Lake DJ - Tahoe - Equipment

If you find the equipment a DJ uses important, or just interesting, this page is for you. I have worked in this business for over twenty five years. In that time I have found, in order to give an audience my best, I need to have the best. For that reason I demand the finest equipment. In every area the equipment I use is not only "Professional Grade" but is also from the very best manufacturers in the industry. I am proud of every piece of equipment I use, so Hi-Fi enthusiasts and just interested parties, here is a list of my equipment.

Dell M6400 Mobile Workstation:

Processor Intel Quad Core Extreme Edition QX9300 2.53GHz, 1067MHZ,

RAM 4.0GB, DDR3 -1066 SDRAM, 2 DIMM

Hard Drive 320GB Free Fall Sensor, 7200RPM, Factory Installed

2nd Hard Drive 320GB Free Fall Sensor, 7200RPM, Factory Installed

Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M

Screen 17 inch Wide WUXGA LCD

Wi-Fi Link Intel 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3)

PCDJ-VJ. One of the key features of this new innovative product is Ultra-Accurate Automatic Beat-Mixing, so that audio tracks and videos will always stay in sync, allowing my to focus on the other aspects of the event. PCDJ-VJ offers many choices for control: Keyboard & Mouse, any MIDI controller, Time-code, or a USB device. I use the Denon DN-HC4500 Which looks and feels like the Denon DN-9000 CD Plays seen below. PCDJ-VJ coupled with the Denon DN-HC4500 allows for seamless looping, scratching and beat mixing of all supported formats. PCDJ-VJ also offers Beat-locked effects, a live camera feed, master tempo, and scrolling text.

I still use CD as my primary music source, however I do carry over 16,000 songs as MP3 files to every event. PCDJ-VJ allows easy access and the ability to seamlessly mix these songs. It also provides an additional back-up. (NOTE - MP3's can be "NEAR CD QUALITY" if recorded at a high enough bit rate. But it should be remembered that, MP3's are "COMPRESSED FILE" containing less than one tenth the information of the same track on a CD. As a professional "NEAR CD QUALITY" is not good enough for me).

Denon DN-9000. The worlds most advanced duel CD players. These Players are packed with many unbelievable features. But the one I consider the most amazing is, what Denon calls "Alpha Track." One of eight world firsts for these CD players. Alpha track allows a DJ not only to listen to one track on a CD, while playing another track FROM THE SAME CD - it also allows you to simultaneously play two tracks FROM THE SAME CD. Amazing !

Denon DN-X800. The worlds first Professional Digital/Analog Mixer for DJ’s. Yes Digitally Linked to the DN-9000 CD players for Crystal clear reproduction.

Behringer UB1832FX Pro. Six microphone, six stereo channels and professional EQ. I use the 1832 when I am mixing ceremony music and the Shure wireless lavalier microphone being used by the Minster. The UB1832FX also has a built-in effects processor for those great Karaoke performances.

Bose 802 III. I have Eight of these amazing speakers, however four are enough for most venues. When Dr. Bose released the 802 model he set the standard for professional loud speakers for years to come. Redesigned this year with a new Panaray Digital controller, the Mark III provides even better sound reproduction. Each speaker handles 240 watts continuous - That's 480 watts peak power, (Four speakers at 480 each for a total of almost 2000 watts !!!). Bose is a company known for quality, and these are their flagship professional loudspeakers.

QSC Audio - PLX3002 & PLX2402. Bose - V1800. The PLX range give studio quality sound, using power-wave technology, to produce bigger bass and cleaner highs. The 3002 is rated at 3000 watts continuous (1500 watts per channel in Stereo), while the 2402 is rated at 2400 watts continuous (1200 watts per channel in Stereo). The Bose V1800 is rated at 1800 watt continuous (900 watts per channel in stereo) and is ideally matched to the Bose 802 speakers. Combined that is a total of 7200 Watts !

Shure ULX Professional Beta 87 Handheld, Shure WL184 Lavalier Wireless, Shure 55SH, Beta 87, Beta 58 and SM58's

The Beta range of Microphone is the choice of top professionals the world over. The Beta 87 leads the field in studio quality sound for live performances, while the SM58 has been the industry standard for years, and is legendary for it's stage work. For me a microphone is my way of communicating with you, so it has to be the best, and Shure are the best. For style and performance the Shure 55SH (Elvis Mic) just cant be beaten. The list of top performers who use Shure Microphone is endless. The Shure ULX Professional wireless system, is UHF (Better than VHF), with over 1400 selectable pre-programmed frequencies, to ensure locating a clear channel. I know that many people find making a speech nerve racking, however with Shure professional microphones, you’ll have one less thing to worry about.

Martin MX4 Showtime Package. The Showtime Package has four Martin MX4 Scanners working together. The MX4 is a sequence, or sound animated, moving-mirror spotlight, with 15 colors and 19 Gobos (Shapes). These four scanners, Mounted on stands, send different shapes and colors of light, across the dance floor or across the entire room, if desired.

Martin Robocolour II. Four color changing heads in a single unit. Unlike the MX4's the light from the Robocolour does not move, but give an ever changing color wash. The speed of the changing colors is controlled be the music being played.

Antari Fog Machine. The affects from both light systems can be dramatic, but to really see these exciting systems steal the show, just add Smoke from my smoke machine produces 2,500 Cubic feet of fog per minute. Don't worry, I only use it at your request.

South Lake Tahoe in 2002, and now performs at weddings in both California & Nevada.