Mobile Beat - Issue 011 (1992-12)(LA Communications)(US)

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by  LA Communications

YEAR END SPECIAL - Includes 1992’s Mobile Top 200
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The Magazine for Professional Mobile DJs & Karaoke MCs.- Issue #11 - December ‘92 - January ‘93
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* Your Marketing Plan for ‘93 WA
x Catastrophic DJ GOTT ay cb eal
Payee Rett ees
x Karaoke Formats
*x Music News, Charts, ~ y

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NEW PRODUCTS AND
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DJL1200

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features a high-torque direct-drive motor and sleek low-
profile platter. A servo-controlled mechanical braking system lets
you bring the table to an immediate stop with the push of a button.
For precision beat mixing, the DJL1200 features a sliding pitch
control for varying speed +8 percent. It also comes with a remote start
feature for use with Gem Sound’s "Club Series” mixers. Add a pop-up cueing
light, supplied phono cartridge, shock-isolating feet, removable phono cables, dust
cover, and $299.99 suggested sticker price, and you have one of the best turntable buys
on the market today.
For more budget-conscious shoppers who want all the features of the DJL1200 in a belt-
drive version, Gem Sound offers the DJL1100 with a suggested retail price of just $197.99. So,
whether you select the direct-drive DJL1200 or belt-drive DJL1100, you can be sure you’re getting
a professional quality table that will stand up to the punishing demands of continuous club use.
Before you drop big bucks on one of those other DJ turntables, check out Gem Sound’s new DJL1200
DJL1100 a z espera ts
and DJL1100 at a dealer near you. To spend more mogney efor lesms qua lity just sain’t ostreeut smnart. d
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= Star DJ Johnny James
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with a new star, the MX300.
Name: John Murphy a.k.a. Johnny James
Hometown: — Matawan, New Jersey
Profile: Founder of the World Famous Star DJ's
Rock n' Roll CEO
America's premier DJ party host
Accomplishments: Hosted over 5,500 events in 1991 alone

Produced the first n ational DJ video training prog: am
How to be Successful in the Mobile DJ Busi

Hosted and produced the CD and video se rie:
Let's Dance with the World Famous Star D J's’

Recently opened "STARZ, the DJ Mega Store", Pompton Plains, NJ
His Likes: Getting paid to party, dude!
His Dislikes: Second rate DJ's who don't see the need to invest in
themselves or their equipment

His Quote A w ell -rehearsed performance comes off as spontaneous perfection
His Mixer MTX Soundcraftsmen MX300 with digital sampling

MEX’ SOUNDCRAFTSMEN’
555 West Lamm Road ¢ Freeport, IL 61032 815-232-2000
Robert A. Lindquist
Editor - In - Chief
Michael Buonaccorso
Executive Editor

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PEOPLE AND

Canadian Editor
WHY ARE THEY
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LAUGHING???
ProFiles Editor
Annie Pixley
Copy Editor
THE MIXX
Kurt Dreas
Photography

Mobile Beat News
Carol Bassett

Scott Coons
Feedback
Contributing Artists

Mobile Library
Contributors - Issue #11
December ‘92 / January ‘93
Music News
Henry Collins
Adolph Santorine
Play Something...
Joe Ragona

Art Bradlee
Charts
Ron Harsh
John Rozz Remix Report
Jay Maxwell
Jerry Pellitier

Chris Torella
Bits & Beats -
John Foss
Dr. Shock Jock

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Thomas Edison

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Tech Talk
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64 What’s New

