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Scratch Dj Equipment Guide V.1 February 2014 Index SCRATCH DJ EQUIPMENT GUIDE V.1 FEBRUARY 2014 INDEX Click on the page numbers to jump directly to that section INTRODUCTION 8 WHAT THIS GUIDE ISN’T & IS 10 EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW VIDEO 12 SCRATCH DJ EQUIPMENT NEEDED 13 MY PERSONAL DJ EQUIPMENT HISTORY 14 MY SETUP 18 A WORD ON INEXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT 19 TURNTABLES 22 Introduction 23 Technics 1200 / 1210 mk II 26 Technics 1200 / 1210 mk 5 30 Vestax PDX 3000 mk II 32 Vestax QFO 35 2 Numark TTX USB 37 Super OEM Turntables 40 Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB 42 DJ Tech SL 1300 mk 6 44 Stanton STR8.150 46 Stanton ST.150 49 Reloop RP-6000 MK 6 50 Reloop RP-7000 53 Reloop RP-8000 56 Nearly new / Used / Second hand Turntables 59 MIXERS 60 Introduction 61 DJ Tech DIF-1S 62 Rane TTM 56S 65 Rane TTM57sl 68 Rane Sixty-One 71 Rane Sixty-Two 74 Traktor Kontrol Z2 77 Pioneer DJM T1 80 Vestax 05 Pro IV / 4 83 Ecler Hak 360 / 380 86 Rodec Scratchbox 89 Used / Second hand Mixers 92 3 CROSSFADERS 93 Introduction 94 Innofader 98 Mini Innofader 101 Pro X Fade 103 Used / Second hand Crossfaders 106 NEEDLES & CARTRIDGES 107 Introduction 108 Shure m447 109 Shure Cartridge Case 111 Ortofon Qbert 112 Used / Second hand Needles 117 How To Set up Your ToneArm For Skipless Scratching 118 SLIPMATS 119 Introduction 120 Butter Rug 121 D-styles Tablecloth v3 123 SCRATCH SOUNDS & SAMPLES 126 SCRATCH SOUNDS: VINYL 127 4 Introduction 127 Superseal 128 Other popular Scratch vinyl 130 Scratch Science 131 SCRATCH SOUNDS: DIGITAL VINYL 133 Introduction 133 Ultimate Scratch Samples 134 Even more Digital scratch samples 137 INSTRUMENTALS TO SCRATCH OVER 138 Introduction 139 Ultimate Beats for Scratch Practice 140 Even More Instrumentals 141 DVS 142 Introduction 143 Serato 145 Traktor 149 HEADPHONES 152 Sennheiser HD-25-II 153 AMP + SPEAKERS / POWERED SPEAKERS 155 5 A WORD ON CONTROLLERS 156 SUMMARY 157 EQUIPMENT LIST - BUYING CHOICES CHEAT SHEET 158 PACKAGES 160 Beginner 160 Intermediate 160 Pro 161 BUYING USED / SECOND HAND EQUIPMENT 162 Overview 162 Where to buy used equipment 162 General used / second hand buying tips 163 eBay specific tips 164 SCRATCH DJ EQUIPMENT THE PROS USE 165 EQUIPMENT MOST SCRATCH DJS USE 166 WHAT WOULD I BUY IF I WAS STARTING OUT? 167 CONCLUSION 169 6 DEDICATED EQUIPMENT REVIEW SITES 170 NEXT STEPS 171 STUDIO SCRATCHES RESOURCES & TOOLS 172 Ultimate Beats for Scratch Practice 172 Studio Scratches Beat Store 173 The Simple Guide To Scratching eBook 174 Short-E’s School of Scratch 175 Scratch DJ Equipment Page 176 OUTRO & THANKS 177 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 178 LET’S CONNECT - SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 179 APPENDIX 180 7 INTRODUCTION This guide is the result of many people asking my advice on which equipment they should purchase when starting out scratching. I honestly find this more difficult to advise on than you might think, as I am definitely not a DJ equipment expert and am probably one of the least technical people you will meet! I have a scratch DJ setup that I am very happy with that I haven’t changed for many years and I love to keep things simple and minimal. I’ve always preferred to focus on the actual art of scratching and the practice that goes into it. That said, I am aware that I am not the only person that might feel overwhelmed by the constantly changing world of DJ equipment and choices available. High quality DJ Equipment won’t make an unskilled DJ better, but the right equipment and tools will most definitely make the practice of learning smoother and more enjoyable. Conversely, poor quality DJ equipment can really impact your learning and make the experience difficult and frustrating. In this guide, I have gone right back to basics, taken an unbiased look at what DJ equipment is currently available and researched what it has to offer. I approached fellow scratch DJs with varying levels of experience for input and finally combined it with my own 13 years of scratching experience in order to bring you the very best recommendations possible. I have aimed to make this DJ equipment guide as clear and simple as possible, so you can get the setup you need and then get on with the fun of scratching. 