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Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-07-2005 16:34:

How to make a good SETUP??

Hi DJs of TA,

Im wondering how do you setup your sound/equip n etc? *bedroom*

Here is my setup.. *sorry no pic*

Everything the Turntable & CDJ decks & Mixer.. Just like the common setup
Turntables, CDJs & Mixer in the same row.. but the SPEAKER/MONITOR.. r on the left & right of my tables.. direct straight to my both ears.. just like in a club monitor.. left & right of ur deck... I finf it convinient... i can beatmatch & mix smoothly...

But now my problem is... i tried to spin in clubs.. the DJ booth is just like my bedroom setup... but the problem is when i play in club i was annoyed by the sound from the dancefloor... it gives me echo & kinda noise pollution!! i cant hear any f@kin thing on the monitor, everything is just like an echo of BASS.. i tried to swicht off the monitor but i get worse... i f@k up my mixing

SO back to my question, my point is "i want to spin smoothly in club, just like how i do in my bedroom"

How can i setup everything?? maybe to make it a pratice like spinning in club *but dont tell me to transform my room like a club :P*

So maybe any solution from u Djs?? should i hang another speaker to annoyed me... or something...or what?? argghhh im confuse.....

Please help me guys

Posted by Freak on Feb-07-2005 16:59:

If you want to replicate a club environment:

-Turn all your lights off, and have someone flicking the light switch on and off fast constantly.
-Get some huge huge pa speakers kicking out obscene amount of power and bass, and put a delay on them, and have them facing you from in front of your turntables. Coat your walls and floor in glass for that extra reverberation effect just to confuse you further. It will replicate closely the delay you would experience in a large club.
-Fill your room with lots of drunken idiots/pill heads
- chuck a couple of playboys, empty glasses and plates and dirty laundry on the floor, and have your mom come into the club and start hoovering while you are spinning

Spinning on a club system takes some getting used to at first, basically due to the sheer power and volume of it. the delays in time you can get used to

No one ever said it was easy! Practice! Be as good as you can possibly be and as comfortable on your bedroom setup as possible.

You could always build your own club, and incorporate your bedroom into the dj booth.

Posted by Zild on Feb-07-2005 17:03:

In a club its easier to mix with the higher range elements of a tracks like the hihats instead of the kick because of the delay you get. Practice beatmatching with the hihats and also practice mixing in your headphones if you're having trouble with the monitors a club has setup you can always just move into your headphones.

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-07-2005 17:34:

LOL

Putting xtc junkies in my bedroom... shit my parent could have kill me

But yeah i mean that the DELAY... that f@kin shit that f@k me up
How can i create something like a delay in my bedroom... i need those delay to annoyed me.....

I know practice...no doubt! But i have been practicing hard... but i still cant deal with club Booth.....

But yeah a good point to from Zild... beatmatch hithat... THANKS m8

Thank to Freak too....

Anymore recommendation to deal with this ECHOING,DELAYING BASS

THANKS ALOT GUYS!

Posted by DannyO on Feb-07-2005 19:26:

What kind of mixer do you have?, if it has effects, then just put a 1/2 beat or 1/1 beat delay on the master signal, and have it on fully wet, THAT will give you a delay, or go nuts and put it on a 8/1 beat delay and have fun.

Posted by Unknown DJ on Feb-07-2005 20:39:

wouldnt it just b easier to mix in ur headphones when mixing at that club?

Posted by bokus on Feb-08-2005 01:39:

Bout to say the same thing. I havent mixed in a club, but if your cans have good isolation i dont see a problem mixing in head phones. I used to mix with 1 hear open to the speakers and other in head phones but found it better mixing in head phones. Thats just me

Posted by DannyO on Feb-08-2005 01:48:

Its all good mixing in headphones, but if the mixer doesn't have that feature, then your stuck.

Posted by Zack Roth on Feb-08-2005 02:08:

the only "club" mixer that doesn't have split cue or multiple cued channels is the older Rane Rotary...still, I got stuck with that my firstgigs and it was a little nerve-racking, considering I'd spent a year and a half teachning myself to beat match solely in my headphones...

