From Controllers to Turntables
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2018
- #turntabletuesday
You look at the laptop and think it's not gonna fail you. But the truth of it is, nothing is more reliable than your own instinct. Your own instinct is the most reliable source of how to navigate through any situation. So the situation happens to be DJing. But there are instincts as a DJ that you could cultivate that will help you improve your DJ skills. The computer makes it so that we have this ability to travel with 1000 hours worth of music on this skinny little contraption called a laptop instead of lugging crates, and I appreciate that about technology. But at the same time, when it comes to DJing. The techniques that we're gonna focus on today were created by DJs like GrandWizzard Theodore, Grand Master Flash, Jazzy Jay, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc before computers. So my point is, these skill sets have existed way before computers and there's nothing a computer could do help you truly learn and develop the way you need to if you want to DJ properly.
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This is how I was dj'ing back in the 80's. with ONLY vinyl's No computers, no looking at BPM's , no waves but just with the eyes and sound.
It's very cool to watch you, Rob, teaching a student who comes from controllers. This video will nudge some controller DJs who have been thinking about getting TTs into doing so, and this video is such a great encouragement for them.
About 20ish years ago I learned how to mix but not scratch, on my buddies technic 1200s. We would get some beers and have all night spinning sessions. You'd pick a record based on the track that was playing to an extent. Then you had to match the beat. Once that was complete you had to throw it in at just the right spot and play with the levels to bring in the new track. I learned by ear.
I never cued in headphones, I always watched my cue points and counted how many times I had to spin it back.
Have to have started in the 80s on actual turntables to really understand this "CRAFT", AS A DJ IM GLAD I WAS THERE 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This is EXACTLY the point that people miss who preach all you need is a controller. Granted you can be a good DJ if you never use vinyl but there are skills you will not develop if you only use a controller (unless you brought those skills over from DJing on vinyl). If you're not a turntablist I guess it really doesn't matter, but for turntablism for sure you won't even understand why things were put in the controllers/software if you don't understand that the ideas came from skills/techniques DJs developed on turntables.
Man I wanna learn how to DJ on turntables, I all controllered out.
There are so much details when ur playing real vinyl 👍 Thx for sharing !
Rob, thank you so much for posting THIS video. For the past couple of years I have been struggling with deciding on which aspect of this beautiful art form called DJing I should begin focussing on. Whether it's beat matching, scratching, etc. there's so much I want to do and I want to do it all. This particular video has inspired me to get back into it and just focus on the basics. Me and "Impeach the President" are about to be the best of friends. Thanks again boss. Keep up the amazing work!
The Honey Drippers! I haven't heard that track since 86 Nice
very good instructions on how to DJ with Vinyl. Practice makes perfect. This guy is going to be very good in no time, he understands the technique very well.
Rob , you explain it so simply , i wish every newcomer-laptop-dj has a mentor like you. BIG UP
I use crayons to make my "cue point" on real vinyl, the way Grandmaster Flash did it. An "intersector" line and a "circular" line. On average 4 bars forward on a typical song at 33 1/3 RPM, the vinyl turns 6 revolutions. On 45s, its 7 revolutions...
I came up on wax and it's a little mind blowing to watch this. Good, patient teaching here and there's so many mini-lessons in there. The technology, whether its vinyl or DVS, is going to nudge you to gravitate towards certain ways of doing things. There's advantages to DVS, but there's also a LOT of disadvantages to not knowing how to use wax. Those instincts about where sounds are, using your ears first and your eyes second, touch on the vinyl, etc. are all important to juggling and scratching and they can separate a good DJ from a mediocre DJ. The cool thing here is Rob explains and SHOWS that without being condescending or trying say DVS is inherently bad.
thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world, Rob!
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thank you Rob, as always!
Yea man.. spot on.. - @ 6.20 - you focus with your ears/ the SOUND .. Not your eyes.. ( as in button pressing ) This is MUSIC maan.. explains the old skool skills again brilliantly in a nutshell , so to speak. Viva Rob Swift ;) - thumbs 'UP' lol
Been on controller's for years. Just got a turntable set up...this is going to be a challenge!!! These videos will definitely help.