Reply To: Setup for under $1,000?

Yeah, I would like to keep it all digital.
I went over to the guitar center, and got to demo virtual dj with just the keyboard and mouse- I could use it, but it was rather tough making fine adjustments to the pitch, and I couldn’t nudge the track when I was cross fading. I’ve heard of people killing the bass of one channel when they’re bringing a song in- but, again, having a mouse instead of hands was limiting.
I tried the deal that put the master on the left channel, and the headphones on the right channel (for actually using headphones), but it felt kinda weird.

So I was hoping to have some physical devices (mixer, deck).
I’ve seen stuff where people have used just one deck with programs like serato, vdj, tracktor, virtual vinyl, etc. Would there be any disadvantage to that? (other than not being able to simultaneously manipulate the decks, but I’m no turntablist, so i think) that is fine.)

So if I was to do this, I’d need an external soundcard, right? If worst comes to worst, I can use my desktop (its beefy enough). What am I looking for in a soundcard? RCA inputs, and….2 outputs? Is this something that I could get from a computer store/site, like say, newegg? Or would I have to get it from something like the guitar center?

I know that some CD players interface directly with some of these programs (like the numark icdx or something… but I didn’t like it because you actually had to push in on it), and I’m assuming some mixers do as well? Any recommendations? I’ve been looking at the Gemini PS-02, but that was before I was considering just one deck.

Thanks so much for all the help!