TWO COMPUTERS, TWO USB PORTS, TWO DECKS AND A RANGE OF EFFECTS RANE SIXTY-TWO MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Copyright Notices Introduction © 2013 Rane Corporation. All rights reserved. Scratch Live and the Scratch Live logo are trademarks of Serato. Trademarked in the U.S. and other countries. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group, and uses libpng code, copyright © 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson. The Scratch Live Control Tone, the audio pressed on Scratch Live Control vinyl and Control CDs, is copyright ©20042013 Serato.
Control Strip Controls Library Browse Loops Manual / Auto Manual Loop Controls Auto Loop Controls Cues / Samples control Cue Points Sample Player (SP-6) Triggers FlexFX Internal Audio Effects Effects Parameter Table Contents Important Safety Instructions Warning FCC Statement Copyright Notices Introduction Minimum System Requirements Check List Wear Parts 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Sixty-Two Mixer Overview 6 Connecting the Mixer Power Supply Analog Inputs Analog Outputs USB Audio 6 6 6 6 7 Mixer Controls Progr
SP-6 Sample Player Loading the SP-6 Playing Samples SP-6 Instant Doubles SP-6 Play Modes SP-6 Pitch Controls SP-6 ‘Play From’ Selector SP-6 Track Overviews SP-6 Slot Volumes SP-6 Output Selector Individual Output Selectors SP-6 Sample Banks SP-6 Mute Buttons SP-6 MIDI 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 DJ-FX Plugin Ultra Knob Mode Super Knob Mode Effects BPM Multiplier Deck Assign Show Parameters Macro Edit Mode 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 MIDI Control MIDI Controller Setup Assigning Controls MIDI Outpu
SixtyTwo Mixer Overview Connecting the Mixer Microphone or Line level using the Mic / Line switch on the rear panel. Set this to Line when connecting a wireless receiver. A stereo FlexFX Loop Return input is on a pair of unbalanced ¼˝ TS jacks. These inputs are automatically configured for mono when only one cable is connected to the left or right Return input. The FlexFX Return input is normally used in conjunction with the FlexFX Send output to connect an outboard analog effects processor.
USB Audio There are six stereo record channels and four stereo playback channels. These channels are simultaneously available on two USB ports, allowing two computers to share the device. This allows two DJs to play together and supports uninterrupted transitions from one DJ to another. The Sixty-Two is a dual personality device. When using Serato Scratch Live, proprietary Serato Audio Research drivers are used in place of ASIO (windows) and Core Audio (Mac) drivers supplied by Rane.
Mixer Controls Program Channels Two Program channels, or buses, have nearly identical controls with the exception of the Source selectors. Source Selector The SOURCE selector for PGM 1 selects one of four sources: • Left Virtual Deck (USB stereo playback pair 1-2) from USB A. • Also assigns the MIDI controls for the Left-Deck software and PGM 1 mixer to USB A. • PH / CD 1 (THRU): Set to PH or CD with the rear panel switch.
FlexFX The FlexFX button assigns a PGM channel to the FlexFX bus where internal, external analog or software effects via USB may be inserted. Enable Serato Scratch Live DJ Effects by going to Setup > Plugins > DJFX and click “Enable mixer DJ-FX send.” The FlexFX loop allows any combination of PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC or USB AUX to be assigned with the option to insert internal effects, external analog effects or software effects via USB. Headphone Cue Headphone CUE assigns a signal to the headphone monitor.
the knob loads the selected track to the Virtual Deck. Double-pressing will load an instant double to this Deck from the opposite Deck. Loops Manual / Auto Manual / Auto button toggles the state of the Loop controls between Manual and Auto Loop mode. In Manual mode, the LOOP buttons light GREEN to correspond with the GREEN lines by the LOOP controls. In Auto mode, the buttons are lit ORANGE to correspond with the ORANGE lines.
