A Guide To Good Wedding Dj Setup.

Every dj wants to flex their muscles on the kind of equipment they have. Most of them go wrong on weddings.

Weddings are different from other types of parties and only veteran wedding djs understand this.

If you are a dj starting your career on djiing at weddings, here is a guide as to what makes a good dj setup at weddings.

1. Be moderate.

You are fascinated by loud music, flashy lights, the deep base from woofers and subs, etc. the guests at a wedding care less about all this. Older guests tend to be irritated by those fancy elements unlike the younger group of guests who would like it all up and flashy.

Be moderate in everything: the sound the lights and anything else. In fact, a simple strong speaker, your controller/decks and some LED wash lights are enough.

The music volume should be suitable for the dance floor moments while it should be adjusted to let the guest mingle freely during dinner and other sessions without being drowned by the loud music.

To measure how loud or low the music volume is, exit and re-enter the room with the music still playing. By doing this you are putting yourself in the audiences’ shoes and hearing the music as they do.

You may need to adjust the volume accordingly.


2. Professional equipment.

High-grade equipment will increase the impact and minimize the need for a heavy setup.

If you have to set up extra equipment like big screens, make sure they are connected neatly and working perfectly. Don’t forget to put a price on the extras.


3. The lights.

As with music, the lights can be blinding or too dim. The guests need to clearly see each other without being blinded. Whether at dinner or on the dance floor.

The best way to achieve the right combination of lights in a wedding venue especially the dance floor is by pointing the lights at surfaces/objects that can reflect back on the dance floor. The ceiling does the trick.


4. Be neat.

The setup should be professionally laid out. In this generation, you should use more of wireless mics and less of the coded friends.

If the speakers are not wireless, their connecting cables should be professionally laid out.


Conclusion.
There you have it. By following the above points faithfully, you will achieve the best wedding dj setup that will be friendly to the guests, the bride and yourself.

It will also be a good point to ask the wedding couple what kind of a dj setup they may be having in mind.

Some like the minimal setup while others may want to see that stack of subs and tweeters and hear the heavy bass plus the flashy blinding lights.
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It’s their day, let them have their way but remember to advise them accordingly.

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