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Compiled & Edited by Robert Lindquist
WELCOME TO
ferral Network comes to the res-
“THE DISC JOCKEY ZONE”
cue. Since 1968, over 15,000 con-
Billed as “Northern New England’s
sumers have turned to the free ser-
largest gathering of light, sound & related
vices of the DJ referral network to
products”, Dise Jockey Zone New En-
find the right mobile DJs for their
gland will open its doors at 1lam, Sunday
holiday parties, corporate celebra-
February 28, 1993. The two-day event will
tions, weddings and other special
be held at The Center Of New Hampshire
events.
in Manchester. Seminars will be held each
The DJ referral Network makes
day from 11:30am to 5pm, and exhibits
a party planner’s job easier by list-
from 1lam to 7pm. Exhibits will include
ing only DJs who meet high mem-
Mark Ashe welcomes guests to the
the latest in pro DJ, lighting and karaoke bership standards of professional-
Mass Mobile DJ School open house
equipment and a variety of DJ related
ism. Consumers who call the DJ
accessories and products. Being that it’s Referral Network receive a DJNET®
the first DJ event of its kind in New
referral list of mobile DJs serving
England, and that it’s being held when their parties location. The listing
most DJs have few scheduling conflicts,
includes names, addresses, phone
an exceptional turn-out is likely.
numbers, best time to call, and a
Initial response from area deal- description of services and basic pric-
ersand DJs hasbeen very posi- ing information. Presently, the ser-
tive. Attendees and exhibi- vice is available to consumers in the
tors from Manchester and
Chicago, IL area including southern
Nashua, NH, Boston, MA, Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana, and ing of musics,e t up and break down proce-
dures (incltrouubdle ishonotigng) , proper
Providence, RI, Burling- northern Illinois, Rich Tibbits, president
ton, VT, Albany, NY, of DJNET, says it’s based on the philoso- etiquette, karaoke and busin pasics. A
Waterbury, CT and phy that people can make the best choice new 36-hour course start ach month
with day and evening classes available.
Portland, ME as for themselves if they have the resources
well as all points to do it. By providing a list of member DJ Cost is $1,000. Graduates receive a com-
in between, are ex- services who share common high stan- pact disc starter kit, music reference list-
pected, along with dards of professionalism, consumers can ings, 500 business cards, a Mass Mobile T-
several national be assured the DJ they hire will meet or sh i r t and a diploma that is suitable for

companies. Repre- exceed their expectations. For informa- framing. Lifetime career counseliis nalgso
sentatives from Mobile tion of DJNET, call 312-399-5050 or 708- offered. For more information, write or

Beat will alsbeo o n hand to 506-9300. call 413-789-9144 or 1-800-TO BE A DJ.
talk with New England DJs and
help with the seminars. To encourage pre- MOBILE SCHOOL IS PARTY HALL X-COUNTRY SEMINARS

registration, a discount price of just $25 With all the pomp of the parties they Since early September, representa-
for the full event is being offered. After play, the first Mobile Disc Jockey training tivofe tshe board of direocf ttheo Armesri -
December 10th, the price will jump to $60. school to be licensed by the Common- can Disc Jockey Associahtavie obenen
The show is being organized by Mobile wealth of Massachusetts Department of getting face to face with potential mem-
Music Zone of West Lebanon, New Hamp- Education opened on September 16th. bers across the US. To date, seminars
shire. For more information, call 1-800- Mass Mobile Dise Jockey School, Inc., have been held in New Je ey, Texas,
231-7988 or 603-298-7988. located at 916 Suffield Street (Rt. 57), Florida, California, Illinoi s, ;
Nebraska, and Minnesota. Chapter presi-
Agawam, MA, is a 3,000 square foot facil-
SAFETY “NET” dents in each state have been sending out
ity that looks and feels like an actual
FOR PARTY PLANNERS invitations to DJs in their ¢
banquet hall with a dance floor, tables, reas to ac
At some point during the holiday sea- chairs and a DJ booth. Hanging from the quaint them with the association and

son, and throughout the coming year, fin- ceiling are speakers and a variety of lights goals and objectives. Attendance is free
gers will be dialing away hoping to find and special effects. Mark Ashe, president and all meetings are held on either Sun-

