Paradigm Karaoke wrote: what are you using Rob Star? share cool stuff with the class.
Styles vary from country , what is cool in the UK and classy is very different to what works elsewhere, i have DJ friends in The USA , Germany , New Zealand and The UK ...the point i was making was bear in mind the enviroment your working in ....if you can get a facade or covering booth for certain events thats great.
I tend to use the same 4ft dj deck stand covered with a DMX starcloth , then use either a overhead bar or a T bar for lighting
http://www.robstar.co.uk/mobile-disco/why-choose-us/gallery
http://www.wishesweddingdj.co.uk/wedding-gallery
I don't tend to take many pictures of the gear itself as marketing wise most people in the UK are more interested in seeing i can fill dance floors and how neat and tidy and wireless and not messy it will look. There is currently a trend against lightscreens and tacky looking light shows , and a massive move towards mood and up lighting and minimalist type set ups with quality sound and not tons of lighting effects but quality.
I feel you need to look at buy equipment that you feel is adaptable to any scenario and event you want it to work in.
If that sort of rack ticks all your boxes then fine but its better to consider all these things before making potential mistakes.
I currently have gear in flight cases rather than a big rack on wheels as many venues are up stairs, have no lifts and require to be moved several hundred yards where rolling isnt an option, i have done a few marques where stone chip driveways mean rolling a case is impossible if its on small castors or even fairly large wheels .
I also run an estate car (i think some of you guys call that a station wagon)With fuel and insurance costs increasing so much it is cheaper ti run than a van so a tall heavy case would not fit in my vehicle or be easy to lift in and out..so bear that in mind also that transporting and setting up maybe an issue. chris mentioned multiple operators this maybe a factor if they dont have the right type of transport also not everyone is a strong guy if you have smaller less physical hosts carrying several smaller items rather than one big item it is often easier.
as i said if your setting it up and leaving it in a single venue fine but as a full time operator i have to do a variety of gigs at multiple venues so choosing a case /stand you have to take these things into consideration.
Brian S Redd a famous USA mobile dj who is recovering from a stroke uses a folding table and a skrim skirt which can be lit up using par cans etc
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