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04 Jan

DJ ponders about Mp3, computer, vs vynal. The test of time.

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 [...]

29 Oct

Halloween Songs

It has come to my attention that it is going to be Halloween and some of you may be in need of some songs to play for this night.
So here is a partial list of someof the good songs you can use for you event!
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Alice Cooper – Welcome to My Nightmare
Blue Oyster [...]

25 Aug

DJ with Laptop, Laptop Basics to DJ with.

In this entry, I have been asked, what type of laptop do you have to have to hook-up and dj with.
Well, this can be a good basic computer to use. I will give you the laptop specs to look for.
3 USB 2.0 ports
1 hdmi v1.2 connector
8x dual layer dvdr with dvd ram
5 in 1 digital [...]

17 Jul

What if Musicians ran the country!

I was reading an artical that was written by Frank Ferri. He gives an interesting twist on if musicians ran the country.
Here is a possible presidentual cabinet:
Surgeon General – Dr. John
Secretary of the Treasury – Dire Straits
Attorney General – The Righteous Brothers
Secretary of Agriculture – The Black eyed peas
Food and Drug Administration – Red Hot [...]

08 Jul

Most Requested songs for DJ’s to play!

Everyone has been asking, “What are the all time Number One played Songs.”
So I have done a pole and looked at a lot of dj sites to see what they consider the most Requested Songs of all time. So this is the list that was put together and in no particular order. We had to [...]

23 Jun

DJ Income – Time is money: DJ Salaries

I have been getting a lot of questions on the subject of the pay scale of Club DJ’s.
If you ask me, I am thankful that I didn’t become one of those Club DJ’s, and you will see why!
DJ’s pay scales are all over the place. This is due to a lot of DJ’s out there [...]

24 May

Mobile DJ Show, Seminars,and a Learning Experience!

I have always wondered why most of the dj shows are out in Las Vegas, somewhere I myself could not go.
I just got my new issue of Mobile Beat Magazine. much to my supprize, I saw on page 8 of the magazine that they will be holding different shows around the area with the help [...]

27 Mar

DJ’s need the ability to “READ”!!!

One might think that the dj should have learned that in school, instead of playing music all the time. But this is not the type of READING that I want to discuss with you.
One of the best known skills that a dj needs is the knowledge and understanding to “READ” a crowd. If you can [...]

16 Mar

Speaker hook-up in another room with NO WIRES!

Yes, you read right.
We are now in the digital age where we can just plug and play our stuff in one room and digitally send it to another room.
Digital FM Transmiter for around $65 dollars from www.ccrane.com
Run time on the unitis about 120 hours with a set of tw0 AA bateries.
The transmiter has a freq. [...]

20 Feb

Hooking up headphones and microphones to your laptop. Part #2

Now to continue on with hooking up the “RIGHT EQUIPMENT” to the correct device for your laptop use.
Soooo, your now looking for an easy-to-use audio interface that provides you with an excellant USB solution, that allows you to use your own CD player or your own torntables along with your favorite DJ-ing software.
Well look no [...]

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