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I made it out of the bedroom! Posted on: 03.04.2013 by Carson Sevenstar Hey guys, First post here but I've been following this site forever now. At the beginning of the week I won a local mix contest and now I have an opening spot in the biggest club in the city. Very nervous. I have a few questions for any veterans out there because the promoter I'm dealing with is incredibly vague and really won't answer my questions. First off, I have no idea how a PA system in a club works because I've been djing on my one KRK 5'' for a few years now. So what cables am I going to need to bring to this club? I'm using Tratkor, my macbook, a Kontrol S4, and a midi fighter 3D so obviously I know what's needed to hook those up but will I need anything for their speakers, or will they have that sort of thing? Also I'm only playing for an hour which I'm pretty excited about because I have the opportunity to pre plan a kick ass set. However I've been reading that this is a very bad idea? Keep in mind I'm not some veteran playing for 3 hours, this is my first show and it's only an hour so I want to make a good impression. Thoughts? Thanks in advance guys! Martzehhh
Addie Engbrecht 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by antifmradio are you talking about a power extension or an RCA @ about 15ft? because GOT DAM thats long You should be getting some hum with that much cord going on everywhere No I wanna say my longest RCA wires are 5ft, I was reffering to all the other balanced cables I had listed
Libbie Orion 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild RCA's usually dont have to be all that long, but all the other wires I have are 15 ft, which is usually 5 ft longer then I need, but every once in awhile I need every inch of that 15 ft. are you talking about a power extension or an RCA @ about 15ft? because GOT DAM thats long You should be getting some hum with that much cord going on everywhere
Addie Engbrecht 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by tricks First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes? RCA's usually dont have to be all that long, but all the other wires I have are 15 ft, which is usually 5 ft longer then I need, but every once in awhile I need every inch of that 15 ft.
Libbie Orion 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by tricks First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes? personally i never get shorter then the 3 ft length Also, this is an exact reason why its best to goto the club on a evening BEFORE your gig. You can even go while some other dj is playing. usually the best thing to do anyway this way, youll have 1st hand knowledge from someone else who had to do a hookup and while you are there, he / she can tell you what they have to bring with them Another note i always bring TWO extension cords but i bring the one that goes into a wall outlet on one end (obviously) whle the other end i plug my stuff into, actually has "3" female recepticals That gives me the option of pluggin in at least TWO power strips (which i also bring with me) and 4 additional BLOCK sized plugs with no conflict on space It looks like this i SWEAR this is GOLD its a true space saver in times liike these i keep two of these at at least 10 - 15 feet and a 3rd short 5ft extension cord. And two power strips that have the ON OFF switch mounted on TOP (DO NOT GET A STRIP WITH THE SWITCH ON THE SIDE) something is going to go wrong there!)
Pierre Aliseo 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild 3 sets of wires you should bring and you should be covered for any situation. 1) RCA 2)TRS (Mono) 3)TRS male to XLR Male. I would hate for you to not be able to play because you thought you only needed to bring RCA's and you didnt bring a pair of the other wires I mentioned. First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes?
Doreen Schurle 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by MaxOne If it is a mixer make sure you plug into the LINE IN not PHONO IN on the channel with your RCA cable then make sure that channel is set to line (normally a switch at top of channel). If its dark and hectic pick a cdj and follow the RCA out of the back of the cdj to the mixer and swap it for your RCA, just 100% put it back when you're done I did this toevening . I could tell there was something wrong from the start, but couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was. Kept messing with gains on both mixers, got the levels fine but the bass was distorting like crazy... 5 minutes later I realised what I'd done, flicked the switches and I was good to go. Ordinarily I wouldn't have made that mistake, but the DJ before me just basically stopped dead before I'd finished doing all my pre-flight checks, so I was panicking and just needed to get something playing asap.
Augustine Mitzen 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild Yea obviously.......but are you going to guarantee the OP that where the club is having him set-up there will be a mixer available for him to plug into? It's like $20-30 in cables depending on length. Better safe then sorry in this situation, and they're cables that the OP will prob need for events in the future he should ask them first obviously. That's why i used 'AS LONG AS'
Carson Sevenstar 07.04.2013	Hey all, Just started a new thread to update you guys on how it went. I'll save most of the info for the new thread but I didn't need an RCA cable. It turns out I needed an XLR cable (which of course I didn't have) so I had to bum one off of one of the other DJ's. Overall great evening though and can't thank you guys enough for all the great feedback. 3M I attached a picture of the cable I needed to use to get things going.
Noriko Lebowitz 05.04.2013	Make sure you play Levels and Epic for your first two songs.
