Dj help,Replace the pitch in a technics sl1200

[mierecords]

great video.  im just not skilled enough to pull this off lol

[Tezzarito1]

Ive searched your vids for how to calibrate technics 1200's but couldnt find one :( Could you do one kind sir ?

Thanks

[mizzginger420]

i have a pitch problem but i dont think its the pitch controller. do i have to replace the electronics board? one of my technics spins realy fast for about one minute then stops and then its fine. if i bang on the top of the platter realy hard several times then i can get it to pitch normal faster. my other turn table just has such an eratic pitch even when i unplug the wire for the pitch lever its still pitching all crazy. any suggestions??? djslew4u@yahoo.com

[mizzginger420]

i have a pitch problem but i dont think its the pitch controller. do i have to replace the electronics board?

[nealthedude]

This bloke dosen't give any assistance or answer questions unless you're a dj. It should be about helping anybody who has these decks though.

[nealthedude]

Crap decks that don't work they are. I have the same one and you can hardly hear any sound out of the speakers, yet with my ordinary bush mini turntable the sound comes through perfect with that.

I wasted a lot of money on one oof those Technics dj turntables and wouldn't advise anybody to buy one.

[nealthedude]

Mine is now on the tip where it belongs.

[DJNardini]

@nealthedude maybe you know nothing about dj turntables

[nealthedude]

@DJNardini No I don't. That's why I asked isn't it. It's the first time I got one. Got it cheap off Ebay. Threw it away long since anyway. I'm sticking to ordinary tunrtables.

[nealthedude]

@DJNardini So out of interest what was wrong with it since i assume you know all about dj turntables?

[DJNardini]

@nealthedude Ur asking me wat was wrong with ur turntable that u bought ages ago, dont have any more and i never seen it???? how can i comment on ur turntable? i have been dj'ing since 2003/4 and started with crap turntables then bought direct drive turntables, and to this day still use them, i love them. Though if a turntable is really cheap on ebay chances are the seller abused them and wanted rid of. you were probably the unsuspecting victim. if you had bought a new one you'd still have it.

[lizguerra84]

thanks so much. this will help unstable pitch control right?

[Munoz783]

(noob question) Does this work with all direct driven turntables?

[juanburgosdjmin]

Why replace the pitch control? because is Crazy? i Need Learn Calibrate the turntable like New

[hitekartek]

Just had pitch swappd out! However now whenever I move from 0 to +1 or +2 the Pitch the platter spins slower as opposed to spinning faster so it is actually slowing down all the up until the point I get to about +2 where it goes back to zero and starts to speed up again. The shop I took it to get fixed for the pitch have never seen anything like it. They stated that sometimes the pitch can have dead zones because their maybe some type of problems between the pitch and the actual motor.

[djrenier]

Tell the shop to use a multimeter on the pitch control circuit board. They need to place the positive probe on the first wire of the plug and the negative on the second wire. They should read 2.7kohms. They can move the potentiometer that is on the same circuit board to get it to that value. Remember, none of the unit should be connected to electricity. Instead of placing the probes into the plug to test, it is easier to place them where the plug is soldered to the board.

[istheone100]

lol ur video is so choppy LOL good times my man

[vwvwvwvwvw]

butcher \0/

[mattd28]

if anyone needs advice on soldering let me know

[JefferyHunt]

viperfrank's video is much more helpful. I suggest watching them both if you're going to undertake this repair on your own.

[Recordjunkies]

hey, i just took one of mine to a guy to do it, BEFORE i saw this video. FUCK i wish i saw this earlier. maybe i will take it back before he gives me an estimate. how much do pitch controls usually cost??

[DJakeee]

Do you have to do this just to replace the pitch trim/decal, cos i dunno how to do it lool

[emecaWhatElseIcanBe]

hey, I am more curious about the name of your kitten who showed up for a second in your video.

[londondog]

thanks this was very helpful

[novalichestrack]

Is Technics SL1200 M5G Pitch Control works with the Old Sl 1200 Mk2 or to SL 1210?

[liangdar]

i don't know, but you can actually remove the clicking at 0% by removing a tiny metal ball in the pitch control

[rinseoutradio]

what's the standard time the pitch should last in sl1200?

i bought my first sl1200 deck early this year (new) and found out today that the pitch needs replacement. i do practice everyday and ride the pitch quite alot but i thought these things would take bit of more beating.. any ideas?

