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MP 4 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL 

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keyboard 

ShortcutS 

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.

key

ctrl - L

ctrl - R
ctrl - F
ctrl - A
ctrl - C
ctrl - E
ctrl - V
ctrl - X
ctrl - Z
shift ctrl - 
shift ctrl - 

ctrl - P
ctrl - N
ctrl - O
- or +
tab
ctrl - del and 
ctrl - shift backspace
alt - del and 
alt - backspace
ctrl - shift - del and 
ctrl - shift - backspace
ctrl - shift /
esc

actIon

Locate the current track. This will highlight the track you most recently loaded. 
Pressing ctrl - L again will alternate between the tracks recently loaded on both decks.
Reveal - the highlighted song is opened in a file browser.
Find - moves the cursor to the search box.
Select all.
Copy text in edit mode.
Edit text.
Paste text in edit mode.
Cut text in edit mode.
Undo last track load.
Move  focus  up  /  down  through  the  library  or  crates.  Note  that  if  you  have  a  song 
highlighted in the song view, and use shift - ctrl -

 you will move up or down through 

the library or crates. When you release the shift or ctrl key, the focus will go back to the 
song view so that you can move up and down through songs using 

.

Add tracks to the prepare window.
Start a new mic recording.
Open the track in your default MP3/WAV/OGG/AIF player.
Zoom the main waveform display.
Alternate focus between crates or songs.
Remove track from library, remove track from crate, delete crate 
(does not delete the file).
Remove track from crate and from library

Delete the file from your library and send to the recycle bin. (Note to iTunes users: files 
in your iTunes library cannot be deleted this way).
Toggle the input reverse switch.
Clear search string if searching, or exit Scratch LIVE.

Left deck

ctrl -      or shift - 
ctrl - shift -
ctrl - /
shift - alt - 
ctrl - , (comma)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
F1
F2
F3
F5
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
ctrl - [
alt - Q
alt - W
alt - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
alt - E
alt - R
alt - O
alt - L
alt - spacebar
ctrl -I

rIGht deck

ctrl -      or shift - 
ctrl - shift -
ctrl - /
shift - alt - 
ctrl - , (comma)
6, 7, 8, 9, 0
F6
F7
F8
F10
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;

ctrl - ‘
alt - A
alt - S
alt - 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
alt - D
alt - F
alt - P
alt - ;
alt - spacebar (x2)
ctrl - K

actIon

Load the highlighted song to a deck.
Load the track currently on one deck onto the other deck as well
Swap the two currently playing tracks from one deck to the other.
Unload the track from a deck.
Place a cue point.
Jump to cue points in track. (rel and int modes)
Switch deck to abs mode.
Switch deck to rel mode.
Switch deck to int mode.
Key lock on / off.
Play / pause reverse.
Play / pause forward.
Pitch down.
Pitch up.
Bend down. (rel and int modes)
Bend up. (rel and int modes)
Censor. (rel and int modes)
Go to temporary cue point. (rel and int modes)
Set / adjust loop in-point.
Set / adjust loop out-point.
Loop on / off.
Jump to selected loop.
Load previous track.
Load next track.
Auto-loop on/off
Rewind. (rel and int modes)
Fast forward. (rel and int modes)
Previous loop.
Next loop.
Activate the tempo tapper.
Set temporary cue point. (rel and int modes)

Summary of Contents for MP 4

Page 1: ...TTM 57SL OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 8 1 1 MP 4 OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 8 2...

Page 2: ...MP 4 OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 8 2 2...

Page 3: ...aratus 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 Beyond the Quick Start...

Page 4: ...ARING YOUR FILES 12 BuIlding Overviews 12 How to Build Overviews 12 About Corrupt Files 12 Set Auto BPM 12 The Offline Player 12 main screen overview 12 Virtual Deck 12 Visual Aids 13 Tempo Matching D...

Page 5: ...Shift 23 Lock Playing Deck 23 Sort Cues Chronologically 23 Auto Gain 23 Modifying the Auto Gain Level 23 Hi Fi Resampler 23 Play From Start 23 Instant Doubles 23 Play From First Cue Point 23 Audio Out...

