This means the controller is really suited to programs like Traktor, Serato and Virtual DJ. Design-wise, the DDJ-ERGO is your standard mixer/jog-wheels setup. In fact setup was so easy I was mixing music within 2 minutes of opening the box. No power cables, no external sound cards, nothing. Setting up the DDJ-ERGO is as simple as plugging in one USB cable into your laptop or computer. But if you think about it buying a multi-purpose laptop and controller over a single use CDJ and mixer – on the face of it – seems like the a logical solution for a beginner, especially as you can pick up the DDJ-ERGO for less than £300. Admittedly you’ll still need a laptop and a copy of Traktor, or Virtual DJ, to get the best out of Pioneer’s portable DDJ-ERGO. If, like me, you live in the real world, buying a USB controller and copy of Traktor is a far more palatable offering. Learning to DJ obviously costs money so much so the only first-timers who start off on a pair of CDJs and a club-standard mixer are probably those annoying rich kids on Instagram. But I wouldn’t call myself a DJ at all – put me in front of a pair CDJs and train crashes would no doubt ensue.
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Yes, I have played out on the odd occasion.
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DDJ ERGO V SERATO FULL
Now in the interest of full disclosure I am not a DJ. So you want to be a DJ? Well you’ve come to the right place as we’ve been testing out Pioneers’ DDJ-Ergo-V controller this week.