Very important video, I was recently thinking about if the hand placement on the fader was correct cause it felt uncomfortable so this came at perfect timing lol, thank you bro!
Felt that, also i kinda feel like it depends on what hardware youre on too, cuz I currently use a sb3 which i use almost every day, but using my friends 1000 srt feels so much better bc the cross fader isnt right next to my platter 🤣
I think your videos are so helpful I’m not a scratcher when I play my music but since I’ve been watching your videos I have really taking interest in scratching thank you so much for doing what you do !
okay, finally someone gave me the right explanation how to use my fingers right on the fader. i was always in basic scratching and wondered how people manage to go 200bpm with their fingers on the fader, but i never knew how to do it right the same way. and im also one of these people with a fast and a slow hand so very big thanks ! i just tried it in a dry way without sound and moving my fingers in the air in the same way, but it feels so natural and right now. next day i will try it out with music but i think it will work :)
Thanks so much for this @DjLiFFOFF My biggest take a way which is working wonders already is "Thumb, Middle Finger". Al never forget that.Big fan from Nairobi, Kenya.
dude, once again a 10/10 video. so much valuable, often unexplained, info in here. I'm slowly practising your basic scratches video with the babies and scribbles and it's starting to come together. Would definitely appreciate more examples of basic scratch patterns of that sort, the process of how to get to fast scratching (I think i've been using my arm too much), and a little more about that thumb pressure for scratches like the stab (i find it's either off or too strong). would definitely be interested if you put together a subscription offer that provided drills to work from beginner up... keep up the great work!
🙏🏾🙏🏾 thank you man, honestly. Appreciate your post and feedback. I’m finding that some of the more fundamental videos are super helpful so I can definitely do some basic scratch patterns in addition to faster scratch practices!
I appreciate you sharing this video. I always find myself cutting out the sound when I do the chirp scratch. It's frustrating but I know practice makes perfect and over time with repetition, I'll eventually get it. Keep up the great work boss!
Thanks man 🙏🏾. And I literally do it way too often and need to practice being less aggressive myself. It’s so natural to move it to other side completely for some reason.
The fadermotion is very well explained for a beginner at an enterance level. What I would add is that a lot of people rest or support their faderhand on itself for basic scratches. This way you won't tire out easily and won't cramp up. Another thing good to know for a beginner is that index finger on the fader will give precision from the start while middle finger gives better stability. You can use both, but middle finger or even better using index and middle finger is best since precision comes with training while stability doesn't to that degree. [This goes too far and people starting out really focus on the fun aspect but arguably while more difficult to learn the hamster scratch is better since if you one day will use the volume faders, too for the wah effect or cutting then you will have to use tilted hamster position (or you just buy a mixer with switch option but that feels like cheating.)] The The record hand while generally correct I'd say its 8 o'clock position to 10 o clock position basic. and when you advance its gonna be 8 o clock position to 12 o clock position for sure, especially while beat juggling. here its important that you have your turntable at comfortable height about waist level if its too low you cannot reach 12 o clock with your arm comfortably and if its too high you will have to raise your shoulders or step back... Oof what a paragraph xD Anyways enjoy
No doubt man 🙏🏾 - and yeah, I learned to be really light when I had a turntable because too much pressure on vinyl won’t even allow you to do what you need to do. I’m pretty heavy handed myself but def keep it in mind 👌🏾
My hand placement, motion on the Crossfader is totally different between my strong and weak hand. If i try and copy the placement of my strong Hand with my weak hand it feels even weirder, not that i can do any Scratches more than Basic going on Intermediate with my weak Hand anyway :)
I definitely know what you mean!! Mine was honestly the same. My right hand is much stronger on the crossfader but I was able to get my left almost identical through tedious practicing
I'm the same... I think it will always feel different between your strong side/weak side... as your preferred side has had more practice. Looking back I wish I had divided scratch practice between the TWO!! BUT!! for those that know... learning to scratch takes time and dedication. And for me personally I was so pleased when I started getting to a respectable level there was NO way I was going to go thru all that again on the other side!!! As by then I was having WAY 2 much FUN!!! what I've started to do now is allocating a set time on my weak side... but it will always be weaker I think. If I'm enjoying a mix session and really want to scratch but at that point I on my weak side I use the crossfader reverse switch and basically cross arms.... left hand on right deck, right arm under my left on fader. It's become 2nd nature now... but you need to remember to switch it back!!!
