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Djing with playing live keys?

Hello dear Community! which ddj controller should I buy in order to play live keys with my midi keyboard M Audio oxygen 49?? Please note I need something handy and light, if I want to carry around a midi, a laptop and a controller 😁
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It would depend a bit on which software you'd like to use ... if it's rekordbox, the DDJ-400 is compact, simple and straightforward. If you'd prefer Serato, then the DDJ-SB3 is the equivalent in features and size.

As you're using a MIDI controller keyboard and not one with a built-in audio output, you would also need to consider how the DJ software interacts with your DAW or production software, and how the audio would be routed and output.

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Thank you for your reply!!
I was thinking to buy the ddj sx2 whats your opinion and which would you choose?

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It's certainly a lot larger, but if that's got the features you want and isn't too big, then it's a great controller - I've been using one for years. But again, you'd still need to consider the audio routing for the production side of things.

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You are asking a classical pianist everything for me is new now 😁
So let's say I buy the ddj sb3, in the case I want to sing live too
Which other device I need to buy?
Yes I'm a singer also :)
Good thing is sb3 is much lighter and cheaper yea 😆

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Okay, so let's as the big question -- how do you do it now? What software do you use with your keyboard? Do you already have an audio interface? Do you have a mixer to which you connect a mic?

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I learned how to dj in the cdjs350..with the mixer250, playing only with usbs
Now I want to advance my skills and combine what I know to do. So piano djing and singing 😅
My midi is playing with the ableton which I don't really like so far, but I'm willing buy and do everything most practical and easy to shake my dream true.
I gonna follow your advices step by step 🙏

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