Well yesterday was our schools end of the year festival so I decided to bring my X1, F1 and my USB Mixer just for the heck of it I wasn't featured or anything thank goodness.
So I get there early (this is the only thing I did right) 1pm Im setting up the speakers, 16ch mixer and mics and a projector I was also trying to direct a crew of 3 to assist me. Ok so I get the sound and video equipment up and running Im off to the side with my gear on a Windows 8.1 machine (first mistake) that I wasn't totally familiar with running Traktor Pro.
Im trying to figure out where the heck is the music folder in Win 8.1 so I can upload my music via my partially filled usb (second mistake) then messing with the controller manager. Long story short I never played any music and they used an phone loaded with lousy music and I manned the curtains lol.
Lessons learned come prepared I should have had a Windows 7 machine, my usb drive should have been filled before the gig and you cant do 5 other things while you're trying to set up your own equipment. I should have upload the tsi files that I use so I don't need to search for them at a venue and put them on a external drive with my music (which I will be buying tomorrow.)
Just passing on my own experiences in order to help others and myself.
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