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Author Topic: Cassette 'turntablism' & related idea Matthew Bailey Master Film Handler Posts: 461 From: Port Arthur,TX Registered: Sep 2000 posted 08-12-2005 10:01 AM                     You should look at this site. A Russian DJ modified a pair of cassette decks for use as his ideal pair of 'turntables'. He basically took a pair of tape decks ,added some controls & homebrew circuits to them & housed them in homemade wood enclosures. http://www.soundresearch.narod.ru/engcassettedj.htm For a related idea of mine how about projector &/or film turntablism? Take some moviolas,or soundheads or projectors such as 8,16,35 or 70 mm & modify them for example use a variable speed reversible motor. Some ideal function & featues for example would be forward/reverse jog dial,+/- 25 % pitch,+/- 8 % pitch,& +/- 7 % pitch.  |  IP: Logged Dieter Depypere Master Film Handler Posts: 343 From: Deutsch-Wagram, Lower Austria, Austria Registered: May 2005 posted 08-12-2005 11:08 AM                     If I were you I would consider getting a studio machine (if it really MUST be a projector) - they are generally equipped with forward/backward movements as well as variable speeds (and maybe some other features). BTW: The idea of having cassette decks for DJ'ing doesn't seem to be very practical, especially at live DJ performances. For DJ'ing I prefer a pair of 12" decks or the computer software "Traktor DJ Studio".  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 08-15-2005 03:23 AM                     quote: Dieter Depypere I prefer a pair of 12" decks or the computer software "Traktor DJ Studio". Seconded. Though I did do something similar once with an old portable reel to reel unit I found.  |  IP: Logged

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