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Digital DJ Tips Lighting Guide for DJs – Pt. 3

Posted on November 22, 2013 by webmaster

Part 3 of Digital DJ Tips’ Series on Lighting for DJs! So here in Part 3, we’ll conclude by looking at where we go from scenes. Because while scenes are an impressive feature, changing scenes manually all the time would be quite a hassle, which is why we have “chases” (sometimes called “shows”). We’ll talk […]

Digital DJ Tips Lighting Guide for DJs – Pt. 2

Posted on November 19, 2013 by webmaster

Part 2 of Digital DJ Tips’ Lighting Guide for DJs! In Lighting: A Guide For DJs, Part 1, we made the case for knowing your stuff when it comes to lighting, and introduced the idea of “intelligent” lighting. Now in this part, we dive into the world of DMX. It may seem a complex subject on […]

Digital DJ Tips: Lighting Guide for DJs – Part 1

Posted on November 18, 2013 by webmaster

Our friends over at Digital DJ Tips have released a great new Lighting Guide for DJs series.  Obviously we wanted to make sure to share the info with all of you so we’ll feature the links to the series here.  Here’s Part 1: Welcome to Lighting: A Guide For DJs. Over the next few weeks we’ll […]

Six-Part Series: Photography – How to Master It and Use It to Expand Your Business

Posted on October 22, 2013 by webmaster

We’re bringing you a helpful and insightful six-part series on photography! Why? Because we want to show you how low-light photography can be mastered and used to expand your mobile entertainment business. Read on! Part 1 – Why Photography?  by Ben Dickmann, Product Manager for CHAUVET Professional and ILUMINARC We all live in a world of social […]

Why Your Mobile Setup Needs a Backdrop

Posted on October 31, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Brett Allen A few years ago, my band was featured in an article titled, “7 Things That Separate a Good Band from a Great One.” Granted, it sounds like something out of Cosmopolitan magazine, but it ran in a music magazine based in Chicago. Surprisingly, none of the seven problems had to do […]

Should all DJ companies accept credit cards?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Andy Sussman, owner of TSG Weddings Depending on the structure of your mobile entertainment company and the area you cater to, accepting credit cards can affect your business differently. For instance, a single operator must decide if the cost of the credit card fees (usually 3-6 percent) is worth losing money on the […]

Make the Switch to LEDs

Posted on August 31, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Jim Layton, owner of Quakertown Concerts As a concert producer I want my shows to be memorable. Lighting has always been the best way to create a unique event that people will enjoy and remember. A good light show can improve any band’s performance. In the past, I used a lot of incandescent […]

Starting from Scratch

Posted on June 26, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Brett Allen Get it? It’s a pun because I used to be a DJ — never mind. Actually, over the last 20 years, I have been a club, wedding and event DJ, a radio personality and as of lately, a member of a band. When I first started out, we played at the […]

Top 12 DJ Essentials

Posted on May 31, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Rob of The DJ Circle A lot of preparation goes into DJing major events such as weddings, school dances, corporate parties, you name it. Most professional DJs are only paid for the 2 – 5 hours of actual DJing. However, people don’t realize how many hours are spent behind-the-scenes. We have to pack […]

Expose Yourself!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by webmaster

-written by David Pickett, owner of A 2 Z DJ Service in Memphis, Tenn. Be Visible I knew I couldn’t stop at only 3 rules on how to be a professional DJ. Being visible is more about building relationships than just advertising you’re ‘out there’ in front of customers. Being visible not only builds direct […]

Stage Wash Frenzy: COLORpalette

Posted on February 29, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Bruce Schwarz COLORpalette has full wash side lighting and 27 channels of backlighting creativity. COLORpalette also answers the popular forum question, “What is the best way to uplight our drummer?” These fixtures will light up any drum kit with a nice full color wash, showing off all the details of a live performance […]