Scratch Live! is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Using regular turntables or CD... more
world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch live and mix files from your Mac or PC, add...
Scratch Live! is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows XP computer\'s CD or hard drive, add in a live mic input for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish. Scratch Live is the complete digital solution for the vinyl junkie. The Scratch Live USB interface connects one or two standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer. This extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered USB interface features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs for the phono/line and mic.Software Features* Runs natively on Windows XP and Mac OS X.* Supported File formats: Fixed and Variable Bit Rate MP3, AIFF, WAV, CD Audio ...* Full iTunes integration (Windows and Mac).* Play and scratch tracks direct from CD and CD-ROM.* External Mode:reproduce movement of vinyl control records, stops, starts, scratching..* Relative Mode: disable needle dropping to ignore record skips, but still allow scratching.* Internal Mode: play songs without vinyl control* Browse music collection by Artist, Album or Genre, with optional album art display.* Vinyl Select allows direct loading of tracks without touching the computer.* Digital ``crates'' for quick access to your favorite collections.* Record from Mic Input and immediately scratch as if it was on vinyl.* Instant full text search of ID3 tags, matches partial search terms * Edit ID3 tags with full Unicode support.* Full track overview showing current play point.* Variable zoom waveforms centered around current needle position.* Waveform coloring to distinguish different musical features.* Large on-screen record label, for scratching and beat juggling.* Visual markers can be set at important cue points.* Large elapsed time and time remaining displays.* Beat display emphasizes transients in tracks to visually assist with beat matching.* Tempo display assists with rapid tempo matching of tracks.* Adjustable gain per song file.* Latency can be adjusted to match CPU power.* Assign the same track to both turntables simultaneously.* Current RPM Indicator: 33 / 45 RPM vinyl selector.* Single key song loading. Single key deck swapping.* Drag and drop importing of tracks, no preprocessing required.* Add whole directories of music files on the fly: tags are read in backgroundHardware Interface Features* USB 1.1 (Full Speed) interface and bus-powered for fast, simple set up.* Phono level inputs for direct connection of 2 turntables to your computer * No phono preamp required.* Line level inputs: No extra hardware required for CD decks and line-level turntables.* Input-thrus: Switch instantly back to regular vinyl.* Microphone input with adjustable gain, Microphone thru output.* Analog circuitry fully isolated from noisy USB Bus.* Optional external power pack for permanent installations Vinyl Features* Side A: 10 minutes plus Vinyl Select area. Side B: 15 minutes.* Vinyl Select allows you to play a whole set without touching the computer.* Visible time markers on vinyl.* Continuous control signal on vinyl allows smooth accurate scratching.* Innovative positioning system for fast and accurate needle dropping.* Two 15 minute control CDs included.System RequirementsMac: G4-500 / OS X 10.2.8 / 128MB RAMPC: P3-700 / Windows XP / 128MB RAM
Advantages: Specialist Hip-hop, Drum & Bass, Break-beat, Roack and Dance Music! Disadvantages: May be too specialist for some peeps?
...>>> CONTENTS: <<<
-Introduction
-Who or What is Fabric?
-Fabric Contact Details
-Fabric's description of the Scratch Perverts
-The Track Listing
-My Review
-Price
-Additional info
-Summing Up
>>> Introduction: <<<
This is the latest release from the Scratch Perverts (at the time of writing this!). In this reveiw I wish to inform the reader more about the album, and the record label/club behind it -in an attempt to give the reader a grasp of what the whole FabricLive Albums are about...
>>> Who or What is Fabric? <<<
Fabric is a huge club in london. Every week it features the biggest names from various genres of music ranging from dance, breakbeat, hip-hop, garage, drum & bass, etc. Past and present DJs include; Scratch Perverts, DJ Hype & Andy C, Meat Katie, DJ Yoda, DJ Spinbad,
FabricLive is an extension...
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Advantages: Holds the record/Loud output/Long life/Easy to put onto cartridge Disadvantages: None that I can think of
...happens in some clubs.
This is extreemly imortant because since the Ortofon "scratch" styluses hold so well, you can put less weight on the the turntable arm; keeping the stylus on the record.
This means you won't wear out the record as easily
(less weight on the turntable arm = less wear on the record)
Also, if you put too much weight on the arm, the sound quality will diminish.
As I'm sure you know, turning the base of the arm clockwise and counter-clockwise makes the arm go up and down.
I would recommend setting it near the bottom (at home) and in the middle
(in clubs)
Sound:
Again, high output... Good quality sound/wide EQ range/clear
Final note:
However, I do NOT use these styluses anymore.
If you are not using Serato (DJ sofware) by now, you must be living under a rock...
Ortofon has a new "digital" needle...
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...Now this is not necessarily a bad thing, but let's get it out in the open straight away: pork scratchings are dirty. There's no denying it. Even the name conjures up unpleasant images of fat, sweating men grubbing around on the abattoir floor, filthy fingernails scrabbling through the offal in search of scraps of pigskin to put in their scum-soiled, bubbling vats of oil. Never has anyone, before or since, had the sheer nerve to put something so visually unappealing into a plastic bag and try to make people pay money for it. Dirty. Dirty piggy lumps. So dirty, in fact, that maybe I'm getting a little bit turned on. No, it's okay, I'm not. Aroused by a pork scratching? What kind of weirdo do you think I am? But anyway, the question must still be asked: Why on Earth do otherwise sane people eat them?
Here's why: they actually taste...
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Pork scratchings, if ever there was an unflattering yet functional name for a foodstuff that's it!!!
Before going any further I had better explain to the uninitiated that there are two types of snack bearing the name "pork scratchings" one is merely... more
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