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Control Digital Audio With Turntables

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-that-scratching-is-making-me-itch dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Harmony Central has a NAMM article about FinalScratch which is a digital audio controller technology for Linux/BeOS, so DJ's can play digital audio and keep the tactile control of the turntable. Some interesting technology there, and a further push for digital audio." Another one for CowboyNeal's birthday list.

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  1. Richie Hawtin by hummer · · Score: 5, Informative

    I believe Richie Hawtin has been using Final scratch for the last year or so. Furthermore, his latest CD "DE9: Closer to the Edit" is supposed to be largely mixed with it.

    hummer

  2. Richie Hawton and Final Scratch by bdavenport · · Score: 5, Informative

    it appears that Stanton Inc. is releasing Final Scratch. their site has some good info directly from Richie about using it.

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  3. terminatorX by AirLace · · Score: 4, Informative

    terminatorX can do this kind of thing:


    terminatorX is a realtime audio synthesizer that allows you to "scratch" on digitally sampled audio data (*.wav, *.au, *.mp3, etc.) the way hiphop-DJs scratch on vinyl records. It features multiple turntables, realtime effects (buit-in as well as LADSPA plugin effects), a sequencer and an easy-to-use gtk+ GUI.


    There's a tutorial which explains how to take advantage of the support for a second mouse attached to the serial port which can be plugged into a dead turntable and controls the software, allowing users to make scratches with a real turntable for that hiphop look'n'feel. Check it out, it's a great project.