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    Chris Herodotou
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    UPDATE:

    I got this email from the promoter just now…

    “Equipment wise we have the PA, two turntables and a 3 channel DJ mixer plus an 8 channel analog mixer for the live acts.
    I’m a honestly a bit ignorant with regards to the tech requirements for DVS. We have a relatively large DJ booth so any other equipment you’d like to bring (I tend to come with Traktor, kaoss pad and octatrack) should fit.”

    As it stands my laptop and controller set up won’t work with anything he’s mentioned so I should just take my controller and plug it in the mixer?

    C

    #2535171
    Todd Oddity
    Participant

    Take your controller. Plug into what they have. Sounds like they have the space for it. DVS or Club Kit still require certain types of gear to be there, and it doesn’t sound like the promoter is really all that sure about what they have.

    #2535241

    It doesn’t sound like they have a DVS system. What they (appear to) have is a traditional analogue setup with two turntables for playing regular vinyl and a three-channel mixer to play it all. Perhaps the mixer is of the type that has a built-in sound card allowing USB hook-up and playback of sounds from computer sources. If it’s DVS-ready mixer and/or if it is a single or dual sound card isn’t mentioned. Easiest way to find out is to just ask brand/model of the DJ mixer.

    That said, since you are a controller DJ (not a DVS one) and they clearly have no problem with you bringing your own gear, like Todd said that would make the most sense. You will either plug in your output(s) into the DJ-mixer or the house (PA) mixer. Be sure before you start playing to do a good gain level check, starting with a track level on your controller and then setting 0dB average on all the stages of the sound chain. Also set the EQ on the channel(s) on the mixer you will be using to neutral!

    Just my 3 cents as usual.

    #2535381
    Chris Herodotou
    Participant

    OK guys thanks very much for this, it’s appreciated. Just signed up to Spanish language classes as well to avoid further confusion in the future!

    All the best

    C

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