just the right DJ for that special event. For day or Monday evenings when most DJs
and owner of Mass Mobile is head instruc-
those who don’t want to gamble with the tor. Students are trained in crowd motiva- are available. DJs who choose to sign up
success of their party, Disc Jockey Re- tion, voice projection, mixing and blend- for membership at these seminars are
Mobile Beat
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chapter president for the San Antonio/
South Texas area. Allen has been doing Introducing
mobile, club and radio DJ work for over
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seventeen years. His compaisn oyne of the
oldest and largest in Texas with multiple
DJ and karaoke systems. The San Anto-
nio Chapter is the 30th chapter to be
= Creates brilliant graphic images and
formed as part of the ADJA. The Ameri-
3-D aerial beam effects at a price that
can Disc Jockey Association is seeking
previously was unthinkable.
motivated DJs in cities across the United
= Designed for easy operation, images
States to spearhead chapters in their ar-
can be quickly dialed-up using the
eas.
scanner speed and direction controls
Membership benefits include low cost
group insurance (property & casualty, li-
ability, health and disability), discount A line level Direct Audio Input activates the Audio Transducer to pro-
purchasing, continuing education, strong duce endless MUSIC GENERATED patterns.
referral networking and representation. Audio Input can also be used to mix music with the SCANNER GENER-
The American Dise Jockey Association is ATED patterns, bending the images and changing their shape in time
anon-profit trade association whose man- to the music.

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SLAMMIN’ IN THE MOSH PIT
V Mobile Beat Karaoke Columnist John Rozz leads a workshop Fifteen years ago it was known as
on upselling your DJ service. “slam-dancing.” Now, Mobiles who fre-
quently play teen dances are familiar with
the present dance trend known as mosh-
ing. Dancers in an area known as the
mosh-pit toss and slam themselves wildly
into each other excited by songs like
Metallica’s Enter Sandman and Give It
Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kids will
be kids, and to date, most injuries have
been mild. A few, however, have crawled
out of the mosh pit with broken ribs and
missing teeth. Who do their parents com-
plain to? Hopefully, they'll start with who-
ever sponsored the event, but some mo-
biles have reported getting calls from par-
ent claiminitg’s the DJ’s fault that Junior
broke a bicuspid. For an answer to the
moshing liability question, we contacted

Richard P. Dieguez ., Who say:
Bargain hunters sift through hundreds of special items in the exhibit hall A
Unfortunately, the answer (a of-

ten true with most legal questions) is “it
LONG ISLAND EVENT ATTRACTS 500+
depends”, especially with a novel issue
A capacity crowd turned out for the first “Long Island Mobile DJ Expo” held
like this one. Ifthe DJ is an employee, the
the evening of Tuesday, October 20th at the Long Island Marriott. The five
DJ’semployeris liable under the principal
hour event featured DJ seminars and workshops running concurrent with a
of respondeat superior.
special sale of DJ equipment and accessories. The expo was hosted by

