Hi all
Hope this is the right forum - it's not really 'Tips and Tricks' so came here. Would be interested to hear peoples' thoughts and ideas.
I’m an old(er) bloke who likes to play/mix Brazilian, latin, African. World, jazz, etc. I have a decent vinyl collection but also have a lot of tracks on CD and mp3 (some of which I'll never find on vinyl). Home set-up only, live broadcasts etc. Not scratching/producing, and audio quality definitely a bigger priority than bells and whistles.
I’ve got two turntables. I’m looking at my options for adding the capacity to mix/play CDs/mp3 with the vinyl, and need some pointers as to suitable methods/mixers/set-ups.
Option 1: CDJs
Pro - straightforward. Can play both CD and mp3. Just plug in to line in.
Cons - more clutter/extra space. New ones are bloody expensive, probably with way more features than I need. 2nd hand might be an option.
Option 2: DVS
I've researched using DVS as a system, but I absolutely want to be able to seamlessly + immediately switch from 'real' vinyl to timecode vinyl (i.e. mix one with the other; use both decks for both etc). I'm interested in the A&H Xone23c but it seems once the internal mod is done to enable DVS you can't switch to (real) vinyl? Are there equivalent mixers that can switch easily? Or another A&H? Only need 2 channels, btw.
Option 3: DJ controller w/ phono inputs
Pro - convenient, tidy
Con - lose that lovely analogue A&H sound; most of them look awful
Another option is to play straight from a laptop (ie to analogue mixer w/ soundcard), but I really don't want to do that
Any pointers or other options/solutions would be welcome. Apologies if I’m missing something obvious - like I said, mainly a vinyl user (and old lol).
Cheers