When two USB ports are in use, the SP-6 ASSIGN button at the top of each control strip determines which computer the SP-6 player controls are assigned to. Audio from both USB ports is summed in the mixer. See “SP-6 Sample Player” on page 28. 2. The six effect buttons both turn on and sync an internal effect. By keeping this separate from the effects ON button, it is possible to turn on, sync and cue effects before you hear the Wet signal in the Main Mix. Only one internal effect is selected at a time.
Internal Audio Effects The internal effects engine is located in the FlexFX Loop. This allows any combination of PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC and AUX to be assigned to an effect. Individual effects are turned on/off using the six effects buttons. EXT. INSERT and INSERT are also engaged independently. The FlexFX Loop (which includes the External Insert and the USB Insert) is turned On/Off with the FlexFX ON button (off bypasses the loop).
Effects Parameter Table Effect Depth Knob Filter Adjusts the strength of the effect. Flanger Time Encoder Adjusts the LFO time independent of the current BPM and Beat Multiplier. • Holding down the TAP button and turning the TIME encoder adjusts the BPM. • Pressing the TIME encoder re-syncs the effect. Phaser Echo Adjusts the amount of echo recirculation, which in turn affects how quickly the echo effect decays. The amount of recirculation varies with the echo options selected (see last column).
audio to and from the Sixty-Two. To launch the Sixty-Two driver Control Panel, open the System Preferences window. Locate the Sixty-Two in the “Other” section and click the Sixty-Two icon. Core Audio and ASIO Drivers Sixty-Two, the Update Device Firmware panel is enabled. Pressing the Update Firmware button updates the Sixty-Two firmware to the newer version. Driver Control Panel The control Panel consists of four pages: Preferences, Program Inputs 1-2, Effects and MIDI.
• USB-3 (5-6) Record Source: This control allows users to select one of two analog sources as the vinyl emulation or USB record source for PGM 1. The two radio buttons allow the user to select PH/CD 1 or PH/CD 2. The post PGM 1 fader signal is always available for recording on USB 1 (1-2) record. • USB-4 (7-8) Record Source: This control allows selecting one of two analog sources as the vinyl emulation or the USB record source for PGM 2. The two radio buttons allow the user to select PH/CD 3 or PH/CD 4.
Scratch Live: Getting Started System Overview The Scratch Live control records and CDs are pressed with an audible tone specifically developed for controlling the Scratch Live software application. The Sixty-Two converts the control signal coming from each deck into digital audio, to be sent via USB to the Scratch Live software, which decodes that signal into a stream of information based on what the DJ is doing with the control disc. A virtual ‘deck’ replicates the movements of the control disc.
4. The optional Rane Device Drivers are required for other software you may have that uses Core Audio to communicate with your Rane device. To install the Core Audio drivers, doubleclick the .pkg file inside the appropriate product folder in the Rane Device Drivers folder on the software installation CD. Core Audio driver updates are available to download from the product’s page at dj.rane.com. Because the Sixty-Two was connected prior to installing Scratch Live, no extra hardware installation is required.
How to Calibrate Scratch Live Calibrating Scratch Live Since Scratch Live is controlled by an analog signal, there is no guarantee of what state that signal will be in by the time the software gets to interpret it. Therefore, Scratch Live needs to be able to handle a wide range of signals, and be configurable to use them optimally. Calibrating is just configuring the software to your situation. Calibration is equally important for both vinyl and CD users of Scratch Live.
Importing and Playing Music 2. Once you have located your music, drag the folder or files you want to import onto the purple “ All...” icon. This is located to the left of your screen at the top of the crates and playlist window. If you wish to import all of your music, just drag your whole music folder onto this icon. TIP: You can also import by dragging files and folders directly from Windows Explorer (PC version) or Finder (Mac version) into the Scratch Live library.
Set Auto BPM Whitelabel. net Preparing Your Files The Serato Whitelabel Delivery Network is a unique system that allows record labels to digitally deliver promotional releases directly to DJs. To download Whitelabel audio files and sign up to receive updates on the latest promotional releases, visit whitelabel.net. Whitelabel Audio Files Whitelabel.net audio files are a unique format (file extension wl.mp3) developed by Serato.
