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Turntable pitch control % not holding steady
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Turntable pitch control % not holding steady

Dj Db 4:22 PM - 14 August, 2010
Has anyone noticed the pitch % displayed on the player continually changing? I can't get it to stay constant, even when I am not moving the pitch slider or touching the control vinyl. I like to do some long mixes and I don't have confidence that the tempo I set with my Technics sl1200 will remain steady.
grotesque 10:16 PM - 15 August, 2010
it's because of your slipmats and a bit of drift in the pick up of the control tone... you'll never get absolutely solid pitch using vinyl, but it's only a tiny shift. just means you have to keep an ear to it...
djdannyd 4:08 PM - 16 August, 2010
wow & flutter my friend. Good read: en.wikipedia.org(electronics_and_communication)
DJ TURN SIGNAL 11:15 PM - 18 August, 2010
it never will be constant unless you want to spin cds. its a magnet turn another magnet. look into it.. IT NEVER WILLL. You must beat match with your ear.
djdannyd 11:33 PM - 18 August, 2010
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it never will be constant unless you want to spin cds. its a magnet turn another magnet. look into it.. IT NEVER WILLL. You must beat match with your ear.

Hes not talking about beat matching, he's referring to what it's known as wow and flutter....read the link above.