I normally do 100-350 person weddings and corporate gigs, so this is way more than my rig can handle.

What would an adequate rig consist of for 1300 high schoolers?

I am looking to add more lighting for a variety of events that I get hired for. Typically I get hired for weddings, indoor and outdoor private parties, school dances, club events, and some corporate events.

I often have to piece together lighting solutions for the events, but would like yo be able to offer more. Currently I have a Chauvet gig bar 2 and 2 light bar racks with 18 lights. I am starting to shop around as I have multiple contracted indoor winter events scheduled in November and December that will need more lighting. I don't like having to rent lights as the closest place to rent takes up to much of my time to go back and forth as it is out of the way of nearly all of my events. I would also prefer to have most of my stuff wireless if possible.

My budget is roughly $1200 - $1500 and I have been looking at a lot of what Rockville offers such as the wedge uplights (6 pack $650, sometimes $600 on sale). Besides the wedge uplights, what are other suggestions? Honestly, I want the best bang for the buck without going cheapo generic stuff. Also, I'm not interested in more lasers, or fog machines.

I am using a Mackie Srs 1500. I works but it's also big, bulky, and weights more than my Camry. Looking to something lighter weight that's more mobile dj friendly. What are you using for you mobile DJ gigs that isnt a supreme pain in the arse to load up and tear down?

I did a fair bit of research when I was starting out and picked up 2x RCF J8s. I often read that they don't carry far or that they're not good for parties over X amount of people, etc.

I have played at some outdoor vendor parking lot pop-up events and they sounded great and I wasn't really pushing them.

I have been hosting my own events ranging from 100-200 people in bars of various sizes and I have been able to throw some awesome nights and, again, don't feel like I was really pushing them that hard.

I have some events coming up, one of which is outdoors on a football field. I may re-position where I'll be set up for that one so I'm not at midfield but, I don't foresee having an issue with the sound carrying.

I was researching subs to add to it because of the specific events I'm throwing but I'm not sure it's necessary. What am I missing? I often wonder if I messed up getting them over speakers + subs and doubt myself (imposter syndrome) but they seem to be working well...

Hi.

I have a pair of moving heads, each weighs approx 5kg. I lke the idea of mounting them on gravity stands but I'm concerned that they will be a bit wobbly.

The poles I have in mind are extendable to 2.4m and the baseplates weigh 8kg (but I could get bigger if that's the issue.

Does anyone else mount their movers on poles like this? Does it work well? Does it feel sturdy enough.

What height do you set them at? What weight are your heads and base plates?

Thanks!

Title speaks for itself is this industry just a capitalist trap of never ending upgrades ? Or does he just have an obsession with the having the newest trending items ? He works for the manufacturer of Dj equipment so most system upgrades are free but he still finds things he “needs” I really need clarification so I can be supportive.
He purchased a stand last year and the year before and now he wants another one. I feel he doesn’t have enough gigs to justify this.

It it common to continually buy in this industry?

I just secured a weekly bar gig at a local spot. its a small space that can fit about 100-120 people. The music should be loud enough that people right in front of the DJ booth can dance and the people further away can have normal conversation. College bar vibes.

Before securing the weekly gig, I was just DJing there on occasion using my QSC CB10 speaker and pairing it with my friend's QSC KSUB that I borrowed. The sound and loudness was pretty good with this setup (see pic).

However now that it's weekly, I think it makes more financial and logistical sense for me to get my own sub. Would love some recommendations. Was mainly looking at the QSC KS112 as its the newer version of the KSUB and its got wheels, but maybe theres other options I'm not thinking of.

Other use cases for this setup would be small store events or popups, and other bar gigs. For events like weddings I'd likely just rent bigger tops and subs.

Has anyone here got experience with the RCF NXL 14a?

I bought a pair in May last year, one was bricked after 5 minutes, took it back to the shop for a simple replacement.

Now I've had another brick after 15 months in the same way, it simply doesn't power on when plugged in.

So that's 2 out of 3 that have had this issue.

On a separate note, one of my ART 910s also went off mid gig a couple of years ago and had to be repaired under warranty.

All power issues, and they're all very well looked after, never driven too hard or dropped etc.

Anyone else had these kind of issues with RCF.

I always thought they were a reliable brand but now not so sure...

I was DJing at a bar yesterday and I felt my signal was clipping and distorting really easily. I have DJ’d at that bar before with the same set up and was able to get much more headroom.

Here’s my chain. It’s a one sub + one top speaker setup:

DJ controller - XLR cable - SUB - XLR to TRS cable - TOP.

There was no clipping at all happening with my controller and serato. I set the volume half way within serato. Clipping only started on the top speaker and then later it started on the sub too, with the red limit light coming on here and there. I’m pretty sure this was the exact chain I had last time and it was fine with much more headroom.

But this time, somthing was definitely off. I’m wondering if it was power? As I had the sub plugged into an extension with some other stuff that could’ve been taking power away from it? Or maybe it’s my chain I’m Not sure. If anyone has advice I’m all ears!

I hope this doesn’t go against community rules, if it does I am sorry.

I have the BIGGEST struggle finding moving heads and uplights. Some are saying to get chinese lights, some are saying only get chauvet/adj. I want to buy 2 moving heads + 2 wash lights + 8 uplights minimum. I want to know what your opinion on getting.

Chinese uplights vs name brand uplights

chinese moving heads vs 375zx or equivalent vs 251sr/475zx or equivalent

r2x wash lights vs shehds or betopper wash lights or other generic chinese wash lights.

