SL 4 Manual for Serato Scratch Live 2.2.2 - Juno Records

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Drop To Cue Points (RelativeMode)This option triggers the corresponding cue pointwhen the needle is repositioned into one of thefirst five one-minute sections on the control vinyl.For instance: needle dropping into the secondminute on the left turntable will send playbackfor Deck 1 to cuepoint 2, if that cuepoint is set.(REL mode only)Vinyl Start OffsetIf there is cue burn at the beginning of the vinyl,you will notice that the tracking will be poor atthis point. Use the two knobs to offset the startpoint, so that the track will start playing froma point further into the control record. The firstknob sets the number of whole minutes to offsetby, the second knob sets the number of wholerotations within that minute.LibraryRead iTunes LibraryCheck this option to show your iTunes libraryand playlists in Scratch Live. You can collapseyour iTunes playlists by clicking on theblue folder icon.Uncheck this option to remove iTunes playlistsand iTunes songs from your Scratch Live library.To add your iTunes music to your Scratch Livelibrary permanently, drag and drop tracks fromthe iTunes playlists onto the “ All...” icon (onthe far left hand side of the Scratch Live screen),or into individual Scratch Live crates.Any files moved to “ All...,” an existing crate,or a new crate will now remain in Scratch Liveeven when the Read iTunes library option isunchecked. Once a file has been permanentlyadded to Scratch Live, the iTunes logo willdisappear.We recommend unchecking this option afteryou have added your music into the Scratch Livelibrary.NOTES:• If your iTunes library contains a large number oftracks it may take some time for Scratch Liveto read it.• Any changes made in Scratch Live to the fileinformation of tracks in your iTunes library willnot appear in iTunes until after you play thetrack.• Scratch Live cannot play files that have beenprotected by Digital Rights Managementsystems, such as those previously soldthrough the Apple iTunes Music Store. iTunesPlus files are DRM-free.• iTunes is available for Mac and PC. To getmore information, visit www.apple.com.Protect LibraryUncheck this option to remove files and cratesfrom your library. Check this option to lockyour library and prevent accidental file or cratedeletion while using Scratch Live. Enabling thisoption will also lock all file tags and crate names,so that no text can be changed.Customize Crate ViewsCheck this option to set custom column viewsfor each crate and playlist. When the option is off(default), all crates will share the same columnconfiguration as the “ All...” crate.Center On Selected SongWith this option on, scrolling up and down in yourlibrary holds the selected track in the middle ofthe library panel.Show All File TypesEnable this option to show all files whenimporting tracks into Scratch Live. If this optionis unchecked, only files that Scratch Live canplay will be displayed.Include Subcrate TracksYou can drag crates into other crates to makesubcrates. If you have this option turned on,any crate will also display the contents of all itssubcrates. See “Organizing Your Music” onPAGE 24.AutoFill OverviewsEnable this option to automatically generate thetrack overview as soon as a track is loaded. Ifthis setting is disabled, the track overview willbe generated as the track plays. Automaticallygenerating the track overview uses more of thecomputer’s CPU power, and should be disabledon slower computers.TIP: Analyze your files before you play topre-build all your overviews. See “PreparingYour Files” on page 11.34RANE SL 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.2.2
Import AAC FilesTurn this option off if you do not wish to importAAC files into your library. Changing this optionwill cause your iTunes library to be reloaded ifthe Read iTunes library option is turned on.DisplayPluginsFont SizeAdjust this slider to increase and decrease thefont size for the main library and crates area.TIP: You can also use the keyboard shortcutsctrl + and ctrl – to increase and decrease thefont size.Album Art SizeAdjust this slider to set the maximum album artsize for any of the album art display modes. Theartwork will still get larger if required to fit thetrack and will still scale with the library zoomkeyboard shortcut.Maximum Screen UpdatesThis slider allows you to throttle back the screenrefresh rate. Users with slower computers mightlike to do this if they are having performanceissues. It could also be useful if you want to limitScratch Live’s processor usage, for example ifyou are running a recording program at the sametime. The default setting is 60 Hz, or refreshed60 times per second. This setting applies tothe entire screen (i.e. the Virtual Decks, theWaveforms, the Library, and the Setup screen).Audio CacheUse this slider to set the amount of audio thatis loaded into memory. A small audio cache willplace less load on your computer, and the trackswill load faster. A large audio cache will give youa bigger view of the waveform when the mainwaveform view is zoomed out. The default is 15seconds.SP-6Use the check box to enable and disable theSP-6 sample player plugin. The SP-6 is enabledby default.DJ-FXUse the check box to enable and disable theDJ-FX plugin. The DJ-FX plugin is disabled bydefault.Serato PlaylistsUse the check boxes to enable and disable theSerato Playlists plugin and the Live Playlistsfeature. These are disabled by default.Show Album Art On DeckCheck this option to show the album art for yoursong next to the track information display oneach Virtual Deck.RANE SL 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.2.2 35
Page 2 and 3: SL 4 SpecificationsComputer interfa
Page 4: ContentsSpecifications 2Important S
Page 8 and 9: Core Audio (Macintosh)The SL 4 uses
Page 10 and 11: Start both turntables or CD players
Page 12 and 13: Set Auto BPMIf this option is check
Page 14 and 15: TIP: Use the + and - keys to zoom i
Page 16 and 17: Absolute ModeRelative ModeScratch L
Page 18 and 19: Cue PointsTIP: Zoom in on the wavef
Page 20 and 21: SP-6 Sample PlayerThe SP-6 Sample P
Page 22 and 23: DJ-FX PluginThe DJ-FX Plugin gives
Page 24 and 25: Ctrl-Click FunctionalitySome Scratc
Page 26 and 27: Prepare WindowThe Prepare window is
Page 28 and 29: File ManagementLocated in the files
Page 30 and 31: Using LiveFeedLiveFeedTwo ComputerC
Page 32: HardwareUSB Buffer Size (Latency)Sc
Page 37 and 38: Troubleshootingand FrequentlyAsked
Page 39 and 40: RECORD BURN - This section of the c
Page 41 and 42: Declaration of ConformityApplicatio
Page 43 and 44: Warranty Procedure - Valid in U.S.A

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