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First Gig this Week: What do I Need for Load In/Soundcheck?
Posted on: 08.10.2013 by Elbert Kryshak
Hi DJTT Forum,

I have my first gig this week, and the event organizer has just asked me what I need from the venue in terms of load in and sound check. I have no clue what I need. Could anyone help me out? I use a MacBook Pro with Traktor Pro 2, a Traktor Kontrol S4 and F1, and a Novation Launchpad. I would also like the ability to plug my iPhone into the venue's mixer in case of an gear failure. I have a simple 3.5mm to RCA cable that would probably do the trick for that.

Any advice/help is much appreciated. Thanks so much!
Elbert Kryshak
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by anteater32
Sometimes you get hum through the sound system, sometimes you don't, a DTI box gets rid of the hum. If its a decent venue with a sound engineer all will be ok as he or she will have them anyway. If not it would be down to you to sort out; I always carry one as a matter of course.

See if you can do a sound check in advance to make sure it's all working.
Okay awesome, thanks so much.
Stanley Peckman
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by bohdi
I'm not quite sure what this is, and I'm flat broke. Is it essential?
Sometimes you get hum through the sound system, sometimes you don't, a DTI box gets rid of the hum. If its a decent venue with a sound engineer all will be ok as he or she will have them anyway. If not it would be down to you to sort out; I always carry one as a matter of course.

See if you can do a sound check in advance to make sure it's all working.
Elbert Kryshak
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by anteater32
Get yourself ground loop isolator is plugging into a system you haven't used before. The ART DTI is good as is has xlr's and quarter jacks both in & out so whatever the connections are to the amp you will be able to hook up.
I'm not quite sure what this is, and I'm flat broke. Is it essential?
Hank Guidas
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by Ross
If you want to look exceedingly unprofessional. What if they don't have what you need? It's not worth the risk.
Ya ok. True.
Annalisa Shogren
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by Dohjo
He could always ask
If you want to look exceedingly unprofessional. What if they don't have what you need? It's not worth the risk.
Annalisa Shogren
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by bohdi
So the venue will provide extras of those?
No.
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
u should basically have an extra set of RCA's, USB Cables, Power Strip etc.
So the venue will provide extras of those?
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
Pretty much
What does "spare everything" mean?
Hellen Mindrup
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
spare everything
Pretty much
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
spare everything
What do you mean?
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013		Hi DJTT Forum,

I have my first gig this week, and the event organizer has just asked me what I need from the venue in terms of load in and sound check. I have no clue what I need. Could anyone help me out? I use a MacBook Pro with Traktor Pro 2, a Traktor Kontrol S4 and F1, and a Novation Launchpad. I would also like the ability to plug my iPhone into the venue's mixer in case of an gear failure. I have a simple 3.5mm to RCA cable that would probably do the trick for that.

Any advice/help is much appreciated. Thanks so much!
Elbert Kryshak
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by anteater32
Sometimes you get hum through the sound system, sometimes you don't, a DTI box gets rid of the hum. If its a decent venue with a sound engineer all will be ok as he or she will have them anyway. If not it would be down to you to sort out; I always carry one as a matter of course.

See if you can do a sound check in advance to make sure it's all working.
Okay awesome, thanks so much.
Stanley Peckman
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by bohdi
I'm not quite sure what this is, and I'm flat broke. Is it essential?
Sometimes you get hum through the sound system, sometimes you don't, a DTI box gets rid of the hum. If its a decent venue with a sound engineer all will be ok as he or she will have them anyway. If not it would be down to you to sort out; I always carry one as a matter of course.

See if you can do a sound check in advance to make sure it's all working.
Elbert Kryshak
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by anteater32
Get yourself ground loop isolator is plugging into a system you haven't used before. The ART DTI is good as is has xlr's and quarter jacks both in & out so whatever the connections are to the amp you will be able to hook up.
I'm not quite sure what this is, and I'm flat broke. Is it essential?
Stanley Peckman
09.10.2013		Get yourself ground loop isolator is plugging into a system you haven't used before. The ART DTI is good as is has xlr's and quarter jacks both in & out so whatever the connections are to the amp you will be able to hook up.
Elbert Kryshak
09.10.2013		Thanks everybody!
Hank Guidas
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by Ross
If you want to look exceedingly unprofessional. What if they don't have what you need? It's not worth the risk.
Ya ok. True.
Annalisa Shogren
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by Dohjo
He could always ask
If you want to look exceedingly unprofessional. What if they don't have what you need? It's not worth the risk.
Hank Guidas
09.10.2013		He could always ask
Annalisa Shogren
09.10.2013
Originally Posted by bohdi
So the venue will provide extras of those?
No.
Dione Haimes
09.10.2013		you just need an in-house mixer that connects to the amps/booth etc,

plug your s4 output into the RCA of the mixer, channel fader up and off you go.
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
u should basically have an extra set of RCA's, USB Cables, Power Strip etc.
So the venue will provide extras of those?
Latoria Kavulich
08.10.2013		u should basically have an extra set of RCA's, USB Cables, Power Strip etc.
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Kwal
Pretty much
What does "spare everything" mean?
Hellen Mindrup
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
spare everything
Pretty much
Elbert Kryshak
08.10.2013
Originally Posted by Jester
spare everything
What do you mean?
Latoria Kavulich
08.10.2013		spare everything

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