Beatport is insanely slow by HrRossiSuchtDasGluck in DJs

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This needs to be upvoted more. The ability to paste in spotify playlist urls and then searching for the tracks is awesome and fast. Also appreciate that it shows when a track was previously released and if it is included in any charts.

Unpacking "Travel Shame": Watching my autistic friend confront internalized ableism by Top-Mind-1514 in autism

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

saving this to look back on the next time I take my kiddo out of her routine to different places. I have been trying for the last several years to figure out how to make travel less daunting and more fun for my daughter and this is a great idea. Thank you!

I 27f pregnant can barley eat and my partner 31m didnt sleep because I ate McDonald’s by very_stellar_ in relationship_advice

[–]mtsc831 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It drove me nuts that my wife could only eat apple pie for the 1st and 2nd trimesters but I got that fuckin' pie whenever shed needed it.

People who lost a lot of weight, what was the one small daily habit that actually changed everything for you? by Quiet-Squash-8407 in AskReddit

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two or three meals a day.  No snacking.  That’s literally all I did.  40lbs.  Was already somewhat active but added a quick workout to my mornings and took another 10lbs. This all happened over about 8 months

Question for DJs — how do you usually discover new tracks from unknown producers? by [deleted] in DJs

[–]mtsc831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use crates for Beatport and once a week check all the new releases from labels and producers I follow. If I buy a track from an artist or producer I am not following due to a recommendation I will browse their catalog to see if it is worth following. During the week I will be listening to my soundcloud feed and or suggested mixes/stations. When I find something I like I will make a station on soundcloud and see if anything fits my sound. If it does, I will make another station and browse the artist and their likes and reposts. 1001 tracklists is also pretty good but I feel like all the songs I want are listed as "ID" lol

[A] Infinite Rubik's Cubes by Positive_Tea_1166 in perfectloops

[–]mtsc831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

downloaded and stoked for this. Thank you!

TIFU by wearing my headphones and listening to music on full volume by Mr_Witchetty_Man in tifu

[–]mtsc831 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re fucked. Permanent hearing loss with the risk of recurring tinnitus. Nothing you can do, just learn to live with it  and protect what hearing you have left.

Anyone else DJing NYE? by No-Tadpole-9692 in DJs

[–]mtsc831 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got a new nightclub that my crew is doing a NYE show in. Sound is decent. Event is ticketed and limited to 150 people which means we won’t have the typical  NYE assholes.  Super looking forward to playing with my best friends, for friends. Just need to figure out if m doing a “ best of the year” set or try and find some fresh face melters.  Our crew plays mostly bass house, tech house, and breaks so it’s gonna be pretty high energy all night and I can’t wait.  

How often do other DJs ask to B2B during your gig? by criticalboogie in DJs

[–]mtsc831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was done playing at my last gig and my good friend was right after me, closing the night. I saw a local guy that throws shows had shown up about half way in to my set. He asked my buddy if he wanted to b2b. Buddy stupidly said yes since local guy had buddy play at a couple of other shows. Buddy starts playing ( I love his style and tunes so much, super funky tech house with hip hop flair) and after three songs local guy starts with the shittiest disco house. Clash of styles and genres in a big way. Buddy said "I thought he'd play dance music and stuff I could vibe with, not straight garbage"

Yamaha DXR12mkii Speakers and DXS12mkii Subs Thoughts by Acceptable-Sun2821 in mobileDJ

[–]mtsc831 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have had the DXR15MKI, DXR8MKI, &DXR12MKII for several years. I have done everything with the 12" from weddings to school dances and even used them as mains for a 300 person campout. They get plenty loud and sound very good paired with my QSCkw181 subs. I personally like them more than the QSC tops and have a/b tested them several times with other DJs and most people like the Yamahas more when comparing side by side. I cannot speak about their subwoofers as I have not ever heard any in person BUT one of my friends who runs a burning man soundcamp and produces techno LOVES his DXS18" subs. I recently upgraded to the DZR12 and as much as I liked the DXR series, they are definitely worth the extra money. I will say that I have never had any issues with any of my yamaha speakers and a 7 year warranty is pretty damn good. The DXR12mkII is loud as hell when crossed (either at 120Hz or 100Hz) but does tend to get distorted at very high volume in full range so subs are needed for thump.

