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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!     16%  30
No - want to but not good enough     44%  81
No - nothing to prove     40%  75
Sample comment: Scratch MUSIC!! Is more something as an art form, not a way to start beef, but I will not back from a challenge. Unless the real guy is a real ass - Phade
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Poll
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: cdH19B - pMgXQzCYwBdMockx
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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     62%  117
Stanton     15%  28
Ortofon     23%  43
Other     1%  2
Sample comment: Nowhere near as good as the shure's but for the price there a lot better than the statons - Alex C
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Poll
Do you prefer straight or s-arm on your deck?
S-arm     53%  81
Straight     44%  67
J-arm baby!     4%  6
Sample comment: Said to say i haven't tried the straight arm yet but when my neddles are set up right no skipping here. - Thomas
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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%  114
No     11%  14
Sample comment: Mind u my Focus fader isnt adjustable and i love it - Itchy Digits
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Poll
Should a good scratch mixer have reverses on all Faders?
Yes - all faders     76%  98
Crossfader only     10%  13
I don't need reverses     14%  18
Sample comment: hamster switches are for giffords that want to sound faster then they really are! - hakari
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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%  96
No     19%  22
Sample comment: Sometimes that's the only way to get that acapella you need. - Slugworth!?
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Poll
As a scratch DJ, do you prefer rotary or fader EQ's?
Fader     44%  57
Rotary     56%  73
Sample comment: Natural progression. Turntablists work mainly with faders so its only logical to have a mixer with all faders. Thats why I brought the Stanton SA-5 - Remedy
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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?