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NORM SCOTT

    • Bio/CV
    • Music
    • Professor Ratfinkel
    • Beyond
    • Scott Mediaworks
    • Sonic Devices 
      • Interruptor
      • Penumbra
      • Scratch-o-Matic
    • …  
      • Bio/CV
      • Music
      • Professor Ratfinkel
      • Beyond
      • Scott Mediaworks
      • Sonic Devices 
        • Interruptor
        • Penumbra
        • Scratch-o-Matic

    NORM SCOTT

      • Bio/CV
      • Music
      • Professor Ratfinkel
      • Beyond
      • Scott Mediaworks
      • Sonic Devices 
        • Interruptor
        • Penumbra
        • Scratch-o-Matic
      • …  
        • Bio/CV
        • Music
        • Professor Ratfinkel
        • Beyond
        • Scott Mediaworks
        • Sonic Devices 
          • Interruptor
          • Penumbra
          • Scratch-o-Matic

      NORM SCOTT

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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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