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Equipment You Need for Scratching

March 12, 2011

This post covers the basics of the equipment you need for scratching including a video walkthrough:

Equipment you need:

  • At least 1 turntable, 2 is the norm (direct drive with high torque if possible)
  • Mixer (the crossfader needs a sharp cut in and preferably curve adjustment)
  • Slipmats (I use butter rugs)
  • Needles / cartridges (Try Shure m447 for a good scratch needle)
  • Scratch vinyl e.g “Superseal”
  • Amp + speakers / powered monitor speakers

Normally you play the music to scratch to on the second deck, but as you may have noticed in my tutorials sometimes, I use a line in to play an mp3 or similar off a computer or other device / serato scratch. I often get asked what equipment I personally use so here is the list:

  • Technics 1200 (Silver colour) with chrome faceplates (google “technics chrome faceplate”)
  • Rane TTM 57sl mixer
  • Shure m447 needles
  • Butterugs slipmats
  • Serato scratch for playing beats and mixing
  • My favourite scratch vinyl is Superseal by thudrumble

Happy Scratching! 🙂 Short-E

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