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Check out this DMC Online battle entry from Viny’ Lourd Son. At first it seems to be just like any other entry, but then he swings the great lump of gear round his neck front and centre. And the next thing you know, his mixer/turntable/guitar creation is scratching along to the beat. Behold, another turntablist modding gear into something that it wasn’t supposed to be — presenting the Scratchocaster.
The isn’t new — Vestax presented the STC-V1 a full decade ago, but beyond one sale (I believe to a hair metaller in the US), it never went anywhere beyond prototype. And clever types like Thierry Alari have brought out things like the Scratchophone, and Kodh’s SCRxTCH comes to mind too. But I think this is the first time since Vestax that the guitar format has been used for creating a scratch instrument.
Looking at the comments in the top video, this is made from a Rane 56 and a PDX-3000. And given the sheer volumes of ins and outs plugged in, I’m guessing that a DVS is hooked up too. The fretless element is in the neck via the fader attached to a very long slider, and I suspect that this is controlling platter speed via the PDX’s built-in MIDI. I’m sure Viny’ Lourd Son will give us a full breakdown in due course.
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wait , wat ??
Not the best routine of the round but it’s an interesting concept.
I guess you didn’t catch everything he’s doing, cauz that’s the best routine I’ve ever seen! And he doesn’t focus 2min on the same break like all the others… :)
I tried for ages to get my hands on a Vestax V1
What a gloriously *GLORIOUSLY* fucking cacophonous mess.
I loved it.
Like DJs don’t look nerdy enough already . . .
Just not down with that…
This guy is already in the future, even without his guitar, he uses plenty of new technics that nobody did before!! He’s definitely the best guy of round 1, and by far…
There are new Technics? I though Panasonic canned them.
That’s right!! I am so bored about seeing all the same kind of routines or technics in the DMC, even if it’s well done, there is nothing new in every other videos… THIS IS DOOOPPE and what we all want: something that exploses every rules to make people love the DMC again!! Excellent new technics on classic turntables as well Viny’ (that button pushing at the first second for example… you’re a machine dude!)
That’s right!! I am so bored about seeing all the same kind of routines in the DMC… even if it’s well done, there is nothing new in every other videos… THIS IS DOOOPPE and what we all want: something that exploses every rules to make people love the DMC again!! Excellent new skills on classic turntables as well Viny’ (that button pushing at the first second for example… plus doing all your routine with that stuff on your back… you’re a machine dude!)
Great great great. But I find it strange to see the tone slide up side down: on a guitar hi tones are near the body. His prototype shows the opposite.
I guess nobody here ever watched the Tone Loc video of Funky Cold Medina.
This concept has been floating around since the 90s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vRZxBwiIjQ
The “wild thing” video brings me here, I was looking for such device like in the video. a) To find out if it is a bullshit device or b) if it is a device that realy exists or c) if it is a modified vintage all-in-one stereo.
You can’t talk about the fretless faders and not mention John Beez tho..
The originator. Viny has taken it a step further, so I’m not trying to split hairs but Beez patented this back in the mid 2000s.
Mrs. JB says “Is this somewhere in Europe? It’s the sterile background that gave it away for me”. LOL. I have to give my man props for upper body strength!!!!
that fucked up wack!
that fucked up wack!