Best programme for constructing a non-live mix

Hello there, since im totally new to music production on the mac, please excuse my apparent naivety, however i was wondering if any of you guys knew which programme would be best to allow me to put together a "dj" mix on my shiny new MBP. I have previously used Acid pro on my pc and when putting my mix together i would consecutively insert full mp3 tracks in the timeline in the order i wanted my tracklist to play out, cut up small sections at the start and end, adding effects and inserting samples to improve the mix between tracks, and play around with the tempo of each track and effectively get them "beat matched" to create a proper "dj" mix over the space of a month or two, dipping in and out as i choose..
I know it might sound slightly patronising and simple in how i have explained it above, but i really need some advice on what would allow me to do exactly this on a mac before i go splashing out on Logic or Ableton. I need something which will allow me to lay down limitless numbers of mp3s (some of my mixes are up to 3 hours in length and would have around 60 or 70 tracks mixed together) and would also allow me to manipulate them and cut them up as and when i see fit. Im not interested in "live" looping as i often tweak my track lists and tinker around with the mix as i get new tracks in and so on....
can anybody recommend anything? Any advice or suggestions would be a godsend!!!
cheers all

hey cheers for that.
I guess it might sound more complicated than it is, it isnt really put together "live" or on the fly because the whole mix is laid out on the screen in front of me, as i go, inserting new tracks here and there, cutting bits up, deleting stuff out, and i can jump to any point i wish at any time and cut bits out, add effects etc so its totally limitless in how i work, no time restraints or beats or parameters to stick to. If you can imagine the typical DAW window with the time line running right to left, then the tracklist (at the left of the screen) runs top to bottom and as the mix plays out and the timeline works its way across from right to left, then the tracks/waveforms work their way diagonally down as time progresses and the tracks go from one to the next.
Ive been djing for 17 years now and when you listen to a set that youve mixed "live" on vinyl, often after youve finished there are mix elements or tracks that you wish you'd mixed better or used a different track, even when you use Serato etc, so putting a "non-live" mix together this way is kinda like finding the holy grail for me, where i can effectively write and tinker with the mix over time, i can play about with the tracklist, add tracks in weeks later, take tracks out, change how two records are mixed together, even mix 5 or 6 different tracks at the same time, and i can listen to it in work and see what bits i want to mess about with or keep and get the low down from my mates on how its sounding too... just another way of approaching it i guess, the thing is, it works incredibly well so im pretty staunch about sticking to it if i can.
I'll try get a few images together to maybe try explain it visually if i can..dont think im doing such a great job so far and fear i may sound slightly patronising in my simplified explanations..
Cheers for the help

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