sockets on the mixer and R (usually red) with the
red sockets. This is important to give Scratch
Live the correct direction of playback. If your
songs play backwards, you probably have the
left and right channels swapped from your deck.
2. Input Level Selection
Set each input to the correct input level using
the
P - L - S
switches. P = Phono, L = Line (for
CD players) and S = S/PDIF. Unused inputs are
best set to L.
3. USB Audio
Select Scratch Live as the audio source for a
channel by turning a PGM SOURCE knob to a
USB input. Any of the four analog inputs
may be used for Scratch Live vinyl emulation
control. Control input sources are selected in
Scratch Live software.
4. Connect the Sixty-Eight to your computer
Using the provided USB cable, connect either
USB A or USB B to an available USB 2.0 port
on your computer. The Sixty-Eight automatically
switches its control point if only one of the USB
ports is connected.
Make sure you connect it directly to your
computer and not through a hub or splitter.
TURNTABLE SETUP
1.
Set the tone arms to the specific
recommendations of the cartridge used, so
that the needle never leaves the record, but
not heavy enough that it heats up significantly.
Both produce poor tracking.
2.
Grounding is extremely important when using
Scratch Live. Make sure you have good
connections from the ground wires of your
turntables to a grounding post on the Sixty-
Eight. If you do not ground your turntables
properly, the control signal will be noisy and
the tracking of the record position will be
erratic.
CD PLAyER SETUP
Disable all built-in effects on the CD player,
including keylock/master tempo.
INSTALLING SCRATCH LIVE
Check for the latest download version of Scratch
Live software at
serato.com
. If it is newer than
the version on your CD-ROM, we recommend
installing it instead.
MAC
1.
Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM and
double-click the installer icon.
or
Launch the installer you just downloaded from
serato.com.
2
. Follow the on-screen instructions. Once the
installation is complete, Scratch Live will appear
in your applications list. You may like to drag
the Scratch Live icon to your dock for quick
launching.
3.
Plug either USB port from your Sixty-Eight to
a computer USB port. No extra hardware or
driver installation is required.
WINDOWS
It is important that Windows users install the
Sixty-Eight drivers as well as the Scratch Live
software. The easiest way to do this is to allow
the Scratch Live installer to do all the work.
1. Connect your Sixty-Eight before you insert
your installation CD.
When you first connect
it, Windows will attempt to install the drivers
via the hardware wizard. Cancel and close the
hardware wizard.
2.
Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM.
Make sure your Sixty-Eight is connected
first. If a window doesn’t open automatically,
browse to the CD drive. Run setup.exe.
or
Launch the installer you just downloaded from
serato.com.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Once the
installation is complete, Scratch Live appears
in the Start Menu under All Programs > Serato
> Scratch Live.
SCRATCH LIVE:
GETTING STARTED
CONNECTING yOUR
HARDWARE
SySTEM OVERVIEW
The Scratch Live control records and CDs
are pressed with an audible tone specifically
developed for controlling the Scratch Live
software application.
The Sixty-Eight converts the control signal
coming from each deck into digital audio, to be
sent via USB to the Scratch Live software, which
decodes that signal into a stream of information
based on what the DJ is doing with the control
disc. A virtual ‘deck’ replicates the movements
of the control disc. Audio files loaded onto the
Virtual Decks are then played back through the
outputs of the Sixty-Eight, with any manipulation
of the control discs reproduced on the audio,
effectively emulating vinyl control of the files
loaded in software.
CONNECTING THE SIXTy-EIGHT
Follow these steps to set up the Sixty-Eight for
Scratch Live, using up to four turntables or CD
players to control the software playback:
1. Inputs
Connect your CD players or turntables to the
ANALOG INPUTS on the Sixty-Eight. If your CD
players have S/PDIF outputs, connect these
to the S/PDIF inputs on the Sixty-Eight. We
recommend connecting decks left of the mixer
to 1 and 2, and decks on the right to 3 and 4.
Match the L channel from each of your decks
(usually white) with the white (uppermost) RCA
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