Back in the day, faders were almost unusable. A lot of djs used the phone/line selector switch instead of a fader. With your right hand on the record, this translates to a backwards/hamster style. That's why a lot of us older djs now scratch reverse. Some also used the volume fader and it translates to the same direction.
Holy crap. I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you so much for making these videos. I have been DJing for 15 years.. but I have always been afraid of scratching. Idk why. Mental block I guess. But this week I have been practicing, and I think I am making progress. Your channel is teaching me so much.
thanks so much! and This is just some of my videos, my best content and complete program is over in my online School of Scratch schoolofscratch.com thanks for watching, keep practicing!
I’ve honestly tried Hamster as it boosted my self esteem allowing me to do patterns I’ve never down before and far more easily but I’ve been able to translate those patterns in to the regular fader style where I’m most comfortable... I might mess around with the Hamster tomorrow during practice... it’s been a while lol. But thanks for the video.
Hamster works great for stab scratch for me But when I switch hand to right hand scratch it is easier to control the crossfader with hamster style with my left hand Regularly I scratch regular style with left hand on the jog wheel
Great video! Very insightful & detailed. I'm use hamster style & find it more comfortable. Nice to know I'm not alone in that category. Thank you for the videos & tutorials! Super helpful
If dude is younger than 52 he may have introduced it but i first started scratching in reverse because i started on my moms old stereo that only had a knob that went from phone to tape. That would allow the sound to cut in and out. Now, when i got my first mixer which was one with a rotary fader it was natural for me. My second mixer was a realistic from radio shack that had a really stiff crossfader and i couldn't get use to the regular way. so, i would hook my turntables up backwards. That was way before a hamster switch. Now, i could scratch by pushing the fader away from me like i was use to doing by using the rotary. And, to get really sharp cuts because there were no adjustments for the fader or should i say no contour. i would use the aux/phono switch. So, i didnt learn the hamster from anyone it was just that i couldn't get in sync the other way at 15. Just a lil History!!!! Thanks for the video.
Very similar old school approach myself. Back then, there was no one to ask, we just had to listen & learn, & be inventive with our limited tools. Like you, I learned both reverse & normal, way before it was given a name.
I was beginning to think I’m weird right handed, right hand on platter and left hand with hamster. I was thinking of learning regular as maybe the crab scratch would be easier. I’ll just keep the style I use. Switch up later I guess.
I also use right hand on platter & hamster style. I've always used right hand on platter as it is my dominate hand. But I do know a lot of ppl who encourage to use your dominant hand on the fader. It's funny how many DJ's try to give me crap about it. Not sure how, but I just started doing it when I first started learning & find it more comfortable & just stuck with it. Stabs & chirps are a little easier IMO, but I agree I think crab scratch is probably easier on regular. I've definitely forced myself to get better with my off hand & also practice using regular & hamster. Scratch on!
Hi, I did what felt natural to me - I already played a bit of guitar and to me it felt like the same thing. I approached this like an instrument I was going to go deep with - I wouldn't learn to play guitar with both hands, so that was my approach. I made another video on it here if you want to watch: czcams.com/video/LYMpUaHtMBk/video.html I can do basic cuts and mix with both hands but for my scratching, I went so deep with it that I was only ever gonna lean one side. Hope that helps! - Emma
learn how to scratch without adjusting fader curve, the ones before us like ISP invented all the same scratches we use now and it took more skill to pull off because you gotta have faster longer finger strokes, if they could do it then then so should we now, use the curve adjust for comps and recording its like learning how to juggle on belt drives first, doing patterns and accurate back spins then on direct drive it will feel effortless during a comp, remember roc raida won his first comp and still had belt drives
hi I dont but in my tutorials I teach in a way that is universal - thing forward and back record movements and open and closed fader. A bit like how regular and good skateaborders can both learn from each other.
I'm wondering if you might be able to help me, I've been asking around and I can't get a answer from anybody cuz nobody usually replies but I have a Numark M2 scratch mixer and two Gemini TT 1100 USB turntables and they're plugged into just a small like desk top Sony rx66 stereo and I was wondering if there might be a problem with it not working right I can't get any scratch sounds like I see in videos. They just play forwards and backwards for sound but when you try to scratch and stuff like that it just sounds like you're moving a record back and forth. I have the grounds hooked up like they're supposed to be and I even got little preamps hooked up too and it didn't make a difference I'm wondering if the turntables are different than the mixer and that's why it doesn't sound right even in headphones. Maybe you could give me a helping hand because I've been wanting to do this for a long time I'm almost 40 years old and this has been a lifelong dream so if you could please give me some insight that would be fantastic! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!
Well i can't say whats wrong about your setup . But personally i would think about getting some proper gear it does cost a few grand but believe me its worth it. Dont mess around with cheap gear it will just slow you down just save as hard as you can . You wont regret it.
