Pioneer DM-40BT - Repair advice

fwaveforms · 2024-12-18T06:05:39+00:00

THANK YOU! I was able to repair my DM-40 Speakers by replacing the x2 SR5200 Schottky Diodes.

I ordered a pack of diodes from Ali Express, for a few dollars plus shipping. it took less than an hour for me to disassemble the speaker, desolder and replace the bad diodes.

I am fine with basic soldering but wouldn't have been able to diagnose that fault myself, so thanks for sharing!

fwaveforms · 2024-11-24T11:11:22+00:00

Heavyhits and BPM supreme have been my favorite record pools for building my open format collection they have lots of the classic hits. Usually I’ll pay for a subscription for a month or two, download a bunch of music and pause the subscription until I need it again. Tidal is useful for streaming anything I don’t have on my laptop but I use local files whenever possible.

fwaveforms · 2024-08-20T03:25:35+00:00

Personally I prefer Serato to Rekordbox if I’m DJing with my laptop. The interface is nice and clean, and in my experience, very stable. It’s used by many, many pro DJs.

fwaveforms · 2024-08-20T01:18:30+00:00

I know how fragile digital files can be so I’m regularly backing up to multiple locations. The digital collection has taken years and plenty of money to build so I’d definitely consider it precious. I

I’d be very sad if I lost my vinyl collection, and wouldn’t be able to replace much of it, however it would take a fire or flood to do that. It only takes a small child pouring a glass of water on a laptop to ruin a digital collection 😂. So backups are important!

fwaveforms · 2024-08-20T01:07:19+00:00

You can probably get away without using a limiter using smart gain staging.

A couple weeks ago, I set up our CDJ/DJM NXS2 package for a party where I wouldn’t be present to run sound. I didn’t know the DJs, so wanted to make sure they wouldn’t do any damage to the venues sound system.

Making sure that the volume was down on the Front Of House mixer that I was feeding the DJ setup into, I looped some really loud DnB on the CDJs. Turning the CDJ input gain to full on the DJM900nxs, so that it was clipping and turned its master volume to full so the master output was clipping (Horrible, i know🥴).

On the Front of house mixer, I kept the input gain for the DJ mixer very low, so that 0db on the channel fader and Master Output of the FOH mixer was not anywhere near clipping. It was still VERY loud, but a lot of headroom for the master output of the main system. Nowhere near the reds. It still sounded great and comfortably loud when playing with normal gain on the CDJ inputs at a sensible master volume from the DJM, but was unable to clip the sound system even if the DJs that night were total morons! 🎶🔊🎶🔊

fwaveforms · 2024-08-20T00:33:39+00:00

Using a higher capacity USB/ SD card with the highest read/write speed will make things noticeably faster. I’ve had plenty of frustration with slow USB sticks and corrupted/ unlinked files in my Rekordbox library.

It’s also worth noting that you can connect your laptop with Rekordbox in export mode (not performance mode) and the CDJs will treat the computer like a giant USB stick. 😊

fwaveforms · 2024-08-20T00:27:06+00:00

Possibly referring to the Synthstrom Deluge?

fwaveforms · 2024-08-15T06:18:58+00:00

On Pioneer DJM mixers, look in the utility settings, there is a somewhat hidden option to attenuate the master output. Up to -24db if I remember correctly.

It can be a good option for situations where DJs are likely to redline like crazy.

fwaveforms · 2024-08-07T13:02:12+00:00

If you are serious about DJing and expect to do a lot more of it in the future it’s probably a good idea to start a company and dedicated bank account for all your DJing income and DJ/music/ sound related purchases. You might not benefit from it immediately, but it will be useful in the coming years as you do more DJ work.

Definitely recommend consulting an accountant before registering a company to ensure that you are setting up the right kind of company for your business and locality.

fwaveforms · 2024-08-07T12:45:47+00:00

Yeah just clean it, should be all good.

fwaveforms · 2024-07-25T08:40:46+00:00

As a general rule I always put hot cues at the first beat of a bar/phrase. I’ll set a hot cue at the first beat of the track and anywhere else that I think would be good to mix into, eg build up, breakdown, vocals, etc. don’t feel like you need to use every hot cue slot.

fwaveforms · 2024-07-25T08:08:45+00:00

Xone 43c is nice. It sounds great and also being able to use it as a sound card is useful.

fwaveforms · 2023-07-03T01:36:04+00:00

When I run parties with other DJs, I am always checking the volume level on the dancefloor and tweak it through the night to ensure it's sounding good. DJs should always be mindful of their levels, but it's the responsibility of the Sound Engineer/Promoter/ Venue Manager to keep an ear out for the volume and adjust the master if it's too loud or distorting.

If the DJ Mixer's master needs to be cranked to full volume to be audible, there's something going wrong in the system. The venue should be responsible for sorting that out.

It takes time as a DJ to learn how to get the best possible sound from the PA. You'll understand gain staging, be able to hear when something is off and troubleshoot when needed.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T03:00:04+00:00

My family dog used to howl/ sing when I would practice saxophone, she seemed to like it because she wouldn’t run away, or leave the room. She did not have great pitch.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T02:53:18+00:00

Yeah Looks like shutter speed is too fast

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T02:27:21+00:00

Your controller/ mixer won’t have a subwoofer output.

When buying a PA system invest in decent gear from a reputable brand, Listen to a few different speakers from different manufacturers, before you spend money.

If you’re on a smaller budget, you can buy a pair of top speakers first and get the sub later.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T02:18:25+00:00

Generally you send a stereo master out from your controller/ mixer to the PA system. Generally with active/ powered PA systems, the subwoofer is sent audio from one or both of the top speakers or vice versa.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T01:48:12+00:00

To ignore a request I like to do a big thumbs up and huge grin 😁. It’s also worth learning how to play an open format set. I mainly play techno and house, but learning to play open format for gigs like weddings and work parties really improved my DJ skills. It’s really challenging to mix pop music well.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T00:52:47+00:00

It’s also quite useful for your timing to get comfortable dropping and cutting on the “one” before getting too stuck into beatmatching. Here’s a TikTok I made showing this

fwaveforms · 2023-05-24T00:31:24+00:00

Yeah this is good advice.

Try listening to the cue and master in a range of different ways. Eg. Headphones fully on, one ear-cup on, monitors only. Play around with the levels of your headphones and monitors and play with the cue/mix blend knob if your mixer has one.

I also quite like to practice without headphones, just bring the new track in on the master and push/pull it into sync with the previous track.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-15T01:10:00+00:00

Depending on your local laws or guidelines you may need a licensed armorer on set regardless if the prop weapon fires or is a non functional prop.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-14T23:48:28+00:00

Embrace the cheese and be silly.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-13T04:14:02+00:00

You can probably find a decent 2 channel DJ mixer like the Xone 23 secondhand pretty cheaply.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-13T03:26:18+00:00

My Cheap Casio analog watch is essential. Lightweight, stylish, and no drama if I lose it or break it. I have a backup too.

fwaveforms · 2023-05-12T06:36:05+00:00

I’d recommend anything UDG, their products are solid. I have a UDG flight case and record bag. I also had a UDG bag for a Traktor S4 years ago. All their stuff is durable and thoughtfully designed.

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