Some of you have those new Iphones and are always looking for different apps. to put on them. I found one on youtube that I thought you might like, so here it is: Iphonehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWAFxeHpmvs&feature=PlayList&p=79876A636F57E617&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18
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I know that when i’m out looking for a hotel to use for my next vacation, I always ask if they have any discounts if I book them ahead of time. You have to realize that most places don’t display all of their options.
This is the same as it is in our business.
We always get asked, “WE REALLY LIKE YOU, AND WHAT YOU DO, BUT, DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCOUNTS IF WE BOOK YOU EARLY?”
To me, I look at each and every situation as to : where I have to go and lastly, Do I need the money now for overdue and past due bills, (if any.)And also, do I need to lose the job to someone else.
But the real last word comes from you. I can’t tell you what to do. You’re the only one that can answer those questions.
I am not the one to tell you to take a discount or not.
You are the only one who knows if you really need to make some money or even if you will be able to make this months bills without any kind of money coming in.
Most DJ’s don’t always hav a second income, or maybe a wife that is working, or who knows what else. So this is why I say to you, “YOU BE THE JUDGE IF YOU TAKE A DISCOUNT OR NOT.”
Just as a reminder, let the Bride and Groom know that since you took a cut in your price, that it doesn’t mean that you will be skimping on you services.
Let them know that you will still be the Professional that they want, with or without the discount.
Thanks for asking and as always – keep on reading.
Today in our life, our music and the new styles are getting to be more and more popular.
Some people are finding out newer and more interesting ways of doing our job.
Whether you keep on going the old school route of mixing, scratching and figuring out some of our best overlays, to make an instrument out of themselves. Or look at the newer more modern laptop DJ, that incorporates controllers, mixer and a computer to make an unending beat for a dance song.
So now comes the part where you take all the analog instruments of the musicians and add YOU, ” the DJ” that keeps the beat of the music going. You now become the new DRUMMER. And by adding your beats, samples, and more to enhance the new music sound.
Many of the newer bands are using DJ’s to produce a new sound for them.
So don’t ever say that there isn’t any place for the DJ anymore. Your just not looking into all the possibilities of what you can do!
WHAT! Do you think, that rappers started out with no music to supplement their singing!
Just think of all of the possibilities! The group U2 has.
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Remember that I am only one DJ giving his opinion on what he thinks has to have another Question asked.
What are you going to be using the program for? Just mixing or are you going to use it to make your own mixes to be used at an event.
Both programs have their good points and some bad points.
If you want a review of the two programs side by side, go to http://dj-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
This site has a lot of other programs that you can also review side by side.
Also don’t forget to view the other postings that I have made on this subject……..
I like both of the programs for what you can do with both and for using just one of the programs out for DJing jobs will be the Virtual DJ program because I can do so much in just a few moments with it compared to having to play with it for a while before I take it out for a job.
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Just as I said, this is just my own opinion!
Just like the title says, “DJ LOOKS TO A NEW BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR.”
This means that you have to look at yourself and decide on what mistakes you made last year and how to improve yourself this year.
Time to get rid of some equipment that has been giving you a problem.
Ask yourself if the BUSINESS CARDS that you have been useing are either GOOD or are they GREAT LOOKING!
Even look at your speakers and lighting, is it getting too old to keep repairing , or is it time for you to replace it.
Is the WEDDING FLYERS that you have, can they be updated along with your web-site.
These are the basic things that you have to ask youself in the new year. Coming up in my next blog entries, I will be taking some time to show you the importance of becoming your very best.
Thank you and keep on reading in this new year of 2010!
It feels like a great day now that I have my blog site back up and running as it should have been doing.
I don’t know where the mistake happened, but I will be taking in a lot more time writing on my site.
I hope that you really have enjoyed it till now and hope that it is better in the future as I get used to this new format.
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First, we had all individual pieces of equipment. Now as time goes on, we found out that we no longer need to have mixers and amps. with us anymore. All we now have to do is whip out the laptop, turn it on, and set up our self-powered speakers right to the the laptop with some special cables and then we are ready to go.
DJing has gotten a lot simpler these days than when I first started DJing.
Each individual turntable, cassette player, cd player, mini disc (if you were special.) Then adding all the separate speakers, amps., crossovers, limiters, and a mixer.
Boy, have the times changed for us. If you are starting out in this field, you really don’t know how hard it was to carry enough records and tapes with you to make it through the night without any repeating of songs until you started making enough money to buy more!
So don’t think that you have it so hard holding over 500,000 mp3’s in your two fingers, on an item that is no bigger than a quarter. WOW, THEY ARE SO HEAVY!!!!
Thank you for pondering that idea, but don’t forget to keep on reading and making those good comments about the articles.
I know like most of you, you get asked to do a class reunion or even a wedding anniversary.
These are really nice jobs to do since you, at this time in your profession, you already have most of the old songs that they want in your bos of goodies. But when it comes to the part of do you know anything about that day in history. You, at first are a little puzzled, and then go to the site that you seen on DJ Info Guide. The site is: www.dmarie.com/timecap
After you are on the site, you will be asked to enter the MONTH/DATE/YEAR.
Then you will see that it will give you the important headlines, birthdays, top songs, tv shows, top toys, top selling books, movies, and even prices on certain items that we used for that year.
This is a good site for whatever requires you to check on a date in history. So check it out for yourself and leave me a comment on it or let me know of any other FREE sites for datelines.
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What is our best selling tool? How much knowledge do we have to bring with us on how to read a crowd? Or is it how much and what kind of equipment we have (and don’t know how to use.)
I have been surfing the web for an interesting new subject, and found it.
Do most of you that call yourself professional, really know the amount of overkill that you may have on your web site! Or, are you just trying to impress the next DJ that takes a look at your site. Some web sites that I had visited, had every little piece of equipment that the DJ owned, on his site.
Is this for the Bride, who has no idea of what kind of CD player you use. In all my time of DJing, no Bride has ever asked that question, or even asked that I use a special brand of one. I don’t even think that the most knowing Groom will even know what you are talking about, but, will agree with you,”OH YEA, THAT IS REALLY THE BEST STUFF!”
No Bride or Grooms decision has ever been made on how many watts of power that I have or even what brands I use.
They always seem to ask if I have this certain song for their parents or if I have this special song to play for the first dance.
I have yet to be asked to go out and get a Shure pg288 wireless mic. or that I need to get a QSC RMX 5050 Amp.
It’s nice to have the best but a lot better to “BE THE BEST!”
As for me, I have sound equipment that I feel comfortable to use and am able to find a song when it is needed.
I can never say it enough that you should maintain your equipment so that it will be there when you need it the most.
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I, as a older dj, should be thinking of going and using a laptop or an Mp3 player instead of taking all of my vynal and cd collection with me. I would do something like that, but noone has come up with a “DIGITAL” player or system that is guarenteed not to glitch or shut down when you need it the most.
Every for of media has been tested a long time to make sure that it would stand the test of time. Just think about this, how often did they have to come out with a new video system? If they were reliable or even dependable, why would we need the “GEEK SQUAD” to repair of fix our stuff. we even have TV’s thin eneogh to hang on our walls, imagine that!
Maybe this is the reason that the vynal record is making a big comeback to our industry.
Thank you and keep on reading.
