Archive for the 'DJ Help' Category
20 Mar
When I started to DJ, we really didn’t have a whole lot of different equipment or did we even know what a cd or even an mp3 was.
We had to do everything manually which I think helps out in the ability to turn out some better mixes than what some of the dj’s are putting [...]
Posted in Advertising, Announcement, Business, DJ Help, Events, Extras, Help stories, Tutorial, Youtube by: Bill
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14 Mar
Today is the day that I get some help in explaining “HOW TO USE MULTIPLE SPEAKERS.”
I had searched the web, and there was one good spot to check out the wiring possibilities for multiple types of speakers. This help came from Crutchfield Tech Support. They had the best that I could find on how to [...]
Posted in Amps, Business, DJ Help, Equipment, Extras, Help stories, Speakers, Tutorial by: Bill
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10 Mar
Life has many unfounded rules and conundrums such as
1) Am I still healthy
2) Should I make bookings way into the future
3) What happens if I broke my leg?
Well! I can’t tell you anything about life’s mysteries, but, I may be able to take some of the guesswork out of our electronic and digital life, as [...]
Posted in Amps, Announcement, Business, Computer/ laptop, DJ Help, DJ Stories, Equipment, Forms, Gagets, Help stories, Insurance, Lighting, MP3 Player, Microphones, Mixers, Recorders, Speakers, Turntables, Tutorial, iPad by: Bill
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25 Feb
To those of you that want to hook their laptop to their mixer are really not paying attention to what they are asking.
I get a lot of requests for this subject…… which brings me to the simple QUESTION of “HOW DID YOU HOOK YOUR TURNTABLE TO YOUR MIXER…….. HOW DID YOU HOOK THE CD PLAYER [...]
Posted in Computer/ laptop, DJ Help, Extras, Gagets, Mixers, Tutorial, iPad by: DJ Bill
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24 Feb
Are you like some of us that has our mixer, laptop, etc., break down when you need it the most.
That’s right…. our favorite player went down and we are burning mad about it.
So we get our player…….drop it off at the repair center……..and hope for the best.
That’s right……A lot of us get really mad about [...]
Posted in Amps, Business, Computer/ laptop, DJ Help, DJ Stories, Equipment, Gagets, Help stories, Insurance, Lighting, MP3 Player, Microphones, Mixers, Recorders, Speakers, Turntables, iPad by: DJ Bill
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08 Feb
I have to talk about the speakers that most DJ’s use lately.
Some have been going for the types that allow you to use separate amps. and speakers so you could match the speaker to the job you do.
Some have been getting the self-powered types by the amp. companies that they like. These come in all [...]
Posted in Amps, Announcement, Business, DJ Help, DJ Stories, Events, Extras, Help stories, Reviews, Speakers by: DJ Bill
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07 Feb
I have been going back thru some of the things that I have done as a promoter and asĀ a Dj.
I had found out that there isn’t a lot of places around for the younger kids to go out and have a great time.
So I looked into our local Kids play gym. I had gone [...]
Posted in DJ Help, DJ Stories, Events, Extras by: DJ Bill
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24 Jan
I have been in this business for a long time and I am still trying to find books for reference.
Sometimes it gets really hard to find any info on older music files.
But I have had my luck with the books that I have bought over the years that gives me a good selection of the [...]
Posted in DJ Help, DJ Stories, Extras, Music, New, Old by: DJ Bill
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15 Jan
Yes this is the time that Mobile Beat Magazine has their show in Vegas.
It has always turned out to be a really good show.
So my son is going this time and would like to see if there is any other DJ’s from around the Pittsburgh, Pa. area that is considering going to the show.
As always [...]
Posted in Announcement, DJ Help, DJ Stories, Events, Help stories, Tutorial by: DJ Bill
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14 Jan
I was just strolling thru some of my older posts today when….. across the news channel it showed a little 8 year old girl.
It to me after seeing what she was doing and what had happened, I thought.
How many of us as DJ’s would have been as cool as her and just keep on doing [...]
Posted in Announcement, DJ Help, DJ Stories, Equipment, Events, Gagets, Microphones, Tutorial, Youtube by: DJ Bill
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