Todd Oddity
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Todd Oddity
ParticipantIf you are regularly using that many cue points per track you are going to be custom mapping whatever you use – so you should be looking for total button count, and make sure those buttons don’t control other things you may want to access at some point!
However, my first thought is to get whatever controller you are comfortable with, and also something like a midi-fighter (ie. a second unit external to the controller that has a pile of buttons on it). That way you have your control surface working as designed, and all kinds of extra buttons to the side dedicated exclusively for cue points.
That said, I’m not a mapping guy, so I’m sure others may have better ideas for you…ParticipantYes, Virtual has skins for almost every screen resolution imaginable. All you need to do is pick one that matches your resolution, load it up, and you are good to go (it’s all accessed under the config menu).
ParticipantI’m still on the fence about what I want for a laptop stand – I just know I need something to get it off the counter. I tried the UberStand but found it to be too high and I just plain hated the Odyssey stands. Does anybody use their Crane Stand in the “Z” position and fairly low? If so, do you find it to still be stable? Ultimately, I’d like something I can put directly behind my controller that keeps the laptop hovering over the cables, but that still has some options for when I’m working in a weird space. And it helps if it folds down into a wee little package for transport too…
That’s not asking too much, eh? 🙂ParticipantAre you looking for something for mobile or club work? And I’m not sure I follow your point about jog wheels – you do want them, or you don’t care? If you are looking for mobile, and don’t care about the jogs, then I’d suggest the combo of the Denon 4500 with an X-500 mixer. It’s basic, but can still access some more advanced features should you need them for some purpose. Plus the two fit nicely in a flight case. It’s what we send out to all our mobile shows.
ParticipantI don’t know how it works in your market, but around here when a dj can’t work for whatever reason, they bring in their own replacement. The owner has little to do with it, beyond throwing a hissy-fit if the replacement screws up anything.
If it works anything like that in your area, then be careful approaching the owner. If what he is doing works, he won’t be looking to make a change, and the current dj will get the impression you are trying to do an end-run around him – not making you his first choice should he need a night off for anything. A better approach would be to get friendly with the current guy so that he knows you and feels comfortable with the idea of slotting you in should he need someone.
In the meantime, as you are building that relationship work the hell out of the place you are at currently. Build up a loyal following and make sure they know how to reach you and know where your shows are (here is where the whole social media/marketing thing kicks in to overdrive). When you eventually get the call to fill in, you’ll be bringing some of your followers with you (and encourage them to go around talking about how awesome the dj is tonight), and the owner can see you rock the place. Then he can decide if it made a difference to his bottom line and a change is in order.
Also, I’m not sure what you meant by “but as it being theres no EDM at all, just top 40 Giving him a mix wont do,” but if you want to work at a top 40 place, you should be able to mix it – so no reason not to be able to make a whole demo of it.
Anyway, that’s my advice – it worked for me when I was first starting out. Good luck!ParticipantThere used to be a radio station in Montreal that played live feeds from various clubs each night in the midnight – 3am slot. It was awesome. It was music I never heard on mainstream radio (dance music on the radio was still quite rare in the early 90’s) and I wanted to be a part of it all.
So I went out, bought some gear, bought some music and tried to put it together – then started counting the days until I was old enough to work in a club.February 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm in reply to: How Seriously Do You Have To Take Your Image To Succeed? #14421ParticipantAlbin0Panda, post: 14436, member: 1414 wrote:
Albin0Panda, post: 14436, member: 1414 wrote:
Albin0Panda, post: 14436, member: 1414 wrote:
Albin0Panda, post: 14436, member: 1414 wrote: Blah blah blah blah… On the real. Not being a dick… blah blah blah blah.
Albin0Panda, get this to your head:
If you need to add “not being a dick” to whatever it is you are blathering on about, then odds are quite likely you are being a giant dick. Your comment was rude and completely out of line.
Dave had a perfectly valid question – he wanted to know what is working for people with regards to their marketing materials and how they are positioning themselves. He didn’t say he didn’t think music mattered, or any of the other bs you ranted on about.
