The other day I bumped into a friend who I have not seen for a very long time.  We exchanged the usual pleasantries, filled in each other ever so briefly on what we have been doing with our lives for the past 20 some odd years and talked about some great memories.  During the course of the conversation he tells me that he is a DJ now and having the time of his life “making good money” as he put it.  Of course he also mentions that he is using cutting edge technology (a laptop) and has all this music that he got “off the Internet” (MP3s).  When I asked him what program he was using he gave me this puzzled look and said…  (more…)

Oops! It just came to my attention that some folks were having trouble buying a copy of my books from the new Online Store page.

It would seem that the way I had it previously formatted in the static HTML page worked with no problem. However, when I transferred it to the page now on my blog, Wordpress didn’t like the way I embedded the payment gateway form.  Needless to say, there has been a lot of traffic for folks seeking my new book, but they were unable to buy it due to this boo-boo.  I sincerely appreciate the folks that gave me the heads-up!

Anyway, that is all now fixed and it appears to be working properly. Thank you for you patience and my apologies for the inconvenience.

Well after a short breather from writing laptops suck articles, I found another conversation about laptops that sparked my creativity and gave me the next great idea of telling you why laptops suck (for DJing that is).  This conversation, like way too many to count, talked about issues with the audio noise/interference coming from a laptop and ways to (cheaply) work around it.  Of course these threads where someone complains about a laptop doing this or not doing this is far too often also followed by some form of statement where the laptop-sufferer is looking for a free or the cheapest way out of their laptop blues - but I digress…  (more…)

The following message I received from my good friend Brian Smith, Platinum Disc Jockeys.

Wolfy- how good are the dvd’s as a learing tool for cps dj’ing- I’ve got a couple of platforms- OTS and PCDJ most prevelant- worth the investment?

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The Computer DJ Summit is obviously a DJ Industry event that focuses solely on and is dedicated to serving DJs whom use or wish to start using advanced computers in their business. Whether you are a road warrior Mobile DJ, a resident Club DJ, a seasoned Radio DJ or a hobbyist Bedroom DJ - the Computer DJ Summit has something to offer to everyone at all experience levels. Also, it is not one of those dozens of “mini me” spin-offs of the larger conventions - this annual event in its fourth year flying solo offers a unique atmosphere for Computer DJs anywhere.  (more…)

This message I recieved vai my contact form from a gentleman named Francois.

How do I record while mixing songs to later be burned to cd?

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This simple message I received through my contact form from a fellow named Maurice.

Is your book suitable for the beginner DJ? DJing is something that I have always wanted to learn, but never had the time or opportunity.

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Here is a review of my book Introduction to Computer DJing & CPS. (more…)

This message I recieved from my good friend Frank Reaney - Bright Star Entertainment: (more…)

Here’s another message that I have recieved asking some good questions, from Steve Bradle - Rhapsody Entertainment: (more…)