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Polls - have your say

Having dispensed with the site update section ( I never filled it in anyway and tend to report site updates in the news anyway), I've now added a polls section. In here will be all sorts of polls about many different facets of turntablism but with a leaning towards technology issues. Some of these will be just for a laugh but others will hopefully help shape skratchworx in 2004.

There is one big difference with these polls - you can add comments as well. But as with any good poll system, your IP is logged so you should only be able to vote once. Have a go and report back any issues you find.

Battles - do you enter?

Do you play out?


Poll
Do you enter battles?
Yes - post a file bitch!     17%  31
No - want to but not good enough     43%  81
No - nothing to prove     40%  75
Sample comment: I lost some and won some local but really it's just for fun. Not that i don't take it serious i really just don't need i have to prove my skillz. - Thomas
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As a turntablist, are you still in the bedroom or do you play out live?
Strictly Bedroom     30%  60
Play private parties only     31%  62
Hold down a regular gig     31%  63
Touring and getting paid!     8%  17
Sample comment: ive been a turntablist for a year or so played a few gigs but only as suport, play some good stuff, we get the mc's and beat boxers on with cuts over the top, well prime but it needs a biger scene where i'm at. even though ruff beats and k delight came out of darlington - scott penamn
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Some are born to battle, others simply to watch. Which are you?

Confirmed bedroom DJ or glory seeking club resident?

Carts - what's your choice?

Tone Arms - straight, S or other?


Poll
What carts do you use?
Shure     61%  118
Stanton     15%  29
Ortofon     22%  43
Other     1%  2
Sample comment: i use both ortofonstantonand shurepickups - anonymous
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Poll
Do you prefer straight or s-arm on your deck?
S-arm     52%  81
Straight     45%  70
J-arm baby!     4%  6
Sample comment: I find it funn that a lot of people have said that you cant scratch shit on s-arms. I dont know if they were stating that they cant, or that it cant be done. They use technics (s-arm) at DMC. While tracking may be better on a straight tonearm, you can manage with a s-arm. All you have to do is make shure your cart is setup properly - DJ GeeCee
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Shure seems to rule the roost but what's the real picture? The Technics and it's S arm continue to be popular, but other arms are available. What's your choice?

Crossfader Adjustment

Fader Reverses


Poll
Is it important for crossfaders to have cut-in adjustability e.g. like Ecler and Pioneer down to 1mm?
Yes     89%  115
No     11%  14
Sample comment: Its a key feature...its pretty much the feature that ushered in the new bread of mixers....even though i never take mine off fully open, i still like to know that i could if i wanted to - FatherTime
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Should a good scratch mixer have reverses on all Faders?
Yes - all faders     76%  100
Crossfader only     10%  13
I don't need reverses     14%  18
Sample comment: Actually, I use reverses on the upfaders only! - Gizmo
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Do you want a standard fader or the ability to tweak the hell out of it? Reverses on all faders yes or no?

EQ Kills

EQ Knobs or faders?


Poll
Do you need EQ's to kill?
Yes     81%  97
No     19%  23
Sample comment: Yeah, without a doubt. - AgentZero
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Poll
As a scratch DJ, do you prefer rotary or fader EQ's?
Fader     44%  58
Rotary     56%  74
Sample comment: faders fuck up the flow - phil
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A mixer is judged well if it's EQ's kill. Is that a necessity for you? With a few notable exceptions, pretty much all mixers have EQ knobs. But what do you like?