Home DJ setups

[Cybertrash]

I try to face the room cause sometimes I have people over, or I am watching TV at the same time as mixing, or cooking food.

Wait... You mix while you cook? (or cook while you mix?) *Awesome*.

[Cook]

Mixes tiesto with his secret sauce

[Luconia]

most of the time facing the wall, now with all my gears relocated downstairs in the living room, facing a large mirror (no i hate the mirror but it was there at first for decoration)
but the reflection of the gears in it really worth looking at ( the Fantom G was really a sight to see )

might be relocating things back upstairs during the upcoming holiday, this time facing the balcony...if only the temperature isn't too hot

[Fubar]

Mines facing away from the wall,to the doorway. At least I don't get suprised with can in my head. Damn women.

[sobi]

Still haven't heard a reason that makes any type of logical sense for facing away from a wall (unless of course you have a giant house/apartment). What is wrong with you people that you can't do anything else because your setup is the other way?

[diezdiazgiant]

my setup used to face towards the window, that was my favorite since i live on a busy street however it made it too hard to open the window and i couldnt get a sofa in the cramped room. so wall it is for now

[DigitalDevil]

Still haven't heard a reason that makes any type of logical sense for facing away from a wall (unless of course you have a giant house/apartment). What is wrong with you people that you can't do anything else because your setup is the other way?

Really? Being able to look at something other than a wall (people, TV, whatever) isn't logical? The only reason for facing a wall is to save space (and maybe hide cables), so I don't see anything wrong with using the space for a more open setup if you've got it. Right now my stuff is in the living room (will be moving it soon to get all my gear in one room, but I digress), back to the wall and I think it would be be pretty awkward to be facing the wall all the time with other people around. Its not in the way, so what's the problem? What should I be doing with that space instead?

[M.Beijer]

I have it that way because I want optimal sound, and make use of my home stereo which is fucking awesome. Also uses homestereo for TV so i have my speakers and tv on one side of the room, then sofa and dj table on the other side. I like that I have a little kind of corner to stand and mix in, also I can see guests while mixing. Good for smaller partys.

It was either this solution or buy another pair of speakers and im a qualitysound nerd so I didn't want any shit. Spend all my money on homestereo so.. ended up like this!

[sobi]

I just find the desire to be facing your room for people to be silly, but I'm am 1000% for Function over form in this situation. I've always figured if I want to socialize, being behind the decks isn't the place to be, and if I feel the need to check the vibe of the crowd in my house... I should break one of my decks over my own head and quit DJing.

[guiltyblade]

Wait... You mix while you cook? (or cook while you mix?) *Awesome*.

yup lol. Its in my living room/kitchen..open floor plan I play tracks sometimes, run over and mix in a track then go back to cooking. Needless to say it a lot of running back and forth but for some reason I'm stupid and enjoy it.