I will be spending the bread on wolfmix mk3 so that will be my dmx controller

I will also be buying rockville leaf spinners, just because I like them and I think they look really cool.

What do you guys think I should do?
Thank you very much in advance :)

Has anyone figured out a way to take a PartyBar go and mount it to a truss? Or know what size the threads in the top are?

I'm all about that minimal look with as few stands as possible, so securing mini moving heads on the speakers makes a lot of sense to me. Just curious to see if anyone else does this...

Hi! I'm looking for DJs for our 2-day wedding events near Miami, with a total of about 300 guests. We have two day of events for our fusion Indian wedding all at the same venue:

Day 1: Sangeet/Welcome, 4 hours total, 1 hour of famil/yfriends performances in a reception hall with preplanned music, but otherwise non-dance music music playing the rest of the night.

Day 2: 30-60 minutes outdoor groom precession (baraat) with mobile speakers; outdoor courtyard ceremony microphones, 3 hour cocktail hour indoors with background music, and reception 4 hours (open dance floor, speeches, emcee for announcements, etc.)

We're not huge music buffs, but care about adequate sound quality and to have fun for the dance floor on reception night. We got quote for DJ for a total of >$10,000 across the two days.

What price ranges you think would be reasonable for both these days? I understand DJs generally don't charge hourly rate. Appreciate any advice!

Hey, I’ve got an upcoming wedding and they’ve just added on a monogram. I used to do these with a gobo projector, but that has recently died and Ive moved onto a projector. What apps do you recommend to display a monogram on the wall? Can I resize and everything else I need to do in the app?

I plan on plugging my computer directly into the projector and going from there. I’m not sure of the setup yet of where my stand/projector will be. So I’m trying to find something I can either shrink or make bigger to best fit the room.

Thank you!

Anyone work with a reputable inter-island production rental company?

Looking to rent an FLX10 to board a ship in San Juan beginning of December and have the company take it back in Saint Thomas a couple days later

I'm DJing at an 18th birthday party next month and I wondered if there were any "Birthday" themed songs that would be a good idea to have in the bag just in case they ask for something (like after an announcement/speech or whatever). I usually play Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday" but I'm used to playing to Millenials/Gen X-ers so I think I probably need some more contemporary options.

They are into early 00s music so it doesn't need to be super-new, but some suggestions from 21st century would be good!

My fiance and I are getting married in April 2027 in Santa Barbara. We’re hoping to find a DJ who enjoys playing EDM, especially bass, bass house, future bass, dnb, dubstep, house, etc. we’d like our wedding music to be like how we enjoy partying, but of course some songs to make it fun for a range of guests as well.

More specifically, we’re hoping someone can do the Mr. Brightside Subtronics bait n switch… anyone game for that? 😂

This is my first time using Ape Labs, and my lights arrived today.

6 Neon Pix Tube Lights
4 Marvel Pix Wash
Connect 2.0

1. Can anyone suggest methods for mounting or displaying the lights? They don't seem like they'll be as effective sitting on the floor as if they are on something. The tubes especially seem like they should be at different heights.
2. Are there any tutorials or setup guides online? I've looked and found nothing. The Apelabs site has manuals, but they offer very little in the way of explanation, or any "how to."

Hi, I'm new to the DMX scene so I have some questions about the controllers.

I have a particular moving head lighting fixture that I can't get working with my Chauvet 4.

This fixture has 7 channel or 15 channel modes. but I'm really only interested in turning it on and off remotely rather than individual colours, motors etc.

In 7 Channel Mode:

Currently I can get the heads to move only, the dimmer on CH3 does nothing as I'm guessing there is no effect on CH5 yet. So if I want to access Channel 5 in order make it light up, I'm going to need a 5th slider yes? Will I need to upgrade to a minimum Obey 6 or 10?

Thanks!

Hey,

I'm putting together a dance party in Boston at the end of August and need to find a DJ. Would love to chat with a few people before I book anyone.

No need to emcee. I just want someone focused on the music. We've got a playlist of stuff we're into and want to keep things close to that vibe, but we're flexible, not looking for someone to just play our list start to finish. The big thing for us is finding someone who can read the room and keep people dancing all night instead of just running through a set script.

If you're in the Boston area (or don't mind traveling) and this sounds like your thing, drop a comment or send me a DM. Let me know your rates, send a mix or demo if you've got one, and tell me what genres or styles you usually play.

I've shared the link to our inspiration play list.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wXNr409eZFzQnKsECaZRb?si=U84dFqO4TdyO3av6S8r0Gg&nd=1&dlsi=4366ab3954254691

Would love to jump on a quick call before locking anything in. Thanks!

Would it be better to invest money in some trusses and moving heads. Looking to get the Rockville bundle. Also considering tube lights. I’m currently using a white plexy glass facade with uplights.

Hey Community,

I'm rebranding and rebuilding my website and am wondering what your favorite DJ websites are? It can be your own, or competitors you admire. I'm just looking for inspiration that doesn't look like it's a themeforest template. I'm looking for unique and authentic.

Hey, what's up, mobile DJs?

I just got one of these Odyssey flight cases with the glide-out tray, and I've noticed that the controller jiggles around when I'm transporting it.

I'm wondering if anybody has any tips.

I tried putting little pieces of foam on the sides, but there seems to be a 1 mm gap, and the controller has some play and can fall up.

I'm wondering, do you just always keep it in the orientation so that the controller is held by gravity? It's hard to move it when it's flat. I usually rotate it so that I can carry it using the grab handle that is on the top, but I'm just wondering if anybody has any tips. I'm going to try some mounting putty on each corner to see if that does anything.