Questions tagged [turntables]
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What is it called when a DJ rewinds, then fastforwards quickly?
Not too quickly or abrupt like a scratch, but when it's done at a linear speed at something like a tenth of a second both ways, further the record is brought to where it would have been had this technique never been done; in other words the rhythm…
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What should i turn on/off first? turntables, mixer, headphones, audio interface
it will be a newbie question, but I'm not sure if do it correctly. I usually turn on my equipment in the following order: turntables first, then turn on a mixer and then connect my headphones. I shut it down in a reverse order - plug off headphones,…
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Proper way to learn to dj and beat match for a total beginner!
To all kind people who read this, my greetings :-)
I love EDM and wanted to do DJ, so, i searched and searched web all day and ended up firefox cursing me for clicking all kinda sites to just see ads...i can't find a good guide and moreover i use…
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Capture a loop from analog vinyl to remix-deck?
I think about buying a NI-S8 or a Xone DB4 (yes, I know these are completely different things).. and a big decision-helper for me would be, if it is possible to capture a loop to the remix-deck.. BUT FROM ANALOG VINYL ?
I have read that it is…
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Why is the speedfader for turntables called pitchfader?
Turntables have a fader which controls the speed of the rotating vinyl. This fader is used by DJs to synchronize the tracks between two or more turntables before they mix the tracks together. I know that in general the term 'pitch' stands for the…
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How to properly set signal volume when sampling
When sampling from a turntable into my sampler trough a mixer I'm not sure how to best set the signal volume in order to get the best quality recording.
My signal path is:
turntable -> mixer channel phono input -> mixer amp output to sampler
I can…
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Playing vinyl with Traktor Scratch Pro 2
Currently I'm mixing manually using raw vinyl, but I'm looking to buy Traktor Scratch Pro 2 with time coded vinyls:
When I'm running through Traktor will I still be able to play raw vinyl without changing my setup?
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Replacement Stylus for Stanton STR8-100
I've just won my first set of turntables on eBay, a pair of Stanton STR8-100's.
The seller has informed me one of the decks needs a replacement stylus.
As I'm new to this, I'm not sure what I need to buy.
Do I search for Stanton Stylus? Stanton…
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Problem with turntable Audio Technica LP 120
I bought the Audio Technica LP 120 turntable with a amplifier: Denon AVR-S760H
I also got some passive speakers.
When I connect Bluetooth to the amplifier, it sounds good in both speakers.
But when I try to listen the turntable via "Phono" in the…
Felipe Peña
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RCA Output to AUX In?
I know more or less nothing about this sort of thing, but I recently bought a cheap-ish turntable that has an RCA output, red and white.
Now, I wanna connect that to my PC so I can record the sound using software, as well as just listen to it using…
Atlas
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Warped and wobbly sounds from my Crosley record player
3 or 4 years ago my girlfriend bought a Crosley Cruiser turntable. But due to a lot of family illness, we'd never got round to setting it up and using it, so we attempted to do that this week.
The belt was off, so we followed the YouTube video and…
Mark
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Rebuilding a Vintage RCA 45 player, need Cartridge help
I've embarked on a similar project to the one here:
In order to make things easier on myself I purchased this kit for the cartridge: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stereo-Conversion-Kit-Fits-RCA-Victor-RP-168-RP-190-45-RPM-Record-Changers/133292756781…
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Record Audio in Ableton Live from Behringer Digital Pro Mixer DDM4000
I connect OUT B from Behringer Digital Pro Mixer DDM4000 to Scarlett 2i/4,
on Ableton -> Preferences -> Audio Input Device -> Scarlett 2i4 USB.
on Audio Track I select Audio From Ext. In, but no signal arrive on 1/2, 1 or 2 (??)
