Digital DJing

Back in 1995 when I first started DJing a bit for my personal fun the situation was more or less clear. Nearly all DJs use a combination of two or three Technics SL 1210 MK2 and a two or four channel mixer. After a while it become more complicated because beside the vinyl decks the CD decks hit the market (first it was the Denon DN-2000F if I recall correctly). Nowadays the situation is much more complicated, you can stick to the original analog setup, you can integrate some digital equipment or you can go fully digital. After some research I've decided to drop all my current equipment and go for a fully digital setup. I've tried a few programs and find out that Traktor 3 is the piece of software I definitely need. So why fully digital, quite simple, it's cheep (Traktor 3 is currently offered for around 99€) and you have nearly unlimited features and functions. A lot of traditional DJ work is done by the tool so you can better concentrate on the creative process. A really nice introduction from Richie Hawtin could be found here (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and to be honest, one of the major reasons for buying that tool :).