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Tips for first time playing out
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| cherrybarry |
| This is at a house party. The main concern is adjusting to the speaker/monitor setup and being able to find some sort of combination (headphone volume, split cue maybe?, earcup method, etc) that'll allow me to hear each track distinctly when I'm beatmatching. Also, what do u guys do to ensure your equip stays safe the whole night? |
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| Zild |
Bring extras of everything.
You will up. Get over it. The bedroom is not the dance club.
Nevermind, didn't see it was a house party. |
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| Tony Morello |
| sorry to sound like a dink (i'm a little drunk), but do you think you're the first dj to come on here asking for advise for their first time out? |
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| Spoonz |
to protect ur gear i would get some sheets of plyboard (or wotever it's called) and cut it, if necessary, so that it stand about 18inches above the surface of the table/desk u will be mixing on. then just attach them around the desk on the front and the sides. u may need to invest in a couple of little desktop lights too so u can see wot u are doing.
not really sure about the first question tho... |
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| Mmanu |
| quote: | Originally posted by cherrybarry
The main concern is adjusting to the speaker/monitor setup and being able to find some sort of combination (headphone volume, split cue maybe?, earcup method, etc) that'll allow me to hear each track distinctly when I'm beatmatching. Also, what do u guys do to ensure your equip stays safe the whole night? |
You sound like you never mixed before. It's a bit late for a crash course, so good luck.
To ensure your gear stays safe, keep looking at it. |
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| DuBam |
| Prepare to get dropkicked in the head Double-Dragon style |
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| dark_Omens |
Just keep an eye on it. Usually people wont with your stuff if you are standing right there.
As for the cueing, it depends on a couple things, including volume, speaker placement, and monitors. Will you have any small speakers pointing directly at you? If not, things can get a bit complicated.
Just listen in your earphones and you'll be fine. You might have to crank the volume a bit (or find a small pair of speakers to put on your booth/table).
BTW, check your PM. |
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| everett |
| make sure the subs aren't near you. I did a house party where they put the 2 dual 18's on either side of the booth and I stood on stacked up tables... holy its hard to beatmatch when it feels like the earth is shaking from underneath you. |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by everett
make sure the subs aren't near you. I did a house party where they put the 2 dual 18's on either side of the booth and I stood on stacked up tables... holy its hard to beatmatch when it feels like the earth is shaking from underneath you. |
I used to play a club that had half of their subs UNDER the DJ booth. Talk about feedback issues. |
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| s3nate |
| Make sure at all costs that you DO NOT let drunk people around your setup! |
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| ZeJayMan |
| This topic has been covered more times than your mum's face. |
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| jupiterone |
| quote: | Originally posted by ZeJayMan
This topic has been covered more times than your mum's face. |
Kinky! :wtf: |
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