Scratch Overview
It may sound trivial, but practicing this technique will help you achieve more variations in your cuts. Push or pull the record very slowly, oftentimes using the entire length of the sound. Work on slow pushes and pulls but fast changes in direction.
Center Fader Position: Open
Scratch Notations: The BOTTOM of the graph (where the blue line begins) is the start of the scratch sample. The TOP of the graph (where the blue line peaks) is the end of the scratch sample. PUSH the record FORWARD from BOTTOM to TOP and PULL the record BACK from TOP to BOTTOM. The distance from LEFT to RIGHT of the graph is the speed of how fast you move the record.