The 12th annual Together As One Will Usher in the New Year with a Special, Choreographed, Multi-Media Countdown

Join Us In Creating a Memory. This New Year's Eve We Will Make History. Now is the Time to be TOGETHER AS ONE

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Who is Dresden and Johnston?

Dave Dresden is the co founder of the influential dance music acts Gabriel & Dresden and Motorcycle, remixer for acts like Jewel and The Killers, and the co-author of the dance floor hits “As The Rush Comes”, and “Tracking Treasure Down.”

Mikael Johnston is the founding member of the influential San Francisco breaks and electro house act, and Warner Bros. Alumni “Mephisto Odyssey.” Mikael has also collaborated remixed and engineered with artists such as Jane’s Addiction, Static-X, Los Amigos Invisibles, Soul Coughing; I am The World Trade Center, Smash Mouth, The Matches, The Sounds and Goapele.

Since their inception in late 2008 the duo hit the ground running with remixes of Lily Allen’s “The Fear”, Nadia Ali’s “Love Story”, BT’s “The Unbreakable”, JD Webb’s “Better Man”, The Crystal Method’s “Black Rainbows” and most recently Owl City’s “Hello Seattle.”

The Duo is not just a remix team but are both experienced songwriters in their own right. After a marathon of remixes the guys have begun working on original songs. The two have already collaborated with Nadia Ali for the song “That Day” and John Debo featuring vocalist Mezzo for the single “Keep Faith.” Future collaborations for their forthcoming album will include Morgan Page, Jan Burton, Jess, and David Penner of Andain.

Dresden and Johnston's Brand New Site!

The all-new CDJ 900 is here! The CDJ-900 was specifically designed for today's professional DJ. The CDJ-900’s new multi-format digital turntables allow the DJ’s to access, search and control their content directly from the player itself. The CDJ-900 provides the same legendary quality standards and playability of the CDJ-800 with the added convenience of native playback of key DJ digital media files formats accessed via a multitude of compatible medium — CD, Portable hard drive/flash media devices. The CDJ-900 is compatible with today’s top DJ performance computer software. CDJ-900 includes rekordbox, Pioneer’s proprietary music management software that organizes and catalogs a DJ’s entire music library. When music files are imported to rekordbox, the software analyzes each file and prepares them for use specifically with the new CDJ-900.

More Info. available here: www.Pioneerelectronics.com

An all-out assault of madness and mayhem by some of the world’s biggest talents setting the soundtrack to a ghoulish night unlike any other; the main Tomb of Doom arena is headlined by the #1 DJ in the world, Armin Van Buuren. Without mercy in sounds Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo and John O’Callaghan will sadistically keep the costumed masses dancing without rest till the break of dawn.

Entraping all the lost souls outside the tombs; the House of Horror as resurrected by Saturday Night Sessions is nothing short of turmoil-embossed hell House for savage beats by BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and the King of electroclash Felix da Housecat on the deadly decks. TV Rock fleshes out from down under with James Zabiela adding venom and a LIVE installment of Crystal Castles performance. DJ Reza rounds out the clock within the most literal manifestation of this fiery dominion.

As mandated by the record-breaking attendance of over 65,000 last year, the techno infused Phantom Chamber will unleash Steve Lawler in a most haunting territory within the city of plastic dreams. Tribal callings and techno cries with German’ outfit M.A.N.D.Y. dancing with the devil himself; Tiefschwarz seething into darker electronic realities with MURK (Ralph Falcon & Oscar G) sustaining the Phantom Chamber from breaking point.

Monster Massive will inflict the masses harder and more hellacious than any before. Say your prayers, get rested and join Go Ventures on Saturday, October 31st 2009 for the 12th annual Halloween mega event designed to take you to the depths and back… if you’re lucky.

ART OF DANCE, N9NE GROUP & VEGAS ALLIANCE 2 Stages with World class artists, Lighting and visual art installations, Full Bars, exotic Liquors, + much more

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the MEMORIAL WEEKENDER PARTY in LAS VEGAS join America's longest running dance music tour, as we unleash a world class festival of LOVE in sincity for all information please log onto: www.THELOVEFESTIVAL.com

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21+
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6500
doors open

09:00AM PST
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10:00AM PST

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The conference includes panels and seminars on topics currently affecting the industry. All members of the music business are represented, from technological innovators, artists, producers, video programmers, distributors, and manufacturers. WMC is a great opportunity for aspiring artists to break into the industry. The conference will hold demo listening workshops, DJ spinoffs, and other performance events for upcoming DJ’s and artists to showcase their talents to an international audience of music industry professionals.

The conference also provides a global platform for industry members to discuss how technology is changing the way people create, buy, and distribute music as well as the challenges such changes pose to the industry.

Seminars will be conducted to debate a range of topics, including copyrighting, publishing, internet retailing, and writing contracts. WMC will close out this year in grand fashion, with the Ultra Music Festival (UMF).

UMF is the largest music festival in the United States and will feature unique musical talents from around the world. In addition to the information sessions and seminars, WMC is also known for its party scene. Organizers have scheduled events to take place throughout different venues in Miami, one of the world’s renowned party cities.

Party people from around the world will get to groove to the mixes and spins of some of the best international DJ’s and music artists as they enjoy Miami’s night scene. Music lovers who plan to attend can stay at nearby hotels, including the Marco Polo Beach Resort. This Miami Beach hotel is conveniently located on Collins Avenue, a few minutes from WMC headquarters. In addition to its breathtaking views and central location, this three star hotel also offers guests great accommodations, including spacious guest rooms with full service kitchenettes, private balconies, 27” cable television, and free wireless internet.

