21:09:50 JimCasey Hey everyone
21:09:53 musicdoctordj dRink 1 DOwn . . . pAsS iT aRouND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . ahhhhhh . . . uuurrrrrrppppppppppp . . . 14 BoTlEs . . . bEEr . . .
21:10:03 djsombrero sup?
21:10:05 JimCasey I apologize for being late
21:10:22 musicdoctordj Just passin' the time away in song . . .
21:10:27 JimCasey I just gave my wife her anniversary gift and was delayed for a few moments
21:10:34 JimCasey LOL Music Doc
21:10:34 djsombrero never been to one of these, thought I'd check it out
21:10:41 JimCasey Welcome sombrero
21:10:44 JimCasey where from?
21:11:01 djsombrero so what the topic, eh?
21:11:07 musicdoctordj Happy Anniversary . . . Happy Anniversary . . . Happy Anniversaryyyyyyyyy......Happpyy Anniversary!
21:11:12 djsombrero San antonio, texas
21:11:32 djsombrero where you guys from?
21:11:39 JimCasey 7 years on Saturday
21:11:48 JimCasey I am from Windham, Maine near Portland
21:11:57 DJBusyB Knoxville, TN
21:11:58 musicdoctordj Boulder, Colorado . . .
21:12:31 djsombrero cool
21:12:33 DJBusyB I'm watching 60 Minutes II about Ebay......I admit I'm an Ebay addict!
21:12:37 musicdoctordj Thunder storm justr getting ready to roll through . . .
21:12:57 JimCasey Alright, well since I gave my wife a trip to Bermuda for our anniversary...
21:12:57 DJBusyB Storms hitting here...Severe Thunderstorm Watch in my county....
21:13:08 JimCasey and I will be on vacation as a DJ that weekend
21:13:31 JimCasey Let's talk about what you should do to "hold down the fort" in your absence
21:13:33 musicdoctordj Since we are nestled against the mountain . . . those thunder claps are really loud!
21:13:46 somerfeld howdy
21:13:52 JimCasey wow...guys...don't ptu yourselves in danger by staying here to chat
21:13:57 JimCasey Hey Alex...welcome!
21:14:05 djsombrero what do you mean Jim?
21:14:15 JimCasey Thunderstorms...
21:14:20 musicdoctordj Nothing better than being on the computer durning an intense thunderstorm . . . LOL
21:14:21 DJBusyB Not bad yet....no lightning striking yet....
21:14:23 somerfeld thanks .. its about time i made it to the chat
21:14:24 JimCasey Lightning is very dangerous
21:14:45 musicdoctordj Welcome Alex!
21:14:54 JimCasey Any strike near your household can run through the lines to your computer
21:15:01 JimCasey but anyhow...
21:15:06 JimCasey Our topic...
21:15:19 JimCasey How to hold down the fort to enable you to take a vacation
21:15:22 djsombrero what do you mean by hold down the fort?
21:15:42 JimCasey In other words, what do you do to prepare for your vacation...
21:15:47 DJBusyB pack!
21:15:51 JimCasey so the DJ business doesn;t absolutely fall apart
21:15:53 DJBusyB ROFLOL!
21:15:56 JimCasey LOL
21:16:01 somerfeld easy dont go on vacation
21:16:02 musicdoctordj I just plan ahead . . .
21:16:08 JimCasey
http://www.djsourceonline.com/cgi-bin/ulti...ic;f=1;t=000401
21:16:19 JimCasey That is the thread I am referencing on the board
21:16:25 DJBusyB I just got back from vacation, but alas I have another Full-Time job too.
21:16:35 JimCasey You can access that by opening the URL List Drop Down menu atthe bottom of the chat board
21:16:59 JimCasey Answering machine...
21:17:30 JimCasey Do you change the message to "Sorry, Jim Casey's DJ Services is onvacation at he present time until this date..."
21:17:34 djsombrero well i think the biggest problem DJ's face is baggage claims at airports, a good word of advise, insurance
21:17:50 DJBusyB I forward my calls to my cell phone ALL the time. I changed my message to indicate I was on vacation.
21:18:04 musicdoctordj For example . . . I am going up in the mountains on July 4th weekend . . . we have a 24ft. travel trailer and will spend 5 days in it!
21:18:13 JimCasey What about if you have current clients trying to get a hold of you or potential clients
21:18:16 DJBusyB I also called a few brides whose weddings are within the next 2 months to let them know I was on Vacation....NOT out of business!
21:18:18 musicdoctordj I just didn't accept any gigs that weekend . . .
21:18:50 JimCasey See what we are saying sombrero? DO you do weddings or similar parties?
21:18:51 somerfeld how much would you pay to redo your logo?
21:19:16 musicdoctordj BOOM! That lightning was close . . .
21:19:25 djsombrero actually im still in training
21:19:44 JimCasey You work for a multi op sombrero?
21:19:48 musicdoctordj I've been at this for 24 years . . . and I'm still in training . . .
21:19:54 djsombrero i do small parties around my neighborhood but nothing bug yet
21:20:04 djsombrero big
21:21:14 JimCasey That's cool.,..we all start somewhere
21:21:18 djsombrero I'm also thinking of being a glowstick distributor
21:21:34 djsombrero we really dont have one down here
21:21:41 JimCasey That's a very competitve field
21:21:48 JimCasey Online there are many
21:22:01 djsombrero i see a big market ready for it
21:23:25 musicdoctordj I'm eating dinner as we chat . . . it just started raining outside!
21:23:36 JimCasey Welcome spectrum
21:23:46 djsombrero i dont have much as far aa capital, but im lookin around local banks and such for loans
21:24:02 DJBusyB I told my daughter tonight "I'm not going to buy any more DJ toys". I've been paying off last years bills as well as buying new toys.....
21:24:07 spectrum Try the SBA.
21:24:24 DJBusyB I just ordered 4 NEW Martin Roboscan 812's on Monday and am looking forward to using them next week.
21:24:36 JimCasey I don;t know that the SBA is going to give a loan for a glowstick distributor
21:24:58 djsombrero thats what im talkin about
21:25:02 JimCasey Welcome Randy Esten...last weeks winner of a pair of headphones
21:25:03 spectrum They have free money for most business.
21:25:04 musicdoctordj I'n not too sure if you can make a living selling glow sticks! They are just a fad and probably won't have much staying power . . .
21:25:14 djsombrero banks dont want to give out loans for that
21:25:35 JimCasey Well...Sure Glow has been around since 1999, that's a four year fad already with record sales
21:25:37 djsombrero well its part of the dj and candle thing
21:25:48 Randy-E. what are we talking bout?
21:25:49 DJBusyB You could generate some extra profit with Glow products....but I don't know about a full-time business all by itself.
21:26:12 djsombrero i also do candles and t-shirts
21:26:31 djsombrero its not a full time thing, its an extra income thing
21:26:42 djsombrero you dig
21:27:05 JimCasey Topics for discussion at the moment Randy are What to do when you go on vacation and sombrero is thinking about becoming a glow distributor
21:27:07 musicdoctordj Remember the Pet Rock and the Rubik's Cube? They were fads that lasted four or five years . . . then dropped out of site . . .
