u/greggioia

I posted about a week ago asking about this, and a number of people chimed in, but no one had a solution. I wonder if anyone in this group is able to scratch using Serato DJ Pro.

I have experimented with my settings since posting. Even if the platter is off and the needles are not in the groove, when i have noise sensitivity set at -72, the lowest setting, the waveform gradually drifts and I can hear a crackle through the speakers. If I touch the tonearm or cartridge the crackle is louder.

I can eliminate this by increasing the noise sensitivity, but then scratching becomes less precise. At the far other end, -24, the waveform still drifts, but far less, though at that point scratching is impossible anyway, so even if there were no drift, it wouldn't matter.

I've experienced this on every setup in every venue in the 20+ years I've use Serato, which is why I've never switched over to scratching with it and still use real vinyl. I would LOVE to know there is a solution. If anyone here uses Serato DJ Pro and DVS, I would love to know what vinyl you use, and how you have your settings set.

I've searched several times over the years and never found any answers.

I use Serato DVS. At home, or in any quiet environment, it works fine. When I'm playing somewhere loud, after I cue up a track the waveform slowly drifts, and the cue point moves. Initially I'll have the downbeat lined up with the record at 12:00, but by the time I'm ready to play the song, the downbeat has moved, and is no longer aligned with the point where the sticker is.

It's most noticeable when I'm scratching or beat juggling, as the cue point is slowly moving, so I cannot accurately bring the record to the point where I want it to be.

Is there a solution for this?