Dj Turntable
What do the silver dots along the outside rim of a DJ turntable do?
I know that they are used to measure the speed of a spinning record. I guess my real question is: Why are these speeds so important to DJ’s?
Records are recorded to play at a very specific speed. A little slow, it sounds slow. Too fast, it’s more like the chipmunks. Maybe most people would never know the difference, but a lot of them would and it would bother them to no end. So they pay more for a turntable that they can adjust, to make sure it’s playing at the correct speed.
The dots along the rim are specifically placed. With flourescent lights, it acts as a strobe. At the correct speed, the dots would appear to be standing still (even though they’re really moving). But at the wrong speed, the dots would appear to be slowly moving in one direction or the other, depending on whether it was fast or slow.
If you’ve ever watched an old movie western, you might have seen where the stagecoach wheels appear to be spinning backwards. That is the strobe effect between the frame rate of the original movie and the different frame rate of television.
How to DJ : Turntable Scratch Demonstrations
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Domo Kun Disc Jockey DJ – Button Magnet $5.99 Officially Licensed Die Cut Magnet. Magnet measures approximately 3.5″ x 2.5″… |
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Cool Pool Party $1.99 … |
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Headphones, Helicopters, & Handcuffed $1.99 … |
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DJ Qbert’s complete DO-IT-YOURSELF, Vol. 1 Skratching $31.08 DJ QBert’s Complete DIY Vol. 1- Skratching. Hella sicc!!!! Learn to flare- chirp- transform with the master. DJ Qbert…. |
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Giant Dj Mixer Turn Table Electronic Play Floor Mat $36.39 These incredible virtual DJ turn table station floor mats have 24 touch sensitive keys to simulate four drum sounds, three scratch sound effects, a headset microphone, inputs for CD and MP3 players, two speakers, and more. Requires four AA batteries. Great on their own, even better with the other floor mat instruments like the giant keyboard or drum set in our store! Each unit in colorful printe… |
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Popkiller Turntable Car Air Freshener Coffee $2.50 It’s perfect for your car, home, and office…. |
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DJ Hero 2 Turntable Bundle $20.00 The follow up to the award-winning #1 new videogame IP of 2009, DJ Hero 2 will transform living rooms into nightclubs all over again with an entirely new music-gaming experience. Friends and families can become mix masters and singing sensations, experiencing hit music like they’ve never heard it before…. |
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DJ Hero 2 Turntable Bundle $29.50 The follow up to the award-winning #1 new videogame IP of 2009, DJ Hero 2 will transform living rooms into nightclubs all over again with an entirely new music-gaming experience. Friends and families can become mix masters and singing sensations, experiencing hit music like they’ve never heard it before. With a host of new DJ and vocal multiplayer modes, including innovative DJ Battles, and 70+ mi… |
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PS3 DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable $19.99 The makers of Guitar Hero introduce an entirely fresh and innovative way to experience music and rhythm gameplay. DJ Hero features an amazing variety of music across genres – tracks that you love and reflect who you are. Using an authentic turntable controller, you will spin and scratch more than 100 songs into unique mixes and become the life of the party. Get ready for a whole new phen… |
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Turntable Mechanic Workshop Featuring Invisibl Skratch Piklz $39.00 World champion DJ’s known as the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, run through their equipment and teach the essentials of scratching. The DJ’s are Q-Bert, Shortkut, Yoga Frog, D-Styles, and The Toadman…. |
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American DJ Turntable Headshell $7.99 American DJ Turntable Headshell |
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American Dj Turntable Headshell $7.99 A turntable headshell from American DJ for a great price. |
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American DJ Turntable Headshell Standard $7.99 American DJ Turntable Headshell Standard |
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turntable – DJ $25.9 DJ – vinyl – record – disc,,,,Bags , black/asphalt. |
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Turntable – DJ $21.9 DJ – vinyl – record – disc,,,,T-Shirts, natural. |
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Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case $349.99 Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case |
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Eurolite DJ Turntable Coffin Case 12 inch $318.4 Eurolite DJ Turntable Coffin Case 12 inch |
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Activision DJ Hero Bundle With Turntable 95837 For PS3 $21.61 Activision DJ Hero Bundle With Turntable 95837 For PS3 |
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Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 10 inch $376 Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 10 inch |
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Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 12 inch $392 Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 12 inch |
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Odyssey FZGSPBM10W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 10 $349.99 Odyssey FZGSPBM10W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 10″ |
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Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 10 inch 886830222603 $319.6 Eurolite DJ Turntable Laptop Coffin Case 10 inch 886830222603 |
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Ortofon Concorde DJ S Turntable Cartridge Set Blue $162.99 Ortofon Concorde DJ S Turntable Cartridge Set Blue |
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Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 889406999992 $297.49 Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 889406999992 |
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Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 886830059995 $297.49 Odyssey FZGSPBM12W Remixer Turntable DJ Coffin Case 886830059995 |
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Ortofon DJ S Concorde Turntable Cartridge Twin Pack $244.99 Ortofon DJ S Concorde Turntable Cartridge Twin Pack |
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Wii DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable(Pack of 1) $130.99 *Wii DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable *The ability to battle your friends or jam together at home or online with two turntables or one turntable and a Guitar Hero guitar controller. *Game bundle including software for Wii and the exclusive DJ |
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Ortofon Concorde Scratch DJ Turntable Cartridge $241.95 The Ortofon Concorde Scratch DJ Turntable Cartridge features a reinforced rubber suspension; DJs need not worry about compromising sound quality and stylus life when working with higher tracking forces. |
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Lagos Super Dj Turntable T-Shirt Schwarz $14.9 92% Baumwolle 8% Elastan Herren T-Shirt der Marke Lagos mit Applikation auf der Brust . Das Model Super Dj Turntable in der Farbe Schwarz hat zusätzlich einen Rundhalsausschnitt.. |
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Lagos Super Dj Turntable T-Shirt Grau $14.9 92% Baumwolle 8% Elastan Herren T-Shirt der Marke Lagos mit Applikation auf der Brust . Das Model Super Dj Turntable in der Farbe Grau hat zusätzlich einen Rundhalsausschnitt… |
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Ortofon Concorde Serato S120 DJ Turntable Cartridge Package $199.95 The Ortofon Concorde Serato S120 DJ Turntable Cartridge Package represents a completely new way of constructing and designing cartridges. |
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Eurolite Turntable Case Black $89.99 Eurolite’s rounded corner turntable case fits most common DJ turntables, such as the Technics 1200. |
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Eurolite Turntable Case Silver $89.99 Eurolite’s rounded corner turntable case fits most common DJ turntables, such as the Technics 1200. |
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