21:27:17 spectrum Several years ago, my wife got $4000 for my DJ business.
21:27:21 DJBusyB hey....I still have a rubik's cube!
21:27:25 JimCasey I think Glow has a lot more staying power
21:27:47 djsombrero sorry didnt mean to stray off subject, I havent been here before
21:27:52 JimCasey Plus now ypu've got body lights
21:28:24 JimCasey no problem sombrero, this is an open topic night
21:28:36 musicdoctordj Here is the other problem with glow products! Your market is almost stricktly teenagers . . .
21:28:43 Randy-E. They have moved from floresent body paint to the glow products of today
21:28:53 JimCasey Let's have Music Doc pick our next topic for discussion
21:28:56 musicdoctordj As you grow older in this business . . . you tend to stray away from teen business . . .
21:29:16 musicdoctordj Me? Pick a topic? . . .
21:29:17 Randy-E. this kind of thing will last but maby change to a different form
21:29:26 DJBusyB But....Those Teenagers are spending $20 at the movies, buying the 50-cent CD for $15-$20, going out fridays and saturdays spending $40-$50 each weekend!
21:29:26 musicdoctordj Hhmmmmm
21:29:26 JimCasey BINGO Randy
21:29:46 musicdoctordj But . . . how long do YOU want to do teen business?
21:29:48 JimCasey THat's another BINGO Busy B
21:29:50 djsombrero well i have a gueranteed market, anime convention goers
21:29:51 DJBusyB When I was that age....I felt lucky to have a vehicle and a few $ in my pocket!
21:30:19 DJBusyB Dinosaur story:.........Today's teenagers have it a lot easier than when I was growing up!
21:30:24 JimCasey I wish I had that kind of disposable income back in the 80s
21:30:43 djsombrero yeah
21:30:46 musicdoctordj I'm still thinking about a topic . . . hhhmmmmm
21:30:52 DJBusyB I won't "dwell" on teen business....but if I'm able to supplement my income with their money....why not?
21:30:53 spectrum Try the 60's!
21:30:57 JimCasey LOL
21:31:03 JimCasey Sorry spectrum
21:31:05 JimCasey [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
21:31:09 djsombrero how about vinyl or CD?
21:31:17 musicdoctordj Noooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21:31:26 JimCasey I'm a CD guy all the way, hope to be MP3 sometime in the future
21:31:28 musicdoctordj Bad topic!
21:31:43 DJBusyB I'm on the same path too Jim....hope to be digital this time next year.
21:31:54 spectrum After 37 years in the DJ business, few schools can afford my rates. That is a problem for me.
21:32:19 DJBusyB Personally....I don't care for school events, but have been doing a few more each year.
21:32:23 djsombrero im more of a software guy, rebirth, frooty loops, acid
21:32:25 JimCasey Spectrum...if you don;t mind me asking what do you charge the schools...I haven;t done a school in two years myself
21:32:27 musicdoctordj The Vinyl VS CD arguement is as old as . . . dirt!
21:32:42 djsombrero oops i didnt see the topic change
21:32:55 JimCasey Hello drsues
21:32:58 spectrum For the few schools I do, the starting rate is $1000
21:33:07 drsues Hi Guys!
21:33:13 DJBusyB How long, how many in attendance, what's included?
21:33:44 Randy-E. good croud tonight
21:34:04 JimCasey Mike Fernino made a good point in another thread on the DJ Idea Sharing Forum where he sells a schoold package for $500
21:34:11 somerfeld so, back to my question, if you wanted to redo your personal company logo how much would you pay?
21:34:16 JimCasey THen sells glow to make another $1000-1500
21:34:20 spectrum For hours, plus a few lights. More lights, prizes, give-aways means more money.
21:34:39 somerfeld I have only made a few hundred on glow sells
21:34:44 JimCasey Alex...I would pay about $50-100
21:34:51 somerfeld i have done numerous parties with them
21:35:18 somerfeld well im in the first stage of design here are the mock ups
21:35:30 DJBusyB I'm doing a couple of 2-hour summer events for school-age for $750/each night (next Thu, following Tue)
21:35:32 somerfeld tellme what you guys think
21:35:42 somerfeld
http://djgateway.com/temp/logo-mockup-1.jpg
21:35:47 somerfeld
http://djgateway.com/temp/logo-mockup-2.jpg
21:36:09 djsombrero i do my own logos and things, its much cheaper than going to kinkos
21:36:23 JimCasey I paid $50 for mine in 1998
21:36:23 Randy-E. somerfield, draw up what you want then work with lical school in trade for a dance
21:36:54 JimCasey Nice money for two hours Busy B
21:36:59 somerfeld well i dont have time anymore and what i am looking for will not go for as trade
21:37:10 somerfeld its going to be a animated logo
21:37:39 somerfeld the final est cost 750-1500 depending on how much animation i want
21:37:46 Randy-E. just a thought
21:37:47 JimCasey wow
21:37:51 DJBusyB Here's the bad part...been doing this gig for 9 years....and I have to drive 2.5 hours there and 2.5 hours back...
21:38:07 DJBusyB I wast JUST able to get them to pay that....and am going up at least $150/year from now on!
21:38:08 djsombrero damn
21:38:11 JimCasey 8 hours...$750
21:38:13 Randy-E. sometimes the grafics department at schools can help
21:38:26 JimCasey not too bad still on a Tue and Thu
21:38:26 somerfeld i talked to a couple actually
21:38:45 somerfeld mostly colleges because what i want high schools do not do
21:38:48 DJBusyB And......it's for 3000 kids! Believe you me....I don't bring enough sound, but can't afford to haul a trailer and more sound.
21:38:55 musicdoctordj I'm still thinking about a topic . . .
21:39:00 Randy-E. true
21:39:10 somerfeld anyway
21:39:15 somerfeld im out
21:39:19 somerfeld good talking guys
21:39:23 somerfeld night
21:39:26 Randy-E. see ya
21:39:31 JimCasey Night Alex
21:39:32 musicdoctordj See ya!
21:39:41 JimCasey Dayum Busy B...that's a LOT of kids
21:39:52 musicdoctordj Good Night . . .sleep tight . . . don't let the beeeeeddd bugs bite . . .
21:39:58 DJBusyB Yup....but as you said, still not bad money for a weeknight.
21:40:03 JimCasey Hey drsues...where you from?
21:40:23 DJBusyB I'm doing a Lot more interactive stuff. Next week...I'm taking 100 Mardi Gras Beads with me to THROW out!
21:40:23 djsombrero heres a question, how long does the average needle last and are the expensive ones really alot better?
21:40:28 drsues Tucson Arizona! Saaaalute!
21:40:30 spectrum Where do you think the real money in this business is?
21:40:51 DJBusyB I wish I knew that answer, spectrum!
