djnrgbear
Was wondering how many of you had to follow a DJ that "trashed" the equiptment the night before? Last night I struggled for 2 hours with volume levels going up, down and everwhere else along with the occasional distortion. In between picking a song and mixing, tried to figure out if the laptop was acting up or VDJ was? BTW VDJ has not had any problems for almost a year now. In frustration I asked the lighting guy if he had any ideas. THAT'S when he remembered to tell me the DJ the night before spilled a drink into the sound board. I guess they thought the alcohol would evaporate overnight. LOL He ended up giving it a good shake and I thankfully didn't have any problems the rest of the night. Anyone else have a similar situation?
Mensajes Sat 04 Oct 08 @ 2:36 pm
fatkatzdj
Every weak is an adventure in my booth. Between the inexperience DJ and the GM always changing things. I never know what I'm getting into when I get there. I usually try to arrive 1 hour before or on my way home stop in and check on wiring. Not knowing what changes the sound tech has made. It's funny how the bar / club are designed around the DJ but the DJ gets the crap kicked out of him as far as respect.
Mensajes Sat 04 Oct 08 @ 2:56 pm
mattpattie
theres nothing more fun then ariving and realising the equipments knackered! had many many ocasions where ive been left with a thursty mixer and had to rig a spare or worse . . . formular sound shadow mixer. best place for a drink is in the stomach
on a side note laptop + spilt drink was the funniest occasion when another jocks spilt it on there lappy.
on a side note laptop + spilt drink was the funniest occasion when another jocks spilt it on there lappy.
Mensajes Sat 04 Oct 08 @ 4:06 pm
wildcountryclub
drunk dj's, drunk managers, drunk customers, drunk drunks, and every form of idiot on the planet in a "customer friendly" dj booth...
i've had to clean and repair after all of them at one point or another and keep a kit for it now -
2 rolls of paper towels
5 bar towels
lysol cleaning wipes
computer cleaning wipes
2-3 cans of compressed air
screwdriver sets - regular and mini
spare rca wires, power cables, extension cords, headphones, headphone adapters, 2 extra mics and 1 extra transmitter, batteries, etc.
and one cheap portable vacuum from wal-mart
you'd be amazed at how many times i've had to use all that stuff...
i've had to clean and repair after all of them at one point or another and keep a kit for it now -
2 rolls of paper towels
5 bar towels
lysol cleaning wipes
computer cleaning wipes
2-3 cans of compressed air
screwdriver sets - regular and mini
spare rca wires, power cables, extension cords, headphones, headphone adapters, 2 extra mics and 1 extra transmitter, batteries, etc.
and one cheap portable vacuum from wal-mart
you'd be amazed at how many times i've had to use all that stuff...
Mensajes Sat 04 Oct 08 @ 4:56 pm
DJ Marcel_1
I had a guy think there was a shelf in the DJ booth and lift his bottle of Pilsner beer over the wall (he was going outside for a smoke)
The bottle fell over the Nightclubs Subscription CD's, and onto the$2500.00 RANE MP44 mixer.
He was amazed that I called the doorman and the manager to the DJ booth, and made him give his name and address to pay for the repair of the mixer.
He was even more amazed that we were serious and actually took him to court over the repair costs
In the meantime myself and the doorman switched out the mixer for the backup mixer. One channel at a time, one output at a time, so as to not interrupt the actual output just one side at a time.
Fun times.
The bottle fell over the Nightclubs Subscription CD's, and onto the$2500.00 RANE MP44 mixer.
He was amazed that I called the doorman and the manager to the DJ booth, and made him give his name and address to pay for the repair of the mixer.
He was even more amazed that we were serious and actually took him to court over the repair costs
In the meantime myself and the doorman switched out the mixer for the backup mixer. One channel at a time, one output at a time, so as to not interrupt the actual output just one side at a time.
Fun times.
Mensajes Sat 04 Oct 08 @ 10:42 pm
When i wire a booth i ALWAYS have a second mixer (Usually rack mounted behind plexiglass) just incase this very thing happens.
But then again it depends on budget too, but and extra $200 bucks for a cheap mixer is nothing to these nightclubs.
But then again it depends on budget too, but and extra $200 bucks for a cheap mixer is nothing to these nightclubs.
Mensajes Sun 05 Oct 08 @ 12:36 am
dj-e-lectric
you learn to roll with the punches..........
Mensajes Sun 05 Oct 08 @ 3:12 am
blackvelvetus
i had a problem with the other dj taping up all the cords with duct tape...sometimes it would take an hour to get it all off...so i just taught him a lesson...i took all the cords with me...he could not play that night...after that i had told him to stop messing with me...it worked ...after i hit him where it hurt...when i hit his pocket book...and he lossed some money...lol...
Mensajes Sun 05 Oct 08 @ 2:08 pm