RANE SL4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4
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Set Auto BPM
If this option is checked while analyzing
files, Scratch Live will calculate the
estimated tempos of your files. If Scratch
Live is confident that the Auto BPM
estimate for a file is accurate, it will be
written to an ID3 tag* in the file. The Auto
BPM function will not be applied if the
track already contains BPM information.
To re-analyze these files and use Auto
BPM or auto gain on them, drag them
onto the
Analyze Files
button. If you
know your file’s BPM will fall within a
certain range, use the range drop down
to avoid double or half value BPMs being
calculated.
*
NOTE: ID3 tags contain data about
your tracks, saved inside the files
themselves. Genre, track name and
artist are examples of tag information.
See “Editing ID3 tags” on page 27.
The Offline Player
The offline player is a useful tool for
preparing crates, auditioning tracks, and
setting cue and loop points. The offline
player is available when Scratch Live
hardware is not connected, and outputs
through the current default audio device.
Load a track to the offline player by
dragging and dropping onto the Deck, or
pressing shift+left arrow. If the end of the
loaded track is reached, the next track in
the current playlist is played automatically.
Click the Offline Player Controls button
(
outlined below
) to expand and hide the
offline player controls.
For information on rescanning, moving,
copying, deleting and backing up files,
see “File Management” on page 28
.
Playback
Control
The Control Record
The control record has two sides. The
first side is 10 minutes long and contains
the Vinyl Scroll section. The second side
is 15 minutes long. Scratch Live can be
configured to work with records playing
at either 33 RPM or 45 RPM, depending
on your preference. The record has thin
marks every minute, and a thicker mark
every 5 minutes (when playing at 33
RPM). These marks are to assist you when
using needle dropping to move through
the track. These marks do not affect the
playback of the track.
The mode will switch when it reaches
the end of the record so your track won’t
stop.
See “Absolute Mode” on page
16
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The Control CD
The control CD
has two tracks.
The first track is 15
minutes long and
controls playback.
The second track
is 40 seconds long
and controls vinyl
scroll.
Vinyl Scroll
Vinyl Scroll allows you to select and load
tracks using only your turntables (or CD
player) – no contact with the computer
necessary! To use Vinyl Scroll with
turntables, lift the needle off the record
and drop it into special “bonus track”
section at the end of the record’s A side.
The movement of the control disk now
controls the selected track within your
library. Lift the needle out of the Vinyl
Scroll section of the record and into the
lead out (between the Vinyl Scroll area and
the end of the record) to change crates
or iTunes playlists. Go back to the Vinyl
Scroll area of the record to choose a track
within the crate or playlist. Once you have
found the track you wish to play, put the
needle back at the beginning of the record
and it will load automatically.
This feature is available to CD users.
Go to track 2 on the control CD to access
Vinyl Scroll. Find the track you want to
load, and go back to track 1.
The track
you selected will be loaded and ready to
play. You can reverse the direction of Vinyl
Scroll and set the sensitivity in the Setup
screen.
TIP: You can also use Vinyl Scroll in the
Prepare window. See the options for
“Vinyl Control” on page 33.
