What do you do when you aren't at work?

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 10:39 pm

I've decided to become a mobile DJ,

I've around 5 years DJing experience, but have never owned all my own kit,

So, to give me something to do when i'm not framing, i've just got round to purchasing the rest of the stuff i needed (mainly a nice big PA system and some lights)

i love DJing, and playing with loud sound systems and lights, so i think i'll enjoy my new venture,

Spit · Post by **Spit** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:00 pm

I'll never forget my 40th party - it was just before Wing Wah's existed, when it was still the pheonix pub, when there were two rooms there. I did the DJ'ing myself, making up a trio of cd's of tracks I wanted playing, and took my own stereo stack & speakers. I turned it up to level 3 on the the volume....... and had complaints from the bar that the glasses were vibrating

The bloke I bought the system from had had complaints from the neighbours about plaster cracks on their side of the wall

Mr Bojangles · Post by **Mr Bojangles** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:09 pm

Grahame I have just given up doing mobile disco. I sold all my stuff last night on ebay(2000w system). My spare time is dedicated to my daughter who does show jumping, also my photography and now my new venture into framing.
Hope you enjoy being a DJ and best of luck

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:16 pm

maplin had a nice offer on an entry level 1000w system that i couldn't really resist. £299 for speakers, stands, leads and amp. i've been getting my lighting on ebay,

but went through to one of the major entertainment industry stores near to me tonight to pick up some "extras" - a new flightcase and a CD+G player - mainly for my own use...

still looking for "light screens" - sort of an essential part of a DJ kit, hides all the wires and stuff.

got a nice bargain in the form of an 8 light Sound to light box for £40+ postage

Mr Bojangles · Post by **Mr Bojangles** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:24 pm

I used to connect my laptop through my system and play all my music fro that. The disc drives became redundant.

Towards the end of dj'ing i used to use a program called Mixmeister Pro which used to blend one song into another leaving me to stand there looking completely in control but not actually doing anything

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:27 pm

atomixMP3 is also very similar,

i still like the feel of CD players and CDs, mp3 mixing just feels a bit cheap to me, not got the same feel.

of course i spent 4 years using top of the range club equipment, where there really wasn't much to go wrong with CDs,

Mr Bojangles · Post by **Mr Bojangles** » Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:44 pm

You're quite right the cd is better than the MP3. The only advantage with the MP3 is that you dont have to carry loads of CD boxes around.

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Wed 05 Mar, 2008 12:01 am

what do you do when you are not at work? hmmm.... about 180mph, but I have to take the mirrors off for that....

Ah, turning money into noise, eh. Its a bloke thing

Honest officer the can is under 115Db

markw · Post by **markw** » Wed 05 Mar, 2008 9:58 am

Want the red motorbike. totally bike mad until I became a car driver - then couldn't afford both - can afford both now but my family have vetoed that idea when a close friend had a bad accident that he didn't survive. Still drool when nice looking bike goes past.

My two sons are into skeleton bob sleighing - 80mph + on a tea tray - motorcycling fast no problem - going that fast with no brakes on ice - the thought terrifies me.

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 6:59 pm

Gary,

quick question, if you don't mind answering, what did you charge an hour? i've been charging around about £40.00 an hour in the past - but i never had all my own kit then, and was DJing one off events such as balls,
this whole "one man band" idea is a bit new to me

Mr Bojangles · Post by **Mr Bojangles** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 7:17 pm

Hi Grahame

I used charge a nominal fee of £160 from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock and on the rare occasion they wanted to carry on beyond 12 o'clock it would cost an extra £40 per hour.
I believe i was reasonably priced, but i did this as enjoyment and a second income.
This all included my travel and setting up/dismantling time. Oh and i nearly forgot my wifes ale money

Hope this helps

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 7:36 pm

Mr Bojangles wrote:Hi Grahame

I used charge a nominal fee of £160 from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock and on the rare occasion they wanted to carry on beyond 12 o'clock it would cost an extra £40 per hour.
I believe i was reasonably priced, but i did this as enjoyment and a second income.
This all included my travel and setting up/dismantling time. Oh and i nearly forgot my wifes ale money

Hope this helps

certainly does, many thanks for that. next on the investment front is a "giraffe" DJ/keyboard stand, and possibly a roadie!

Moglet · Post by **Moglet** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 8:25 pm

"What do you do when you are not at work?"

Can't remember...

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 9:45 pm

LMAO Moglet . I'm just waiting for the one word reply to the OP:

"Sleep"

Moglet · Post by **Moglet** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 10:46 pm

And I can only do that with prescription meds. I'm a mess...

Post by **prospero** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 11:17 pm

During the war.........

Some one asked Churchill how he managed to sleep at night, what with being somewhat preoccupied with the fate of the free world and all that....

Apparently his answer was " I just put my head on the pillow and say bugger everbody!"

Moglet · Post by **Moglet** » Thu 06 Mar, 2008 11:18 pm

Wish he coulda bottled that....

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Sat 08 Mar, 2008 11:53 pm

bojangles wrote

looking completely in control but not actually doing anything

In my son's game they call that "knobbing around" Thank goodness I have a DVD of him at a gig in Japan where he was actually playing his keyboard while the laptop was doing it's nut.

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Sun 09 Mar, 2008 12:03 am

moglet wrote

I'm a mess... Rolling Eyes

Aine (sorry bout the thing on the A - I'm on a mac and can't find something like a charmap) did you hear what John McCain (senator) said about sleeping like a baby - sleep for two hours and wake up and cry then sleep for two hours and wake up and cry and.....................

Phill · Post by **Phill** » Sun 09 Mar, 2008 1:06 pm

Don't have any spare time, It's all work 7 days a week. The only time off I get is spring fair.