Just download a trial of any DJ software, and start mixing by using the keys on your keyboard to trigger functions like play and volume. If you already own a computer, this is the fastest way to start experimenting with mixing. Software also offers a lot of room for modular choices and growth, while hardware setups are more expensive and less flexible. I will be focusing only on the second method, not because it is necessarily better, but because it’s my specialty and if sales are any indication, software is the increasingly popular choice for new DJs today. Software on your laptop that is controlled by hardware.Hardware that plays back music or music files (CD players, MP3 Players, Turntables).There are two fundamentally different ways to approach digital DJing We agree, so today I am going to outline three ways for someone to get started in digital DJing for $0-$500. A number of our readers suggested that we should instead show them legitimate ways to get into DJing without much money. Last week we published a video for kids that will help them explain digital DJing.