21:41:10 musicdoctordj It depends on whether you scratch . . . or just play!
21:41:19 DJBusyB I've been at this nearly 18 years and still ain't able to do this full-time (ie. NO OTHER JOB)!!!
21:41:40 drsues DJ's do what they do for love... not money!
21:41:48 djsombrero werd
21:42:02 JimCasey Well...I love what I do and need to make money
21:42:07 Randy-E. thats how I feal
21:42:12 JimCasey So I charge a good rate
21:42:15 musicdoctordj I haven't bought a new stylus for my turntables in almost 10 years . . . but I don't scratch . . . and I quit using vinyl on a regular basis over five years ago . . .
21:42:17 drsues Don't we all!!
21:42:19 spectrum If you believe that, then I've got a bridge here in San Francisco to sell you!
21:42:33 JimCasey I am at 20 hours a week in my "day job"
21:42:35 drsues Ha! Ha!
21:42:48 JimCasey I spend at least 40 hours on DJing
21:42:56 Randy-E. day job from 40 to 50
21:43:01 DJBusyB I have to improve MORE on my phone sales. I still despise the "ring-ring...How much do you charge?"
21:43:18 JimCasey That's when you tunr the conversation around Busy B
21:43:34 JimCasey I recentl;y had a bride getting married in February start that way
21:43:34 DJBusyB I do my best to steer them clear of that for quite some time, but still have difficulty with them accepting my $895 rate.
21:43:48 musicdoctordj OK . . here is a topic . . . are your phones ringing alot these day?
21:43:48 drsues 30-40 hours in my own Hair salon....20-30 hours doing the DJ thing!
21:44:17 JimCasey After talking with her for 15 minutes, educating her on the value of a quality DJ service, I booked her for $1099 in Maine in February (usually very cold)
21:44:27 Randy-E. Phones? not to much
21:44:28 spectrum Maybe that's why only about 12% of the DJ industry is full time.
21:44:29 JimCasey Hair salon? wow!
21:44:34 JimCasey That's different
21:45:09 DJBusyB Phones were ringing like crazy 3 weeks ago...died off...about 2-3 times a week for me now.
21:45:40 drsues Yeah! But it works! Hope to start a totally wedding oriented biz soon!
21:45:47 musicdoctordj My phones have been extremely quiet for the last two months . . . ever since the war started!
21:46:27 DJBusyB I do my best to 'talk with' these people, but when I start inviting them to answer questions...they're like 'hmm...ok....ok...thanks...gotta go....ok....bye....gotta go...."
21:46:41 spectrum DJ business is generally down across the country. Creative marketing helps.
21:46:46 JimCasey Those aren't your clients then Busy B
21:46:54 JimCasey I'm up here in Maine
21:47:05 DJBusyB Yup.....but....I met a client and booked one 2 weeks ago......
21:47:24 djsombrero down here the police are shutting donw gigs all the time
21:47:40 djsombrero its really frustratng
21:47:47 DJBusyB when we talked (met in person) and she said "sounds great. How much?". I quoted it at $895, and she said "WOW! I thought it would be $1500."
21:48:09 spectrum Should have said $1500.
21:48:14 JimCasey Funny how some brides have differing views of pricing
21:48:21 DJBusyB Don't you hate when that happens! LOL
21:48:24 JimCasey spectrum, where from?
21:48:25 musicdoctordj My bar gigs are up . . . weddings are WAY down this year . . .
21:48:31 drsues We made up a kick-azz package to "Wow" new clients. Get an address and send it to them. SHOW them you're worth the money!
21:48:39 spectrum San Francisco
21:48:52 JimCasey A very affluent area
21:48:54 DJBusyB Oh BTW: I didn't win the "Mega Millions" lottery....I just checked my numbers...so I'll still be DJing! <grin>
21:49:02 JimCasey Many more high end brides there
21:49:18 spectrum Not is these times. Things are hard all over.
21:49:33 JimCasey I get my fair share here in maine, we just don;t have verymany high end venues here
21:49:41 DJBusyB I'm working on a biz-card CD with powerpoint, video, and (my own) audio tracks explaining a 'professional' service.
21:49:42 djsombrero wheres all the money?
21:49:46 JimCasey Not like Boston and Cape Cod
21:50:11 musicdoctordj drsues . . . most of us here have been around this industry long enough to know that you can't sell your services anymore by trying to sell your system! Today's bride wants service . . . not equipment!
21:50:21 JimCasey Sombrero, the money if you are willing to work at it is in high end weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs
21:50:27 spectrum I tried a PP show. Found out that not everyone had Power Point.
21:50:30 DJBusyB One thing I do like about this business....no matter how bad economic times are, people will still get married.
21:50:46 drsues Where did I mention equipment????? Re-read please!
21:51:02 musicdoctordj You 'kick-azz' package!
21:51:10 JimCasey I think the way it was worded may have been interpreted that way
21:51:13 DJBusyB He probably means 'presentation package'.
21:51:18 spectrum My study in the Bay Area showed that many couple where just going to Reno.
21:51:47 musicdoctordj Your . . .
21:51:54 drsues I'm talking about advertising! Creative advertisingQ A wedding planner...GREAT song suggestion list for events...etc.
21:52:22 Keith_Alan Hey, it worked tonight!
21:52:23 JimCasey drsues, i put together a 40 page booklet for brides a coupole of years ago
21:52:26 JimCasey it worked wonders
21:52:28 musicdoctordj OK . . . it sounded like the usual 'my system is bigger than yours' the way it was worded . . . sorry!
21:52:31 JimCasey Hey Keith!
21:52:33 JimCasey Hi SOSE
21:52:42 Keith_Alan brb
21:52:43 SOSE Hello
21:52:45 DJBusyB Keith will offer you some gread ideas for publishing yourself to potential clients!
21:52:51 drsues Jim - Cool! How did it do for you?
21:52:55 spectrum Gotta go visit a client. Bye.
21:53:01 DJBusyB later spectrum...
21:53:25 JimCasey It was great!
21:53:47 musicdoctordj I've found success by trimming the size of my packets to only a few pages . . . people just don't want to spend a lot of time parusing through page after page from DJ after DJ!
21:53:49 JimCasey I booked about 10 from that after mailing 30
21:54:08 DJBusyB Sometimes less is more. I usually point people to my website and get TONS of comments!
21:54:39 musicdoctordj Same with websites . . . if it takes two hours to go through someones' website . . . they probably will leave and book someone else . . .
21:54:50 JimCasey Not mine Doc
21:55:08 JimCasey I keep clients interested in me because of my website
21:55:19 JimCasey I book at least 3-5 a year solely on website,
21:55:35 Randy-E. I put some photos on my site and they take forever to load, don't know why
21:55:38 musicdoctordj But does it take someone hours to find all the info they need there? Or just a few short minutes . . .
21:55:43 JimCasey Most others want to talk with me to see if the person behind the site is for real
21:55:51 drsues From a "female" point of view...a bride would appriciate a "helpful" package. Small & consise. And Websites help alot! But keep it more personal & you'll get the booking!
