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Does the club respond to Daylight Savings Time immediately, or do they close shop as if DST is not a factor?

This is going to be a funny thread to keep my eyes on. LOL@the stories so far.

DJAckatz, post: 30928, member: 4135 wrote: Jlo – I completely skipped the studio monitor route, and used the money i would have spent on them to help pay for PA’s. I have two Harbinger APS 15-inch speakers. They each have a 200-watt amp built in (APS means active speaker system) so you dont have to spend extra money on an amp. They each have big 15 inch woofers so the bass is fine for house parties without the need for a dedicated woofer….because that would jsut get cops called on me haha.

So i would recommed you do what i did, i am very happy with my pruchase. One Harbinger APS 15 costs $249 at guitar center, but they provide plenty of volume and bass for my 80-person college house parties. That way, I can just put one or both in my room and use them when i practice too :p

So you’re using one speaker or both when practicing? I tried the studio monitor route and couldn’t get pass the 15-20 minute mark without the things shutting down/protecting themselves. This I might add when running them without any distortion and feeding the volume carefully without any alcohol in the mix as I’m not a drinker..lol. Very nice sound, but they must be played at a very low volume IMHO.

BigSyd, post: 30805, member: 3965 wrote: Thats exactly what I’m talking about. As you mentioned, The 5 o’clock traffic jam type of sessions om Urban radio. The Morning Mix type of thing. Or the Lunchtime mix. They really get’em in during those sessions.

I’m actually working to get a set like this into my repertoire (sp?) lol.

What you said at the end makes sense. These are fine in those radio type sessions. However, if its in a club, I wouldn’t think you would do it for too long.

I’ve lean towards playing a lot of Old School Hip-Hop and R&B from the 80’s and 90’s and to take folk down a memory lane type of rise suits this type of style.

When you have a chance check out DJ Soops on Youtube. He does a nice job of blending and mixing 80’s and 90’s Hip Hop and R&B songs in short sets. He’s also based in the UK so the style is universal I guess. It flows well though.

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Beatunes also has a keyfinder along with other features to help you organize your music. http://www.beatunes.com/

It comes with a two week trial so check it out and see if it’s right for you.

eisenhorn, post: 30161, member: 4075 wrote: i do…. received it the other day..got it with traktor audio pro 2.5 which is this little box thing which i have no idea what it does!!! anyway i am having a nightmare with it and traktor…. using the little box thing when i play tracks they are stuttering and not playing right BUT i can preview the other deck..when not using the little box i cant preview the next track but the tracks play right…
gota ring up the place where i got it from and seek help!!

yes i am completely useless at setting things up!!!

I’d suggest signing up over at the Denon DJ site so folks can help you set up the controller and software properly. See here: http://www.denondjforums.com/forums/

Be sure you have the latest firmware and drivers (if using Windows) installed on your controller because it makes a huge difference with the controller’s functionality. Carefully read the instructions that come with the firmware updates. Also, there are not a lot of videos for the MC3000 or MC6000 available on Youtube, but do check those videos out too. There are also Youtube videos posted by Native Instruments and other folks who provide helpful tips (re How To Do Firmware Updates, Beat Gridding, Various settings, etc.) about Traktor itself. It will be well worth the effort to search for those videos and take notes. I know personally I’m happy that I did, and I still refer to those videos from time-to-time.

BTW, I owned the MC3000 for two weeks before returning it to the store and upgrading to the MC6000.

I’ve been listening to “urban” radio stations all my life and most mixes do fall into that pattern. I usually call it the 5 o’clock traffic jam sessions where radio DJ’s tend to get in a lot of songs before the traffic is reported…LOL. Sometimes the DJ’s in the clubs will do the same thing, but it really depends on the crowd.

Yes, it sounds good to do a traffic jam mix because it keeps people guessing and dancing in their cars, but if a crowd in a club is loving a jam I just threw on I wouldn’t suddenly change it after the chorus to another tune. Depending on the length of the track, I may start introducing the next song when there’s a minute or so left to go from the first track.