NewportDJ Drew

Oh and if anyone wants to know I started with 2 Garrad turntables and a radio shack mixer with a 300 watt radioshack amp I built myself

I’m not a DJ I am an artist. I have fun. I am my biggest critic. I started to DJ since 1986. so what? well being around for so long the idea was to go latest and greatest. be ahead. with gear, music and talent. I wish there was digital software and hardware back then…. now its here 26 years later I freakin love it.

radio ads is probably a tad vague. Commercial radio stations will use a callout hook for ads, to play a snippet of songs coming up next or for surveys and sometimes even for competitions etc. I hope this gives an idea. A type of ad may have several hooks of popular songs to promote say a new club in town.

Hard limiting is a drastic measure and is meant to be used in a different way. It’s primary function is to remove clipping. So look at your overall file and instead of limiting to quietest just scrape off the top transients. Maybe -1 or -2 dB. This will keep the dynamics and stop ear fatigue. 0db is the threshold of hearing and is also threshold of clipping in digital.

Sure there is, but its not easy as Phil says. Heres the linking chain to how it works. traktor-mixdeck-line in on laptop(blue usually) then headphones. Then you have to faff around with your sound card settings. Could be made easier using an amp or second pc to plug into.

TRS (tip ring sleeve) is a balanced connection. generally tip is hot(+ve) ring is cold(-ve) and sleeve is shield(earth)- the shield carries no audio signal at all.. Worth noting however, is that some manufacturers reverse tip and ring. This system has no limitations of HF loss, no interferance (any is carried away to earth before it hits the wires carrying audio signal)) and your leads can be long as you want. TRS is same system as XLR(or Canon) plug(wiring goes 1 is shield, 2 is hot 3 is cold) it’s just a different plug.

An unbalanced connection (tip sleeve(TS) or TRS with THE ring and sleeve bridged (or for XLR 1 and 3 is bridged) is used for mics and guitars. IT has limitations in that you can get high freq loss, the shield carries audio so is subject to interferance and no leads over 3 meters long- RCA connections are also unbalanced.

*BOTH TRS AND TS ARE MONO CABLES*

A stereo plug (eg headphone) looks like a TRS but is still an unbalanced connection as it is wired tip(+ve right channel), ring(+ve left channel) or vice versa and sleeve is negative to both L&R channels and is not the same as a TRS at all..

I started a diploma course via a government school (TAFE here in Australia). There are three levels certIII cert IV then onto diploma. I Just finished the first module on basic sound theory and operate pro audio equipment. Next up is pro tools 101 course and then 110 then 201 and 210. Plus practical stuff eg driving a mixing console and all the FX, compressors, noise gates, side chains. sub grouping, the various busses and why they are there. learning this stuff is a full on eye opener and is another step towards pro producing!
In short LEARN and dont stop LEARNING!

Well I am about to celebrate my 2nd 21st birthday. I also started a degree in audio engineering only this year. I have Dj’ed since i was about 16. My son inherited my first controller a month ago and he is now following in my footsteps. Oh, I am not just a dad but also a grandpa! My granddaughter is also showing signs of the dj gene……8)