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>> No. 9857 Anonymous
24th February 2016
Wednesday 9:30 pm
9857 DJ'ing
Got my first DJ set on Saturday, only a 1 hour one but it's my first and I'm looking forward too it. Any other DJ's here? Share your stories, tips, whatever.

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>> No. 9858 Anonymous
24th February 2016
Wednesday 10:28 pm
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Not a DJ, but a former sound engineer. DJs were the bane of my existence, so here are my top tips for how to not be a pain in the arse.

Take spares of everything you need. If you're using a laptop, have a few CDs and/or a Rekordbox set on USB. This will allow you to smoothly transition at the beginning and end of your set, and gives you a backup in case something goes wrong.

If the clip lights are going off on the mixer, turn it down. Remember, red means danger. If you run the meters into the red, at best you're going to sound shit and at worst you'll blow the PA. Any decent venue will use limiters on the PA for protection and noise abatement, so you'll actually sound quieter if you clip the mixer.

Be polite, be sober and be early. Introduce yourself to the promoter and the engineer and thank them after your set. Every gig is a networking opportunity, but a remarkable proportion of new DJs squander it by being shy or acting like a twat. Being friendly and reliable will get you more gigs than being a brilliant DJ.

Have a backup plan in case your set goes down like a lead balloon. There is absolutely nothing wrong with playing a load of guaranteed floorfillers. Don't be the guy who kills the night and blames the crowd.
>> No. 9860 Anonymous
24th February 2016
Wednesday 11:09 pm
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>>9858
Luckilly I'm playing a boat party for a friend of a friend so everyone has roughly the same music taste.

In terms of equipment it really is a kind of DIY event, we're not even sure who's bringing the laptop and decks at the moment but I think it will be me. They've hired a sound guy to sort out the speakers and lighting so he should have all the leads hopefully but I will bring some just in case.

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