Final scratch
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| developer | Native Instruments, Stanton |
| operating system | Windows XP (with SP2 or higher, 32 bit); Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit) |
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Final Scratch is a digital vinyl system from Native Instruments . This allows a DJ to play music from a PC and control and scratch it using special timecode records .
Components
- PC with Windows
- the software Traktor Scratch installed on it
- the interface ScratchAmp or Traktor Audio or compatible hardware
- special timecode records with control signal
- Typical DJ setup ( turntable , mixer )
functionality
The special records ( timecode vinyl ) are recorded with a control signal ( timecode ). They are played back as usual on a turntable (but often also special models with a USB connection), but the signal is not passed on directly to the mixer, but via the interface to the laptop. There, Traktor Scratch decodes the signal in quasi real time and calculates the speed and position of the pickup on the record.
The corresponding part of a selected music file, e.g. B. on the hard disk drive , is output at the calculated speed via the interface to the mixer, where the song can finally be mixed by the DJ. The high resolution of the control signal enables a practically negligible delay between movements of the record and the output of the music to the mixer. Also backspinning and scratching is possible as with ordinary records. The ScratchAmp is used to enable a connection between the computer and the turntables with phono connections and a USB connection. Since the ScratchAmp also feeds the signal from the record directly through to another channel of the mixer, normal records can also be played without the software having to do anything, which is useful, for example, in the event of a laptop crash. The prerequisite, however, is that the ScratchAmp is connected to its own optional power supply.
history
Final Scratch was the first system of its kind. Initially there were a few prototypes that had been built by experienced DJs and hardware / software developers. The software was originally developed for BeOS , but before it was first published, it was switched to Debian GNU / Linux. The first systems on the market cost several thousand US dollars and came with a laptop with a modified Debian operating system. Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva were among the first known users. The system was later bought by Stanton and subsequently began to establish itself in the market. Later the specially developed software was replaced by a special version of Traktor (" TraktorFS "), which was developed by Native Instruments.
At a later point in time, Native Instruments broke away from Stanton and launched its own system under the name Traktor Scratch. As a result, Final Scratch was discontinued, while Traktor Scratch took its place in the market.
Versions
Different version steps (1.1, 1.5, 2.0) expanded the system with many features, improved stability and quality and made Final Scratch available on Linux , macOS and Windows XP . At the beginning of 2007, the Traktor Scratch software, which was only developed by Native Instruments without Stanton, replaces the previous Final Scratch, which is sold in the Duo and Pro versions and is available for Windows as well as Mac OS X.