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DJ GRE, post: 1839 wrote: @elgieff agreed on the JBLs – way overpriced for the sound quality IMHO. never heard of Whaferdale, will have to give that a shot.

@Paul if you are thinking of buying this stuff keep in mind in the US, the powered speakers and powered sub alone would cost around $1500 – $2000 conservatively, which in the PI is somewhere around 80,000 pesos.

Wharfedale are (or used to be) designed and made in England. I have a horrible feeling they’re now manufactured in China (not necessarily bad).

@Paul: The other thing I’ve seen suggested (and considered seriously when I bought my PA) are the B-52 Matrix systems. 2 + 1 setups, the tops are quite small (10″ and an 18″ sub) but I’ve heard really, really good things about both the sound quality, the air they move and the portability. YMMV

In terms of semi pro PA setups, lots of people like different things. It’s really down to budget, and in some sense preference.

Do you want powered speakers? Or are you determined to have a separate amp driving passive speakers?

I’ve seen Mackie Thumps recommended, but personally find Mackie’s to be a bit bright (and “American”) in their sound colouration. Lots of people like JBL Eon’s (but I find them even worse than the Mackies. Damn things bark at you when they’re loud. The only advantage is how easy they are to move around).

I have 2 Wharfedale EVP-15X 15″ full-range and 2 Wharfedale EVP-15XB 15″ subs. Heavy because of the wood boxes, but I really like the sound they give – and they go damn loud (400W RMS amps in them, innit)

The idea is as you’ve said it: Laptop -> Controller -> (Mixer) -> (Amp) -> Speakers. The Mixer isn’t required if your controller has decent outputs (you want balanced outs on it. TRS or XLR doesn’t matter, but balanced really does, here). The Amp isn’t required if you use Active speakers.

I’d still prefer a mixer between the controller and the speakers, but I think you could get away without it if you really had to.

Lights are another story entirely, and one I don’t have a lot of good advice on. I have a Double Derby, and a “spinning ball” thing (hard to describe, and I don’t have a link handy) – would love some proper moving heads, and/or some lasers, but I’m not really aiming to be a mobile DJ so I don’t need a lot more than that.

Wellington, New Zealand.

Pants. Although I could reconsider their necessity if the right person was asking …

Phil Morse, post: 1238 wrote: That’s true, it is. but to us part of the philosophy of controller DJing is that it’s also portable – a backpack can carry your whole set-up. So in that respect it liberates where you can play in a way DVS doesn’t, as of course DVS which requires a full, old-fashioned DJ set-up and then some extra equipment too.

I see how the portability is handy – I have an X1 and a Nanokontrol mapped to enable just that kind of minimal setup as well. It’s more the way there seems to be a competition where the “pure” physical guys look down on the “pure” digital guys (and vice-versa), and everybody seems to look at DVS as the worst of both worlds.

For me it’s about flexibility. I can play anytime, anywhere, irrespective of what equipment may or may not be available. You haz Technics? I can do it. You haz Pioneers? I can do it. You haz a flat space that I can fit a laptop in? I can do it.

I just want to play other people’s records for you 😀

I have a 16 year-old son, who’s just started mixing electro-house on my CDJ’s (he tried some breaks too, but decided that it was too hard right now 😛 ) and a 15 year-old daughter who is far too cool for her dad.

Dj-Maeda, post: 491 wrote: I am Currently a Traktor pro user…. i started using Virtual Dj, Changed to traktor pro, no more then 6 month ago, I currently love it but there’s always a question in my head why 90% the Clubs that i go to the dj is using SERATO! i understand that its Video enable but….. i see no big difference, so the question is if i get a gig at a Club i need to be using Serato? and Why?. i do not scratch, so i would like for a Serato user to tell me Why they love Serato?

I’ve seen it suggested that Serato is mostly used in the US, while Traktor Scratch is preferred in Europe (I don’t know this to be true). The suggested reason was that there are more Hip-Hop DJs in the US.

I’m from New Zealand, and could probably be considered a traitor because I use TSP and not SSL :$

Bartboy, post: 1193 wrote: Just won an auction for another turntable compleating my set. I’ll be ordering either Traktor Scratch duo or pro this weekend. I’m going to be moving my APC’s over to a production setup.

Welcome to the 20th century, bro 😛