Operator`s manual
RANE SL3 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0
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Assign MIDI to Other Controls
Controls which 
are not normally 
visible are available for assignment when 
in MIDI assign mode by clicking on the 
Show MIDI Panel button. This will open 
up a panel allowing MIDI assignment for 
controls including library navigation as 
well as additional Deck functions such as 
ne pitch control and extended cue and 
looping features.
Ctrl-Click Functionality
Some Scratch Live controls on the GUI 
have additional functionality assigned 
to ctrl-click. You can assign ctrl-click 
functionality to a MIDI control, alongside 
the normal functionality. For example, ctrl-
click on the INT mode pitch slider returns 
pitch to zero. To assign this to MIDI 
control, enter MIDI assign mode, ctrl-click 
on the slider, and then assign one of the 
pads to it. When you press the pad, pitch 
goes to 0. 
Presets
MIDI presets are accessible in the MIDI 
panel of the Setup screen. By default, 
the current MIDI assignments in Scratch 
Live are automatically remembered and 
loaded next time you start the program. 
The Preset panel allows you to save and 
recall several different MIDI setups. This 
is useful if you are using several MIDI 
devices or want to quickly switch MIDI 
setups without having to reassign all your 
controls.
Native Controller Support
This Scratch Live version currently has 
native support for the following 3rd party 
controllers:
• Denon DJ DN-HC1000S
• Denon DJ DN-HC4500 
• Novation Dicer
• Vestax VFX-1
• Pioneer CDJ-350
• Pioneer CDJ-400
• Pioneer CDJ-850
• Pioneer CDJ-900
• Pioneer CDJ-2000
• Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus
• Pioneer MEP-7000
These controllers are plug and play, and 
can automatically control Scratch Live 
with no MIDI assigment necessary. Visit 
serato.com for detailed documentation on 
how to use these controllers.
MIDI Devices
Any connected MIDI device will be listed 
within the MIDI Device List in the MIDI 
panel of the Setup screen. You are able 
to enable or disable any of these devices 
using the “Enable MIDI Device” checkbox.
Technical Information 
Scratch Live MIDI Control only supports:
• Note On/Off
• Standard 7-bit CC (Control Change)
• 14-bit CC
• RPN/NRPN (14-bit)
Scratch Live can support an unlimited 
number of tracks – the only limitation 
is the size of the hard drive of your 
computer. A number of features are 
included to help you to keep your music 
organized and nd songs quickly and 
easily.
Grouping Tracks into Crates
Scratch Live supports several ways of 
organizing and sorting your le library. 
iTunes users will notice that Scratch Live 
can incorporate your existing iTunes 
library and playlists.
  Scratch Live uses digital “crates” for 
quick access to your favorite collections. 
There is no limit to the number of crates 
you can create, and any given track can 
be placed in multiple crates. For example, 
you could organize your les into the 
following crates, where any one track 
would be led in more than one crate:
• Hip Hop
• UK Hip Hop
• French Hip Hop
• Inst Hip Hop
• Old Hip Hop
• Hip Hop LPs
To make a new 
crate, click the Add New Crate button in 
the bottom left corner of the main screen 
 (brown crate icon). To rename a 
crate, double click the crate name.
  You can change the order of tracks 
within a crate by sorting by the “#” column 
and dragging them up or down.
Organizing 
Your Music










