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Sorry Vekked, don't have it . I want it too! I might stoop to ripping this off Youtube and trying it with the vocal version:

Hi all, thought you might enjoy this! A common challenge for beat jugglers is how to go about composing their various juggle patterns into an actual routine. In this episode of our "Skratch Snobs" video series, we take a take a detailed, step-by-step look at a classic beat juggle set by DJ Swift Rock. Studying the dopest shit from the past is a great tool toward creating the dopest shit of the future, so enjoy! We aimed to break it down the way you might see a sports announcer talking about, say, a football replay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTvpa3ZvAp0

So I'm DJing somewhere soon that has a Rane 57 SL in place. But my Macbook has Sierra OS and Serato DJ. Are there any clever workarounds to making these setups work together? Or do I have to choose between 1) bringing my Rane 62, and 2) just spinning my set on vinyl? thanks

So I just had my first session with the Raiden Innofader, aka the RXI-F1. Up until now, I had been using a Jesse Dean JDDX2R combined with a $20 Fiio headphone amplifier; so that will give some context to my thoughts. Some PROS to the new Raiden right off the bat: You can cut out the sound of the beat you're scratching to, and you can juggle multiple sources. Presently the JDDX2R has no answer to this. No popping or static on the Raiden, ever. There are ways to minimize or eliminate those with the JDDX2R; but they would sometimes arise with that fader, at least to some extent. Never at all with the new Raiden. The RXI-F1 has its input plugs on the narrow side, rather than on the wider side of the fader box. Not a huge plus; but it is somewhat cleaner and more out of the way with this configuration. The RXI-F1 comes with its own rechargeable built-in amp. I actually kind of prefer amplifying with the Fiio unit instead, because you can adjust the master output that way; but if I didn't already have the Fiio, this would present a bigger advantage over the Jesse Dean than it presently does for me. Just as the JDDX2R felt more solid and heavy-duty than the original Raiden, the RXI-F1 is another step up in terms of build quality and heavy-duty feel over the JDDX2R. Now for the one big CON to the RXI-F1: my session was cut short because its charge ran out. (It came slightly charged right out of the box, and I put it straight to work without charging it at all on my own.) Now obviously all I have to do is charge the thing, and I'll be golden. But say you're out cutting somewhere and unable to charge up for whatever reason. If that happened with my Fiio amp, I could use the Jesse Dean fader all by itself. It would be at super low volume, and that would suck; but I'd still be able to cut quietly, or else plug it into another amplified output, such as my Bluetooth speaker. But with the RXI-F1, the thing is basically bricked/useless until you get to charge it. So those are my thoughts. Overall - if cost and scarcity are disregarded - the revamped Raiden is my new favorite. But make sure it doesn't run out of juice, or you will be doing zero cutting with it whatsoever. Excited to see what Jesse (and Raiden and whoever else) comes up with next! Raiden is dope as shit, but I don't think they are quite "only competing with themselves." This portable game has got room for any and all players as of right now.

Hey DVers, thought you would enjoy a YouTube channel where I've been uploading mostly old DJ battles from the '90s, along with a bit of more recent stuff. Just search on YouTube for a channel called "Mike's Old Stuff," or go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbkxQRdeeJBQgPhPBYCeKw Got a bunch of rarely-seen footage of mostly California tablists like the Piklz, Junkies, STA, Top Rawmen, IF2, Orchestra, Chopps, and more. Enjoy!

Actually it was the 2000 Western Hemisphere Teams Category battle that was in the hotel room. But yes, point taken: shitshow. I remember thinking that the faucet might get in the way, lol

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Lol yeah it sounds like that is what happened.

It sucks still for Traps because he didn't get to have his night of everyone congratulating him.

Updates from the States: Christie Z-Pabon1 hr · New York, NY · It is with deep embarrassment that we have to announce a major mistake in the calculation of this year's judging votes. As you may know, DMC gives 3 points for each No1 vote, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd. Unfortunately in the heat of battle our team added points the opposite way round. This meant that the actual winner (TRAPS) came third whilst placed (PERLY) appeared to be the winner, but actually took second. We have no excuse, just a very big apology to all concerned especially PERLY who will be devastated (as are we). In light of the mistake we will allow Perly straight through to the USA 2017 Finals without having to win through at a heat. Meanwhile our congratulations and good wishes go with TRAPS who will join us in London for the DMC WORLD FINALS. 1st - Travis Traps Carter: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 20 2nd - DJ Perly: 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 14 3rd - SpareChange: 2 + 3 + 2 + 1 +1 = 9 4th - Ease: 1 + 2 + 2 = 5 4th - As One: 1 + 2 + 2 = 5 5th - Jaycee: 3 + 1 = 4 6th: Toltech: 3 7th - Etcha Skratch - 2 7th: Ambidecktriks - 2 8th: Shmeeze 1 + 1 = 2

Just got Combinations From The Masters. Loving it

Hey Rock Well, I've enjoyed cutting to your looper, by the way.

An Oral History of the International Turntablist Federation (ITF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0H49GWCord4MS16Nm1HLXZGdGM/view Sorry this is so US-centric. Would love to read if anyone would write about ITF history in other parts of the world.