TTM 57SL - OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.8.1 LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.
FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Introduction • Computer with USB 1 port supporting Full Speed Mode (USB 1.1). • Hard drive space for storing music. PC 4. Follow all instructions.
Contents Main Screen Overview 13 Important Safety Instructions 3 Copyright Notices 3 Virtual Deck 13 Minimum System Requirements 3 Visual Aids 13 PC 3 Tempo Matching Display 13 Mac 3 Track Overview Display 13 Main Waveform Display 13 MP 4 Overview 6 Beat Matching Display 13 Inputs 6 Master Gain 14 Outputs 6 Tap Tempo 14 Recording 6 Key Lock 14 Cueing 6 Repeat 14 Censor 14 Front Panel Description Rear Panel Description 7 8 Scratch Live: Getting Started 9 Mac
Recording 23 Fader Cleaning LiveFeed 24 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 28 Keyboard Shortcuts 25 19 Additional Setup 26 SP-6 Track Overviews 19 Playback SP-6 Slot Volumes 19 Track End Warning 26 SP-6 Output 19 Playback Keys Use Shift 26 Individual Output Selectors 19 Lock Playing Deck 26 SP-6 Sample Bank 19 Sort Cues Chronologically 26 SP-6 MIDI 19 Enable Hot Cues 26 Use Auto Gain 26 20 Hi-Fi Resampler 26 Overview 20 Play From Start 26 MIDI Controll
MP 4 Overview Two CD players or Two Turntables or One of Each. COMMERCIAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT 24TJ 100-240V 50/60 Hz 7 WATTS MP 4 MADE IN U.S.A. RANE CORP.
Front Panel Description 6 MIC 1 6 2 2 1 USB 2 4 8 0 0 PROGRAM A LINE 4 10 MIC LEVEL –12 OL 1 INPUT +12 –12 LOW 2 HIGH 0 10 8 10 PROGRAM B B -12 –24 -24 A 10 8 6 4 5 4 2 0 4 0 1 6 2 2 1 USB 2 8 0 10 B LEVEL 5 4 PAN HOUSE LINE +12 –12 A LEVEL 3 6 0 8 +12 4 +12 6 2 2 9 4 2 –12 +12 –12 LOW +12 HIGH 3 PGM 6 PHONES CUE 8 0 10 INPUT LEVEL 2 7 4 6 0 10 2 A CUE 8 B MP 4 8 MIXER LEVEL POWER 10 11 Feature Description 1
Rear Panel Description 3 COMMERCIAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT 24TJ 100-240V 50/60 Hz 7 WATTS MP 4 MADE IN U.S.A. RANE CORP.
Scratch Live: Getting Started On the input tab, you will see four MP 4 devices 4. Before you install the Scratch Live software, listed. check for free software updates at scratchlive. net. The software version that came with your They are, in order: MP 4 is printed on the installation CD. The Scratch Live software is updated frequently, and all updates are free. To install the software, double-click on the installer icon from the CDROM, or the installer you just downloaded from scratchlive.net.
Windows Vista Windows Troubleshooting Using the Tool Tips When you plug in your hardware: If you have a USB PCI card, your computer 1. A Found New Hardware wizard will pop up. may have allocated bandwith to other devices, including your mouse, preventing Scratch Live Click on the ? icon to enable tool tips. Tool tips from recognising the MP 4. Unplug unneccesary provide a handy way to learn the various features devices and install Scratch Live again. You may of Scratch Live.
TIP: You can also import by dragging files Importing and Playing Music and folders directly from Windows Explorer (PC version) or Finder (Mac version) into the Whitelabel.net Scratch Live library. Supported File Types Scratch Live supports fixed and variable bit rate .MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, .AIFF, .WAV and Whitelabel (wl.mp3) file types. M3U playlists are also supported. NOTE: iTunes Music Store DRM files cannot be played back by Scratch Live. iTunes Plus Importing Your Music files are DRM-free.
Set Auto-BPM Preparing Your Files If this option is checked, building overviews will File Management If this option is checked while analyzing files, Scratch Live will calculate the estimated tempos of your files. If Scratch Live is confident that the auto-BPM estimate for a file is accurate, it will be written to an ID3 tag* in the file. The auto-BPM function will not be applied if the track already contains BPM information.
Main Screen Overview area. When the two tracks are matched to the waveform to ‘scrub’ or make fine adjustments same tempo, the peaks will line up. Note that the to your position within the track. The Main tempo display is aligned with the beginning of Waveform is zoomed around the current position the bar, so the peaks keep their relative position in the track. See “Cue Points” on page 16. as the track plays.
