Ran into many long time cohorts but was disappointed at not meeting up with a dozen more I knew was there too. Total Bummer.
I attended one seminar and it was an hour of my life that can never be recovered. From a presentation standpoint, from a structure standpoint, from anything learned; it was a 100% flop; disaster; joke. Shame on the panel moderator for coming into to this completely unprepared, and then allowing an inconsequential tangent to continue for almost 40 minutes. Why DJ Expo allows these chaotic "I, me, I, me, I , me" people to supposedly mentor/train others without at least an audition escapes my logic entirely. (Video Jockey for Beginners). Things not even mentioned? Screen size? Portability? How to fly one? What size computer? What kind of video cards? What video software is available and what are the brief differences? Video acquisition sources, types, and costs? 45 minutes on how they were upset with videos having too much T & A, and what can be done about them. My logic was the most simplistic. Don't f'ing play them. Next!!
The expo floor was as loud as ever. It was dense with fog/smoke/haze, et al. I covered the entire floor, booth by booth, in about two hours. Nothing earth shattering with the exception of the new generation of photobooths, or, photo mirrors as they are called at this moment. About a $6K investment.
I bought four Gator Frameworks GFW-JD speaker stands for elevating my Bose F-812 when not using the F1 Sub. Gotta love the gas powered lift mechanism. Its visual presentation (to me) preludes the need for scrims; another time and expense saver. Show price was $215.00 for a set of 2 with the carrying bag included. Normal price is $350.00 a pair (they say).
All in all, next year I'll be whacking a day. I arrived Tuesday at 10am and left Thursday at 10am. Next year, arrive at 10am Tuesday and leave 7pm Wednesday.
I attended one seminar and it was an hour of my life that can never be recovered. From a presentation standpoint, from a structure standpoint, from anything learned; it was a 100% flop; disaster; joke. Shame on the panel moderator for coming into to this completely unprepared, and then allowing an inconsequential tangent to continue for almost 40 minutes. Why DJ Expo allows these chaotic "I, me, I, me, I , me" people to supposedly mentor/train others without at least an audition escapes my logic entirely. (Video Jockey for Beginners). Things not even mentioned? Screen size? Portability? How to fly one? What size computer? What kind of video cards? What video software is available and what are the brief differences? Video acquisition sources, types, and costs? 45 minutes on how they were upset with videos having too much T & A, and what can be done about them. My logic was the most simplistic. Don't f'ing play them. Next!!
The expo floor was as loud as ever. It was dense with fog/smoke/haze, et al. I covered the entire floor, booth by booth, in about two hours. Nothing earth shattering with the exception of the new generation of photobooths, or, photo mirrors as they are called at this moment. About a $6K investment.
I bought four Gator Frameworks GFW-JD speaker stands for elevating my Bose F-812 when not using the F1 Sub. Gotta love the gas powered lift mechanism. Its visual presentation (to me) preludes the need for scrims; another time and expense saver. Show price was $215.00 for a set of 2 with the carrying bag included. Normal price is $350.00 a pair (they say).
All in all, next year I'll be whacking a day. I arrived Tuesday at 10am and left Thursday at 10am. Next year, arrive at 10am Tuesday and leave 7pm Wednesday.