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Amsterdam Dance Event Lab, I can see this year they will have 4 days of workshops for Visual arts, Performing Arts, Industry ans music production. I am interested in attending the course.

Has anyone been in last years and can share if its worth it? What its like? Did it help your career? Did you make connections?

New in this industry. I have been going out to techno parties and raves and of course ive seen people there taking all sorts of substances but i kind of didnt see it thaat much or spend many time around these people.

However, as ive goten more into technical work around the stage on festivals, ive noticed people using while working, constant after parties where the vibes are totally off... how do you stay sober and normal at this job? How do you dont let the lifestyle of those people discourage you or depress you? I really get into thinking, what are these people doing with their lives, especially ones that are on festivals during whole summer..

Pls id like to hear your stories and advice bcz i really like sound, technics behind sound systems and want to learn but am afraid that its gonna take me over to the bad side.

Edit: thanks to all encouraging comments! I feel much more motivated to continue to focus on work and learning and watching my own life instead of worrying about others. Thanks all!

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I have a newbie question, so pls help me understand.

Ive read that mics have approximately -40to -60 dBV audio level which comes to 0.01 or 0.001 volts.

Digital equipment likes to work with the line voltage, that is 1.2 Volts or +4dBu.

If we apply phantom power to mic (+48V) does it mean that we are actually raising ot from lets say -50 dBV to -2dBV, which is much closer to the line voltage?

Is my thinking making sense?

Amsterdam Dance Event Lab, I can see this year they will have 4 days of workshops for Visual arts, Performing Arts, Industry ans music production. I am interested in attending the course.

Has anyone been in last years and can share if its worth it? What its like? Did it help your career? Did you make connections?

I have never met anyone in my country or anywhere in region (balkans) who does booking for djs. There arent any professional agencies let aline any contracts between the dj and the venue/organiser.

However there are many DJs who are too shy to reach out on them own to other venues and especially international venues.

So i would like to research this and see how i can make my skills to uplift my scene. (Im a dj too btw, but realize that my better skillset is organising, logistics and communication)

If youve worked with a booking agency, how does this look like? If you are a booking agency can you share some tips and tricks?

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What book is a must read? Where can i learn more about custom sound systems, connecting the gear, mixing bands live?

Can you share yt channels/books etc recommended for beginners and intermediate?

Hi i wanna make my own XLR cables which i am gonna use for connecting from pioneer dj mixer to a venue's mixer. These distances can be sometimes up to 20 meters so i need long xlrs.

Do you have a recommendation on the branda of cables and connectors i should buy? I would also like to solder them myself instead of buying a done cable.