I have a ton of vinyl records and would like to be able to put them onto my computer so I can transfer them to an iPod or a Zune so I can listen to them. How do you get music off of vinyl and onto a computer in Mp3 format? I have a record player and a computer, but no idea how to link the 2. Suggestions?

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Quite simply, a so-called “360 deal” in the music business refers to the recent modern practice of record companies brokering deals with artists that are “all encompassing” in terms of revenue streams. Live Nation’s signings of Madonna and Jay-Z are high-profile 360 deals…the long-term success of which remains to be seen.

Tennessee’s young band Paramore, fronted by Hayley Williams, have stated their “360″ deal has helped them develop as a group.

Still, the practice is novel and barely tested.

Traditionally, record companies were in the business of selling records (including all formats such as vinyl, tape, and CD). The CD (Compact Disc) was the most profitable for the labels as they are the cheapest to produce (compared to vinyl or tape) and, for the first few years of CDs at least, brought a retail price as high as $20 or more! That enormous profit margin (we now know that a blank CD costs just pennies!) provided record executives with the glut, the excessive lifestyles and the fame which from the mid-sixties to around year 2000 was synonymous with the “Music Biz.”

But the glut is over. CD sales are on a downward spiral that many think won’t stop until virtually no CDs are sold through traditional retail outlets. Big established record chains, including Tower Records, have quit. Those massive traditional record profits are gone.

This fact of life has forced the enterprising record labels to try to get a piece of all the ancillary action surrounding a hit recording act: publishing, concert receipts, merchandise sales (which can be huge) and other related artist revenue sources. Thus the name “360″…as in the whole pie.



By: DA Jack Hayford

“Moanin’ For My Baby” This jukebox copy is a litle beat up but Howlin’ Wolf murders that background noise. I just know that You Tube will darken the video, can’t be helped. Sorry about the shakey camera work – digicam. … Howlin Wolf 78rpm vintage vinyl record turntable chess

I am a home user with a AMD/Windows XP machine. I want to transter the music on my old vinyl records to the computer and then to CD. I am a medium level user. Want something easy to use that will give reasonable fidelity.

Hello and welcome to this article on Dj scratch instructions. In this article we are going to
talk about 3 tips that will help you improve your scratch DJing skills. Scratch mixing has
become a defining sound of good DJ’s from around the globe. There are many DJ’s around the
globe that wish to learn the skills of scratching. Lets continue by explaining some tips you
can follow…

1. Chirp scratch instruction

The Chirp scratch sound is one of my favourite sounds to perform over a track whether it be a
hip-hop track or a breaks track. I think the sound is great! The Chirp scratch is one of the
easiest scratches to learn but probably one the most hardest scratches to actually master.
What you need to have is two turntables and a scratch mixer and a battle record. Start with
the crossfader open and the beginning of the sound on the record. What you need to do is push
the record with your finger tips and simultaneously close the fader. Then open the cross
fader and then pull back the record. Then you just keep with the rotation of that. Its best
to start off slow and then try to master it by doing it faster.

2. Stab scratch instruction

Again, to start out with the right equipment you need two turntables, left and right, a
scratch mixer and a battle record. This time start out with the beginning of the sound on the
record with the crossfader closed so you can’t hear anything on the right turntable. You then
need to push forward and open the fader into the middle while simultaneously pushing the
record on the left turntable. As you push the record and make the sound you need to push the
fader back so you can pull back the record and start from the beginning.

3. Scribble scratch instruction

Again using the same equipment as above. The scribble entails leaving the crossfader open in
the middle and leaving it on and in the mean time you want to scratch a very small part of
the record as fast as you can. So you need to get your arm in a position so you can press
down on the record with your finger tips and kind of go into a spasm so to speak with your
arm so you can create very fast scratching sounds. Try it and give it ago!

I hope you have found this article to be somewhat informative for you on your quest for DJ scratch
instructions.



