Reminiscing With Ambiance
Ambiance was officially started in 1992, but I have been in the DJ entertainment industry for much longer than that. Here are some of the major changes that I have seen over the years:
*My first rig consisted of two (household) turntables, an old stereo amp, a used Numark mixer, second-hand speakers that stood on the floor, a wired microphone, and several crates of 45′s, albums and some 12 inch stuff. I was a “dj”. Wow!
*As I began to get busier, it was necessary to upgrade some equipment. I purchased a pair of Technics 1200′s- still probably the best turntables ever, in my opinion. Then a new 4 channel Gemini mixer and new Peavy speakers with stands were added. A dual cassette player, as well, soon followed (remember “cassingles”?). Looking like a (somewhat) true pro now.
*Bought some dance floor lighting soon after (uplighting wasn’t a thing yet).
*The new CD format revolutionized the industry a while later. This meant replacing your entire vinyl music library with cd’s- an expensive proposition, but so much more practical. Of course equipment had to change, as well. Initially, some went to “Walkman”s (seriously). I upgraded to a dual cd player (with a Walkman back-up, which I still own, but obviously don’t use). There were cd singles which were very cost effective, like its predecessor, the 45, but when they weren’t available, I would have to buy an entire cd for just one or two songs. The sound from this format was so much better, though. This trend lasted for several years.
*Then the digital age approached. I was determined to avoid this for as long as I possibly could. Running music from a laptop? NO WAY! Too much to go wrong. What if my system crashed? I’m not very tech savvy. The CD format suited me just fine. I fought it for long time, until people started to question me on my continued use of cd’s. “Hey”, I would say, “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. I was being left in the dust. It quickly became obvious that I had to give in. Of course, it soon became the best decision I ever made and now I can’t imagine it any other way.
*Look at us now: uplighting, photo booths, wedding ceremonies, multiple systems, etc., etc., etc. Where will it go from here? Doesn’t matter. I’m committed to be there. Gotta stay on top of things!
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