I would love to DJ cocktail hour bc the music is so vibey and fun, but I'm not sure the juice is worth the squeeze. Packing an extra booth, controller, mixer, laptop, and and making sure to sync my laptops.... damn. But props to you for prioritizing it.
yea, it takes more effort and consideration from the DJ for sure. Music is mainly a priority for my clients and their guests so they appreciate it when they hear me mix music during cocktail.
Love this take Mojoe! When I first started djing weddings I used to mix cocktail hour and I was so disheartened by how little people were paying attention. People want to talk during cocktail hour so the volume is lower and it's really more about just setting the vibe musically. I thought it was a better use of my energy to be managing the other parts of the wedding day. Maybe having my assistant dj the cocktail hour could be a nice move.
Thanks for your comment! Yea, def the vibe where people can hang out and mingle. I still DJ the cocktail hour, but just be mindful of the volume. I noticed that people who like the music hang out near me and vibe to it. People who don't move to have their conversation elsewhere. And yes, managing the other parts of the wedding day can be challenging if you don't have an assistant. That's why I arrive extra early so once the wedding starts, everything is working and will go smoothly. Having your assistant DJ can be a nice touch, too
Good idea to create a vibe. I think the key here for most DJs would be to charge properly then they would feel ok to do this. Otherwise they feel like it’s to much extra work for “free”
Awesome feedback. Thanks for sharing. That’s so true. I raised my rates and thought to myself, “How else could I enhance the experience?” And that’s when I started doing it
..dope suggestion. Be dope to see how you do the 2 external hardrive. Be a good video for backup and running 2 external in case can only plug in external to someone else laptop etc
Thanks for the comment! I may do that in a future video. But essentially, I work and update my main hard drive with new music, crates, etc. Then I format my backup hard drive so it’s empty, then copy everything from my main to my backup. All I have to do is just plug it into a MacBook, open up Serato, and my music, crates, organization, etc. shows up. Perfect in case your main hard drive fails, just plug in your backup and it works just as fine. One time I had a problem with my main laptop, I bought a new laptop, installed Serato, plugged my hard drive, and I’m up and running
Great content Joe however I think you have to have the right crowd for something like djn cocktail hour, we have tried this before, and we have been faced with a “can you please lower it we are trying to talk and socialize”
It's too long of a day for me if i djed a Cocktail hour, i would need to save my energy so autoplay for cocktail and dinner, then i start mixing during the main dance portion 😊😅
I would love to DJ cocktail hour bc the music is so vibey and fun, but I'm not sure the juice is worth the squeeze. Packing an extra booth, controller, mixer, laptop, and and making sure to sync my laptops.... damn. But props to you for prioritizing it.
yea, it takes more effort and consideration from the DJ for sure.
Music is mainly a priority for my clients and their guests so they appreciate it when they hear me mix music during cocktail.
Love this take Mojoe! When I first started djing weddings I used to mix cocktail hour and I was so disheartened by how little people were paying attention. People want to talk during cocktail hour so the volume is lower and it's really more about just setting the vibe musically. I thought it was a better use of my energy to be managing the other parts of the wedding day. Maybe having my assistant dj the cocktail hour could be a nice move.
Thanks for your comment! Yea, def the vibe where people can hang out and mingle. I still DJ the cocktail hour, but just be mindful of the volume. I noticed that people who like the music hang out near me and vibe to it. People who don't move to have their conversation elsewhere.
And yes, managing the other parts of the wedding day can be challenging if you don't have an assistant. That's why I arrive extra early so once the wedding starts, everything is working and will go smoothly.
Having your assistant DJ can be a nice touch, too
Good idea to create a vibe. I think the key here for most DJs would be to charge properly then they would feel ok to do this. Otherwise they feel like it’s to much extra work for “free”
Awesome feedback. Thanks for sharing. That’s so true. I raised my rates and thought to myself, “How else could I enhance the experience?” And that’s when I started doing it
..dope suggestion. Be dope to see how you do the 2 external hardrive. Be a good video for backup and running 2 external in case can only plug in external to someone else laptop etc
Thanks for the comment! I may do that in a future video.
But essentially, I work and update my main hard drive with new music, crates, etc. Then I format my backup hard drive so it’s empty, then copy everything from my main to my backup.
All I have to do is just plug it into a MacBook, open up Serato, and my music, crates, organization, etc. shows up.
Perfect in case your main hard drive fails, just plug in your backup and it works just as fine.
One time I had a problem with my main laptop, I bought a new laptop, installed Serato, plugged my hard drive, and I’m up and running
Great content Joe however I think you have to have the right crowd for something like djn cocktail hour, we have tried this before, and we have been faced with a “can you please lower it we are trying to talk and socialize”
The right crowd, yes. And the right music vibe. Example, if it’s Frank Sinatra type music for all of cocktail. Then I won’t DJ the cocktail hour
How about to purchase an all-in-one controller that way you don't have to bother using a laptop for cocktail hour
That could work too. Whichever you feel comfortable with
It's too long of a day for me if i djed a Cocktail hour, i would need to save my energy so autoplay for cocktail and dinner, then i start mixing during the main dance portion 😊😅
It's a long day in general haha. I like to DJ the cocktail hour to pass the time and have some fun. It's a great warm up before dinner and dancing
Do you have power enough, from your speakers, with so many People, on this video? 🔉
Yes, I do. I play it at a good volume where people can hear the music and still hear each other to enjoy their conversations