I've been spinning for 3 months now and improving a lot every week. But I have a question about making the records slowly come to a stop. (Example - Listen to the PvD set live @ Mayday 2002. He does is it at the very end to Dreamland). I've never actually watched a DJ do it, but here's how do it. I put my finger on the plater and sort of slow it down a little and then press stop on the turntable and at the same time spin the platter making the record slowly come to a hault. It does'nt always work though and sometimes doesnt sound right.
My friend has a pair of non-technics. (I think Numark maybe) but on his theres a reverse button he presses 1st, then hits stop and it does the slowdown. He says u need the reverse button to do it. Is this true? I don't think so because 95% of all places use technics so I don't think its that. Can someone fill me in on the correct way to do the slowdown. Thanks in advance!
Aug-20-2002 04:05
Alccode
teksetter!
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: toronto
All I do is turn off the power to the deck as it's spinning. As simple as that.
Aug-20-2002 04:12
DJ DA
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Boston, MA
I'm an idiot hahaha
Oh man. You're totally right!!! hahahaha. How could I not figure that out. hahahaa Well that simplifies things. Thanks alot Alccode. I appreciate it!!!
Aug-20-2002 04:46
trancearmada
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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada
ROFL! that's just too funny!
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Aug-20-2002 06:16
b i n k u n
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Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Re: I'm an idiot hahaha
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Originally posted by DJ DA
Oh man. You're totally right!!! hahahaha. How could I not figure that out. hahahaa Well that simplifies things. Thanks alot Alccode. I appreciate it!!!
it's a good thing my fellow dj buddy who got me started showed me that right off the bat. or else i'd probably posted your exact words.
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Aug-20-2002 07:55
ampburner
progressive trancEaddict
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Holland
lol this should go into the the classic posts archive
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
experimentation is the key, seriously, i mean u can turn it off, what is also interesting to do is to turn it off and quickly spin back because the record won't slow down eventually after the spinback, it just seems to gather the friction and stop dead fart on, always a good way to live life, plus your own farts always smell nice (yes, i am drunk)
This is just too funny. If you want to start the record again you should spin the platter with your hand, then quickly hit the start button.
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Aug-21-2002 22:24
Jah
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Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Australia, Perth
hehe i think its pretty cool how you figured it out on your own too tho!
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Aug-23-2002 02:57
Trypsin
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: New Mexico
What I'd like to know is how to do this on cd decks.
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Aug-25-2002 23:51
ampburner
progressive trancEaddict
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Holland
that's easy! with CDJ's you have to spin the jogdial backward until it starts making a grinding noise... then...spin it backwards some more until the plastic starts showing little cracks. then.... spin it some more....
The gradual slowdown
Well that simplifies things. Thanks alot Alccode. I appreciate it!!!
i think its pretty cool how you figured it out on your own too tho!
