Who scratches here?
Who scratches here? Posted on: 22.12.2011 by Len Lukawski A couple of months ago I decided to start learning to scratch, properly. Not just pushing the record around and hoping for the best (which best describes the previous 17 attempts back in the day). I have consumed hundreds of hours of videos on Youtube, been reading books, signed up for Qbert's SkratchU and practice whenever I can which unfortunately is maybe half an hour a day. I am definitely off the blocks skills-wise but still in skratch primary/elementary school.So who here scratches? Are you beginner or Grandmaster? What are you learning right now? What's been the hardest technique for you to learn? How did you or do you learn? What's your setup? What do you scratch to? Would you like to go to dinner? - I edited this list as I had a repeat question on setups. Would love to hear people's stories and views on this! | |
| Verona Spradlin 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by djlotus
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| Ira Alsadi 24.01.2012 | Just out of curiosity; what app are you guys recording on? I am using Camtasia Studio 7 with a 720HD camera, but the camera quality sucks as you have seen. |
| Lashay Walchak 24.01.2012 | ugghhhhhh! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn1eExWXo0Q |
| Verona Spradlin 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by bumtsch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbnFK...hzr_OXQZI8e6p1 This is for a little online battle. Still needs much practice. I want to do it on vinyl, but I'm already wearing the record out. Better record it before it gets worse. |
| Delila Vandommelen 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by hipnopath
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| Verona Spradlin 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
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| Lilliana Perris 24.01.2012 | HOT DAMN! I am on my bed and have got my Xone:22 apart. All plugged in...ugly wise! I have my laptop sending audio for channel 2 and my iPhone (Baby Scratch) on channel 1. I have got the Innofader Pro calibrated to fuckin PERFECTION! Right....time for a video I guess! INNOFADER.....INNOFADER....INNOFADER!!!!! |
| Evelyn Navarijo 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by djlotus
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| Cesar Bores 24.01.2012 | So who here scratches? I do (and have been sense 1997) Are you beginner or Grandmaster? Not to bad... took average of 3rd place in most contest I have been in. What are you learning right now? To scratch on controller Jog wheels instead of vinyl. Also relearning because I took a break from DJing about 3 years ago and im just getting back into it. What's been the hardest technique for you to learn? 1 and 3 click Flares. How did you or do you learn? Well its easier now. I just watch videos, but when I started I had to listen to mix tapes and try to guess how they made that sound. Like the first time I heard a crab scratch and a flare I just tried to Transform really fast. :P What's your setup? Analog Setup: Tascam XS-8 & 2 PDX-2000's Digital/Traktor Setup: NI S2 & TP2 What do you scratch to? Battle Breaks and Jungle mostly. But I also practice with Hard House, Old School Breaks, & Hardcore to make sure I'm comfortable with all tempo's. These are good for learning scratches... [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Qberts-complete-YOURSELF-Vol-Skratching/dp/B000096JHI"]Amazon.com: DJ Qbert's complete DO-IT-YOURSELF, Vol. 1 Skratching: Skratchy Seal, DJ Qbert, guest appearances by DJ Flare, Eric Henry, Syd Garon: Movies & TV@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M36YXXH8L.@@AMEPARAM@@51M36YXXH8L[/ame] DJ Qbert's Complete Do It Yourself, Vol. 2: Skratch Sessions |
| Erich Vallabhaneni 24.01.2012 | Wow tons of great vids on this thread! When i pick up some new needles ill have to put my hand in this, just dont make too much fun of me lol |
| Ira Alsadi 24.01.2012 |
He manages to pull off some really smooth scratches without going apeshit on the fader, but I can't for the life of me figure out what sort of scratches they are? Chirps and really fast babies? Cuts/Stabs?
