DJ Equipment Reviews

Raj Promotions was started with the intent to help Djs, Bands, Musicians, Record Labels, Nightclubs, Bars, Restaurants, Cafes, Singers, Event Promoters, Fighters, Magazines, Retailers, Clothing Lines, Filmmakers, Producers etc and many others by promoting themselves in a consistent, unique and effective way. We focus on getting important messages to your customer base in a multitude of different methods. We are good at what we do and feel that we will help you increase your exposure, all the while saving your time and money.

It relates to their Social Network page and helping to better utilize it to promote whatever it is they are promoting. If you allow me to, I can take over just about every aspect of your social network promoting and help to make it better.

MYSPACE PROMOTION @ 80$ PER MONTH

What I will do for you:

1. Gather more friends for you at a fast rate. These friends will be specifically targeted. They will be friends of your friends…..and everybody else who is associated with whatever you do…..and in the part of the world that you do it. So far, I have been following through on my commitment to get at least 1,000 friends per month.

2. I will create really nice invites for you for every party, gig, event, promotion, etc. that is on your calendar. There will be pictures and text. This will go out to every single friend you have every time I do it. Invites can contain a slide show, club flyer, video, digital stills of location, etc.

3. For the people who respond, I will gather all names and create a “Word” document guest list or RSVP list. This list will then be e-mailed to whomever you choose me to forward it to on the day of your event.

4. I also post “bulletin” once per day regarding your upcoming events or your new release album or your product.

5. I will post 100 comments daily among your friend’s profile regarding you or your upcoming events or your new release album or your product or for thanks.

FACEBOOK PROMOTION @ 35$ PER MONTH

What I will do for you:

1. Gather more friends for you at a fast rate. These friends will be specifically targeted. They will be friends of your friends…..and everybody else who is associated with whatever you do…..and in the part of the world that you do it. So far, I have been following through on my commitment to get at least 500 friends per month.

2. I will create really nice invites for you for every party, gig, event, promotion, etc. that is on your calendar. There will be pictures and text. This will go out to every single friend you have every time I do it. Invites can contain a slide show, club flyer, video, digital stills of location, etc.

3. For the people who respond, I will gather all names and create a “Word” document guest list or RSVP list. This list will then be e-mailed to whomever you choose me to forward it to on the day of your event.

4. I will post 50 walls daily among your friend’s profile regarding you or your upcoming events or your new release album or your product or for thanks.

PROMOTING YOUR EVENT OR MUSIC IN 150 FORUMS @ 50$

I will post threads regarding your event or new releases or your websites in 150 djs & bands forums.

All Above service benefits you in a whole bunch of ways. Bands and djs love it because I’m getting them more friends and all the while I’m making sure they are properly promoting all of their events. This allows them to travel, work, rest…..whatever….. without having to worry about this aspect of their job. Some are doing this, but to be honest, most of the clients I work haven’t even considered doing any of this stuff. The owners of the venues, promoters, and fans are all impressed with the effort put into promoting the event, which creates more value for the artist and helps to get them hired again.

Djs, Bands, Nightclub owners, Bar owners, and Promoters really like this service because they can outsource this to me and, more often than not, I’m able to save them a lot of time and money. My rate is much lower than what you’d pay somebody working part-time for you and there’s no worker’s comp to pay. Plus, if you’re doing this yourself, then you can outsource it to me and focus on the bigger fish you have to fry. Our Price will change depending on how busy of a dj, club, restaurant, promoter or client that you are.

You can take all above service @ 150$ per month or you can take individual service.

If you are interested then email me at rajthepromoter@yahoo.com, so that we can discuss a customize plan for your promotion.

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The recent launch of LG U400 in the UK on Three network gave a new option to the mobile user to experience music and other high-end Smartphone features. As far as the phone design is concerned, the handset is very slim with musically inclined powerhouse to experience quality sound on the move. The LG U400 is a slider phone with d-pad controller that can also be used as a scroll wheel for easy navigation of handset’s menus and music tracks of your choice.

As the handset is enriched with music features, users can easily scroll the wheel to find their favourite music tracks. Otherwise, with built-in music shortcut keys, users can select songs without opening the phone. In addition to that the built-in music player allows user to search music through music library by genre, artist or, title.

The phone features are further enhanced by the large 2 inch 320 x 240 pixel TFT colour display. Apart from music, the LG U400 also comes with mobile Internet, browse the Web and keep you abreast of the latest news and information, view your favourite music videos on the large screen. Stereo Bluetooth and in-built speakers further make it easier to enjoy music tracks as well as to pick up your calls while on the move.

