Scratching

Although technically not related to traktor, i want to learn how to scratch, ive been djing in clubs for a few years now but never learned to scratch, can anyone explain where i should start? (Ie anyonhe know any good tutorials on the net or videos anywhere)

Cheers

 

try djtutor.com.

Good for lots of stuff. Vids as well.

 

check this

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAczkMKVFOk]and something from youtube[/ame]

just google for scratch tutorials - there's plenty out there!

 

Cheers!

 

Ah, a defector to the dark side! I like it!

To learn properly, you will need:

At least one good turntable (Technics are still the best IMHO), and a set of decent needles (I use Shure M44-7’s – cheap and tough as old boots).

A battle disc with some samples on (or if you use TS you can download something from the ‘DJ tools’ section of Beatport).

A battle mixer – a cheap one will do, I learned on a little Stanton with a focus fader. After 3 years the rest of the mixer was ruined but the fader was still holding together! You should be able to pick one up for under £100 second hand.

Time – now, some may laugh at me, but it took me nearly 8 months to learn to flair properly, and that was just the 1 click. My orbits are coming on but I can still see another year to go! It takes loads of practice and patients and for a while you’ll feel like your getting nowhere, but keep at it and you’ll see results.

Have a look at the video tutorials linked earlier, they are a great start and will show you how to ‘sticker’ up any records that you want to use etc.

Good luck and come back with any questions!

 

I have two denon dns3500's and a denon dnx1500 mixer, was starting by loading a "Waah" sound into the sampler..

Got a mate whos a scratch dj calling me a puff

Got another one saying im doing the right thing..

 

Well, TBH you will kill your mixer stone dead if you use it properly. To do ‘technical’ scratching you will need a mixer with a proper cross fader. Anything else will not give you the right cut-in.

If you are serious, then get 1 turntable, and a cheap battle mixer. You can then play a ‘break’ through your CD player, Traktor machine, or what ever else you are using, and scratch over the top of it. For me, an ideal set up for playing out is Traktor into the house mixer, with a separate ‘battle station’ with just one turntable and a scratch mixer, purely for laying scratches over the top of my main set.

Using a sampler / CD player / Midi controller will not be the same as getting ‘hands-on’ with a battle disc and a filthy mixer!

You have been told! Now go get ‘um soldier!