JustRob

https://youtu.be/6JUZbImqnMg

https://youtu.be/aQGwbTFgGqs Just an old practice video from last year I want to share, nothing special. Stay healthy and train with the deliberate intent to become better than the day before 😊

I think the issue stems from within my board, and not from the effects unit itself. I bought another effects unit, this time a korg kaoss kp3+ which has input volume increase capability. After connecting it correctly, the lack of volume was still there, unfortunately. I do have my 07 pro ISP which I can use, so I'll do some cuts on that one with the effects board connected and utilize my scratchbox for community get togethers and such

Of course man. I enjoy a particular style of scratching that combines old and new, easy and complex, and that's why I liked your video. You're obviously not 100% there in terms of where you wanna be, but you're a good way down that path. How long have you been scratching? That's not a difficult question to answer, but not easy either. I've been dj'ing since the early 90's, April 93' to be exact. When I was initially being brought into the fold, one of the first things I did was attempt a scratch, which was a major disappointment, but it also spurred some wisdom from my friend who was teaching me: how do you expect to convey your scratches if you do not understand music structure? So obviously mixing was and is the first block of my foundation, then followed by scratching, which I had learned a bit of during my formative dj years. However, that style of scratching done then was very limited due to no coordination or understanding of execution concepts in my scratch technique. Like many, my perception was to just practice until it's acquired through rote. Many years I scratched that way, until one day I decided to start from the very beginning and relearn the scratches, this time with the intent to have a clear understanding of execution awareness and concept comprehension. The beginning for that part of my scratch journey was December 2017. I think it was the following year, around August I think, that I was able to execute the scratching in my first video I had posted to DV. Since then, being aware on all aspects of technique execution has helped me immensely in learning and discovering our artform. Hope that wasn't too long

Wow, thats kind of you to do, Deft! Thank you 🙏

This is probably one of the better analog mixers I've utilized. My only concern with it, and I don't know if others have encountered this, when I hook up an effects unit and try to use the wet/dry fade, there is no effect to the channel selected and I would have to push the fade all the way into wet to have some sort of effect, which ultimately causes the channel volume that is selected to drastically drop in sound. Has that happened to anyone else?What effects unit are you using? I've got a Xone filter running on mine and no problems with routing or wet / dry balance. I have the Pioneer rmx-500; was it a logically good choice to acquire? I did research a bit on the unit before committing to buy just to make sure it would be somewhat compatible with my board.

Thank you Shimmer! I've had to retrain going at a slower tempo today (75 to 89ish) due to overtraining in uptempo speeds the past week. I try to maintain a delicate balance between uptempo and downtempo because with that control it is possible to do progressive gradation in your cuts allowing better scratch expression I hope that makes sense

Thank you! I record myself executing at higher tempos to see if I have developed more control due to heavy practice at the actual bpm of a track (50 to 60ish). So, no double timing in order to gain better controlled execution of techniques.

I'm certainly trying! Have a lot of time now to refine fundamentals and basic technique execution

I'm trying to develop better syntax; instead of run on sentences, break into simple chunks of phrases, if that makes any sense

This is probably one of the better analog mixers I've utilized. My only concern with it, and I don't know if others have encountered this, when I hook up an effects unit and try to use the wet/dry fade, there is no effect to the channel selected and I would have to push the fade all the way into wet to have some sort of effect, which ultimately causes the channel volume that is selected to drastically drop in sound. Has that happened to anyone else?

Thank you; from watching this video, I can see much areas to improve tho'...

Thank you Steve and Deft for checking out my video

Me vs me https://youtu.be/fhEHF3-aqvY

Thank you! I have to clean the upfader due to static tho'...

Thank you, Symatic! I try my best

https://youtu.be/sS6r0r7-K2o

I hooked up my iPad to my mixer and played some of your beats through YouTube for me to practice to. Everything is refreshing when utilizing different harmonies, beats and rhythms to practice with, regardless of musical instrument 😊

Many thanks, although my platter control could be better. I've been working on hand strengthening exercises; I think strengthening the muscle with hand grippers and engaging the dexterity by writing or doing finely controlled movements, the more precise the motion would be to execute whatever technique we strive for, with platter and faders.

Thank you all for checking it out; I'm trying to gain better control over the fundamentals, which is why it seemed so repetitive...

This is an old one done a few months back; I have to figure out how to access my profile via my phone so I can, hopefully, upload a more recent practice. Have a fantastic day! Edit: I completely overlooked the forum thread for music and video files and realize I should have posted this there. My apologies and I'll do that the next time!

Hi all, Thank you for this wonderful site to share ideas, knowledge and randomness! I look forward to reading, learning and being more inspired to pursue my passion. I am originally from Hawai'i, currently living in the Bay Area and have been appreciating all the aspects of those who d.j. from 1994. Have a great day!