Now with LG U400, users can compose their own music tunes by the on-board scroll wheel. Additional effects can also be created in the music tunes. LG has a partnership with DJ experts DMC that offers scratch contents and tutorials to help users to compose tune by themselves. With melody composer application that provides 2 modes, 31 styles, 10 instruments, and 5 tempos – users can create various tunes and ring tones. The handset comes with microSD cards that further increases the memory space for more downloading of music tracks, videos and photos.

With tri-band network, the LG U400 can be used for video calling. The handset has a dimension of 100mm x 48mm x 20mm and it weighs 114g. In addition to the above features, the U400 comes with all the Smartphone features to bring a smile on the users face.

LG U400 .

o be that you had to go to college or a music production school to find a decent music production course. Now nearly every music school offers one. This should be no surprise due to the amount of time and money that people are now spending on entertainment.

So, the question is: Where can I find a great music production school?

And, who is going to provide me with the music skills, knowledge and experience that will really make a difference, without charging an enormous fee?

Music production schools are offering basic music production programs and even Community Colleges have jumped on the bandwagon. Does this mean that they are all good? NO!

Firstly, I doubt that you can get even minimal training at a music production school without paying at least hundreds of dollars in fees. And is that a risk worth taking? For some, maybe, but for most of us, probably not!

If youre like most people looking for an advantage with music production learning, you are not going to be able to afford a major fee at a music production school.

Maybe you are one of the smart ones and have looked to the internet for a better solution. Online music production lessons and courses are now becoming popular as they are much cheaper and more convenient; while at the same time still provide a solid foundation for learning the latest music production techniques.

An excellent example of an online music production course is http://www.musicproducerpro.net

Check out this site and see the kind of music production skills you can start learning in the next hour.

Music Producer Pro offers courses that consist of a series of online music production lessons delivered via downloadable videos in an easy step-by-step style. You gain access to dozens of lessons for a single once off joining fee and are guided through a series of activities designed to enhance your learning experience.

And it offers you unlimited access 7 days a week.

With every production video you learn something new and different thats designed to open your mind to interesting and cool music techniques. It is one of the most happening interactive online music production schools in the world.

The flexibility of an online course allows you to focus on the skills you want to master, rather than being tied to a rigid, out-of-date curriculum. And the teaching at http://www.musicproducerpro.net is very professional. If you are a beginner, they will help you formalise your knowledge and get the terms explained. If you are advanced, Jays techniques will get you producing music at a much higher level.

But lets keep this very simple. If you want to produce music, Music Producer Pro will show you how.

They offer a full range of video lessons to suit everyone from the beginner to those looking to refine and broaden their skills, whether you want to play for your own enjoyment or to make a career as a DJ or producer. With Music Producer Pro you will experience a broad range of practical based lessons prepared by experienced and highly skilled masters of beats.

Whether it’s studio recording, concert sound, movie sound, radio or television broadcasting, or working with a record label or artist management, it’s all about music! If you want to work as a music producer, or any other audio career, you will need a cost effective education.

If you have ever asked or tried to learn how to produce music from the traditional music production schools then you will know that it is not cheap. A lot of people interested in music production dont think about the cost of six months of college lessons. But it adds up to hundreds of dollars. I know a lot of people have joined this site because it offers access to a whole lot of learning material online for a small once-off fee.

I’ve posted this link www.musicproducerpro.net for every musician/dj interested in finding out more about online music production tuition, whether you are beginning to learn or simply wanting to expand your musical production skills.

Online music production lessons are very worthwhile, so if you are looking for a music production course then this is definitely worth joining, so check it out here:

http://www.musicproducerpro.net

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Mixing everything The most common noises you’ll get rid of are things like some one breathing, a note book page of rhymes being turned or better yet the under lying tone of the room that starts build up as your track count increases. Using the automation of your DAW is essential to this step. Alternately you could edit out noise manually or try using a noise gate but right now the MUTE button is the star so show it some love. Using the automated mutes also makes it look cool when your mixes play back every one will thing you a pro engineer.