@@michaeljennings4635 I tried the crossing the arms thing but it kinda felt just as funky and yes remember to switch the crossfader back after easy to forget, for me at least. I kinda into a bad habit of instant doubling 90% of the time so i can scratch on my favourite side lol. Gotta try and force myself to use my weak side more though, only way i won't suck in the end :)
@@bigdaz7272 to be honest... I'm MORE than happy that I can scratch!! Even if it's only on one side... The way I see it is at least we have put in the time and effort to be able to do it!! Which straight away puts us in a higher bracket than the " easy blend track to track djs " I'm not judging them... but for me the art of TURNTABALISM is all about the SCRATCH!!! To quote the EGYPTIAN LOVER " WHAT IS A DJ IF HE(SHE) CAN'T SCRATCH!! " very good question. I would be so bored if I couldn't!!! Keep up with the journey mate... Show them watcha got!!!! PE 👊🏻
@@michaeljennings4635 I hear you man, being able to use scratches to Transition is for me what keeps things interesting because you can pretty much drop in the track you want when you want to, kinds my number one thing i want to be great at doing :)
I like to use the last 4-8 beats depending on bpm to slowly increase the hpf/lpf to about 50-60% and then rapidly go to 100% right before the 1/other song that you’re dropping
Right handed! I find it MUCH harder with my left hand on the cross fader other than doing chirps and flares. Transformers and the crab scratch are extremely difficult with my left though.
Amazing question! Unfortunately, it’s a tough answer because there’s no one way answer it. There’s another video I made titled “how to scratch using vocals” - I would say that’s the best video to understand how to catch a particular sound and scratch with it.
It's obvious what hand should you use to manipulate the platter but . What hand do you use. The hand you feel most comfy. Should my strong hand my natural everyday use hand. Since I'm left handed , use the right on the crossfader left on the platter?
Sorry for the delay! I honestly feel most comfortable with my dominant/strong hand on the cross fader and my off hand on the platter. However, it took a while to get comfortable with my weak hand on the platter, but I’m still 10x better with my strong hand on the crossfader so it works out. I practice with both frequently on the platter and crossfader to strengthen my overall abilities but of course you’ll always be more comfortable a particular way
Hey bro i have recently downloaded the serato pro sowftware hooked it up with the numark scratch connected to the numarks pt01 scratch turntables and my right deck is going backwards. Fixed the issue now my music isnt controlled by the serato control vinyl, how do i fix this?
@@biglou143 Okay, so you're right deck on serato is playing backwards? But I think you may have fixed that. And then you're serato vinyl isn't being picked up. Is serato set to "REL" mode for both turntables?
Depends! I use a gig bar 2 for smaller events and it has a sound mode! Definitely good for small to maybe medium size events. For larger events, I bring out the intelligent lights, and usually 2-3 singular dance lights such as the ADJ Stinger II, or the vertigo hex from adj
I just bought a DDJ flex 6 I download it Sorrento and record box and I have no clue on what I’m doing I want to be able to do remixes play a cappella and different instrument but I don’t know how to download it
Well have the DDJ-FLX6 and it comes with SERATO And REKORDBOX Great selection of songs but I’m just trying to find the a cappella of songs and the instrument of songs I want to be a Blend do how do I download instrumentals and cappella to my controller.
Is your left hand your dominant hand? I’ve always wondered if my dominant hand(right) should be the one I use on the fader. I currently use my dominant hand on the platter and my left hand on the fader. Sometimes the scratches are clean, often times they’re not. Anyone with any tips/pointers? Thanks in advance 🙏🏾
Yoo! My dominant hand is my right hand! I’ve always found it easier to control the fader with my right/dominant hand. However, for chirp scratches and flares, I’m much cleaner at doing them with right hand on the vinyl lol. So I’d recommend practicing with both hands on the crossfader and vinyls! But in meantime, you can find which scratches you’re better at depending on which hands are on the crossfader!
You're giving good knowledge most of us learned thru trial and error 👌🏽💯
🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate it man. Learned a lot of this thru trial and error myself, so any help I can provide encourages me to keep going!
Very important video, I was recently thinking about if the hand placement on the fader was correct cause it felt uncomfortable so this came at perfect timing lol, thank you bro!
You’re welcome bro!! Aha, glad it was good timing 🙏🏾
Felt that, also i kinda feel like it depends on what hardware youre on too, cuz I currently use a sb3 which i use almost every day, but using my friends 1000 srt feels so much better bc the cross fader isnt right next to my platter 🤣
Boarded and checked in for this flight 😃 Love it bro.
You’re the co-pilot bro, need you up front ahah. Appreciate you man 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you Dj LIFTOFF, you really making it easier with this DOPE content. South Africa, Cape Town approves
Much love man 🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate you!
