Hey folks!
Welcome to Day 15 of 30 Days of Scratching. Wow! We are half way through already! How are you finding it? Are you joining in? What do you think of this project?
For a full overview and instructions on how to join in please visit 30 Days of Scratching Day 1.
Day 15
Beat used: Funk 13 by Studio Scratches
Scratch Record Used: Digital Skipless Scratch Record Volume 1
Background Info
I opted for a minimal bass and drums funky beat today. I love the space that just drums and bass loops allow when scratching over them. Scratching over tracks which have many instruments sometimes means that it ends up sounding too busy and overwhelming for the listener.
I’m working with bass player “BassVader” on another bass and drums beatpack release which will be with you soon. He has been funking it up in his studio to get you some seriously funky baselines!
I used my Crane Stand Pro Laptop Stand which I find useful and feels comfortable when using the laptop to run Serato Scratch Live with my setup:
It also folds away flat when not in use.
Todays quote:
“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all.”
– Michelangelo
Reflections On Todays Video
- It took me a while to decide on todays beat. I made a loop from a track that I liked but it clashed with the scratching so in the end I settled on something simple and funky.
- I had a few scratch blanks today! I wanted to do the boomerang scratch but it came out as the slow autobahn!
- I play around with some faderless scratching around 04:52
- I detail how I use the echo settings in the Rane TTM 57sl mixer in day 12.
- Todays lesson – Sometimes less is more. Try scratching over simple minimal beats and giving your cuts room to breathe.
Official 30 Days Of Scratching Playlist
You can see all of the videos here: 30 Days Of Scratching YouTube Playlist
Your Turn!
If you would like to join me in this challenge throughout October / November, post links to your own practice videos in the comments below. Tag your videos on social networks with #studioscratches and #30DaysOfScratching. You don’t have to do the full 30 days so feel free to dip in and out posting your videos where you want to, but it would be super awesome to have you along as company for the full 30 days! Who knows where you might end up!
If you have a beat suggestion or want to send me cool beats to use in this challenge, please email me via the contact page.
If you have any questions please let me know.
See you tomorrow!
Happy Scratching! 😀
– Emma Short-E
Hi Emma…..to use the echo effect as you do…..you have to scratch “hamster”….is that right?
I don’t scratch hamster……so the echo is just cut off etc.
Hey sorry for the delayed reply – The echo effect is built into the Rane TTM 57sl mixer / Serato Scratch Live and is independent of which way you use the crossfader. Notice that when I close the fader, the echo carries on. If you have any more questions just let me know. I should probably do a little article on it.
Ahh ok thanks Emma…..maybe i can have a closer look at my mixer and its settings. 🙂
Sorry I am not an expert at the settings myself! I posted a short insight about the echo effect here:
https://studioscratches.com/30-days-of-scratching-day-12/
using this article:
Using Echo EFX Efficiently
Hope that helps you!
Thanks Emma….I have worked it out on my mixer…..thanks for your help. 🙂