Traveling Phantom Scratch with D-Styles & Shortkut

Traveling Phantom Scratch with D-Styles & Shortkut In Part 2 of our Phantom Scratch series, D-Styles and Shortkut break down the Traveling Phantom Scratch. Once you’ve got the standard phantom scratch down, the traveling technique allows you to ride the sound from the start of the sample all the way to the end—creating that dynamic, naturally decaying loud-to-soft texture across your cuts. What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial: 0:00 – Demo & Intro: What is a Traveling Phantom? 1:07 – The Mechanics: Riding the sound without the fader 2:09 – The Clock Method: Progressing 12 to 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 3, and down the line 2:53 – Adding the fader & reset points 4:10 – Practicing over a beat (Slow drill to full tempo) 5:40 – Dynamics, tone modulation & sneak peek into reverse phantoms Key Practice Drill: Master the movement first without the fader: Guide your record hand smoothly through each clock notch (12 to 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 3) without resetting back to 12 o'clock every time. Add sharp, quick fader clicks: Cut tight phantom clicks into each segment down the line. Reset: Close the fader at the end of the sound (around 5 or 6 o'clock) and bring the vinyl back to the top. Learn more at BeatJunkies.TV