RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4
Internal Mode
INT
mode allows playing tracks without
external vinyl or CD control. INT mode has
a start / stop function and a virtual pitch
slider. Holding down the shift key moves
the pitch slider slowly. Holding the ctrl key
and clicking on the pitch slider resets the
pitch to zero.
Scratch Live automatically switches
to INT mode when the end of the control
record is reached; you can switch back to
REL mode by placing the needle in the first
five minutes of the control record. If you
switch from ABS or REL into INT mode,
Scratch Live automatically adjusts pitch
to maintain playback speed as set by the
turntable. Use the keyboard shortcut F3
(Left Deck) or F8 (Right Deck) to switch to
INT mode.
INT
mode adds these additional controls:
Play / pause reverse
- Press to
play, press again to stop playback.
Adjust the braking knob in the setup
screen anywhere from an immediate stop
to a slow turntable-style “power down.”
See “Braking (INT Mode)” on page
33.
Play / pause forward
– Press to
play, press again to stop playback.
Uses the same braking as above.
Bend down
- Create a temporary
decrease in the playback speed.
Use bend down if the two tracks are in
time, but this track is slightly ahead of the
other track.
Bend up
– Create a temporary
increase in the playback speed. Use
bend up if the two tracks are in time, but
this track is slightly behind the other track.
Pitch Slider
- Use the pitch
slider to make pitch adjustments
while using INT mode. Drag the
pitch slider with the mouse to
make large pitch movements,
or hold the shift key and drag
the pitch slider to make fine
adjustments.
Clicking the
RANGE
button
above the slider changes the
slider range to ±8%, ±10%, ±16%, ±50%
or ±100%.
Temporary Cue
There is a temporary 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 shown in the main waveform as a
white marker. This cue point is not saved
with the track, and by default is set to the
beginning of the track. Press
I
to jump to
this temporary cue point on the Left Deck,
and K for the Right Deck. If you hold down
the
I
or K key while the track is stopped, it
will play from the temporary cue point. As
soon as you release the key, it will jump
back to the temporary cue point. Note
that you can use this shortcut to jump to
the beginning of the track if the temporary
cue point has not been set.
See “Cue
Points” on page 18.
More Controls
You can also control playback using the
computer keyboard shortcuts — turn
Caps Lock on to enable.
See “Playback
Keys Use Shift” on page 32.
Left
Deck
Function
Right
Deck
Q
play / pause reverse
A
W
play / pause forward
S
E
pitch down
D
R
pitch up
F
T
bend down
G
Y
bend up
H
Alt-Q
load previous track
Alt-A
Alt-W
load next track
Alt-S
Alt-E
rewind
Alt-D
Alt-R
fast forward
Alt-F
Ctrl-
I
set a temporary cue
point
Ctrl-K
Click on the waveform to “scrub” or make
fine adjustments to your position within
the track. This may be useful if you wish
to set cue points in your tracks, and
don’t have your turntables or CD players
connected.
NOTE: If you play a track in INT mode,
and then switch to ABS or REL mode,
the pitch adjustment will be dictated by
the turntable, so there will be a jump in
pitch unless they are already perfectly
matched.
TIP: If you are in ABS or REL mode and
you get a build up of dust on the needle
that is breaking up the audio, hold
down ctrl and press the INT button.
This will take you to INT mode and
reset the pitch to zero.
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