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Final Scratch
Final Scratch is a DJ tool created by the Dutch company N2IT with input from Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) and John Acquaviva. It allows manipulation and playback of digital audio sources using traditional vinyl and turntables (vinyl emulation). It seeks to cross the divide between the versatility of digital audio and the tactile control of vinyl turntablism. Final Scratch uses special vinyl records pressed with a digital timecode, which are played on normal turntables. The timecode signal is interpreted by a computer connected through an interface called the ScratchAmp. The signal represents where the stylus is on the record, the direction it is traveling, and its speed. This information is interpreted by the computer and used to play back a digital audio file which has been 'mapped' to the turntable. In practical terms, this means that any audio file can be manipulated as though it were pressed on vinyl.
Article summary
Final Scratch is a DJ tool created by the Dutch company N2IT with input from Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) and John Acquaviva. It allows manipulation and playback of digital audio sources using traditional vinyl and turntables (vinyl emulation). It seeks to cross the divide between the versatility of digital audio and the tactile control of vinyl turntablism. Final Scratch uses special vinyl records pressed with a digital timecode, which are played on normal turntables. The timecode signal is interpreted by a computer connected through an interface called the ScratchAmp. The signal represents where the stylus is on the record, the direction it is traveling, and its speed. This information is interpreted by the computer and used to play back a digital audio file which has been 'mapped' to the turntable. In practical terms, this means that any audio file can be manipulated as though it were pressed on vinyl.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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