Page 6: ...h a 48 kHz sample rate Inputs PROGRAM A and B INPUT switches select between the two LINE and two USB Inputs LINE 1 and LINE 2 are set for PHONO level or LINE level using the associated push switch on...

Page 7: ...nd on the Crossfader setting see 6 5 Program Meter This four segment meter shows signal presence at 24 dBu optimum signal level at around 0 dBu and a warning to turn down the associated LEVEL control...

Page 8: ...not affected by the front panel HOUSE LEVEL control These balanced TRS tip ring sleeve Outputs connect to a balanced equalizer or amplifier for a possible second listening zone and follow the same int...

Page 9: ...bbles appear MP 4 USB Composite Device MP 4 USB1 Out USB Audio Device MP 4 USB2 Out USB Audio Device MP 4 Line In USB Audio Device MP 4 USB Human Interface Device Your new hardware is installed and re...

Page 10: ...the MP 4 The ASIO Bit Depth and Ask host to process during callback settings should not be adjusted unless you are having problems Uncheck Ask host to process during callback if you have audio dropou...

Page 11: ...can also import by dragging files and folders directly from Windows Explorer PC version or Finder Mac version into the Scratch LIVE library SuppOrted File Types Scratch LIVE supports fixed and variabl...

Page 12: ...cular progress bar around the edge is a visual representation of the position within the song and can be set to flash to warn you that the track is nearing its end The time and remaining time are disp...

Page 13: ...ck including color coding to show the frequency of the sound red representing low frequency bass sounds green representing mid frequency sounds and blue representing high frequency treble sounds You c...

Page 14: ...half time start of each bar etc The range is set by the first two taps after that you can switch to any steady rhythm you feel comfortable with quarter notes half note whole notes Esc resets the BPM E...

Page 15: ...mporary cue point that can be used like the Cue button on many DJ CD players Press ctrl I to set this temporary cue point on the left deck and ctrl K to set it on the right deck This temp cue point is...

Page 16: ...Each cue point can have a different color To change the color of a cue point click on the colored square and choose a new color from the drop down menu To remove a cue point use the x button on the ri...

Page 17: ...ou unlock it by clicking on the number again Auto Looping Auto looping allows you to create loops instantly If the track has a BPM value simply click the number of bars you wish to loop and Scratch LI...

Page 18: ...nger respond directly to the mouse If you need to change a control using the mouse disable MIDI assign mode While in MIDI assign mode controls which have MIDI inputs assigned show a green box indicato...

Page 19: ...area can be customized to display the columns listed below Added Album Artist Bitrate BPM Comment Composer Filename Genre Grouping Label Length Location Remixer Sampling Size Track Video Track Year T...

Page 20: ...h LIVE has detected some corruption in the MP3 file Solution If possible re encode the MP3 The track cannot be found Most likely the file has been renamed or moved Scratch LIVE is trying to import a t...

Page 21: ...out saving simply click the record button again Recordings can be loaded onto the decks renamed and managed like other files Recordings are saved in MyDocuments My Music ScratchLIVE Recording on a PC...

Page 22: ...move track from library remove track from crate delete crate does not delete the file Remove track from crate and from library Delete the file from your library and send to the recycle bin Note to iTu...

Page 23: ...dicated by the LED meter red lining If the track is too quiet unload the track then go to the setup screen and boost that auto gain db value more Once you ve made that adjustment load that same track...

Page 24: ...file tags Use this function if you have edited or modified file tags outside of Scratch LIVE TIP Rescanning the tags is a handy way to identify all the files that Scratch LIVE can t find for example i...

Page 25: ...Music ScratchLIVE on a PC Crates have the file extension crate and are located in your subcrates folder If your library contains tracks that are stored on a drive other than your boot drive a folder c...

Page 26: ...s an audio file Unsupported file This MP3 contains multiple layers While scanning this file Scratch LIVE found frames belonging to multiple MPEG layers Scratch LIVE does not support MP3s that contain...

Page 27: ...064 Phone 858 486 8388 Fax 858 486 8398 Web www caig com Cleaning Instructions A Fader assembly replacement part 11646 1 Unplug the MP 4 2 Remove the bottom cover 3 Remove the fader screws from the fr...

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