RANE SL 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.2.
SL 4 Specifications (all specs typical) Computer interface USB 2.0 High Speed USB Power Requirement 500 mA, 5.0 Volts USB Audio Channels Ten Record and Ten Playback External Power Supply 7.5 Volts (included) Converters 24-bit / 48 kHz or 96 kHz (rear panel switch) .....DAC Dynamic Range 104.5 dB, A-weighted .....ADC Dynamic Range 103 dB, A-weighted .....Dynamic Range 101 dB A-weighted analog in to analog out THD+N 0.007% at 1 kHz, 20 Hz to 20 kHz BW Frequency Response -0.
Important Safety Instructions Copyright Notices Minimum System Requirements For the continued safety of yourself and others © 2011 Rane Corporation. All rights reserved. • Available USB 2.0 port. we recommend that you read the following safety Scratch Live and the Scratch Live logo • 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher. and installation instructions. Keep this document are trademarks of Serato Audio Research. • 2 GB RAM, more for a large library. in a safe location for future reference.
Contents Specifications 2 Getting Started 6 System Overview 6 Virtual Deck 13 Connecting the SL 4 6 USB Sources & Analog Inputs 13 Turntable Setup 6 Visual Aids 13 CD Player Setup 7 Tempo Matching Display 13 Kensington Security Slot 7 Track Overview Display 13 Playing Regular Vinyl and CDs 7 Main Waveform Display 13 Power Switching 7 Beat Matching Display 14 Power Supply 7 Master Gain 14 USB Drivers 7 33 / 45 Speeds 14 ASIO (Windows) 7 Tracking Indicator 14 Core
SP-6 Sample Player 20 Library Zoom 27 Play From First Cue Point 33 Loading the SP-6 20 Display Album Art 27 Braking (Internal Mode) 33 Playing Samples 20 Adding Album Art 27 Audio Output 33 SP-6 Instant Doubles 20 Status Icons 27 SP-6 Play Modes 20 More Info on Corrupt Files 27 SP-6 Pitch Controls 21 SP-6 ‘Play From’ Selector 21 SP-6 Track Overviews 21 SP-6 Slot Volumes 21 SP-6 Output Selector Individual Output Selectors Vinyl Control 33 Adjust Loops with Vinyl 33 Nex
Getting Started Connecting the SL 4 to an additional line or AUX input on your mixer To integrate an SL 4 unit into a typical DJ setup, to output the sample player. SEE “SP-6 Sample connect it to your turntables (or CD players) and mixer, as follows: Player” on page 20. 4. Sample Rate Selection 1. Inputs (will need image) * SAMPLE RATE: 48 kHz DEFAULT ONE TO FOUR DECKS Use this to switch between 48 kHz and 96 kHz.
noisy and the tracking of the record position Power Switching USB Drivers will be erratic. If external power is connected, the device is self- The SL 4 is a dual personality device. When powered and power is not used from either USB using Serato Scratch Live, proprietary Serato port. Audio Research drivers are used in place of 3. Ensure the SL 4 is set to receive a phono level signal – See step 2 of connecting the SL 4.
Core Audio (Macintosh) 2. Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM. The SL 4 uses a low-latency Core Audio device Make sure your SL 4 is connected first. If a Installing Scratch Live driver to interface with software applications other than Scratch Live on Macintosh operating window doesn’t open automatically, browse to the CD drive. Run setup.exe. or systems.
Using the Tool Tips How to Calibrate Scratch Live Click on the ? icon to enable tool tips. Tool tips Calibrating Scratch Live Switch between calibrating the Primary and Secondary Decks by clicking the Primary and Secondary buttons above the scopes. provide a handy way to learn the various features With music playing in the background (from of Scratch Live. Move the mouse over a section any source), put your needle on the record with to bring up a context-sensitive tool tip.
2. Once you have located your music, drag the Start both turntables or CD players. You will see green rings appear in the scope view as shown above. For optimal performance the inner ring should be as close to circular as possible. Use the Importing and Playing Music 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.
NOTE: Older iTunes Music Store DRM files cannot be played back by Scratch Live. iTunes Plus files are DRM-free. Whitelabel.net Playing Music Preparing Your Files Click on the “ All...” icon to show all the tracks in your library. Use the keyboard shortcut Shift - Left Arrow to load the highlighted track on to the Left Deck, and Shift - Right Arrow to load the highlighted track on to the Right Deck. TIP: You can also load tracks to Decks using the mouse.
