User manual RANE SCRATCHLIVE

[. . . ] OPERATOR'S MANUAL 14374 Refer to the separate Quick Start guide that was included in the box. If you lost yours, a new copy (along with this manual and all other documentation) may be downloaded at www. rane. com/scratch. html. This is also the place to check for Scratch LIVE software updates. For the questions that the Quick Start guide doesn't answer, please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to get the most from Scratch LIVE. [. . . ] When you reach the end of the record, Scratch LIVE automatically switches to Internal mode. This prevents very long tracks from stopping when you run out of record. Note: Be careful when scratching near the end of the record not to accidentally go past this point and into Internal mode ­ the track will no longer respond to record movement!Relative mode Relative mode observes the relative forward and backward movement of the record, but does not take into account the position within the record. Relative mode disables needle dropping, but allows skip free scratching. Internal mode Internal mode allows you to play tracks without external vinyl (or CD player) control. Internal mode has a start / stop function and virtual pitch slider. Holding down the shift key moves the pitch slider slowly. Holding the ctrl key and clicking on the pitch slider resets it to 33 rpm or 45 rpm, depending on which you are closest to at the time. Scratch LIVE automatically switches to Internal mode when the end of the controller record is reached. If you switch from Absolute or Relative mode into Internal mode, Scratch LIVE automatically adjusts the pitch to maintain the playback speed as set by the turntable. Note : If you play a track in Internal mode, and then switch to Absolute or Relative mode, the pitch adjustment will be dictated by the turntable, so there will be a jump in pitch unless they are perfectly matched. Repeat The repeat button (circular arrow) does what you think -- it repeats the song as soon as it is finished. Manual-9 Organizing your music 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 find songs quickly and easily. Grouping tracks into crates Scratch LIVE supports several ways of organizing and sorting your file library. iTunesTM users will notice that Scratch LIVE automatically incorporates 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 files into the following crates, where any one track would be filed in more than one crate: · · · · · · Hip Hop UK Hip Hop French Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Old School Hip Hop Hip Hop LPs To make a new crate, click the + button. To rename a crate, double click the crate name. You can change the order of tracks within a crate by dragging them up or down. Sorting your files The track information display area can be customized to display the columns listed below: · · · · · · · · · · Filename Artist Album Length BPM Genre Bitrate Size Sampling Rate Comment Click on the column button and the names to select which columns you want to display. [. . . ] The inputs (from the turntables or CD players) are the wrong way around. The Scope View shows a line instead of a circle Scratch LIVE is only receiving signal from one channel. Check the connections between your cartridges and the tone-arm of your turntable. Check the cables and connections from the turntables to the Scratch LIVE hardware. [. . . ]