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Scratch like a BOSS w/ no talent! :) [ w/ Video ]
Posted on: 28.12.2012 by Sheilah Kurzhal
A little technique I've been messing with:




Cool ... or no?


- BREED
Sheilah Kurzhal
03.01.2013		I KNOW! It's like firing off lazers into the crowd! And if executed properly (my video was off the cuff and sloppy) the crowd will get it ... and respond!! Gotta use this sparingly, tho ... and it's FAR from automatic and can sound like a train wreck very easily.

I have the spectrum colors in Traktor set to blue and white. You don't wanna use this method to scratch on areas of the track that are solid blue (dense bass presence) .. stick to the mid tones and higher frequencies and watch out for the transients in the snare ... they can be tough to manage via this technique.

GLAD you found this useful!

Originally Posted by SwedeDreams
cool or not ? I find it pretty neat ! Tried it out on my S2 after watching the video , that delay gives such a nice sound !
Georgie Lukowiak
03.01.2013		cool or not ? I find it pretty neat ! Tried it out on my S2 after watching the video , that delay gives such a nice sound !
Sheilah Kurzhal
03.01.2013		MUCH LOVE, Jackie Boy! Thanks for watching. I'll post another video soon, as I'm adding some more tweaks to the technique .. based on some suggestions others made in this post. IT'S GONNA BE SICK .. I promise.
Originally Posted by JackieBoy
Cool.
Venita Ye
01.01.2013		Cool.
Kellie Myrum
01.01.2013		Thanks for checking my page Justin! When started it I wasn't believeing to have this many likes for Traktor mappings, 123 people like this

Nice, keep coming!
Sheilah Kurzhal
01.01.2013
Originally Posted by Stewe
Sh*t dude! I should have read trough before... Haha
I'm glad you didn't ... I would've continued to overlook the suggestion!

Liked you on FB, btw!
Kellie Myrum
01.01.2013		Sh*t dude! I should have read trough before... Haha
Sheilah Kurzhal
01.01.2013
Originally Posted by synthet1c
On my controller I mapped the same sort of thing, accept I use the touch pad as the trigger for the gate effect activation and a couple of buttons to change the gate size. This way when you release the platter the scratch sample will play as normal.
Didn't fully grasp that synthet1c made the same suggestion! YOU GUYS ROCK!
Sheilah Kurzhal
01.01.2013		Now that is an awesome idea!! That would free up the other (activating) hand for more tweakage!! THANKS for the reply!!

Originally Posted by Stewe
Nice! I'm not a scratch DJ but I like to see people use effects in creative ways. Ever thought to use jog touch to activate effect along with scratching?
Kellie Myrum
01.01.2013
Originally Posted by jshawpro
A little technique I've been messing with:




Cool ... or no?


- BREED
Nice! I'm not a scratch DJ but I like to see people use effects in creative ways. Ever thought to use jog touch to activate effect along with scratching?
Sheilah Kurzhal
01.01.2013		THANKS A TON FOR LISTENING! Glad you enjoyed what you heard. Means a lot to me!!

Originally Posted by haze324
I checked out your soundcloud. Tight tracks man.
Julissa Serrone
31.12.2012
Originally Posted by jshawpro
To be honest .. I don't want to learn to scratch. I'm primarily focused on producing.


Thanks for the feedback.
I checked out your soundcloud. Tight tracks man.
Sheilah Kurzhal
31.12.2012		To be honest .. I don't want to learn to scratch. I'm primarily focused on producing. But last summer (thanks to personal relationships) had a few venue owners request me .. knowing that I'm not technically a DJ. So I went after it ... And thanks to my production background was able to quickly implement various effects into my sets for transitions and what not. The experience was great ... and I'm continuing to build on what I'm offering.

So far I've debut'ed my "gate scratch" technique a couple of times VERY sparingly throughout the sets ... and was actually complimented (by patrons) each time I dropped it. One guy was like "You're awesome!! It's good to hear DJ's that still scratch!!" ... I laughed inside.

To each his own ... I guess. I'm constantly looking for ways to manipulate the (well selected) tunes I play, to keep things interesting ... And this is just one technique of an ever growing skill set.

Thanks for the feedback.
Julissa Serrone
31.12.2012
Originally Posted by jshawpro
In my opinion ... It's about using the tools in front of you to the best of your ability .
Then why not put the time in and learn to scratch? Honest opinion --- legit scratching sounds 100 times better. Even the few platter movements Zabiela did with the CDJ sounded better than what he could do with the EFX-1000. I believe it sounds like the a lazy way to replicate scratching. Not trying to sound like a jerk, but if I heard a DJ scratching at a club, then I heard this...it wouldn't compare. Check out this vid of a dude on a VCI-300. There's just certain sounds that cutting with a crossfader that you can't replicate with a button and knob.

Sheilah Kurzhal
31.12.2012		@Culture - THANKS for checking this out! I probably could have chosen a better name for the subject of the post but ... admittedly ... I chose it defensively, believeing I would get flamed here for such a concept.

In my opinion ... It's about using the tools in front of you to the best of your ability ... taking risks (where applicable) ... And letting the crowd decide.

Originally Posted by Culture_Shock
This seemed pretty cliche at first, but in execution it's pretty sweet!
Sheilah Kurzhal
31.12.2012		AWESOME! I'm definitely not done tweaking. I just haven't reintegrated my launchpad into my setup ... with which I plan to setup up more controls for an even better effect / sound.

I'm liking Zabiela more and more w/ the videos you guys have recommended.

Originally Posted by synthet1c
On my controller I mapped the same sort of thing, accept I use the touch pad as the trigger for the gate effect activation and a couple of buttons to change the gate size. This way when you release the platter the scratch sample will play as normal. To me it sounds a little more natural and you get a wider range of possible sounds with more control. I used to use my EFX1000, but when I went digital I could no longer route it into the mix :'(
Deangelo Boender
30.12.2012		This seemed pretty cliche at first, but in execution it's pretty sweet!
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
30.12.2012		On my controller I mapped the same sort of thing, accept I use the touch pad as the trigger for the gate effect activation and a couple of buttons to change the gate size. This way when you release the platter the scratch sample will play as normal. To me it sounds a little more natural and you get a wider range of possible sounds with more control. I used to use my EFX1000, but when I went digital I could no longer route it into the mix :'(

Khadijah Wojtach
29.12.2012		I've been doing the same thing for some time now. Sounds ok
Sheilah Kurzhal
29.12.2012
Originally Posted by Janky
Check out James Zabiela on YT.
I like his forwardness on using the available modern technology built in to controllers / software.

Crowd loves you = winning.
Emerson Crist
28.12.2012		Check out James Zabiela on YT.
Sheilah Kurzhal
28.12.2012		Thanks for the feedback! And by all means ... learn away, my friend.

I'm just tweaking my unit ... and sharing results. I used to be decent on turntables .. but let it go. Picked up the S2 last spring and started playing out ... been winging it ... having fun ever since.

Originally Posted by djlotus
Pretty neat trick but since I'm learning to scratch, I would give much more props if it was all done manually.

Sounded pretty neat though and in the long run that's all that matters.
Ira Alsadi
28.12.2012		Pretty neat trick but since I'm learning to scratch, I would give much more props if it was all done manually.

Sounded pretty neat though and in the long run that's all that matters.

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