I've never actually used one, but, I would imagine they would be a little harder to use your finger to slow the platter considering it has nearly 3 times the torque (5kg) as the techs (roughly 1.7kg).

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if you're used to playing on techs you'll be fine
the only real thing i noticed was the straight tonearm
other than that, play like you would on techs

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what's different about the straight arm, doesn't it just make it more skip resistant? do you have to cue differently with it?

the main thing i am concerned about is beatmatching on them, i typically use my fingers on the side of the platter a lot especially during the first little bit, does this work just as well?

is the pitch digital, or was that just a rumour?

is pitch bending easier to do on them or harder?

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The pitch is analog.

Straight tone-arms are generally better at tracking and are harder to skip, but have higher record wear.

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Originally posted by Briden what's different about the straight arm, doesn't it just make it more skip resistant? do you have to cue differently with it? the main thing i am concerned about is beatmatching on them, i typically use my fingers on the side of the platter a lot especially during the first little bit, does this work just as well? is the pitch digital, or was that just a rumour? is pitch bending easier to do on them or harder?

You won't need to cue differently with a straight tone arm, it works just the same way except for the skip resistance and higher record wear. You may need more force than normal if you plan on touching the platter to compensate for the higher torque. I'm pretty sure it's a rumor, I only saw one place saying that they were sure it was digital but everyplace else says that it's not. The display, however, is digital, so if you find that distracting you may want to bring an index card just to rip it and cover the displays with them. Pitch bending should be the same since it's just a normal pitch fader, although the pitch fader might feel a little different in terms of resistance at first.

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Originally posted by Tony Morello the only real thing i noticed was the straight tonearm

It also comes with an S-shaped tone arm as well. Whether they'll be equipped with them is another issue entirely.

As far as the analog vs. digital pitch issue, it's analog. Also, the torque increase might take a bit of getting used to but it's a bit more forgiving if you like to touch the platter mid mix as far as braking goes.

I'm very new to the whole DJ scene, and my first (and current) pair of turntables were Numark's TTX1's. I only played around with a pair of Technics for literally a few minutes, so I can't offer you much of a comparison between the two.

However, I've been very happy with my purchase. The tables are sturdy, the interchangable tonearms are nice, and the torque is pretty impressive.

Hope this helps...

I play on a TTX everyday and I've only played on a Technic once. The only thing that took some adjusting for me was the feeling of the pitch fader.

Just give yourself a little more time to match beats and if you do have to drag the platter, keep an eye on your strobe/dots to gauge your pressure. You'll do fine.....


....if not, just run screaming from the room like a little girl, waving your arms above your head!

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stobe dots? it doesn't have them?

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Originally posted by Briden stobe dots? it doesn't have them?

The lines are the dots. When you're plus pitch they go with the rotation when you're minus pitch they go opposite the rotation.

I've got both
Don't expect any problems

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is it easier or harder to drag your finger on the side to slow the track down?

be a little carefull; With certain records and with high speeds (45rpms+) I've kindda burned a little my finger by doing this

the high torque makes cueing a little easier cos of the response time, as Wraith suggested

Good luck

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