I’ve got nowhere near as many vinyl records as cd’s or mp3’s, but it is a relatively substantial collection. I started buying 7″ records in the early 90’s from local artists. I then discovered the pride of having elusive full lengths on vinyl, and started adding LP’s to my collection. In the late 90’s I started getting into dark drum and bass and went into DJing for a while, amassing a collection of d-n-b and darker techno albums. Everything has been sitting unused for several years now.

I’ve been picking up random records with the intention of being able to sample from them and bring interesting patterns or sounds from various styles of music into the stuff that I’m making. That has proven to be a difficult proposition since I haven’t had a working turntable to use or evaluate any of the records I have picked up since I got engaged and sold off the DJ rig. Finally, I’ve put a little money into it and will be able to hear all of the old records, and the new old records. I’ll even be able to get them into all of the software samplers I’ve been playing with lately, and have 1 less excuse to be under-productive musically.

 

Numark PT-01

 

Introducing the newest piece…Numark’s PT-01. It’s a very affordable alternative to the DJ turntables I last played, but brings portability into the mix. I’ll be able to go to scary places like the flea market, or yard sales to find records, and know what I’m buying instead of guessing by cover art or song titles. I have to wait until the 27th to get through a backorder line at Musicians Friend, but I’ve waited this long already. I’ll be ok.