ADVICE: dj'ing in a small apartment

[Mr Ektion]

I have 2 Behringer Truth B2031A's on weighted speaker stands in my living room. They're great speakers in that, they're really loud.

I have a house party tonight and the bass passes straight from my speakers through the stands and into the ground. which eventually lead into my neighbour's downstairs. I've worked with him to find a good listening level that is loud enough to hear from my place but they can barely hear in their place.

However, I have a houseparty tonight and i can expect the music to get a little louder as the night goes on and as people come. Is there anything I can do to help reduce the vibration that goes through the floor? I was thinking of Sound Proofing Foam under the speakers. But perhaps the bass will still make it through...?

Anyone with previous experience or advice?

[frogprincess]

It might be a little too late for this but......

Explain to them that you're having a hoedown and offer to send them out w/ cash (or giftcards) for dinner and a show. Or offer to put them in a nice romantic hotel for the evening (L)

[omega_image]

or... invite them to the party and get them wasted.

[mapleleaf4ever]

You can try some foam under the speakers. But it's pretty hard to absorb it all.

[ebbomega]

Set the monitors at the acceptable level when getting full power from the mixer and then don't touch them at all for the rest of the night. Start the mixer at a low level and just use the master output to increase the signal going to the monitors. Then put duct tape on your speaker level so nobody pushes it past that level.

Super-thumper house parties are meant to be in houses, not apartments. Hence why they're called HOUSE parties.

[rawb]

SMALLER SPEAKERS l

[Mr Ektion]

Good advice guys. I dunno about putting them up in a hotel because i ain't ballin like that... I was thinking of getting them a bottle of wine or movie tickets... And it's not that I want a super thumper house party. It's just a house warming party and i want to be considerate of my neighbours. And adam, I definitely do not want to invite them. 40 somethings drinking with 20 somethings? i think not.

I just hope they're okay with going through 1 noisy evening because we're typically really good.

[Revolver]

go to your local music shop and get these...they are around 40 dollars.

i use them, they are excellent.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mr Ektion

Good advice guys. I dunno about putting them up in a hotel because i ain't ballin like that... I was thinking of getting them a bottle of wine or movie tickets... And it's not that I want a super thumper house party. It's just a house warming party and i want to be considerate of my neighbours. And adam, I definitely do not want to invite them. 40 somethings drinking with 20 somethings? i think not.

I just hope they're okay with going through 1 noisy evening because we're typically really good.

movie tickets....thats a good move.

you sound like a classy guy.

[rawb]

if only they packed speakers with shock and vibration absorbing foam already molded to them. that would be awesome.

[Mr Ektion]

Dude, those foam pads look like exactly what i'm looking for. Sweet, thanks.

Thankfully I'm in the top corner of our building. Only the people directly below me are affected by the noise. It's a good thing too because i couldn't buy stuff for ALL my neighbours if i didn't live on the top floor and was living between people.

[SEAN!]

yo bud they sell these interlocking mats at martial art and fitness stores that you can set the stand on. they work well when you set down weights but if youre having a bangin party party and you want to continue on being friendly with your neighbours i think moving to a concrete building would be best.


hope you have fun.

[omega_image]

Originally Posted by Mr Ektion

And adam, I definitely do not want to invite them. 40 somethings drinking with 20 somethings? i think not.

yeah cuz doing narcotics at parties with 50+ yr olds is that much different.

[Kraig]

Lawrence - just be totally honest with them -IE: "I'm having my housewarming tonight... just in case things sound a bit to loud, just let me know - here is my cell number and a couple of bottles of wine for the trouble."

If things do get to loud, you've already warned them and they have your personal cell to let you know first vs. the concierge/security or the Police.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by Revolver

go to your local music shop and get these...they are around 40 dollars.

i use them, they are excellent.

yo john when im putting together my joint i already know who im going to. real salesmen make their sales before they even know it.

you know your game son, big up yourself.

[Carrie]

why wasn't I invited to your party?

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

yo john when im putting together my joint i already know who im going to. real salesmen make their sales before they even know it.

you know your game son, big up yourself.

thanks for the words sean.

likewise when i need advice or answers about investing/mortgages/banking type of stuff....

[Mr Ektion]

Carrie, my dear, of course i would have if i had a way to contact you! Sneer at mike and matt for me! Next time?

Kraig, I did that before the party and we ended up not getting any complaints. We kept the music quite low though through out the evening. Our neighbour seemed cool about everything in the morning.

Adam, just because I'd smoke a doob with your dj kraig, that doesn't mean i'd smoke a doob with just any 50+ yr old.

[Jonny Dubbs]

no subs.. or have them VERY low...

[P.A.R.T.Y]

Invite your neighbors, tell them you plan to spin. I'm sure they'll understand. Everyone is allowed a party, but it's nice to slip a note under the door to explain what's going on, just so that people are prepared for some rumbling bass throughout the night. In an apartment, I think the max time is 1am, before you hit up a club.