Only reverse the weight on the tonearm if you cannot get the needle to hold the groove otherwise.ĭo not use records with worn, oversized or off-center holes. By overweighing the cartridge you actually damage both the styli (needle) and the record. When this is done it defeats the purpose of a proper setup (notice the numbers on the correct side of the tonearm weight). Angle inward on straight tonearms this will emulate the placement of an S-arm for fidelity (sound quality).ĭespite popular belief, it is NOT recommended to reverse the weight of the tonearm. Note: Angle outward on S-shaped tonearms (this will emulate the angle of a straight tone-arm and help the needle hold the groove better). Some scratch DJs will angle their cartridges 23 degrees on the headshell. If you have an integrated cartridge body, try removing some weight from the back of the tonearm. If you have a headshell mountable cartridge, check to make sure you do not have a headshell weight installed on your cartridge.
If your needle shows excess "wobble" or moves back and forth too much during scratching, your stylus suspension has too much weight on it. Simply leaving the needle in groove overnight or for extended amounts of time may also break in the suspension. For this reason you should always leave anti-skate on "0" while scratching.īreak in ("breaking in" a cartridge means loosening / exercising the suspension) your cartridge suspension by placing the needle on a locked groove (a groove which never ends found on most scratch/battle records) and playing the record on 33 RPM for 15-minute intervals. However, while back spinning or scratching, this force will cause the needle to jump out of groove and skip. As the needle pushes up against the groove of the record, anti-skate pushes the styli back into the center of the groove. Set the anti-skate control to "0" when scratching, anti-skate helps keep the needle centered in the groove during forward playback. Most turntables can be leveled by adjusting the four feet independently on the bottom of the turntable (rotate feet until turntable lies horizontally). A turntable that is not level is likely to skip and cause playback issues. A solid surface will absorb heavy vibrations and help eliminate feedback (which results as rumble through the mixer).Īlways check to make sure that your turntable is level (horizontal). Make sure the turntable is placed on a solid base or stand to prevent side-to-side movement during scratching.
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