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I have no interest in going back over past history, I am beyond that, I had some good times here at one time. I am retiring at the end of the year as a DJ, my Macular Degeneration has caught up with me. In reality this year, all my gigs were "free", and I had more fun, and it meant a lot...

Just wanted you all to know that I am resigning my position as a member of your forum staff. I will however try and stop by every now and then to see how you guys are doing. I appreciate all the help you all have given me over the years. I'm not going to get into any details, other than to...

I have been watching and learning from threads on mixing, and not fully understanding what was being discussed, or maybe I do. So my question is what software, or techniques do you use when you blend 3 or 4 songs into a mix, or join these songs together in a medley, with the proper blending...

Well Tyrone did a great job with his DMX seminar last night....Bravo Tyrone!!!!! Well I have bought my first set of lights with DMX, (Yes Carolyn I made the big jump).........that's how good a job He (Tyrone) did with his presentation. And of course I bought them here today from Kat of...

In the area of our Country Club where I will be doing Karaoke, I would like to be able to access the 5 big TV Monitors we have in the area. Four of the TV Monitors are all Daisy Chained at the present time. What piece of equipment could we install that would allow me to plug into the Four...

I have been thinking about purchasing a Ear Bud based Personal Monitor.The Reason, I would like for my singers be able to hear the final mix while performing, the floor monitors just don't do a satisfactory job, IMHO. Any Suggestions for a reasonably Priced piece of equipment, and is this...

Something that has troubled me for some time is "What factors should be considered when deciding on whether you go with a Passive system with Amps, or an Active Powered System"? My reason for asking is I am wanting to at least look into doing some smaller gigs in retirement homes, senior...

Do you send thank you cards, to your clients? Do you also send a thank you to the party that referred you to the client? I was thinking about ordering some cards with my logo, and my info on and then to personally send card to the client, the party that referred me and to the venue. Using...

Well we just had a 5.6 Earthquake centered in San Jose.....right about where DJ Sue is.........5.6 is a pretty good shot. We didn't feel anything up here but were over 200 miles away here in Sacramento...........

I have put together actually 3 play lists that I used last Saturday night and will be using again this Saturday night for 50th wedding anniversary parties. It was interesting that both clients insisted on keeping the music to a time period not exceeding the 1970's...??? Slow 1 Johnny Mathis...

I ran my Signal off my Mixer board into my BBE Maxcom Compressor/Limiter, Sonic Maximizer, and then through my DBX Crossover. What I noticed was a substantial "drop-off" in volume/signal gain? I re-routed eliminating the crossover and it returned to normal? My question is; I've seen and...

One of the benefits of having come from the business in my previous life is that we had no season, no high or low times during the year. I sold insurance. Effective dates were 365 days of the year. There was no "Wedding" season, "Holiday Party" season......and so on... My point.....we...

I would like to use my DBX Crossover with my BBE Maxcom Compressor/Limiter Sonic Maximizer. I would think you would go from the Mixer into the Maxcom, and then out to the Crossover, and then to the Amps (Powered Speakers). How would I handle a single Sub woofer? I have the JBL JRX 118SP...

I posted a while back that one of my EONS had lost about 30-50 % of it's power and the treble, (Highs) were awful. Well know there is nothing coming out of the speaker at all........?? Before I take it in for repair, I want to have some idea as to what to expect, I don't want to be taken...

I have 2 JBL EON's and 1 JRX118SP 18" Subwoofer..... I have noticed that when I engage the "Out Of Phase" switch on the Sub that the overall sound improves? It does not make sense to me anyway that 3 speakers from the same Mfg. would be "Out Of Phase". But the overall sound is better it...

JT asked me to post a listing of the Music I use for some of my "Old Timers" Cha-Cha and East Coast Swing Music. I have been doing quite a few Wedding Anniversary Parties lately and this Music is usually a big hit........... Cha - Cha : Bobby Darin - Dream Lover Brenton Wood - The Oogum Boogum...

I thought it would be interesting to post a Cocktail/Dinner list that would play well to the 60+ Audience. A Problem We all face when trying to please at least 3 generations at any given wedding is coming up with some gems that will make a hit with the 1st and 2nd generations.......... Here we...

I have been thinking about switching from CD based DJ'ing to computer based. I have a good laptop or I could purchase another, and I have a 250 gig external hard drive. What additional equipment including software do I need to be able play my music through my mixer including any additional...

My wife and I just returned from the Westin, Kierland in Phoenix, AZ. On Friday we had the pleasure of listening to a fantastic Steel Drum/Pipes player...Paul McDermand. www.PAULMCDERMAND.COM He takes popular songs, adds great arrangements, and hits a home run. I bought 2 of his CD's...

I've had a request to use my speakers for an LCD presentation. The set-up is an LCD Projector with Laptop connected to it. I have been asked could they run the audio out from I presume the laptop to my mixer. They only have the single out from the computer (1/8' RCA). Can I use an (RCA) splitter...

The day finally came for the party I thought was coming from hell. I was doing the entertainment portion of the Ladies Golf Groups annual Invitational Tournament. This is a party to celebrate the End of the current Ladies Captains, year in office. Sounds OK so far ....right. Well the...

(Mod if this is wrong forum please move) Has anyone found a way to support the DJ Facades, and keep them from falling over?. I have one of the Odyssey 4 ft' high X 6 wide Facades and it is not good standing up through a show. Anyone added supports...if so where?, what type? Appreciate your...

I have 4 JBL EON's 15"Powered speakers. Two were purchased about 10 months ago. The other 2 are about 3 years old. I've noticed a loss of punch, clarity and power from one of the older speakers. I know this because, 1.) Sounds a lot weaker when put up against one of the other 3. I have to...

I purchased a BBE maxcom from Ben last week and after 2 days of testing it developed a hum on one channel. I called Ben explained what checks I had done, He put me in touch with Ginger who did a great job of expediting a new machine and 2 days after my original call I'm back up and...

I will be borrowing a Mic Pre-Amp to use @ a Party with a couple of good singers next week. The unit is a ....."ART Tube MP Studio V3 Mic Preamp". In addition I purchased a new "BBE Maxcom Compressor/Limiter and Sonic Maximizer", from Ben # Northern Light FX. As Ben explained the Maxcom is...