You use the pitch fader and notch it up and down. It takes a bit of getting used to. That said, I prefer touching the platter or using the spindle, except when I'm playing tracks with strings.
r./ On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:07:47 -0500, "James Bucknell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > 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 > > > > > > -- Benn Glazier [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.royaltech.net -- http://fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web
