What is DJ scratching?
Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds. At scratching competitions, DJs can use only scratch-oriented gear (turntables, DJ mixer, digital vinyl systems or vinyl records only).
Does DJ scratching damage records?
The answer is yes; scratching will damage the vinyl record. However, vinyl records will inevitably get damaged with time, even without scratching. Here’s how you can slow down the damage time: Clean your hands before putting them on the vinyl record.
Is scratching important in DJ?
So alongside beat matching, mixing, and reading the crowd, scratching is a must-have skill for serious DJs. Just ask anyone to give you their best impression of a DJ and without a doubt, you’ll see them impersonating a scratching motion with one hand on their ears and another on their imaginary decks.
Can we add sound to your Scratch project?
Scratch has hundreds of pre-recorded sounds you can add to your project. To do so, click the “add sound” symbol in the bottom left. Then you’ll see all the options available! You can scroll through them or search in categories like “Animals”, “Percussion” or “Wacky”.
What sound does a DJ make?
First up: They call it the “Bloop”
What is a scratch record?
Vocals. Vocals are probably the most common scratch track. Since they’re the focal part of many songs,every other instrument needs to fit around them.
What is DJ sound?
– Good for karaoke – Lots of different audio effects like filters, echo, reverb etc. – Great for video mixing