Addie Engbrecht 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by antifmradio are you talking about a power extension or an RCA @ about 15ft? because GOT DAM thats long You should be getting some hum with that much cord going on everywhere No I wanna say my longest RCA wires are 5ft, I was reffering to all the other balanced cables I had listed
Libbie Orion 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild RCA's usually dont have to be all that long, but all the other wires I have are 15 ft, which is usually 5 ft longer then I need, but every once in awhile I need every inch of that 15 ft. are you talking about a power extension or an RCA @ about 15ft? because GOT DAM thats long You should be getting some hum with that much cord going on everywhere
Addie Engbrecht 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by tricks First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes? RCA's usually dont have to be all that long, but all the other wires I have are 15 ft, which is usually 5 ft longer then I need, but every once in awhile I need every inch of that 15 ft.
Libbie Orion 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by tricks First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes? personally i never get shorter then the 3 ft length Also, this is an exact reason why its best to goto the club on a evening BEFORE your gig. You can even go while some other dj is playing. usually the best thing to do anyway this way, youll have 1st hand knowledge from someone else who had to do a hookup and while you are there, he / she can tell you what they have to bring with them Another note i always bring TWO extension cords but i bring the one that goes into a wall outlet on one end (obviously) whle the other end i plug my stuff into, actually has "3" female recepticals That gives me the option of pluggin in at least TWO power strips (which i also bring with me) and 4 additional BLOCK sized plugs with no conflict on space It looks like this i SWEAR this is GOLD its a true space saver in times liike these i keep two of these at at least 10 - 15 feet and a 3rd short 5ft extension cord. And two power strips that have the ON OFF switch mounted on TOP (DO NOT GET A STRIP WITH THE SWITCH ON THE SIDE) something is going to go wrong there!)
Pierre Aliseo 05.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild 3 sets of wires you should bring and you should be covered for any situation. 1) RCA 2)TRS (Mono) 3)TRS male to XLR Male. I would hate for you to not be able to play because you thought you only needed to bring RCA's and you didnt bring a pair of the other wires I mentioned. First of all congrats to OP. Question - What cable lengths would you guys recommend getting to bring to clubs and just to have for general purposes?
Cinderella Donjon 05.04.2013	congrats...nice work. hope it goes well.
Ana Butt 04.04.2013	Nice to hear mate, tell us how it go!
Libbie Orion 04.04.2013	made itout of the bedroom? AWESOME so what... now where are you, like... all the way in the kitchen? or only as far as the living room? good luck mate, and congrats this is where the REAL work begins
Augustine Mitzen 04.04.2013	pretty much that ^
Earline Boyhan 04.04.2013	I personally plan out my first 2-3 mixes then improvise from there. Pre-planning sets defeats the purpose of being a "DJ" imho.
Ralph Alderette 04.04.2013	Check it out BEFORE for sure. I only had RCA's with me for a gig with an S4.. turns out the club had direct XLR cables into the sound system. Good thing I SHOWED UP EARLY!!
Qiana Radigan 03.04.2013	too funny, good times in loft haha, mostly me dancing on stripper poles. but yeah good luck dude, i know a dj who works there often on Thursdays and theres either a djm800 or 900. Just run master out to a channel input and youre ready to go. that simple. ill look into going, this was too crazy
Doreen Schurle 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by MaxOne If it is a mixer make sure you plug into the LINE IN not PHONO IN on the channel with your RCA cable then make sure that channel is set to line (normally a switch at top of channel). If its dark and hectic pick a cdj and follow the RCA out of the back of the cdj to the mixer and swap it for your RCA, just 100% put it back when you're done I did this toevening . I could tell there was something wrong from the start, but couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was. Kept messing with gains on both mixers, got the levels fine but the bass was distorting like crazy... 5 minutes later I realised what I'd done, flicked the switches and I was good to go. Ordinarily I wouldn't have made that mistake, but the DJ before me just basically stopped dead before I'd finished doing all my pre-flight checks, so I was panicking and just needed to get something playing asap.
Augustine Mitzen 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by manchild Yea obviously.......but are you going to guarantee the OP that where the club is having him set-up there will be a mixer available for him to plug into? It's like $20-30 in cables depending on length. Better safe then sorry in this situation, and they're cables that the OP will prob need for events in the future he should ask them first obviously. That's why i used 'AS LONG AS'
Hipolito Scionti 03.04.2013	If it is a mixer make sure you plug into the LINE IN not PHONO IN on the channel with your RCA cable then make sure that channel is set to line (normally a switch at top of channel). If its dark and hectic pick a cdj and follow the RCA out of the back of the cdj to the mixer and swap it for your RCA, just 100% put it back when you're done
Ellis Plischke 03.04.2013	Yeah you might be able to get away with a few bigger tracks if you're playing a loft, considering your not like opening for some big producer and stuff. It'd be cool to come out but unfortunately I'm still lacking an ID. I'll be all good for my 2nd year as I turn 19 in august. But yeah, Good luck dude, kill it.
Addie Engbrecht 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by johney ^as long as the club has a mixer plugged into the master RCA's will do. Yea obviously.......but are you going to guarantee the OP that where the club is having him set-up there will be a mixer available for him to plug into? It's like $20-30 in cables depending on length. Better safe then sorry in this situation, and they're cables that the OP will prob need for events in the future
Augustine Mitzen 03.04.2013	^as long as the club has a mixer plugged into the master RCA's will do.
