OWNER’S MANUAL
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Analog Outputs
•
Main Out
is on a pair of balanced ¼˝ TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks.
•
Session Out
is available on a pair of unbalanced RCA jacks.
•
Headphones
output mix is available on both ¼˝ and 3.5 mm jacks.
The Main and Session outputs arrive from the same “Main Mix” signal. Main and Session outputs each
have their own
LEVEL
control. Because all signals are identical, you may use either of these outputs as
the “Main” output if a different cable type is required to your amplifiers. Rane recommends balanced ¼˝
TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) cables for the strongest signal and rejection of hum and noise. If your cable to the
destination is less than 10 feet (3 meters), you can often get away with an unbalanced cable. See the
RaneNote “
Sound System Interconnection
” at rane.com for cable wiring recommendations.
Quick Start: Operation
USB Control Source
The default Inputs for decks performing Digital Vinyl Simulation (DVS) are Inputs 1 and 3, but you can
change this. Analog Input 1 or 2 may be selected in Serato DJ or Scratch Live software as the DVS signal
for the Left Virtual Deck. Analog Input 3 or 4 may be selected in software as the DVS signal for the Right
Virtual Deck.
To select the control sources in Serato DJ, click the SETUP button at the top of the screen. In the Audio
tab, verify that Control Source > PGM 1 is set to “1”. This will be your Left Virtual Deck. verify that Control
Source > PGM 2 is set to “3”. This will be your Right Virtual Deck.
To select the control sources in Scratch Live, click the SETUP button at the top of the screen. In the
Hardware > General tab, verify that Control Source > PGM 1 is set to “1”. This will be your Left Virtual
Deck. verify that Control Source > PGM 2 is set to “3”. This will be your Right Virtual Deck.
Calibrating Serato DJ for Control Vinyl or CD
Since Serato DJ is controlled by an analog signal, there is no guarantee of what state that signal will be in
by the time the software gets to interpret it. Therefore, Serato DJ needs to be able to handle a wide range
of signals, and be configurable to use them optimally. Calibrating is just configuring the software to your
situation. Calibration is equally important for both vinyl and CD users of Serato DJ.
There are two parts to the Serato DJ Control Vinyl: The directional tone, and the NoiseMap™. Listening
to the control vinyl, the directional tone is the 1 kHz tone. The noise map sounds like random noise over
the top of the tone. The directional tone provides the current speed and direction of the record, while the
noise map tells the software precisely where on the record the needle is currently.
The Noise Sensitivity slider lets you adjust the noise threshold. A threshold is a lower limit, below which
a process will not occur. In the case of Serato DJ, the noise threshold is the limit below which the input
signal will not be interpreted as control signal; in other words if it’s below the threshold, it is considered
noise and ignored.
This setting is necessary because a stylus is very sensitive, and will inevitably pick up noise from the
environment as well as the signal on the record, especially in the noisy environment of a live show.