Reddit reviews Thud Rumble Butter Rug Slipmat Pair
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From the innovative minds of Thud Rumble & SlipmatSource, comes a slipmat that actually slipsWithout the addition of wax paper or plastic, Butter Rugs are the slickest mats availableThese state-of-the-art skratch tools are smooth enough for the fastest hands
Yeah, you definitely want a direct drive turntable. I found a Technics 1200 in brand new condition for like $250, so that's what I am going to learn on (one of these days).
You also want to get a new cartridge and needle specifically designed for scratching. I just picked up and Ortofon Concorde Pro S, but there are a lot out there to choose from.
As far as a mixer, it's necessary that you pick up one with a steep slider slope. As you drag the slider from left to right, or right to left, a slow slope will slowly fade from one turntable to the other (or just get quieter and eventually silent). A steep slope means it will just cut the sound completely with a very slight move of the mixer (if that doesn't make sense let me know and I'll try to describe it better).
The problem with cheaper mixers is that the sliders tend to wear out quickly and are very expensive to replace, so it's definitely worth getting into a good mixer to begin with. I don't really have any suggestions because that's what I'm looking at now.
As far as learning, DJ Qbert has amazing DVD series called Do It Yourself Skratching where he covers all the techniques. A few of the lessons are on Youtube.
Oh, edit. you'll want to get Qbert's Butter Rugs and he has some amazing battle records released through his Thud Rumble company, too.
Keep your existing slipmats, and just put wax paper under it.
If that's beneath you, then I used to use butter rugs (http://www.amazon.com/Thud-Rumble-Butter-Slipmat-Pair/dp/B000US7JWE), but still used another slipmat on top.