Are you a Mobile dj? Watch this and give your opinion!

[Hairflic]

I get everything you are saying adn agree,but i bought a pair of CDJ2000's and a DJM800 mixer all cased and a set of Eon 500 speakers with stands.I'm afraid the budget ends there.However i am practicing and enjoying.Keep up the fantastic videos.You are a brillaint help.Cheers

[deseenchufame]

buenisimo el videoo. jajajaj esos parlantes stan mortales, como se llaman que marca son si alguien savee q digas stan muy buenos (Y)

[minimandude]

cdj 200's and djm 400 FTW haha, i need an upgrade... :P

[SHREK0728]

OKAY

HES TOTALLY RIGHT

BUT WHAT IF I AM A MOBILE DEE JAY AND I USE A COMPUTER SOFTWARE,

SHOULD I HAVE?

AT LEAST 2 COMPUTERS?'

WHAT IF FOR SOME REASON I CANT USE MY ONLY ONE THAT I HAVE?

[djstoltz2000]

@SHREK0728 Get an iPod or a netbook as a backup. Even if it's a cheap mp3 player that holds nothing but your set list for that night, that way if you get a computer error you can plug in the other unit right away and keep the music going. Also since you're using a computer I suggest getting a big external hard drive to backup your data at least once a month, otherwise if your hard drive crashes then there goes all of your music.

[sebins32]

habla mucho y hace poco.....

[MrLittleirishdude]

yeah ur bloody right der man ,my gemini cdm3600 is not doing its job properly!! 2 many faults with it and its only 8 months old!! i paid 450euro for it in ireland and i have no receit 4 it!! looking for pioneer gear instead cause its far more reliable only expensive!

[DJSHADDY2K7]

you real make sense on this video.

[CGAUDIODJSERVICES]

I use an american Audio CK -1000 , and a Peavey IPR-1600 amp (7 pounds!) and i bring extra cd players incase. I love my CK-1000 and wouldnt trade it for anything.

[waylan3]

we carry two or more lap tops but stuff does break but we dont use dual deck cd players here in the states everyone is moving to lap tops

[hungary07]

American Audio CK-1000 have got auto BPM ?

[jgshadow1]

hi frien how do i use the BPM in american audio ck 1000 it confuse me cause i use a dn hd 2500 and i think it is diferent the use

[LilRichards2]

yes i would use somthing like that at a gig

[JackintoshG4]

i use 2 laptops an ipod and 2 cd players the cd's relly get used but there there just incase

[kmilo205]

question. any way i can connect traktor dj studio on my mac to the ck 1000? and if so, how?

[badsmurf12]

As a Pro I bring my 2 CD400's, my mixer and my laptop. I chose the CDJ400 specifically because they can be hooked into a laptop, as well as function as regular cd players. If one of the players dies (by a drunken girl spilling beer on it) I can use my laptop to mix (with no sound loss) or my IPhone and proper jack. If the mixer kicks the bucket, I have an M-Audio unit that can be used in pinch (with RCA to 1/4 inch jack)

[MadClabXIII]

What would you do with regards to an amplifier? It's inconvenient and pricey to buy a second amplifier as a backup but if that stops working, you have nothing. It doesn't matter how many mixers you have as backups.

[a1121265]

if you want a mixer and cd players that are reliable, don't buy american audio, buy pioneer. and if you look after them ull never have a problem. and all my power boards have a surge protection just in case

[idutcher]

^^ LOL

Pioneer don't even got those small things, so first watch the video before you gonna

tell me PIONEER PIONEER you don't even got one And btw Ellaskins got video gear of pioneer thats worth 7000 dollar each part.

[SnakeBiteCC]

This equipament is targeted for bedroom DJ.

[freestylet93]

But if that's all you have/can afford, then you don't have a lot of choice

[DJImpuls3]

hey can you show wher teh cd's go

[MobileDjSC]

All in ones arnt on my wishlist

[djbigpete]

lol at martyn fatmanmedia you wouldn't know one end of a function or a public disco from another, stop living in fantasy land. You're a failed radio chairman get a grip.

[fatmanmedia]

i bought the CK1000 and i do use it as a backup to my main system. I'm glad as i was doing a function with my normal gear and there was a huge power spike from the genny and it fried the fuses in both of my CDJ1000 MkIII units and i was left with no sound, so while i filled on the mic my mate ran to the van got the ck1000 and plugged it in and away i went total time to fill just under 2 mins, not bad. Now when i use gennys i've invested in a UPS to iron out the power before it gets to the kit.

[DJBoz07]

could you connect this piece of kit to serato?

[greggabaylo]

YES!! you could hook it up to your serato, This is the BEST CD. mixer! Better than Numark mixer.

[thecoachkj]

I completely agree and applaud you on your pre-planning. I always have my computer and a dual CD Station. I keep a standby Behringer mixer on hand in the event that my main mixer goes down. I will always have backup. I can also tell that you're a talented DJ just by your comments. Cheers!

[mrdjalexreyes]

I totally agree with you! I have been a DJ since 2001 & I always have back up equipment & I now own a Ck1000 from American Audio.

[meseratibeats]

I bought one of these and it paid for itself in 6 hours time once for a school party 2 and a half hours and once 4 hours as a P.A with my matrix 1000 speakers I've had no problems being that it worked so well for me I also did two parties for free for some neighbors

[DRGDJ]

torq exponet?? if you are in a party and the pc stops working! then you got a problem! cd players are more stables if you want to use a dj midi interface you must have a cd player as replacement while you restart the pc.

