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Posted by Dj Flesch on Nov-09-2002 23:10:

Turntable Basics Website

I'm sure this has been posted in the past, but in many months I have not seen anything. Could someone post a site, or a post which gives you the run down of how a TT works, including the stylus, the needle, cartrigde, how to take care of them, what you need to do to install them etc.

I'm planning on getting a TT in about 4 months and I would like to learn about how to use it before I get it!

Also, I would like to hear opinions of people who have used the Numark TTX1. Is it better/worse than a technics? What is good and bad about it?

Posted by DjJade on Nov-09-2002 23:46:

this site has alot of basics...
http://music.hyperreal.org/dj/AVH/index.html#intro

closest thing i can find on howstuffworks...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm

cartridges...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm

if none of that is clear... needles basically work by induction. when a wire moves through a magnetic field, it induces a current. incudtion is cuased by the change in magnetic flux through a surface with respect to time. so as the needle tracks the groove of a record, it moves back and forth through two magnets which sends a current through the tone arm and gets amplified and sent to the speakers..its very simple and very direct.

the motor.. if its direct drive... is a current that goies through a coil of wire arranged in a torroid... i think... well either way it incudes a magnetic field that moves the magnet thats attached to the bottom of the turntable platter.

im not sure..thats just what i think becuase i never really read anywhere how these things work... it makes sense to me though

Posted by Phu on Nov-10-2002 11:27:

Thanks for the link dj jade, i'll check it out.

Posted by prestige on Nov-10-2002 16:12:

Re: Turntable Basics Website

quote:
Originally posted by Dj Flesch
Also, I would like to hear opinions of people who have used the Numark TTX1. Is it better/worse than a technics? What is good and bad about it?

way better than the 1200's yo, new technology is out, and the Numark TTX1 is it. I own a pair..and they are sweeeet

-Direct Drive Ultra High Torqur Motor (faster & stronger than 1200's)
:Two-component motor capable of delivering over 3.7 kg/cm of torque
:durable Brushless DC motor with 800 points of rotational resolution

-Aluminum Die-Cast Tonearm Assembly (unlike the 1200's)
:Interchangeable Straight arm to S arm - no tools required

-Interchangeable Pitch Fader and Button Cartridges (Unlike the 1200's)
:Interchangable cartridges allow Turntables to be customized for
every step
:Advanced technology senses cartridge position and automatically
updates Display Orientation

-Superior Solid Core Construction (unlike 1200's)
:Silicon rubber base and Anti-Resistant core shut out exterior
noise and vibration
:Powder-coated steel trim piece resists oils, scratches and
abration

::Technical Specifications::
Dimensions: 14.75" x 18" x 4.75"
Weight: 28.6 lbs.
Start time: 0.25 seconds (0-33 rpm)
torque: 2.43 lbs/inch (in constant) 3.2lbs./inch (in peak)

::features::
-key lock (speed up song w/o changeing the pitch)
-quatrz lock
-start/break time options
-10,20,50 % pitch fader options
-integrated bpm counter
-33,45,78 rpm
-reverse
-2 start/stop buttons
-LCD display screen
::displays::
:start/break times
:bpm
:Pitch % /status
:rpm
:rotational status

they do cost more than techs tho...
hope this helped you out..

Posted by webbie on Nov-10-2002 16:32:

It will be interesting to see if thoose decks will last as long as the Techs does.

Posted by prestige on Nov-10-2002 16:33:

sure they will..their bulit better

Posted by _Nut_ on Nov-11-2002 06:30:

I am curious to see how the numarks fare. But look at what time has foretold.

Techs have been around since Disco with only a few minor changes. They are built sold, i have friends who have techs taht are from the 80's and they still run/sound/work perfectly.

I am not docking the numarks just i would give it time to see how they perform years down the road

Posted by DjJade on Nov-11-2002 06:49:

for me its not a matter of time, but rather a matter of what is needed and what is now. the reason that techs last so long is becuase they are built well, they sound good, and they are simple. they work well and they do what needs to be done without any extra gimmics or gizmos. its pure simplicity. after all... thats what vinyl is about right? if one needs all the digital effects and gadgets, why not just get a cdj or soemthing?

even though i think that the numarks are really nice and have really cool features... i know if i would want them becuase either 1) i dont need them [the 20 or whatever % pitch adjust] or 2) i dont want them becuse it takes the challenge [having a digital pitch reader so you can keep the pitch while speading up a record would undermine the skill needed for track selection]. so yeah, i woudl love to play with one, but personally, im gonna stick to my 1200s

Posted by Acid John on Nov-11-2002 07:02:

lol...sounds like prestige is really a numark sales-man.

i dont think djs really need all the extra gadgets on them anyway.

an experianced dj wouldn't use display....like the beat lights on a mixer. an experianced dj wont need them.

if an experianced dj used ttx1s, he or she wouldnt use the display, because all an experianced dj should rely on is his/her ears.

if a newbie dj starts with a pair of these, it is most likely that they will become dependant...and therefore screw themselves over if they have to play somewhere that doesnt have some kinda beat counter.

Posted by prestige on Nov-11-2002 22:15:

guys guys guys...

dont hate, just cuz i use the TTX1's...

and why are you callin' me a numark salesman?
Tha' guy asked a question; if someone knew anything about the ttx1's over the 1200's, and i just threw the facts at him...
know what im sayin yo?

then..you're sayin' how a professional dj wouldn't use a "display." so there are rules now!?!?! about if you wanna be a good dj...you cant use a display..???

wuuutt????

look man... its all about the "professional dj's" preference in what he/she wants to use...

understand..?

the TTX1's are new..give them time..

PS. to acid john......you're talkin' like you know so much about being an EXPERIENCED dj..you cant even spell the word right man...

Posted by Acid John on Nov-12-2002 09:26:

ok ok ok....jeez.

by tha way u put it....it looks exactly like the description on websites sellin it...

im not saying that experienced (i spelled it right this time) can't use the display...its just that the display can take care of many of the fundamentals of djing. like what djjade said...

quote:
i know if i would want them becuase either 1) i dont need them [the 20 or whatever % pitch adjust] or 2) i dont want them becuse it takes the challenge [having a digital pitch reader so you can keep the pitch while speading up a record would undermine the skill needed for track selection].

its fine if djs use something like the ttx1....but they shouldnt become reliant of all those extra gizmos.

Posted by Devbert on Nov-12-2002 23:08:

quote:
Originally posted by prestige
sure they will..their bulit better

There is no way to prove this. Only time will tell if the TTX1's are as long lasting as Technics.