21:55:57 djsombrero do websites really generate that much interest?
21:55:58 JimCasey It depends on what they are looking for
21:56:03 musicdoctordj Probably because the file size is too big . . .
21:56:04 JimCasey In my case, yes
21:56:16 JimCasey I get 80-90% of my wedding business that way
21:56:26 Randy-E. can that be changed?
21:56:40 DJBusyB 2 years ago, I booked at least 60% of my shows off my website!
21:56:41 JimCasey My file sizes and page sizes are less than 40k almost everywhere
21:56:51 SOSE How many pages do es everyone run on their webpages
21:57:03 musicdoctordj Yes! If you have any photo software on your computer . . . you can change the size by making the picture smaller . . .
21:57:04 JimCasey Mine is atypical
21:57:07 JimCasey over 200
21:57:13 DJBusyB I paint the picture of their wedding day on one page...I offer tips on hiring a DJ on another, I even have a wedding planning page with songs and suggestions.
21:57:19 djsharkbait I have a question
21:58:19 djsombrero interesting
21:58:34 musicdoctordj BusyB . . . I'll tell you how to resize photos in a PM . . .
21:58:50 Keith_Alan ok...back
21:58:57 JimCasey Welcome back Mr. Alan
21:58:58 musicdoctordj Do you have PhotoShop?
21:58:58 djsharkbait How do I Market myself better
21:59:07 SOSE I am just putting my web site together so I may sit back and learn
21:59:26 Keith_Alan Hey all....I have a great new interactive/teambuilding little game
21:59:38 Randy-E. got to go Later
21:59:45 Keith_Alan later randy
21:59:49 DJBusyB I use "Paint Shop Pro" from
http://www.jasc.com - best, easiest program in the world for simple picture modifications.
21:59:51 musicdoctordj My only form of advertising is my website!
22:00:40 DJBusyB In Paint Shop Pro....open the image, <Shift>+<S> to reSize, and enter in Pixels or percentage.
22:00:59 drsues I'm having my website re-done right now. Not happy withthe current one.
22:01:12 Keith_Alan stop by on Monday evening to learn how to do "Bomb Squad" (adult name) Magic Loop (kids name)
22:01:15 JimCasey whats your current site drsues?
22:01:36 drsues It's not good!
22:01:39 JimCasey Keith Alan does a Live Chat on Monday Nights from 8-9pm Eastern
22:01:53 JimCasey He does interactive games and wedding chat every Monday
22:01:55 djsombrero i dont have a website yet because i dont want calls from other states asking if i can do a gig
22:02:04 Keith_Alan what's the url drsues?
22:02:17 musicdoctordj I'm not familiar with that software . . . but all you really need to do is either resize the image to smaller than 3 x 6 inches, or change the dpi to 72 . . . this will reduce the file size imensely!
22:02:22 JimCasey Why not sombrero if the money is right?
22:02:22 drsues
www.wedj4tucson.com
22:02:27 djsombrero i have gotten emails for that already and i dont like turning people down
22:02:30 drsues But I don't like it!
22:02:51 djsombrero well the money aint that good
22:03:04 musicdoctordj I'm using Adobe Photoshop 7a right now . . . it is easy as pie to resize with that!
22:03:23 DJBusyB Paint Shop Pro...$99....budget was in effect on that one! <grin>
22:03:49 JimCasey That's not too bad there drsues
22:04:12 drsues Wait till you see the new one that's coming!
22:04:15 musicdoctordj When you post a photo on the internet, anything higher that 72dpi rez is just a waste . . . and makes load times longer!
22:04:23 Keith_Alan drsues, it works...just get some more phots and it will be fine
22:04:26 JimCasey SOSE, where from?
22:04:32 drsues Hopefully by July 1st
22:04:37 SOSE Upstate NY
22:04:46 Keith_Alan question, does it have a flash opening?
22:04:53 djsombrero ill have to keep that in mind musicdoctordj
22:04:58 musicdoctordj Also . . . if it is going to be wallet sized on your web page, then rezie the photo to that size before uploading it!
22:05:04 Keith_Alan SOSE, where abouts? I'm CT
22:05:06 JimCasey I always recommend NOT to use flash opening because of load time
22:05:14 DJBusyB If nothing else, your website works when you don't! I see people hitting my site from various places and receive e-mails from 2a or later!
22:05:15 Keith_Alan I'm with you Jim
22:05:32 SOSE Near the Canadian and Vermont boarders
22:05:41 drsues Keith - It will have movement. Is that flash?
22:05:48 Keith_Alan Lake Placid area?
22:06:00 JimCasey wow, thats like Plattsburgh
22:06:01 Keith_Alan well, movement take load time
22:06:10 JimCasey Yes drsues
22:06:12 SOSE Plattsburgh, I'm about 30 minutes from LP
22:06:20 JimCasey that is a flash aninmation
22:06:42 Keith_Alan ok,,,I know people in Syracues, but's thats west of you
22:06:48 SOSE You now the Plattsburgh area
22:06:54 JimCasey a bit
22:07:01 Keith_Alan I personally don't like movement on the screen
22:07:05 drsues It will be cool. I guess if a person is on a slow connection, it will take time. But not with DSL or cable!
22:07:07 JimCasey had a friend who went to schoiol thertfe
22:07:10 JimCasey there
22:07:11 SOSE Yea we are Orangeman fans
22:07:22 JimCasey Most people do NOT have DSL or Cable
22:07:26 Keith_Alan Jim, YOU have a friend????
22:07:28 JimCasey Most still have dial-up
22:07:34 JimCasey Yes Keith...
22:07:35 DJBusyB *****Anyone heard a Bacardi ad on their radio SLAMMING DJs?????????
22:07:35 JimCasey LOL
22:07:43 JimCasey NO???
22:07:45 Keith_Alan WOW
22:07:46 drsues That is sad for them!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:07:51 JimCasey What do they say Busy B?
22:08:04 DJBusyB Yup....woke up this morning to that....ticked me off right away!
22:08:10 Keith_Alan No, what station has it run on?
22:08:15 SOSE No did get a email for a Bacardi DJ contest. I deleted it
22:08:31 Keith_Alan Clear Channel? Infinity?
22:08:33 djsombrero what?
22:08:44 musicdoctordj drsues . . . remember, less that 20% of people who have internet access at home have high speed connections . . .
22:09:03 DJBusyB it paints the picture of someone at a wedding...."So you're at the wedding, listening to the same boring music that's played at every wedding, bad day.....then a cute bridesmaid walks up to chat with you....day just got better".
22:09:04 Keith_Alan That is one of the reasons I market with CD-Roms
22:09:06 drsues REALLY??? Are you guys sure of this?
22:09:33 Keith_Alan about dial up?
22:09:37 Keith_Alan it's true
22:09:42 musicdoctordj Yup! Just saw that figure on the news a week or two ago . . .
