Orange Door Music system?

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There are plenty of things out there that they look to replace a DJ. If you're really that great, then you have nothing to fear.
 
There are plenty of things out there that they look to replace a DJ. If you're really that great, then you have nothing to fear.

'Same thing they said about Radio 30 years ago. I read the other day outside the morning shows and major markets 93% are voicetracked now.. The tech is there and it's affordable. In theory I could play the bar I work at from home every Friday night it's not a complication anymore..

I had only recently heard of Orange Door. It's is a good system. It's not going to replace everyone but they and systems like them are going to be much more prevalent in the next 5-10 years
 
'Same thing they said about Radio 30 years ago. I read the other day outside the morning shows and major markets 93% are voicetracked now.. The tech is there and it's affordable. In theory I could play the bar I work at from home every Friday night it's not a complication anymore..

I had only recently heard of Orange Door. It's is a good system. It's not going to replace everyone but they and systems like them are going to be much more prevalent in the next 5-10 years

I returned to radio a few years back, after an almost 35-40 year absence. Not only are most AM stations talk radio, not music, but the one I was working for (indicative of many, apparently), was mostly automated. Only weekday through Saturday morning programs were live. The rest, all remotely accessed and controlled through the computer.



GJ
 
I returned to radio a few years back, after an almost 35-40 year absence. Not only are most AM stations talk radio, not music, but the one I was working for (indicative of many, apparently), was mostly automated. Only weekday through Saturday morning programs were live. The rest, all remotely accessed and controlled through the computer.



GJ
Where are you working?

In our building there are 2 FM and an AM generally speaking after 9AM it's all VT. Weekends are totally VT now. On an average Friday I do a live morning show 6-9 on AM and voice 3 weekend shows. I occasionally voice shows for other out of market stations in the company also. We have one guy that voices one of the other stations that lives in Australia...the technology is there it's easy and cheap
 
This is where you have to become creative and make adjustments. When someone invented using a computer to DJ with you had a choice to either make the switch or keep doing the same thing. It's all in making adjustments if you want to.

I originally was never going to stop using CDs to DJ with. I got pushed into becoming a computer DJ and I'm glad I got the push. I gave my CD books to my ex. When my partner gave away his I thought he was crazy. I understand now why he did it. I don't have CD players to play CDs to DJ with and haven't in many years. I don't know how many years it's been. I have no plans on reverting back to using CDs to DJ with. Some still use CDs. If it works for them that's fine.
 
Where are you working?

In our building there are 2 FM and an AM generally speaking after 9AM it's all VT. Weekends are totally VT now. On an average Friday I do a live morning show 6-9 on AM and voice 3 weekend shows. I occasionally voice shows for other out of market stations in the company also. We have one guy that voices one of the other stations that lives in Australia...the technology is there it's easy and cheap

I *was* doing fill-in Saturday morning news & co-hosting at a little WNY AM station (which shall remain nameless for now). I haven't done anything for over a year. The other on-air hosts loved me and wanted to bring me on permanently; management found a girl that would do 6 days a week, plus continue to handle outside sales. I don't want/need the gig that badly!

Yes, things have certainly changed. Remember when ISDN seemed like such a futuristic, Jetsons-era concept? I was in one automated station years ago-- it was literally run on banks of reel-to-reel tapes running pre-recorded content. Nowadays, programming/traffic are all handled by a guy with a laptop in his pajamas working from his living room...


GJ
 
You know I have to be honest. I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't started having brides to ask for a DJ, just for the special announcements (cake, 1st, parent dances, etc) and then using spotify for general open dance.
Cause if they’re using Spotify they probably are of the mindset a friend or relative can do that part too.
 
a friend or relative can do that part too

In this area that is common. Most are good some not so much. The MC here generally only handles the dinner portion but occasionally they will want them to announce the first dances. In an average year I may MC 1 or 2 and it's only the last 10 years or so that has been a thing at all
 
In this area that is common. Most are good some not so much. The MC here generally only handles the dinner portion but occasionally they will want them to announce the first dances. In an average year I may MC 1 or 2 and it's only the last 10 years or so that has been a thing at all
I’ve done several MC only events over the last couple years
 
You know I have to be honest. I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't started having brides to ask for a DJ, just for the special announcements (cake, 1st, parent dances, etc) and then using spotify for general open dance.
If that is the case then you didn't do a good job selling yourself and what you do.
 
Tell us how it's done, champ...
It's simple. You just explain what you do and how you do things. It helps if you have evidence of things you have done to show them. No you're not going to win over everybody who contacts you about doing an event for them. Nobody I know has a 100% success rate booking events. Just present your case and let them decide.
 
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It's simple. You just explain what you do and how you do things. It helps if you have evidence of things you have done to show them. No you're not going to win over everybody who contacts you about doing an event for them. Nobody I know has a 100% success rate booking events. Just present your case and let them decide.
The MC abilities of a mobile DJ are far more important than most other aspects of the job, my MC only rate is $695, you get me for no more than 2 hours
 
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You know I have to be honest. I'm actually kinda surprised we haven't started having brides to ask for a DJ, just for the special announcements (cake, 1st, parent dances, etc) and then using spotify for general open dance.
I did a sub contract event where I was brought in as a "SOUND TECH" and not a DJ. The bride and groom really only booked a "Sound Tech" because they did not want to handle the logistics of the ceremony and reception sound system. They could have rented all of the gear, but putting someone in charge of getting the gear at a guitar center for example, and bringing it to the venue, setting it all up and tearing it all down is problematic and can be a challenge for the couple.

I provided microphone sound during the ceremony along with playing their ceremony songs. After that, I was literally letting a playlist on spotify play for cocktail hour, and then they had a dancing playlist set up. I pressed play on the dancing playlist when it was time to, and I walked away. Yes, people did dance and have a lot of fun. I even got a tip on that event too.

I will add that I did not do any MCing/make any announcements, and there was no planning on my part besides asking for my ceremony set up spot and discussing if I needed tables provided or not (I did bring my own tables and made it even easier on them). They emailed me their Spotify playlist links a few days before their wedding.
 
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I did a sub contract event where I was brought in as a "SOUND TECH" and not a DJ. The bride and groom really only booked a "Sound Tech" because they did not want to handle the logistics of the ceremony and reception sound system. They could have rented all of the gear, but putting someone in charge of getting the gear at a guitar center for example, and bringing it to the venue, setting it all up and tearing it all down is problematic and can be a challenge for the couple.

I provided microphone sound during the ceremony along with playing their ceremony songs. After that, I was literally letting a playlist on spotify play for cocktail hour, and then they had a dancing playlist set up. I pressed play on the dancing playlist when it was time to, and I walked away. Yes, people did dance and have a lot of fun. I even got a tip on that event too.

I will add that I did not do any MCing/make any announcements, and there was no planning on my part besides asking for my ceremony set up spot and discussing if I needed tables provided or not (I did bring my own tables and made it even easier on them). They emailed me their Spotify playlist links a few days before their wedding.

So how much of a discount did you give them? Can't say that I've ever landed any gigs like this but it sounds interesting.
 
So how much of a discount did you give them? Can't say that I've ever landed any gigs like this but it sounds interesting.

I made $700 on it plus the tip. The clients paid a good bit more than that though. It was a D.C. location. It would be TOUGH to get that money for this type of event in my local area.