The other secret and mysterious power of the mute button is using it to sculpt the arrangement of your track. Use the mute button to turn of sounds during sections of a track. Every instrument in a beat or song doesn’t need to play the entire way through the track. Use the mute button to create breaks in the drum patterns or open up sections of the song. Doing this will help add interest to your mix and bring out the form of the song. Maybe if you just came out of a heavy section of a song like the chorus you could mute out a few instruments at the beginning of the verse so they dynamics of the track change and contrast a bit. Then as the verse continues slowly add instruments back in building back up to the chorus. The possibilities of what you can do with your beats and songs in endless and so are the amount of interest it will add to your mix.

Many music podcasts are available online for downloading; if one wanted to find, for instance, a hip hop mix podcast, there are a few sites available to help. The first possibility would be to go directly to a site which creates one and subscribe to it using a podcast client which automatically checks the feed for new episodes and downloads them for the user. If, however, one did not know of any hip hop mix podcast sites, or simply wanted to find new podcast sites, the best possibility would be to check a podcast directory, a list of podcasts that can be browsed.

Hip hop mix podcasts could easily be found at one of these podcast directories. A podcast directory stores lists of podcasts which have been submitted to the site, and categorizes them by genre, type of podcast, region, and other meta data. To find a hip hop mix podcast, visiting a podcast directory and checking under music podcasts, and then under hip hop music would find many podcasts which play that type of music.

The hip hop mix podcast could then be subscribed to by inputting the feed address listed into one of the many podcast clients. The music will come in episodes, the name for each downloadable portion of a podcast. Some of these podcasts may feature independent artists, musicians trying to break into the music industry who have chosen podcasting as a way of sharing their music and gaining a following. Others may be remixes of popular songs that have been changed in some way to give a different feel to the music. Often, the artists may already be established, though, and they still see podcasting as a way to introduce themselves to a larger audience. They may grant rights to pay certain hip hip songs to a podcaster, letting them play the music as part of their mix distribution while requesting a link to a site where more information can be learned about the artists and music can be purchased. Artists that have done this include alias, edan, outerspace, RA the rugged man, roots manuva, and outer space.

A large number of podcasts featuring hip hop mix podcasts are actually radio stations, however. These broadcasters have found that podcasting their shows and selections is an easy way to reach more listeners and gain a greater audience. These podcasters can reach more people easier and cheaper than they can by playing hip hop mix music over the airwaves in their local areas. Playing hip hop music over the internet is probably the way many future artists will do their work, and there are many ways available even now that they can do so and make a profit. For instance, some podcasts are designed to work on a payment basis. A hip hop artist who wished to share his music could charge for addition to the feed list, then issue a unique feed address to the user, allowing them to hear new pieces of hip hop music released. The hip hop music file could even be designed so it could not be copied and used by another user at a different computer, to ensure that the artist could maintain control over his work.

Music is a form of expression consisting of sound, rhythm, harmony, etc. The definition of music varies according to culture and social backgrounds. It can be divided into various categories. Music gear is the whole set of equipment like sound equipment, stage speakers, recording equipment, DJ equipment, microphones, speakers, etc. Here we try to explore the evolution of different types of music gear.

Amplifier is a device that converts a signal with a small amount of energy into a similar signal with a larger amount of energy. Popularly we call it electronic amplifier particularly in audio applications.

An audio amplifier is usually used to amplify signals such as music and speech. Instrument amplifier is a kind of audio amplifier that is designed to be used with an electric guitar, an electric bass, or an electronic keyboard.

Traditional amplifiers come with a clean, warm sound and a sharp treble roll-off at 5 kHz. High power amplifiers were developed between 1960 and 1970. However, by 1980, smaller instrument amplifiers with lower wattage ratings were developed that could be switched on and off more quickly.

Microphone is another important music gear. It is actually an audio device that can convert sound into electrical signals. The primitive microphones were called transmitters. The first commercial microphone was the carbon microphone designed in 1876 by the great inventor Thomas Edison. After that a lot of technological improvement has been witnessed in the microphones with the emergence of condenser, capacitor, electrostatic, wireless and shotgun microphones.

Recording equipment like mixing console, multi-track recorder, microphones, loudspeakers, compressors, and equalizers are also types of music gear. During 1890 to 1930, phonograph horns and direct to disk cutting process were used for master recordings.

With the invention of microphones, electronic amplifiers, the mixing disk and loudspeakers, electronic recording equipment became high tech. Now the studios have started using digital recording equipment that are supported by latest upgraded versions of computer and software.

