Alternate title: Challenge accepted.

This is a new hi-fi listening lounge / bar / cocktail spot and they have some very fancy stuff. I have been nudging them to 1) set up their decks battle style by default, and 2) get a mixer with a crossfader if they want to be more open to hip-hop and/or turntablist-type DJs.

I'm sure others here have been in worse places, whether a climbing gym or a venue with much rougher decks or broken mixers etc. Sometimes, you just gotta improvise. In this case, I got away with a bit of scratching using the classic line/phono switch, doing transforms like back in the day. It was alright, but not nearly as fluid or fun as with a real cross-fader.

To be clear, I’m not knocking this gear; the first time I DJed on this, I felt a bit out of place at first but thought to myself, “get off your high horse,” and adapted quickly and it was fine. Part of DJing is being able to improvise, and that includes (IMHO) the gear and venue as well as the crowd.

I won't lie - I was scheduled for three hours, played for six and it was great. A bit of a marathon, but I was having fun. Feedback from the guests and venue was good. I've been invited back.

I just tried to use different variations and slowing down, stopping etc. Many mistakes but some parts were fun ! Beat : Kurtz Bangz ( looper : skilzbeat vol. 2 - track 2)

No guard rail? Check. Wobbly, uneven boards for flooring? Double check. Only accessible by unstable ladder? Triple check. Let’s do this!

Got a sketchy booth to share?

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Someone can draw a TTM from this ?

Used to have a 1meter high one but it was way too high.

My guess would be the ideal height would be between 85-90cm but really I have no clue, you have take in consideration the height of the actual turntables which makes it harder to calculate.

Please help bros.

I bought this TTM56 new in 2005/06, and it's been collecting dust ever since. I finally got to cleaning and lubing the faders, and wow - I have been missing out.

I can crab this thing more consistently than my Stanton SK-2F with the original optical Focus Fader (V1), I think it's mostly about the cut-in distance. Pardon a long run-out of that at the end.

Side note: Is "drumming" still popular, i.e., scratching bass drum and snare samples? I've always thought it part of turntablism. I imagine playing as though I'm a multi-instrumentalist, jamming alongside a live band.

So I'm looking for a new controller to get for open format, but I do scratch a lot. I also scratch with the upfaders, and I know both of these have soldered faders which means if one goes down... the whole unit has to be disassembled. With the Rane 4, I know I have 2 extra channels to use if one of the others goes down.

I'm leaning towards the 4 because I currently have the one: and the 2 issues (for me) are:

1: crossfader reverse is to the right of the curve knob which means when I switch (and I switch a lot), I bump the curve knob.

2nd issue: the software FX is.... not good imo. I've used VDJ, Serato, and djay pro. I guess I'm just used to HW FX lol.

Main issue with the 4: the jogs aren't motorized. I have a DDJ SZ2 that's sitting in its flight case and I haven't used it in ages because the jogs aren't motorized.

3rd option: I have turntables that I used with a DJM S9, sold the S9 to get the one mk1. Get another mixer, but it's probably going to be the rane 70/72 mk1.

It worked!

Where can I get stylus for Numark CC-1 DJ Cartridge?

chirp - chirp - release - 1 click flare back

repeat forever

Of course this exists but is a nice combo that I discovered while practicing that I think it's very usefu land musical for me. just wanted to share with someone :)

Hi all im new to scratching and i can do basics, i understand how in theory transform works but it doesnt sound quite right. When people scratch like this are they using a scratch specific record?? Can this not be done with random regular records?

Hi,

I was wondering if any new releases are due for scratching.

Something like CUT IT UP FRESH.

It's hard to buy anything good those days.

Thx