Hello to all reading my very first post here at OurDjTalk.Com. To my pleasure many of you members have posted some excellent questions that have received amazing answers. Although I haven't had the most time I have hoped for to browse, I'm going to just go ahead and post a question that I haven't seen in the time I have had to browse right now with this thread.
A quick back story that leads into my question: Both of my parents are Djs. Of course I grew up to love what they did for a living. At the tender age of 10 I decided to really start learning music and how to operate disc jockey equipment so I myself could continue the legacy of my parents. The problem with me growing up at this tender adolescent age, and taking on this hobby turn career is that I was not properly trained with some of the basics. I never took the time to read booklets or directions. I guess you could say I was some what of a latch key kid who took initiative and was self taught and is today successful. Now so I can continually grow my knowledge, I must now take a new path of initiative and ask for a lesson.
Here's the question: Is it necessary to maintenance equipment? I'm not talking about a blown horn, or bent channel bar. That's common sense. I'm talking about cleaning the inside of your equipment. Is dust an issue, or any other substance I should know about? I remember my father saying so many times that he hated people who smoked because it destroyed equipment. I live in Ohio so I don't have that to worry about thanks to the wonderful law that was passed (By the way it's way better to segregate the smokers). Why is smoking bad for the equipment though? Is cleaning the inside of my disc jockey equipment a must? Or an over all diagnostic check of highs, mids , and lows? What's the best way to do this? Should I just turn 2 of the 3 knobs down and play a song with the one knob at a certain degree? Or should I take apart my piece that I have inquiries about and have a look with the naked eye? What cleaning product would I use? I'm looking for the crash course. Thank you
By the way, this is what Disc jockey equipment I use:
2 powered mackie srm450's
djm-700 mixer
2 cdj-400 cd players
These are my tools in question.
I don't have any noticeable problems. I just want to know so when the day comes.. I could have also gone to the "Practise and enjoy" gentlemen, but I'm looking for multiple answers from people who have or have used or have even fixed the equipment I use. Or if you're straight poindexter on this topic, drop some knowledge on me.
A quick back story that leads into my question: Both of my parents are Djs. Of course I grew up to love what they did for a living. At the tender age of 10 I decided to really start learning music and how to operate disc jockey equipment so I myself could continue the legacy of my parents. The problem with me growing up at this tender adolescent age, and taking on this hobby turn career is that I was not properly trained with some of the basics. I never took the time to read booklets or directions. I guess you could say I was some what of a latch key kid who took initiative and was self taught and is today successful. Now so I can continually grow my knowledge, I must now take a new path of initiative and ask for a lesson.
Here's the question: Is it necessary to maintenance equipment? I'm not talking about a blown horn, or bent channel bar. That's common sense. I'm talking about cleaning the inside of your equipment. Is dust an issue, or any other substance I should know about? I remember my father saying so many times that he hated people who smoked because it destroyed equipment. I live in Ohio so I don't have that to worry about thanks to the wonderful law that was passed (By the way it's way better to segregate the smokers). Why is smoking bad for the equipment though? Is cleaning the inside of my disc jockey equipment a must? Or an over all diagnostic check of highs, mids , and lows? What's the best way to do this? Should I just turn 2 of the 3 knobs down and play a song with the one knob at a certain degree? Or should I take apart my piece that I have inquiries about and have a look with the naked eye? What cleaning product would I use? I'm looking for the crash course. Thank you
By the way, this is what Disc jockey equipment I use:
2 powered mackie srm450's
djm-700 mixer
2 cdj-400 cd players
These are my tools in question.
I don't have any noticeable problems. I just want to know so when the day comes.. I could have also gone to the "Practise and enjoy" gentlemen, but I'm looking for multiple answers from people who have or have used or have even fixed the equipment I use. Or if you're straight poindexter on this topic, drop some knowledge on me.
...Yes I did..and I messed up!