Set Auto BPM 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 If this option is checked while analyzing files, long and controls vinyl Scratch Live will calculate the estimated tempos scroll. of your files. If Scratch Live is confident that the Auto BPM estimate for a file is accurate, it will be Vinyl Scroll written to an ID3 tag* in the file.
Main Screen Overview USB Sources & Analog Inputs Track Overview Display Each Virtual Deck in This view provides a complete overview Scratch Live has a of the track waveform, and includes unique input / output a marker to show the current position source, you within the track. This view is useful for can change to suit finding transitions within the track. The the layout of your DJ waveform is colored according to the setup.
TIP: Use the + and – keys to zoom in and out. Master Gain math for you. You can also use the tempo tapper TIP: Waveform can be either vertical or horizontal. The master output of Scratch Live can when no song is loaded, for finding the BPM of be controlled using the master gain regular records, for example. See “Display Modes” on page 15. control. This adjusts the output volume of all Kick Drum tracks played.
library to play through your library. Autoplay works in both REL and INT modes. Play from start must be checked in the Playback tab of the Display Modes Library Views Setup screen for autoplay to work correctly. See “Play From Start” on page 33. Track Gain Use the track gain knob to balance the volume of the tracks in your library. Any adjustment made to the gain of a track is saved with the file, and will be reapplied to the entire track when it is loaded again.
Absolute Mode Relative Mode ABS mode is the default mode, and most closely REL mode observes the relative forward and resembles the properties of normal vinyl. The backward movement of the record, but does not beginning of the track is mapped to the start of take into account the position within the record. the record, and by picking up the tone arm and REL mode disables needle dropping, but allows moving the needle to another part of the record skip-free scratching.
Internal Mode Pitch Slider - Use the pitch slider to More Controls make pitch adjustments while using You can also control playback using the INT mode. Drag the pitch slider with the computer keyboard shortcuts—turn Caps Lock mouse to make large pitch movements, on to enable. See “Playback Keys Use Shift” or hold the shift key and drag the pitch on page 32. slider to make fine adjustments. slider changes the slider range to ±8%, Left Deck Function Right Deck ±10%, ±16%, ±50% or ±100%.
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 32.
locked loop symbol, a red border will appear. The A-Slot Loop Roll with MIDI This indicates the loop is locked, and you will A special loop slot ‘A’ exists for auto-looping. The You can assign loop roll to MIDI in several ways: not be able to adjust the end points or delete act of using the auto-loop buttons sets a loop in After pressing the MIDI assign button in Scratch the loop until you unlock it, by clicking on the 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 sample slots. To eject a track, click the eject Trigger mode - When play is pressed, button to the right of the title display. the audio plays through until the end of the track.
SP-6 Pitch Controls SP-6 Slot Volumes There are E a c h sample player output selection, allowing you to individual individual choose the 1, 2, 3, 4 or Aux output for each slot. Pitch Slider, sample slot These output routings will be saved when you Bend, Nudge, and Keylock controls for each has a separate volume slider and gain control. close down Scratch Live, so the next time you This will unlink the sample slot from the master launch Scratch Live, your preferred settings will sample slot.
Super Knob Mode DJ-FX Plugin Super Knob Mode allows In Ultra Knob Mode, use this to select which 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. unit. Each FX unit has two control modes: Ultra Knob Mode and Super Knob Mode, both of which can be fully customized. The DJ-FX plugin opens in Ultra Knob Mode by default.
Assigning Controls 5. Move the Ultra or Super Knob to the position that you want the parameter to end being controlled from. To enable MIDI assign mode, click MIDI Control the 6. Move the Parameter Knob to the in Scratch Live, then move the MIDI control. The maximum. MIDI assignment box should update to show it 8. Link the parameter to the Ultra or Super has mapped the controls to one-another. Knob by pressing the Link button.
Ctrl-Click Functionality MIDI Devices Some Scratch Live controls on the GUI have Any connected MIDI device will be listed within additional functionality assigned to ctrl-click. the MIDI Device List in the MIDI panel of the You can assign ctrl-click functionality to a MIDI Setup screen. You are able to enable or disable control, alongside the normal functionality. For any of these devices using the “Enable MIDI example, ctrl-click on the INT mode pitch slider Device” checkbox.
