The problem is, what you are asking is “would someone else just guess what will work for me?” There is no way at all for us to know what kind of workflow is going to work best for you. Your best bet right now is to keep your purchases on the cheap side so that if you find you don’t work well with it, it’s not the end of the world for you to shift gears. If it helps you, roll a 4-sided die and use this table:
1. Get something that works with Traktor, like an S2.
2. Get something that works with Serato, like a Mixtrack Pro 2.
3. Get something that works with Virtual DJ (almost anything will work here – the DJ Control Instinct is nice and cheap (approximately $90) and lets you upgrade to full VDJ for $50).
4. Wildcard! Flip a coin and try either Mixvibes Cross or Rekordbox.
This is an unfortunate part of the early process is that you are going to have to make some guesses as to what will work for you. Rather than actually roll on that table above, what you should ACTUALLY do is research – go to YouTube and watch some tutorial videos on using the various softwares, read reviews, etc., etc., etc. It won’t give you a GOOD feel for any of them, but at least maybe then you’ll be able to make an educated guess.
