yeah the zero on the fader and zero of the pitch lock can be misaligned > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Wallace [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 November 2002 12:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'James Bucknell'; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) re: best decks > > > > I think this is down to the fact there is a bearing on a spring that > clicks into place to lock the pitch control on zero - I know you can > have this modified so you don't get the click - im not sure > if the later > technics with quartz lock ditched this featuer making the modification > unecessary > > :The only thing I found with Technics was the accuracy > between +/- 2 and > the > :point at which the pitch light goes on/off. Usually over a > 120bpm track > :you'd lose/gain quarter to half a bpm. Not sure if that's relevant > anymore > :with newer versions (if there are any). > : > :Dscaper > :---------- > :Aeonflux Radio - http://www.aeonflux.co.uk > :"A man who know's what he knows, and knows what he doesn't > know, is the > :sign > :of a man who knows." > : > : > :> -----Original Message----- > :> From: James Bucknell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :> Sent: 21 November 2002 16:08 > :> To: 313@hyperreal.org > :> Subject: Re: (313) re: best decks > :> > :> > :> jeebers--it's bad to slow a record by dragging your finger against > the > :> platter? does the same apply to speeding the record up by twisting > the > :> spindle? > :> > :> i just watched what dj pierre did and tried to do the same. > :> > :> so how are you meant to slow a record on the 1200s without touching > the > :> platter? > :> james > :> > :> > :> > :> > From: "seth redmond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :> > Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:49:45 +0000 > :> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > 313@hyperreal.org > :> > Subject: RE: (313) re: best decks > :> > > :> > I'm still undecided on whether the torque is better or worse. > :> Although it > :> > seems logical to get as much as possible, when I tried mixing > :> on Vestax I > :> > missed the ability to drop a record back into time by dragging my > :finger > :> > across the edge of the plate as I could with 1200s; although > :> unexpectedly > :> > had no trouble moving back to technics again. > :> > I am pretty convinced that once I got out of this habit (bad > :> for the motor > :> > in any case) I wouldn't mind. The only thing I am sure I > would miss > on > :> > technics is the +10 pitch control. I never had to use > the +50's but > :I've > :> > often found that I was agonisingly just-out-of-range on the > :> technics and had > :> > to piss about subtely speeding the other record up / down > :> > > :> > it's not the first time I've heard doubts about the build > :> quality, but don't > :> > know anyone who's had them long enough for it to be an issue. > :> their mixers > :> > have always been pretty nice mind. > :> > > :> > -s > :> > > :> >> From: "Neil Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :> >> To: "'Langsman, Marc'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'seth redmond'" > :> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<313@hyperreal.org> > :> >> Subject: RE: (313) re: best decks > :> >> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:49:55 -0000 > :> >> > :> >> > :> >> I got one pdx 2000 (as it was all I could afford at the > time) and > I > :> >> really love it: -50% is actually really useful as use you can > :> mix things > :> >> at half tempo to do some weird x2s, having a reverse button is > :> also very > :> >> useful and yes they seem to have quite a lot more torque - > :> which may not > :> >> be a good thing if you play out a lot as after using vestax > technics > :> >> feel very light and you need to use a much gentler > touch and yeah > :> >> skipping is virtually non existent which I believe is due to > :> the tonearm > :> >> being designed to produce no lateral force perpendicular to the > :tonearm > :> >> instead all the forces run parallel to the tonearm (or that's > :> the theory > :> >> anyway) > :> >> Build quality wise I would say that echnics still have the > :> edge insomuch > :> >> as touching the deck with the needle on the record > doesn't seem to > :make > :> >> a noise thru the speakers whereas at high volumes if you tap the > :vestax > :> >> you can hear the tapping. > :> >> > :> > > :> > _________________________________________________________________ > :> > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > :> > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > :> > > :> > > :> > > >
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