[djmixjack]

back up

[joaca317]

u are the man!!! one big question!!! i want to buy a kit like this. thinking in the gemini cdm 3600,the ck 1000 is way better? i want the buy the best i can at a low price. lets say 400 €. any suggestion?!! you rulllllll ellaskins!

[DJ3Cubed]

Thank you! Absolutely right... and anyone using serato should know that it takes a long time to reboot a laptop.

[Havarth]

Shut the sodding fuck up mate

[lokylok204]

does pretty much every mobile dj do this?

[Prog47]

awesome!!!!!!!

hey guys please check out my audio mixes!! :))) they're dangerously perfect:p lol

[naifen321]

i was thinking of buying the torq xponent which is the same sort of thing as the bit of kit there. what do you think?

[tonydoblel]

its a good kit but i've read its not all that reliable so for a mobile dj i doubt it ould do.

the difference between this and the xponent is that you need a laptop to get the xponent working and you use the music on your computer on torq. this is a twin cd/mp3 disk player with a mixer, the xponent is a controller and soundcard.

[djhimmu]

no i will not, may be as a back up to my main dj cd players but i"ll never depend on ADJ, Stanton and Gemini dj cd players.

[theillestboYee]

I gotta agree with you 100%. It really seems like anyone can be a DJ these days with just 1 piece of equipment! I would use that gear as backup because it doesn't take too much space for something that you might not even need. Technology has made things more and more convenient and efficient, but with that comes the lost of freedom to make things your own.

[basementdweller1]

well not any one can become a dj

you know dj'ing still takes skill and much practice

[basementdweller1]

well not any one can become a dj

you know dj'ing still takes skill and much practice

[DjGizzo]

personally i think people are chasing the past laptops from £250 two laptops one spair if you got cash!

but only used for djing on never for inet or games

and most of your viewers would be OK on one CD because they are all mastermix users anyway?

gigs are hard to come by most pro mobile djs aint got spair cash

[markthedj]

Very true. I carry a Numark CDMIX2 as a backup to my main rig. It is a very handy, compact piece of gear.

[chillraph]

all true

[worldsbestperson]

"your head's on the floor...blood spurting everywhere!!!"

lol.

that happened to a friend once. he had to give them a discount and buy them new curtains.

[worldsbestperson]

price?

[djjohnnybravo1]

The short version is, this is a good backup kit and thats all. If its cheap enough, buy 2 and use one as your primary and one as a back up.

[abdallah3]

wow, my mixer stops working....thats like a bad nightmare right there

[Maxsdiscos]

Its not big enough for a mobile gig. J's right a 3rd enterty is good, also you can mix on 3.

[Maxsdiscos]

Its not big enough for a mobile gig. J's right a 3rd enterty is good, also you can mix on 3.

[DJmisplacedmarbles]

heed the word .

good advice j

[djredfox222]

iam resident club lisbon portugal use djm 800 pioneer two cdj 1000 mk3 pioneer ist top nos this dj kits american audio

[happydude118118]

So remember its all about shit hitting the fan :D lol. Good advice

[happydude118118]

So remember its all about shit hitting the fan :D lol. Good advice

[sleeperawaken36]

Good video J, and very sensible.

[djeq721]

i thinck if you took that the person whos wedding/christining etc would just look at it a thinck that its just a toy from argos or sumthin it doesant look very professional when in fact it is. i would take some other gear and just leave it onm the table with me to appear professional/good

[jasperibe]

a lot of good/valid points...

[mcmookie]

This video totally makes sense and is a good idea.The situation I've run into before was a little more complicated.The bar I work at from time to time called me once in a panic because one of their other DJs had actually killed their amp.I wasn't sure about the condition of their speakers but the amp was gone.Thankfully in that instance a replacement could be found.

Jon what advice would you say to the beginner mobile DJ if they happen to somehow kill an amp, blow a fuse, or trip a breaker?

[ellaskins]

If ever you can try to take another amp. Even if it is a low powerd unit and cheep, it's better than nothing. j

[somekidfromCT]

I just personally dont trust American Audio products.

[fullspectrumm]

Ditto...along with their fellow company: American DJ.

[somekidfromCT]

Fellow company as they made by the same manufacturer?

[tmacc]

cool

[DjTecnic]

Lol i agree happend to me to many times when i was starting up but i didnt have money to have backups so i did what i can, today its much different got loads of back and loads of replacement parts lol am my own repear shop. I currently use the Denons 3500 there pretty sturdy and you can mix with just one cd player if ever the other should breakdown and if in some way or doing of great missfortune i just pull out ma numarks axis 9 and keep on rolling on a good night i use all 4 at de same time :)

[syntse]

Good hints there. Yes I can imagine that you don't take that piece as your 1st choice but as backup. Tho think those are mostly targeted for beginner djs to get it all in one for starting out.

[nametoberealized]

loook, here's the deal ellaskins, you are a godsend. thanks for the awesome videos.

cheers. this is a phenomenal find for the smaller house crowd - and i don't mean house music.

simple and effective yet powerful and robust.

[ovenmitboy]

Looks good for me to mess about with at home though. What does one of those bad boys cost?

[groovindj]

Around EUR 470