SL 4 Manual for Serato Scratch Live 2.2.2 - Juno Records

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KeyboardShortcutsThese actions can be accessed directly from thecomputer keyboard.NOTE: Playback, cue and speed controls useShift or Caps Lock. You can turn this off in theSetup screen.KEYctrl - Lctrl - Rctrl - Fctrl - Actrl - Cctrl - Ectrl - Vctrl - Xctrl - Zshift - ctrl - shift - ctrl - ctrl - Pctrl - Nctrl - OACTIONLocate the current track. This will highlight the track you most recently loaded.Pressing ctrl - L again will alternate between the tracks recently loaded on both decks.Reveal - the highlighted song is opened in a file browser.Find - moves the cursor to the search box.Select all.Copy text in edit mode.Edit text.Paste text in edit mode.Cut text in edit mode.Undo last track load.Move focus up / down through the library or crates. Note that if you have a songhighlighted in the song view, and use shift - ctrl - you will move up or down throughthe library or crates. When you release the shift or ctrl key, the focus will go back to thesong view so that you can move up and down through songs using .Add tracks to the prepare window.Start a new mic recording.Open the track in your default MP3/WAV/OGG/AIF player.- or + Zoom the main waveform display.ctrl - or +Zoom the library text size.tabAlternate focus between crates or songs.ctrl - del andctrl - backspacealt - del andalt - backspacectrl - shift - del andctrl - shift - backspacectrl - shift - /escRemove track from library., remove track from crate, delete crate (does not delete thefile).Remove track from crate and from library.Delete the file from your library and send to the recycle bin.(Note to iTunes users: files in your iTunes library cannot be deleted this way).Toggle the input reverse switchClear search string if searching, or exit Scratch Live.See “Playback Keys Use Shift” on page 32.SAMPLE PLAYER slot 1 slot 2 slot 3 slot 4 slot 5 slot 6Load to sample slot ctrl - alt - Z ctrl - alt - X ctrl - alt - C ctrl - alt - V ctrl - alt - B ctrl - alt - NPlay sample slot Z X C V B NLEFT DECK ACTION RIGHT DECKctrl - or shift - Load the highlighted song to a deck. ctrl - or shift - ctrl - shift - Load the track currently on one deck onto the other deck as well. ctrl - shift - shift - alt - Unload the track from a deck. shift - alt - ctrl - , (comma) Place a cue point. ctrl - . (period)ctrl - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Place a cue point in a slot. ctrl - 6, 7, 8, 9, 01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Jump to cue points slots. (REL and INT modes) 6, 7, 8, 9, 0F1 Switch deck to ABS mode. F6F2 Switch deck to REL mode. F7F3 Switch deck to INT mode. F8F5 Key lock on / off. F10Q Play / pause reverse. AW Play / pause forward. SE Pitch down. DR Pitch up. FT Bend down. (REL and INT modes) GY Bend up. (REL and INT modes) HU Censor. (REL and INT modes) JI Go to temporary cue point. (REL and INT modes) KO Set / adjust loop in-point. LP Set / adjust loop out-point. ;[ Loop on / off. 'ctrl - [ Jump to selected loop. ctrl - 'alt - Q Load previous track. alt - Aalt - W Load next track. alt - Salt - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Auto loop on / off. alt - 6, 7, 8, 9, 0ctrl - alt - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Loop roll. ctrl - alt - 6, 7, 8, 9, 0alt - E Rewind. (REL and INT modes) alt - Dalt - R Fast forward. (REL and INT modes) alt - Falt - O Previous loop. alt - Palt - L Next loop. alt - ;alt - space bar Activate the tempo tapper. alt - space bar (x2)ctrl - I Set temporary cue point. (REL and INT modes) ctrl - K36RANE SL 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.2.2
Troubleshootingand FrequentlyAsked QuestionsThe audio playback is dropping out /clicking / poppingScratch Live is not getting a clear signal from therecord, or your computer is not able to processthe information quickly enough. Go to the Setupscreen and check the scope views. When therecord is playing, the circles should be round,and the value in the bottom right corner shouldbe close to 100%. If this is not the case, youneed to calibrate. See “Calibrating ScratchLive” on page 9.Also try increasing the USB Buffer Size inHardware Setup if your computer is close to theminimum spec.Clean your needles! This is the most commoncause of audio drop-out. Because you areplaying the same record over and over, theneedles will get dirty more quickly than