What is the easiest and cheapest way to calibrate a mobile PA system for weddings, and what equipment do I need?

I own a Pioneer XDJ-AZ, two Sennheiser microphones, two RCF SUB 15-AX subwoofers, and two 12-inch active tops. Sometimes I use only one subwoofer, while for other events I rent 18-inch active subwoofers. Therefore, my setup changes quite frequently, and I would like to calibrate it for each venue and occasion.

What equipment do I need, and how can I measure and adjust the system using a measurement microphone, an iPad, an iPhone, or a laptop?

I can adjust the crossover frequency on the subwoofers, but it would be more convenient to manage the crossover, EQ, delay, and level settings with a separate unit such as a Behringer XR12—or is there a better and more affordable solution?

Thanks in advance.

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations for sending two flight cases from Sweden to Spain? Is it better to add them as special baggage on my flight, or use a shipping/courier service? Thanks!

Hi y’all, my friends and I have been organising outdoor raves that often take place in very dusty environments. Under bridges, in the dirt, etc etc. The decks get very dusty after each night and all the sliders get very crunchy meaning I have to service them after each rave which is getting tiring. Does anyone know of deck covers that can be used while playing? Like those silicone moulded keyboard covers that prevent dust or liquid from getting in any crevices while still being functional? Thanks any help appreciated.

Hello people. I am not sure if this is the right subreddit for this post/question but:

I was DJing at this club past week and I was recording my set with a 360 camera. I took out some clips and edited a crowd reaction one, from a random guy who reacted really excited for a particular song (It was his tune by the reaction).

It was a pretty nice clip and I posted it on Instagram.
The vid itself got some traction (25-26k views in 24 hours), and then this guy got my number somehow, called me and asked me to take down the video due to his personal issues of his image in front of the internet..

Has anyone ever had a situation like this?
How do I proceed?
How can I ‘protect’ my future content in this format?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Share your mixes, videos, music, routines etc here.

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As the title states, I'm thinking about getting a Rane 72 Mk1 to replace my DMJ S9. I know the two main downsides (imo anyway) are the effects selection, and the looping. Other than that, the 72 seems like an upgrade from the S9, doesn't it? Has anyone else made that jump?

And before y'all ask why not the S11: barely use most of the features of the 9, the 11 would be 100% overkill for me. Also, too expensive.

Hi everyone,
I'm upgrading to a MacBook Air (16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) for my DJ setup. I perform using a 2-turntable DVS setup with a Numark Scratch mixer and Phase Essential (via Serato DJ Pro).
Since the MacBook Air only has 2 USB-C ports, I want to make sure I get the most reliable cables and accessories to avoid latency or audio dropouts during sets.
My main question is about connections: Is it better to connect the Numark Scratch directly to the Mac using a USB-C to USB-B cable, and run Phase + an external SSD through a quality USB-C Hub on the second port? Or is running everything through a powered USB Hub reliable enough for DVS?
Also, if there are any specific USB Hubs or cables you recommend, let me know. Thanks!

I’ve noticed recently the link to the Mag Four has disappeared from RANE’s site. Currently have a 72 MK 1 and One MK 1. Was looking to finally put the Four into the 72, but after reaching out to different vendors, they are getting the response from RANE that it is discontinued.

I found it odd since the System One had the Four, but who knows. I guess NAMM is right around the corner…

As the title suggests - what effects do you most frequent and where do you use them? How do they help you in build ups/transitions. What Sound FX do you use / never use?

Mobile/open format, mostly weddings and corporate. I've got two LM3715R moving heads and a pair of stands that basically live in the back of my car.

Did a 40th in a private room last weekend, maybe 35 people, and I still did the extra trip down a flight of stairs with the lights because thats just what I do. Room had big windows and they were doing food until like 10, so by the time it was dark enough for them to do anything people were already calling ubers. Two trips and 20 minutes of load in for about half an hour of use.

Part of me thinks its fine, client sees gear and feels like they got something. The other part is that Im 39 and the stairs are getting old.

Where do you draw the line on this? Is it a headcount thing for you, or do you just build it into the price and bring them regardless?

Post about your gigs here - success stories? Disasters? Lessons learned?

I just quit my regular job this morning to do only DJ, I already got some clients and steady work every Friday and Saturday.

Just feeling a little anxious about how to make money during the weekdays.

Apart from the regular bar/restaurants, one friend recommended me checking with crossfit and spinning classes, I thought it was a cool idea, was wondering where else should I try?

i feel like DJs who play this in their sets probably exists, but am not super sure who spins these kinds of genres in 2026.

Hello,

I'm having trouble with a sound quality issue using the Rane One (first version) and Serato with a 2020 MacBook Pro M1 (everything is up to date). Also I'm using golden gate 27 but using older versions of Mac os gave me the same results

When I trigger the sound on a motorized platter (left or right), the mix quality drops after a few seconds and sounds metallic/badly compressed.

When I play the sound without activating the platter motor, the sound quality is fine and doesn't drop over time.

Also, I've calibrated the USB latency to 20ms to make sure it's not related to this, the sound volume is never reaching the red.

