My story from last night and message to my fellow DJs
Last night, I went and checked out a new venue in town. They opened up maybe 3 months ago. I left a business card there a week ago, got a phone call a few days later asking I wanted to perform for next Friday.
A quick background. I use to DJ regularly a few years back. Took a break because I got drained. Moved. And now have been looking to get back into it, not as a regular, but for fun and extra cash every now and then.
So I went last night to check out the place in order to know what to expect. Good in house PA system. Nice stage. I start a conversation with the DJ working, learned that he is actually the lights and live sound guy, not a professional DJ. He was literally playing songs off of Apple Music. One of the first things he told me was, "make sure you get paid." I asked follow up questions. Overall, there have been three DJs that have worked there since it open and all of them refused to come back because none of them have been paid. Immediately a red flag, I know. The owner and I did agree on an hourly wage, but now I'm strongly leaning to not working it. I do miss it, and I know I haven't done it in a while professionally. I even agreed to a wage that's less of my usual from when I was working more regularly. But if he can't respect his DJs to even pay them, whatever the reason may be, I sure as fuck am not gonna give them opportunity to take advantage of me.
I told the light guy DJing thanks for the heads up and left. I will be calling the owner Monday morning to let him know I am no longer interested. I don't plan on ratting out the light guy.
I am sharing this to remind you all that you are worth something, whether you already know and need a reminder or just starting out. There are ass hole owners that will try to take advantage. Have self respect and dignity to say no and refuse bullshit. On the other hand, if you don't mind any of these things, by all means, you do you. But never settle for anything less than what you are worth.
Edit: Forgot to add, support each other. Support your local fellow DJs. If shit like this is happening in your area, share the information to each other. Don't let others get screwed over.
Update: I appreciate the comments and feedback. My post was to only share and to spread awareness of yourself and others that may not appreciate your value. As for me personally, like I said, it was just for fun. I am not trying to get back into it and do it regularly again. I'd rather spin at home for my own entertainment or have a movie night with my wife and kids. For those of you that are in this world still, be safe, be aware, share the knowledge, look out for each other, and have a contract. Don't settle for anything less. And have fun.
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Last night, I went and checked out a new venue in town. They opened up maybe 3 months ago. I left a business card there a week ago, got a phone call a few days later asking I wanted to perform for next Friday.
A quick background. I use to DJ regularly a few years back. Took a break because I got drained. Moved. And now have been looking to get back into it, not as a regular, but for fun and extra cash every now and then.
So I went last night to check out the place in order to know what to expect. Good in house PA system. Nice stage. I start a conversation with the DJ working, learned that he is actually the lights and live sound guy, not a professional DJ. He was literally playing songs off of Apple Music. One of the first things he told me was, "make sure you get paid." I asked follow up questions. Overall, there have been three DJs that have worked there since it open and all of them refused to come back because none of them have been paid. Immediately a red flag, I know. The owner and I did agree on an hourly wage, but now I'm strongly leaning to not working it. I do miss it, and I know I haven't done it in a while professionally. I even agreed to a wage that's less of my usual from when I was working more regularly. But if he can't respect his DJs to even pay them, whatever the reason may be, I sure as fuck am not gonna give them opportunity to take advantage of me.
I told the light guy DJing thanks for the heads up and left. I will be calling the owner Monday morning to let him know I am no longer interested. I don't plan on ratting out the light guy.
I am sharing this to remind you all that you are worth something, whether you already know and need a reminder or just starting out. There are ass hole owners that will try to take advantage. Have self respect and dignity to say no and refuse bullshit. On the other hand, if you don't mind any of these things, by all means, you do you. But never settle for anything less than what you are worth.
Edit: Forgot to add, support each other. Support your local fellow DJs. If shit like this is happening in your area, share the information to each other. Don't let others get screwed over.
Update: I appreciate the comments and feedback. My post was to only share and to spread awareness of yourself and others that may not appreciate your value. As for me personally, like I said, it was just for fun. I am not trying to get back into it and do it regularly again. I'd rather spin at home for my own entertainment or have a movie night with my wife and kids. For those of you that are in this world still, be safe, be aware, share the knowledge, look out for each other, and have a contract. Don't settle for anything less. And have fun.
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Should I get the MacBook Neo?