22:09:42 DJBusyB I'll have to record it and type the copy for it.....it's not as bad as the roadrunner ad about downloading music.
22:10:01 Keith_Alan look at the number of people that still use alo
22:10:08 Keith_Alan aol
22:10:26 musicdoctordj I'm on dialup right now . . . MSN!
22:11:00 JimCasey Dialup with People PC here
22:11:04 JimCasey
http://www.bacardi.com/listen/DJProfile.aspx
22:11:17 Keith_Alan drsues, when building a site, you have to build it for the slowest possible connection
22:11:19 JimCasey That is a link to Bacardi's section on DJs
22:11:25 drsues We are digital Dj's. Everyone I know has high speed. I guess I should look up statistics more!
22:11:39 musicdoctordj I like Bacardi . . . my rum of choise!
22:11:46 musicdoctordj choice!
22:12:04 drsues Our site won't be THAT flash oriented!
22:12:09 Keith_Alan Jim, when can you get your video to me so I can create the CD-Rom for you?
22:12:22 JimCasey Your first impression is the most important
22:12:38 JimCasey If it is slow to lad, a potential client will move on
22:12:39 musicdoctordj That's why I only drink Bacardi Rum! LOL
22:12:44 drsues That's true!!
22:12:48 Keith_Alan my site is so simple, but it really works well
22:12:53 Keith_Alan
www.keithalan.com
22:13:01 JimCasey Keith...if you are coming to Maine in July, you will have it then
22:13:05 JimCasey
www.djmaine.com
22:13:15 JimCasey I have to find video of myself
22:13:15 Keith_Alan i need dates for that event
22:13:22 JimCasey I will have them tomorrow
22:13:30 djsombrero well i gotta go but this is a pretty cool discussion board, ill be back
22:13:31 drsues How many of you guys are coming to the Orlando Convention in July?
22:13:31 musicdoctordj Mine is fast loading as well . . . except for the wedding photo example page . . . but even on dialup that takes about 30 seconds . . .
22:13:32 Keith_Alan LOL...you wife just gave it to me...LOL
22:13:37 Keith_Alan ouch!!
22:13:40 Keith_Alan sorry
22:13:41 musicdoctordj
www.MusicDoctorDJ.com
22:13:43 JimCasey HEY!
22:13:57 JimCasey My wife just got surprised with a trip to Bermuda this November
22:14:07 JimCasey for an anniversary gift
22:14:14 djsombrero wow
22:14:16 Keith_Alan what a nice guy.....
22:14:33 drsues How many years?
22:14:43 musicdoctordj He's alot nicer than I am . . . LOL
22:14:48 JimCasey 7 years
22:14:50 musicdoctordj Can I go . . . too?
22:14:58 drsues Me TOOOO!!!
22:15:06 Keith_Alan I gave mine a 7 day cruise two years ago...25 years
22:15:14 musicdoctordj Our 12th anniversary is this August!
22:15:25 Keith_Alan and she even took ME
22:15:30 drsues I got a diamond tennis bracelet!!!! 11 years!
22:16:01 Keith_Alan wow...he hit you hard too early...what about the 12th??
22:16:12 Keith_Alan lol
22:16:17 drsues I'll have to wait & see! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:16:35 musicdoctordj We're DJs . . . we can't afford diamonds! LOL
22:16:35 Keith_Alan new karaoke system...for him maybe??
22:16:53 drsues Again - is anyone going to Orlando next month?
22:16:55 JimCasey Hey ed
22:16:58 JimCasey welcome
22:16:58 musicdoctordj Nope . . .
22:17:02 JimCasey I can;t drsues
22:17:04 SOSE Nope
22:17:15 ed nope
22:17:25 SOSE Are there any seminars on the east coast
22:17:30 drsues Bummer! We are going! Hoped to meet some of you!
22:17:44 JimCasey Idea Sharing in Connecticut
22:17:50 musicdoctordj I can only hope to make Vegas next year . . . and that is only a days drive from here!
22:17:53 JimCasey On November 5th
22:18:19 drsues Musicdoc - where are you?
22:18:22 SOSE Is the a web site for it in CT
22:18:27 musicdoctordj Boulder, Colorado . . .
22:18:48 musicdoctordj Home of the Jon-Benet spectacle . . .
22:18:52 djsombrero this is a cool discussion board, ill definately be back for the next one but i gotta go now, peace all
22:18:56 ed i see u fixed my posting - boombox [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:19:01 drsues Nice! It's a day's drive for us, too! Tucson.
22:19:01 JimCasey wait sombrero
22:19:08 djsombrero whats up?
22:19:09 JimCasey ok
22:19:19 JimCasey WInner of the headphones for tonight is.....
22:19:23 musicdoctordj Just a little ways south from here . . .
22:19:32 musicdoctordj Me mememememememem
22:19:37 musicdoctordj eeeeee
22:19:38 Keith_Alan not going to Orlando
22:19:42 JimCasey MUSIC DOC!
22:19:52 djsombrero cool
22:19:53 musicdoctordj Now way! Really! . . .
22:19:53 Keith_Alan it's just too busy during the weeks
22:20:02 JimCasey He wins a pair of Headphones from Fat Cat DJ Supply!
22:20:11 drsues YYEEAAHHHH!
22:20:12 ed grrrr [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:20:15 musicdoctordj The only thing I ever won was a loosing lottery ticket!
22:20:15 djsombrero cool
22:20:17 JimCasey On the web at
http://fatcatdjsupply.2itb.com
22:20:18 Keith_Alan wb ed
22:20:18 drsues Way to go Doc!
22:20:28 musicdoctordj Cool!
22:20:28 JimCasey wb ed
22:20:31 JimCasey Hey Lurch!
22:20:32 ed tx
22:20:49 musicdoctordj I was noticing last Saturday at my gig that my phones sounded like they were blown . . .
22:21:03 JimCasey My fellow colleague still plaigiarizing you?
22:21:04 djlurch You rang? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] It's Troy Ackerman...djfinder/mapdj/dancin' tracks
22:21:12 Keith_Alan Hey Dan
22:21:14 JimCasey WOW!
22:21:14 musicdoctordj Thank you! No speach . . . sorry!
22:21:17 Dan_McKay Hey gang!
22:21:19 JimCasey Dan McKay, welcome
22:21:28 ed dangerous dan
22:21:32 ed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:21:32 drsues Gotta go guys! Have fun and play nice!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:21:46 djsombrero alright well i gotta go walk the dogs, adios
22:21:52 JimCasey take care sombrero
22:22:11 Keith_Alan nite sombereo
22:22:16 djsombrero hey when is the next discussion?
22:22:21 Dan_McKay Play NICE?
22:22:23 Dan_McKay Hmmm
22:22:26 Keith_Alan Monday at 8:00
22:22:28 JimCasey Monday night at 8pm Keith Alan
22:22:34 Keith_Alan with Me!!
