Mobile DJ Tips

Here are some mobile DJ tips for your disc jockey business.

Being a mobile DJ, you learn to carry just the bare essentials with you from gig to gig. The less is more adage definitely applies here. Less time to set up, more time to prepare. The type of mobile DJ service you run and the gig you have at the time determine the extras you need to bring with you.

Mobile DJ Tips: Portable Disc Jockey Mixing Equipment

Basic gear that one needs pretty much falls into both categories. First, you need, at minimum, a 3 channel mixer. Behringer DX626 Pro DJ Mixer is one example where you have one line dedicated just for your mic and two audio sources, whether it be through laptop, CDs, or whatever. This unit even has a BPM counter for smooth connections between songs.

These days, some mobile DJ services are going more digital. Bringing their entire music collection via laptop or iPod. One all in one mixer that would help here is the Numark iDJ2 Mobile DJ Workstation with Universal Dock for iPod. This particular model has inputs for just about everything like thumb drives, mass storage devices, and so forth. You get full control over the music with real time scratching capability and you can change the tempo without any change to the pitch of the audio source.

Mobile DJ Tips: Portable Amps and Speakers

Some places offer amp and speaker packages which I find is not only a good option money-wise but sound-wise, too. It takes the guesswork out of making sure you have enough power for the speakers, or sometimes vice versa. Most of these packages actually come with a powered mixer. But better to use a separate mixer for the audio and run the mic through the powered mixer, which works better if you are working with a partner for a gig. Peavey XR 8300 / PR 15 PA Package is one such package. And it includes the mics you need as well.

Mobile DJ Tips: Portable DJ Lighting Effects

Depending upon the gig, lighting might be necessary. Again, there are some great packages out there, such as Musicians Gear Stage Lighting System 838. This is your bare minimum par can lights with a control box to move the lights to the beat of the music. However, there are many other lights and affects to add on to spice up your show. These will very depending on the gig you are doing because you definitely do not want to overshadow the host (especially at a wedding).

One of the coolest lights is a laser type of light shooting out many different geometric shapes. One such item that is ideal is the American DJ Laser Widow. This particular model emits 16 patterns with 3 modes of operation: manual, auto speed , or music.

Mobile DJ Tips: DJ Promotion Online (Have a Great Web Site)

Then there's your disc jockey business. You have to promote. You have to let people know you're there. There's no better way to do that these days than with a web site. With the right web site, done right, you can own your market place.

But the most important gear you can invest in is yourself. Keep yourself up to date on trends, music charts, dances, and the such. And take care of your voice, last thing you need is a sore throat or loss of voice the day of your gig.

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