usual.The threshold goes to the far rightwhen I click the estimate buttonMake sure the needle is on the record and therecord is stopped when you click estimate. Ifthe slider goes hard right and stays there, youmost likely have an grounding problem with yourturntables/mixer. If you cannot eliminate thisproblem, use REL mode instead of ABS mode.Scratch Live makes a strange digitalnoise, even when no track is playingScratch Live is interpreting background noiseas record movement. Go to the Setup screenand move the threshold slider (located left ofthe Estimate button) to the right until the noisestops. See “Calibrating Scratch Live” onPAGE 9.The tracks are playing backwards!The inputs (from the turntables or CD players)are the wrong way around. Try swapping red andwhite wires at one end.I can’t get the Scope View to shownice clean circlesCheck your needles and make sure they areclean. If the circles look fuzzy, try cleaning yourcontrol record. If the Scope View shows a lineinstead of a circle, Scratch Live is only receiving asignal from one channel—check all your cables,and the connection between your cartridges andthe tone arm. You can order replacement controlrecords from your local distributor. You may alsoorder these in the online store at www.rane.comif you are in the USA.The first time I play a new track, ittakes a while to loadScratch Live has to read the entire file and createa file index (overview) the first time it is loaded.This may take a few seconds for longer files.After the first load, it should load instantly. See“Preparing Your Files” on page 11.I have a particular MP3 that won’tplay / plays badly / takes a long timeto load / crashes the program.The file may be damaged, and may need to bedeleted from your library. Please go to the forumat serato.com and notify the support team thatyou have a bad file. By reporting damaged orcorrupt files, you help the developers to improveScratch Live’s ability to play damaged MP3 filesin the future.Scratch Live freaks out when I usethe master tempo (key correction)function on my CD playerScratch Live interprets the signal coming outof the CD player, and uses this informationto control the playback of the files on yourcomputer. Any audio processing performedon the signal before it reaches the hardwareinterface, such as key correction, will scramblethe signal making it illegible to Scratch Live. Usekey correction within Scratch Live instead. See“Key Lock” on page 14.I want to backup my library andCRATES or move them to anothermachine, so where are they stored?Your database and crates are stored in thefolder Home\Music\_Serato_ on a Mac, andMy Documents\My Music\_Serato_ in WindowsXP, and Libraries\Music\_Serato_ in Windows7. If your library contains tracks that are storedon a drive other than your boot drive, a foldercalled _Serato_ will be created in the root of thatdrive, and a separate database will be made inthis folder. If it is a removable drive, the trackswill only appear in your library when the driveis connected. See “Scratch Live Backup” onPAGE 28.I have pink files which don’t playThese are files which Scratch Live thinks aremissing. You can use the Relocate Lost Filesfeature in the Offline player to re-associate thesewith their new location. To do this you can either:drag the file itself from Finder/Windows exploreronto the button to relocate an individual file,drag an entire folder onto this button, or pressthe button (this will search all connected drivesfor all the missing files in your library).I have cue burn at the beginning ofmy control record, does that meanI need to replace it?No, use the Vinyl Start Offset function (in theVinyl Control tab of the Setup screen) to movethe point at which tracks begin to a positionfurther into the vinyl. SEE “Vinyl Start Offset”on page 34.What are the best cartridges to usewith Scratch Live?We recommend the Ortofon|Serato S-120cartridges for use with Scratch Live. Theseemploy revolutionary new cantilever suspension,which delivers high output volume, unrivaledtracking ability and low record wear.NOTE: To keep up with the latest tips, visit theOfficial Scratch Live Forum online at serato.com.RANE SL 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.2.2 37
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 35: Import AAC FilesTurn this option of
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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