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Posted by nankervis on Aug-20-2005 13:53:

qbert video question

http://www.g4tv.com/videos/index.html?video_key=8991

I'm just wondering what that switch is? The one he controls with his left hand. Is it a fader? And what does it do...is he fading from the beat to the vinyl he is scratching?

thanks

Posted by Aiwendil on Aug-20-2005 15:01:

Dere ya go

Posted by Nick Mimas on Aug-20-2005 16:21:

That's a 'Vestax QFO Q-Bert Signature Turntable with Built-In Mixer'. It has an integrated 2-channel mixer. You can buy it online for example here. Should have some information on that page to answer your Q.

Posted by sleepydragon on Aug-20-2005 17:07:

yes its just a volume fader just like u would find on any mixer nothing special
hes just basically fading the song in an out
thats what u got to do to scratch

Posted by nankervis on Aug-21-2005 06:29:

pardon my ignorance, but is there a difference between a "fader" and a "cross fader"? When sleepydragon says he is fading the song in and out...he isn't fading in another track at the same time is he...thats what a cross fader does right?

cheers

Posted by Nick Mimas on Aug-21-2005 06:55:

quote:
Originally posted by nankervis
pardon my ignorance, but is there a difference between a "fader" and a "cross fader"? When sleepydragon says he is fading the song in and out...he isn't fading in another track at the same time is he...thats what a cross fader does right?

cheers

A fader is basically anything on a mixer that will fade. This could be a voume fader or a cross-fader. It's basically the opposite of a rotary. The cross fader is used to change between the channels on the mixer. QBert has a song on his ipod playing and he's using the fader he's fucking around with to fade what's being played on the ipod in and out.

Posted by nankervis on Aug-21-2005 08:31:

so he is fading to and fro from the ipod song to whats on the turntables?

btw, thanks for that site.