I am new to this DJ business so What is the easiest way to turn your music from a music library into a show? I have been using MP3 files on flash drives and creating my folder before hand for the event. Ive got mainly about 4000 songs I would consider staples in the business that I pull from. I know there has to be many other ways to do this and some are probably easier. I hat ITunes but if I have to I will give it another shot.
Based on your Question you will need the following:
Laptop with a Large Hard drive (Or you can have an external Hard Drive)
DJ Software (I use Traktor)
Soundcard or Suitable Interface (If you are going to use an USB Controller with an onboard Soundcard you can dispense with the above mentioned Soundcard/Interface
Controller
These are all considered Sources, which in turn will give you the ability to store your complete Library so you don't have to pick and choose what to put on a Flash drive. It will also equip you with the power to build and save Playlists based on any Format/Theme/Event etc you deem fit.
I personally have not used nor intend to use and hope I will never use iTunes. You should not have to depend on a Consumer product to help you set up your Library, Organization and playlists.
I hope this helps.