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How to do a spin back on a CDJ turntable video 4

Lesson Intermediate Stage 6: Performance Technique November 2008

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0:00 I mean, I've got my reputation to think of for crying out quiet

I know, I know, look, look, I'm quite happy, but I can't continue wearing silly hats. It's absolutely ridiculous. I mean, I've got my reputation to think of for crying out quiet. Yeah, alright, look, look, in the last video I said, what was it, five or six bars of chocolate. Well, alright, here's the deal. This is the last time I wear a silly hat, but it's got to be ten bars of chocolate every day. Fair enough? What do you mean no? Oh, come on, you own the bloody company. Crying out quiet. Look, deal or no deal? Oh, look, look, if you're not happy, I'll speak to my mum. Alright, she'll sort you out. She has got, seriously, she has got a black belt and an O-level in origami. She'll have you. She will. She'll get you in a headlock and I'll tell you what, she'll give you one of her apple pies and you will never see the light of day again.

Okay, deal? Shake on it? Done. Okay, no more silly hats after this one. Seriously? No, I'm not doing it. Okay? Alright, 3, 2, 1. Alright folks, video number 4 for you on spinbacks on CDJ turntables. Now in this particular video, we're not on about just the average chucking it back, we're on about something that I will call a very short, sharp... Okay, as with the other videos, what I'm going to do is I'm going to give you a demonstration first and then talk you through exactly what's going on. Here we go.

2:15 I'm going to do it again and then I'll explain

The first move I did wasn't exactly as I planned it to be, but the second, third and fourth were near enough exact. So I'm going to do it again and then I'll explain. Here we go. Right, what was going on? Well basically the music was playing on this side and like the other videos there were three moves but theoretically only two moves because the actual first and second were both together. The actual platter of the CDJ turntable back. So this is move number one, and then move number two is across. But of course move number one and two are together. Now the difference with this one as opposed to the other videos, I'm only moving this back a tiny amount. So I'll show you again. Play the music. Play the music here. We'll play this one here. Now let's actually have a listen to what we're moving back.

3:35 All the time I'm counting

So theoretically what's happening, we're only moving maybe one, maybe even half a beat on this particular player. But it's a very small, subtle move, a subtle sounding spin back, but at the same time, if done in the right place at the right time, it's a very good effect. By the way, don't forget, look in the actual description for the names of the tracks. So what I'll do again, I'll play the music again and I'll give you another demonstration.

All the time I'm counting. One, two, three, four. So there you go. Small, tiny movements and again a small little tutorial for you on spinbacks. Don't forget, look in the description for the actual tracks. Practice and enjoy.

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