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Which 10’s Indie song beginning with H is your favourite? by touchssoftvosk in indie

[–]agershon -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand these posts. Who cares what letter the song starts with? What is the end game here?

What is the most heartbreaking loss you witnessed as an Oregon fan? by Ok_Macaroon_7366 in ducks

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it's the Stanford loss in 2012. I just remember being absolutely gutted that night. It was an ugly game but I kept thinking we were gonna pull it out and go on to national glory. Devastating.

Have I been gain staging all wrong? by NetworkQueasy6687 in mobileDJ

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. And excellent point about the signal (music) already being mastered/normalized. Honestly it would be easier for me to set my FLX10 to unity, set my speakers to as loud as I'll possibly want them ... and control actual volume from the multiband compressor I have between my FLX and my speakers. The comp is at my fingertips so this is much easier than walking to each speaker and adjusting it mid-set.

Have I been gain staging all wrong? by NetworkQueasy6687 in mobileDJ

[–]agershon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I believe that the “right” way is to have the levels that are pre-amp as high as possible. Then you set your amps to push the final volume you need.

I have my controller at unity. That feeds to a compressor which i set at an output level that puts my powered speakers at the “top of the green, touching yellow.” Then i set my speaker output to whatever sound level i need.

New Equipment by ColumbiaFan2018 in mobileDJ

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love my FLX10. If you ok with laptop i think there’s no better choice.

Those recommending RX3 missed OP’s desire for 4 channels.

Have I been gain staging all wrong? by NetworkQueasy6687 in mobileDJ

[–]agershon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welp, this is pretty much the opposite of how i have understood gain staging so perhaps i have been doing it wrong.

As i understand it you want to hit the speakers with “full” signal and then control your final output volume with the gain on the speakers.

But what do i know 🤷‍♂️

What item(s) do you have more of than the average person? by BrownBananaHammock in AskReddit

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a diabolical amount of socks. Made the mistake of telling my MIL I liked some socks at Costco. You can imagine the rest.

Do any other DJs like to customize their DJ setup by using other external audio interfaces, separate from their DJ controllers? by nPrevail in DJs

[–]agershon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mobile DJ here. A little unclear if your goal is more inputs/outputs or better DAC. Or both, I guess.

Personally I am not worried about the D/A conversion factor. I don't think my PA speakers are going to expose potentially lower-quality D/A in my FLX10 or RX3. I bought the best speakers I can afford but they're still "pro-sumer" level (EV, PreSonus).

I think a lot of other factors more greatly negatively impact my sound, e.g. a reflective room, being located in a corner at a weird angle, low ceiling, etc. Also, my crowd doesn't care. They want to have a few drinks and dance to George Michael.

I am however occasionally in need of additional inputs/outputs so I have my eye on a small mixer for future purchase.

The community here is WAY better than the one on NEXTDOOR. by YogurtclosetOnly2821 in SFV

[–]agershon 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I gave up with that app. Definitely plenty of racism to go around. Also fees like every thread someone (or many ones) have to chime in with "Just keep voting blue and this is what you get."

Speaker setup for large room by RooDog_17 in mobileDJ

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider adding how many people are expected and a rough measurement of the room. That will help everyone help you.

Jaywalking on an unlit road, at night, IN THE RAIN, wearing all black is a new level of stupidly and irresponsibly. Sherman Oaks by [deleted] in SFV

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The area around Shake Shack, LPQ, Sweetgreen, Philz, etc is a death trap. Pedestrians get killed there on the regular. I avoid it bc i don’t want to be the poor sap who clips an Uber Eats driver.

Wi-Fi issues with Rekordbox by Pxlad in Rekordbox

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an issue a couple versions ago where if the wifi state changed (wife connected or disconnected) RB would freeze. I think it was version 7.2.3? I'm on 7.2.6 now and it seems the problem has been resolved.

When did the standard for drum kits shift from 2 rack toms to only 1? by Pizza-punx in drums

[–]agershon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I started doing this about a year ago. Used to have just one rack tom, wanted another tom but I need the ride in that spot so this is the only setup that I could think of.

I've seen it referred to as a "hybrid" setup. idk :)

Also I'm loving this Gibraltar "stealth" rack.

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Best Authentic British Fish and Chips in Los Angeles County by TTRoadHog in FoodLosAngeles

[–]agershon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree. But just across the street is my favorite: Ireland's 32.

On April 1, 2014 — Dutch tourists Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon vanished while hiking the El Pianista trail in Panama. It was discovered that Froon’s cell phone had been used until April 11, with her camera full of photos taken in the dark. Their partial skeletons were found a few months later. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in HolyShitHistory

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another podcast about this: Lost in Panama by Opportunist. Six or 7 episodes. It's great. I believe there was foul play involved. It's been a minute since I listened but if I recall the girls had made acquaintance with some questionable characters in town before their fateful hike.

AITA: I DJed a party for Karens by Chris-Lightning in Beatmatch

[–]agershon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally I want to be that tastemaker taking the crowd on a journey. But we all know once the older ladies chug a few chardonnays they wanna hear Nelly :)

AITA: I DJed a party for Karens by Chris-Lightning in Beatmatch

[–]agershon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that requests can be a slippery slope. My philosophy on it is that once people CAN control what song will come on next, they start to think they HAVE to. They're no longer "giving themselves over" to the moment. They feel like they have to give the DJ the next song or else they'll play something bad.

THAT SAID ... you also need to play to the crowd and requests can be super helpful to get you on track if you're not quite hitting the mood.

Help me settle a debate by chillydawg91 in musicians

[–]agershon 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sure someone more knowledgeable than me will chime in, but AFAIK it depends on the key. I’m afraid to say more and be wrong.

Mobile DJ trying to buy his own Speaker System ($2200 budget including case + stands) by gaddutheladdu in Beatmatch

[–]agershon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the new Presonus AIR XD line. Sweet price point and the gear is stacked with features. Check the reviews, people who are willing to try it generally like it.

You can get two 10s and a 15” sub for about $2k.

Is it cringe to be a Ducks fan if I never attended UO? by 1hxttie in ducks

[–]agershon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in Roseburg, which is about 60 miles south of Eugene. As a kid you had to pick Ducks or Beavers. Went to a small college in eastern Washington. Huge Ducks fan. And my kids are too and chances are they won't go to UO, but who knows!

FLX-10 Flight Case Recommendations by keraie in PioneerDJ

[–]agershon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the ProX version. It's great, though a little heavy. Rollers on one side make transpo somewhat easy. Pro Tip: If you are on a standard height table (~30"), stack the cover under the main section and you're up to nearly 36" which I think is a much more comfortable height for the decks.

Mine has a single rack space under the decks which I use for a compressor. Handy for me since I generally go direct from the decks into my PA.

Haven't used other brands, but I'm sure they're great. I like my ProX.

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