The Control CD Playback Control The control CD has two tracks. The first track is 15 minutes long and controls playback. The second track is 40 seconds long and controls vinyl scroll. Main Screen Overview Vinyl Scroll The Control Record The control record has two sides. The first side is 10 minutes long and contains the Vinyl Scroll section. The second side is 15 minutes long. Scratch Live can be configured to work with records playing at either 33 RPM or 45 RPM, depending on your preference.
Visual Aids Main Waveform Display Beat Matching Display When the track is playing several waveforms are displayed. Each shows a different aspect of the track being played. This view provides a close-up of the track, including color coding to show the frequency of the sound; red representing low frequency bass, green representing mid-frequencies and blue representing highfrequency treble sounds. You can also switch to a three-band spectrum view by holding the ctrl key and clicking on the waveform.
Tracking Indicator Key Lock Track Gain The tracking indicators on the main screen show the quality of the signal coming from the control record or CD. The length of the bar indicates the speed of the record or CD. The color indicates the amount of position information Scratch Live is receiving. When you are playing the record at normal speed, the tracking indicator should be grey. If it is mostly red there is a problem reading the control signal.
Display Modes Library Views Scratch Live gives you the option of four different display modes to suit your style of performance. The Display Mode buttons are located in the top left of the Main Screen. They are: You can choose between four different library views which allow for visual browsing using text and album art. Select your Library View by using the buttons in the bottom left area of the main screen.
Absolute Mode Relative Mode Internal Mode ABS mode is the default mode, and most closely resembles the properties of normal vinyl. The beginning of the track is mapped to the start of the record, and by picking up the tone arm and moving the needle to another part of the record (needle dropping) you can move to a different position within the track.
Pitch Slider - Use the pitch slider to make pitch adjustments while using INT mode. Drag the pitch slider with the mouse to make large pitch movements, or hold the shift key and drag the pitch slider to make fine adjustments. Clicking the RANGE button above the slider changes the slider range to ±8%, ±10%, ±16%, ±50% or ±100%. Temporary Cue There is a temporary cue point that can be used like the cue button on many DJ CD players.
TIP: Zoom in on the waveform using the – and + keys and ‘scrub’ to the desired position for greater accuracy when setting cue points. Looping Enable Hot Cues To turn on hot cues, check Enable Hot Cues in the Playback tab on the Setup screen. When Hot Cues are enabled, you can set cue points simply by pressing the number keys 1 through 0 (no ctrl modifier required). Note that you can only add cues this way if the cue point slots are empty. See “Enable Hot Cues” on page 43.
The A-Slot Loop Roll with MIDI A special loop slot ‘A’ exists for autolooping. The act of using the auto-loop buttons sets a loop in the ‘A’ slot, following the rules above. Turning a loop off using the auto-loop buttons returns you to the loop slot that you were previously in at the time you started auto-looping. Turning the loop off using the LOOP button leaves you in the ‘A’ slot. The ‘A’ slot is not saved to disk automatically, pressing ‘save’ saves the loop to the first empty slot in 1-9.
SP-6 Pitch Controls Loading the SP-6 SP-6 Play Modes To load a track to the SP-6, drag and drop the desired file from your library into one of the sample slots. To eject a track, click the eject button to the right of the title display. Each sample slot has three different play modes: TIP: You can load tracks to the SP-6 with the keyboard shortcuts: ctrl + alt + z to n.
SP-6 Track Overviews Displays an overview of the track loaded to each sample slot. The waveform, play head position, cue points and selected loops will all be visible. SP-6 Slot Volumes Each individual sample slot has a separate volume slider and gain control. Gain Knobs - In addition to the volume slider there is an additional gain knob for each slot. These allow you to fine tune the maximum gain volume of the loaded sample.
