What is needed to start performing House Music live?

[Uncle Bugface]

Im interested in some tips on equipment that is a must have in order to perform house music live. like midi keyboards, snyths, turn tables ect? any info would be much appreciated thanks!

[Chris44]

No limits.
Just people scowling at you because you aren't from Detroit

[P. Casso]

Chicago House!!!! What!!! :-)

In all seriousness. Just start with DJ software or turntables if thats what you prefer and add things as needed.

[dj_zoso]

If you're just playing other peoples music for say a house party;

Figure out if you want to Vinyl, CDJ or VDJ (use CDs, or use software,) then you will need either 2 turntables and a mixer (or CD players and a mixer,) or you'll need DJ software and a MIDI controller.

Step 1 first.

[zex]

ableton,nexus2,stuter edit,midi keyboard,kaoss pad3, and no wories

[f33dbak]

First You need to discover if your a Ableton / Performer type of Live artist, or a Dj styled (turntables / mixing) artist, this will greatly determine the gear's use to your needs. For Example i started with Numark NDX800's and a Mixer, within the first year i got rid of it inplace for the VMS4.1 which i midi mapped to Ableton, allowing me to be more flexible with my own sets.

[Kali Man]

If you want to make a live set i would recomend you and akai apc 40 make a bunch of loops in ableton clip view make a effect rack and the just launch clips change times move effects you can do alot with ableton these days

[yoski]

trakor s4

[zex]

trakor s4

he sad "performe"
not "click and play"

[P. Casso]

he sad "performe"
not "click and play"

Words of the ill informed. LoL