We all know that a person who selects, plays, and mixes music for the audience is called a DJ or disc jockey. The equipment that are used by a DJ are vinyl records, compact discs, computer media files, mixer with a cross fader, headphones and microphones. The history of these music gear is quite interesting. The phonograph cylinder, invented by Thomas Alva Edison was the first that was used as a DJ equipment.

The DJ culture probably started in the mid 1800 and has grown tremendously popular and later gave birth to concepts like discotheques and nightclubs. In the year 2001, i-pod by Apple entered into the list of DJ equipment because of the convenience of improved technology that allows the DJ to carry a wide variety of music in one single and small device. In fact in the year 2006 the Disk Jockey concept celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Like the history of human civilization, the history of various music gear is also equally interesting. And that is because, whether it is music gear or musical instruments, both make sure that the tune of human lives and minds always remains melodious and sweet.

Musicians and music lovers can’t do without music gear. But they are a bit expensive. And people have a notion that if you want to buy a good gear then you have to spend a lot of money. But this idea is not fully correct. While it is true that the majority of them are expensive, that does not mean that you will not find any good quality gear at a reasonable price. You just need to have a crystal clear idea and have to know where to search and how to search for them.

There are lots of inexpensive music gear available now. Let us have a quick glance at some of them.

Microphone

Let us talk about microphone first. They are very important for doing music. Their price has fallen now. There are a whole lot of microphones available now and that too at reasonable prices. Marshall Electronics’ MXL V67G, Behringer BL can be a good option for you.

Mixer

Mixer is necessary for music and also for your home studio. There are lots of mixers available now in the market. Some of them come at low price. But be very careful before going for them. Before buying, you should be aware of some facts. You should check out how many channels they are offering. Make sure that they offer you at least 12 to 16 channels. Otherwise it will not be much useful.

The next big factor that you should keep in mind is the digital features. Many low price gear now provide various digital effects like reverbs. Many of these effects are inbuilt. These effects are also very good for general use.

Another option is having a firewire option. It will help you to send signal to the computer from the mixer. But this option is relatively new and it hasn’t appeared as an indispensable feature. So it is up to you whether you will use this or not. The Behringer mixers and the Mackie mixers are good quality low budget mixers.

Audio interface

Audio interface connects the mixer with the computer. It also converts the analogue audio signal to digital signal. Using a firewire audio interface or USB Audio interface will be good for you.

Computer Audio Workstation

Computers are very important for making music. You can mix music at home if you have a pc. But you just need a good configuration. There are lots of brands available that will provide you good PCs, both laptop and desktop at low prices. Brands that give good quality desktop are Apple iMac Desktop Computer with Intel Core, Apple Macpro recording package, etc. Laptops brands are, Apple MacBook Notebook computer with Intel Core, Rain Recording Live book L4 Laptop Audio Computer etc.

Studio Monitors

Studio monitors are almost like sound speakers. But they have got some differences. For instance, audio monitors are specially made to deliver the recorded material accurately. Alesis M1 Active 620 2 way near field Monitor, Behringer B2030A Active Studio Monitor, Dynaudio Acoustics BM5A Active Nearfield Monitor, Event TR8XL Tuned Reference Biamplified Monitors,etc. are good quality studio monitors.

Home recording equipment and supplies ensure quality audio output. There are several essential home recording devices.

On top of the list of home recorders are microphones. Microphones include dynamic microphones used for stage and studio. It is not required to use phantom power. It is compatible to use with snare drums and guitar cabs. Dynamic mikes are more durable. Condenser microphones on the other hand need phantom power. Ideally it is equipped with a large two diaphragm capsule and allows 3 directional patterns. Another distinction in mikes is its sound receiving capability or how it picks up sound - the difference between “omni-directional” and “directional” mikes. Directional mikes derive sound in a place directly before the microphone. The omni-directional mikes gather sound equally from all directions. A “cardioid” mike is the most common type of directional mike because it picks up audio thru a heart-shaped pattern radiating out from the front part of the microphone. The difference between mono and stereo mikes is that mono mikes record a one channel audio while stereo mikes derive audio from different signals with the help of a stereo recording device. Other microphone accessories include boom stands, mounts, pop filters, windscreens, transformers and stand arms. Windscreens have mike foam or cloth cover to reduce noise and ideally the fuzzy fabric type is the most effective type.

Headphones are used to monitor environmental noise, sound levels and generally recording quality.

