any tips on scratching would be appreciated so any tips would be good thanks

[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: DJ JAY ]
it's for turntables sorry about not telling that little detail

Skilz from Vegas could shed some light on this....
Records or CD.
Carlos / ADJ

<--- SKILZ is never home.

Scratching on what? Tables or CDs???

For Tables best tip is get some banana cartridges

Well the basic steps of scratching can be done on both Vinyl, or CD. You just have to apply the best technique to it. There are many types of scratches to work on, and you must understand that learning how to scratch is very time consuming, and you must put in your time. If there is a type of scratch that you need help in, then please tell me what it is and i'll do the best i can to help you achieve it. Other wise this topic is an open door with no output.

More like a screen door on a submarine!

ok, explain how to make a crab work right. my fingers get tangled and stuck, I don't know how to do it right *weeps*

First off you need to untangle the knots, and keep your fingers apart! You need to keep a good consistent motion going with your fingers. Try curling your fingers more that will help, and depending on the speed of the song has alot to do with it as well. You must crab to the beat of the song, it's just like transforming to the beat of the song but faster ! A good practice is to snap your fingers starting with your pinky all the way to your index finger ! Snap all fingers and try to achieve a good flow, then try it on the fader.

ok, I can snap my fingers like you said, but on the fader, when I push with my thumb and push the other way with my pinky, the fader doesn't move... am I pushing too hard with the 4 fingers (other than the thumb)?

can anyone tell me how to do the orbit and flare scratch, detail is important

It's very difficult!

Step 1 ) Orbit scratch= start with a good scratch sound like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, and when you start this scratch make sure you start going backwards with the sound, and while your going backwards Click the fader twice ! So the sound should go like this...

HHHHHH CLICK HHHHHHH CLICK HHHA and then repeat this going foward ! like this..

AHHHHHHH CLICK HHHHH CLICK HHHHHHH Repeat
HHHHHHHH CLICK HHHHH CLICK HHHHHHA BACKWARDS
AHHHHHHH CLICK HHHHH CLICK HHHHHHH FOWARDS
HHHHHHHH CLICK HHHHH CLICK HHHHHHA BACKWARDS
AHHHHHHH CLICK HHHHH CLICK HHHHHHA FOWARDS


Do this in a good flowing motions.. thats how you get the orbit sound.. once you practice this you will develop speed, and then you will start hearing it take effect. The motion is very important. Make sure you let the sound play a spit second before you do your 2 clicks. Try doing that, and see how you make out! Then i'll tell you about the flare ! Hope i was any help !

Skilz ever thought of writing a how to book and make some money!! I would buy it!! Well maybe a video I hate reading!!!

I would go for the video, I too hate reading.

Amen to that!!

Yeah but what happens when the tape starts to wear down?? It's DVD TIME!!!!! but really, the best way to learn it is to apply it.! Senor Skilz can say it and write and show it over and over, but that doesn't mean that you will learn it and just be able to do it. Sure it will help you understand, but what if it's a bad camera angle and you really can't see?