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-08-2005 07:10:

quote:
Originally posted by DannyO
What kind of mixer do you have?, if it has effects, then just put a 1/2 beat or 1/1 beat delay on the master signal, and have it on fully wet, THAT will give you a delay, or go nuts and put it on a 8/1 beat delay and have fun.

I use a Pioneer DJM-600.. it has effects.. but which or where should i delay it... can u guide me? thnx man

quote:
Unknown DJ: wouldnt it just b easier to mix in ur headphones when mixing at that club?

I dont find it easy man ...i try that..
i turn off the monitor speaker ...then both songs are on my headphone... but it is so loud, i cant here anything in the HP clearly...

Thanks guys!

Posted by DannyO on Feb-08-2005 14:59:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Dinz
I use a Pioneer DJM-600.. it has effects.. but which or where should i delay it... can u guide me? thnx man

First either input the BPM manually or have the unit do it for you, select "Master" on your channel knob, now select the "Delay" effect and use the parameter knob to change settings to 1/2 or 1/1 or whatever your want, make sure your wet/dry knob is set all the way to Wet so you only hear the effected signal, now activate the effect, I can't give the real names for each setting as I haven't used the DJM in awhile so I ain't sure.

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-08-2005 16:05:

Och ok man.. i get u, but i dont have wet & dry thing on my DJM
is it the PARAMETER TIME??

Thanks m8!

Posted by RJT on Feb-08-2005 16:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Freak
If you want to replicate a club environment:

-Turn all your lights off, and have someone flicking the light switch on and off fast constantly.
-Get some huge huge pa speakers kicking out obscene amount of power and bass, and put a delay on them, and have them facing you from in front of your turntables. Coat your walls and floor in glass for that extra reverberation effect just to confuse you further. It will replicate closely the delay you would experience in a large club.
-Fill your room with lots of drunken idiots/pill heads
- chuck a couple of playboys, empty glasses and plates and dirty laundry on the floor, and have your mom come into the club and start hoovering while you are spinning

You could always build your own club, and incorporate your bedroom into the dj booth.

I know it's a long post to quote, but it makes my day every chance I get to read a classic Freak post...

Posted by Freak on Feb-08-2005 17:23:

quote:
Words of wisdom & hope for the future from Freak:

lol
made my day that has

I have a fan!

Posted by Wraith on Feb-08-2005 17:35:

quote:
Originally posted by rturn214
I know it's a long post to quote, but it makes my day every chance I get to read a classic Freak post...

He he, Freak's posts are class. I guess I would be a fan as well considering I have one in my sig.

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-08-2005 20:03:

200++ views... with only 14 replies??

Come on...

Posted by razzi on Feb-09-2005 02:56:

ive played in small clubs with terrible monitors/systems, and i just mixed in my headphones. just turn off the monitors in the booth and mix in phones. also, ive used some ear plugs to block out more of the delay from the system. it works for some, but doesnt for others.

razzi.

Posted by Mike Vicious on Feb-09-2005 18:31:

do most professional dj's mix in headphones everytime they play at a club?

Posted by djtrinity on Feb-09-2005 21:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Vicious
do most professional dj's mix in headphones everytime they play at a club?

rarely have i ever seen any pro spin like that.....also when u guys mix in the headphone u take one ear off when u bring in the mix right?

and dinz who is in your avatar!!

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-11-2005 08:06:

quote:
Originally posted by djtrinity
rarely have i ever seen any pro spin like that.....also when u guys mix in the headphone u take one ear off when u bring in the mix right?

and dinz who is in your avatar!!

I try that too.. mixing in a headphone... but cant hear anything because to cover up the echoing bass, the headphone is set too loud...

BTW i havent see oakie spin before... any idea??

Och in the avatar... He is a Thais, and the most beautiful man in the world.. The Queen/king of Shemale... name it.. HAHAHAHA

Posted by djtrinity on Feb-11-2005 12:05:

SHEMALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS VERY SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by DJ Dinz on Feb-11-2005 16:10:

She/he has both c0ck & TiTz.. LOL