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I did this with my Mac mini. It works but I've moved onto using my iPad with djay Pro now. The Mac mini fit in my case under my controller with plenty of room for ventilation. I have a travel monitor that connects via USB-C cable and the keyboard and track pad are one wireless unit. These days...

I've recently started hiding my phone number. I have gotten inundated with spam calls regarding my Google listing, possible funding opportunities, or other nuisance calls that stem from me having my phone number published on my website and Google listing. I get no less than 20 of these calls...

My bad I meant it the other way around. LOL. The company I DJ for keeps 15%. I need to stop posting so early.

I'm getting 15% of what the client pays.

Those expenses the companies pay are what keep the gigs coming for the DJs. Insurance is a real thing and many venues require it. The DJs I sub for are using their Insurance policy to secure the gig. The advertising that gets the client has a real cost to it. I wouldn't take the gig if it wasn't...

They send me playlists with requests via Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music. I usually have 95% of the requested music already so I just make playlists for the event based on what they send me. I wish that were usually the case. The gigs where the client pays for an MC are always easier for me. I...

I wish I could do this but as a subcontractor all I do is agree to a date and then take what is given to me. The companies that subcontract me know what I will and will not accept so they filter the gigs for me. To put this in perspective, I often don't speak to the bride and groom until after...

I really don't enjoy them any more. I could write an essay about everything I dislike about DJing weddings. All of the prep time gathering music, multiple sound systems, clueless wedding coordinators, excessive playlists from brides, "rustic" venues with crappy load ins, parents that don't...

I did 35 events this year and hope to stay close to that, or slightly less for 2026. Only 9 of last year's gigs were weddings. I made a decision in 2024 to start letting weddings go and I stayed true to that choice. I'm getting out of the wedding game and focusing more on corporate events and...

I have the Numark DJ2GO2 and it has come in very handy for small gigs. I've used it with Serato and Djay Pro with no issues at all. Not sure about the Hercules controller but it looks very similar.

Wow, that had to be very nerve wracking to deal with. I don't think there is anything you could have done to avoid this but you handled it well. $750 for a U-Haul rental is crazy though.

This is an interesting topic that I have been thinking about recently. I'm at a point where I am starting to turn down more and more gigs because they aren't a good fit for me. I don't see myself completely quitting DJing but I won't be taking every gig that comes my way. All of my gear is paid...

This year I went to NAMM for the first time. My access badges were given to me from Betopper lights. I did a few product reviews for them so they offered to have me as a guest. I had to pay for my flight out there but it was worth it to meet a lot of DJ in person that I only see online. I got to...

I feel your pain with Sound Switch. Every year for the past three years I would buy the USB-DMX dongle and attempt to learn the program only to return it after being frustrated. This year I made myself stick with it and practiced using it everyday for a month. I made much more progress than in...

I wish all of the software platforms allowed you to download Tidal songs for offline play. I've done some events that were mostly streamed and had no issues as well. It's nice to have that as an option. I've never heard of that Tongue Tied song either. I've had the same experience with Murder...