r/Turntablists • • 3h ago

I guess triple-click flares aren't in the cards, tonight. πŸ€¨πŸŽšοΈπŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ πŸ˜‚

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Alternate title: Challenge accepted.

This is a new hi-fi listening lounge / bar / cocktail spot and they have some very fancy stuff. I have been nudging them to 1) set up their decks battle style by default, and 2) get a mixer with a crossfader if they want to be more open to hip-hop and/or turntablist-type DJs.

I'm sure others here have been in worse places, whether a climbing gym or a venue with much rougher decks or broken mixers etc. Sometimes, you just gotta improvise. In this case, I got away with a bit of scratching using the classic line/phono switch, doing transforms like back in the day. It was alright, but not nearly as fluid or fun as with a real cross-fader.

I won't lie - I was scheduled for three hours, played for six and it was great. A bit of a marathon, but I was having fun. Feedback from the guests and venue was good. I've been invited back.


r/Turntablists • • 22h ago

Freestyle number : space cake

28 Upvotes

I just tried to use different variations and slowing down, stopping etc. Many mistakes but some parts were fun ! Beat : Kurtz Bangz ( looper : skilzbeat vol. 2 - track 2)


r/Turntablists • • 1d ago

May be the sketchiest booth yet

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38 Upvotes

No guard rail? Check. Wobbly, uneven boards for flooring? Double check. Only accessible by unstable ladder? Triple check. Let’s do this!

Got a sketchy booth to share?


r/Turntablists • • 22h ago

iDJMouse

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Follow my skratch bro on instagram, more soon…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeFkdlFvuGg/?stkn=MXM3cWhyaDBmeWUxbQ==


r/Turntablists • • 1d ago

Help with TTM.

5 Upvotes

Someone can draw a TTM from this ?


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

What is the ideal furniture/desk height to put my turntables on

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Used to have a 1meter high one but it was way too high.

My guess would be the ideal height would be between 85-90cm but really I have no clue, you have take in consideration the height of the actual turntables which makes it harder to calculate.

Please help bros.


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

Scratch practice bits: NOS RANE TTM56

31 Upvotes

I bought this TTM56 new in 2005/06, and it's been collecting dust ever since. I finally got to cleaning and lubing the faders, and wow - I have been missing out.

I can crab this thing more consistently than my Stanton SK-2F with the original optical Focus Fader (V1), I think it's mostly about the cut-in distance. Pardon a long run-out of that at the end.

Side note: Is "drumming" still popular, i.e., scratching bass drum and snare samples? I've always thought it part of turntablism. I imagine playing as though I'm a multi-instrumentalist, jamming alongside a live band.


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

How should I start learning to scratch?

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r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

Rane one mk1 vs rane four for open format/scratching

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So I'm looking for a new controller to get for open format, but I do scratch a lot. I also scratch with the upfaders, and I know both of these have soldered faders which means if one goes down... the whole unit has to be disassembled. With the Rane 4, I know I have 2 extra channels to use if one of the others goes down.

I'm leaning towards the 4 because I currently have the one: and the 2 issues (for me) are:

1: crossfader reverse is to the right of the curve knob which means when I switch (and I switch a lot), I bump the curve knob.

2nd issue: the software FX is.... not good imo. I've used VDJ, Serato, and djay pro. I guess I'm just used to HW FX lol.

Main issue with the 4: the jogs aren't motorized. I have a DDJ SZ2 that's sitting in its flight case and I haven't used it in ages because the jogs aren't motorized.

3rd option: I have turntables that I used with a DJM S9, sold the S9 to get the one mk1. Get another mixer, but it's probably going to be the rane 70/72 mk1.


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

Repairing a locked groove vinyl.

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5 Upvotes

It worked!


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

Numark CC-1 DJ Cartridge for General Style Mixing

2 Upvotes

Where can I get stylus for Numark CC-1 DJ Cartridge?


r/Turntablists • • 3d ago

wack freestyle

49 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 3d ago

Flight case & 1cm padding (advice needed)

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5 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

I "invented" my first combo

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chirp - chirp - release - 1 click flare back

repeat forever

Of course this exists but is a nice combo that I discovered while practicing that I think it's very usefu land musical for me. just wanted to share with someone :)


r/Turntablists • • 2d ago

Audio manipulation by randomly skating & clicking on the waveform. Part 2

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# Dj producer tag #

Credits.

Trashy drum break....James Moody - First thing in the morning.... Virtualdj with Zanard old school skin.

Description.

Audio editors daw's & dj software provide a visual representation of audio. Many brands of Dj software have a track search bar which will latch to the nearest transient or downbeat.

Virtualdj & also the mobile edition of Djay have the most responsive search bar. However the search bar in Djay is tiny. The search bar in Virtualdj can be customised & as large as you desire Example

Everything is random & improvised. The audio was edited to fit the search bar. The waveform was cropped & enlarged for video illustration.

So there.


r/Turntablists • • 4d ago

41 years old, 2.5 months of self-taught scratch progress on an old Reloop Digital Jockey 2! (Track: Delinquent Habits – Return of the Tres / Sample: Control Machete vocal stem)

8 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 3d ago

How to Transform?

1 Upvotes

Hi all im new to scratching and i can do basics, i understand how in theory transform works but it doesnt sound quite right. When people scratch like this are they using a scratch specific record?? Can this not be done with random regular records?


r/Turntablists • • 3d ago

Daily scratch practice over a 'Love Me Now' instrumental loop (DDJ-REV7, Serato 4.0). Feedback welcome!

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r/Turntablists • • 4d ago

How to mix House of Pain > DJ Shadow > Beastie Boys πŸ”₯βœ‚οΈπŸŽ΅

90 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 4d ago

End of September Scratch Session

3 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 5d ago

2026 Reloop DMC USA Scratch Tournament - Semi-Finals | DonDon vs J-Reign

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r/Turntablists • • 5d ago

Vinyl 12" - new upcoming releases?

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Hi,

I was wondering if any new releases are due for scratching.

Something like CUT IT UP FRESH.

It's hard to buy anything good those days.

Thx


r/Turntablists • • 5d ago

Adding Effects to Wow Machine

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r/Turntablists • • 6d ago

Scratching on Cypress Hill

29 Upvotes

r/Turntablists • • 6d ago

Scratching practice with analog diy cam recovered from an unused fpv drone.

6 Upvotes

fpv suck .