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Papa Deuce

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Talking to someone I know at work, he mentioned that he has a brother who DJs weddings and corporate.... Usually at about $900 a show, which is pretty high in this area. He does have some nice equipment, I'll admit... but basically he uses iTunes on 2 computers.... no other software, just a mixer.

I guess that tells us something....
 
Chuck,

Everyone knows someone who is a DJ. Every DJ "talks" about making the big bucks.

Money talks. BS walks. The DJs who are making the big bucks don't advertise it.

Wolfie prefers to watch and listen. I learn a lot just by watching and listening. ;)
 
Yeah it tells me he wasted money on a second computer... he could have easily spent half the money on one computer and a decent DJ software pack...
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I suspect he already had the 2nd computer and instead saved the cost of the DJ software while giving himself a solid "backup" plan.

It just proves that how you do it is not nearly as important as the fact that it gets done.
 
As long as it gets the job done, they can use whatever they want :D
 
Fred Stewart said:
Chuck,

Everyone knows someone who is a DJ. Every DJ "talks" about making the big bucks.

Money talks. BS walks. The DJs who are making the big bucks don't advertise it.

Wolfie prefers to watch and listen. I learn a lot just by watching and listening. ;)
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I can't vouch for the $900. People lie. But according to the guy I know, his brother is using some high end gear.... FBT tops and sub... That stuff doesn't come cheap. $900 is "high" here, but nowhere near obscene.... my best friend is paying $1900 for his DJ for his daughter's Bat. Granted, there is way more involved, but $1900 is till a ton.

I'd rather do a $900 wedding than a $1900 Bat any day of the week.
 
with the bugs and issues the typical DJ software has even til the next release. I would most likely feel more comfortable with two ipods for the most part. Though I have made an exception and am enjoying my HD2500.
 
Proformance said:
It just proves that how you do it is not nearly as important as the fact that it gets done.
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I will only say that I strongly disagree, and in a competitive market, you not only have to get it done, you've got to get it done better.
 
Proformance said:
It just proves that how you do it is not nearly as important as the fact that it gets done.
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I agree!

I don't know why so many of us get in a tizzy when it comes to ipods.

It doesn't matter what source you use to get the music played. All that matters is that you know how to use your source.

If all you're doing is segueing songs (let's face it. that's all that a wedding requires), an mp3 is an mp3. You use what you're comfortable with.

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Jon Tuck said:
with the bugs and issues the typical DJ software has even til the next release. I would most likely feel more comfortable with two ipods for the most part. Though I have made an exception and am enjoying my HD2500.
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Jon - I've been using VDJ for 16 months, from V3.2 to 5.0 refv 5...naever had a glitch with it ever at a gig.....

Most issues with software are typically user-caused or equipment related....
 
i do believe it doesn't matter how you get it done...to a point.

as long as the customer and their guest are happy with how it sounds and how it looks.

having said that, regardless of what people use, i believe it's highly inefficient to use 2 computers and itunes to dj a show. Needing another computer so you can save $100 doesn't make much sense. Does he have a third computer for a back up....since he NEEDS 2 just to dj?
Even if he had the 2nd computer already(which he should have for back up purposes), having to consistently switch between computers makes for a lot more work and more potential for mistakes.

Can you do it? yes....but you could also get a horse and buggy to bring your equipment to a show...but i wouldn't recommend it.

if this guy is charging $900...AND getting it on a weekly basis...or at least most weeks.....he is pennywise and pound foolish.
 
Request Line Productions said:
I agree!

I don't know why so many of us get in a tizzy when it comes to ipods.

It doesn't matter what source you use to get the music played. All that matters is that you know how to use your source.

If all you're doing is segueing songs (let's face it. that's all that a wedding requires), an mp3 is an mp3. You use what you're comfortable with.

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I know that I don't. I use one for backup, and actually plan to have an iDJ2 system available.... but iTunes would suck for DJing a whole event.
 
Papa Deuce said:
I know that I don't. I use one for backup, and actually plan to have an iDJ2 system available.... but iTunes would suck for DJing a whole event.
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I totally agree with you, but it's just a matter of preference. The end result is what matters. There's more than one way to skin a cat, so who are we to throw stones at the ipoders?
 
I use and take two PC's with me to every show... I don't mix between them unless there is something on one that hasn't been transfered to the main machine... I've been using Ots DJ and not one glitch in fact one night due to my own clumsiness it saved my arse by continueing to play even though my computer had froze me out....

My big feet had stomped on the power cord one too many times and caused my desktop to freeze and didn't allow me to even shut down the computer or control the software but the music kept playing and Ots DJ continued to mix them perfectly until the end of the night when I could pull the plug... I had to reformat my music drive and re-load it from a backup drive but the show did go on.... The sudden power loss while the drive was spinning caused data corruption and the resulting lock up.

I agree with most here that it really doesn't matter how you get it done as long as it is done and done well... but honestly mixing from two different PC's is a bit much. If your going to use a PC why not use software designed for professional playback that does things that a consumer product doesn't.
 
The thing that no one has brought up in this discussion so far is: the value of "how it looks". Even though I'm not a Mac user, I realize that there's still a "wow" factor with a Mac laptop. Wouldn't displaying not one, but two of them say "wow, this guy must be high-end" to your typical partygoer?

(Party guests typically don't know nor care what brand of software, do they?)
 
the unit doesnt matter as often said its how you use it and For the folks using controllers and software no intent to claim they always fail. I have been slowly moving to a MP3 format and am frankly a bit overwhemed by it so am taking it slow to avoid any glitches etc.
 
Software is great and it's easy to transport, also having a backup computer is great. BUT, one can never know when the computer or hardware is going to have a hissy fit. So CD's are always the last resort with BUP CD players. As Rick has mentioned the bigger the hard drives the probability of having problems also increases.

Change is good but your backup has to be the most reliable source for music playback,
 
thatmusicguy said:
Jon - I've been using VDJ for 16 months, from V3.2 to 5.0 refv 5...naever had a glitch with it ever at a gig.....

Most issues with software are typically user-caused or equipment related....
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I've been using Mixmeister from Version 3 to 6 since 2000 and the only glitch I have experienced is a scratching sound when used with Win 2K

No problems at all with XP
 
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