Im starting up a wedding dj business and im wondering if the macbook neo would be enough to run serato dj pro or if i should just spend more an on a macbook air
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Im starting up a wedding dj business and im wondering if the macbook neo would be enough to run serato dj pro or if i should just spend more an on a macbook air
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What do you do when you cannot find a song anywhere to buy/download? It only exists in streaming platforms. I cannot reach the artist
I'm particularly interested in: annie boom freak h2o mix. I'm only getting streaming results (plus it's shorten just shy below 4 min, it fades down). In these cases should I simply drop the towel and move on? Am I missing some other finding methods? Thanks!
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I'm particularly interested in: annie boom freak h2o mix. I'm only getting streaming results (plus it's shorten just shy below 4 min, it fades down). In these cases should I simply drop the towel and move on? Am I missing some other finding methods? Thanks!
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Anyone here knows what software is used for generating that waveform?
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Speakers for DJ & outdoor deck?
Hello
In the process of building a new deck 1000 sq ft and wanted to see are there speakers where I can use for a DJ to tap into when needed and also use for general music playing on the outdoor deck?
Is it worth putting some JBL pro DJ speakers vs some outdoor rated speakers?
How can I have it where a DJ can bring a mixer and tap into my system. What connection would I need and amp
Looking for suggestions on speakers and amps setup?
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Hello
In the process of building a new deck 1000 sq ft and wanted to see are there speakers where I can use for a DJ to tap into when needed and also use for general music playing on the outdoor deck?
Is it worth putting some JBL pro DJ speakers vs some outdoor rated speakers?
How can I have it where a DJ can bring a mixer and tap into my system. What connection would I need and amp
Looking for suggestions on speakers and amps setup?
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Longshot but...
I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in in mentoring/tutoring me. I have been at it for a short time but picked it up quickly and a fast learner. Overall I got beat matching down and I've started to mess around with stems mashing up different tracks.
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I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in in mentoring/tutoring me. I have been at it for a short time but picked it up quickly and a fast learner. Overall I got beat matching down and I've started to mess around with stems mashing up different tracks.
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How was your gig?
Post about your gigs here - success stories? Disasters? Lessons learned?
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Post about your gigs here - success stories? Disasters? Lessons learned?
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Intro to DJing
Hello everyone.
I’ll keep it short and sweet. I’m currently a wedding DJ “in training” which mostly consists of queueing songs and letting them crossfade as the transition. I’ve been doing this for about half a year and I want to start getting into it more as I see it as an opportunity to grow in the music field.
I don’t own a DJ board but I own all the audio equipment necessary other than that like monitors, headphones and a laptop etc.
How to I begin learning and what techniques are crucial as I want to start in the realm of DJing hiphop and pop for the dance part of the wedding and start getting into more creative DJing as I also currently produce music.
Any helpful tips and pointers are very much appreciated. Thank you!
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Hello everyone.
I’ll keep it short and sweet. I’m currently a wedding DJ “in training” which mostly consists of queueing songs and letting them crossfade as the transition. I’ve been doing this for about half a year and I want to start getting into it more as I see it as an opportunity to grow in the music field.
I don’t own a DJ board but I own all the audio equipment necessary other than that like monitors, headphones and a laptop etc.
How to I begin learning and what techniques are crucial as I want to start in the realm of DJing hiphop and pop for the dance part of the wedding and start getting into more creative DJing as I also currently produce music.
Any helpful tips and pointers are very much appreciated. Thank you!
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Why is it so hard to get feedback from your friends?
I've uploaded a couple of mixes for the first time that have garnered 1000 *minutes listened on mixcloud in 2 weeks. I know I'm far from the best but based on the zero response I've received from friends ( just randoms) what am I doing wrong?
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I've uploaded a couple of mixes for the first time that have garnered 1000 *minutes listened on mixcloud in 2 weeks. I know I'm far from the best but based on the zero response I've received from friends ( just randoms) what am I doing wrong?
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Share your stuff - mixes, videos, tracks, routines, etc. NO event or livestream promotion
Share your mixes, videos, music, routines etc here.
Promotion for events or livestreams will be removed.
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Share your mixes, videos, music, routines etc here.
Promotion for events or livestreams will be removed.
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Are there too many wedding DJs??
I remember just even a couple years ago nobody wanted to be a wedding DJ. It was looked as “uncool” because we are not playing in a bar or nightclub.
Now the secret is out about how much money wedding DJs actually make and people want to hop on that train.
Seen a huge influx of bar, club, party DJs turn into wedding DJs recently and it’s fairly fascinating to watch.
