curseorange
Greenlighter
bumping for there seems to be lack of assistance 

alright well first off i have no clue on how to use ableton very well, so i want to learn more about that, im not sure what card to buy etc... im pretty low on cash atm so im wanting to get started with as little cash required and i would love to start by using my pc as my studio, as i have no want to use turntables.
Virtual DJ is a good starter - but you will need an audio interface (cheapest adequate one is M-Audio Connectiv)
the reason you need this is to seperate the sound to two channels of a Dj mixer, and so you can hear the upcoming track in your phones.
without this, you only have one audio output so you cant easily mix from one track to another.
Well ive decided i want to start producing my own music before i start Djing ya know? mix tracks and make my own.Hey curseorange.
Try to drop by BL to give advice when i can, but busy with my label and on the tour at the mo so sorry for the late reply.
First off, you want to start Djing you say?
The definition of a DJ gets disputed here and there and to be honest I dont have time to devote to splitting hairs on forums, but what essentially a DJ does is mix tracks together by matching the bpm (manually/anologue/digital whatever) and bringing in the selected track to fit the one playing already and then by whatever means fading from one to the other.
of course their is lots more to it than that especially when it comes to turntablism and scratching.
ableton is great, i love to use it, but its not the first choice for mixing. in fact you cant really "DJ" with it easily, as it is best for making music/designing a set etc.
if you want to get started with DJing and you have a PC I suggest you use software that emulates turntables.
Virtual DJ is a good starter - but you will need an audio interface (cheapest adequate one is M-Audio Connectiv)
the reason you need this is to seperate the sound to two channels of a Dj mixer, and so you can hear the upcoming track in your phones.
without this, you only have one audio output so you cant easily mix from one track to another.
Another thing you'll need is a cheap DJ mixer. Anything will do. just make sure it has two channels and a crossfader. something like vestax Pcv will suffice.
Using virtual Dj you can load mp3s to two virtual turtables and manipulate them as you would real records.
if you have a bit more cash i suggest using something like serato or traktor and buying the audio interfaces that come with them.
this is because you can use vinyl control records to manipulate the mp3s, and therefore "beatmatch" on real turntables. this is not necessary but it will gain you more respect (if you care - personally i think anything goes), but most importantly it will give you better experience as a dj, and make you more versatile and able to mix using a range of media. For example, you will be able to go "back to back" with another DJ, where you each play a track and mix in to the others last track. if that person is playing records or cds, you wouldnt be able to do this if you dont learn to beatmatch. Also if your pc crashes, you cant resque the situation by whacking on a cd or records and mixing in.
if your broke go M-Audio and cheap mixer. and use the supplied Torq soft or "Virtual DJ" which is better if you aren't planning to use vinyl control.
Hope this helps.
DJ
bump for still being lost with ableton and FL 9 with no clue on how to start Producing some music or mixing some tracks.... would love it if i could contact someone who could assist me with starting off with these programs or something.