Mr Scruff: Tour Of Setup

[@powerboon2k]

Makes me feel good inside listening to these type of people.

[@jonathanguitar27]

WOOOOW this dude is a genuine audiophile and goes to great lengths to make sure that his sound is superb. this gives me so much more appreciation for him

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

I'd love him to show me how to DJ with even the 'DJ' branded Grado carts.. and for scratching?!! lol

[@PushOnRecordings]

What a guy! Such attention to detail. Big up Mr Scruff and crew every single time!!! A true selector!

[@vinyljunkie07]

I love this guys passion for sound and music, nice chap too

[@MadMax83uk]

All that setup is well worth it, as that gig was amazing!

[@efryma]

And this is probably why he is so good. 100% proffecional, respect!

[@Champiness]

That's a dream setup right there.

[@tarmztrtubz]

Love your setup man! plz set it up in norway soon.. ;)

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

Still trying to find some good concrete slabs and studio foam.. is concrete really the best? I have heard many arguments about marble/stone/slate/concrete and other stones for different resonant frequencies and stuff.. I guess with the combinations shown here it would get rid of any issues from the concrete further up the stack. Going to try to replicate this bottom half myself, towel, concrete, electrical tape + squash balls, but to replace foam I am going to try Auralex Iso-Tones, and Luke ASB-1 absorber maybe as a double MDF (with sorbothane in the middle) isolation platform. Replacing the two foam pads and single MDF shown here. I use Isonoe feet too but also with some Techniboots. Was thinking maybe a sand filled MDF box might help too.. I realise these are Vestax decks, but has anyone had experience sorbothane lagging a Technics 1200 platter or case/body? I'd love to know the best spots.. I love this video, watch it over and over to keep providing new ideas and as a good starting formula for turntable isolation. Huge huge thanks from Australia, where if you want a decent turntable setup in a club, you better be willing to bring all the stuff for it yourself xD

[@mamn2saed]

Sounds like a mash up of Ing by Mungo's Hi Fi (ft Brother Culture) and Ug by Scruff.

[@garethlindsay90]

Appears to be a weird mashup of Mungos Hifi's tune ING and Ug by scruff.

[@IrwinCespedes]

It is a Formula Sound PM 100 mixer.

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

I want a Formula FF4.2 so bad!!! facebook.com/FormulaSoundDirect/ not even out yet but have been drooling over that since first announced

[@Renegadeproject]

that is a lot of isolation and equipment

[@somevidsnshit]

looks like they got funktion one soundsystem...

[@MrRaidensHammer]

can someone fill me in on the tune being used in the background

[@JungleMindState]

Any info on specifically which Grado cartridges are "the best dj cartridges"? Also what tone arm is he using?

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

no idea but presume he means their 'DJ' line.. which are still supposedly really hard to DJ with, as far as back cueing and scratching: www.discogs.com/group/thread/641795 - he is using newer Vestax decks though, which might work (especially with his upgraded tonearms) compared to Technics 1200 mk2s, the club standard still to this day. I personally so sick of when I played / owned two Vestax (kept one for nostalgia/third deck never use) - the pitch is entirely different (has a curve) compared to technics 1200 linear pitch fader.. so very high or low pitch fader setting is very inaccurate and hard to work. But more precise near 0%. Stupid I think, compared to Technics linear..

[@samnewby]

Nice!

[@filitico]

talk about overkill on the tt padding!

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

Actually not really. Huge subs + wooden stage + turntables = acoustic bass feedback at least.. and as he said, skipping records. You also want to absorb the energy coming from the turntable.. otherwise it resonates and affects the sound coming out of it. It's not a huge thing but something audiophiles worry about. And clearly since he is using those Grado carts (presumably the 'DJ' carts) he would think about this (the reason to 'sorbothane lag' the platter/turntable - to stop any resonance inside the platter or turntable itself degrading sound) - since even their 'DJ' carts are pretty hard to use in a DJ or scratching context from what I've heard. But they would probably sound sweet lol. Also as he says, 'to make sure records don't skip' - if you want to be able to slam the mixer (if you are using a DJ unlike in this video) or dance like a lunatic on a wooden stage while playing records, you are going to want something like this. It's pretty embarrassing dancing hard on stage and having the needle skip, or someone bump the booth or stage and have it skip.. this sort of setup reduces those possibilities. Sorry to rant.. TL:DR, there's no such thing as overkill when it comes to playing vinyl insanely loud :)

[@tanztonetv]

save the vinyl !!!!!!

[@H4NDCRAFTED]

Does the P.A live up to his equipment ? weekest link and all that..is it really worth the effort ? I'm guessing he must trust the techs at the o2 ?

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

Nothing wrong with a well tuned Funktion 1

[@boderekstits]

what kind of mixer is he using?

[@wizardofboogieland]

@MrRaidensHammer Hi there, it's: Ing - Mungos Hifi

[@oclarke31]

whats the tune in background?

[@eddieroscoe4277]

Mungo's Hi Fi - Ing (Ft. Brother Culture)

[@Bloodclaatkrabbz]

not really - there's a few dozen KW of subs next to the stage. Subbass turntable feedback can be a real b*tch !

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

ah I just saw your reply, after saying same thing hehe. Had turntable feedback from subs last gig.. was embarrassing. Do I turn the volume down?? Urgh.. no, I deal with it and think about how quickly for next gig I can get concrete slabs and squash balls lol. Because no matter what the Isonoe folks may tell you, they are not enough by themselves with wooden stages/booths... maybe with a steel desk like in this video.

[@tommytrefry692]

Single and looking

[@wmahomet]

WTF... Just keep the speakers off the stage, and a simple gel isolation pad LOL!!! Plus gank decks and way to much pre-amp. Keep it simple, your at a live gig, the munted masses a'int gonna tell HAHAHA.