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Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 04:42:

Wedding Gigs

I've used he search engine and this may be a dumb question but I have a wedding gig coming up. Do I need to bring my own table to lay all my equipment out or does the restaurant/venue usually provide that? What is the standard?

Posted by Audigy7 on Sep-09-2006 05:36:

You could call the place you're going to be at and ask or you could just bring a table in the event that they don't have one for you.

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 05:38:

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Originally posted by Audigy7
You could call the place you're going to be at and ask or you could just bring a table in the event that they don't have one for you.

Thanks so much! I'm such a noob. In the event that they don't have one for me do you think a folding table at Costco (with cloth will do or is that kinda ghetto?

Posted by Spirit5 on Sep-09-2006 05:54:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
Thanks so much! I'm such a noob. In the event that they don't have one for me do you think a folding table at Costco (with cloth will do or is that kinda ghetto?

That's a pretty good idea however make sure it's high enough. I dunno how tall you are, but i've seen some tables there and they were pretty low, unless you can get something to raise your equipment, like a case or some books. What equipment are you using? CDJs, Dual CD Players, Turntables?? Oh and cloth, don't need one really unless your using some heavy TTs and don't want to put dents in your table. I had that happen to my folding table with my old TTs, and when I sold them and got CDJs, I put the CDJs down and they wouldn't sit straight so I used my TT cases I bought and they rest on them.

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 05:56:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
That's a pretty good idea however make sure it's high enough. I dunno how tall you are, but i've seen some tables there and they were pretty low, unless you can get something to raise your equipment, like a case or some books. What equipment are you using? CDJs, Dual CD Players, Turntables??

I'm using 2 cdj-200s and djm400. I'll have Road Ready cases. I'm about 5'6 soo I'm hoping this will work.

Posted by Spirit5 on Sep-09-2006 05:58:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
I'm using 2 cdj-200s and djm400. I'll have Road Ready cases. I'm about 5'6 soo I'm hoping this will work.

Cool I like that set up. Those are pretty small, both the CDJs and the mixer. I'de say your best bet is to put them on the cases as long as the cases are high enough, that way you have some height going. Most folding tables seem to be only around 29'' high...what kind of music are you going to play?

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 05:59:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
Cool I like that set up. Those are pretty small, both the CDJs and the mixer. I'de say your best bet is to put them on the cases as long as the cases are high enough, that way you have some height going. Most folding tables seem to be only around 29'' high...

Cool I appreciate your help!

Posted by Spirit5 on Sep-09-2006 05:59:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
Cool I appreciate your help!

No prob, what kind of music are you going to play?

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 06:03:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
No prob, what kind of music are you going to play?

I'll be playing whatever the client wants me to play considering if I get paid of course. For myself though I'll be playing melodic trance, tech trance.

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 06:04:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
No prob, what kind of music are you going to play?

What kind of music do you play?

Posted by Spirit5 on Sep-09-2006 06:09:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
What kind of music do you play?

Well I haven't gotten any gigs yet as I am still trying to master beatmatching correctly (I can get it right sometimes but I am not very consistent with my practicing). Once I get a new mixer i'll be able to mix better, mine has degrading over time and doesn't sound as good as it used to. Haha but I used to play melodic trance when I had TTs, now with CDJs I play progressive house with some trance mixed in. Atmospheric..melodic music mostly. The stuff in my sig really....check em out.

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 06:11:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
Well I haven't gotten any gigs yet as I am still trying to master beatmatching correctly (I can get it right sometimes but I am not very consistent with my practicing)...haha but I used to play melodic trance when I had TTs, now with CDJs I play progressive house with some trance mixed in. Atmospheric..melodic music mostly. The stuff in my sig really....check em out.

ahh... beatmatching. I still funk up every now and then. It took me almost two years b/c of my inconsistent practicing lolz.

Posted by Spirit5 on Sep-09-2006 06:13:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
ahh... beatmatching. I still funk up every now and then. It took me almost two years b/c of my inconsistent practicing lolz.

Yeah i've had my CDJs for a year, when I had TTs I wasn't as serious about my mixing and rarely recorded myself, although I think I should have. I got CDJs so I could get more tracks and save money, and my style changed to mostly progressive house, I wasn't as into the trance being released in 2005 and 2006. I made a mix today but I think I only did about three or four flawless mixes out of 11 tracks haha. I haven't mixed in two months..

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-09-2006 06:29:

Get a room you two!

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 06:30:

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Originally posted by miamitranceman
Get a room you two!

Lolz
I'm a lesbian tho

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-09-2006 06:31:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
Lolz
I'm a lesbian tho

ZING!

Posted by Clovis on Sep-09-2006 07:51:

For some reason, I cant see myself having fun playing at a wedding...

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Sep-09-2006 07:53:

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Originally posted by Clovis86
For some reason, I cant see myself having fun playing at a wedding...

Me neither but it pays for my music buying habit

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-09-2006 08:39:

Playing commercial music can be hella fun. If i was prepard I'd love to play a wedding. You need a huge library to play all those requests.

Posted by clubamerica on Sep-09-2006 08:51:

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416
Lolz
I'm a lesbian tho

HEY we have something in common I LIKE GIRLS 2

Posted by Psiweaver on Sep-09-2006 15:45:

yeah you need to have a huge library and huge variety of music. But they pay really well as there usually really long and the average rate is like 150 an hour.

Posted by Zild on Sep-09-2006 16:07:

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Originally posted by Clovis86
For some reason, I cant see myself having fun playing at a wedding...

No, but mobile DJs make a lot more money than club DJs.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-09-2006 16:14:

I like to look at it this way. Don't look at DJing a wedding as "whoring yourself" look at it as a job. Would you rather work at a desk or dj a wedding? For me the answer would be simple.

Posted by Zild on Sep-09-2006 16:17:

A desk in an office in a chemical laboratory, but everyone likes different things.

You might like playing Laffy Taffy instead of playing with chemicals.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-09-2006 16:30:

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Originally posted by Zild
A desk in an office in a chemical laboratory, but everyone likes different things.

You might like playing Laffy Taffy instead of playing with chemicals.

Or working at an insurance company.

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