Right! I only probably played less than half the requests thrown at me - and they were coming fast and furious by the end of the evening. Many I didn't have, some were just not playable for a dance (mood killers). Luckily I had my 7th grade son with me to help navigate the requests.

music never fades..its carried on..from generation to generation..how one deejay plays it is the real thing... one love from uganda

I know right! I played many of those 30-40 years ago and never thought I’d be playing them to 14 year old kids this many years later.

@@DJGeoffJohnson definitely opened my eyes as a beginner dj hearing them sing along

Thanks!

Thanks! Absolutely right, hard to keep them engaged at that age. My video display was a hit, if not a mild hypnosis for some. 😁

Mesa booth is nice. Quick setup but shelves are metal and heavy. Playing videos is the same as MP3’s, but computer needs to have a fast processor, good video card and lots of memory to keep up with the larger file size.

Thanks - I have both spots aimed a little higher up to hit the kids and the back wall during their sweeps. The left spot had an issue about half way thru the night (probably a dmx issue with the ipad) but I didn't have time to reboot everything. The only time totem mode is active is during auto, but they still go up to the ceiling at times.

Thanks - Virtual DJ has the best options for video mixing. Way ahead of Serato.

you've obviously invested heavy into your venture.... whats that saying, when you do something don't do it 1/2 A, go all the way with it!! you did!!

It only takes about 5 - 10 minutes to set up. It’s great if you want to put a large video display on the front of your booth. But it is heavy, mostly the metal shelves, built to be sturdy. I bought a slim mount for my tv display, it’s lighter and mounts the tv closer to the booth.

@@DJGeoffJohnson thanks man i appreciate the input

Sorry, that was 2 years ago - playlist has been deleted.

No trouble - that was the radio edit/clean version, however middle/high school kids know the lyrics, and they will tend to sing them when in a group setting. I always warn the teachers/parents of this, and they are usually ok with it. Elementary dances are a lot different - must play super clean songs for that.

Yes, works great. Virtual DJ does a great job with their software compatibility with Pioneer controllers.

Yes

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No, just a good representation of the evening. Plus, I don’t post songs KZfaq flags for copyright.

@@DJGeoffJohnson I’m sorry for the confusion…I meant video files on your computer/hard drive, not on this particular YY video. I thought about video mixing.

@@schhim82 ah, sorry for the misunderstanding - I have about 600 music videos to select from, but usually end up playing about 75-80 percent videos versus mp3s. There are several songs, especially oldies that do not have existing videos, so I play a shader through Virtual DJ for those. For weddings I put the couples’ monogram on the display for the formal dances and switch to videos during open dance. Thanks!

Thanks - I'm in Greensboro, NC

All clean versions of songs when playing for schools - even high schools.

I could be mistaken but at 4:18 it says a swear word in truth hurts

@@bhard6282 The clean version says “bish” not bit*h. Thanks for watching!

@@DJGeoffJohnson interesting! I just got into the world of DJing and was trying to find ways to incorporate great songs that have a few inappropriate words. Thank you for the help