Please post all advice, help, and questions about the Scratch Guide...and errors in the Guide plz email or pm me. Thank You, and have fun !

Before you stat scratching, you should put extra weight on the cartridge so that it doesn't skip. After adjusting the counterweight, you should also match the anti-skating control to match the numbers on the weight.

good luck and happy scratching!

The best needles for pure scratching are the SHURE M447 CARTRIDGE.

People, you can post questions in here as well! read the Scratch guide here - Scarch Guide - then reply or ask questions here! i'm adding the third section by tomorrow! so have fun scratching!

Hey im a starting out dj trying to learn the basics and i was just wondering what was a good vinly to start out with to learn mixing and scratching you know something a little more basic also any other helpful tips you can give a begginner

Hi DJ Phonics and welcome to the DJU Forum. We have 3 Young D.J's on this forum who are probably better able to answer your question on this topic. They are Shaun (DJSBD), Alex (Fenix842) and DJ Crooks. Non of them are online at the moment but they will advise you when they do .

Hope that you enjoy your time here

Thanks Chris i hope to get some good info from everyone, i really want to get good at this and make something out of it. so anyone who can help please reply

you can use any vinyl record, but its recommended its one that you won't mind throwing away, becuase most likely when ur learning the first time, you will ruin your record ur using (and ur needle too)

also, check the scratch guide in this section!

i'm gonna update it TOMORROW! that's saturday MY TIME, around 5 pm (1 am uk time)!

Hi, Dj phonics

I have written a simple guide to new DJ's starting out in the world of mixing, in the 'Mix 'N' Scratch it' section of the forum, under 'beginner's please read' topic.

Happy Mixing/scratching

TRY HERE

Hey thanks everyone i hope to learn alot, also does anyone have msn messanger that can give me there e-mail, its just easier to talk on there. thanks again Dj phonics

Mine is below in my signature

hey phonics! nice to meet another young guy. If you get any more questions, you can pm me, or use AIM. my name is alexhimself05.

I myself have a lot to learn and practice with scratching too.

Hi, Welcome along .

A lot of members are contactable via MSN. You can find their MSN Address, or add them to you contact list by clicking on the "MSN" Logo:- which appears below each members post

Whats a vinyl?

O boy.

A vinyl is short for a vinyl record. They are plastic-like rigid discs about a foot in diameter played on record players. A needle runs along grooves in the record and vibrates. These vibrations are amplified and sent on to a playing medium, like speakers.

Many Dj's use vinyl because of its scratchability, and full sound. Many use CD's instead because they are cheaper, more available, and more transportable.

I personally liuke vinyl, and would reccomend it to most people.

and if ur worried about vinyl dieing, get Final Scratch! very good for those vinyl lovers with mp3s! updating scratch guide on saturday for everyone!