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Scratchophone Portable Scratch Instrument

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on February 25, 2010

in Equipment,Video

Here’s a cool vid of Qbert showcasing the Scratchophone. To find out more about the Scratchophone visit: http://www.scratchophone.com

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Vestax 06 Pro VCA – Add a Master/Cue Switch Mod

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on August 14, 2009

in Equipment

Mike / Chester connected with me from QSU to drop this very helpful guide on how to add a Master / Cue switch to the Vestax 06 VCA mixer. This way you can listen to what you are cueing and also listen to the actual output. Very handy if you want to practice your scratching [...]

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The Scratchophone – Portable Scratch Instrument for Turntablists

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on August 9, 2009

in Equipment

This landed in our inbox this morning.

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Serato Stokyo Shibuya Breaks

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on July 30, 2009

in Battle Weapons / Scratch Records,Equipment,Video

Video of the week is a joint showcase and product info video. DJ Presto One takes the new Stokyo Shibuya Breaks Serato record for a demo spin. Sure its nice to read about new products but nicer to watch! So here it is; Skip to around 1:38 for the funky scratch action! Colours available video:

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How To Buy a Second Hand Technics Turntable

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on June 29, 2009

in Equipment

Ellaskins from DJ Tutor has provided this excellent video tutorial on things to look out for when buying a second hand turntable. This video is geared towards the Technics SL1200 / 1210 but the principles will work for any turntable: RSS reader video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhJlTmcgqs And for those of you who want a written overview [...]

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Pro X Fade Review

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on April 22, 2009

in Equipment

We linked to the Innofader review, now time to link to the older Pro X fade: http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/proxfade.php I have one of these inside my vestax 06 and I’m pretty happy with it. I could do with spending a bit more time fine tuning the adjustments so its perfect but I am slightly lazy in that [...]

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Innofader review by Scratchworx

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on March 29, 2009

in Equipment

http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/innofader.php

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AMAZING use of the controller 1 and Fretless Fader

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on March 12, 2009

in Equipment,Video

JohnBeez says: “This is the first public view of the Fretless Fader system I designed for use with the Controller One (posted February 22, 2009). With this you can cut and change notes through 2 octaves without taking your hands away from the vinyl and fader. Big thanks to Gizmo at skratchworx.com for the feature! [...]

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Vestax PMC05 Pro III DX demo

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on March 11, 2009

in Equipment,Video

Johnny 1 Move demos the DVS switching capability of Vestax’s PMC-05 Pro III DX mixer.

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My Scratch Setup

by Short-e - Studio Scratches on February 13, 2009

in Equipment

Many people ask me about my equipment and what they need to get started with scratching and turntablism. So here is my personal set up: 2 x Technics SL-1200 MK2 (Silver Finish, SL-1210 are black in colour, that is the only difference in case you were wondering). I also have shiny silver faceplates that cover [...]

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