Cables connect recording equipments and instruments. This includes instrument cables, microphone cables, connectors, adapters, cable organizers, cable testers, speaker cables, digital audio cables, pedal cables and adapter cables. Average good cable seems to cost in the range of 75 cents through $2.00 Speakers and loudspeakers are essential instruments to the sound being produced in side the recording studio. Good loudspeakers, efficient amplifiers and sub bass units should be prioritized.

Computers are important in home recording. It should have a required amount of processing and ram. Both Macintosh and Windows are acceptable platforms or operating systems that can be used.

Moveable compact disk recorders, direct-to-CD field recorder, DAT recorders, straight to laptop recording, standard mini disc recorders and Hi- MD recorders are audio recording equipments.

Digital audio workstations, software & audio interfaces include sequencers for digital audio and MIDI, software synthesizers and samplers, audio effects software, interactive composing software, computer sample CDs, dj software, educational software and CD burning software. These supplies are used for mixing, editing, recording and mastering computer. The existence of freeware for beginners in home recording is a good way to practice when recording a few of tracks. One example of freeware is Audacity. When using Macintosh operating system, the recommended audio recording software includes iLife, logic and logic express software. In order to convert analog signals from instruments and recording it to the computer one must have a digital-analog converter or the sound card. There are two sound cards: the high end and the outboard model. The high end soundcard is plugged into the motherboard while the outboard is attached thru an usb or fire wire with power source. High end soundcards are cheaper and ideal for beginners.

Last but not the least one item that can be useful in home recording is a video tutorial kit. One example is the Music Producer Pro which includes practical advice and demonstrations on music production.

Promotional products represent a key ingredient of marketing and advertising campaigns run by businesses and organisations, from major blue chips and government bodies to hospitals, universities, schools and clubs.

Promotional products have a wide variety of uses. According to the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) in the US the top ten uses are: business gifts, trade shows, brand awareness, employee relations and events, public relations, dealer/distributor programmes, new customer/account generation, new product or service introduction, employee service awards, and not-for-profit fundraising programmes.

Various studies have been undertaken to prove the usefulness of promotional products. One of these was a study* in 2004 by Georgia Southern University. This concluded that pre-show mailings which include promotional products are more effective than mailings without in terms of generating traffic to an exhibitor’s booth. The experiment found that by either including a promotional product with the mailing or an offer for a higher value item to be claimed at the show led to a larger number of recipients visiting a booth to see the exhibitor’s product offerings.

Other effective uses for promotional products include market research, corporate communications, incentive schemes, customer referral, public awareness campaigns, internal promotions and encouraging brand loyalty.

One of the many attractions of promotional products is that they can be used alone or integrated with other advertising media. They complement and actually increase the effectiveness of other media such as print and television.

As we have seen, there are numerous marketing platforms which reap significant benefits from the use of promotional products.

* Source: 2004 study titled The Effectiveness Of Promotional Products In Tradeshow Settings published by PPAI.

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The recent metamorphosis in the mobile phone features and technologies have opened new vistas for mobile users. From voice centric phones to Smart phones, consumers have lots of options to choose as per their requirement. Latest mobile phones provide much more than communication. From business to entertainment, your phone can change your lifestyle. The recent launch of music centric phones from some leading manufacturers have got an overwhelming response from the consumers end. It seems great when you have a mobile phone with multimedia features, but its true. LG has also introduced the LG U400, a music phone, which is available on the 3 network. This Smart phone with multimedia features is very attractive and comes with some unique features.

This slider phone from LG comes with 3G technology. The phone with its attractive look, clear display, a comfortable keypad and a scroll wheel provides real music experience to the user. The unique feature of the handset is its control key. The d-pad controller, which is situated on the front, helps users in easy navigation of menus, music tracks and DJ-style scratcher while editing audio files. In addition to music features, the LG U400 also comes with WAP browser, a 2.0 mega-pixel camera plus a VGA camera, advanced messaging, fun Java games and more. With stereo Blue tooth and built-in speaker, users can enjoy their favourite music tracks without missing a call. Users can also compose their own music tunes by using the on board scroll wheel.

The phone provides scratch contents and tutorials to compose tune using melody composer application that comes with 2 modes, 31 styles, 10 instruments and 5 tempos, users can create tunes as well as ring tones. The LG U400 comes with a microSD memory card that can further increase phone memory and users can download music tracks, video clips and images. 3G phone also lets you enjoy video call and you can view the person you are talking to. The tri-band handset weighs 114g, which is quite heavier but one can easily handle. Overall, its a nice phone and users can enjoy music and other smart features on the move.



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