The Most Niche DJ Tip... Ever! | Beatsource Tech
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- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2024
- On this episode of #BeatsourceTech, Mojaxx brings you a tip which is rather niche, but might be a lifesaver for some DJs. And in that spirit, he’d love to hear about your favorite little DJ life hacks, the best of which he’ll shout out in a future edition of the show. Drop your suggestions in the comments below!
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Keep a backup of everything. Two sets of USBs, two headphones, etc. And preferably, the backup set is in a separate place.
Niche DJ Tip: always carry a USB cable that has a EMI Filter or "ferrite bead" on it when using a controller... long story short the music just stopped on me in the middle of a gig, nothing worked until i eventually swapped the usb cable out and it worked again, scrambling for an explanation to give to the venue manager i messaged every dj i knew to quickly brainstorm what could have happened & everyone including the headliner i was warming up for deducted it was likley interference in the cable from someone's phone or maybe even the clubs wifi, all because the cable didn't have a ferrite bead! it's impossible to say for sure if that was what happened to me but i say if it is a possibility then why ever risk it, niche situation but better safe than sorry.
Always carry a mini torch in your dj bag most booths are very dark and trouble shooting any problem in pitch black is a nightmare
Leatherman is the only correct answer for a multitool, they make a handful of different version and any will do but i'm pretty sure there is one with an attachment for stripping wires, just make sure you either take out the locking mechanism for the knife or remove the knife completely once you receive it (knives that lock are illegal to carry in the UK & a nightmare if you accidentally leave it in your bag whilst travelling etc)
Between DJing and working as a full time audio engineer, I keep an "OH S&@#" kit in my car at all times. It's a small duffelbag where I keep extra extra sets of cables in addition to what i have in my DJ bag / work Pelican case. All the cables in there are labeled so I know they're from the emergency kit, and they go straight back in when I'm done.
I did a gig one time where my DJ partner and I were doing in a a venue where there was an old school light 💡 dimmer knob. Throughout the night night we we notice I couldn’t receive power from my charger. Then later on he had the same issue too. 😅 Then the speakers started to lose low end bass!! We just couldn’t figure out why? We even changed outlets but then when we tried to look behind the speaker we ask the bar tender for more light. As he turned the light dimmer up the low end came back and our laptop 💻 chargers worked again!! Lesson here is check the venues voltage and light dimmers!! Trust me!!
I once DJ'd a Wedding where my wireless mics failed. I didn't have a spare, so I plugged my headphones into the 1/4" Mic connection and did my introductions talking into my headphones
Don't forget tennis balls for your DJ gigs. If the turntables are on a vibrating desk, you can place half a tennis ball under each foot of the turntable.
I'm old enough to have seen this issue with the ground wire on many occasions.and at some point I carried spare wires and RCA cables with me whenever I was playing on installed decks. Which, back in the days were often completely wrecked. Tonarm adjustments broken, counter weights missing, rubber feet damaged what have you. Only the real good clubs had their turntables maintained properly. For places which didn't I always preferred to bring my own set of MKII's in flight cases which had RCA and ground soldered to an XLR socket so I could plug in a professional grade XLR to RCA cable from the outside and forget about grounding altogether. These flight cases, a mixer and countless record boxes made the job quite an exercise every night but we were all addicted to it!
I've been playing couple of live act sets which involved connecting my gear to the mixer privided by the club. The same case when connecting your dj controller, soundcard etc. I've always connected with white cable, as other gear is usually connected with black cables. It made it easy to disconnect my gear after the set, I knew which cable is mine so I wouldn't disconnect CDJs or other gear by mistake. Just look for white cable at the back of the mixer.
This type of mindset is what an high end bookers pay for, peace of mind in their DJs 💯💯✊🏽
Niche DJ Tip: after downloading bunch of songs from your record pool, instead of moving those files manually, you can simply create Python file to automate this process. For me, I have this process crate folders by year, inside it by month, then the day. In addition, you can use Python scripts to look through your .mp3 metadata to create .m3u playlists/crates automatically!
Mojax if you're after multitool recommendations, gotta be a Leatherman. Only issue with the whole Leatherman thing is that all of them have knives except one, annoyingly. Used to be more but now there's just one.
I always carry a ground loop isolator with me. Last years I do not have to use it that much but in the past it was needed at almost every gig. When connecting you're equipment to different groups it is possible you get a humming sound. Using a ground loop isolator can solve this.
As a Vinyl dj since 19xx, I have a Tipp... get a shot of alcohol, that isn't sticky. So when your systems have an issue, you can fix it. If you don't, drink it. Cheers
I picked up a Leatherman sidekick for jobs around the house for less than £50 in a sale, i never even thought to keep it in my DJ bag but its built like a tank and really handy for loads of tasks.
SD cards for Rekordbox ;) especially handy in big b2b's as most people are likely to use usb drives 😁
These are exactly the kinds of videos I love. I'm probably never going to use this but it's not something you see pasted around by every DJ channel with a clickbait title like "My gig was RUINED but then I did this"
I once turned up to Gig with my cdjs 2000nxs2 and my DJM. When i started to set everything up i noticed that i forgot one pair of RCA cables which means i could only Connect the line Audio of one Player.
One scenario I remember, being part of throwing parties outdoors in the high desert or forest areas, when you bring a gas powered electric generator out there it is important to understand it can generate "dirty power" with fairly significant swings in voltage, and this is bad for sensitive hi-fi audio equipment. Some of the fancier electric generators have power conditioners built in, but it is best to also bring separate power conditions with you to smooth out any voltage fluctuations coming from "dirty power" sources, which can also cause hums and buzzes in your sound system. It is also important to understand resistance in wires, so doing long runs of power cables vs. long runs of speaker cables, you need to understand what is happening with the Ohms. It is better to do short runs of power cables to distribution boxes & power amplifiers, and longer runs of speaker cables. It is also important to understand how many Amps you are pulling from the power source, and what the Breakers are rated at so you don't risk tripping any circuit breakers while your power hungry sound system is running. A whole video on setting up mobile sound systems with generators could probably be done to discuss all these tricky electrical issues.