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by Matt Smiley
Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:11 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Equipment rec's for a small outdoor party
Replies: 12
Views: 9357

Thanks everyone. Lots of good food for thought so far.
by Matt Smiley
Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:58 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Equipment rec's for a small outdoor party
Replies: 12
Views: 9357

I think you guys might be right about the outdoor/indoor thing being hard to reconcile, so perhaps I'll drop my third consideration. I think the 250 might be what I end up getting. Instead of doubling as a home audio system, it'll double as my portable swing event sound system for things like DCLX. ...
by Matt Smiley
Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:59 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Equipment rec's for a small outdoor party
Replies: 12
Views: 9357

Help a brother out here.

How about those Fender units that fold up to be like a suitcase?

Would something like that be enough for about 50 people?

Is the sound decent?

Can it survive being shipped around a bit?
by Matt Smiley
Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:53 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Equipment rec's for a small outdoor party
Replies: 12
Views: 9357

Equipment rec's for a small outdoor party

So I’m getting married next year and we’re going to try to do the ceremony and reception on a small tropical island where the locals apparently do not rent out their sound equipment. As I am an amateur DJ and several of the invited guests are accomplished DJs I’m hoping we can find a way to avoid ha...
by Matt Smiley
Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:44 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: What's the Best Duke Ellington *Book*
Replies: 10
Views: 8028

(Full disclosure here: My company publishes this book) I want to put in a good word for a 2 volume work called "Duke's Diary." This is for the truly hardcore. It is big and it is expensive, but it chronicles everything - every single recording, gig, tour, - every single member of the band ...