Super Knob Mode Macro Edit Mode Super Knob Mode allows you individual control of each effect in the FX unit. Each effect slot has a Super Knob which controls the wet and dry amount for the effect. Click the Effects drop down box to select an effect for the effect slot. You can leave a slot empty by selecting “empty.” Click the ON button by the Super Knobs to toggle turning the effect(s) on and off.
MIDI Control The MIDI Control feature in Scratch Live provides the ability to map MIDI controls to Scratch Live controls, and thus control the functions of Scratch Live using MIDI controllers such as keyboards, triggers, sliders, and knobs. Integrating MIDI controllers into your Scratch Live setup can improve live performance usability, such as hitting pads on a MIDI controller to trigger loops and cue points.
Native Controller Support These controllers are plug and play, and can automatically control Scratch Live with no MIDI assigment necessary. Visit serato.com for documentation on using these controllers.
There are two USB ports on the mixer, USB A and USB B. Users can assign each of these three groups to USB A or USB B as follows: • The Source selector for PGM 1 determines which USB port will be used for PGM 1 controls and the associated left-hand control strip. • The Source selector for PGM 2 determines which USB port will be used for PGM 2 controls and the associated right-hand control strip.
TIP: Check the ‘Protect library’ option in the Library tab of the Setup screen to prevent changes to your crates. If you do delete a crate by accident, you can get it back from the recycle bin / trash. Crate files have the extension .crate. Subcrates You can drag and drop crates into other crates to make subcrates. If you drag a crate to the very left of the crate panel, it will stay in the top level of the crate structure.
Prepare Window The Prepare window is a holding area for tracks, much like preparing a set by lifting records part way out of your record bag. You can drag tracks (or whole crates) from the main track list into the Prepare window, or simply drag them onto the Prepare button. These tracks will be removed from the Prepare window once they have been played. All tracks in the Prepare window will be discarded when you exit Scratch Live. TIP: Use the keyboard shortcut ctrl-p to add tracks to the Prepare window.
Uploading Serato Playlists Editing ID3 tags Adding Album Art Once you have finished your session, or to upload a previous history session, select the desired session in the History panel. Click the Format dropdown box, select Serato Playlists and click the Export button. You will receive the following warning: Much of the information associated with each file can be edited from within Scratch Live. Double click on the attribute within the main library to edit the attribute.
File Management Located in the files pane are two buttons, rescan ID3 tags and relocate lost files. Use these tools for ongoing file and library management. Rescan ID3 Tags Click this button to force Scratch Live to re-read all file tags. Alternatively, you can drag and drop files, folders, or drives onto the rescan id3 tags button from the files pane. This will only scan the files that you drag and drop, resulting in much faster processing.
Recording Recording” in Windows XP, “Libraries\ Music\_Serato_\Recording” in Windows 7, and “~/Music/_Serato_/Recording Temp” on a Mac. Mixing With One Turntable Or CD Player Record Gain Knob Adjust the record level using this Gain knob. The meter reveals the level of your audio. Ideally the meter should sit just below the red, meaning your signal is as loud as it can be without clipping.
DJ Handover Swapping between two DJs both using Scratch Live is now easier than ever! With a computer already connected to the Sixty-Two and playing, do the following: Two Computer Connection 1. Connect the second computer to the unused USB port on the Sixty-Two. 2. Switch the PGM Source on the nonplaying mixer channel to the USB source of the second computer. The Sixty-Two allows two computers running Scratch Live to connect to the mixer simultaneously.
KEY Keyboard Shortcuts ctrl - L ctrl - R ctrl - F ctrl - A ctrl - C ctrl - E ctrl - V ctrl - X ctrl - Z shift - ctrl - shift - ctrl - These actions can be accessed directly from the computer keyboard. NOTE: Playback, cue and speed controls use Shift or Caps Lock. You can turn this off in the Setup screen. See “Playback Keys Use Shift” on page 43.