22:22:36 JimCasey does a wedidngs and interactive games chat
22:22:54 djsombrero ok see yall at 8
22:22:55 Keith_Alan Learn how to play "Bomb Squad"
22:22:56 JimCasey then at 9 pm Eastern, we have a Website Help and Promotion Chat
22:23:18 Keith_Alan pretty cool....and easy too
22:23:35 JimCasey I am looking forward to it Keith
22:23:47 JimCasey What brings Dangerous Dan in da house
22:23:52 JimCasey LOL
22:23:54 Keith_Alan Jim, I'm going to do up a page about the CD's and the forward you the url, ok?
22:24:20 Keith_Alan so much for Dan...LOL
22:24:26 JimCasey LOL
22:24:36 JimCasey Yes
22:24:46 JimCasey Let me know Keith...get me a banner ad
22:24:48 musicdoctordj I'll be right back . . .
22:24:48 JimCasey too
22:24:58 Keith_Alan ok, will do
22:25:09 JimCasey So Troy, whats happening in Minnesota tonight?
22:25:35 Keith_Alan Well gang, I'm going to pack it in for this evening...did a Game Show today and have one at 9:00 am tomorrow
22:25:41 JimCasey WOW!
22:25:47 JimCasey Good to have the weekday gigs
22:26:18 Keith_Alan June is crazy
22:26:30 djlurch things are good in Minnesota. MAPDJ has about 75 members and we had a meeting for a potential chapter last night
22:26:36 Keith_Alan working almost ever day
22:26:42 JimCasey Chapter for???
22:26:45 JimCasey whom?
22:26:55 JimCasey ADJA?
22:27:17 djlurch potential MAPDJ chapter in Alexandria MN (rural - my neck of the woods)
22:27:33 JimCasey Oh so 75 statewide, that's awesome
22:27:38 JimCasey Up to six here in Maine
22:27:49 JimCasey It's tough to get people onboard
22:27:54 JimCasey very mistrusting
22:27:56 musicdoctordj I'm a member of the CPDAJ (Colorado) . . . a chapter of the ADJA . . .
22:28:08 musicdoctordj CPDJA . . . sorry!
22:28:11 JimCasey LOL
22:28:12 djlurch we've brought a lot of folks together. funny thing though...most of the meetings are attended by folks who drove at least 1 hour to get there
22:28:53 JimCasey Our six members are spread out...me and another guy 10 miules from here...
22:28:59 SOSE Hope to be here Monday.
22:29:04 JimCasey One that is 35 miles from me
22:29:05 djlurch the locals (within 60 miles) aren't always as supportive....no matter where (metro or outstate)
22:29:07 musicdoctordj We've just recently relocated our meetings to the south side of Denver because of the number of DJs who come from Colorado Springs . . .
22:29:08 SOSE Got to go
22:29:14 JimCasey another that is 60 milkes
22:29:16 JimCasey take care SOSE
22:29:21 JimCasey thanks for stopping in!
22:29:22 Keith_Alan hope so too...if you miss it, i'll post the game on the boards
22:29:25 JimCasey Hope to see you Monday!
22:29:28 DJBusyB I'm gonna drop out...gotta take care of some other stuff....c-ya
22:29:33 JimCasey See ya Busy B
22:29:36 JimCasey thanks!
22:29:42 Keith_Alan c ya be
22:29:45 djlurch buy :>
22:29:50 JimCasey Two others are 100 - 125 miles away
22:30:11 djlurch cool
22:30:12 JimCasey SO we meet in three different locations monthly
22:30:19 Keith_Alan lurch, can i send you something and have you offer it to your membership?
22:30:22 JimCasey either home base, 60 miles or 120 miles away
22:30:30 djlurch sure....
22:30:37 djlurch
djlurch@bitstream.net
22:30:44 Keith_Alan thanks
22:30:52 musicdoctordj I'm lucky that I happen to work in Denver, so it doesn't matter to me which side of town it is held . . . excet from the south side I have a 50 mile trip home to Boulder!
22:31:30 djlurch LOL...I typically drive 3 hours to the metro meetings
22:31:36 musicdoctordj If you've never been to Denver . . . it is a very large city!
22:31:40 JimCasey YIKES!
22:31:44 JimCasey That's a haul
22:31:57 Keith_Alan that's dedication
22:32:09 musicdoctordj During rush hour here here you'd think you were in LA . . .
22:32:12 djlurch i've been to Denver many times. it's the home of the original Chipotle Grill
22:32:21 musicdoctordj Yep!
22:32:26 Keith_Alan I was in Denver 24 years ago....LOL
22:32:41 musicdoctordj I was in Denver three hours ago . . . LOL
22:32:52 Keith_Alan stayed at the Hotel and watched a baseball game from the room
22:33:13 musicdoctordj The old Denver Bears at the old Mile High Stadium . . . which is gone now . . .
22:33:14 djlurch now owned by McDonalds of course. I'd usually be doing Karaoke at this time, but the remodel may mean permanent cancellation of entertainment
22:33:35 JimCasey OUCH...that sucks Lurch
22:34:44 djlurch yes, good pay for the number of people and considering there is a house system....those funds paid for all the convention trips
22:34:48 ed grrrrr
22:34:57 musicdoctordj eerrrrrrrrr
22:35:05 ed my desktop lost all network links
22:35:05 JimCasey wb Ed grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
22:35:11 musicdoctordj and another . . . ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
22:35:14 JimCasey That blows
22:35:21 ed yeah - w2k
22:35:31 musicdoctordj w@k?
22:35:34 Keith_Alan well, have to run...nite all...see you Monday at 8:00 for "Bomb Squad"!!!!!!
22:35:36 JimCasey WIndows 2000
22:35:38 musicdoctordj w2k?
22:35:41 JimCasey Nite Keith!
22:35:52 JimCasey Windows 2000 Doc
22:35:59 JimCasey is w2k
22:35:59 musicdoctordj I have Windows 2000 Professional loaded on mine . . .
22:36:07 JimCasey XP Pro here
22:36:23 musicdoctordj I kinda miss my old Window 98 . . .
22:36:50 musicdoctordj I have an old Compaq laptop that still runs Window 3.1 . . . I use it for my music lists . . .
22:36:50 djlurch Win2k is actually pretty good from what I hear. XP Home on mine. seems like there's MS patches automatically downloaded every day
22:37:19 djlurch and you have to crank it to start the thing up?
22:37:24 JimCasey Troy...are the requirements for MAPDJ strict?
22:37:58 JimCasey My desktop is a AMD K-62 366 MHz COmpaq
22:38:04 musicdoctordj Boy . . . are they! LOL
22:38:11 JimCasey from 1997
22:38:19 djlurch No. Although some of the elite are part of it we haven't even enforced any of the current stipulations yet.
22:38:26 ed mapdj ?
22:39:25 musicdoctordj My desktop is an AMD K-6 II 450 mgh with 256K of ram in it . . . 20gig and 6.4 gig hard drives . . . 2 CD burners . . . and still even have a 5 1/4 inch floppy along with the 3 1/2 . . .
