Experiences as DJ @ Radio MMU
Yesterday marked the last day I'll be going on-air on Radio MMU for this semester. Chance for me to go on-air next semester will be based on the seniors' evaluation on me. Regardless of the outcome, I enjoyed every moment that I got to go on-air. Fear, joy, nervous or some small hiccups are what I experienced as a DJ.
Things had been going smoothly for me as I had the guidance of my seniors. I consider myself lucky compare to others as I can work with different seniors as my partner stop going on-air due to personal reason. Different people have different outlook and different style when they go on-air and I got the chance to learn from them.
Thanks to my first partner, Edward, for he had given the first guide when going on-air. If not for him, I would not have learned so much about being in studio and people listen to me when I am talking in the studio. I had nervousness for the first few weeks; and thanks to Edward as he covered when I’m stuck without words.
It’s a compliment for me when I got to know that he realize my existence (and even my name!) and according to him, he remembered me because I was mentioned in Critical Thinking class. I thought that I will be a low profile student here where not many people recognise me when I am here in university unless I take the same subjects with them.
Next would be Fam, the Cantonese slot manager, where I go on-air with her for one week as a replacement for Edward as he is having exam. I was intimidated when I knew that I had to go on-air with her as she is the manager. But when I worked with her, I realise that there is something about her that makes her the manager. Systematic, well-organised and well-planned, she can voice her own points without referring much to the paper. I wish I can talk without referring to papers.
Next would be 7-zai, the ex-Cantonese slot manager and the current vice president of DJ Club. He’s such a great DJ. He can spontaneously change the topic or think of something to say when he is stuck with words. But something worth mentioning is there is technical problem when I went on-air with him. First, when we test our microphones, we realise that 7-zai’s mic is not working.
Then, we tried to figure out what’s wrong by testing the other 2 mics and nothing is wrong with 2 other mics. We figure things out for 5 minutes and when I look at the mic, I saw that the mic is not switch on. We thought that it is some major electronics problem, or maybe the mixer problem, but it was just an unnoticed detail. Who had been so ‘kind’ to switch off the mic?
Lastly will be Sharon, we went on-air together for 3 weeks. I learned to do things more systematically in the studio. Under her guidance, I know how to control the mixer more systematically.
That's what I have been through this semester as a DJ. I had my share of ups and downs and this is a new experience for me as I never thought of being a DJ in anyways, left alone try DJing. It sure do help me a lot to open up to more new experiences in life.
That's all for now.
~KEAT YEE signing off.~
Things had been going smoothly for me as I had the guidance of my seniors. I consider myself lucky compare to others as I can work with different seniors as my partner stop going on-air due to personal reason. Different people have different outlook and different style when they go on-air and I got the chance to learn from them.
Thanks to my first partner, Edward, for he had given the first guide when going on-air. If not for him, I would not have learned so much about being in studio and people listen to me when I am talking in the studio. I had nervousness for the first few weeks; and thanks to Edward as he covered when I’m stuck without words.
It’s a compliment for me when I got to know that he realize my existence (and even my name!) and according to him, he remembered me because I was mentioned in Critical Thinking class. I thought that I will be a low profile student here where not many people recognise me when I am here in university unless I take the same subjects with them.
Next would be Fam, the Cantonese slot manager, where I go on-air with her for one week as a replacement for Edward as he is having exam. I was intimidated when I knew that I had to go on-air with her as she is the manager. But when I worked with her, I realise that there is something about her that makes her the manager. Systematic, well-organised and well-planned, she can voice her own points without referring much to the paper. I wish I can talk without referring to papers.
Next would be 7-zai, the ex-Cantonese slot manager and the current vice president of DJ Club. He’s such a great DJ. He can spontaneously change the topic or think of something to say when he is stuck with words. But something worth mentioning is there is technical problem when I went on-air with him. First, when we test our microphones, we realise that 7-zai’s mic is not working.
Then, we tried to figure out what’s wrong by testing the other 2 mics and nothing is wrong with 2 other mics. We figure things out for 5 minutes and when I look at the mic, I saw that the mic is not switch on. We thought that it is some major electronics problem, or maybe the mixer problem, but it was just an unnoticed detail. Who had been so ‘kind’ to switch off the mic?
Lastly will be Sharon, we went on-air together for 3 weeks. I learned to do things more systematically in the studio. Under her guidance, I know how to control the mixer more systematically.
That's what I have been through this semester as a DJ. I had my share of ups and downs and this is a new experience for me as I never thought of being a DJ in anyways, left alone try DJing. It sure do help me a lot to open up to more new experiences in life.
That's all for now.
~KEAT YEE signing off.~
Labels: DJ Club, thoughts, university life
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