Updating Firmware Additional Setup This section covers general preferences and adjustments you can make to improve the performance of Scratch Live. From the top of the main screen, click on SETUP to get to this area. Hardware: General Control Source Filter Select the Input you wish to use as your control source for both PGM 1 and PGM 2. Select 1 or 2 for PGM 1 and 3 or 4 for PGM 2. The default control sources are Inputs 1 and 3.
Playback Track End Warning Enable this option to flash the Virtual Deck as you approach the end of the track. The label will start flashing 20 seconds from the end of the record. The Track end warning does not apply to any tracks under 1 minute long. Playback Keys Use Shift When this option is checked you must have the shift key pressed for the playback keys to trigger. This applies to all keyboard shortcuts, including cue points, INT mode shortcuts, and the sample player shortcuts.
Vinyl Control Drop To Cue Points (Relative Mode) This option triggers the corresponding cue point when the needle is repositioned into one of the first five one-minute sections on the control vinyl. For instance: needle dropping into the second minute on the left turntable will send playback for Deck 1 to cuepoint 2, if that cuepoint is set. (REL mode only) Adjust Loops with Vinyl Loop end points can be adjusted using the control vinyl.
Include Subcrate Tracks Display You can drag crates into other crates to make subcrates. If you have this option turned on, any crate will also display the contents of all its subcrates. SEE “Organizing Your Music” on page 34. Use the check box to enable and disable the DJ-FX plugin. The DJ-FX plugin is disabled by default. Enable Mixer DJ-FX Send AutoFill Overviews Enable this option to automatically generate the track overview as soon as a track is loaded.
Troubleshooting and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) The audio playback is dropping out / clicking / popping. Scratch Live is not getting a clear signal from the record, or your computer is not able to process quickly enough. Go to the Setup screen and check the scope views. When the record is playing, the circles should be round, and the value in the bottom right corner should be close to 100%. If this is not the case, you need to calibrate. See “Calibrating Scratch Live” on page 18.
Corrupt File Descriptions and Diagnoses Corrupt file: This MP3 contains invalid frames. This MP3 contains frames which do not conform strictly to the official MP3 specification. Scratch Live can not be certain that this file will play back 100% accurately. Corrupt file: This file contains corrupt frames that may result in audible glitches. This file contains two or more contiguous corrupt frames. Since corrupt frames are replaced with silence, this could result in what might sound like an audio glitch.
Scope Reading and Fixes Most of the problems that occur with Scratch Live can be attributed to it not getting a good reading of the control signal from your records or CDs. These examples show what the scopes on the setup screen can look like to help solve possible problems. Some problems cause similar looking scopes, e.g., if your scopes look like the Dusty Needle one, the cause could be a damaged needle. tracking.
RECORD BURN - This section of the control vinyl has been worn. Swap sides or adjust the Vinyl Start Offset. LEFT CHANNEL MISSING - The signal from the needle is not reaching the Sixty-Two. Check the cable and cartridge wiring. RIGHT CHANNEL MISSING - The BAD RECORD BURN - Your record is worn and Scratch Live is unable to track correctly. Swap sides or get new vinyl ASAP. LEFT CHANNEL IS NOISE - Left signal has been lost with a noisy loose connection.
Appendix ADD 3.5” (8.9 cm) MINIMUM CLEARANCE FOR CABLES .65" (1.6 cm) PROJECTION Sixty-Two Specifications All specifications typical unless otherwise stated Analog Inputs 4 Stereo unbalanced RCA jacks …...Phono or Line level input Rear panel switches for each input …...Phono Response RIAA ±1 dB, Gain: 31 dB at 1 kHz …...Max Phono Input 126 mV …...
Battle Bridge Accessory When installing a Sixty-Two mixer in a coffin case, it is important to leave 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) in front and in back of the mixer to allow room for cables and access to controls. The rubber feet provided on the chassis for table top use should remain in place when installing the mixer in a coffin case. When in operation, the coffin case must provide 1 centimeter 14˝ EARS bring the total width of the mixer to 30.5 cm (12˝) for coffin mounting. These measure 35.8 x 1.9 x 7.
