Wishing you all an awesome 2010 filled with dope cuts and beats. Thanks for all your support, contribution and inspiration in 2009.
Here are 6 new exclusive Studio Scratches beat loops for you.
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OK so it’s not Tuesday but I’m sure you want this video tutorial early.
This week, I teach you how to do the Crab scratch. Named because your hand looks like a crab when you do the movements, this scratch is attained by rubbing 3 or 4 fingers from pinky or ring to index over the fader quickly to cut the sound in.
Like any new scratch, the best way to perfect this is lots of practice! Walk around practicing the finger movements without a fader to help your muscles remember.
Once you have the basics down, experiment with timings and swing. Crab forwards and back. Add a stab or a forward here and there.
Heres 4 Studio Scratches dubstep beat loops for you all in mp3 format.
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I’m aware that you haven’t had any Free Beat Friday goodies for a while.
Rest assured Studio Scratches isn’t going anywhere.
Here is a mini audio offering.
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This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Chirp scratch. Named because it sounds like a bird chirping away, this scratch is attained by playing the sample forwards and cutting the end of the sample off, then bringing the record back and turning the fader on. Repeat.
You probably heard DJ Premier use this scratch loads and it can be really funky. Although relatively simple you can achieve much with this scratch, combining it with flares for the chirp flare.
This tutorial is aimed more for the beginner just starting out but we hope you seasoned pro scratchers enjoy the beat and QnA at the end.
Once you have the basics down, experiment with timings and swing. Chirps are great to practice triplets with.
Sorry, no Free Beat Friday today, still sorting out the new studio situation. Instead we drop some scratch video inspiration on you.
You may remember earlier this year Short-e was commissioned by the BBC to record scratching for the BBC 1 TV show “Walk On The Wildside”.
Short-e recorded the process of recording the cuts on video so you can see exactly what went on.
Short-e freestyled mostly then went back over any mistakes and dropped in new cuts. This video shows 1 take. 3 takes were recorded for each track and then the best sent to the BBC so they could chop it up how they wanted.
The instrumental backing track (Kanye West / Estelle – American Boy) was cleared internally for use by the BBC for royalties etc.
Watch out for more behind the scenes footage of the scratching badgers in the studio!
You may remember earlier this year Short-e was commissioned by the BBC to record scratching for the BBC 1 TV show “Walk On The Wildside”.
Short-e recorded the process of recording the cuts on video so you can see exactly what went on.
Short-e freestyled mostly then went back over any mistakes and dropped in new cuts. This video shows 1 take. 3 takes were recorded for each track and then the best sent to the BBC so they could chop it up how they wanted.
The instrumental backing track (Wiley – Wearing my Rolex) was cleared internally for use by the BBC for royalties etc.
Watch out for more behind the scenes footage of the scratching badgers in the studio!
This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Transformer scratch. Named because it sounds like a transformer record, this scratch is attained by playing a long sample and cutting the sound on and off with the fader.
This tutorial is aimed more for the beginner just starting out but we hope you seasoned pro scratchers enjoy the beat and QnA at the end.
If you are following all of our tutorials you should now have a nice few basic scratches to practice. Try and link them together so a baby then a transform, or forward then a transform backwards. Most importantly KEEP PRACTICING!
Once you have the basics down, experiment with timings and swing.
