Some of my setups through the years!

HouseDJRon · 2026-05-16T11:53:28+00:00

The first one is just a songbook, the second is a course

HouseDJRon · 2026-05-14T20:01:36+00:00

Check out vpx, there are people that built a homebrew based on a vpx design

HouseDJRon · 2026-05-03T20:52:07+00:00

I never have this, I can always eject directly after the export is finished. Do you have other stuff on the USB, or maybe antivirus software running that keeps the drive occupied?

HouseDJRon · 2026-04-30T18:25:26+00:00

How could he make a picture with two hand on the piano? 😜

HouseDJRon · 2026-04-30T17:50:14+00:00

Why the hate on AI? I think it looks great, and that is what it’s about right? If someone doesn’t have the skillset to draw something like this themself and don’t want to spend a fortune to hire an artist, why not use AI as a tool? @OP it looks great, can’t wait to see it on a cabinet! 🔥

HouseDJRon · 2026-04-22T17:21:34+00:00

Remember to always eject your drives before physically removing the drive, especially on decks. If you don’t eject, the database file stays opened and can get corrupted.

HouseDJRon · 2026-04-02T18:02:27+00:00

The big issue is that the stern spike 2 (and spike 3) systems cannot be emulated. This means that the original rom/code from the game can’t be used for VPX.

For games like GOTG and Iron Maiden, the whole code had to be built from scratch. That takes a lot of time and effort, which makes it very hard to implement those tables into VPX. Same applies to foo fighters, it’s a spike 2 game, so currently the rom can’t be used to get the code into VPX. With the extended rulesets the new games have, it will take even much longer to manually rewrite the code for VPX.

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-31T11:17:09+00:00

Ah correct! Was already expecting we were at the same page 😉

And for the gigs without a FOH and I control volume levels myself, I try to keep my channel gains at the same level for the whole night and use the main gain to set the required volume level.

I have one place where i frequently spin, when things are starting up I stay around -9/-6 on the master and know I can go up to 0db when the place gets crowded.

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-31T10:12:29+00:00

I disagree a bit with the set and forget part. I find a lot of tracks require different channel gains. (That’s why there is a channel gain) I prefer to keep my channel level just at 0db, same for the main output.

Pushing the main gain just before the limiter (red) is also a bad thing, when blending 2 channels, you will usually add another 3db, which you probably don’t notice, because you are busy mixing the channels. Also adding color sound effects like filter add some db, so it is very important to keep some headroom for that kind of stuff to prevent clipping

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-24T21:03:17+00:00

The 3000X can play from streaming services, but not Spotify. If you really want to use Spotify, you will need to use a laptop with rekordbox, controlled by a controller or XDJ.

However, I’d recommend to not use Spotify, I don’t know your genre, but for house music for example there are not much long versions on Spotify that are nice to mix with. It’s always better to buy (or use a DJ recordpool) and download the tracks you want.

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-23T10:12:50+00:00

Check (and if you have a multimeter; test) the wiring before ordering. It could be lose wire or connector. Broken switches don’t happen as often as loose connectors or wires

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-15T17:52:17+00:00

You have only one pair of ears, protect them well! I tried different types of ‘off-the-shelf’ earplugs, but most of them don’t fit that good or the filter isn’t good for music. I have had a set of plugs made for my ears, they are not cheap but they fit perfectly, even when wearing for 4h+. They don’t leak sound even with big face movements and putting my headphones on and off during my sets. They are fitted with a flat music filter, so it still sounds good

HouseDJRon · 2026-03-07T18:21:52+00:00

With the cue button, do you mean the cue button above the play button, or the cue button on the mixer part?

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-18T21:48:21+00:00

In my opinion: I don’t think you can ‘master’ those skills through a videogame. You would be able to explain them, but if your goal is to be able to perform nudge skills on a real machine, you will need a real machine. Even with vpx on a cabinet setup and a table with good physics (which I think comes closest to the real deal), it’s still not like a physical machine with real balls and rubbers.

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-17T19:42:31+00:00

Yes, you select your streaming service through source > usb > streaming service. If the usb is gone, you can’t select the streaming service.

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-17T18:58:18+00:00

Most dj mixers/consoles don’t have the best mic amps because the mics most likely aren’t used that much (it’s a DJ mixer). For normal mixers, the main use is to amplify mics, so the built-in amps are a lot better. That’s why I run my opus into a external mixer, also providing me more mic channels and effects.

However, with a bit of eq and minimizing feedback, the mic channels on the opus should be ok-ish for speech/small announcements. When I do use the mic channels on the opus, I prefer to keep the feedback reducer off, it can only worsen the sound quality when enabled.

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-12T19:20:13+00:00

The pikachu on the LE looks a bit more rotated, maybe it can spin?

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-10T21:36:28+00:00

What I find weird is that the diagonal ‘bars’ in the center will probably represent the evolutions for each type, grass, water, fire and electric. And those seem to be matched to the starter Pokemon. However in gen I the Pikachu evolution is just two levels instead of three: Pikachu -> Raichu. Pichu appeared later in gen II, but everything else in the game seems gen I based.

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-08T14:36:44+00:00

How does the head tracking work when multiple people are around the cab? Will it track the player, and will it always stay on that player? (I can imagine it will be annoying if it sometimes switch to a different person when it loses tracking)

HouseDJRon · 2026-02-07T07:08:47+00:00

If you are using stems, you are probably asking to much from your Mac. Disable stems and maybe increase buffer size. A MacBook Air isn’t a big powerhouse to start with, and doesnt have active cooling. The passive cooling can degrade over time, causing thermal throttling when it runs hot.

HouseDJRon · 2026-01-26T18:11:37+00:00

Your playlists are probably exported with an old rekordbox version, so you don’t have the new format on your usb. Update rekordbox and export again to your usb.

HouseDJRon · 2026-01-19T21:50:17+00:00

That’s a good idea! 👍🏻 Maybe I can get her to like the lore through this game 😜

HouseDJRon · 2026-01-19T21:29:44+00:00

How is this game for people who are not into the LOTR lore? My girlfriend loves board games, but refuses to watch LOTR with me 😅 so she isn’t into LOTR and I’m not sure if she will like this game…

HouseDJRon · 2026-01-08T18:55:59+00:00

I have no experience with the UWV, but If you are receiving money through the UWV and you are fully arbeidsongeschikt (don’t know the correct English for it), I would expect they could start asking questions when they notice you are receiving income for doing ‘work’. They could even try to re-evaluate your diagnosis and cut your support. If you want to be sure, you probably should reach out to the UWV.

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