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There is my first scrach. People check it out and tell me how it is.
Its In Mp3 FOrmat!

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MJ

well, ur getting there...
Remeber PRACTISE Makes Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!

how far am i?
any way where did i go wrong?
what should have it sounded like?

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MJ

How does it sound to you?

Like i need a lot of guidence!

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MJ

One thing I stress is picking up a metronome so you can learn timing, and how to fit your scratches into a time signature, or a tempo where everything lines up. . . it's a very short sample so it's hard to guage, but the crossfader is also an important aspect in scratching.

maybe make the scratch a little quicker and needs a bit higher tone in the scratch.

really it's not that bad.

last time i scratched it sucked ass and i hated it ever since.

It is good for a first but the scratching like BC said needs to be a little quicker and have a some beat to it.

If i upload the same sample can some one scrach it and send it to me ... i can set a target what i should make it sound like... coz i really cant understand what you people are tryin to tell me ... i mean i can understand but cant picture it in my head wat should it be like...

The Sample

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MJ

When you are scratching think of it as if you are playing drums. Now you want to make a rhythm with your srcatch like drums. Ch..Ch..Check it out..Ch..Ch..check it out...same rhythm like a drum pattern. After a few times change it up and add something or take something out. When you practice scratching, scratch to an instrumental track and just concentrate on keeping in beat with the song. Also like a few have said already make your scratches tighter, that means quicker. When someone scratches slow it doesn't always sound crisp and clean it tends to sound a little sloppy.
You have a good sample just visualize what you want to do and make it happen with your hands. If when you scratch it doesn't sound right stop and start over. Practice. Good job though for having the guts to put your scratch on line to have people critique it. Lots of input is a good thing. I haven't even put one up yet. Just remember you are making and developing your own style. If you are going to have a slow or fast tempo to your scratches doesn't matter, just listen to them and be honest with yourself.

By the way are you using tt's or cd's?

I am using The Pro-Scrach 2 ... I dont want to use the beat guggle mode in that ... coz its the easy way out i guess ... and want to take de hard road. (something that u wont hear out of a 16 yr old isnt it?) But do think i should use the beat juggle mode??

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MJ

Beat juggle mode won't help you make tighter scratches. You just have to practice a lot. Use the different PCP settings to get the best sound from your scratches too.

PCP???


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MJ

"Beat Juggle" or Auto Cue isn't the "easy way out", it's a convenient way to get back to your cue point, you don't have to use it while scratching, but it's quicker than hitting cue and then play to return to your cue point, and it's easier than backspinning all the way. Don't think it's just for juggling.