8 My hope is that it empowers you to do just that. Enjoy this guide! - Emma Short-E 9 WHAT THIS GUIDE ISN’T & IS I just want to clarify what this guide isn’t and is so you know what to expect and to aid your understanding: THIS GUIDE ISN’T... • An in depth technical review of each item of DJ equipment. There are plenty of specialist DJ Equipment sites that do that. • An exhaustive look at every single piece of equipment on the market. • A look at non-vinyl midi controllers or CDJs. THIS GUIDE IS... • Designed to show you the main equipment options that the majority of established vinyl scratch DJs use and could confidently recommend. • Mine and other scratch DJs honest opinions and general consensus. • A comprehensive summary and high level overview. • A quick start guide. • Designed to make it simple for you to choose your setup. • A starting point to give you the knowledge you need to do your own research and discover your own preferences. 10 PLEASE NOTE... I am not affiliated with the companies represented in this guide or sponsored by them in anyway. I am independent. I do not receive any payments from these companies to feature their products. I clearly state where I have and haven’t used the equipment covered. Where I haven’t had hands on experience of using the equipment, you can trust that I carried out thorough research, utilising reviews, personal views / recommendations from professional DJ friends and took the overall approach of: “if I was new to scratching, what would I do if I had to buy equipment without being able try it out”. Trying out equipment is not always possible for most of us, myself included. All prices are a rough guideline only and often change, so please do your own research. I have included the LOWEST prices I could find for the USA and UK using Google. Known issues are stated where I have encountered them. Issues do happen from time to time with the manufacture of electronics, but I want to make them clear and known so you have all the information. I cannot be held responsible for your DJ Equipment purchasing decisions. Please do your own research and make up your own mind. Phew, that’s the explanations out the way, and now... onward to the guide! 11 EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW VIDEO Before we begin exploring the options, let’s take a look at each element of a scratch DJ equipment setup. This is my equipment overview video that I think you will find useful to watch before you dive into the full written guide (click link below): Click here to watch my “Equipment You Need for Scratching” video 12 SCRATCH DJ EQUIPMENT NEEDED As mentioned in the previous video, here is a list of the equipment you need to begin practicing scratching in comfort and with minimal frustration. SCRATCH DJ EQUIPMENT SETUP • A direct drive, high torque turntable. • A 2 channel mixer (the crossfader needs a sharp cut in and preferably curve adjustment). • Needles & cartridges. • Slipmats. • Scratch samples / sounds vinyl records. • Instrumental music source - a second turntable, iPod or computer. • Headphones or amp & speakers / powered monitor speakers. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL NEEDS • Digital Vinyl System (DVS) for scratching with mp3s and playing instrumentals. This setup is suitable for the complete beginner, all the way up to the pro DJ. At the heart of our scratch DJ equipment needs lie a few minimal and simple key features. We really don’t need lots of effects and additional features to enjoy the art of scratching. The equipment listed above is everything that will be covered in this guide. 13 MY PERSONAL DJ EQUIPMENT HISTORY In this section I give you an overview of my personal DJ Equipment history so you can see my choices and also avoid the mistakes I made and benefit from my experience. PHASE 1 - EARLY 2000 SoundLAB Direct Drive decks - I bought these mainly for mixing, for which they were OK, but once I got into scratching, there was simply no way these could stand up to the task at hand. SoundLAB Mixer - Again, this was fine for basic mixing, but once I got into scratching it was game over. It was just not built for scratching. The only redeeming factor was the punch out buttons I could use instead of the crossfader for transforms. There was no cross fader curve adjustment and new crossfaders would break in a single day. I call this period of time my “Instant frustration” phase! PHASE 2 - SEPTEMBER 2000 I upgraded my mixer to the Vestax 06 Pro A when I started scratching and the faders in my Soundlab mixer would break in a single day. This new mixer was... AHHH BLISS! It opened up a world of possibilities. Watch my scratch tutorial videos to see this mixer in action. Throughout the time I owned this mixer (9 years) I prologned its life by upgrading the crossfader a number of times: 14 CROSSFADERS I USED IN MY VESTAX 06 1. Standard PCM fader that came built into the mixer 2. Penny and Giles (around 2002) - At this time, DJs were modding the Vestax faders with credit cards and spacers to reduce the cut in time, but I wasn’t really set up to do that technically.
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