i really dont have a problem with scratching cds. digital or not, i dont care. as long as it responds right away. there is some delay with the ck, wich makes it sort of useless. the velocity is exellent in scratching though. responds instantly.

the sound quality is close to sounding like an authentic record with the ck, bujt the sound is not an issue.

That's the kind of answer I am looking for in regards to scratching sound.

I'm sure there's always the purists who insist on vinyl. For my application, it's just to help make life easier for a visiting DJ, making the CK suitable for what I was looking at it to do.

I was concerned about the digital scratching being overly harsh and artifact-ridden.

Thanks for the observation.