well I already have a controller (as mentioned in this thread) all I need is the software.

sweet, thanks!

just an fyi prosound (pssl) has traktor 3 for hundred bones, plus a bunch of other stuff on there (pcdj and whatnot, some of that stuff is cheap, but i think it's crap from what i remember).
Josh

i honestly dont know if that stuff has improved any or not, i know in the past i've tried some of the other software (demos pcdj i do remember trying) and thought it was junk at the time, but a lot of times in newer versions they will make a lot of imrovements. as for the other post, i guess i missed it, my bad....

there is one i've used a demo of (dssdj) may not be bad with a controller, but it's really basic.
are you wanting to settle for what you can afford for now and upgrade later, or just save up and get the good stuff right away? (not that you're spending much more, 100 compared to like 50 to me is not much more saving.)
Josh

i've got a buddy who swears by torq, havent heard one of his mixes on it yet, all he's using is the midi controller (whatever the cheap one is that they have). there are a lot of options out there, whatever you wanna do chris. i have serato, swear by it, but i'm even thinking about going to something else that i can use a portable controller with, just because like now when i'm gone, i cant lug around my decks and a mixer, just a simple controller would be perfect for what i need right now, which is basically just something to keep me in practice. looking at my options, and that hercules thing looks pretty cool, there's like 3 versions of it, some come with software for like 150 bucks, just having dreams for the future for myself.
the only advice i can give you chris is get something you know you're gonna like, from what i've seen all the dj software is a little different they all have their little quirks.

ok, sorry dude, didnt realise you had already made that decision, i just need an amp to celebrate how the race is going, that'll calm me down 

yea, i checked on some controllers that work with serato, i think in future versions they'll continue to update which ones work. i'm not even home right now and wont be till like thanksgiving, so i'm just trying to find something decent for now to tide me over without spending any cash (demos at least keep me in practice).

nice