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  • March 16, 2016 at 2:41 pm in reply to: ADJ Stinger #2370791
    squarecell
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    This looks identical to the Chauvet Swarm5FX of which I have two. It gives a pretty good effect (albeit a bit overwhelming in some circumstances). With two of them I use the master/slave function by connecting them with a DMX cable.

    All in all I think it’s a good light, but I wouldn’t necessarily say buy this instead of a moving head.

    January 6, 2016 at 4:02 pm in reply to: Stanton SCS for Traktor Pro #2332041
    squarecell
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    Oh and to answer your question the experience of using a Native Instruments controller on Traktor is going to be 1000x better.

    January 6, 2016 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Stanton SCS for Traktor Pro #2332031
    squarecell
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    Which SCS are you talking about? Personally, I can’t recommend anything by Stanton right now. All the SCS products are gone and forgotten by the company. Apparently they’re working on new stuff but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

    I have 4 Stanton SCS.1D decks and a SCS.1M collecting dust in the basement.

    December 30, 2015 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Lighting and Sound System Recommendations? #2329411
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    I own an Antari Z350 “fazer” (it’s uses fog juice but provides a lasting, haze like effect by combining a slow steady stream of fog with a fan to distribute it). The key here is it needs a long-lasting fog liquid like Antari’s own FLG fluid (I use Martin Jem iFog).

    The effect isn’t as subtle as a hazer, but it allows you to create atmosphere and improve your lighting effects without blasting smoke in someone’s face like a smoke machine would do. And it only cost me $350 Cdn, as opposed to $1000+ for a hazer.

    December 29, 2015 at 8:50 pm in reply to: Lighting and Sound System Recommendations? #2329021
    squarecell
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    I agree with Chuck. I went to a wedding (as a guest) where the only lighting was a Gig Bar and the dancefloor never had more than a dozen people on it (it was a very small wedding) and at that I found the lighting was very underwhelming.

    But we all have to start somewhere I guess.

    December 19, 2015 at 12:14 am in reply to: 2 x Behringer B315D Eurolive 550W 15" 2Way PA Powered Active Speaker System #2322951
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    The general consensus among pros is to avoid Behringer products altogether.

    If you’re looking for an affordable PA setup I would have a look at Mackie or EV’s ZLX series.

    December 1, 2015 at 7:08 am in reply to: Post pics of your setup! Here is mine #2307361
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    I used to rock Odyssey flight cases for all my old gear, but I decided to cut down on weight, so now I use Gator G-Club soft cases.

    Here’s what else I have:
    2x Numark NDX900s
    Traktor Z2 mixer
    Traktor X1 mk2
    Traktor F1
    Macbook Pro 2012 13″ (non retina)
    Anker 7 port powered USB 3.0 hub
    Mackie Mix12FX
    2x EV ELX15P speakers
    Mackie SRM1850 sub
    1x EV ZLX12P speaker (soon to be 2)
    Covers for all speakers/subs
    Line 6 digital wireless mic
    2x Audix OM2 wired mics
    Blue Encore 100 wired mic
    Hosa Passive DI Box
    Antari Z-350 fogger
    2x Chauvet Swarm5FX
    Chauvet MiniBar 2.0
    2x Chauvet LX10
    Lighting truss
    Numark DJ2GO (backup controller)
    Numark DJIO (backup audio interface)
    2 large tubs filled with cords, power strips and accessories

    November 29, 2015 at 8:55 pm in reply to: Post pics of your setup! Here is mine #2306631
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    900s 🙂

    I picked them up for a song. As a predominantly mobile guy, I like the idea of being able to play off USB in a pinch. Also wedding couples occasionally surprise me with a request to play a song off CD.

    These are a little bigger than the 400/500 but I like that they have native Traktor support.

    November 29, 2015 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Post pics of your setup! Here is mine #2306581
    squarecell
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    My setup

    November 29, 2015 at 2:08 am in reply to: Post pics of your setup! Here is mine #2306541
    squarecell
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    Xmas party setup

    Here’s my setup at an Xmas party function.

    November 4, 2015 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Serato DJ problem #2289901
    squarecell
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    Check to see if your computer has a setting to shut off the hard drive after a certain amount of time (usually in energy saver settings). Sounds to me like this could be the case. If so, set it to ‘never’.

    November 4, 2015 at 7:22 pm in reply to: XDJ-RX, XDJ-1000 or what? #2289891
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    I sometimes find it creepy to look at the crowd. Especially so when I’m not in an elevated position and there’s people 3-4 feet away staring right back at me. Best solution for me is to stare at the laptop screen and try to look busy 🙂

    October 29, 2015 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Serato VS Virtual DJ #2286571
    squarecell
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    I don’t agree with the statement that the controller will be “a little bit more responsive” in Serato. From my experience, the VDJ mappings for natively supported controllers are extremely tight. I have yet to find anything that’s less responsive with that software.

    Having said that, if you feel like Serato fits your needs then you won’t be at all disappointed with your software choice.

    October 27, 2015 at 11:57 pm in reply to: Hello Party People! Question about MacBook Pro configuration #2285471
    squarecell
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    I’m a bit late to this but wanted to add about the IR port that you wouldn’t miss it because the last few versions of OSX don’t support it anymore.

    Good choice by the way.

    October 27, 2015 at 11:49 pm in reply to: Loading/playing songs from usb flash drive? #2285451
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    My only caution to this would be that flash drives are susceptible to corruption by static shock so you would be wise to have a backup drive.

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