SwingDJs

I have considered FLAC, but since it compresses the file size with 30-60% compared to .wav (according to some people's accounts in various threads), I don't see how the FLAC format can be completely lossless. Am I far out here? Yep. FLAC is indeed lossless. The audio samples will be bit-for-bit ide...

I've had a look and I can't find one I would describe as 'hard-swinging'. OK, I'll broaden my criteria then. Do you know of any versions that you feel would reliably drive you to the dance floor. There's a jazz trio here (Minneapolis) that often closes out sets with a rendition of Easy Money. It's ...

I know Easy Money is certainly a classic top-notch Basie number. And if you ask me, it's one of the best songs to hear a live band close out a set with. However, I only have a single recording of it (not by Basie, BTW), and I don't really care for this particular rendition as a dance number. Could y...

I've recently noticed something unsettling in the swing music I enjoy. Namely, it's changing. A few weeks ago I received an Amazon order, and among other albums I received Lily Wilde's Insect Ball. While listening to it I though "You know, a year ago I would have loved this album, now it's just...

Also remember this rule of thumb: Cut frequencies to make things sound good; boost frequencies to make things sound different.

Brent

The FLAC code from http://flac.sourceforge.net/ includes the utility "metaflac", which will allow you to add and edit comments/tags. There are binaries available for most popular operating systems, and even some fairly uncommon ones. Another option, which might be particularly good if you ...

Single cable jack from audio out to jack into audio in connection for capture? That simple? Can these boards play MIDI and capture at the same time? (In other words, have you tried this at home?) It would be great if it's that simple. I've never tried it, and I'll wager it depends on the particular...

Question for hard core nerds out there (may sound strange): Is there a software tool out there that can capture output of the sound board playing a MIDI file to a digital format that can be written to audio CD? I'd like to transcode the Twilight Zone number and see how it works on the dance floor. ...

Oooh, easy one. Palm Court Strut. Good Dixieland jazz number.

"Do the Palm Court Strut, shake your butt. Shake to the east, shake it to the west, shake it with the one you love the best. Shake that booty, shake it all night long."

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About the only ones I can find are the Sound Blaster Live ($70), and a used Sonica M-Audio ($50). I have nothing against Creative, nor have I used either of these pieces of equipment. That said, on a first-glance basis I'd try M-Audio, as they produce a variety of professional sound equipment, not ...

Katie, I have an aluminum briefcase type of thing that might be almost perfect for you. Assuming they'll fit, you could pack the speakers in there, along with the discman, maybe even a small laptop. You could then obtain some packing foam and use an X-Acto knife to produce custom cutouts to snugly f...

I don't have any advice, but I would like to hear whether Mac laptops generally have good onboard audio for DJing purposes? I've seen a number of PC laptops with audio output that's good enough for casual use, but doesn't have the fidelity for DJing. My impression from casual conversations is that A...

That makes a ton of sense. I guess I'm "lucky" in that the sets I've typically dealt with have either been 3 to 3.5 hours, or 1 hour where I know pretty well what to expect from the other DJs, having danced to their stuff many times. For the long sets, I can work in most everything, to the...

At least I don't face a mixed swing/non-swing crowd, as our dances are specifically targeted at swing. Anyway, I find the most important part for me is to be true to what I believe is good danceable music. I've found that when I worry about what particular sets of dancers or other DJs will think, th...

Hey!

On my weekend trip to SF last August I was at the LitP anniversary, and everyone told me that it was the tenth. I take it I was deceived?

Brent