[aghastpumpkin]

I need some help...

I've been messing about mixing on Traktor 3 for about 8 months now. Most people seem to laugh at me when I mention I dj on a computer and because of using a computer, I don't have a hope in hell of transferring any "skill" I may have to a bar or a club.

I've got a few contacts and doing stuff for parties, and bars in Brighton is certainly a possibility....but not while I'm only using a computer....

So my new years resolution is to buy and learn to not only use, but use very well, cd decks.

I've been looknig at Pioneers, but unless I settle for the low end 100s they are just too expensive and probably overkill for a beginner.
I don't want low end. Low end annoys me and having low end decks won't do anything for me.
My budget is £800 maximum for decks and mixer....

Also. I do not have a hi-fi. I have some very good speakers hooked up to my PC and would like to have the decks/mixer hooked up somehow that possibly could even allow me to use Traktor as well. I've seen various MIDI/USB audio devices on HTFR that seem to be for this including a unit built by Native Instruments which looks very classy.
If anyone knows exactly how to do this, I'd be very appreciative.
Also, there are a lot of dj equipment sites....if you know one which is cheap but good I'd love to know.

Thanks very much....and I hope you guys don't laugh at me for using Traktor or de-value it like so many others! I have uploaded mixes on Vuze before and they have been downloaded thousands of times, so it can't be THAT bad - I just need to be able to use CD Decks.


Thanks - and happy new year!