ever REALLY let down a friend?

[InuFaye]

Pics of bride to be.

LULZ....surprised this wasn't posted earlier....

im only going because i heard the bride is a real babe, and she is supposed to be there.

[Mr. Burns]

If you were in their shoes, You would respect that. Honestly thou don't put yourself in the hole for it but I'm sure you know someone that may loan or be able to do it for them?

I was just a sword bearer in a friends wedding that I was so not ready for. Got back the day before so I had to scramble to get my mess dress ready, I nearly bailed on him.

I thought I could do just that, get loaner decks.
the way my DJ software is designed doesn't permit "foreign" decks to be hooked up via my laptop.

I could have an identical deck hooked up, but it won't recognize it as they're security encrypted to my serial number. (I have NO idea why they do this...)

so that option is out the window.

I *do* have turntables and 20 years worth of vinyl, but they don't want 90's hiphop/breakbeats all night...

just emailed them..see what they say.

I dunno why this shit affects so much...I *hate* letting people down.

[OniKyan]

All your problems would be solved with SL1200's and a Vestax.

[Mr. Burns]

All your problems would be solved with SL1200's and a Vestax.

my aussie brethen.

I have a pair of directdrive T1200's..circa 1979, and a 30lbs Gemini 2 chan mixer.

if I could I would, but unfortunately my vinyl is not wedding friendly.

[drumad]

get with the times old man

(it's cool, I had 1200s myself but used virtual dj, this was maybe 6 years ago?)

sigh, wedding music = top 40 + line dancing

[Mr. Burns]

get with the times old man

(it's cool, I had 1200s myself but used virtual dj, this was maybe 6 years ago?)

lol I am with the times goshdarnit...S4's are fairly industry standard nowadays...

[OniKyan]

I *do* have turntables and 20 years worth of vinyl, but they don't want 90's hiphop/breakbeats all night.

Any vinyl for sampling, like soul music etc? That stuff is all love songs, would be prime wedding material.

[Mlarsen]

N/I said they'd fix my gear for free, but don't offer up a loaner.

I'll pay what they were going to pay me, but I do have a buddy that can do it for $850.

That'd be 500 out of my pocket.

Guess its life and doing the right thing etc...

850 bucks for a fucking DJ?

I'm in the wrong profession.

[drumad]

^you'd be surprised, I forgot the hourly rate but it can go anywhere from 100 to 1000 an hour depending on how famous/good you are

back on topic, did you try to ask the company to expedite it in anyway? and the comment about getting with the times was for our aussie friend

[Mr. Burns]

Any vinyl for sampling, like soul music etc? That stuff is all love songs, would be prime wedding material.

oh absolutely...
George Clinton, Grand Funk, etc etc...

but nothing when it comes to anything when it comes to bouquet toss's, 1st dance blablabla...

if I was spinning for a group of ex-ravers i'd be cool

[OniKyan]

I would front hard. Find a really good mix on soundcloud, download it, put it on the iPod or laptop then take decks and pretend to DJ all night.

Nobody would know.


Other thing is it's a wedding, the spot light is on the bride and groom so I doubt there will be too much focus on how well you're mixing, matching tempos and beat juggling. I doubt people would notice too much if you just played songs out of iTunes.

[Mr. Burns]

^you'd be surprised, I forgot the hourly rate but it can go anywhere from 100 to 1000 an hour depending on how famous/good you are

back on topic, did you try to ask the company to expedite it in anyway? and the comment about getting with the times was for our aussie friend

I don't charge per hour..it's per event....when i'm get requested by a club, my absolute minimum is 900, and that's spinning all night from 10pm-2am.

all bring are my decks in flight cases, laptops.

plug and play.

been dj'ing for about 15 years now, it's ALOT of time and patience and dedication.
alot of younger kids are getting REALLY good REALLY fast with the digital age.

and yes, asked N/I to expedite it, and they simply said it goes against policy.
I'd need to send mine out 1st, determine the problem, THEN they'd send a replacement out.
eye for an eye and they're turnaround is minumum 3-4 weeks.


if anything, like my wife told me this tech. fault COULD of happened DURING their reception...or worse at a club, and I would of looked like a idiot.

glad it happened @ home if anywhere.

[spike68]

lol I am with the times goshdarnit...S4's are fairly industry standard nowadays...

OP, but ive never understood why people claim certain equipment or software to be "insudtry standard". Really its just used as a sales technique to get everyone to buy the same thing. Sure it works well for other people, but im not worried about that. Im more worried about what works for ME. There is a reason why im not a protools user. It just dosent work for me as well as Cubase does. And dont even mention Fl studio. You dont understand production if you use it. Youre a secuencer, not a producer.

End rant.

[Mr. Burns]

I would front hard. Find a really good mix on soundcloud, download it, put it on the iPod or laptop then take decks and pretend to DJ all night.

Nobody would know.

oh you mean be Skrillex?

lol sry, had to.

[Mr. Burns]

OP, but ive never understood why people claim certain equipment or software to be "insudtry standard". Really its just used as a sales technique to get everyone to buy the same thing. Sure it works well for other people, but im not worried about that. Im more worried about what works for ME. There is a reason why im not a protools user. It just dosent work for me as well as Cubase does. And dont even mention Fl studio. You dont understand production if you use it. Youre a secuencer, not a producer.

End rant.

completely understand your POV.

what I meant my industry standard is this.

years ago, "industry standard" was a pair of TT's and a mixer
went onto digital with CD's.

Pioneer was big in the game with their mk1 CDJ's...
all the clubs bought them, everyone knew how to use them

Eventually came Pio mk2, mk3 etc.

if you can use a mk3 you can use any mk1,2 from teh past....

with the S4, it's what most clubs have as their "in house" setup, and a DJ would more of less just bring their laptop, plug in and have at it.

it's the standard equipment you'd find within the industry.