OCAU DJ Thread

[CyberstormL45]

i was thinking of use those to play the music at party's and functions , Oh and i still have no intension of mixing - Club DJ is what i'm going for

[chubba]

Originally Posted by Goose1981

He used to hook up two sets of headphones.. on his left ear he would have the mixer output.. as in.. what would normally be through speakers.. and the right ear another set which fed him what was happening from the headphone jack.

I learnt on a DJM-300 which allows for both channels to be played through both ears at the same time, so I've basically used this method ever since (which is possible on all Pioneer mixers/a Xone 92). But I can still resort to the one ear on-one ear off method if I come across a fucked mixer or dodgy needles or something.

[Goose1981]

Well well.. finally recovered sufficiently from Saturday night to work a computer properly and post some piccies (still hurting tho.. ugh i'm getting old..).

House Party at a mates place.. Bucko behind the decks..

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A closer look reveals the hardware.. DJM-800, couple CDJ-1000's, a lonely denon 5000, FS 1.5 and some Numark Platters. Lovely..

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Me (on the left) and Raury.. We headed out to Ambar for a taste of Electro and Breaks about midnight with his missus and a couple of her friends. Got terribly messy and exited just after the sun had risen. Brilliant.

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No sleep.. started drinking at about 11am sunday to numb the pain that was building up and lounged around next to the pool until 7 or so.

Fantastic night/day/weekend.

Putting it pretty close to (if not at the..) top of "all-time-fun-night-involving-dj's-and-stuff-lah" list. Didnt get behind the decks myself.. the others were fantastic though.. a pleasure to listen to.. mix of house, breaks, DnB. Good turnout too..

[chubba]

Speaking of photos, here's some from Ultraworld at Kryal Castle that I took over the weekend.

Fucking top night, really awesome tunes all the way through. Twas awesome playing to a packed Magic Room behind the main stage, especially when I dropped Walt & Feliz - Endless.

[CyberstormL45]

Found out some info

The following is an explanation of your licensing requirements under the Copyright Act, 1968 ("the Act") relating to the use of protected sound recordings and music video clips by mobile discotheque operators (or DJs).


As you may be aware, the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) is a non-profit organisation established in 1969 by Australian record companies to act as their agent for the purposes of issuing non-exclusive licences, to cover the broadcasting and public performance (playing) of protected sound recordings (including CDs, cassettes, records or any other device in which sounds are embodied) and the exhibition of music video clips (including Video Compact Discs (VCDs), Digital Video Discs (DVDs)) protected under the Copyright Act 1968 ("the Act").


The owner of the copyright (in most cases the record company), has the exclusive right to perform (play) / exhibit, or to authorise the performance (playing) or exhibition of, that protected sound recording or music video clip in public. Therefore, if a person other than the copyright owner performs (plays) protected sound recordings or exhibits music video clips in public without the necessary licence, copyright in the protected sound recording or music video clip is infringed.


In other words, anyone who performs (plays) protected sound recordings or exhibits music video clips in public must be licensed to comply with “the Act” before any protected sound recordings or music video clips are performed (played) / exhibited on their premises.


A mobile discotheque operator's licence allows you to play protected sound recordings when operating in venues that would not normally require our licence. This does not include fixed discotheques (those which take place on a regular basis) where the owners or occupiers of the premises should hold the appropriate PPCA licence.

[chubba]

Also remember clubs pay APRA fees for this exact reason.

[MorphY]

Originally Posted by chubba

Also remember clubs pay APRA fees for this exact reason.

Quoted for truth.

Though, it really comes down to from which view point you look at it, or, how you describe a "dj"

When I hear "DJ" I think of people like myself. Someone who goes to a club, plays for an hour or two, gets paid their dues and lets the next DJ take over to continue the proccedings. These kind of DJs, who play in licenced venues, do not need to pay any kind of royalties to anyone, as the licensed venue pays those fees to APRA, as I explained earlier in the thread.

Those who when they hear "dj" think the guy who comes out to your work christmas party or 18th with a bunch of cds and fades tracks in and out all night, they have to pay royalties, because, in most cases, they are not perfoming in a licensed venue. How many of them actaully do pay their dues, well... heh.

[underskore]

well i just ordered conectiv.
should make quite a nice xmas present for myself.

[defrag10]

Originally Posted by underskore_

well i just ordered conectiv.
should make quite a nice xmas present for myself.

May I ask where from and how much?

[Goose1981]

Originally Posted by underskore_

well i just ordered conectiv.
should make quite a nice xmas present for myself.

We expect a full write up with photos from the moment you get it back home!

[underskore]

well im a storedj regular and after pestering the hell out of them and learning they cant take much from the members price i tried froogle.
the only store i recognised was HTFR and there price seemed competitive.

i paid 200 for the package (with cds n vinyl)
and 35 for postage.
thats in pounds, so around 590aud. it couldve been cheaper but i went with platinum post. (i know that my package has left the store but hasnt gotten much further yet).

i just need to start gettin some mp3s worth playing onto my pc

edit: platinum post, has given me a fedex tracking link, i can nearly watch it travel.
atm its left paris and is in transit

[CyberstormL45]

Originally Posted by MorphY

Those who when they hear "dj" think the guy who comes out to your work christmas party or 18th with a bunch of cds and fades tracks in and out all night, they have to pay royalties, because, in most cases, they are not perfoming in a licensed venue. How many of them actaully do pay their dues, well... heh.

Thats what im looking at doing - but im getting a license to do so

[soccer_fan232]

Hey guys bit of noob at all this dj started mucking around with virtual dj using some of the effects and stuff and was wondering whats the best option in starting out with like mixer and such would the Behringer B-Control DEEJAY BCD2000 metioned couple posts ago be the best way just to start out and would this be compatible with virtual dj. Thanx in advance for answering my questions. Also i come from a classical piano background did my amus would this be any help in beat matching for the future?

[pSYc0de]

Fresh from the decks:

Download (107mb) Blog Post

• Black Pearl - Bounty Island (DJ Shah’s ‘San Antonio Harbour’ Mix)
  
• Mason - Exceeder (DJ FEX Remix)
  
• Lange vs. Gareth Emery - Another You Another Me (Terranova And Austin Leeds Mix)
  
• Cosmic Gate - Should Have Known (Wippenberg Remix)
  
• Super8 vs. DJ Tab - Won’t Sleep Tonight (Original Mix)
  
• Alex Morph vs. Rank 1 - Life Less Ordinary
  
• Sander Van Doorn vs. Arctic Monkeys - Sun Goes Down
  
• Jonas Steur - Second Turn
  
• North Pole vs. Sahara - Solid Globe (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
  
• Signalrunners - Aria Epica (Bart Classen Remix)
  
• Cosmic Gate - Analog Feel
  
• Sunny Lax - MIRA (Original Mix)

Let me know what you think

[chubba]

Nice tracklist mate, I'll have a listen and give you some feedback.