Been looking for a video like this for a minute mane this helps me out so much
Glad I could hep 🙏🏾🙏🏾
We all needed this video 🙏
🙏🏾🙏🏾 love to hear it!
Hey big Boss Thank You so much for sharing this video 🙏 I actually got a lot better at scratching with all of your awesome Dj tips 👍🤙
Love to hear it man! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thanks for this video! just a hobby/bedroom DJ here and I've always wondered about this. great job!
Thanks Sam! Really appreciate it 🙏🏾
Best lesson so far💯
🙌🏾🙌🏾 thanks man
I think your videos are so helpful I’m not a scratcher when I play my music but since I’ve been watching your videos I have really taking interest in scratching thank you so much for doing what you do !
I literally love hearing that 🙏🏾 you’re welcome, and I’m glad the videos are encouraging to get in to scratching!
@@DJLiftOFF yes I’m focus !!! Looking forward to the next one keep spinning
for real thank you very much am beginer to use controller but was follow yo videos !!!!your videos was help me alot thank brother
Love to hear it! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾
okay, finally someone gave me the right explanation how to use my fingers right on the fader. i was always in basic scratching and wondered how people manage to go 200bpm with their fingers on the fader, but i never knew how to do it right the same way. and im also one of these people with a fast and a slow hand so very big thanks !
i just tried it in a dry way without sound and moving my fingers in the air in the same way, but it feels so natural and right now.
next day i will try it out with music but i think it will work :)
Making any progress??
good vibes, good tunes, and good chemistry helps a lot
Love to hear it man, thank you! 🙏🏾
@@DJLiftOFF dig the channel, keep up the good vibes
adjusted the setting on Serato for scratching made a huge difference
Thanks so much for this @DjLiFFOFF
My biggest take a way which is working wonders already is "Thumb, Middle Finger". Al never forget that.Big fan from Nairobi, Kenya.
Much appreciated bro 🙌🏾 and yessir on the thumb and middle finger 💯
dude, once again a 10/10 video. so much valuable, often unexplained, info in here. I'm slowly practising your basic scratches video with the babies and scribbles and it's starting to come together. Would definitely appreciate more examples of basic scratch patterns of that sort, the process of how to get to fast scratching (I think i've been using my arm too much), and a little more about that thumb pressure for scratches like the stab (i find it's either off or too strong). would definitely be interested if you put together a subscription offer that provided drills to work from beginner up... keep up the great work!
🙏🏾🙏🏾 thank you man, honestly. Appreciate your post and feedback. I’m finding that some of the more fundamental videos are super helpful so I can definitely do some basic scratch patterns in addition to faster scratch practices!
Right 👍😊
I love you dawg🚀🔥❤️…keep doing your jp way
Appreciate you my dawg! 🙌🏾🙏🏾
Teacher extraordinaire'.
Much appreciated, Donald! Keeps me going 🙏🏾
thanks man informative
More than welcome 🙏🏾
I appreciate you sharing this video. I always find myself cutting out the sound when I do the chirp scratch. It's frustrating but I know practice makes perfect and over time with repetition, I'll eventually get it. Keep up the great work boss!
Thanks man 🙏🏾. And I literally do it way too often and need to practice being less aggressive myself. It’s so natural to move it to other side completely for some reason.
My scratching is wack, so i gave up years ago...Will try again now, excellent video, will subscribe too, thank you for the motivation...
Glad I could motivate you man! 🙏🏾 it’s never too late to learn!
great teaching man. good looking out!
No doubt bro. Appreciate you watching! 🙏🏾
Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to walk through these techniques and helpful tips
You’re more than welcome! 🙏🏾
Excellent instruction. Thank you for this video.
Thank you man! You’re very welcome!! 🙏🏾
Great video I have been struggling with hand placement and crossfader control
Appreciate you 🙏🏾 glad I could help!
Me too
Thank you bro SALUTE 💯
No doubt bro! 🙏🏾💯
Thanks for this🥰🥰🥰
You’re welcome!! 🙏🏾💙
Thanks! Good tips!
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thanks dj liftoff...godbless
🙏🏾🙏🏾 God bless!
I will change hands and have a plan! THANKS!!!
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dude..that's was awesome video..thanks for explained about scratch..great job..keep make awesome video..respect
Thanks man, appreciate the comment! You’re very welcome 💯
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Thanks for this guide, very helpful and well explained 👏 👏 👏
Dope! Glad it helped 🙏🏾
Great content thanks
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Thank you, going to teach myself to scratch properly and this video is a great start
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Appreciate your continued support 🙏🏾🙏🏾
so informative,thanks agen LiftOFF!!
