spotters guide # 26

Technics 1200

What? The utilitarian classic. Originally designed in Japan in '72,

the record deck has changed the way

music is made and played. Wherever vinyl is being spun, chances are that it'll be on one of these.
An icon, then? Delinitely, where young

boys used to dream of becoming lead guitarists the trusty 6-string has now
been replaced by a gleaming turntable. However, just as with rock, some exponents of the deck now favour record-wanking scratch solo's that go on for far too long. Cases of

"air-turntable" have been recorded.

Notable features. The pitch control allows records to be played 8% faster
or slower et voila! Mixing. Plus with its

substantial weight due to the powerful direct-drive motor - it can rotate a correctly placed human. Finally a 2 pence or 5 pence blutacked onto the headshell for needle stability in all conditions.
Amaze your friends: If you possess
a record backwards by placing it on a roll of parcel tape (experiment to Suit individual needs), turn the headshell upside down and place the needle on the underside. Alternatively, find a long or continuous tone, play as normal but change the note using the pitch

one, play

control and 33/45 buttons - hey presto, your own 400 stylophone.
Hash Bastards: Two decks avec mixer
are the standard though the more

adventurous will use three (Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez and Mr. ScrufO. Some even use 4 or two Dis work six although this is more like electronic plate spinning than
DJing.

Don't mention: The birth of the Compact Disc; shiny gadget freaks obsessed with down loading 24-bit MP3 files onto hardware no bigger than a cig packet; the legion of shite lookalike copies produced by other brands.
mention: This year the 1200 celebrates twenty-one years since its UK launch.
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