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Though many people wrote off turntables decades ago with the emergence of cassettes, CDs and, most recently, MP3 players, turntables have remained popular among niche groups of music lovers. Vinyl has found new life recently due to easier USB connectivity and the emergence of companies specializing in LP conversion. So with turntables... more »
We all have watched our share of DJs and wished we could be them. In all honesty, it's really not that hard of a field to start out in. All you need is the right sound and lighting equipment and some good promotion, and you too can be DJing parties of your own. more »
High fidelity audio quality is a term used to designate a high-quality recording or reproduction of an audio source for commercial use that is incredibly similar to the way it was originally recorded. In short, it means that when listening to a record, for example, what you are hearing is as close as humanly possible to the way that... more »
The first functioning record player, called a phonograph, was constructed by Thomas Edison in the late 19th century. Though his machine looked significantly different than modern record players, it operated on the same principal. Because all sound is vibration, Edison knew if he could record sound vibrations on a physical medium, the... more »
Most modern stereo receivers are not designed to handle a turntable input. But there's still a vast treasure trove of music recorded on vinyl out there that you can access if you hook up a turntable. Here's a guide to getting plugged in to vinyl. more »
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Turntables are used for playing music automatically with the help of vinyl records. If you have an old one lying around somewhere take it out and... more »
Turntables, the rotating part of a phonograph or gramophone, play vinyl records with the aid of a stylus, or needle, attached to a tonearm. Since... more »
DJs have a lot of tricks in their arsenals to use. Without a doubt, the most popular and well-known maneuver of the club DJ is the scratch. If... more »
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Juggling on DJ turntables is a way to create a new beat on a record by using two turntables. By switching back and forth between them, you can do... more »
A turntable is generally a rotating platform, and may refer to:
In music
* The motor-driven, rotating part of a phonograph that turns the gramophone record.
* Modern musical instrument used in turntablism.
* Turntable (song), a TLC song from their album 3D.
* A turntable hit is a hit vinyl single which is commonly more successful in the airplay charts than in sales.
* Turntables (song), a Ciara song from her album Fantasy Ride.
In technology
* Turntable (rail), a device used at some railroad facilities to turn locomotives or other rolling stock around, or onto one of several radially arranged rail tracks (a rotary transfer table).
* Turntable (motor vehicle), a motorized or manual device, usually installed in a driveway or on a garage floor, that rotates a motor vehicle to facilitate an easier or safer egress of the vehicle.
* Turntable (display), a motorized turntable used for displaying items.
* A potters wheel or pottery wheel, used for shaping spinning clay to produce circular pottery.
* A common mistake made by most is classifying a Lazy Susan (a rotating tray used on a large tabletop so that items can be reached from any sitting position) as a turntable.
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