The whole purpose of this forum is to share what is working and what isn’t so that those with more experience can help out those with less. Your attitude brings nothing to the discussion. Get over yourself.
February 7, 2012 at 4:31 am in reply to: How Seriously Do You Have To Take Your Image To Succeed? #14370ParticipantWrite whatever you want – your bio is part of your personality, and personality does matter in the business. Just make sure your target audience appreciates your sense of humour. My bio starts with:
[INDENT=1]“Oddity is an odd fellow, hence the name. Really you should have been able to figure that out for yourself without the aid of this multi-million dollar web presence. In any case, the story of Oddity is long and boring, so we will just make up something here…”[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1] [/INDENT]And ends with:
[INDENT=1] [/INDENT]
[INDENT=1]“This leads us to the present day. By lacing all of the music he plays with subliminal messages, Oddity has made himself more addictive then both crack and speed, and by investing in clothes made out of non-potato-sack fabric, he has quickly become a sex symbol. Oddity is now looking to expand his reach, or failing that, die in a fabulous Leaving Las Vegas style way. In either case, sooner or later, a movie will be made about him.”[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1] [/INDENT]To be fair, I did write a shorter, more traditional bio recently, but it still talks about hitting people with frying pans, so ya. Do your own thing and be proud of it.
ParticipantWorst cable moment ever for me wasn’t dj related. I was working on a television crew covering a hockey game, and somebody laid out the main snake to feed all the cameras across the path the Zamboni used to access the rink. Anyway, it ran over the cable and shredded it. By the way, $10,000 cable. Ouch.
As for dj’ing – it was a grounding issue similar to Phil. I was working with a Denon DN2000 and one side was skipping like crazy. Couldn’t figure out why because the unit worked perfectly everywhere else… It turns out there was something wonky being fed by the mixer along the RCA and it was causing the deck to skip. I realised there was a problem when I unplugged the RCA and it the deck worked just fine again. Oh, that and I got a shock from the RCA. That was a giveaway too… 🙂February 5, 2012 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Looking for Input/Examples of DDJT Members websites… #14252ParticipantHee Won Jung, post: 13868, member: 948 wrote: Until you have become pretty well known its not worth setting up a website.
Strongly disagree with the website comment – mark your territory, and mark it early. It costs very little to get up and running and your website will become the core of your marketing effort very quickly. Facebook and other social media sites are great, but you need a place on the web that is strictly about you (where you control the content) to direct potential clients/promoters/owners too.
As for hosting, I use ModHost (http://www.modhost.com) – they are dirt cheap and I’ve never had a problem with them. For coding, I use the CoffeeCup HTML Editor (http://www.coffeecup.com) – just a basic editor with colour coding so it makes it easy to keep straight what you are doing. If you aren’t into doing your own backend coding, I believe they have some WYSIWYG editors too.ParticipantI rarely use them these days, but I have a pair of TTX’s and I love them. Almost sold them a few months ago, but decided to keep them around a little longer…
And yes, they have a straight arm option, line level out, and key correction… Very solid decks.ParticipantAh, Whistler… I haven’t been there in a few years now – how is the scene these days?
ParticipantHere ya go: http://www.mixaloop.com/dj-drops/custom-dj-drops/custom-dj-intro-pack-7.html
At $45, the price is pretty good for voice work too…
ParticipantLook at the Namba Gear line (http://www.nambagear.com) – I know a few pepople with their stuff and it’s pretty awesome. I’m not thrilled with the Oddessy Redline bag I got for my Denon 6000 and plan to switch over to the Big Namba backpack at some point this year…
ParticipantI’ve seen very little evidence of it taking hold around here as of yet (Ottawa, Canada) and I can’t help but notice the ONLY people who ever ask me for it are guys (not a good sign for long term commercial viability from a club perspective). That said, my city is a pretty mainstream kinda town – we don’t go too far off the beaten path around here…
My personal prediction – I think it will start to morph into something else pretty quickly. It reminds me of when Prodigy, Crystal Method and Chemical Brothers came roaring onto the scene around here – a lot of people had that “wtf?!?” look on their faces and complained they didn’t know how to dance to it. What happened, that sound quickly morphed into something a little more mainstream… -
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