22:39:47 JimCasey Minnesota DIsc Jockey Association Ed
22:39:57 JimCasey DOnt remember what the exact wording is
22:39:58 djlurch When everything is in place:
http://www.mapdj.com/standards.asp
22:40:40 djlurch I was the sole dissenting voice opposed to the name change from Minnesota to Midwest Association of Professional Disc Jockeys
22:40:45 ed my server is a p125 and 128 meg ram running nt4 sp6
22:40:51 musicdoctordj The CPDJA recently lowered the membership standards to accomidate the ADJA standards since we had a few that were higher than the nation
22:40:53 JimCasey
http://www.maineweddingdj.net/requirements.htm
22:41:01 JimCasey That is the Maine Disc Jockey Network requirements
22:41:31 musicdoctordj national . . .
22:41:49 musicdoctordj Boy, this Budweiser sure is good . . . and COLD!
22:41:53 JimCasey to see the URL, go to the dropdown menu and select it
22:42:06 JimCasey any URLs written go there automatically
22:42:48 djlurch cool...i see....after i typed it manually [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
22:42:57 JimCasey LOL
22:42:59 musicdoctordj it looks as though all of the links that you guys have gone to tonight are listed there . . . just click on the down arrow . . .
22:42:59 JimCasey SOrry Troy
22:43:18 JimCasey They stay there until the next chat
22:43:22 JimCasey it's great software
22:43:26 djlurch no worries. the insurance thing will probably be something that we will work with members on
22:43:33 musicdoctordj
www.MusicDoctorDJ.com
22:43:52 musicdoctordj Opps! I was just trying my own site to see what happens . . .
22:43:54 JimCasey That and the NAME/ADJA membership is one of the reasons we have only six member companies
22:44:14 JimCasey BTW, all are NAME members
22:44:24 djlurch in hindsight we maybe should have become a chapter of NAME or ADJA
22:44:29 JimCasey Still no ADJA members in Maine
22:44:46 JimCasey NAME does not have chapters...only affiliates
22:44:59 musicdoctordj Actually . . . the insurance requirement to belong to the CPDJA was dropped as it is not an ADJA requirement . . .
22:45:01 djlurch MAYBE that is. We've had 2 significant problems getting things up and running
22:45:26 JimCasey Still...75 members sounds like a great thing
22:46:01 djlurch I'm an ADJA member too (ducking), yes...mostly due to our president - Bill Hermann - he's a great leader
22:46:15 JimCasey Nothing wrong with being an ADJA member
22:46:26 musicdoctordj There are many benefits to being afiliated with one of the national orgs . . .
22:46:49 JimCasey Yes and thats why I stress being a member of one for our Maine Disc Jockey Network
22:46:58 musicdoctordj Bennies that, if on your own, you wouldn't be able to offer to yuour membership!
22:47:14 JimCasey We do offer some bennies
22:47:25 JimCasey
www.maineweddingdj.net/benefits.htm
22:47:28 djlurch we do like the local control and local focus
22:47:42 JimCasey Exactly!
22:48:01 musicdoctordj I'm not just alking about bennies for members . . . but benifits that the local chapter couldn't afford to offer its membership on it's own!@
22:48:35 JimCasey PRIZE time!
22:48:44 musicdoctordj Our local chapter is run by local DJs . . .
22:48:52 JimCasey For staying late...I have a tube of bracelets from Sure Glow
22:49:01 musicdoctordj but the national affiliation just gives us more to offer!
22:49:05 JimCasey and the winner is....................
22:49:07 djlurch Our November convention last year almost had a larger attendance than Louisville. This year will be bigger as we are bringing in several big names
22:49:07 JimCasey .....
22:49:24 JimCasey DJ Lurch!
22:49:28 JimCasey Troy Ackerman!
22:49:37 JimCasey Congratulations!
22:49:45 musicdoctordj Look out, Lurch! Here comes a tube of Glow! LOL
22:49:46 djlurch Whaaa! (Tears coming to my eyes)
22:49:55 JimCasey You have won a tube of bracelets from Sure Glow at
www.sureglow.com
22:50:06 musicdoctordj I have tears, too . . . I won the headphones earlier . . .
22:50:19 djlurch I'd like to thank... oh never mind. Cool. Thanks JIm.
22:50:26 JimCasey All you do Lurch is call Dan Segel at 888-920-4569 tomorrow and tell him you won from the Live Chat tonight
22:50:29 musicdoctordj WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA(as I place my new phones on my big head!
22:50:33 JimCasey LOL
22:50:46 musicdoctordj What do I do, Jim . . . ?
22:51:33 JimCasey Send me your mailing address in an email
22:51:38 JimCasey
jim@djsourceonline.com
22:51:40 musicdoctordj Actually, truth be told, my head is physically not very big . . .
22:51:44 musicdoctordj Cool!
22:52:17 musicdoctordj But mentally . . . well, that is another story . . . ! LOL
22:52:50 djlurch Jim...just a quick question...is there a reason I get 2 reminders for the chat? Not a big deal. Just wondering.
22:53:16 djlurch Which ed are you ed?
22:53:25 JimCasey You may have two emails listed mistakenly
22:53:33 JimCasey I will look into it
22:53:34 JimCasey gotta go!
22:53:36 JimCasey nite all!
22:53:37 musicdoctordj He's . . . Ed!
22:53:46 djlurch See ya Jim. Thanks!
22:54:02 musicdoctordj I'll send you my address . . . se you later Jim!
22:54:14 musicdoctordj Thanks for the 'phones'!
22:55:48 ed ?
22:55:58 musicdoctordj ??
22:56:01 djlurch ???
22:56:21 musicdoctordj Hello . . . . is there anybody OUT THERE . . . ?
22:56:34 ed sup
22:56:42 musicdoctordj Pink Floyd, I believe . . .
22:56:53 ed we just had a big lighting storm pass thru
22:57:01 ed 35 min ago
22:57:03 djlurch this is america calling...have we reached...
22:57:12 musicdoctordj We just had one here in Boulder, too . . .
22:57:44 musicdoctordj It is still daylight over the mountains . . . but dark here in the city!
22:58:22 musicdoctordj I've gotta go bring my cat in . . . we have coyotes around here . . . she would make a good snack! Be right back . . .'
22:58:48 djlurch we've been one upped by a coyote ed
22:59:51 ed yup
22:59:54 ed oh well
23:00:07 ed ripping & tagging takes long time
23:00:48 djlurch yeah...i invested 3 months at about 40 hours a week using 2 computers....
23:02:07 musicdoctordj Well . . . she's playing hide and seek . . . I guess I'll have to lure her in with . . . . LUNCHMEAT!
23:02:49 ed well, 99% of all my stuff is ripped
23:03:06 ed just got some old subscription cds
23:03:14 ed now i'm doing those
23:03:28 musicdoctordj I like to get 'ripped' every now and again! LOL
23:03:53 musicdoctordj I'm still a CD DJ . . .
