Photo: djworx.com
Photo: djworx.com

Remember the days when all you needed to be a DJ were a couple of turntables and speakers? After that, we started adding mixers. It was all good, right? The more ability you had as a DJ to mix and transition, the better.

Fast forward to today. We have DJ controllers with all kinds of capabilities. First, modern controllers use software … something that didn’t exist way back when. Then, you’d be hard pressed to find a DJ controller that doesn’t have all (or some combination) of knobs, encoders, jog wheels, faders, backlit buttons, touch strips, and more.

The question, though, is how many of these features are actually necessary? Tell us which feature you really couldn’t live without!