Scratch Overview

The Military scratch doesn’t have a preset rhythm or pattern but is more about creating a certain cadence by combining babies/rubs, forwards and stabs. Try moving the record to a consistent beat and only very where the cuts are being made. The goal is to achieve a “marching” type cadence.

Center Fader Position: Closed-Open-Closed

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.