23:04:13 djlurch I had problems with several discs that were playable on my CMX-5000 but didn't rip worth a darn.
23:04:23 musicdoctordj I like the idea of PC DJing . . . but I haven't made the commitment . . . yet!
23:04:26 djlurch I also used a slow ripper (on purpose)
23:05:06 musicdoctordj When I get 'ripped' . . . . I usually rip slow, too! LOL
23:05:27 musicdoctordj There's those damn drinkin' jokes again . . .
23:06:00 djlurch it's not as simple as installing WinAmp. I did a ton of research, ripped slowly, spent a bunch of time on tags, and spent a good amount on a custom built rackmount PC AND a $2200 backup laptop with a $400 external hard drive
23:06:05 ed use eac - ripps those hard to rip cds
23:06:27 ed i just got a new mini toy
23:06:28 musicdoctordj Well . . . I've gotta go . . . perhaps we'll see you all here next Wednesday!
23:06:44 ed a 6 in 1 flash reader for $16
23:06:44 musicdoctordj See Ya!
23:06:45 djlurch ed..................that was the one I used....with lame....VBR was my mistake but I'm committed so I'm still VBR
23:06:47 ed cya
23:06:54 djlurch cya doctor
23:07:01 ed i only use vbr
23:07:09 ed in fact - preset extreme for me
23:07:22 djlurch hmmmm. let me look
23:07:31 ed if my player can't handle vbr then i ain't got no use for it
23:07:35 ed vbr is a standard
23:08:04 djlurch alt preset standard
23:08:58 djlurch yeah, i understand that, but IMHO CBR is more standardized and DJP supports only VBR
23:09:52 djlurch all 22K of my files are VBR though
23:10:52 ed cbr is waste of bits
23:11:03 ed but 192 is a happy medium
23:11:31 djlurch unfortunately the best product/format/medium doesn't always win in the technology game
23:11:44 ed i bought a 6-1 flash reader to easy transport mp3s from my mp3 server to dj puter
23:12:06 ed cd-rs too much hassle
23:12:07 djlurch cool....why not do it through the network?
23:12:21 ed well - i have to drag my unit to the basement
23:12:24 ed not fun
23:12:28 djlurch how fast is the transfer?
23:12:35 ed well - usb 2.0
23:12:53 djlurch ooooh. aaaaah. the 6in1 is usb2.0 compatible?
23:13:30 ed
http://www.bananapc.com/Products/product_i...405&classif_id=
23:13:36 ed yuppers
23:13:51 ed $16
23:13:57 djlurch i'm using CDR's and yes, it can be a hassle, especially since my CD burner doesn't like to work
23:14:16 ed and nero/roxio/etc likes to truncate names
23:14:20 djlurch size is the issue for me...i typically burn 2 CD
23:14:36 djlurch 2 CD's at a time and distribute to my DJ PC and Laptop
23:14:43 ed big time dumping is via network
23:14:53 ed but the weeklies can be done via usb
23:15:13 ed i can fit a prime cuts cd on one 128 stick
23:16:10 djlurch aaah. i'm running out of space on my 120GB drives. kinda sucks since my MB only support 137GB AND I have to by new drives
23:18:30 djlurch my main problem right now is client meetings. i have a 120GB external which has to be plugged in to a power outlet and the laptop
23:18:37 ed word -
23:18:52 ed i just build a new show puyer
23:18:57 ed 200g
23:19:10 ed ata133 support
23:19:17 djlurch the pocket drives are just what I need (usb powered so i can be totally mobile) but only go up to 80GB
23:19:31 ed yeah but - how do they stay cool
23:20:08 djlurch i'm talking about my client meeting laptop (and backup)....i use RM for main system
23:20:37 djlurch oh: I set in a cooler filled with ice [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
23:21:09 djlurch the new stuff that is out is nice (big hd, fast bus etc)
23:21:24 ed cool
23:21:55 ed i can stuff 95% of all my useful stuff on 80g
23:22:11 djlurch i
23:22:16 djlurch whoops
23:22:32 ed but right now i'm consuming 130 gigs
23:22:45 ed i have almost every rpm t series ripped
23:22:47 djlurch i like to have everything with me. 130 gigs eh. how many songs?
23:23:04 ed 22k
23:23:07 djlurch how far back does your RPM collection go?
23:23:17 ed well, i started in mid 94
23:23:32 ed just bought t140-t230
23:23:38 ed past wek
23:23:44 ed currently ripping
23:23:47 djlurch oy. I started in 97. which I had started earlier
23:24:01 djlurch you bought the back issues? including weeklies?
23:24:25 djlurch weeklys? where's my dictionary
23:25:12 djlurch wish i had...typos galore
23:26:02 ed for ex - i just tagged t197
23:26:07 ed it had snoop on it
23:26:13 ed whats my name
23:26:58 djlurch if you don't mind me asking...did you have to pay $22 a CD or get a deal
23:27:29 ed hmmm - used
23:27:31 ed shhhh
23:27:53 djlurch not CDR's I hope....
23:27:58 ed real mcoy
23:28:12 ed dude had dbl set
23:28:15 djlurch wow;. that's super. I'd jump on a deal like that.
23:28:34 ed i just posted a want ad on djchat
23:29:21 djlurch i thought about buying the back issues. i discovered that all $22 goes directly to RPM. no money goes to the artists since they are a promotional company
23:30:07 djlurch i've filled with greatest hits and a few select purchases
23:30:59 djlurch i don't play much from the early 90's anyway...but would love to have the RPM library legally
23:31:12 ed well, its alot of filler - but u have every country/ac/chr released
23:31:27 ed u can buy the recurrents
23:31:52 ed i like to be legal as well - hence i won't 'borrow' someones elses cds
23:32:01 djlurch yeah, i saw that. i'm like you though...must have everything!
23:32:17 ed i bought a bsb cd online ($0.75) just to have a copy of 'the perfect fan'
23:32:34 djlurch LOL
23:32:37 ed i buy my cds from ebay
23:32:49 djlurch i get mine from half
23:32:54 ed in fact, i'm selling my cds used
23:33:00 ed older ones
23:33:05 ed yup - half.com
23:33:10 ed don;t care what shape
23:33:14 ed just rip
23:33:29 ed in fact - i have the complete 7 cd set of tv tunes
23:33:44 ed all tagged and flagged vocal/intrumental
23:33:53 djlurch i've had good luck with half...except 1 CDR, which the buyer didn't know since it was "shrink-wrapped". he credited my account immediately
23:34:12 ed i had a wrong cd as well - seller did same for me
23:34:45 djlurch ed.....coincidently that is one of MY latest accomplishments (TV Tunes) I use them as filler on Karaoke night
23:35:52 djlurch well ed, i'm gonna sign off. thanks for the chat. see you again next weeK possibly.
23:36:37 ed cool -
23:36:46 djlurch cheers
23:36:46 ed catch me during the day
23:36:49 ed djed on aim
23:36:56 ed or
ed@djed.com on msn chat
23:37:05 djlurch cool
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