how about this, get a DJM400 mixer, it will be much cheaper then the xone42 and djm700...and the DJM600 is around the same price but its not that good of a mixer and your ipod idea will still work with the DJM400, just buy a $5 Aux to 1/4" lead and plug the ipod into the microphone input...that way when someone requests a song u just press play and turn the microphone channel up... what u recon