hi im on my way to becoming a Dj and i have the following things:

Prosound Dual CD player
Prosound Mixer
400 Amp plus speakers
set up case
lighting stand
wild blaze
XTC

What lighting effect do you think I need next??

As said by Tonsk , it really depends what kind of gigs you are planning on doing. But if you want to keep things on a low budget then stick to sound - to -light fixtures as soon as you go for DMX units it's gonna cost you ££££ . My recommendation for a good budget effect is the Soundlab Valera , I have a couple of these and they really can fill a room with light on their own. 600 Watt cost £80 - £100 .

Good luck

Hayd

Starmixdisco Website

I know it sounds boring, but wait until you know what sort of disco, and venue youve got for your next booking.

For example: no point in getting an effect that needs smoke, if your next venue wont allow smoke.

hi,

as you are new to the dj buisness it might be worth while just getting non dmx lights for a while until you know what kind of gigs you are going to be doing the most. unless you want to go dmx and have the money to do so you still need to know the venues and types of disco you will be doing that you get the correct effects eg, moonflowers, scanners, barrels, lasers, strobes, moving heads and depending on the quality of lighting you want and if you want lights with separate gobo and colour wheels.

if u telll us what you are most likely to do (disco wise) it would be great.

Daniel

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I would advice any newbie to consider hiring before buying.... its great to get out and buy all your equipment but if you dont have the gigs why spend the dosh. I know some djs who think they are "up and running" before the first gig has come in and yet dont even have a mic input on their mixer and still think they can do mobile!

By hiring... you cover the hire fee as part of the gig fee... you can also see what you like using and what lights are most effective for your type of gigs. Most hire shops will also tell you everything you need to know about the mixer/consoles they hire - including what a "gain" is!!!! Get to grips with the basics before you pass yourself off as a "professional mobile disco" If you dont know these basics and something happens during a gig and you cant troubleshoot cos you dont have any knowledge.. how bad are you gonna look? Once you know that the gigs are coming in thick and fast, then get spending the dosh!

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Another consideration for lighting is to make sure that youve got some lighting that is really suitable for ALL the types of music that youll be playing.

For example: Trying to have a dancfloor cuddle/snog/turn~around~slowly~with~~your~eyes~closed~dance with your spouse (or a loved one;)) is nigh on impossible with some "wild fury" sound~activated hyper~barrel~moonie flower, spinning its mirrors off in 16 rapidly strobing dichloric colours...

In contrast, leaving just a UltraViolet tube and your star cloth running, might not be enough light for all to see safely...and you definately dont want anyone killing the atmosphere by turning the main hall florescents on...

This is where a 4 channel controller with dimming and crossfading facilities comes in handy, or a "slow mode"/"manual speed override" on DMX controllers are perfect solutions.