I'm watching one of my old videos today and thought, "How the fuck did I do that?"
I'm struggling to remember the actual "thought process" I was using when I was scratching back then.

Like most of us, I had a bunch of "pocket moves" and still do, but the ability to put it together is its own skill that deteriorates. I DO remember deliberately finding ways to mess with timing and style. I had entire wirtten algorithms memorized in my head, as if I were reciting drum rudiments when I scratched.

I can safely say that I will probably never be at that level again.

At the time I was going to scratch events every weekend in and around LA (scratchpad) and I would be cuttin with DJs who were miles above. I think I improved more in 1 year than in 10 years. I was a shithead mid-late 20's and all the heads were 40's who were cool with me being around. Fond memories for sure.

I already have phase w 2 remotes: 1 remote is bulging, 1 is fine, but can't use both turntables w phase. I just need the extra remote, but that's leading me into looking at the DDJ Rev 7 for the fact that it's 2 decks in the same size as my normal setup (1 turntable and mixer). It's also way more portable, easy to carry, and set up than 2 turntables and a mixer.

For reference, I am an open format dj who likes to scratch.

Just informational for those that are interested. Serato 5.0 has an ios version on the way. Just watched this DJ City vid on it.

Thank you all! Setup update

👌 Streaming = Phone Recording Video/Mixer Output w/ Speakers for reference. Using Open Camera,no syncing no editing.

Setup : Phone USB C > Scarlett 2i2 > Edifier Speakers > Vestax PMC06 > Jico Scratch 101 / Sure N477

Took about 5min to setup, super easy. Just in time for IDA Scratch submission.

I like the Scratch 101 for the price point, my M477 were beat up.

Which one is generally considered better?

I'm considering replacing my Ortofon 2m Red with either the AT-VM95 Shibata or Microline. I know there's other options but frankly Audio Technica is the most inexpensive and I don't know how warm I want the sound to be until I get a new amp. So I want inexpensive.

Sorry, no pictures hehe.

I usually go around my Rane 12 mk2 after kids bedtime, house reseted (dads and moms will know)

But after doing stuff around the house, the vinyl just slip under my fingers, no grip, nothing.

For precision i changed my "default rane plate" to an actual vinyl with the fast lock. Love the feeling but goddamn scratching is impossible.

Started in 2004 , the needle had to be clean and all, but now im almost thinking about having a "putty" on my finger for better grip.

Whats you all hack?

Hey guys, this is me scratching at my home studio, doing what I love. Hope you enjoy 🙏

I am a carpenter...

Because I needed a break from work.

The tonearm height adjustment collar isn’t budging. Anyone experience this problem before?

I started playing a lot more 45’s and decided to try my old MK2’s fast forward a few months and I brought back the crss12’s. Always felt the crss12’s didn’t work as well w 45’s due to the little plate in the middle that can pop up and down. Not that I and others haven’t juggled and scratched on them w 45’s, but it’s just not nearly as stable I find.

Anyone else notice this before?

I really like them for Serato but have to say for vinyl I really did feel a lot more comfortable on my MK2’s despite them needing some tlc.

Hi, I'm looking for a turntablist for an experimental music project. Please message me if you're interested. In general we are around 30 years old. Feel free to send me a direct message or message me below. I'll get back to you. 🙂

Been a minute…trying to get back into it!

Hey all, I’ve been collecting records for a while and recently started thinking about ripping some of them. Mostly so I can listen to stuff on the go, but I’m curious what everyone else’s reasons are — backup? DJing? Convenience?

My current setup: PLX-500 and PLX-1000 turntables, with an RME Babyface Pro as my interface. So I think I’m covered on the hardware side, but happy to hear if I’m missing something.

For those who’ve been doing this a while: anything you wish you knew when you started? I keep seeing different opinions on recording levels, file formats, whether stylus condition matters that much, etc.

Also curious — what do you do with the files after ripping? Do you clean them up (click/pop removal, normalization), split tracks, tag metadata, or just leave them raw? I’d love to hear what your workflow looks like from needle drop to finished file.

Thanks!

I'm old, and I basically took about a solid 10 year (probably closer to 15) hiatus from following or doing any scratch related stuff. So I'm getting back into it over the last year or so, but I find that I keep going back tot he same old patterns and techniques that I was doing before.

Now I want to try and break out of that and add a couple more thins in there.

super tight on the slowdown the cut like that stabs into the wavy tears.. jjeeeezzuss