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MIXMASTERMACHOM

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There was a time before controllers we were doing a gig. We get to the venue and realized we forgot the mixer. So we had to go back and get the mixer. Good thing we weren't but so far away from where the mixer was at. That was the first and last time that ever happened. It really wasn't funny. It was more embarrassing then anything else.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
There was a time before controllers we were doing a gig. We get to the venue and realized we forgot the mixer. So we had to go back and get the mixer. Good thing we weren't but so far away from where the mixer was at. That was the first and last time that ever happened. It really wasn't funny. It was more embarrassing then anything else.
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I can't imagine leaving gear behind I've always used either a van or a trailer that is always loaded with all of my gear, I store nothing but my laptops at my house it's been that way for 30 years, it seem silly and a lot of extra work to add the labor of loading and unload a vehicle an extra time for each gig
 
tunes4046 said:
I can't imagine leaving gear behind I've always used either a van or a trailer that is always loaded with all of my gear, I store nothing but my laptops at my house it's been that way for 30 years, it seem silly and a lot of extra work to add the labor of loading and unload a vehicle an extra time for each gig
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It's tough in certain areas. I would have to build a secondary garage to keep a full trailer protected. Would also have to invest in heaters and dehumidifiers for the cold and moisture we get. If you are using things multiple times per week, it makes sense .. otherwise, it's extra work to actually make sure what's inside the trailer (other than maybe cables), isn't subject to more stress than necessary.

I built a storage closet in one corner of my garage and opened part of the wall into the basement to keep the room at a room temperature and to control humidity. I've seen other folks' gear that has lived in a trailer or garage that is covered in rust or mold.
 
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steve149 said:
It's tough in certain areas. I would have to build a secondary garage to keep a full trailer protected. Would also have to invest in heaters and dehumidifiers for the cold and moisture we get. If you are using things multiple times per week, it makes sense .. otherwise, it's extra work to actually make sure what's inside the trailer (other than maybe cables), isn't subject to more stress than necessary.

I built a storage closet in one corner of my garage and opened part of the wall into the basement to keep the room at a room temperature and to control humidity. I've seen other folks' gear that has lived in a trailer or garage that is covered in rust or mold.
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I live in Southern Wisconsin,from -30 to over 100 the gear lives in the trailer, locked and the trailer itself is stored in a non climate controlled garage with a security system I do gig a couple time a week minimum
 
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tunes4046 said:
I live in Southern Wisconsin,from -30 to over 100 the gear lives in the trailer, locked and the trailer itself is stored in a non climate controlled garage with a security system I do gig a couple time a week minimum
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Don't have the available garage (my bimmer ain't living outside) .. don't do it enough to get one .. and humidity causes issues in the summer .. that is why it isn't as silly, but yes extra work, for some to unpack.
 
tunes4046 said:
I live in Southern Wisconsin,from -30 to over 100 the gear lives in the trailer, locked and the trailer itself is stored in a non climate controlled garage with a security system I do gig a couple time a week minimum
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My gear lives in the minivan. I have a gig every month or so, but I bring my setup inside between gigs to practice (I have a large dinette area next to my kitchen, and I move the table and chairs out when I set up my DJ system). I haven't had any problems due to heat or cold. I DO have a white minivan, which helps with the heat in the summer. If I didn't store my gear in the minivan, I'd really have no place to store much gear. We use every bit of our garage, including getting two vehicles inside. The minivan sits outside in the driveway. I did put an aftermarket alarm system in it.
 
Steve said it correctly. In certain areas it's best to keep things in the house somewhere. Certain areas are riddled with drugs and crime. So leaving stuff in a trailer or van may not be the best idea. The latest for me is having the table I use got stolen out of my van. I never thought I would have to worry about it getting stolen out of the van. It's been in there for years.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
There was a time before controllers we were doing a gig. We get to the venue and realized we forgot the mixer. So we had to go back and get the mixer. Good thing we weren't but so far away from where the mixer was at. That was the first and last time that ever happened. It really wasn't funny. It was more embarrassing then anything else.
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I left a mixer on top of the van one time. It hit the highway at about 40 Mph. I always have a backup so I used that that evening but I checked the mixer and it wasn't internally damaged just banged up on the outside. These were the days before I racked my gear
 
Banquet table going up in flames seems funny in hindsight.
Giant ballroom chandelier crashing onto the dance floor minutes after opening dance set when everyone had returned to their seats, ha-ha.
Party shut down by police 15 minutes after it started, and 5 minutes after I got paid because of a fight in the parking lot, earns a chuckle.
Showing up an hour late to event only to find out the bus everyone was to arrive on was 90 minutes late. (Not funny until they arrived and apologized to me for being late. I told them: "just don't let it happen again.")
Woman who approached the DJ booth to make a request and passed out face down on the record that was playing.
 
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tunes4046 said:
This one time I booked a guy to Dj for me he showed up with his"partner" who did all of the set up and most of the DJing, I should have just hired the partner
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Sounds familiar ..
 
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A couple years ago, this couple had their buddy from college act as the officiant. All he did was recite the scene from Princess Bride, verbatim, including the lisp, where the guy goes "Mawwiage, mawwiage is what brings us together today..." There wasn't a single aspect of the ceremony that was taken seriously.

Well, the bride's parents were off the boat from Russia, and her father didn't get the humor, and even if he did I don't think he would have appreciated it given the occasion. Needless to say the ceremony was followed by the friend-officiant being approached by him and need to explain "it wasn't my idea I was just doing what they had asked...."

Funny for ME, at least!
 
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Proformance said:
Banquet table going up in flames seems funny in hindsight.
Giant ballroom chandelier crashing onto the dance floor minutes after opening dance set when everyone had returned to their seats, ha-ha.
Party shut down by police 15 minutes after it started, and 5 minutes after I got paid because of a fight in the parking lot, earns a chuckle.
Showing up an hour late to event only to find out the bus everyone was to arrive on was 90 minutes late. (Not funny until they arrived and apologized to me for being late. I told them: "just don't let it happen again.")
Woman who approached the DJ booth to make a request and passed out face down on the record that was playing.
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I don't see people fighting outside an event and the police having to shut the event down as being funny. I try my best today to stay away from any event I feel such a thing will happen. They can find another DJ to do that job.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I don't see people fighting outside an event and the police having to shut the event down as being funny. I try my best today to stay away from any event I feel such a thing will happen. They can find another DJ to do that job.
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You can give them my number. :)
 
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