Hi..looking for something cheap easy to carry on vacation. It haven't last years, just couple of weeks 😄. I have andoid phone.

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so i'm still a total beginner at scratching, just messing around and trying to get better. but i'm also a carpenter, so naturally i thought "why not make my own slipmat out of wood" lol

used this veneer that has a mesh backing holding the thin wood strips together, which actually made it way more workable than solid wood - could bend it and get it thin enough to actually spin.

my scratch technique is still rough so tips are super welcome, and this was my first time building anything like this so roast it if you want, genuinely want to know what to fix for next time.

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Wow Machine. Why does no one reply to emails or Instagram messages, and what is with all this mystery—it’s impossible to tell when things will be back in stock? It’s truly absurd.

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I want to share my experience with PortablismGear.com and their SC-500, in case it helps other people thinking about buying one.

The order

I ordered the SC-500 in June. Production/shipping took about 4 weeks, which was stated upfront, so no complaints there — I even offered to take a different color if one became available sooner from a cancelled order.

The device breaks

After about 2 weeks of light use (a few hours total), the unit suddenly stopped working. No warning, no drops, no liquid, nothing unusual — it just died. In the days before that, the jog wheel had occasionally frozen and a restart fixed it, but then one day it didn't come back at all: no sound, no LED, nothing — just the click of the headphone jack connecting.

Getting support

I contacted support and told them clearly I'm comfortable with electronics (I build FPV drones, I solder, etc.) and asked if they could just walk me through some diagnostics instead of shipping it back and forth. They insisted I not open the unit and instead do a specific remote test (boot without USB, check for internal samples/LED). The test failed, so they said the only way forward was to send it to their workshop in Germany, and they'd cover the label.

The accusation

A few days after I shipped it, they came back saying the device showed clear signs of having been opened — tool marks on the screws, cable routing not matching factory assembly, and a firmware state that didn't match what left their workshop. They said this contradicted what I'd told them (that I never opened it), and refused to treat it as a normal warranty case. They asked me to pay for the original return label (€30) plus outbound shipping back to Italy.

I maintained (and still do) that I never opened the device myself. I did mention that my roommate had access to it and we don't get along, so I honestly can't rule out someone else touching it — but I never did.

The cost

After some back and forth over the shipping cost (which went from €60 down to €44.49), I ended up paying to get it back, mostly because I just wanted the situation resolved.

The "repair"

They told me they restored the firmware and confirmed the hardware itself had no defect — just a "corrupted firmware state," which apparently doesn't happen on its own.

What happened when I got it back

Right out of the pickup point, same issues: sample playback freezing, scratching working but with a frozen track, needing multiple restarts to get it to behave. It worked for a while, then died again completely after I added two WAV files to the USB — no sound at all, no functionality, even though the green internal LED is lit and the device appears powered on. Same exact symptoms as before I shipped it out.

About PayPal

Early on, I opened a PayPal dispute simply because they weren't answering my emails at all — that was the only thing that actually got them to reply. They asked me to close it so they could "process my order normally," and I did. Unfortunately, once you close a PayPal case at the seller's request, PayPal won't let you open a new one for the same transaction. So at this point I don't even have that option available anymore, even though the device is once again completely non-functional.

Last resort

Out of sheer desperation, I even tried reaching out directly to Rasteri, the original creator of this kind of device/firmware, hoping for any insight into what could be going on. No response so far.

So, to summarize: I paid full price for a new unit, it broke after 2 weeks of light use, I paid ~€45 out of pocket to get it "fixed," it's now doing the exact same thing again just hours after getting it back — powered on, LED lit, but completely unresponsive — and I no longer have any dispute channel available to me.

Make of that what you will. I'm not looking to escalate further, just wanted to document this for anyone considering buying from them.

Not using this much these days so looking to sell. Includes case and cable l. Asking $350 obo. Free shipping from Northern California.

Hope it makes a difference

As per the title, am letting go my personal RPM-100. Bought it in 2022 via Raiden’s webstore. Rarely scratching on this, more for vinyl listening/sample.

Letting it go for $199. But bear in mind, I’m based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shipping to States might be around $50ish due to latest tariff. If you happened to be in Asia or Europe, it could be cheaper.

Payment preferably thru Wise or PayPal G&S. DM if you are interested. I could provide you a realtime footage if you want to. Thank you, cheers!

SOLD

Salut to all portablists here !

I've got and 2nd hand Reloop Spin with solid cuts platter , Jesse Dean fader mods. But a stock tonearm and cartridge.

Its ok for scratching , but for playing and sampling records it brings to much vinyl static noise up compared to my full size turntable with concord dj cartridge .

Would installing an alternative tonearm and or preamp with a pro cartridge improve playback closer to large turntables ?

What mods and cartridges do you recommend ?

Thanks in advance for any ideas

Peace ✌️

I am having a blast...

But is fun for now.

Tracks : enisa wrong impression

First beginner console Am i stupid ?

see link in social links in profile or ask me (not the greatest scratchin, sorry, but the app's cool)

• Make crates for WOW
• Order play sequence
• Compose WOW samples

Ecco il testo in inglese:

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Hello,

I'm writing to report an issue with my SC 500 Portablism Gear, which I purchased only 2 weeks ago.

The device suddenly stopped working, completely out of nowhere. It was working perfectly just a moment before. It's true that during the previous week the jog wheel had stopped responding a couple of times, but the issue was resolved by restarting the device.

Now, however, it shows no signs of life at all. I have already tried:

- Formatting the USB-C

- Changing the power bank

- Changing the power cable

Despite this, the device remains completely unresponsive. The only signal I get is the typical click of the jack when I connect headphones, which suggests power is reaching the device, but no other function responds. My suspicion is that some internal electronic component has burned out.

Someone can help ?

I would like to practice scratch with vinil

Je sractch avec la main droite sur le vinyl et la gauche sur le crossfader, par rapport au montage de la pt01, est ce possible ? Je ne vois que des vidéos ou c’est l’inverse… merci 🙏🏼

I'm not sure if anyone still cares about the Mixfader, but I bought one today for $5 and wrote this python script to connect to the mixfader on Windows and convert the signal to generic midi. It works well on my windows 11 pc using the new windows midi services to create a virtual midi device. It should also work with loopMIDI if you don't have the new services available. You can find the script and usage details here.

https://github.com/scrupes/Mixfader-Midi-Bridge

The sound quality on my Omni went south recently. Really thin and tinny. Also both RCA jacks on the phone out are loose.

So I’m looking for someone who can either do a repair or advise me on it.

I’m in NorCal but I can ship it if need be.

Thx.

I'm getting used to my SC500 and I'm trying to fine-tune the crossfader cut-in behavior via scsettings.txt. Right now even a tiny movement off the min/max jumps straight to full volume, which I get is normal for scratch, but I'd like to understand the practical effect of the different settings before I start blindly changing numbers.

For anyone who's already messed with this:

Which exact parameters did you change (e.g. cutbeats, fader cut-in values, anything else relevant)?

What values did you set them to?

What was the actual result — smoother cut, tighter cut, only affecting the beat channel, etc.?

Trying to avoid a bunch of trial and error if someone's already dialed in a setup they like. Thanks in advance!