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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    When a client gives you a usb stick with a track on they need playing (for a demo which had been arranged - Yes I tried to get this before the gig).

    The problem was, I was already up and running, playing BGM.

    I've only 2 accessable USB slots on my laptop, one running my DMX controller, and one running my MC 6000.

    So unplugged the dmx usb, plugged in their usb stick, copied the file off, plugged my light controller back in.


    Guess what. Light controller no longer working.

    On top of that the midi link to my mc6000 also stopped working. (Audio was fine).

    Looks like plugging in the usb stick killed my USB drivers .

    S2L and laptop control was in order for the night.

    Sod that! I'd never insert an unknown USB into my laptop(s)!
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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    S2L and laptop control was in order for the night.
    Switch to backup.... reboot.... problem solved?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    When a client gives you a usb stick with a track on they need playing (for a demo which had been arranged - Yes I tried to get this before the gig).

    The problem was, I was already up and running, playing BGM.

    I've only 2 accessable USB slots on my laptop, one running my DMX controller, and one running my MC 6000.

    So unplugged the dmx usb, plugged in their usb stick, copied the file off, plugged my light controller back in.


    Guess what. Light controller no longer working.

    On top of that the midi link to my mc6000 also stopped working. (Audio was fine).

    Looks like plugging in the usb stick killed my USB drivers .

    S2L and laptop control was in order for the night.
    This one's easy. Customer provided USB sticks go in the spare laptop only. Laptop audio comes through a USB soundcard into my DJ controller. My own sticks, fine.. i know where they've been!

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    What the?????!!!!!

    Don't you just hate it when this happens? This is part of the timeline for this Saturday evening.

    Now it's an evening only job for me. I arrive at the same time as the band, do the first dance and then bugger off for a ciggy for a couple of hours until they're done and I take over (so I'm there longer than them....by three hours to be exact)

    I'm already wondering about the music during they're 30 minute "break" (poor darlings need a rest half way through). Apparently they're supposed to be providing it....well see, eh?

    I'm really not fussed because I've got plenty of time to eat before I even leave home, but thanks for the offer guys!

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    .... You notice that one side of your PA is brighter than the other. With the speakers you only bought brand new in March. Rrrrr. The horn isn't dead. Far from it. Just noticeably reduced output compared to the other. Now, both sound good still.. But which one is faulty? The duller one or the brighter one? Hmmm. My money is on the duller one. They're both still in warranty so the slightly duller one is going back first. Very inconvenient...

    These things happen & by all anecdotal evidence no brand is immune from trouble so it's just 'one of those things'.
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    I always have my own food.

    I do find it fascinating how bands have a table, food, beers all round very often, and the DJ is ignored. The band play 2 x 45 mins, the DJ does 3 hours sometimes more. I often have more kit that the band too, with their two Mackie Thumps and a PAR bar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Retrodisco View Post
    I always have my own food.

    I do find it fascinating how bands have a table, food, beers all round very often, and the DJ is ignored. The band play 2 x 45 mins, the DJ does 3 hours sometimes more. I often have more kit that the band too, with their two Mackie Thumps and a PAR bar.
    The bands have food etc in their contract - DJ’s usually don’t.

    If you want it, ask for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by funkymook View Post
    The bands have food etc in their contract - DJ’s usually don’t.

    If you want it, ask for it.
    Yep, that is all that is needed.

    Anything over 6 hours I ask for food and drink (not fussed about a full meal, sandwich or something is fine). If this isn't 'acknowledged' I do remind people. Never had a problem and bizarrely seems to improve the way I am treat - a human as opposed to a machine playing music lol.
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    ...caterers who dispite having been paid for you to eat, happen to forget.


    and and brides who say, 'no special songs, or requests', and don't mention that the groom and his family are from Australia, and want to be singing along to their favourite Aussie drinking songs half the night, most of which I'd never even heard of. Luckily a quick login to the super slow internet (no phone signal in venue) managed to blag them off iTunes and off we go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Retrodisco View Post
    ...caterers who despite having been paid for you to eat, happen to forget.
    Haven't you realised yet? We're invisible.


    Until absolutely anything goes wrong, and then we're the ones to sort it!
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