You’re more than welcome!! 🙏🏾
Thanks very helpful keep them coming bro😎
Yessir! More on the way 🙏🏾
Thanks so much for the video. I truly need this.
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@@DJLiftOFF much love💯
The fadermotion is very well explained for a beginner at an enterance level. What I would add is that a lot of people rest or support their faderhand on itself for basic scratches. This way you won't tire out easily and won't cramp up. Another thing good to know for a beginner is that index finger on the fader will give precision from the start while middle finger gives better stability. You can use both, but middle finger or even better using index and middle finger is best since precision comes with training while stability doesn't to that degree. [This goes too far and people starting out really focus on the fun aspect but arguably while more difficult to learn the hamster scratch is better since if you one day will use the volume faders, too for the wah effect or cutting then you will have to use tilted hamster position (or you just buy a mixer with switch option but that feels like cheating.)] The The record hand while generally correct I'd say its 8 o'clock position to 10 o clock position basic. and when you advance its gonna be 8 o clock position to 12 o clock position for sure, especially while beat juggling. here its important that you have your turntable at comfortable height about waist level if its too low you cannot reach 12 o clock with your arm comfortably and if its too high you will have to raise your shoulders or step back... Oof what a paragraph xD Anyways enjoy
Ahah 💯💯 this was def in depth! And agreed!
Salute bro’ u Stay Educating and Helping, i must be more lighter on Platter myself i am Heavy handed,
No doubt man 🙏🏾 - and yeah, I learned to be really light when I had a turntable because too much pressure on vinyl won’t even allow you to do what you need to do.
I’m pretty heavy handed myself but def keep it in mind 👌🏾
My hand placement, motion on the Crossfader is totally different between my strong and weak hand.
If i try and copy the placement of my strong Hand with my weak hand it feels even weirder, not that i can do any Scratches more than Basic going on Intermediate with my weak Hand anyway :)
I definitely know what you mean!! Mine was honestly the same. My right hand is much stronger on the crossfader but I was able to get my left almost identical through tedious practicing
I'm the same... I think it will always feel different between your strong side/weak side... as your preferred side has had more practice. Looking back I wish I had divided scratch practice between the TWO!! BUT!! for those that know... learning to scratch takes time and dedication. And for me personally I was so pleased when I started getting to a respectable level there was NO way I was going to go thru all that again on the other side!!!
As by then I was having WAY 2 much FUN!!!
what I've started to do now is allocating a set time on my weak side... but it will always be weaker I think.
If I'm enjoying a mix session and really want to scratch but at that point I on my weak side I use the crossfader reverse switch and basically cross arms.... left hand on right deck, right arm under my left on fader. It's become 2nd nature now... but you need to remember to switch it back!!!
@@michaeljennings4635 I tried the crossing the arms thing but it kinda felt just as funky and yes remember to switch the crossfader back after easy to forget, for me at least.
I kinda into a bad habit of instant doubling 90% of the time so i can scratch on my favourite side lol. Gotta try and force myself to use my weak side more though, only way i won't suck in the end :)
@@bigdaz7272 to be honest... I'm MORE than happy that I can scratch!! Even if it's only on one side...
The way I see it is at least we have put in the time and effort to be able to do it!! Which straight away puts us in a higher bracket than the " easy blend track to track djs "
I'm not judging them... but for me the art of TURNTABALISM is all about the SCRATCH!!!
To quote the EGYPTIAN LOVER
" WHAT IS A DJ IF HE(SHE) CAN'T SCRATCH!! "
very good question.
I would be so bored if I couldn't!!!
Keep up with the journey mate...
Show them watcha got!!!! PE 👊🏻
@@michaeljennings4635 I hear you man, being able to use scratches to Transition is for me what keeps things interesting because you can pretty much drop in the track you want when you want to, kinds my number one thing i want to be great at doing :)
Bruh your instructional skills are on point
Now if you could do a video on how you personally build your mixes. That would be dope
Thank you man 🙏🏾 - think I might do that on a livestream as it’ll take me a little time to explain my process but I can def put that together
Set the fader in the middle is how I was taught but that’s all I do portablist
I wish I had one...Still trying to save for it
Hoping you can get one soon 🙏🏾
Hi LiftOff, I will love if you can help me out teaching me how to scratch personally please. Love to hear from you please
Yo! Thanks for supporting! I unfortunately don’t currently do private lessons but will be dropping a course.
