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NORM SCOTT

interdiscliplinary artist and sonic tinkerer

  • Bio/CV
  • Music
  • Sonic Devices 
    • Interruptor
    • Penumbra
    • Mother
    • Scratch-o-Matic
  • Signal Flow 2025 
    • AmpliModuMagnetoMaestro
    • Smell Machine
    • Invest in Yourself!
    • Instructions
    • Story Machine
    • F.R. Heart Unit
    • WRD 107
    • De-Anxietizing Machine
  • Beyond
  • Scott Mediaworks
  • ARCHIVE
  • …  
    • Bio/CV
    • Music
    • Sonic Devices 
      • Interruptor
      • Penumbra
      • Mother
      • Scratch-o-Matic
    • Signal Flow 2025 
      • AmpliModuMagnetoMaestro
      • Smell Machine
      • Invest in Yourself!
      • Instructions
      • Story Machine
      • F.R. Heart Unit
      • WRD 107
      • De-Anxietizing Machine
    • Beyond
    • Scott Mediaworks
    • ARCHIVE

    NORM SCOTT

    interdiscliplinary artist and sonic tinkerer

    • Bio/CV
    • Music
    • Sonic Devices 
      • Interruptor
      • Penumbra
      • Mother
      • Scratch-o-Matic
    • Signal Flow 2025 
      • AmpliModuMagnetoMaestro
      • Smell Machine
      • Invest in Yourself!
      • Instructions
      • Story Machine
      • F.R. Heart Unit
      • WRD 107
      • De-Anxietizing Machine
    • Beyond
    • Scott Mediaworks
    • ARCHIVE
    • …  
      • Bio/CV
      • Music
      • Sonic Devices 
        • Interruptor
        • Penumbra
        • Mother
        • Scratch-o-Matic
      • Signal Flow 2025 
        • AmpliModuMagnetoMaestro
        • Smell Machine
        • Invest in Yourself!
        • Instructions
        • Story Machine
        • F.R. Heart Unit
        • WRD 107
        • De-Anxietizing Machine
      • Beyond
      • Scott Mediaworks
      • ARCHIVE

      NORM SCOTT

      interdiscliplinary artist and sonic tinkerer

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        The Interruptor

        A purpose-built MIDI controller for machine aided scratching. Replaces the crossfader for today's discerning turntablist.
         

        When I was first interested in scratching, about 20 years ago, I couldn't afford a fancy DJ mixer or anything like that. I realized... and yes, this is an oversimplification... that when DJ's are flicking the crossfader back and forth, they are using it essentially as an on-and-off button. So I made my own "poor man's crossfader" by wiring a cable that went from the turntable to the stereo, with a pushbutton switch right in the middle. It was clicky and a little crackly and impossible to do crabs or any fast moves.
         

        Over the years this device has evolved into the Interruptor, a 4-switch MIDI-controller version of the original. The roller switches allow for much more sensitive finger action and they can each be mapped to a separate track in Ableton Live, providing varying levels of automatic flares/crabs (16th notes, 32nd notes, triplets, etc.)

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