Magnetic Fader Maintenance The faders and crossfader in the SixtyTwo are designed with materials highly resistant to corrosion and most chemicals. While they will handle millions of operations, they may become dirty over time. Bad things may be spilled into a fader, but in many instances the fader may not be damaged and the sound quality thus unaffected. Cleaning is only required to maintain the feel of the fader.
MIDI Implementation Scratch Live MIDI Control only supports: • Note On/Off • Standard 7-bit CC (Control Change) MIDI Note ON/OFF Chart The note number for an LED indicator under a button is the same as for the button.
42 0x2A LH SP-6 Assign Not Permitted 43 0x2B LH Back PRI – Green 44 0x2C LH Scroll Encoder Push Not Applicable DAW MIDI Control 45 0x2D LH Manual/Auto Loop Not Permitted Mixer Control 46 0x2E Mic Talk-over Not Permitted Mixer Control 50 0x32 SR Manual/Auto Loop Not Permitted Mixer Control 51 0x33 SR SP-6 Assign Not Permitted 52 0x34 RH Back PRI – Green 55 0x37 RH Scroll Encoder Push Not Applicable 56 0x38 Split Cue Not Permitted 57 0x39 RH Manual Loop PRI – Gre
MIDI Control Change Chart Functions highlighted in RED are MIDI-Out Mixer controls. Functions highlighted in BLUE are MIDI-In mixer controls. Functions highlighted in GREEN are MIDI-Out Scratch Live or 3rd-party DAW controls.
40 0x28 FX Echo Type 0-31 32-63 64-95 96-127 0x00-0x1F 0x20-0x3F 0x40-0x5F 0x60-0x7F Echo High-Pass Echo Hold Echo HP Hold Echo 41 0x29 FX Filter Type 0-31, 32-63, 64-95, 96-127 0x00-0x1F 0x20-0x3F 0x40-0x5F 0x60-0x7F Low-Pass Sync Low Low-Pass Sync High High-Pass Sync Low High-Pass Sync High 42 0x2A Echo HP Frequency 0-127 0x00-0x7F 20 Hz-10 kHz, Uniform Octave Steps 43 0x2B Hold Echo HP Frequency 0-127 0x00-0x7F 20 Hz-10 kHz, Uniform Octave Steps 44 0x2C LH Auto Loop Bars Encoder
Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives: 2001/95/EC 2002/96/EC 2004/108/EC 2006/95/EC 2011/65/EU Standard(s) to which conformity is declared: EN60065:2002/A1:2006/A11:2008 EN55103-1:2009 EN55103-2:2009 EN50581:2012 ENVIRONMENT E2 SERIAL NUMBERS 850000 - 950000 CE MARK FIRST AFFIXED IN: 2012 Manufacturer: Rane Corporation 10802 47th Avenue West Mukilteo WA 98275-5000 USA This equipment has been tested and found to be in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations applying
Factory Authorized Service Limited Warranties Your unit may someday need to be serviced by the Rane Factory if you live in the USA. International customers should contact your dealer or distributor for service. You must call the Rane factory before shipping. Please do not return your unit to Rane without prior authorization. Rane Corporation To obtain service or a Return Authorization in the USA, please phone 425-355-6000 or Fax 425-347-7757 Limited U.S.A.
Warranty Procedure - Valid in U.S.A. only NOTICE! You must complete and return the warranty card or register your product online to extend the Warranty from 2 years to 3 years! TO VALIDATE YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTY: Use the postcard that came in the box with your unit, or go to product registration under support at dj.rane.com. Fill out the warranty completely, being sure to include the model and serial number of the unit since this is how warranties are tracked. If your Rane product was purchased in the U.S.
RANE SIXTY-TWO MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.