Master Gain Repeat Autoplay works in both rel and int modes. Play The master output of Scratch Use the repeat function to repeat the from start must be checked in the setup screen Live can be controlled using entire song. for autoplay to work correctly. the master gain control. This TIP: Short “loop” samples can be turned into adjusts the output volume of all tracks played. a continuous track using the repeat function.
Bend down - Create a temporary Mixing With The MP 4 decrease in the playback speed. Use bend down if the two tracks are in time, but this track is slightly ahead of the other track. Bend up – Create a temporary increase in the playback speed. Use bend up if the two tracks are in time, but this track is slightly behind the other track. Pitch Slider Use the pitch slider to make pitch adjustments while using internal mode.
TIP: Zoom in on the waveform using the – and Cue Points + 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 26.
off, disable the adjust loops with vinyl option The A - Slot Loop Roll with MIDI in the setup screen. There are 9 available loop A special loop slot ‘A’ exists for auto-looping. The You can assign loop roll to MIDI in several ways: slots per track. If a loop is set in a given slot, act of using the auto-loop buttons sets a loop in After pressing the MIDI assign button in Scratch the background (behind the loop number) will be the ‘A’ slot, following the rules above.
SP-6 Sample Player Loading the SP-6 SP-6 Play Modes To load a track to the SP-6, drag and drop the Each sample slot has three different play modes: desired file from your library into one of the The SP-6 Sample Player allows you to play up to six sources of audio, in addition to the tracks playing on the Virtual Decks. Any audio file in your Scratch Live library can be loaded to any one of the six slots, allowing playback of short samples, sound effects, or full length tracks.
SP-6 Pitch Controls SP-6 Slot Volumes These output routings will be saved when you There are individual Each individual close down Scratch Live, so the next time you Pitch Slider, Bend, sample slot has a launch Scratch Live, your preferred settings will Nudge, and Keylock controls for each sample separate volume slider and gain control. remain the same. pitch slider.
Assigning Controls Presets To enable MIDI assign mode, click MIDI Control the MIDI button. Hovering the mouse pointer over a control will bring up the MIDI assignment box, showing the current assignment status. To assign a MIDI control, click on the control in Scratch Live, then move the MIDI control. The MIDI assignment box should update to show it MIDI presets are accessible in the MIDI panel of has mapped the controls to one- another. the setup screen.
TIP: Check the protect library option in the Organizing Your Music Using the Song Browser 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.
TIP: Select the contents of the prepare Start Session / End Session - To start or end a window and drag them onto the new crate session, click the corresponding button. button (+) to save your selection as a crate. Alternatively, you can mark or unmark tracks as played manually. Select a track (or a group of tracks) and click the mark played / mark unplayed button.
Display Album Art Scratch Live Backup MP3 files can contain album art information. Scratch Live stores your library database and Click on the show crates information in the Scratch Live folder album art button at the on your hard disk. This folder is created on very bottom left of the a drive when files are added to Scratch Live. screen to open a small A copy of each Scratch Live folder called window.
Input Recording Record Select Meter Time Elapsed Save File Name Box once the input source exceeds the set gate level Save File (thus avoiding periods of silence). You can set LiveFeed the gate level by clicking the dropdown menu in the LiveFeed filename. The lower the gain setting the more sensitive the gate is. The amount of time available to record is determined by your audio cache setting.
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 26.
Additional Setup loading a new track to the wrong deck. When library should be around the same volume. You this option is checked, you can only load a track may still need to make minor adjustments to if the target deck is stopped. some individual tracks, but once that’s done these will stay saved in the ID3 tag of the file. Sort Cues Chronologically The five cue points can be placed in any order, TIP: Slightly too quiet is always better than and can be dragged up and down if you wish too loud.
Audio Output through the Apple iTunes Music Store. iTunes Import AAC Files By default the output of Scratch Live is stereo. Plus files are DRM-free. Turn this option off if you do not wish to import You can also select mono output. This setting is • iTunes is available for Mac and PC. AAC files into your library. Changing this option saved when you exit Scratch Live. • For more information about iTunes, visit will cause your iTunes library to be reloaded if www.apple.com.
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Fader Cleaning The first time I play a new track, it takes a while to load With heavy use in harsh environments, the fader may need lubrication. Scratch Live has to read the entire file and create The fader assembly must be removed from the MP 4 for proper cleaning. a file index the first time it is loaded. This may We recommend any of the following cleaning solutions: This treatment extends longevity and can make a used fader as good as new.
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.
Declaration of Conformity Standard(s) to which conformity is declared: Application of Council directive: EN60065:Ed. 7.
Factory Authorized Service 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 www.rane.com and click on New Product Registration. 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.
