Recent content by Scott McKinney

I take into account...Room size, Acoustics, Number of Guests, Room layout, accessible power, type of attendees (wedding or private party.- Extra subs)

Simple setup.....10 minutes.

Audacity is free and easy to use (use it from time to time). I use Sony Sound Forge for my serious recording. (Studio and remote recording)

Nope, not a thing.

Club is far different from receptions. In club, you'd better not keep them on the floor for an hour, otherwise...You will NOT be back! The club makes money on bar sales, not the cover charge. If you don't rotate the dancers to the bar ever 12 minutes or so then the bar/club owner is NOT going to...

I use Verizon (since 1999) and the last phone (before the LG 9100 I have NOW) was a Motorola Razr V3. It made calls....not much else. :)

Unfortunately I had an antique flip phone. No Apps, just make calls. LOL

OK boys an girls, We all know we should back up our music databases, Music files and our financial records on a regular basis, right? Well....here's one you might not back up and didn't even think about. Your cellphones contact information and phone numbers. Yep boys and girls, I lost my phone...

We see the average at 5 hours. 1 for cocktails, 1 for meal (at around 100 guests) 1/2 hour for formalities (Toast, cake official dances and bouquet and garter) and 2.5 for open dancing. I have played almost 10 hours and that did not include meal and cocktails. That is from when they started dancing.

Most times I use VDJ but this last Saturday morning did a 3 hour Zumba show at an open air mall here in northern Colorado with my mid size Bi-amp system and PCDJ Red 5.2. Yep....Red 5.2. Worked just fine.

Many years ago I agreed to do a Boys/Girls club dance for 1/2 the gate. They told me they usually got 400 kids at $5 a pop. It was an off night so I said "why not". Only 3 kids showed up. I played for an hour (out of 3) and packed up and left. Never did another one of those.

Like Chuck....Diana would probably sell the whole smash for a dollar just to get it out of the garage. I'll be dead so I won't know. It'll be one hell of a fire sale though.

UCA202 to Audacity (free) and edit and export to MP3. cost? $30 plus your time.

My smallest footprint? About 3 feet by 3 feet. (maybe 3 and a half) IDJNow "X" stand, Custom made "Suitcase" with Laptop, Battleboard, Sennhieser wireless HH, Multi output video converter and powerstrip and a BOSE L-1 and 1 or 2 B-1's sitting on the Powerstand.

DJMN, Respectfully disagree. If you are at a county fair or some local street dance, they may give you a warning but if you are engaged in a full scale rave or a club.....you're hosed! In an environment such as an organized event or nightclub they figure you already have all the licensing...