Don't know if you've seen this yet, but it's worth a look.
http://www.bestdjsoftware.com/
Might be time to hang up the headphones for good......
http://www.bestdjsoftware.com/
Might be time to hang up the headphones for good......
DJ'ing with Nintendo Wii...?
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The time to hang up the headphones has already come and gone.
Most people looking to be their own DJ don't care much about segues and dead air. They just want a continuous stream of cascading song titles.
They can acheive that without buying a single piece of software or any type of controller. Most computers come with some type of jukebox or iTunes type player already installed.
Then of course there's the iPod - could it possibly get any easier than that?
Most people looking to be their own DJ don't care much about segues and dead air. They just want a continuous stream of cascading song titles.
They can acheive that without buying a single piece of software or any type of controller. Most computers come with some type of jukebox or iTunes type player already installed.
Then of course there's the iPod - could it possibly get any easier than that?
Sad but true.
Very few members of the public seem to know what a song is called or even who it's by. It's getting to the stage now where the so-called DJ doesn't know either.
Sadly neither of them seem to care that much. It's the blind leading the blind.
By 'hanging up the headphones' I meant in a flippant way, what is the point in carrying on, when no-one seems to care about their craft and everything is on autopilot?
Very few members of the public seem to know what a song is called or even who it's by. It's getting to the stage now where the so-called DJ doesn't know either.
Sadly neither of them seem to care that much. It's the blind leading the blind.
By 'hanging up the headphones' I meant in a flippant way, what is the point in carrying on, when no-one seems to care about their craft and everything is on autopilot?
Just some thoughts from an old DJ dog...
These Chicken Little predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. In my 14 years in the biz I have yet to see an audience that would be motivated, let alone impressed by DIY music.
Yup, I've seen DIY parties. They were one of my motorvations for getting into this crazy biz in the first place. Someone has the remote (or was manning the stereo in those days) and that someone tends to play music he or she likes. Requests be damned... if the person manning the stereo didn't like a request, off it went.
That stuff will go over like a fart in church. When you're entertaining, you're entertaining all of your guests, not just the one or two who think their tastes in music are king. A little pup's iPod loaded with off the wall crap is sure to end the party early. Don't expect your guests to RSVP next time.
People hire professional DJ companies to entertain because they want professionalism. Uncle Joe can pester the DJ all night for the extended version of Free Bird all he wants but the professional DJ knows when to play it. Uncle Joe don't care ~ he'd play it every half hour if he had his way.
And then there's the little matter of sound. Let's be honest here... how many DIYers have the knowlege and the patience to locate and rent a decent PA rig? Uncle Joe's home stereo may do but then you've got Uncle Joe wanting to dictate.
I don't forsee professional DJ entertainers going away anytime soon.
These Chicken Little predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. In my 14 years in the biz I have yet to see an audience that would be motivated, let alone impressed by DIY music.
Yup, I've seen DIY parties. They were one of my motorvations for getting into this crazy biz in the first place. Someone has the remote (or was manning the stereo in those days) and that someone tends to play music he or she likes. Requests be damned... if the person manning the stereo didn't like a request, off it went.
That stuff will go over like a fart in church. When you're entertaining, you're entertaining all of your guests, not just the one or two who think their tastes in music are king. A little pup's iPod loaded with off the wall crap is sure to end the party early. Don't expect your guests to RSVP next time.
People hire professional DJ companies to entertain because they want professionalism. Uncle Joe can pester the DJ all night for the extended version of Free Bird all he wants but the professional DJ knows when to play it. Uncle Joe don't care ~ he'd play it every half hour if he had his way.
And then there's the little matter of sound. Let's be honest here... how many DIYers have the knowlege and the patience to locate and rent a decent PA rig? Uncle Joe's home stereo may do but then you've got Uncle Joe wanting to dictate.
I don't forsee professional DJ entertainers going away anytime soon.
"People hire professional DJ companies to entertain because they want professionalism. Uncle Joe can pester the DJ all night for the extended version of Free Bird all he wants but the professional DJ knows when to play it. Uncle Joe don't care ~ he'd play it every half hour if he had his way."
Actually, this is exactly what I had to deal with on Friday night, and has been a fairly regular thing since I started in this biz. I was hosting a general Christmas party with a wide age group. Twentysomething came over again and again asking for Take That and Lulu's 'Relight My Fire' whilst I was midway through an R&B set with a packed dancefloor. I had already played a cheesy set, ABBA/Sclub7/Steps etc., but like Uncle Joe, they think that (a) everyone is going to get up when their chosen song comes on, and (b) they are the only person that has actually asked for anything.
