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I've been in bands, been a karaoke DJ, and done weddings and club DJ work for about 9 years now, and I learned a large percentage of what I know from people on the Karaoke Scene Karaoke Forum, so I'm just paying it forward!
Seriously, though. I'm also on a few DJ boards and a live music board, and 90% of the guys that post on those sites are retarded compared to what you'll get here. Live music guys are alway geeked up and knowledgable when it comes to home studio hardware and software, but the second you start talking about actual live music hardware and software where the variables are not in a controlled environment, they just don't know that much. The DJ forums are even worse. Most DJs out there have like $3500 invested in hardware and still use the 5 foot tall Radio Shack speakers they bought in high school, and have no idea how to get good sound out of their hardware.
Anyway, like I said, there is alot of phenominal advise on this board, whether you are a beginner or seasoned veteran!