Basic techniques Scratching




1 basic techniques

1.1 vinyl recordings
1.2 digital vinyl systems
1.3 non-vinyl scratching





basic techniques
vinyl recordings

most scratches produced rotating vinyl record on direct drive turntable rapidly , forth hand stylus ( needle ) in record s groove. produces distinctive sound has come 1 of recognizable features of hip hop music. on time excessive scratching, stylus cause referred record burn vinyl record.



the basic equipment setup scratching includes 2 turntables , dj mixer, small mixer has crossfader , cue buttons allow dj cue new music in his/her headphones without audience hearing. when scratching, crossfader utilized in conjunction scratching hand manipulating record platter. hand manipulating crossfader used cut in , out of record s sound.


digital vinyl systems

using digital vinyl system (dvs) consists of playing vinyl discs on turntables contents timecode signal instead of real music record.



there not single standard of dvs, each form of dj software has own settings. dj software such traktor scratch pro or serato scratch live support audio interface sold software, requiring multiple interfaces 1 computer run multiple programs.


some digital vinyl systems software include:



traktor scratch pro
cross dvs
virtual dj pro
serato scratch live
m-audio torq
deckadance
xwax

non-vinyl scratching

while turntablists consider true scratching media vinyl disc, there other ways scratch, as:



specialized dj-cd players jog wheels, allowing dj manipulate cd if vinyl record, have become available in 2000s.
vinyl emulation software allows dj manipulate playback of digital music files on computer via dj control surface (generally midi or hid controller). djs can scratch, beatmatch, , perform other turntablist operations cannot done conventional keyboard , mouse. dj software performing computer scratch operations include traktor pro, mixxx, serato scratch live & itch, virtual dj, m-audio torq, djay, deckadance, cross.
djs have used magnetic tape, such cassette or reel reel both mix , scratch. tape djing rare, ruthless ramsey in us, tj scratchavite in italy , mr tape in latvia use exclusively tape formats perform.




^ mcnamee, david (11 january 2010). hey, s sound: turntablism – via www.theguardian.com. 
^ esponda (14 march 2008). dj ruthless ramsey scratch tape decks – via youtube. 
^ federico nardella (19 september 2016). tj scratchavite - matthew s cellar – via youtube. 
^ yussuf von deck (14 may 2012). world hip hop classic - mr. tape 1991 – via youtube. 






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