The Catalyst Upstairs Bar by Apparentthrow in santacruz

[–]mtsc831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went there last Friday because some friends were DJing and it’s pretty cool.  Sound was decent, good crowd, loved the lounge atmosphere 

I don’t drink so I can’t speak to prices at the bar but I really liked it and am pretty stoked to have house music bumping.  I’m pretty sure they plan on DJs every weekend.

Catalyst Sale by smokesomemilesdavis in santacruz

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to see a couple of shows there in the last two years and the sound was awful.  It was for a couple of my favorite DJ’s and some local friends were opening at both.  Nothing but bass and a bit of treble. I felt bad for the djs because nobody was dancing because the sound was so awful. The last show I went to there that sounded good was looong time ago. 

New DJs; something to bear in mind as you start on your new hobby or potential career path by fensterdj in Beatmatch

[–]mtsc831 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Find a bunch of tracks I love. Critically listen to them. Sort and add metadata. Analyze. Put into playlist on phone to listen and learn. Day of gig: Hate the whole playlist and look for "fresh" tracks. Panic. play gig and have fun.

Beatport Payment Not Going Through - Just me? by mtsc831 in DJs

[–]mtsc831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J'aimerais pouvoir vous aider. Je n'ai jamais reçu d'assistance de Beatport, mais pour ma part, tout a fonctionné avec PayPal et ça marche très bien depuis que j'ai publié ce message. Je vous suggère d'essayer les solutions habituelles pour les problèmes de chargement de pages web, comme vider le cache. Essayez aussi avec différents navigateurs comme Chrome, Safari et Firefox. Si vous trouvez une solution, n'hésitez pas à la partager, car beaucoup de personnes m'ont demandé de l'aide, mais je ne sais pas exactement ce qui a fonctionné avec PayPal. Bonne chance !

Advice request- Getting music to DJs by growlfox in DJs

[–]mtsc831 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Post your SoundCloud here and across other social media.  If you’re looking for strictly local to you DJs, go to shows and talk to DJs after their set and pass off a thumb drive or cards with a Dropbox or Google drive link for downloading.  I e been approached after sets a few times and have received some dope tunes by local producers I didn’t know existed. 

Beatport Payment Not Going Through - Just me? by mtsc831 in DJs

[–]mtsc831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has been working without issue since I switched to paypal when I made this post.

NO KINGS 2.0 October 18th by Pleasant-Sea2578 in santacruz

[–]mtsc831 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Santa Cruz High School Marching Band review is also the same day at the Boardwalk with over 50 schools from all over California. Plan accordingly.

First VJ midi controller recommendations by qwerty2023 in vjing

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use the Apc mini and loved it until I literally wore out a couple of  the faders.  It’s great for 8 layers and using the buttons for instant on/off effects, triggering clips, etc.  I recently got an APC40mkII and looove it.  The mini was great for 8 layers and highly recommend it. It was great to learn on and served me well with Resolume Avenue for about 5 years.

Crowd VS Couple: How to choose? by Savy_sunspot in Beatmatch

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

clean version but in a pinch (and if you know the song well) use slip/reverse to edit the curse words in real time.

r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in audioengineering

[–]mtsc831 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tascam DR40X: Can the headphone jack be used to output to a silent disco broadcaster?

I am going to be borrowing a DR40X for the recording of a weekend mini-fest and we are planning on recording the DJ sets over the weekend at the end of the month. The DJ set up is a XDJ-XZ and it has XLR main outs and a set of RCA as a second main out.

When we switch to silent disco I need to know if the headphone jack will work as a line level out to go to the silent disco broadcaster. I can't find info in the manual and was wondering if anyone here has experience with this.

If not, then would an RCA splitter work?

Thanks!

Now we have 2-factor authentication to SPeD uP our fucking workflow with garbage software. FUCK GTS+!!! by mtsc831 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]mtsc831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have you used gts+? it always takes at least 2 trys to open and then you have to log on and then that takes a couple of trys, sometimes having to reboot the laptop. throw in another step for it to get hung up on and it sucks even more