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Originally posted by wesleysnipez That sucks and all to hear since when I go on breaks at parties I have my wife brother watch the gear since he helps me set up and tear down and helps out by getting me stuff and he has fun since I let him mix now and then and pay him good for helping. He also works as bouncer part time at the club I own with a friend and during the day he installs security systems. Not sure what wrong with mixer there buddy sound like they screwed it up good.

in the forum of the new allen & heath mixer you mentioned how you tested the mixer because...

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I asked the club owner and for some odd reason he was lucky since his brother in law works for Allen & Heath in there marketing division so he had to pull a lot of strings just to get it. Deal was he owed him like 10 kegs worth of beer because he did it and not your ordinary beer it has to be trafficked over Canadian border some there high volume alcohol beer lol. I have to agree with you on that Ryan0751 since it took me ages when got my first mixer from them before switched to Korg Zero 8.

so you asked yourself..?

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Originally posted by Fl@k Monkey The owner who got me the gig isin't anwsering my msges either, It's only a 2nd hand Behringer DJX700 but i won't have the cash together for a new mixer for a LONG time.

Most likely you cranked the levels too high and blew a fuse or some other part internally.

Take it to a repair shop, it's possible that a $3 part will fix it.

In future, stay away from Behringer, they are known for making poor quality products.

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Really sorry to hear how badly this went. I can say that I've done 3 such events that have ended similarly -there always seems to be "that girl" who hates electronic music and just wants to hear hip-hop.

Really, the only ways around this issue are:

1) Throw your own parties. They'll start pitifully small, probably just yourself and your mates. Everyone present will be someone who you'll have promised the chance to DJ. Do a couple of those and get your non-DJ friends to start showing up. Then start getting them to bring their girlfriends. Then start getting the friends' girlfriends to invite their friends. Dedicate a serious amount of time to throwing these personal parties, make it like a bi-monthly ritual. Try to think like a real party planner and keep things interesting at each party.

2) After a season (a full summer, or now, a full fall semester) of throwing your own parties, hopefully you will have started to achieve some notoriety as "that guy who throws cool parties." Ideally, this will lead you to be invited to play at some local bars or nightclubs, and they should be clubs that are actually trying to push electronic music. Don't be afraid to play any venue, any opening or closing slot, any side room, no matter how small or crummy looking. These initial gigs are probably going to be for less than 50 people still. Eventually, you might start stringing along a series of these smaller gigs, and you might even get to be part of your city's "scene." Keep it up and your gigs might start increasing in size -you'll move into the main room, start playing closer to headlining time, etc. etc.

Good luck!

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Thanks for the tips Stasis, Sounds like a great idea.. I have a whole basement going to waste.. Might start investing in some lighting and very big speakers.

I know Behringer are known for making shit, But for the price they do the job until i can afford anything better.. I know i didn't personally raise the levels to red area myself because i stayed sober (nothing but 2 beers and a bottle of water for myself)..

However there was quite a few drunk people hanging around my gear i couldn't get to piss off because they were much taller, much tougher, and drunk..

I eventually got through to the guy who threw the party and firmly asked him to cover any damage charges (including full payment of a new mixer) and he has whole heartedly agreed (he pisses the $$ out) And he did say that he would take care of my gear since i couldn't take it home on the train but he ended up whacked out on drugs and totally legless on alcohol..

Anyways, Couldn't hurt to try a new fuse if i find out where the fuse actually is on this mixer. Otherwise i'm getting a new one next week anyway so all is sweet.

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Good to here and all and what mixer are you going to get?

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Unless you can point me in a better direction for a 4 channel mixer for $4-500 (AUS Dollar) i will most likely get the same one until i can afford a DJM600 or something.. Id like to save up and blow my money on a good mixer.. but i have gf.. nuff said.

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Good idea since I'm not a mixer god like others here just know how use basic and some advance features.

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Originally posted by Fl@k Monkey Unless you can point me in a better direction for a 4 channel mixer for $4-500 (AUS Dollar) i will most likely get the same one until i can afford a DJM600 or something.. Id like to save up and blow my money on a good mixer.. but i have gf.. nuff said.

Get a Numark.

They are also cheap but they take punishment well.

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The only four channel numark mixer i could find for around the same price is this one

http://www.storedj.com.au/products/product.php?id=34

And i really dislike the feel of 'rackmount' mixes

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yeah I see after looking at that site I can see what you mean on prices you got to work with. But if he or she paying for you get new one you might get away with one that 50 to 100 bucks more nothing more in my opion that if person doesn't ask you what you had before or wrote it down before you got it home.

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