What type of lights do you use for a big room
how do djs filter the next song in beginner using hi pass/low pass and how to do the transition
I like to use the last 4-8 beats depending on bpm to slowly increase the hpf/lpf to about 50-60% and then rapidly go to 100% right before the 1/other song that you’re dropping
Do you have any about tips about reverse crossfader selection?
Nahh, sorry man!
No worries 😁
Which part of the transition to use this scratch skills?
You can use them to start a track on the 1 (for intros) or for scratching with an acapella mid song! All up to you!
Yeah i like da way u scratch but my problem i dont have any equipment am just watching through u tube.
Appreciate you watching 🙏🏾
Are you left or right handed? Do you find it easier to use your dominant hand on the crossfader or platter?
Right handed! I find it MUCH harder with my left hand on the cross fader other than doing chirps and flares. Transformers and the crab scratch are extremely difficult with my left though.
How do you catch or identify the correct beat to create the correct scratch sound?
Amazing question! Unfortunately, it’s a tough answer because there’s no one way answer it. There’s another video I made titled “how to scratch using vocals” - I would say that’s the best video to understand how to catch a particular sound and scratch with it.
Outstanding. Thank You kindly. SirDexter.
Yoooo bro am uur biggest fun
Yooo! Much appreciated. Thank you for the support, always 🙏🏾🙏🏾
It's obvious what hand should you use to manipulate the platter but . What hand do you use. The hand you feel most comfy. Should my strong hand my natural everyday use hand. Since I'm left handed , use the right on the crossfader left on the platter?
Sorry for the delay! I honestly feel most comfortable with my dominant/strong hand on the cross fader and my off hand on the platter. However, it took a while to get comfortable with my weak hand on the platter, but I’m still 10x better with my strong hand on the crossfader so it works out.
I practice with both frequently on the platter and crossfader to strengthen my overall abilities but of course you’ll always be more comfortable a particular way
@@DJLiftOFF it's all good no worries. Yea I triEd both Fellowes comfy strong hand on platter
@@prtbone78 Ahh got ya. Definitely do what's comfortable!
@@DJLiftOFF gotcha thanks for the replies happy holidays
@@prtbone78 no doubt man! Happy holidays ✊🏾
Hey bro i have recently downloaded the serato pro sowftware hooked it up with the numark scratch connected to the numarks pt01 scratch turntables and my right deck is going backwards. Fixed the issue now my music isnt controlled by the serato control vinyl, how do i fix this?
Sorry for the delay. Let me know if you fixed it or the current issues you’re experiencing and I’ll reply ASAP.
@@DJLiftOFF im still having the same issue.. help!!!
@@biglou143 Okay, so you're right deck on serato is playing backwards? But I think you may have fixed that. And then you're serato vinyl isn't being picked up. Is serato set to "REL" mode for both turntables?
@@DJLiftOFF no is ot supposed to be set to REL
@@biglou143 Yes, for external turntables, REL might be your problem. Try that and let me know if it works!
What type of party lights do you recommend using with a built in microphone
Depends! I use a gig bar 2 for smaller events and it has a sound mode! Definitely good for small to maybe medium size events. For larger events, I bring out the intelligent lights, and usually 2-3 singular dance lights such as the ADJ Stinger II, or the vertigo hex from adj
I just bought a DDJ flex 6 I download it Sorrento and record box and I have no clue on what I’m doing I want to be able to do remixes play a cappella and different instrument but I don’t know how to download it
What exactly are you trying to download?
Well have the DDJ-FLX6 and it comes with SERATO And REKORDBOX Great selection of songs but I’m just trying to find the a cappella of songs and the instrument of songs I want to be a Blend do how do I download instrumentals and cappella to my controller.
Is your left hand your dominant hand?
I’ve always wondered if my dominant hand(right) should be the one I use on the fader. I currently use my dominant hand on the platter and my left hand on the fader. Sometimes the scratches are clean, often times they’re not. Anyone with any tips/pointers? Thanks in advance 🙏🏾
Yoo! My dominant hand is my right hand! I’ve always found it easier to control the fader with my right/dominant hand.
However, for chirp scratches and flares, I’m much cleaner at doing them with right hand on the vinyl lol.
So I’d recommend practicing with both hands on the crossfader and vinyls! But in meantime, you can find which scratches you’re better at depending on which hands are on the crossfader!
@@DJLiftOFF thanks so much! This is a big help!
@@Trav_W 🙌🏾 no doubt!!
How much serato cost ?
I believe Serato DJ Pro is $199 as a one time purchase or $10/month as a subscription
DJ liftOFF I need help
What ya need?
How to connect my laptop and Dj s9 and setting to work perfectly
It's been a headache for me