Live4Vibez DJ Application Form

Thank you for being interested in becoming a DJ for Live4Vibez. Before you start filling in the form, we would like to go over a few things. We are a global radio station, meaning we have no studio. Please read and accept the following guidelines and then fill in the form that appears.

We require that all applicants are over the age of 16. We are only looking for reliable, commited and enthusiastic DJs, if you have a job, at college or even a club DJ, before you attempt to fill out the form, please consider if any of these situations will effect you playing for us. Also, we want all our DJs to interact with eachother, we have a chatroom where we interact as well as with the listeners.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE:

We will allow you to use any equipment of your choice for you to mix competently. This includes, but not limited to, turntables, CDJ's, Software based mixing programs such as Virtual DJ and Traktor to name two.

* Personal Computer (PC) Windows based.. MAC users need Nicecast to stream;
* Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7;
* Minimum CPU speed: 600 MHz.
* Minimum RAM: 512 MB.
* Mixer connected to the "Line Input" of your soundcard via a 3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack Plug to 2 Phono lead - if you use decks.
* You must use headphones;
* You must have a MSN Live Messenger, GTalk, Skype, or a Yahoo address, and add the management team to it;

These are basic requirements for a successful streaming session, however your setup may be more advanced. Laptops can only be used if you can demonstrate that it is reliable and provides a good quality of sound. Laptops with Line-in sockets, as opposed to a MIC Socket, are acceptable and encourged.

SOFTWARE

Winamp and Shoutcast DSP or EdCast should be installed on your computer system, or if you have a MAC, Nicecast is suitable. The information for shoutcast, to connect to our stream servers, shall be given upon a successful application. We can provide you with links to Download Winamp and Shoutcast DSP, EdCast or NiceCast upon a successful application.

INTERNET CONNECTION & NETWORKING / ROUTERS

You must have an ADSL / Cable / T1 or other Broadband connection with a minimum upload speed of 256kps. Your download speed is unimportant, however upload speed is. It is not permitted to use a wireless connection to stream over. Wireless links are often unstable and do not provide a reliable connection to the net. You can test your connection speed by clicking here and compare it to our example.

APPLICATION 20 MINUTE DEMO

With your application, you must support it with a 20 minute demo. This demo can not be a Youtube video, it has to be a 20 minute MP3 uploaded somewhere then enter the link on the below form. Every applicant needs a demo, see it like a CV for a job interview, if the demo is unsufficent, we will reject your application.

HOSTING THE SET

Ideally, part of your setup should include a microphone for hosting. By hosting we mean, informing listeners of the show/DJ they are listening to, any shouts or requests and dedications asked for in shoutbox and chat. You are not required to use a microphone, but we do encourage one to be used.

PRE-RECORDED SETS ON LIVE SETS

Pre-recorded shows are not acceptable. Your show must be broadcast live from the moment you connect to the moment you disconnect.

PROMOTING

You are encouraged to promote yourselves and your sets on Live4Vibez. We can only do so much in terms of promotion.

ADVERTISING ON YOUR SETS

You may only use "our" jingles and adverts. You are prohibited from advertising any other station throughout your show - FM, Internet, Pirate or otherwise. Failure to comply with this term shall result in an instant suspension.

OTHER DJ'S / MC'S ON YOUR SHOW (GUESTS)

You may have guest DJ's / MC's on your show, however please be aware that you are responsible for the actions of your guest. Should your guest(s) violate any of these terms, you may be suspended.

SWEARING & ABUSE

You are free to express yourself in any manner however hard swearing may not be used in any manner, on air or anywhere on Live4Vibez.

SCHEDULES

You can only broadcast at your agreed day and time that you've booked, our system is designed to eliminate abuse by stopping DJs connecting randomly.

MUSIC GENRES & MIXING

Live4Vibez is a electronic dance station, which means all of our deejays should be playing either: garage, house, jungle, drum & bass, trance, techno, donk, r&b - with any sub-genres under these. We would like our deejays to refrain from playing other genres including, pop, rock, classical, motown, reggae, etc. Save that for mobile bookings. Also, we require our deejays to be able to mix tunes into each other - unlike radio and wedding deejays where the tunes are played after each other.

TIME KEEPING

You are required to have good time-keeping which means being prompt for your booked sets. Be ready with all settings correct. Failure to do so will result in a warning being given. If you know you are going to be late for your show or are unable to broadcast your show for whatever reason, please let us know as soon as possible.

PASSWORDS & STREAM INFORMATION

You are forbidden to give out any passwords or related information provided to you for streaming your sets. Only management has permission to give out passwords. If it is found that such information has been passed to persons not associated as a Live4Vibez DJ, this will result in instant dismissal.

LIVE SHOWS

Every set is recorded to MP3 for download for our archives section and, subject to your connection, for pre-record when there are no DJs live. If you do not wish for your show(s) to be added to our archive section, please inform the management of this after every show

Now that's all the serious bits out of the way, we want to you and the listeners to enjoy yourselves whilst being part of the Live4Vibez community.