Play a Record backwards in reverse How-to-do guide
Submitted by Lead
on 01-08-2003 00:03This content is © 2003-2025 The DJResource
Play a Record backwards
To play a record backward on your SL you only have 2 possibilities. You could install a Reverse Kit (like I did on my SL) or you could do this to old fashion way. The old fashion way is actually a trick that is done by DJ's for a long time. I picked this trick up somewhere in the mid nineties.
The best thing I found to do the trick: a roll of Gaffer tape (duck-tape or cloth tape), or something else can also be used to lift the record and has a hole in the center for the pin.
Lifting the Record
First we need something that could be used to lift the record for about 5 centimeters. If we put a record on top of it should be higher than the height of the arm while it is in the arm-rest.
I used a roll of Duct tape (cloth tape, preferably from the brand Nichiban). Using tape has an advantage, it's a little bit sticky on the sides so it sticks a little bit to the slipmats and to the record. This way it prevents it from sliding when you accidentally hit the record.
Place the Record
When you put the record on the roll of tape make sure it's exactly in the center.
When the record is not at the exact center the sound will be a winding, not sounding as if it was played on a steady speed.
There's no easy trick to do this, just do it more often 
Rotate the headshell
After you've centered the record you have to rotate the headshell 180 degrees.
In order to turn the headshell you've got to remove it from the arm by loosen the ring that locks the headshell, pull the headshell out of the arm, rotate the headshell half a turn and than put it back again.
Positioning of counterweight
Next step is to put the counterweight all the way back of the tone-arm.
Before adjusting the weight use the arm rest clip to secure the arm.
Now turn the weight around so it moves to the back. This was like the final step to this trick, if all went well your deck will now look something like on this image.
Put the needle to the record
You now only have to put the needle to the groove.
As you want to play a record backward you'll have to start the record near the center.
Watch out not to scratch or damage your record or needle !
What do you think about Play a Record backwards in reverse ??
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There are 11 Comments
Nevz wrote on 28-07-2004 @ 21:26 Lead wrote on 06-03-2005 @ 13:27
back in the days .... 
Camino wrote on 19-02-2006 @ 11:52 JEX wrote on 15-03-2006 @ 04:12
Its Works
Phhhhh Baaaaa
You Need To Be Crazy To Do Something Like This.
Lukaz wrote on 16-09-2006 @ 12:41daar zit reverse knoppie op
U-Vinyl wrote on 30-09-2006 @ 22:26
Cue-en is wat lastig, maar ja...... Tekhead wrote on 27-07-2010 @ 02:22 Lead wrote on 23-02-2022 @ 20:13Deze truuk komt uit de echt oude vinyl-only tijd (mid jaren 90), toen ik dit topic schreef was er allang CDJ-1000, sinds dien heb ik nog maar een enkele vinyl boeking gehad. Dit topic eerder geschreven om het idee met mensen te delen.
Geen idee hoe ik er in die tijd precies op was gekomen @Tekhead, er was nog geen internet enzo. Het begon met een vraag waar ik op door heb gedacht en toen op dit kwam. Kan ook niet op een andere manier, dus lijkt me dat er meer mensen op de wereld waren die wel tot dit moeten komen.
Het was gemakkelijk, behalve de rol tape had je niets nodig, asbakken stonden er in die tijd genoeg die je voor het gewicht kon gebruiken 
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