In their eyes, there is no pecking order or courtesy. I want my song now, I don't even realise that there is any formulated structure to what you are doing, so sod everyone else. Why can't you play it next?
As we well know, you can't play for Uncle Joe all night, because within an hour, Uncle Joe would be the only guest left!
Actually, this is exactly what I had to deal with on Friday night, and has been a fairly regular thing since I started in this biz. I was hosting a general Christmas party with a wide age group. Twentysomething came over again and again asking for Take That and Lulu's 'Relight My Fire' whilst I was midway through an R&B set with a packed dancefloor. I had already played a cheesy set, ABBA/Sclub7/Steps etc., but like Uncle Joe, they think that (a) everyone is going to get up when their chosen song comes on, and (b) they are the only person that has actually asked for anything.
In their eyes, there is no pecking order or courtesy. I want my song now, I don't even realise that there is any formulated structure to what you are doing, so sod everyone else. Why can't you play it next?
As we well know, you can't play for Uncle Joe all night, because within an hour, Uncle Joe would be the only guest left!
Admit it tho you guys just like saying Wii (Weeeeeeeee):sqconfused::sqerr:
Actually, I can't wait for the Sony Piisstation 4
Just some thoughts from an old DJ dog...
These Chicken Little predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. In my 14 years in the biz I have yet to see an audience that would be motivated, let alone impressed by DIY music.
Yup, I've seen DIY parties. They were one of my motorvations for getting into this crazy biz in the first place. Someone has the remote (or was manning the stereo in those days) and that someone tends to play music he or she likes. Requests be damned... if the person manning the stereo didn't like a request, off it went.
That stuff will go over like a fart in church. When you're entertaining, you're entertaining all of your guests, not just the one or two who think their tastes in music are king. A little pup's iPod loaded with off the wall crap is sure to end the party early. Don't expect your guests to RSVP next time.
People hire professional DJ companies to entertain because they want professionalism. Uncle Joe can pester the DJ all night for the extended version of Free Bird all he wants but the professional DJ knows when to play it. Uncle Joe don't care ~ he'd play it every half hour if he had his way.
And then there's the little matter of sound. Let's be honest here... how many DIYers have the knowlege and the patience to locate and rent a decent PA rig? Uncle Joe's home stereo may do but then you've got Uncle Joe wanting to dictate.
I don't forsee professional DJ entertainers going away anytime soon.
And thats what it all comes down to.....
There are so many that worry all the time about DIYers and "lowballers" that they don't take the time to realize that the cream always rises to the top. In reality the DIYers are helping us out. They are either taking out the bottom end DJs or making the Bottom End DJs better. The DIY trend forces the bottom end DJ to either get better, get cheaper, or get out
Now is the time for all of us to get better at what we do. Become a better MC, learn the music, get better gear, or whatever the case may be. We all have a weakness, idendify thet weakness and get better
The ones that figure this out will do well
Talk about lowballers - this is one of my direct competitors in Greensboro. This is their listing on WEDJ.com:
http://www.wedj.com/dj-photo-video.nsf/moreinfo?open&dj=C72DCF4D5B02A8428625733C005B56C1
I just don't understand how services like this can give away the farm. Am I missing something in the translation? Perhaps they are charging for add-ons with the $295 and $395 being the starting point.
I did a corporate party last night (12/8) for one of the largest Garage Door companies in the area, and got paid my normal rate and kept the floor filled all night. (I'll post pics as soon as I get the roll of film developed)
It's things like this that make me wonder if I should lower my rates for a short time - but then if I did that, and then raised them again, I would never hear the end of it from potential clients.
Just more random thoughts......
http://www.wedj.com/dj-photo-video.nsf/moreinfo?open&dj=C72DCF4D5B02A8428625733C005B56C1
I just don't understand how services like this can give away the farm. Am I missing something in the translation? Perhaps they are charging for add-ons with the $295 and $395 being the starting point.
I did a corporate party last night (12/8) for one of the largest Garage Door companies in the area, and got paid my normal rate and kept the floor filled all night. (I'll post pics as soon as I get the roll of film developed)
It's things like this that make me wonder if I should lower my rates for a short time - but then if I did that, and then raised them again, I would never hear the end of it from potential clients.
Just more random thoughts......