Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Turntables
- What is it?
- A rotating vinyl disc
- Plays
back
audio
- More frequently used in software form now
- What's it used for?
- Creating audio effects through
controlling different elements of
playback e.g: speed.
- Well known for the art of scratching.
- Can be used to
beatmatch songs though
this changes the pitch too.
- Who uses it?
- Developed
specifically for the
DJ market.
- Used mostly in hip hop.
- Can be used in other
genres e.g: Nu-metal
- What
types are
there?
- 2 main types
- Belt driven
turntable
- Direct drive
turntable
- Preferred.
- No danger of belt
attached to the
motor breaking.
- No belt is used to connect
the motor to the platter.
- What are the
different
parts?
- Platter - the part the
record sits on and spins
- Tone arm - holds the needle
- Motor - part
which supplies
power to the
turntable
- Pitch control - allows you to
vary the pitch from 5-10%
- Speed calibration strobe - helps the DJ to see
when the record is playing at the correct speed