Salut Kenneth,
 JB>  JK>> On the road, turntables are only used for scratching. And 
scratching
 JB>  JK>> certainly has nothing to do with pro audio, more with noise.
 JB>  JK>> (Yes, yes, everybody flame me.)
 KP> You just haven't heard the scratch that fits your itch. (read below)
 JB>> Now way... Not me... Na-ah! > mention!>
 KP> Was it Denon who made the first variable speed CD players?  Now, I read
 KP> there's a CD player you can scratch with just like turntables.
That's what Denon says.
I've seen one off those animals. What they do is sample the music and feed it 
through a digital effect that is supposed to sound like scratching. In 
reality it sounds artificial.
bye ....
         Joe
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