What happens when you step out from behind your console to make an announcement or do an interactive activity with the guests and your mind goes blank? As experienced Masters of Ceremony, we have all had that moment! We are all…
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THE CASE FOR MONO!
by Neil Smith – The Dandy DJ Can we all agree that a live event situation is not an ideal listening environment? There’s usually tons of ambient noise (conversation and other environmental factors), the lion’s share of our audience is…
Recommended Best Practices for DJ Cellphone Use at Events
By Gregg Hollman As working disc jockeys, we’ve all griped at some point about party guests who have their faces buried in their smartphone and are not truly present at the party. It’s only fair to ask, are cellphones distracting…
ARMDJS, the Secret Sauce of DJ Conventions and Expositions
By Alan Dodson, Editor in Chief I recently had the pleasure of attending the 10th Annual Appalachian Regional Mobile Disc Jockey Symposium (ARMDJS)! A little over 10 years ago, Robbie Britton called me up and in typical Robbie fashion, said:…
Event Planning Software for DJs
By Chase Jewell For DJs, there are so many options for a planning system. A lot of DJs are still using paper documents for their planning. And while this is ok to do it is not efficient and behind the…
Stanton STR8150 DJ Turntable Review
By Alex Frank The Stanton STR8150 DJ turntable is one very heavy turntable. It weighs over 35 lbs (16 kilograms). This means that this is one beast of a turntable and also it means that it takes some strength and…