The funny thing about "freedom" is that you can't have it one way. With freedom comes chaos. Organized freedom is an oxymoron.
So the new technology will make for another bootleg DJ?
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You finally got them back after the repairs when they blew...? yorofl:
Sorry, just couldn't resist...
I have the Donon DN MC 6000 and i love it. I hihgly recommend you do. I got mine for $600.00 from KPODJ.com and haven't been sorry about buying that controller. I hope you get one too asap.
I know some DJs will say they like JBL and others can't stand them. Some don't like that i bought a pair of Yamaha S215 speakers. I bought them for 3 reasons. I got them because they can easily handle the QSC 2450 amp witout worrying about the speakers blowing and having to replace speakers inside. I like the sound and i got them for gigs where the room wasn't big enough that you definately need a sub. They have enough bass to cover a decent size room.
I bought the Yamaha DSR 115 speakers because i like the sound over the new EON's as to me the EON's horn was to harsh over shadowing the woofer. Plus they fit within the budget i had. Those were the speakers i could afford at the time and i'm happy for now. I'll run them through the mill at the gig and let everyone here know what my thoughts are. And i do mean honestly and not just because i'm excited to have them.
Yer too easy to get a rise out of these days JT -- must be all that snow and cold up yonder... :yomoon: yorofl:
Bottom line here...you can buy equipment (of any quality), but you can't buy natural born talent.
Oh, you can read books and attend seminars, but that will get you only so far.
I've seen local DJ's that have been in it for years and they haven't gotten any better with their MC skills at all.
You either have it or you don't...it's that simple.
And before you ask...yes I do!
Oh, you can read books and attend seminars, but that will get you only so far.
I've seen local DJ's that have been in it for years and they haven't gotten any better with their MC skills at all.
You either have it or you don't...it's that simple.
And before you ask...yes I do!
You can plug it in but it won't play by itself. You have to do something to make it play. That means you need to know what you're doing to make it play. The real deal is that first you must know how to set the system up. If you don't know how to do that then you can't get it to play.
The next big thing is there's entry level gear, mid grade gear and then there's top of the line. My experience is when first starting out most don't have the money to buy top of the line gear. Most will start off with entry level gear and work their way up. That's provided they stay with it long enough to do so.
A lot of people get into DJing thinking this is a quick easy way to make a fast buck. Once you've been in the game long enough and are very serious about DJing that's when you find out what it takes to get good paying gigs. What that is depends on your own definition. For some doing a $500.00 wedding is good enough for them. Some will say that it's ok so long as they are getting that consistantly. Others will not touch a $500.00 and don't have a reason to because their business is such a big success that they don't have tyo settle for that price. They can get a whole lot more.
It also depends a lot on what you have to offer clients. There's a lot more that DJs can offer now that wasn't available a while back. Hell DJs used to didn't have websites. There was a time when you got gigs from word of mouth. The problem i find is when other DJs want to paint you in a box. Like those who think a DJ that doesn't use a computer to DJ with is not a real DJ. A friend of mine still uses cd's and has a laptop to research songs he wants to play. Trust me he'ws one of the best DJs around and is very busy with work as this is his only job now.
The next big thing is there's entry level gear, mid grade gear and then there's top of the line. My experience is when first starting out most don't have the money to buy top of the line gear. Most will start off with entry level gear and work their way up. That's provided they stay with it long enough to do so.
A lot of people get into DJing thinking this is a quick easy way to make a fast buck. Once you've been in the game long enough and are very serious about DJing that's when you find out what it takes to get good paying gigs. What that is depends on your own definition. For some doing a $500.00 wedding is good enough for them. Some will say that it's ok so long as they are getting that consistantly. Others will not touch a $500.00 and don't have a reason to because their business is such a big success that they don't have tyo settle for that price. They can get a whole lot more.
It also depends a lot on what you have to offer clients. There's a lot more that DJs can offer now that wasn't available a while back. Hell DJs used to didn't have websites. There was a time when you got gigs from word of mouth. The problem i find is when other DJs want to paint you in a box. Like those who think a DJ that doesn't use a computer to DJ with is not a real DJ. A friend of mine still uses cd's and has a laptop to research songs he wants to play. Trust me he'ws one of the best DJs around and is very busy with work as this is his only job now.