By: Shane Burn

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In order to run a turntable, you need to feed it regularly with doses of its choicest food-the Turntable Cartridges. Now, this is fairly similar to various gadgets, such as an automobile or a human body-both, as we all would agree, require periodical intakes of food in order to run efficiently. In order to get your tunes off the records and on the floor, you need to have quality Turntable Cartridges in hand. With the coming of age of competitive disk jockeying, it has become all the more important to give your music that cutting edge and mesmerize your listeners by making use of latest technology and techniques.

In such a situation the need for high quality turntables are very important as they can help transform a dull and listless performance into a foot tapping ordeal.

If we probe a little deeper, we would realize that the Turntable Cartridges have always been in demand ever since the world of music turned into a commercial playground and started expanding its horizons towards the monetary aspect.

The need for a suitable Turntable Cartridges is very important if an upcoming disk jockey has a mind to please all who matter the most-in this case, it would be the clubbers. If a disk jockey is to stand apart from the rest of the crowd, he needs to be fine tuned with the latest market trends and have the capability to use the latest gadgetry to suit his own needs. This statement is apt for a Turntable Cartridge.

It is very important to include a Turntable Cartridge in your list of equipment, as without this, you would be like a well without water. This situation can be easily avoided and a seasoned disk jockey would never let this happen in the first place-latest technology and gadgetry has a long shelve life and is an important part of any successful professional.

This is the reason why cartridges make a big impact on the lives of both, a disk jockey and an avid clubber, for if both are happy, the event is sure to be a hit with the rest as well. So if you have it in you to make it big, do equip yourself with the latest cartridges to provide your turntables the missing nutrition.



By: Kevin Jonny Smith

DJs or disc jockeys are music professionals who remix popular songs for playing in discotheques, nightclubs, dance parties and other musical programs. Remixing songs involves modifying their beats, mixing the sound, altering the bass/treble effects, etc. DJs also juxtapose two or more songs together to create a new music piece. Naturally, all this creativity requires a lot of equipment.

The basic equipment needed by a DJ is a deck or CD player, sound mixers, speakers and headphones. Most DJs use LP records, which are played on turntables. The sound encoded on the record is read by a stylus. DJs use LPs as they can input scratching effects in the music. Turntables are of four popular styles – belt drive, direct drive, mixer hybrid and portable. The style of the turntable essentially depends on the manner in which the record is rotated and read. Direct drive turntables are considered to be superior to others.

MP3 players, CD players, DVD players, etc. are alternatives to turntables. However, these players can only play back the sound and do not facilitate any modifications to be done, such as incorporating scratch sounds. Such players are used generally by DJs who simply play the music without remixing it.

The most important part of the equipment for a creative DJ is the sound mixer. Sound mixers are of various types and complexities. At a bare minimum, they contain adjustments for sound balance like bass and treble adjustment, noise reduction, etc. Mixers have input lines for phono or line selection. Recent sound mixers are two-channel, i.e. they have provisions for both phono and line selections. Sound mixers are also provided with jacks to connect the microphone devices.

Headphones or headsets are prime requisites for a DJ. Good quality headphones can provide Dolby or stereo surround sound to the listener. The basic purpose of a headset should be to shunt out the external unwarranted noise and facilitate the DJ to listen to the subtler nuances of the tones. Headsets are equipped with microphones which the DJ can use to make announcements. For the audience, speakers are provided which are connected to the DJ’s sound mixer via cables. The wattages of speakers, i.e. their sound outputs, are selected according to the size of the dance floor and the number of persons. For small audiences, there are compact sized woofers which can very well serve the purpose.

Nowadays, DJ equipment is bundled together and available as packages. Decks, mixers, speakers, headsets and cables are the fundamental parts of any DJ equipment package. While opting for a package, DJs usually select the ones with better qualities of decks and speakers. For amateur DJs, a low quality mixer is enough to get started with. Elaborate DJ packages can contain several other pieces of equipment such as carts, styluses, slip mats, cross faders, etc. which are used for the turntable.

Among the companies that have gained a reputation for manufacturing DJ equipment are Numark, Pioneer, Gemini, Stanton, Ministry of Sound, Behringer, and Citronin.



By: Richard Romando

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