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	STANTON FINAL SCRATCH 2.0 DJ Equipment > Other $50.00 Bids: 0 End time: 04-Aug-10 07:51:53 PDT
	2 Final Scratch Records DJ Equipment > Other $40.00: $50.00 Bids: 0 End time: 08-Aug-10 03:45:29 PDT
	Final Fantasy IX Black Label Disc 4 !mint! No Scratches Video Games > Games $7.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 02:10:58 PDT
	Final Fantasy IX Black Label Disc 3 !mint! No Scratches Video Games > Games $11.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 02:06:50 PDT
	Final Fantasy IX Black Label Disc 2 !mint! No Scratches Video Games > Games $7.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 02:01:19 PDT
	Final Fantasy IX Black Label Disc 1 !mint! No Scratches Video Games > Games $8.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 01:57:24 PDT
	Final Fantasy VII 7 Disc 2 !mint! No Scratches Video Games > Games $9.99 Bids: 0 End time: 28-Aug-10 01:42:17 PDT
	SNOW PATROL - FINAL STRAW CD NO SCRATCHES Music > CDs $2.99 Bids: 0 End time: 03-Aug-10 21:05:00 PDT
	STANTON FINAL SCRATCH 2.0 SOFTWARE & INTERFACE DJ Equipment > Other $100.00 Bids: 1 End time: 01-Aug-10 18:45:33 PDT
	FINAL FANTASY VII COMPLETE SCRATCH FREE PLAYSTATION RPG Video Games > Games $39.99 Bids: 0 End time: 26-Aug-10 15:00:24 PDT

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Stanton SCS.3d Review

I recently purchased and got a chance to play around with Stanton’s new Midi Controller and “Touch Surface” DJ Controller, the SCS.3d, otherwise known as “DaScratch”.  

I’ve only had a chance to play with them for 2 weeks, so in contrast some may say that I’m not giving it a fair shot, but for being a DJ for 16 years, and seeing all the technology come and go, I have to say that Stanton has done the exact same thing with the SCS.3d that they did with the Final Scratch.  Stanton is always on the cutting edge of DJ Technology and probably will continue to be well into the future, their ideas are technological masterpieces, however their execution is usually a complete SNAFU.  

Eight years ago when I purchased Stanton’s Final Scratch (yes, I had version 1.0), i had a hell of a time getting it setup, and virtually nobody was using it because laptop computers were so expensive at the time.  I was acutally lugging my desktop and monitor around with me to gigs, which may sound extreme, but I was able to get my musical digitally, and was always on the cutting edge with my music.  With Final Scratch I spent months on the phone with the only guy that had any knowledge of troubleshooting it, I even had his cell phone number, I am a daytime web developer and I get pissed when I have to troubleshoot with clients… I can imagine how this guy felt.  After about 3-4 months I was finally able to grasp the technology enough to troubleshoot it myself and run it smoothly enough to rely upon it for a gig.

I am afraid Stanton has run the same course with the SCS.3d, while the Tech Support has come a long way (there is actually a whole department, and they answer pretty quickly), it still seems like its going to take 4-6 months to be able to rely upon this technology for a gig, which is time I really dont have.  Also, I’m not just saying this because I’m not really an experienced MIDI DJ, it’s because the software (DaRouter) is buggy and seems to be incapable of being solid for long periods of time.  I haven’t been able to play for more than 45 minutes without the controllers completely locking up.   

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