[ellaskins]

all down to the amount of use! j

[mont555s5]

hey mate good vid, just a quick question do you need to re calibrate your pitch once you change the pitch control?

[weds9994]

probably a good idea

[muziknut23]

You should post on changing the rca cables, I'm sure all would agree they suck. I changed mine before with some cheap cables. Would like to use monster cables, or quality gold cables

[fishfan67]

wow i didn't know it was that easy. lol. ok i'll do 10 decks tomorrow "yea i know" good luck.

[xiansmith]

nice tutorial, but after seeing you break it I got a pitch+pcb pre-wired on ebay, plug and play rather than solder and break my poor deck =) great video nevertheless

[djsean2007]

mate how did you get this done and who did you buy em off?

[rancosteel]

What a Hack!!! This guy is like a Bull in a China Shop with electronics. I'm glad he doesn't pose as a Commercial Airline Mechanic.

[JXVI]

Who cares dude... we just want to see the steps.

[therealCARPIT]

you go out of your way fuckhead then and make a detailed video on how to do this then eh?

dickhead

thanks for the tutorial ellaskins! :)

[jbuckf50]

Let's see your repair video.

[discorecords]

CHOCOLATE!!!!

[htidminxy]

hi do you know how to change the earth leads on mk2`s?

[rjdrowley]

When do you know to replace the pitch?? Is it when the pitch isnt smooth or isnt keeping the tunes in beat as long?

[ellaskins]

you need to watch the red led dots on the platter, they should not jump/shudder in any way when you move the pitch, if they do then the pitch is on it's way out. all the best johnathan

[jbuckf50]

I don't know if you mix/match beats but you'll notice when you're mixing. One record will spontaneously fall out of time (and kill your mix).

Also if you have two copies of the same record, you should be able to beatmatch them with the pitch control on each turntable at 0. If one is off zero, then the pitch could be replaced.

[JudgeThis]

Love your vids. Must watch for beginners. Quick question though. Can you replace an mk2 pitch with an mk5 pitch?

[ellaskins]

not shure as i have never opend one up, but i would of thought that they would be roughly the same, best ask at a reputable technics/panasonic dealer though.

[pmscompany]

NIce and Great

work !!!

[DudasMiska]

wow youre so smart

[jaysvideoben]

nice info!!!

[Fotograaf2004]

Great vid....it remembers me of a time i did do a lot with electronics myself :P . Is it a common fact that pitches of SL1200's cause problems after a couple of years or so?

[ellaskins]

yes, the pitch is no diferent to a slider or x fade on a mixer, in time it will start to go wrong. johnathan dj tutor

[shamamster]

wow. you come up with the best tutorials.

and you make everything look easy.

nice tutorial!

[ellaskins]

thanks, it's all about sharing! johnathan

[picinote]

damm....i have seen all of them

man really goooddddddd

[BaTaT00N]

Chocolate looks fine =) LOL

[BrianJunglist]

god i love ur videos

[rjdrowley]

Hi would you be able to do something on servicing decks yourself. Like cleaning it all up and making it run like new. Also just a query i have 2 numark TT500s and on one the tonearm is a bit loose from the collar (thanks to a younger brother and his friend)so its a bit wobbly and moves a little when scratchin or back cueing. Its not a major problem yet, i hope, but is there also a way to fix this or replace the collar on the tonearm lock. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[soadman]

gemini xl 500 II.. thanks if you can...i appreciate it

[JAMESJW2006]

INSTEAD OF THT CAN U BUY A NEW PITCH all togeather and ciruit board?

[ellaskins]

Yes if you look you can see i have the whole unit, that i eventualy had to fit anyway.

[ellaskins]

What model?

[Kbron2000]

lol chocolate...

[brentsss]

at the end of the video. on the side of the platter. those circle things. why are they like that?

why that pattern? allways wonderd that

[ellaskins]

if you mean the red dots they represent the speed of the turntable( go see vid on buying a second hand dk) When you are at 33 or 45 and on the green the large dot will not move, as you speed up the dot,s will then start to move.

[BigMilan]

they tell u the speed of the record from 100%.

the bottom one is -3%

the second from the bottom is 100%

the third from the bottom is +3%

and the top one is +6%

as you change pitch (speed), it gives you some visual idea of where you are.

also, a newmark deck i saw today in a store didn't have this. i think this is just stupid.

[htipton911]

Can you fix my lawn mower please. Huw

[noam12]

Chocolate, hah ?