A DJ who is an independent contrac-
Abracadabra Pro DJ of nearby North Babylon, NY.
tor, however, may be liable depending on
how much control he or she has over the
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event. If the venue which hired the DJ particular state in which the injury took decoder within a year, Eventually, the
dictates to the DJ what records to play and place since there are variations to the system will be reduced toa single chip that
how much to hype the moshing, the venue general principle discussed here. Any DJs will be included with CDP circuitry.
may be liable. If, on the other hand, the DJ actively involved in events where mosh-
is permitted by the venue which hired him ing takes place, should not rely on the SHOPTALK
(or her) to invite his own crowd and play brevity of this discussion to guide their Effective immediately, KLS will be
whatever he wants, whenever he wants, conduct. It is best that you consult with an the new name and logo to appear on all
the DJ may be held liable. attorney so that specific advice can be products distributed by KLS Electronics
The liability, however, may be shared provided for your specific circumstances. of Livonia, MI. The change will enable
between the injured mosher and the DJ Richard P. Dieguez is an entertainment KLS to have complete control on quality
(or venue owner) under another legal prin- attorney with offices on Long Island and and consistency for all new and existing
cipal known as “comparative negligence”. New York City. He can be reached at 516- products KLS distributes. KLS will be
Under comparative negligence, ajury can 621-6424. In addition torepresenting DJs, announcing new additions to the current
apportion a certain percentage of fault to he also represents many recording artists product mix, including pro sound entries
the mosher and another percentage to the including Lisa Lisa, the Village People, in the form of DJ mixers and digital sam-
DJ. and Corina. pling units. Several new effects such as
Let’s take an example. The injured the Spectrum moonflower, ideal for mo-
person is a well-seasoned veteran of the YOUR VOICE IN KARAOKE R&D biles, will be available under the KLS™.
mosh pits and the DJ was unreasonably The Karaoke International Sing- KLS plans to maintain many of the exist-
overexciting the crowd to the point where Along Association is looking to Mobile ing products previously available with
he should have expected that an injury Beat readers for ideas and input. What O.E.M. name, however, they will have the
may occur. In such a case, the court may new kinds of karaoke hardware and soft- KLS logo.
conclude that the mosher “assumed the ware do you feel are needed for the mobile Scott Davies of American DJ Supply
risk” that he may be injured and that the entertainment business? It’s your chance has announced that American DJ is now
mosher was, therefore, 40% negligent. If to participatien the research and develop- the exclusive US distributor for the Ab-
the mosher suffered $1,000 in damages, ment of the products of the future! Fax stract Lighting effects.
he would only be entitled to recover $600. your comments to Mobile Beat at 716-385- Mr. Bobby Price, National Sales Di-
Why $600? Because if the mosher was 3637, or write KISA, 6047 Tampa Avenue, rector of Orion USA of San Antonio Texas
40% negligent, the DJ would be 60% neg- Ste.#302, Tarzana, CA 91356. has indicated that Coemar, SPA of Castle-
ligent and 60% of $1,000 is $600. The DJ groffredo, Italy has acquired a substantial
is only held liable for that percentage of BETTER SOUND FROM CDS interest in Orion - USA. Orion has been
negligence attributed to him. Pacific Microcslaioms nthieirc Hsigh - distributing Coemar in the US, Mexico
Now check out this variation of the Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) is and South America for nearly four years
preceding example. The mosher’s friend the solution to what CD critics call the and began manufacturing Coemar prod-
has absolutely no experience with this format’s cold and artificial sound. Efforts ucts in the US last January. According to
cool new dance style. In fact, the jones is toimprove digital sound have been stalled Price, “The direct involvement of Coemar
such an absolute nerd, that he had no idea for a decade because of tight technical in Orion will lead to an even closer work-
what moshing even was and only got in- standards limiting the amount of infor- ing relationship and more direct involve-
volved because he believed it was just mation that can be stored on a digital mentofCoemairn the US Market.” Orion’s
regular dancing. Needless to say, the hap- medium. Any improved system would also new name will be changed to Orion/Co-
less nerd got caught in the pit’s whirlpool have to work with millions of existing CD emar/USA as part of the new structuring.
of thrashing bodies. Here, a court may players. Pacife Microso nics has apparently AST SOUND, New York City’s old-
decide that the nerd did not assume the hopped both hurdles. A special encoder est and largest professional sound center,
risk and that the DJ is 100% liable. If the used during recording allows improved has announced the grand openoif nCLgU B
nerd also suffered $1,000 in damages, he sound on current CDPs, but the maxi- AST. The concept allows AST’s preferred
would get a judgement for the full amount. mum effect will be available when new clientele a multi-faceted in-store opportu-
As youcan see from this brief descrip- players with on-board decoding circuitry nity to sample leading edge entertain-
tion, liability turns on the particular facts. become available. Pacific Microsonics ment products. CLUB AST features a
It also has a lot to do with the laws of the plans to market a home version of its specially designed nightclub environment,
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