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DJ Request Site Survey – I need your input!

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  • August 22, 2011 at 6:12 am #6146
    Jack White
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    Sounds like a good idea, but I’m not sure how that would be implemented at the live DJ’s end? Would it be in the form of a smartphone app or would the DJ need to have the software running alongside his DJing program? To be honest, I would be skeptical about running another program.

    August 22, 2011 at 12:33 pm #6152
    Robert Tacey
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    It’ll all be smart phone based for the live side. The first incarnation will be a mobile web friendly website. I’ll get the iphone and android apps worked out after some critical mass.

    For the folks dancing, it’ll definitely be smartphone access. It’s been a while since I’ve been clubbing but even in the day no one brought laptops to clubs. *snicker. I checked my single user version and it works great on my iphone. Just needs a more friendly theme.

    R.

    August 23, 2011 at 5:27 am #6170
    Jack White
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    It’s funny you mention this, as I was thinking of why bar jukeboxes don’t run off iTunes and let their iPhone/iPad/iPod users play tracks that way.

    August 23, 2011 at 3:48 pm #6200
    Robert Tacey
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    That would be funny! Everyone at a bar with their headphones on listening to their choice of tunes…

    That’s a nifty idea too… Perhaps a variant for that after I’m done with this thing.

    August 24, 2011 at 2:38 pm #6252
    Jack White
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    No, not listening to it on their iPhones, but what they can do is link up to the iTunes DJ software built into iTunes and add songs to the playlist. Then iTunes makes guesses as to what you would like to hear based on what you have chosen.

    August 24, 2011 at 3:47 pm #1001485
    Robert Tacey
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    Fair enough…

    Well, my focus in any case is the request site. At this point I have the basics down for the mobile web and web page functionality. I just need to clean it up and then I can get some “early adopters” to give it a look see. Hopefully within a week…

    August 24, 2011 at 4:50 pm #6279
    U31
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    That would be funny! Everyone at a bar with their headphones on listening to their choice of tunes…

    That’s a nifty idea too… Perhaps a variant for that after I’m done with this thing.

    Reminds me of a Festi tent where there were noise limits in place and everyone dancing had to wear wireless headphones

    August 24, 2011 at 7:01 pm #6289
    Robert Tacey
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    *snicker. We’ve gone off on a tangent, eh?

    August 25, 2011 at 6:43 am #6318
    Benny Mackney
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    U31, post: 6274 wrote: Reminds me of a Festi tent where there were noise limits in place and everyone dancing had to wear wireless headphones

    Silent party? That sounds… geekishly awesome.

    I think this requests idea could do pretty well, it’s going to be flooded with shit requests though (like any request mechanism) and it’ll promote the “DJ is a breathing jukebox” idea.

    August 25, 2011 at 10:30 am #6321
    Robert Tacey
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    I can see your point with the breathing jukebox… But here’s my take on it: I currently use a single user version of the basic functionality for my internet broadcast (on Eve Radio). My listeners know I’ll entertain requests – doesn’t mean I’ll play ’em. Any thought on how to present it so it’s NOT like a JB?

    I like knowing what people want to hear though and the historical record of requests helps determine the “weight” of a song week to week.

    Shite requests? Really? It’ll be your collection of tunes, my friend. Each DJ has an “in rotation” list which folks can browse/search. When they find something they want to play they click a button. So the short version is that you’re only going to get requests for tunes that you’ve opted to make available TO be requested. Pretty slick, eh?

    It’s kinda like the PHP request system that comes with SAMBC – but better ’cause anyone can use it – not just folks who use SAMBC.

    R.

    August 28, 2011 at 9:55 am #1001515
    Benny Mackney
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    Robert Tacey, post: 6316 wrote: Shite requests? Really? It’ll be your collection of tunes, my friend. Each DJ has an “in rotation” list which folks can browse/search. When they find something they want to play they click a button. So the short version is that you’re only going to get requests for tunes that you’ve opted to make available TO be requested. Pretty slick, eh?

    😮 mindblown. Didn’t even think of that. I… wow. I like this.

    August 28, 2011 at 11:30 am #6472
    Robert Tacey
    Member

    Thanks, Benny. I appreciate the vote of support.

    August 30, 2011 at 1:46 pm #6638
    budoushi
    Member

    At this point I have the basics down for the mobile web and web page functionality. I just need to clean it up and then I can get some “early adopters” to give it a look see.

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