Does the ps2's dial spin

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Im getting a pair of pro scratch 2 cd decks but wanted to know if the jog dial on it spins like vinyl would.

yep.

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Also lets say I was playing a cd on deck1 and was going to drop in the next track on deck2 can I treat it just like vinyl and hold the jog dial and scratch it in to get it playing

yep.

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Basically does the jog dial have complete control just like regular vinyl does?

and suprisingly, yep!!

seriously the platter spins and reacts very very close to exactly how a turntable would perform. you won't be dissappointed

thanks for replying its a relief to hear that the pro scratch 2 does all that. I just find it to expensive for vinyl now a days and think that moving to digital media will lessen the bulk I have to carry around to gigs plus it is 2005

Actually, the platter does not "spin" on it's own. It is not motorized like a turntable platter. But it does turn when you spin it. However, it is touch-sensitive, so there really is no need for it to spin.
You can maninpulate a CD just like vinyl. Backspin, scratch an intro, etc.

thats what I was afraid of, it not having a moter so that it actually spins. I am gussing that breaking is not a feature that the pro scratch 2 has right? I used that alot on regular turntables, like while it was playing I would turn the deck off via the power switch and it would come to a gradual stop making the record slow down too. I guess i can deal with it though.

Actually, the PS2 does have a breaking effect. One way is via the 'Brake' effect button.
The other is to set the pitch to 100%, then slide it all the way to the negative, that way you can control how fast (or slow) the brake is.

Oh yeah, i didnt even think about the pitch slider

Actually, here's a trick to perform the breaking method. You need to keep on the rubber ring that was supplied with the PS2's to perform the trick. While your song is playing, you can be in scratch mode (either solid green or blinking), but you cannot be has the master pitch (blue light) on, all you need to do is spin the platter backwards using the rubber sides, and depending how fast you it, it creates a breaking effect - but does not stop the song. I use this alot in scratch mode (blinking green) to transition between scratches. Try it out, its pretty cool.