Nothing will ever beat the sound of crackling vinyl – staring at it and hoping it won’t skip is part of the fun of DJing Vinyl, on the other side, is what it is: if kept clean, it works every time.” And with that Sanj touches on the problem he encounters most when dealing with DJs that play vinyl.
“When I set up for Serato and Traktor, it just brings in one extra element to the chain – a computer. “I’m old school, so nothing will ever beat the sound of crackling vinyl to me – staring at it and hoping it won’t skip is part of the fun of DJing,” he reckons. Recently, for example, Sanj completely stripped the booth in Room One to accommodate Richie Hawtin and all his hyper-specific kit, but he himself says that despite all the technological advancements and the budget he has available to him to fine-tune the Fabric system, he still prefers vinyl and thinks it’s the way to go when playing the club.
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All our turntables use the Isonoe feet and that’s a major upgrade that helps with feedback and stability.”ĭepending on who is playing and when, Fabric will cater as much as possible to a certain DJ’s requirements.
“There are many things we consider, from turntable setup to the positioning of turntables and what they rest on. Everything must sound as good as we can get it… but don’t get me wrong, I can’t make a 128kbs MP3 sound as good as vinyl, otherwise I would be loaded.”Īs a larger and more spacious club, one of the main potential pitfalls of Fabric’s setup might be feedback, but the booths have been set up and built in a way that minimises that as much as possible. “This is done by asking for their tech specs before the night.” Although it’s not actually possible to tailor a sound system for a specific format, he concedes that “all medians have to be considered and accounted for on their own merits. Starting with a club known for doing things the right way, Fabric’s technical manager Sanjeev Bhardwaj opens with an obvious point, but one that clearly evades many: “The club is set up and tailored to every DJ,” he says.
“How can we play on 1210s with no needles?” So, given that vinyl sales appear to be on the up once more, is the resurgence of the format manifesting itself in booths around the world? And if so, have said nightspots started to up their game in response? In speaking to vinyl freaks Soul Clap, and clubs that range from small and intimate to large and cavernous, we hope to find out more about the current state of club vinyl systems, whether vinyl really works as well as digital in club environments and exactly how booths and sound systems are fine-tuned for optimal playback. Just a few years ago, even the most hardcore vinyl DJs had to contend with poor vinyl setups in clubs. You’ve likely heard the horror stories many times over: “We turned up and the decks were being used as a CDJ stand,” they cry. What’s less often discussed is the impact on clubs and the DJs who play in them. Whether you believe the hype or not, the purported resurgence of vinyl has been well documented from the perspective of labels and record stores. Drawing for vinyl at Fabric (Photo: Anna Mills)
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