Message 9/16
Date: 07-Jan-02 @ 10:59 PM -
RE: 'sbeen so looooong
Well, I used a multi-fx plugin from the Waves Vintage Power Pack that phased the turntable track and that contributed alot to the "swoopiness" of the cuts. But as far as the actual cuts themselves, yeah I'll admit I never can quite sound like the DJs that have set the standard for turntablist sound, and that has a lot to do with my "technique" (and I use quotes because it's really a cheat and I'm almost embarrassed to admit to it, but....)
Since I don't profess to be a DJ (I only have one table, I couldn't match a beat if my life depended on it, I've never created, practiced, or even imagined a set of my own)... just a studio scratcher, I'll admit that I use a rubber band on the crossfader to tie it to the silent channel. That way I can tap the phono channel on and off quickly, almost like a transform switch on some mixers, but with the benefits of an adjustable crossfader.
I've leard to crab and do all sorts of things that I just can't do without the rubberband. Perhaps one day I'll ditch it for the real thing (just my thumb) and Ill buy another table and maybe then try to become a DJ. For now though, I'm doing shit within a year of starting that I'm sure has taken others much longer. Give it a shot... it's a real confidence booster!
psylichon
influx - I know, wrong forum....