ok- so now i'm understnading a bit more of its appeal. On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, josh23 wrote:
> and, i was just trying to make a joke, but what i think makes ms.pinky stand > apart from final scratch is the open source nature of the program like James > mentioned, there are already some pretty cool plugins for mspinky such as > Girl: > > http://girl.yowstar.com/ > > josh23 > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:48:53 -0700, josh23 wrote > > the records have these high pitched tones on them. you run the > > turntables out into phono preamps and into an audio interface. and > > then run the audio interface into the mixer and into your laptop. > > the laptop interprets the signal and makes the mp3 do what you're > > doing with the record sends it back through the audio interface and > > out through the mixer. it's good stuff. > > > > josh23 > > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 20:45:50 -0500 (EST), yussel wrote > > > without the hardware, how does the analog turntable signal become digital? > > > > > > and honestly- FS was made by some creative freaks from Amsterdam who > > > spent years working with underground DJs to develope the system. I > > > don't find the fact that they then sold the fruit of their labor to > > > a manufacturer a loss of cred. I find it sad that others then bit > > > off their idea, tweeked it out a bit and are now trying to push > > > their 'underground' status as a selling point. > > > > > > i know you're kinda joking, but its a valid point. > > > > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, josh23 wrote: > > > > > > > yes. but with mspinky you don't have to use proprietary hardware and > > > > you get > > > > that all important indie street cred by using a diy piece of software. > > > > ;) > > > > > > > > and it has pink vinyl. > > > > > > > > josh23 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 20:38:16 -0500 (EST), yussel wrote > > > > > FS can play vieo files as well, although i don't know how the > > > > > interface > > > > > would work > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, James Hurlbut wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of Final Scratch, I noticed this alternative system > > > > > > http://www.mspinky.com/ for $99. Its got a video mixer so you can > control > > > > > > video files as well as audio files. Plus if you are a computer > > > > > > synthesis > > > > > > geek, you can write your own MAX/MSP/Jitter patches to be controlled > > by the > > > > > > turntable! Word!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 01:02 PM 4/2/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - it's not what you've got but how you use it > > > > > > > > > > > > > >MEK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Steward, > > > > > > > Tim" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313 > > > > > > > <313@hyperreal.org> > > > > > > > uware.com> cc: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: > (313)Final > > > > > > > scratch > > > > > > > 04/02/04 02:43 > > > > > > > PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >What's the overall opinion of final scratch - > > > > > > >a dj showing up to gig with a laptop vs decks > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Just a question? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Because I have seen some use just the laptop > > > > > > >and final scratch and you just don't get the same > > > > > > >vibe... But on the other hand I have seen Kevin > > > > > > >Saunderson use it along with decks and rocked the house > > > > > > >like you would not believe...and I was not sold on it > > > > > > >until I saw him up close... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >TS-1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > > >From: ian cheshire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 3:29 PM > > > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313 > > > > > > >Subject: RE: (313) That Friday Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >well I have had the pleasure a few times and now having been > > > > > > >watching him from behind him with Final scratch and Albeton > > > > > > >I can say its unreal the effort he puts in ..mentally more than > > > > > > >physically..we all know he has excellent tricks but he was mixing > > > > > > >at > > least > > > > > > >4 > > > > > > >sounds last September and so he didn't do too many but I think that > pauid > > > > > > >off as his less > > > > > > >is definatley more..if you know what I mean ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I will report on Monday what happened this time :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I can't wait to see him again!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >have a good wknd all :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Ian > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >Sent: 02 April 2004 19:59 > > > > > > >To: 313 > > > > > > >Subject: RE: (313) That Friday Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >i think that's the sort of faux modesty you get from a lot of > > people when > > > > > > > >they have one particular release that completely overshadows > everything > > > > > > >else > > > > > > > >they've done. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Well, in my brief moments with Claude I can say that I doubt he's > > > > > > >the > > type > > > > > > >to "faux" anything - he's a pretty humble guy > > > > > > >I don't think the DJ Kicks overshadows everything he's done either > > > > > > >His 7th City, Djax, Elypsia, the work he's done with Terrence > Parker and > > > > > > >his Dow releases - all of it is A+ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >the one thing is - listening to his mixes is not half as good as > watching > > > > > > >him DJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >MEK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > > > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > > > >Version: 6.0.639 / Virus Database: 408 - Release Date: 22/03/04 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > > > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > > > >Version: 6.0.639 / Virus Database: 408 - Release Date: 22/03/04 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee > only. 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