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Ask Short-e

Scratching and Rhythm

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on June 6, 2011

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Studio Scratches reader JV recently emailed asking this question – JV I tried to email you back but your address was wrong so I’m replying here for the benefit of all – hope you are reading! Is rhythm just something you get over time with experience and more practice? Because I learn scratch techniques but [...]

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Beginner Scratch Questions

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on November 28, 2010

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Just recently received this question from one of my YouTube Subscibers. As I get asked some of this frequently I thought I would answer publicly so that others can benefit and some of you more experienced scratchers can give advice in the comments. It’s more powerful that way. So here it is: Hi, I’ve been [...]

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Ask Short-e – Speed and Limits

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on August 23, 2010

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Just received this question from Matt, but Matt your email address isn’t working so I hope you are reading this! Get in touch! Hey Short-e, firstly I just wanna say I love the site, it’s proved really useful and inspiring to me over recent months, really appreciate what you do! Basically been learning to scratch [...]

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Ask Short-e – Best Scratch Records and Looping

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on August 10, 2010

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Message: Hi, love your site. I got a basic question, I’m a guitarist who spent years searching for a DJ to add to a band (like Incubus / Linkin Park) only to get frustrated and buy myself some Technics and decide to be the DJ since I couldn’t find one. I have 2 questions maybe [...]

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Ask Short-e – What Record?

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on July 22, 2010

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Kicking off the first in the “Ask Short-e” series. First question is from David: Hi dj short- e. I really liked your video tutorials. Im a newbie at turntables and im looking to improve on it with the right records to scratch. I heard most beginners prefer longer sample. Im just wondering that sample record [...]

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Ask Short-e

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on July 17, 2010

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What’s up everyone. Studio Scratches is getting to the point now where I get asked many daily questions about scratching and equipment, often the same questions via email, YouTube and comments. So to benefit everyone I have created a new category here on the site called “Ask Short-e”. Whenever someone asks me a question via [...]

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