Yep! Thanks Juse

Thanks, will do!

49. Hopefully I'll be able to continue into my sixties

@@oldmannewturntableI’m 50 and just got back into scratching after a 25 year break.

Nice! I'm enjoying it

Thanks! Will do!

I'm liking it so far, but the fader has more dead space than I'm used to and is very difficult to reconfigure. I'll probably take the Innofader Pro2 out of my Rane and try to drop it in the Scratch. If there are no issues, then I'm good to go.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roG9fKt6idaJgKc this video is pretty good on explaining on how to adjust the cut in time.. the problem with the inno fader pro 2 is the size.. it can be tricky to get it in most mixers.. i hope this vid helps you in your journey with that mixer..

@@GraceByFaith-86 @GraceByFaith-86 Thanks for the link, but that was the exact video I used as a guide while trying to reconfigure. Nothing changed at all after about an hour of retries. You're right about the Pro2 being difficult to get into a mixer... getting it into the Rane 56 was an ordeal. Luckily Innofader has a mounting bracket that should help this time. Thanks for looking out though!

@@oldmannewturntable yes sir, I know I was sweating trying to figure it out for hours hahah.. I eventually gave up and emailed the man himself Elliot Marx the owner and he helped me out through email.. don't hesitate to email inno fader.. the owner will get back to you...

Love the post it notes! Nice work and new subscriber. 🔥

Its actually an artificial bonsai tree w/ made with moss. I was looking for something like marigolds but couldnt find a good artificial option.

Thanks! Yeah its a lot of practice and developing muscle memory, but I'm enjoying it

Appreciate it!

Thanks! I'm enjoying the practice

@@oldmannewturntable 💪

I'm having a blast... never too old to jump back in if you can

Appreciate it... I love wax, but it can be hella expensive nowadays. I can understand why people go the mp3 route, especially with the dj tech being so good now. I'll be trying out some of it myself soon. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Definitely will

Thats skratch notation. The up/down wave lines represent forward/ backward movements of the hand on the turntable. The little hash marks are the fader cutting the sound in/out.

The see-saws are spinkled in here and there, but from 0:33 - 0:37 are see-saws. TTM has a great tutorial vid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIuriqGLmbWqack. The labels are just standard Avery easy peels labels; they can be applied/removed easily.

Yep... thanks!

Ha! MM Mike is a million miles above me, but thanks!

@@oldmannewturntable Keep going!!!!!!

Thanks! Will do!

Thanks for checking it out!

@@oldmannewturntable missed the word "learning" before stuff 😂

Thanks! I feel like I learn almost as much from the other amateur DJs on YT as I do from some of the pro tutor videos on here, so I’m glad my struggle can also help motivate others. 😊 The table is a ZenSports 55-inch computer desk I bought off WalMart a few years ago. It still wobbles a little, but the weight of the turntables and flight cases mostly keep it in check. A workbench from HomeDepot or might be a better option for stability, but the best ones were definitely outside of my budget. The diagrams are Turntablist Transcription Method (TTM) for the scratches - like music notation but for turntablists. The diagonals are the up/downs of the record, and the dots or vertical lines are the fader closes. It helps me to have a visual of the stuff I’m practicing. For more info, check out TTM Academy… this is one of their tutorials on the Joe Cooley scratch w/ TTM: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooeYhIN5lqahg68

​@@oldmannewturntable Thanks for getting back to me! I looked up the TTM website and totally remember reading about this years ago. I'll do some more research on transcription and a new table. I remember seeing Gangstarr years ago and Premier put cinder blocks under the legs of his table. I think it had more to do with reducing the low-end hum that would sometimes come from vibrations through the stage than keeping the table steady. If you don't mind could you tell me what the rest of your setup is? Looks like Stanton turntables and the old Rane 56? Are you running Serato, or all vinyl?

@@E-Wix Yep, Stanton ST150 w/ Ortofon VNL needle on the left turntable and Ortofon OM Pro S on the right. You're right, the mixer is an old Rane 56 TTM that I added an Innofader to. I'm running all vinyl with new battle records as well as old-school stuff that I stumble across on discogs.com, but the plan is after I get more comfortable with the basics after about a year or so, I'll take a look at Serato.

@@oldmannewturntable Gotcha. I started on Technics that my friend owned but didn't have the $ to buy my own so I bought some Numark TT 200's about 20 years ago and am still using those. I'd like to get some new tables but everything is so expensive now (especially 1200's) and all geared towards Serato (I'm still all vinyl as well). I have an old Vestax 06 and put an innofader in it as well. Anyway, I'll leave you be, it's nice chatting with you. Look forward to following your progress.

Cool thanks for stopping by... I subscribed incase you post more videos and mixtapes

Thanks for checking it out!

Hello! Thanks for checking out the video

Thanks 💯

Yep, going for incremental progress. Thanks!

Thanks! I appreciate it

Thanks! Got some good scratch records recently so there should be more coming👍

I've tried beat juggling a few times, and I'm horrible at it. I'll give it a try again later on... thanks for subscribing!

@@oldmannewturntable mix master mike was the bomb at it, I'm sure qbert did a couple when he was dressed as a ambulance driver or whatever.. I'll find and link them if you don't get the reference ♥️

Yep, I've seen those QBert videos before, but I don't remember him juggling in those. Rob Swift and the Beat Junkies do have good tutorial vids on it though. I'll find those before I try again.

Thanks for the tip! I doubt I'll ever get fast enough for triple tempo flares, but I'll start working on the hand placement and see how it feels

Came to say the same. “Glue your hand to the record”. Even if it’s a bit unnatural at first you will thank yourself in the long run. Sometimes drilling with the platter off is great hand control practice too. Been seeing you level up. Nice stuff man!

Thanks! Yeah I definitely co-sign the "platter off" drills... they helped me progress a lot when I first started, and I still warm up w/ some occasionally.

Thanks! Yeah I've found having that visual right there helps make my practice more purposeful

@@oldmannewturntable dope… I teach classes on scratching using TTM … keep training with it.. only 1%of Dj’s can read them.! Dope work

Thanks, I'm having fun doing these. For me, the Jazzy Jeff, DJ Scratch, solo songs were the best parts of the group albums they were on, and I used to have the XMen / X-Ecutioners stuff on heavy rotation for a while.

Thanks! Autobahn is tough for me too because of that rhythm also, and the way it doesn't quite fit easily into a 4/4 beat

My favorites were boomerangs and transformers, but I'm liking the short autobahn now also.

After Jazzy Jeff popularised it, every scratch is basically a transformer scratch.

Thanks!

Thanks! I appreciate the listen

Thanks! Gotta put in the time!

Thanks! Working on getting it cleaner

Thanks! Definitely still room for improvement