It's for wannabe turntablists who don't know how to user a crossfader.

However the original transformer scratching was carried out using the phono to line switches. That's before crossfader curve assignment was invented and was the only way of getting that crisp cut that transformer scratching needs.

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 The original transformer scratching was carried out using the phono to line switches. Cheers Nem

You beat me to it!

The other reason they added it is that you still get a 'pop' noise as the line/phono switch is flicked between settings (and for people who had a turntable and CD deck plugged in, and were lining up the other record, so flicking it would be like a punch button instead of a transform.)

But yeah, Nemesis44 got it bang on.

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Basically nem got it... For turntablist wannabes who want to get a scratching sound without knowing how to work a crossfader... It does sound like arse because its a constant cutting sound with no variations.

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Originally posted by Timski It does sound like arse because its a constant cutting sound with no variations.

Doesn't that depend on if it's a manual transform button that you press repeatedly to cut out the sound or if it's like the auto-transform effect as seen on the 600?

I'll agree it's all a bit of a short cut, but the button does at least give a teeny-weeny bit more control than the auto-transform.

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 It's for wannabe turntablists who don't know how to user a crossfader.

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Originally posted by Timski Basically nem got it... For turntablist wannabes who want to get a scratching sound without knowing how to work a crossfader... It does sound like arse because its a constant cutting sound with no variations.

I love this forum, I can learn loads seeing how others do things (in other words how it should be done )

I'm not a scratcher so I use the transform in it's most basic form - only effecting the Hi's usually on the last 2 beats of a phrase which I think sounds quite nice. Occasionally I'll use it on Lows, Mids & Hi's, again for last 2 beats this time on 1/1 setting, to make the whole track stutter over the 2 beats. Sounds good but gets very irritating if overused.

Basically the sound can be really effective...

Please guys, don't take my statement about wanna be turntablists too seriously... I always mean things in a light hearted nature when I say stuff like that.

With regards to the sound itself, it's not so much about the button... it's more to do with what you do with the record and how you move it. This is true even for when you use the crossfader.

It's all about the vinyl manipulation with the cuts and indeed your timing.

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