TIP: Check the ‘Protect library’ option in the You can then choose the following inclusion / The column button is located at the top of the Library tab of the Setup screen to prevent exclusion criteria: library pane in the right hand corner. Click on changes to your crates. If you do delete a • Contains the column button to select which columns you crate by accident, you can get it back from • Is want to display. To sort your library by a column, the recycle bin / trash.
Prepare Window Deck: The Virtual Deck that the song was played TIP: To make a new Scratch Live crate The Prepare window is a holding area for tracks, on will be displayed under the deck column. In containing your session information, select a much like preparing a set by lifting records part the song row, either left or right is displayed. The session and drag it to the + new crate icon. way out of your record bag. You can drag tracks offline player will be listed as offline.
Uploading Serato Playlists Editing ID3 tags Adding Album Art Once you have finished your session, or to Much of the information associated with each file You can add album art to a file by dragging and upload a previous history session, select the can be edited from within Scratch Live. Double dropping a jpeg or png file onto the track in any desired session in the History panel.
File Management Deleting Crates and Tracks Move: Select this to move the selected files and/ To delete tracks from your Scratch Live library, or folders to the new location. Your Scratch Live select the track and use the keyboard shortcut library and crates will now reference the files in ctrl-delete. Make sure you have the Protect their new location. library option unchecked in the Library tab of the Setup screen. Cancel: Cancel any changes. • Deleting a track when you are in the “ All...
Recording Recordings can be loaded onto the Decks, Sampling From Vinyl renamed, files. You can use the SL 4 interface to sample from Recordings are saved as 24-bit, 48 kHz stereo vinyl or any other sound source. Click the and managed like other AIFF files by default. triangle next to the record button to select from Recordings are saved in “My Documents\ the Aux, 1, 2, 3 or 4 input.
Using LiveFeed LiveFeed Two Computer Connection First locate the LiveFeed files in your library. Type “livefeed” into the search box and you will see: LiveFeed - Rane SL 4 Aux In LiveFeed - Rane SL 4 Aux In (Gated) -x dB LiveFeed allows you to stream any of the available inputs on the SL 4 to a Virtual Deck. You can then instantly play the recording back just like a normal audio file—you can scratch it, speed it up, slow it down, set loops and set cue points.
2 b. Using two control sources: Unassign the USB Source for the non-playing Virtual Deck on Computer A. Then have Computer B assign that same USB Source to one of its Virtual Decks. See “USB Sources & Analog Inputs” on page 13. Mixing With One Turntable Or CD Player Additional Setup 3. Play a track on this Deck and mix it in when ready—you’ll now have audio from both computers in the mix. 4. Fade out the audio playing from the first computer to the audio playing from the second computer. 5.
Hardware Playback Updating Firmware If a firmware update is available after installing a new Scratch Live software release, an Update Firmware button appears in the Hardware screen. The firmware upgrade takes approximately 10 seconds, during which time the SL 4 will not be usable. USB Buffer Size (Latency) Scratch Live processes audio in small chunks.
Use Auto Gain Play From Start Auto gain enables you to set a uniform volume Enable this to start all tracks from the beginning level for the tracks in your library. When a track is when loaded in REL and INT modes. If this in auto gain mode, the track gain knob appears setting is not enabled, freshly loaded tracks will recessed. continue to play from the point the last track was Check this box to enable auto gain. Provided Vinyl Control at. This option is on by default.
Drop To Cue Points (Relative Mode) Library Protect Library Uncheck this option to remove files and crates This option triggers the corresponding cue point from your library. Check this option to lock when the needle is repositioned into one of the your library and prevent accidental file or crate first five one-minute sections on the control vinyl. deletion while using Scratch Live.
Import AAC Files Display Plugins Maximum Screen Updates SP-6 Turn this option off if you do not wish to import AAC files into your library. Changing this option will cause your iTunes library to be reloaded if the Read iTunes library option is turned on. Font Size Adjust this slider to increase and decrease the font size for the main library and crates area.
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 32.
The tracks are playing backwards! Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions The inputs (from the turntables or CD players) are the wrong way around. Try swapping red and white wires at one end.
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. GOOD SIGNAL - Clean signal with 100% tracking.
RECORD BURN - This section of the control vinyl has LEFT CHANNEL MISSING - The signal from the needle RIGHT CHANNEL MISSING - The signal from the been worn. Swap sides or adjust the Vinyl Start Offset. is not reaching the SL 4. Check the cable and cartridge needle is not reaching the SL 4. Check the cable and connections. cartridge connections.
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.
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