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Originally posted by jwoody
Turntablism was changed forever with the invention of the 'home' vinyl cutter. (cost roughly $7000 - $8000 so they're only for the serious muso)
Now, instead of marking up twenty different records with sticky labels on the break, DJs can cut their own vinyl with either many samples or they can record their own original material.
Other effects can be created by recording continuous tones or cut up tones / guitar noises / dog barks / anything you can imagine. (even a theremin if you so desire)
CD turntables have also made big technological advances in
recent years. I own one DENON S3000 CD player and two vinyl turntables and the difference in sound between the two (when scratching) is negligible. The other advantage of CD is that you can burn your own material quickly and cheaply.
You can argue amongst yourselves whether scratching on CD is true to the art; personally I just see both objects as mere tools for making noise.
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CD decks added a whole new realm to mixing. It's great! However, personally, I still prefer vinyl.