Category Archives: Technology
The “Going Digital” Dilemma
by Jerry Bazata- “Money Answer Man” I have finally come to the realization that I must place my beloved CD collection on the shelf next to my vinyl records, and embrace digital technology as my new music library. As I have learned in speaking with other Mobile DJs who are in the same process, going…
Mobile Apps for Mobile DJs
by Anna-Jeannine “DJ AJ9” Herman The rise of the smart phone and the tablet computer has brought our industry a wave of useful applications to help us manage our mobile lives on both iOS and Android™ platforms, but with so many great apps to choose from, where’s a DJ to start? Check out these 4…
What Google+ Can Do for Your DJ Business
Review by Stacy Zemon – Publisher & Chief Scribe A few days ago I received an email from Jason Jani (Google+). Unopened it read: “Sharing the progress of the new SCE Event…” What’s Google+? I opened the email and found out. It read: Jason Jani shared a post with you on Google+. Google+ makes sharing…
Skype Recording Apps
by Stacy Zemon I’m a huge fan of Skype for client meetings and saying “hello” to friends both near and far, but I dislike that Skype lacks a built-in recording capability. In order to record Skype conversations, you must use an outside recording application and here are the best ones I’ve found so far: Pamela…
To Apple or to Not Apple. That is the question!
by Robert Spera, Guest Blogger Chronologically speaking I find myself rather lucky to grow up when I did. I was born after the Atari but before the Nintendo, after the Commodore but before Windows 3.1. I attribute my “Geek” status to this statistic because as I was growing up, so was Technology. Today is no…
A Top-of-the-line Audio-Restoration Suite
by Mike Levine Audio-restoration software has many uses, including cleaning up transfers of old crackly LPs, and reducing ambient noise in video soundtracks. There are numerous products on the market designed to deal with these sonic issues, and Sonnox’s Restore suite is on the higher end of the available choices. It’s a pro-level toolset that…
What “Cloud Computing” Means to DJs
by Dave Austin It seems to be the latest buzz – a thing called “cloud computing.” However, there seems to be many different definitions of exactly what it is. Some define cloud computing as little more than an updated version of utility computing – virtual servers available over the internet. Others go in an extreme…
The Ultimate DJ Cam Has Arrived
Review by Stacy Zemon Want to up the “WOW” factor on your vLogs? Then just imagine this… You’ve got a wearable video camera looped onto your ear like a bluetooth headset. It weighs less than an ounce, has HVGA video resolution, 4 GB of on-board storage (4 hrs. record time), and auto light correction. Your…
