DJ Emergency Kit

Picture yourself headed to one of the most important shows in your life. You turn up to the club with your laptop in your top-flight DJ backpack , Decksaver -covered controller at hand. You check in at the elevated DJ booth that overlooks the most massive crowd you’ve yet played for, every single one of them waiting with baited breath for the first hint of music that you’ll be pumping from the speakers. You are, after all, that hot new deep house DJ that everyone’s been buzzing about, and now it’s time to show them what you’ve got. The club has a colossal sound system at your disposal, perfect for the type of music you play, capable of moving both feet and soul, and you simply cannot wait to bend it to your whim. Here are the essentials of your emergency kit. Container 1pc Dollar store Tackle box (any small one with separate compartments will do) Adapters 2pcs 1/8” female to 1/4” male jack 2pcs RCA female to 1/4” male mono jack 1pc 1/4” female jack to 1/8” male jack (you never know) 2pcs RCA female to female (for extending cables) 1pc RCA female pair to 1/4” male stereo jack Cables 1pc 1/8” male to 1/8” female cable (you’ll use these when you least expect it) 1pc 1/8” female to RCA pair male (for plugging in consumer sources like an iPhone to your mixer) Video DJ specific 1pc DVI to HDMI adapter (super important if you’re a VJ. Don’t leave home without one!) 1pc VGA to DVI adapter (again, you really don’t know) Miscellaneous 1 pair of earplugs 1pc USB key with mixes and personal top40 / most played tunes, just in case it takes you longer to set up, as well as: -Copy of Traktor/Serato/Mixvibes/Virtual DJ/Rekordbox. Put in a text file with your serial number on it for good measure/last minute activating -Copy of CD timecode files. Bring a pair of blank CDs with you always in case you need to burn right before the show… -Copy of your Traktor mapping and other controller related files like drivers and updates. Having these pieces in your DJ Emergency Pack rolls the odds in your favour in the event that you perform at a club with mismatched leads. At the same time, it also includes tactics to delay the crowd while you troubleshoot and makes troubleshooting itself easier by having all your “First-Aid” supplies in one convenient place. You can add on to this list as your needs may vary, but I find that these pieces cover a lot of technical ground when it comes to DJing, and you shouldn’t have a reason not to have one in your bag: Such a kit is quick to assemble, relatively inexpensive, and could really save your bacon when the time comes!

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