I think a lot of it has to do with the mass shutdowns of Nightclubs and Bars due to the economy, covid, inflation, cost of living, high drink prices and Gen Z not being as social as previous generations. The older generations have started to retire from the party life. All of this made an already competitive industry even more competitive.
There are only so many DJs touring and playing festivals, concerts, and a residency. Those same DJs have been playing at them for over a decade due to name recognition that it’s very complicated for any new DJ to make a living off DJing if they aren’t a wedding DJ.
Wedding DJing is super competitive as well. There are only so many weddings in a given area and if there are 1,000 DJs competing to do 100 weddings lots of people are missing out on business. Data also shows that less people are getting married nowadays.
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I remember just even a couple years ago nobody wanted to be a wedding DJ. It was looked as “uncool” because we are not playing in a bar or nightclub.
Now the secret is out about how much money wedding DJs actually make and people want to hop on that train.
Seen a huge influx of bar, club, party DJs turn into wedding DJs recently and it’s fairly fascinating to watch.
I think a lot of it has to do with the mass shutdowns of Nightclubs and Bars due to the economy, covid, inflation, cost of living, high drink prices and Gen Z not being as social as previous generations. The older generations have started to retire from the party life. All of this made an already competitive industry even more competitive.
There are only so many DJs touring and playing festivals, concerts, and a residency. Those same DJs have been playing at them for over a decade due to name recognition that it’s very complicated for any new DJ to make a living off DJing if they aren’t a wedding DJ.
Wedding DJing is super competitive as well. There are only so many weddings in a given area and if there are 1,000 DJs competing to do 100 weddings lots of people are missing out on business. Data also shows that less people are getting married nowadays.
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Technical question on DJing without master Tempo
Hi all, lately ive been trying to mix without Master Tempo (or pitch lock/key lock) turned on, for some reason I find the tracks a bit flat when it is on. I've also done away with camelot wheel indicators on serato, I find I spend most of my time just jumping from 4a to 5a etc and becoming a bit predictable.
Now I've scraped MT and camelot wheel completely, instead im trying to use this method;
I load track B and match bpm to whatever track A is for example if track A is 124 and track B is 126 i slow track B to 124.
I then nudge the pitch fader on track B slightly and slowly up or down (or both) until the music sounds more right (no idea how to explain it but the mix just becomes louder and has more clarity) While im listening for the 'key' or 'pitch' to get better I am also adjusting the jog wheel on track B to bring them back in sync every few seconds just so they dont drift too far apart.
Essentially im trying to do two things at once, listen if the bpm adjustment (and corresponding pitch change) to track B is giving the entire mix more clarity while also trying to keep them in sync every 5 seconds or so
Once I dont think i can improve it anymore I then take the difference and split it so for example if the track B sounds better at 125 i take track A up to 124.5 and track b to 124.5 then mix in. It's usually within 2bpm if it works at all, in some cases it doesnt.
I have no other way to describe it except better or louder..
I have no real idea what I should be looking for and finding it impossible to find any info online. Ive found some stuff on semitones etc but no practical explanations for mixing
Open to any advice on this, currently 5 months in.
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Hi all, lately ive been trying to mix without Master Tempo (or pitch lock/key lock) turned on, for some reason I find the tracks a bit flat when it is on. I've also done away with camelot wheel indicators on serato, I find I spend most of my time just jumping from 4a to 5a etc and becoming a bit predictable.
Now I've scraped MT and camelot wheel completely, instead im trying to use this method;
I load track B and match bpm to whatever track A is for example if track A is 124 and track B is 126 i slow track B to 124.
I then nudge the pitch fader on track B slightly and slowly up or down (or both) until the music sounds more right (no idea how to explain it but the mix just becomes louder and has more clarity) While im listening for the 'key' or 'pitch' to get better I am also adjusting the jog wheel on track B to bring them back in sync every few seconds just so they dont drift too far apart.
Essentially im trying to do two things at once, listen if the bpm adjustment (and corresponding pitch change) to track B is giving the entire mix more clarity while also trying to keep them in sync every 5 seconds or so
Once I dont think i can improve it anymore I then take the difference and split it so for example if the track B sounds better at 125 i take track A up to 124.5 and track b to 124.5 then mix in. It's usually within 2bpm if it works at all, in some cases it doesnt.
I have no other way to describe it except better or louder..
I have no real idea what I should be looking for and finding it impossible to find any info online. Ive found some stuff on semitones etc but no practical explanations for mixing
Open to any advice on this, currently 5 months in.
https://redd.it/1rrjm78
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