Acts_One

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This is what led to that creation.

subbed.... now where's my leafs mini stick?!!!

I like the mods! But you kind of shut yourself from using 12" or even 10" records, which is fine if you're just using it as a 7" scratch machine.

Portability???

yeah this is nasty. I'm assuming it'll be the mini. I guess one of the biggest caveat is getting power to it..... which would mean another damn wire. Maybe it'll utilize the USB from the turntable to power it?

The thread title to the Ruck and Ritchie 'beef' couldn't be any more fitting. "Man claims ownership of moving records backwards and forwards in a specific fashion" or in this case "Man claims ownership of HipHop and you must abide by these rules"

Sym don't fret. It was a while ago. And it might have been the Scratch Science series. My scratch record dealer(Sunny Tash) usually orders a bunch from you guys in the UK. I believe it had to do with the way it was shipped. So to echo what you were saying, there are a lot things out of your control especially when shipping is involved. Other than our shitty Canadian dollar we have to worry about customs. Something we deal with when buying from Thudrumble or almost anything bought from outside the country. I personally don't mind paying $20-25 for a quality 12" but when all factors combined sometimes we're looking at $30+ for a fucking 7" or 10". Not really appealing after a while. Kebzer, I don't doubt there's some serious caveats when starting a business and learning the ins and outs of cutting records. In no way do I think it's as easy as I stated. Kut Class, this is what my buddies and I were thinking. To try to get on Skratcher or whoever. This would ease the marketing/branding standpoint. But trying to keep it local to keep costs down is what we're aiming for. I can see how guys would be using .mp3 files, which seems kind of lazy. All great advice guys. My buddy was saying it seems like a little too much effort for the return. I think the only saving grace is that it would actually be something I would enjoy doing. But more so giving local scratch nerds options instead of breaking the bank when it comes to buying scratch records.

Thanks sym, yeah I totally hear you on this. I think it was Cadence 2(don't quote me on that) I was trying to buy of a homie here who got a bunch from the UK but a lot were warped and he didn't want to sell them to us. Also, not trying to knock on Cadence at all.

First off thanks Rock and Schiz. I assumed the samples were ripped from wherever. Doesn't it not scare people like Ritchie or Sym, that maybe one day a real record company is gunna catch wind that so and so artist vocal was used and these people are profiting from it. But considering the status of Thudrumble and their records the chances are pretty slim. Jake, thanks for the breakdown. Yeah I did a brief research on local Record pressing companies. Prices are kind of all over the place. You have some companies that are clearly marketing towards the wedding couple looking to do some kind of vinyl related stuff. Then you get other companies that appear to be bare bones type of places that wont charge you much if you're looking for a quick press. I'm already expecting sub par quality if I go to a press that's cheap and quick. Out of the few scratch records I do have you can recognize the differences in quality. Ritchies stuff from the UK is quality. Just like Thudrumbles stuff. Not to knock on Battle Ave/Skratcher but the 7" Triad breaks was some really bad quality. Thickness of the record and quality of the samples, but I'm thinking its a combination of both. And yeah our dollar is terrible right now. And the one company running out of here in Toronto(duplication.ca) has some cheap quotes but then you realize it's in USD. But again the margins are there. The quality is still questionable. Personally I don't really know anyone here in Toronto that has gotten any scratch records pressed. Your homie brace just released his. I'm assuming from a press in MTL. All of this is really appealing because the margins are crazy good(in relation to the cheap quotes, $2/record vs. selling them at $10/each)

Sup guys, a few of my buddies and I have been courting the thought of pressing our own scratch records. With the recent hype over 7" records and what was a limited resource we felt that hey, why don't we do this shit? The margins are pretty good considering the prices I've shopped around here in Toronto. But the caveats that we're seeing at this point are: 1. Sample clearance 2. Marketing I question the sample clearance as I know for damn sure majority of the samples you hear on PYC or SS or whatever are from various hiphop artists tracks. I don't think that Drake or Snoop are clearing their various lyrical tidbits for some scratch DJ to make money off of. And I do recall from the interview with A-Trak on JaunEp he was jacking samples straight from Thuds Superseal. Marketing, well thats pretty clear, something we'd have to tackle after we iron out the whole sampling thing. What we really want to do is 10" scratch records. There aren't many in the scratch market and the ones that are available (Texas Scratch League) are fucking expensive, $25 + shipping. That's in USD. Thoughts? Suggestions?

I guess you could also use tracks with heavy focus on Bitches?!!!

$8K on turntables to throw on some M447s and use Serato.

or 1 CAD = 258,674 Zimbabwe Dollars

Here's what their current line up of "HiFI" stuff is going for. This is in Canadian Dollars.....

Considering the price of the current Technics line-up of audio devices I'm pretty sure one of these will be like $2K. They are beautiful though.

I'm looking for a plastic box to just build one. Yall see this yet? Maybe it was posted earlier in the thread already. http://djworx.com/dj-techs-pre-christmas-surprise-the-dif-7pt/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=DJWORX&utm_content=DJ+Tech%27s+pre-Christmas+surprise%3A+the+DIF-7PT No battery power.... portable fail if you ask me.

Not planning, got one - and it's absoltuely awesome!! Got mines too! Actually a few weeks ago. Really changes up scratching with the Raiden fader. Gave a fader crib to my homies and they love it.

Sorry to hear that Steve. That really is BS. But Kickstarter is a place where backers tend to risk their money for something that someone thinks they can fulfill. Check this piece done by Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/the-9-most-disgraceful-crowdfunding-failures-of-2015-1747957776

you can really tell that the VCI and the djay app not responding well to dstyles scratches.

Yeah the NS7 is ideal for scratching but it's a hunk of gear for sure. I've seen them in coffins and it's not as portable as many may think. But its def. not 2 1200s and a mixer. But the Pioneer controllers, more specifically the 2 channel ones feel a bit better. But my buddy expressed his feelings spot on about controllers and gigs. "Even though they're small and portable, going to a gig(wedding) and setting up something like the VCI seems unprofessional. These people have paid you a good amount of money and you show up with this toy looking thing." For non-pro events like summer BBQs or small Bday parties where you're not getting paid much, then yes a controller is cool. But if you're going out getting $$PAID$$, to show up with one of these small little things, man, you look like a douche.

I've always wanted the Pioneer DDJ SB. Has a bit more substance to it, compared to the Vestax series of controllers. Every time I use the VCI 300 and the like its so uncomfortable. The jog wheels don't feel very substantial.

Lol... good luck in getting her to hook you up with this stuff but here is a slight breakdown..... Turntable : Numark PT01/ION, Vestax Handy Trax Fader: Raiden Fader, Frisk Fader 7" Scratch Records: Lots on the market right now, a few threads on here about different recs Speakers: Any little portable or large speaker with a 3.5"(Aux) input Beats: Any beat of a phone or tablet, theres a few apps out there like tablebeats & thudrumble Theres a ton of threads in this section about the whole portable game.

I think I know the answer to all the woes of the portable setup. Mind you I did buy a few fader cribs from 1200plates for gifts for my homies. But, maybe 1200plates can make a plate for the pt-01... And have a little fold out section that would crib the portable fader. I don't know how you would be able to make it so that it doesn't impede from the lid closing properly. But what I'm invisioning is a 1200 plate with a crib hybrid. Maybe you can even create a new lid for the pt that doubles as a crib?