@@MasterOfMyUniverse Hi, if you are new on the scratching world, you just neeed to connect your table to the mixer to the Phono connector, then your master output you need to connect your audio system, and test it. If you don't understand, just go to my channel, i have some tutorials. And also i can help you via chat. Good luck!
Always loved ur videos, I hve the same setup as u, but for portability, I’m looking to get a dj controller , do u know of any controllers , less than 500$ that have the reverse switch like the 57? That would be great if you know of any, the Roland 202 would be awesome or one of the pioneers controllers but I don’t see the reverse switch on there.. am I missing something? I have yet to get the new Serato Dj before I make the move... thanks again!
I know it is late but for people having the same question,here are my suggestions: For producers DJ 505 For turntablists Numark NS 7(fx and 2 are both fine) For mixing and turntablism S4 MK3 (traktor only amazing deck,can be found at 500$ used) Purely mixing well any pioneer deck is more than solid and some of the denon ones are great too Finally for OS users Reloop is the only option for now and again they have a decent variety of decks in this category. All mentioned above are deck that they either priced as new at about 500$ or that have been found in near mint condition used at that same price range.
use your more coordinated hand on the fader moving the platter is just going back and forth. it's much better to use your more dextrous hand for delicate fading and knob tuning in my personal opinion.
its up to you, I happen to use my dominant hand on the fader, But my fav DJs are actually the other way around I believe. here's my take www.studioscratches.com/ask-short-e-dominant-hand-on-the-record-or-crossfader/
Learn with me in my online School here: schoolofscratch.com
Back in the day, faders were almost unusable. A lot of djs used the phone/line selector switch instead of a fader. With your right hand on the record, this translates to a backwards/hamster style. That's why a lot of us older djs now scratch reverse. Some also used the volume fader and it translates to the same direction.
totally!
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 well nice to meet you. You may have also heard of qbert.
Holy crap. I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you so much for making these videos.
I have been DJing for 15 years.. but I have always been afraid of scratching. Idk why. Mental block I guess.
But this week I have been practicing, and I think I am making progress.
Your channel is teaching me so much.
thanks so much! and This is just some of my videos, my best content and complete program is over in my online School of Scratch schoolofscratch.com thanks for watching, keep practicing!
Thank you for clarifying and now I feel comfortable
I’ve honestly tried Hamster as it boosted my self esteem allowing me to do patterns I’ve never down before and far more easily but I’ve been able to translate those patterns in to the regular fader style where I’m most comfortable... I might mess around with the Hamster tomorrow during practice... it’s been a while lol. But thanks for the video.
I hear you, thanks for sharing
Thank you for keeping the Scratch Culture alive. :)
There is also a channel swap button to the left on the TTM 57SL that way the up and downs will also change.
I've recently started using my left hand on the record and scratching with the fader normal. It's fun and different.
stll the greatest channel thanks to this young lady. love ur voice
I use the hamster style, because when I bought my first pair of turntables. I hooked them up wrong. I wish there were you tube videos back then. lol
Robert The 13th DJ Shadow is the same!
Hamster works great for stab scratch for me
But when I switch hand to right hand scratch it is easier to control the crossfader with hamster style with my left hand
Regularly I scratch regular style with left hand on the jog wheel
love the mixer, should be compulsory in competitions......
Great video! Very insightful & detailed. I'm use hamster style & find it more comfortable. Nice to know I'm not alone in that category. Thank you for the videos & tutorials! Super helpful
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped! - Emma
Emma is great!
Much love!
im just a regular guy
If dude is younger than 52 he may have introduced it but i first started scratching in reverse because i started on my moms old stereo that only had a knob that went from phone to tape. That would allow the sound to cut in and out. Now, when i got my first mixer which was one with a rotary fader it was natural for me. My second mixer was a realistic from radio shack that had a really stiff crossfader and i couldn't get use to the regular way. so, i would hook my turntables up backwards. That was way before a hamster switch. Now, i could scratch by pushing the fader away from me like i was use to doing by using the rotary. And, to get really sharp cuts because there were no adjustments for the fader or should i say no contour. i would use the aux/phono switch. So, i didnt learn the hamster from anyone it was just that i couldn't get in sync the other way at 15. Just a lil History!!!! Thanks for the video.
I had a similar experience. I taught myself backwards.
Very similar old school approach myself. Back then, there was no one to ask, we just had to listen & learn, & be inventive with our limited tools. Like you, I learned both reverse & normal, way before it was given a name.
I was beginning to think I’m weird right handed, right hand on platter and left hand with hamster. I was thinking of learning regular as maybe the crab scratch would be easier. I’ll just keep the style I use. Switch up later I guess.
nothing weird at all!