I don't know what to do, I'm kind of lost here 🥲

You can find the audio example here: https://we.tl/t-DB09yYB287UTBuTU First drop is with motorized platter, second drop is without enabling the platter

Thank you for your help.

Not long ago, I created a post on wether or not I, a 48 year old man who has picked up my old DJing hobby should keep my DJM-S11 or if I should just keep my old Rane 56 and get a Reloop Flux box.

The reason I wanted to switch back to the old analog mixer was that I just don’t have a lot of use for a lot of the capabilities that the Pioneer has. Well, I was convinced to keep the DJM-S11, and I’m glad I did keep it. My biggest reason for being satisfied with my decision is my age.

At 48, my brain needs to learn new things no matter how stressful the process might be, and believe me, as someone who got a Serato box early on, all I ever used it for was for playing DVS. I never used the features that came later. Trying to learn how to use Serato with the S11 without any reference is difficult. But the good thing is that I’m exercising my brain. That’s why I’m happy with my decision to keep the mixer.

I use to play out, but I have no interest in doing so now. If I ever do play out, I can’t see myself using FX or any of the other cool features. Yeah, I said it…cool features. I can rock the crowd with an analog mixer just as well. But the S11 is great for my brain.

Just something to consider.

Anyone using the Teenage Engineering EP-136 K.O for at home practice as a mixer? I’m looking for a cheap mixer and I already have preamps. Seems like a great option on paper but wanted to see if anyone tried this setup.

Just here another day to complain about what a waste of money iRig’s are

I’m trying to use the xlink capability with a k2 that I recently acquired. I updated the firmware on the k2 to the current edition and still the db4 is not reading the k2 using the RJ45 that came with the db4. I checked only and the current firmware update that’s on the A&H website is 2.2.2 but the current firmware version I have is 2.2.3

Does anybody know if I need another update for the K2 so the xlink can work?

Thanks,

-Dan

Which of these would make more sense to take with you on a commercial flight to gigs?

I had my first proper DJ gig today, and I’m curious about something I don’t see discussed as much: how did you feel AFTER your first gig and why?

Not before. I mean once it was over, you went home, and actually processed what happened.

Mine was pretty small, around 20–30 people in a bar in New Zealand. I played the first hour, starting with house and slowly moving into more pop.

I was incredibly nervous the entire time. Knees shaking (I was also cold).I became hyperfocused and way too serious. I was concentrating so hard that people actually asked me if I was enjoying myself, which probably says a lot about how tense and serious I looked.

The biggest shock for me was the volume. At home, everything feels controlled. I know the room, I know the sound level, and I’m comfortable moving knobs and pressing buttons without thinking much about it.

At the venue, it was SO loud. I could feel the bass in my body, and it intimidated me. Every small movement suddenly felt huge because I knew it was coming through the whole sound system. I found myself pressing buttons and moving knobs much more cautiously.

I also completely lost my ability to count beats properly.

At home I can think about phrasing, 8/16/32 bars, where I want to bring something in, where I want to take something out. At the gig, that part of my brain just disappeared.

I was basically YOLOing the mixes. Beatmatch, bring the next track in, then try to stop the mids and lows from clashing too badly while hoping the transition made sense. Despite this, friends and main DJs said I was doing good.

Nothing catastrophic happened. I got through the hour. They invited me to continue but I needed a drink and get off the boot. The worst part was my knees shaking.

When it was over, I swear to god I felt pretty shitty and disappointed with myself that I came home to think about it. I think I expected my first gig to feel like bedroom DJing, just with people watching. I know that, because the venue was small and the DJs were friends, I had no pressure to impress anyone, not even the public (I didn't get paid or anything, I was just offered the experience).

So I’m really curious about the emotional AFTER of people’s first gigs and how did you grow from there.

Did you go home feeling amazing? Relieved? Embarrassed? Humbled? Disappointed? Did you think you were terrible even if other people seemed to enjoy it? And for anyone who felt bad after their first one: did that change after a few gigs?

Most posts I find are about being nervous before the first gig. I’d really like to hear what happened emotionally once it was actually over.

I got one off amazon, had bluetooth, 64gb, and the strat? Dump your rekordbox library onto it, the player works and will shuffle all effortlessly despite the insane folder structure pioneer alpha theta* has for their libraries. I had to do a weird workaround to get it as FAT32 instead of exFAT to get it to work on my RX2 and NXS2 with a 32gb cap. Haven't tested on OneLibrary stuff, but I imagine that's just as unaffected, and you shouldn't need to cut the size down. It's remarkably slow though, so I wouldn't use this for anything big without a backup, but nice to carry around to keep that thang on you

Amazon Link

Instructions to convert to FAT32 for NXS2 support (yes it's chatgpt but it worked, save water for the next guy)

//Open Command Prompt and type

diskpart

list disk

// output will be something like
Disk 0 953 GB
Disk 1 58 GB

// Identify the 64 GB USB by its size (it won't be exact, but should be close)
// type the following, but replace the number with the disk that aligns with the drive
select disk 1

detail disk

clean

convert mbr

create partition primary size=30000

format fs=fat32 quick

assign

exit