Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cueing (playback)

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The result was keep. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:54, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cueing (playback)[edit]

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No references to verify and honestly I can't understand what the subject is about. Jim Carter ^(talk) 12:37, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. Jim Carter ^(talk) 12:41, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have improved the article with a reference, more detail, and categoriesOnBeyondZebrax (talk) 23:14, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep This could be part of an article on DJs, either in clubs or in radio broadcasting in the vinyl record era, but there seem to be enough refs to justify a standalone article. A DJ had to cue a vinyl record to avoid the usual results of pressing "play" on a turntable, which resulted in: a delay, then a crunch when the stylus set down on the record, then a variable one to two second delay until the music started. A turntable with a felt mat could allow the record to be played through the cueing amplifier on the control board to the DJs headphones (thus not going over the air) and when the sound started the record could be rotated back a bit so it was ready to play, with the turntable still spinning. A vocal announcement of the record could be made, with the phono pickup connected to the outgoing program amplifier, then at the desired instant releasing the record would cause it to start playing immediately. Some of the refs I easily found at Google book search are: [1] "Ultimate Beginner DJ Styles: The Turntable DJ" by Ben James, [2] "Audio Production Worktext: Concepts, Techniques, and Equipment" by David E. Reese et al, [3] "Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010" by Laurence Etling, [4] "DJ Skills: The essential guide to Mixing and Scratching" by Stephen Webber and [5] "The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture" by Todd Souvignier. There are lots more refs with significant coverage of this process. The article is anemic in refs, but refs exist which would allow the article to be improved. Edison (talk) 02:15, 19 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:46, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: It has reliable sources, though I wouldn't be opposed to a merge to an article on DJs either. Johnny338 (talk) 15:25, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep hardly unique to DJing, very common term in music/audio see cue. Semitransgenic _talk. 15:40, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NOTDICT. Cueing or cuing is certainly something that the DJ does, but I don't see why Wikipedia needs an article about it. It's just part of the process. Binksternet (talk) 23:47, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.