What's In Your DJ Bag?

[Steve Zorilow]

Quite a few different setup, but the one I use the most, say 3 times a week, fit in 2 bag.

1. Kontrol S4
2. Kontrol X1
3. LPD8
4. Audio 2
5. AKG K181
6. Power bar & PSU adapter already mounted on (+ spare of each PSU)
7. D-LINK USB Hub
8. External HDD + one spare
9. Various cables:
   • USB
   • eSata
   • Ethernet (crossover & std)
   • RCA
   • AC cord
10. Various adapter
    • Lesbian RCA
    • 1/4
    • XLR
    • Ground lift
    • isolation xformer
11. SM58
12. Laptop coolers
13. LED Goosneck lamps
14. Laptop (Asus N61JV + EeePC (spare, broadcast, accounting)
15. Business card
16. LED torch
17. wire stripper & multi-blade screwdriver
18. gaffer tape, whatever
19. Pencils, notepad
20. CD case with "Something else" written on, in case someone ask for.

[GI Trackt]

i just ordered the udg creator headphone case to clip on the side and the audio6 hardcase. update soon.

Jes, I just ordered the same UDG headphone case so my HD-25's can last 100 more years! How have you been liking the case? I also have the UDG midi controller bag for my vci, love it!

[Nontablist]

Inside my bag you can find:

My Gear

- Sony Vaio Laptop.
- Korg Nanokontrol.
- Novation Launchpad.
- M-audio Trigger Finger.
- A lot of Cables (Audio and USB).
- A Powered USB hub.
- A Power Surge.
- A Lexicon Lambda audio interface.
- A Korg Monotron.
- Gaffer tape.

Also:

- Candies.
- Money... at least a 100 bucks.
- 3 Tshirts... I use to sweat a lot during a gig.
- A can of Garnier anti sweat spray.
- Perfume.
- My wallet with my ID and other documents.
- Cellphone
- Camera
- A Knife
- A MultiTool Knife
- A Moleskine with a caran dache pencil to draw shit when im waiting and take notes... like a diary of gigs!!!!
- My Ipod
- Earbuds... three pairs!!!
- Socks

Inside the bass mobile.

- Food (Some Sandwiches, potato chips, and more redbull)
- A bottle of Vodka... then of gig we use to partaaaaaayyyy!!!!!
- Jackets
- moar cables!!!!

Thats almost everything...

[polybius]

Cool thread!
For my live act I take
. 13 MBP
. Novation Launchpad
. M Audio Fast track pro
. NanoKontrol
. Nanokey
. Usb Hub or Cooling Stand
. M Audio KeyStudio 49
. 2 Keyboard Stands

Thats about it

[durtyjerzy609]

UDG creator bag

Samsung laptop
Rane TTM 56
serato sl1 box
rca's a plenty
usb's a plenty
control vinyls
scratch vinyls
2 sets of shure m-447 carts
power supplies for mixer and lappy
power strips
akai lpd8
novation dicers
beats by dre headphones
pencils (use the eraser for tone arms)
note pad
pens/sharpies
mini cologne (gotta smell nice gucci guilty y'all)

[Liambo]

Some of you guys bags are insane! Well done on the oraganisation!

My typical bag:

Sennheiser HD25's (Adidas Editions)
75 CD Wallet
Moulded ear plugs
Alpine normal ear plugs

That's it really.

I sometimes include:

Notepad and pen
Headphone adaptor
LED Torch
Body Spray
Aftershave
Bottle Opener
Beer

If i am playing a vinyl gig i take a lot more! But all above is my residency so i know how everything works and what i need to take and don't need to take.

[Mylestec]

i carry a backpack that is bursting at the seams:
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- soldering iron & solder
-

probably a few other bits that ive forgotten, i know i carry way too much but you never know, like sherlock said i could turn up anywhere and play.

Soldering iron & solder... WTF??? For real?

[MFilthy]

In the *lockable* rolling luggage bag:
Numark Mixtrack Pro (Custom TP2 Mapping)
USB Cables of varying lengths
Korg Nano Pad (set up for cues)
Midi-Fighter Classic (Inst. Grat.)
Reloop RHP 10's (Can't bring myself to take my expensive cans with me yet lol)
15 different adapters and headphone cable extender

Shoulder Bag:
Laptop
500GB Harddrive
Backup CD's (3-4 hrs worth of tracks...just in case)
Power Adapters
Single plug surge protector with ground indicator
Depending on the show (whether it's shady or not) I'll transfer my midi-fighter into this bag when I get there.

[tito]

3 different set ups:

Incase backpack
Vci-100
MacBook pro 15"
Pioneer hdj-2000
Apogee duet 2
Power strip
2 USB djtt cables
1 mini plug to RCA cable
3 meters RCA cable
Adapters 1/4 to RCA
1 radio shack power supply for vci
1 iPod
2 control CDs traktor scratch

Targus shoulder bag

Sl1
4 pairs of RCA
Mini plug to RCA cable
2 cvs serato
2 CDs serato
Pioneer 2000 hdj
2 shure m44-7 cartridges
2 flying carpets mats
2 butter rugs

Custom flycase

Xone 4d
Power strip
2 Xlr cables
Pair RCA
Mini plug to RCA
MacBook pro
Tma headphones in a bag
2 USB djtt cables

[Pedrotax]

...

2. Kontrol S4
3. Kontrol X1
4. LPD8
   
5. Audio 2
   ...

Hey, I am about to get an S4 and I already own an audio 2. Do you use them in combination? If so why? Booth output?