with audio files on a laptop by using traditional decks (CD or vinyl) as these are more robust to work with than the jog-wheels of most new controllers.
Free, Serato.com
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS TRAKTOR PRO
Traktor is less tightly wedded to specific hardware than Serato, providing more options for the way you can control it. More complex for newbies than the Serato equivalent.
£65, Native-instruments.com
RANE SL4
To make Serato software work you need a DJ controller designed to work in tandem with it or a Rane interface box that enables a laptop to be connected to four conventional decks and mixer.
£699, Rane.com
DENON MC2000
This compact controller is an elegant all-in-one DJ solution. Plug in a laptop running Serato DJ Intro, the basic variant, and you are ready to rock the house.
£269, Dm-pro.eu
PIONEER XDJ AERO
The XDJ Aero enables a DJ to create a wireless connection between the device and any phone or laptop that runs Pioneer’s RekordBox app. Cool.