Addie Engbrecht 03.04.2013	3 sets of wires you should bring and you should be covered for any situation. 1) RCA 2)TRS (Mono) 3)TRS male to XLR Male. I would hate for you to not be able to play because you thought you only needed to bring RCA's and you didnt bring a pair of the other wires I mentioned.
Matt Kane 03.04.2013	like johney said. your traktor settings stay the same since you use the same output like you use at home.
Augustine Mitzen 03.04.2013	no, that should be not needed
Carson Sevenstar 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by JCalzonetti this is too crazy, im at the U of G as well. What club are you playing? That's nuts! I'm the opener for the end of class bash at loft (2nd floor) I hope you guelphies can make it that's sick! Haha As for the tips thanks a lot Ed ill try and get in contact with the promoter and see if i can swing by real quick to see what I'm dealing with. Do you know off hand if i will need to change any of my traktor audio output settings? Thanks
Qiana Radigan 03.04.2013	this is too crazy, im at the U of G as well. What club are you playing?
Ellis Plischke 03.04.2013	yep! university of guelph. Currently living in residence and I'm only 18 right now. As for the bangers, People just entering the club don't necessarily always want to jump right on the dance floor when they get there, they might want to chat, have a few drinks. So low key warm up music is the best option. Whoever's headlining is going to want to pump up the crowd themselves most likely. Its gonna be hard trying not to play a ton of dope heavy hitting tracks. However I believe as you progress towards the end of your set you can gradually play some stronger tracks. Here's a great thread that might help explain things better. http://community .djranking s.com/showthread.php?t=51455 Im not sure who you're opening for, but it would be best to avoid tracks produced by them. Which club are you playing?
Matt Kane 04.04.2013	Originally Posted by Martzehhh Thanks for the great replies guys I wasn't expecting such great feedback. I can understand the no massive tracks but you guys don't believe I should play any bangers to get people moving? The set I'm playing is electro/progressive so by nature they are pretty high energy. The input/output I've been using at home is just an RCA cable so you believe that's what they will use in the club? Last question (although I have too many) is will I need to changed any of the audio settings in traktor? I'd imagine they would stay the same as long as I used the same ports. Thanks a ton for the feedback guys ill definitely give you an update as to how it all went. On a side note, cooking. Do you mean you go to the university of Guelph? Because I'm playing in Guelph if so that's wild lol like i said. the club will have a mixer in the booth. so the only thing you have to do is to connect your s4 out (rca) to one of the mixer channels (rca) and you are ready to go. and also like i said: GO AND CHECK out the venue before you are playing there. have a look at the booth and what the setup will be like. this will help you being prepared a lot. if there is no chance for to do so, ask the staff/promoter/djs who work there to give some infos about the booth!
Carson Sevenstar 04.04.2013	Thanks for the great replies guys I wasn't expecting such great feedback. I can understand the no massive tracks but you guys don't believe I should play any bangers to get people moving? The set I'm playing is electro/progressive so by nature they are pretty high energy. The input/output I've been using at home is just an RCA cable so you believe that's what they will use in the club? Last question (although I have too many) is will I need to changed any of the audio settings in traktor? I'd imagine they would stay the same as long as I used the same ports. Thanks a ton for the feedback guys ill definitely give you an update as to how it all went. On a side note, cooking. Do you mean you go to the university of Guelph? Because I'm playing in Guelph if so that's wild lol
Ellis Plischke 03.04.2013	Goodluck dude, I go to UofG. From what I know most of the clubs here have djm 900's and Cdj-2000 Nexus. So you'll be fine just running your S4 into one of the channels on the mixer. Make sure you have some sort of back up as well just incase your computer dies or something. Kill it!
Dedra Kreinbring 03.04.2013	Congrats. Also don't get disheartened like I did if no one is there or the people that are aren't dancing. Remember, you are only warming up.
Matt Kane 03.04.2013	The best would be to go to the venue and check out what they have. i guess they
Sunni Bortnem 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by city_boy07 OP stated he has one the local mix competition and the prize is the hour set.... unless im mistaken! Yes, I mis-read! my mistake.. yeah, dont play huge tracks and I wouldnt pre-plan anything, like City_Boy said have a good selection of tracks and make sure you know them well! youve already won so there is nothing to fret about, the most important thing to do now is read the crowd and have fun playing some music!
Hayden Raugh 03.04.2013	Originally Posted by LeroyAllenMusic Promoters are usually a pain in the arse! The club will have all of its own stuff already.. Just make sure you take everything you use to connect your kit to your laptop. What are you currently using to connect your speakers to the mixer/controller your coming out of? If you were playing out in a club I'd say play live but since this is a competition you want to showcase your skills and technical ability so definitely 110% make a killer set! Remember to use as much of the software as possible but don't over do the loops and effects.. Best of luck! OP stated he has one the local mix competition and the prize is the hour set.... unless im mistaken!

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