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Posted by Ministerio on Nov-26-2005 00:59:

Talking into Microphones!! Bah!

So I have my third gig ever (2nd more major) and I'm opening for some well-known dj's in the area.

I talk to the owner and he says there will be a mic and also I will be control the volume level of the congas. (Yes, someone there will be playing congas) Now the main DJ who was supposed to come and who I was originally supposed to open for (this guy opend for TIESTO and other big names!!) couldn't make it for tomorrow, so these other well-known dj's will replace him.

Still, I'm afraid I'm going to have to give the news over the mic (I hope not, let the owner do it)

I just don't want to talk into that MIC!! My last gig had no mic. I mean I never talk into mics, I don't want to talk to close to the mic and it sounds muffled or some shit.

Bah! I don't like mics. BTW my dj career is still blossoming as this is only my 2nd (more major) gig. Both times are at the same place, meaning tomorrow I'll be playing where I first played in my life. It's a restaurant/lounge, so I can't really call myself a club DJ.

Back on topic.. who else hates mics?Any advice incase I have to talk

Bah! Damn Mics.

Posted by PersianMafia on Nov-26-2005 03:04:

speaking in mics is fun!

Posted by sirhiss on Nov-26-2005 03:36:

i too hate microphones.

Try opening with a joke

Posted by Ministerio on Nov-26-2005 03:44:

quote:
Originally posted by sirhiss
i too hate microphones.

Try opening with a joke

LMAO!!

Posted by T-Soma on Nov-26-2005 03:56:

I work on a register in a supermarket, love the mic!
"Service 20 to register 5 please!"

Just speak loudly into the thing and you will be alright, if public speaking isnt your thing then just picture everyone in there underwear (ok so iv never done this but iv heard it millions of times) if there are hot chicks then dont get to excited when you do it.

Posted by DJ_Ikronix on Nov-26-2005 04:04:

Rehearse what you're going to say in your mind, speak loudly, *directly* into the mic, and if you don't have an "MC voice" already worked out, just speak in your normal voice.

Most importantly, finish your sentences, no matter how bad it is. It sounds better to say "I hope you all have a banging up time" than "I hope you all have...uh..." (Also why it's so important to rehearse what you want to say beforehand.)

Posted by Ministerio on Nov-26-2005 04:14:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
I work on a register in a supermarket, love the mic!
"Service 20 to register 5 please!"

Just speak loudly into the thing and you will be alright, if public speaking isnt your thing then just picture everyone in there underwear (ok so iv never done this but iv heard it millions of times) if there are hot chicks then dont get to excited when you do it.

Haha, yea.

quote:
Rehearse what you're going to say in your mind, speak loudly, *directly* into the mic, and if you don't have an "MC voice" already worked out, just speak in your normal voice.

Most importantly, finish your sentences, no matter how bad it is. It sounds better to say "I hope you all have a banging up time" than "I hope you all have...uh..." (Also why it's so important to rehearse what you want to say beforehand.)

That's the thing, I'm just the warm up DJ, so I don't want to say, EVERYBODY SHAKE YOUR BODY!!! or something like that, when clearly I'm WARMING them up... and they are still getting 'lubricated', you know what I mean?

Posted by Abhay on Nov-26-2005 05:02:

BAH!!!!

if u really are scared, just be short and conservative.

By that i mean, don't say too much, and reflect the emotion of the crowd. If they seem happy excited, and ready to go, then ur voice should reflect that. if their relaxed and chilled, then again, ur voice should reflect that.
^ that's the safe way to go, but u won't get the crowd to change their attitudes/feelines. You'll need ur music to do that.

Posted by Boomer187 on Nov-26-2005 05:08:

i love the mic. I have perfected my announcer voice and it is hilarious. I alwyas use it at work over the radios and on the phones.

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-26-2005 05:22:

Microphones can be fun.. if you get to the club before it opens..test it out, make sure u got the levels right and everything....

Posted by Nsonic on Nov-26-2005 06:07:

Deee-jaaay-Deee-jaaay-Deee-jaaay-Deee-jaaay

:P
(no, dont do that)

Posted by skip on Nov-26-2005 11:05:

"LET THE DJ KNOW HOW YOU'RE FEELING! HE'S READY TO TAKE YOU ON A MAGIKAL JOURNEY, NUMBER ONE DJ IN THE WORLD, DJ MINISTERIO!!!!!!!!!!"

Posted by Dj_Es-Dva on Nov-26-2005 11:59:

quote:
Originally posted by skip
"LET THE DJ KNOW HOW YOU'RE FEELING! HE'S READY TO TAKE YOU ON A MAGIKAL JOURNEY, NUMBER ONE DJ IN THE WORLD, DJ MINISTERIO!!!!!!!!!!"

dont forget you have to keep asking to make sure that your moral is high and you feel like people care

Posted by Laszlo on Nov-26-2005 13:09:

I hate MC's and other fags who shout in their mics while DJ-ing, so I do feel that you're a bit uncomforable with it...although I don't really mind carl cox blasting the mic now and then..

"OH YES, OH YES, OH YES, OH YES!!!"

gotta love it