Think, "what do i really need?". Not, "what is free? oh that's what i need! something free!". Don't trust the salesmen at guitar center either. They all point everybody to cd turntables. The real stuff is right there in front of you if you look. But they're being fed bs about cd turntables and software. Don't be strictly digital. There's a reason why serato isn't free and a reason why vinyl has been in the spotlight.