Services and amenities also include a full fitness gym, complete with sauna and steam room; beauty salon; gift shop; daily maid service; and 24 hour valet parking service. For Additional Information: About World Music Conference:

World Music Conference March 24 -28, 2009
Miami Beach Resort & Spa
4833 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 532-3600

Delay
Delay, as the name suggests, adds a delayed sound to the original sound. In a more detailed explanation, delay takes an audio input signal and stores it for a determined length of time before passing it to the output thus giving an 'echo' effect when mixed with the original source. The length of time delay is normally adjustable from a few milliseconds up to the maximum available. This level will vary from unit to unit according to the amount of memory fitted. A good delay unit will also feature a fully adjustable feedback control. The more you turn up the knob, the greater the number of repeats. Setting the correct delay, relative to BPM is crucial. Many of today's DJ effects units are equipped with an automatic tempo facility. Otherwise you must get this right manually or the effect will sound a complete mess. If there is no automatic facility then there should at least be a digital readout showing the delay time. At 120 BPM, (2 beats a second), a delay time of 500ms (1/2 second) will give you a delay exactly one beat long, one second will give two beats delay and so on. From this it is possible to work out exactly what time delay you need to set.

Reverb
Reverb adds 'space' to a sound. Reverb simulates the component of sound that results from reflections from surrounding walls or objects. It is in effect a room simulator. Pretty much all recorded music has some reverb added to elements of the track during recording or mix down. A recording studio used to make dance music is usually a very sonically 'dry' environment and reverb is added to give more dimensions and color to the sound. It can also be used to add an ambience to the mix, giving it character or a more live sound. The length and amount of reverb used will vary not just on the overall track, but on individual sounds within the recording. The drums may have a very short 'room' type effect to keep them sounding tight and up-front in the mix, while a vocal may have a large 'hall' effect to make it sound huge and uplifting. In general, there is little to be gained from adding reverb to a full-on section of a track. However, adding a splash of 'hall-sized' reverb to the occasional bass drum during a sparse drum break can sound very effective and dynamic. Reverb is something to be used sparingly for best effect

Flanging
Another common effect used by DJs is Flanging. Flanging produces the sound of an ascending or descending jet plane. Flanging is one specific type of phasing. In phasing, the signal is passed through one or more all-pass filters which have non-linear phase response, and then added back to the original signal. Flanging effects are the ones that make you go cross-eyed when listening on headphones! Adding this to a hi-hat break or an acappella (i.e. singing without instrumental accompaniment) or during a breakdown can be particularly impressive. Sometimes even adding it to the entire track can be fun, but again, over-use can spoil the effect.

Other common effects include echo, pan, trans and so on…

Buying Tips
Most effects units are two-channel stereo. If you want to be able to add effects on each turntable independently, you may need to buy two! Also check if the unit will accept phono level inputs. If it does not and there are no suitable insert points or effect sends on the mixer, you may not be able to use two independently without adding preamplifiers to both turntables. If you are using line level sources such as CD, you can simply place the effects unit between the source and mixer input. You can also connect the effects unit between the mixer output and the amplifier, but this means that when an effect is used it will alter the whole output signal. If your mixer has effect or cue send controls, these can be utilized to route independent channels to the effects unit which is then wired back to the auxiliary return buss. Bear in mind that cue and effect sends are often mono, so the overall effect may be reduced.

Never buy any effects unit without trying it first unless the shop agrees to a sale or return deal. Manufacturers will always try to make their products look good in the sales literature. Remember, it isn't what looks good; it's what sounds good that counts. Listen, test and make sure before you buy.

Occasionally, manufacturer's products offer long delay times at the expense of audio quality by reducing the bandwidth of the delayed signal. Some machines will give you the choice of short, full bandwidth or long, reduced bandwidth operation. Beware of cheap delay or effects systems offering long delay times, often these give very poor quality reproduction of the delayed signal. Generally speaking, it is always best to go for a dedicated effects unit rather than mixers with built-in delays or devices. There are exceptions, like Pioneer's excellent range, but sometimes on-board devices are not as good quality and lack proper controls. The price is a good guide. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is!

Important!
It’s important that you always practice at home or at least in an empty club. There is nothing worse than out of sync echoes and some crazy distorted noise when you’re trying to dance!
Use effects sparingly. It is easy to get carried away at first. Use effects to enhance mix points and breakdowns.

Always make sure you read the instructions very carefully before using any effects unit, paying particular regard to the connections. An incorrectly installed unit can cause irreparable damage to mixers, amplifiers and speakers.

Most important! Don’t overuse effects. Less is often more. If you overuse an effect, you will find that its life span as a creative tool will soon be exhausted.

Pioneer Pro CD Turntable W Scratch Jog Effect CDJ 400

US $699.00

8d 20h 51m

Pioneer Pro Digital Audio Effects Processor EFX 1000

US $899.00

14d 20h 2m

Pioneer EFX 500 DJ Effects and Equalizer

12 Bids

US $212.50

1d 2h 26m

Pioneer Reverberation Audio Amplifier SR 303 effects

US $132.00

28d 21h 23m

Pioneer DJ DJM909 2 Ch Battle Mixer With Effects

US $1,177.49

20d 22h 9m

PIONEER EFX 500R RED DJ Performance Effects Box EFX500

US $499.00

17d 3h 47m