I also use right hand on platter & hamster style. I've always used right hand on platter as it is my dominate hand. But I do know a lot of ppl who encourage to use your dominant hand on the fader. It's funny how many DJ's try to give me crap about it. Not sure how, but I just started doing it when I first started learning & find it more comfortable & just stuck with it. Stabs & chirps are a little easier IMO, but I agree I think crab scratch is probably easier on regular. I've definitely forced myself to get better with my off hand & also practice using regular & hamster. Scratch on!
Excellent tutorial 👍
I know its best to learn with both hands but how did you decide which hand would ultimately be the hand you use for the crossfader?
Hi, I did what felt natural to me - I already played a bit of guitar and to me it felt like the same thing. I approached this like an instrument I was going to go deep with - I wouldn't learn to play guitar with both hands, so that was my approach. I made another video on it here if you want to watch: czcams.com/video/LYMpUaHtMBk/video.html I can do basic cuts and mix with both hands but for my scratching, I went so deep with it that I was only ever gonna lean one side. Hope that helps! - Emma
Could teach us how to set crossfader curve properly for any of scratching type?
Yes, basically set it to the sharpest / fastest cut in possible!
@@studioscratches got it thank you
learn how to scratch without adjusting fader curve, the ones before us like ISP invented all the same scratches we use now and it took more skill to pull off because you gotta have faster longer finger strokes, if they could do it then then so should we now, use the curve adjust for comps and recording its like learning how to juggle on belt drives first, doing patterns and accurate back spins then on direct drive it will feel effortless during a comp, remember roc raida won his first comp and still had belt drives
Are you kidding me? Listen & learn.
Innofader or Original Fader?
Do you have a video with the fader hamster but the right hand is on the record and the left on the fader?
hi I dont but in my tutorials I teach in a way that is universal - thing forward and back record movements and open and closed fader. A bit like how regular and good skateaborders can both learn from each other.
I'm wondering if you might be able to help me, I've been asking around and I can't get a answer from anybody cuz nobody usually replies but I have a Numark M2 scratch mixer and two Gemini TT 1100 USB turntables and they're plugged into just a small like desk top Sony rx66 stereo and I was wondering if there might be a problem with it not working right I can't get any scratch sounds like I see in videos. They just play forwards and backwards for sound but when you try to scratch and stuff like that it just sounds like you're moving a record back and forth. I have the grounds hooked up like they're supposed to be and I even got little preamps hooked up too and it didn't make a difference I'm wondering if the turntables are different than the mixer and that's why it doesn't sound right even in headphones. Maybe you could give me a helping hand because I've been wanting to do this for a long time I'm almost 40 years old and this has been a lifelong dream so if you could please give me some insight that would be fantastic! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!
Well i can't say whats wrong about your setup . But personally i would think about getting some proper gear it does cost a few grand but believe me its worth it. Dont mess around with cheap gear it will just slow you down just save as hard as you can . You wont regret it.
@@djgoldens1 thanks!
@@MasterOfMyUniverse
Hi, if you are new on the scratching world, you just neeed to connect your table to the mixer to the Phono connector, then your master output you need to connect your audio system, and test it.
If you don't understand, just go to my channel, i have some tutorials. And also i can help you via chat.
Good luck!
Or get yourself a PT01 Scratch
@@markd3z Thank you but I have virtual dj controller vinyl that I want to use. It's just that regular records just play.
Always loved ur videos, I hve the same setup as u, but for portability, I’m looking to get a dj controller , do u know of any controllers , less than 500$ that have the reverse switch like the 57? That would be great if you know of any, the Roland 202 would be awesome or one of the pioneers controllers but I don’t see the reverse switch on there.. am I missing something? I have yet to get the new Serato Dj before I make the move... thanks again!
The reverse of the crossfader is done within serato on a lot of entry level controllers
I know it is late but for people having the same question,here are my suggestions:
For producers DJ 505
For turntablists Numark NS 7(fx and 2 are both fine)
For mixing and turntablism S4 MK3 (traktor only amazing deck,can be found at 500$ used)
Purely mixing well any pioneer deck is more than solid and some of the denon ones are great too
Finally for OS users Reloop is the only option for now and again they have a decent variety of decks in this category.
All mentioned above are deck that they either priced as new at about 500$ or that have been found in near mint condition used at that same price range.
Do you use your “strong” hand on x-fader or platter?
use your more coordinated hand on the fader moving the platter is just going back and forth. it's much better to use your more dextrous hand for delicate fading and knob tuning in my personal opinion.
its up to you, I happen to use my dominant hand on the fader, But my fav DJs are actually the other way around I believe. here's my take www.studioscratches.com/ask-short-e-dominant-hand-on-the-record-or-crossfader/
I think it's time to give regular style a cool nickname like "Froggy style" 😆 Nobody wants to be regular. lol
HA HA! Squirell
Ohhhhh!!
Dj Quest did not invent that style I was doing that style in 87
congrats!
Hamster...not Hampster...lol.
oops!