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| Lilliana Perris 24.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by hipnopath
You should come down to Cape Town and enter the DMC....you would win.....seriously. This is better than the top 3 of last year...... |
| Evelyn Navarijo 24.01.2012 | Found this vid on the Serato community
s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2_HafbZPUc He manages to pull off some really smooth scratches without going apeshit on the fader, but I can't for the life of me figure out what sort of scratches they are? Chirps and really fast babies? Cuts/Stabs? |
| Jonathan Chiuchiolo 24.01.2012 | here's a vid of me trying to beat juggle and doing some flares... [youtube]WQJif3Z4Lko[/youtube] |
| Belle Tufnell 24.01.2012 | Pretty smooth, hipno! |
| Ira Alsadi 24.01.2012 | Nice vid in the edit. Those crabs sound crisp. I've been practicing more flares the past few days. Mainly 1-clicks but some 2-clicks here and there. I'll post a vid in the next few days. Still struggling going from an open fader directly into a closed fader scratch. I'm hoping it will come easier with time. |
| Verona Spradlin 22.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by Cybertrash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI-CnlGfsVk Basically to get it high pitched, you have to move the record fast. Add some fast babies and transforms and you'll get the classic scratched vocal scratches. Edit: I got bored today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxaYLG-ZwlE |
| Evelyn Navarijo 22.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by hipnopath
I can't for the life of me figure out how to scratch vocals to get that typical "scrathed vocal" sound (all pitched up and funky), care to share your secret |
| Ira Alsadi 22.01.2012 | Pretty poorly thought out scratch routine I made up. Blah.[/QUOTE] You way Blah! I say Good Show. Lots of scratches in there I am not coordinated enough to do yet. :eek: |
| Ira Alsadi 22.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Verona Spradlin 22.01.2012 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xcG0...8cFAAAAAAAAAAA Pretty poorly thought out scratch routine I made up. Blah. |
| Len Lukawski 22.01.2012 | I like that you were scratching over a house track versus the standard "beatz" - you definitely got the rhythm! |
| Ira Alsadi 21.01.2012 | I am a man of my word. Everything from the skipping tonearm to accidentally flicking the phono/line switch. Video quality matches scratch quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe5VIxFB1k Chuckle away boys. |
| Len Lukawski 21.01.2012 | Totally understand! With the transform, as long as your thumb is providing enough resistence against the finger(s) you are using to tap the crossfader open, treat it more like just tapping a rhythm or finger drumming. I believe for a lot of Djs that might be more of a familiar feeling. I know there are drum patterns I find myself doing all the time with fingers and they often find themselves working into a sctach one way, or another. It's the flares that are putting the marmalade up my arse right now |
| Evelyn Navarijo 21.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Len Lukawski 21.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by Cybertrash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dQPLB8AXI4 Pretty much all I am doing here is transforming. You can tell because the crossfader is closed most of the time and only being opened to let the sounds in. The only word of caution is to not get too focused on this as open fader scratches become more of challenge as your hand will automatically go to closed. Also, it's not necessary to develop a massive gut for this kind of scratch but it does provide a some additional interest for those "niche markets." Now, all the rest of you get posting and lets start helping each other out! |
| Ira Alsadi 21.01.2012 | I wont laugh at all. Sounds like every one of my practice sessions. |
| Evelyn Navarijo 21.01.2012 | Well... Here's something you all can laugh at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMxAZXJgKRk |
| Verona Spradlin 19.01.2012 | Glad to see some people enjoyed my video. I've been working on my DMC2012 routine, so I'll be posting a scratch and juggle routine sample real soon. |
| Lilliana Perris 19.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
Nah dude...the first one I did was seriously trash. Yours was cool! I MUST sit down and adjust my Innofader this weekend. It took MONTHS to get here....took weeks for me to get it in the mixer....and now its been weeks since and I still have not heard it in reality. But it sure feels nice! |
| Ira Alsadi 18.01.2012 | When I get into a rhythm it sounds decent. I am trying to learn to control my tears better. right now I seem to have a slight "push" in between pull backs no matter what speed I am doing it at. Just tried starting to incorporate a 1 click orbit, but seems I am regressing on the basic scratches now, so I am putting that on the shelf for a bit. |
| Len Lukawski 18.01.2012 | but how does it sound? |
| Ira Alsadi 18.01.2012 | I'm calling mine terrible because they are pathetic attempts at me combining scratches. I need to get the basics down better. I do not have hours on end to practice so the first 30 minutes for me is basically relearning the muscle memory from the last practice session I had. I am finding out really quickly how dominant my right hand is. such a difference in record and fader control. |
| Len Lukawski 18.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by Lineypirate
I have seen a lot of awful scratching and I wouldn't describe anything posted on here as that. Are we calling our videos awful/horrific/terrible etc just because we aren't hardcore, top tier turntablists? |
| Lora Vandewark 19.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Len Lukawski 18.01.2012 | See now you have me believeing I should take mine down too.... |
| Lilliana Perris 18.01.2012 | yeah man....mine sucks dick! my REAL first one I took down.....as it SERIOUSLY sucked! |
| Len Lukawski 17.01.2012 | Get it up! |
| Ira Alsadi 17.01.2012 | So I've been practicing and thought of putting up a vid. Then I watched it. LOL Nothing doing. |
| Lora Vandewark 12.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
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