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RANE MP 4 

FOR

 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE 

 

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

 

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ImpORtant SaFety InStRuctIOnS

1.

 Read these instructions.

2.

 Keep these instructions.

3.

 Heed all warnings.

4.

 Follow all instructions.

5.

 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.

 Clean only with a dry cloth.

7.

 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance 

with manufacturer’s instructions.

8.

  Do  not  install  near  any  heat  sources  such  as  radiators, 

registers,  stoves,  or  other  apparatus  (including  amplifiers)  that 
produce heat.

9.

 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding 

type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than 
the  other.  A  grounding-type  plug  has  two  blades  and  a  third 
grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong is provided for 
your  safety.  If  the  provided  plug  does  not  fit  into  your  outlet, 
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

  Protect  the  power  cord  and  plug  from  being  walked  on  or 

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the 
point where it exits from the apparatus.

11.

 Only use attachments & accessories specified by Rane.

12.

  Use  only  with  the  cart,  stand,  tripod,  bracket,  or  table 

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When 
a  cart  is  used,  use  caution  when  moving  the  cart/apparatus 
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13.

  Unplug  this  apparatus  during  lightning  storms  or  when 

unused for long periods of time.

14.

  Refer  all  servicing  to  qualified  service  personnel.  Servicing 

is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, 
such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been 
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus 
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, 
or has been dropped.

15.

  The  plug  on  the  power  cord  is  the  AC  mains  disconnect 

device and must remain readily operable.

16.

 This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet 

with a protective earthing connection.

17.

  When  permanently  connected,  an  all-pole  mains  switch 

with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be 
incorporated in the electrical installation of the building.

18.

  If  rack-mounting,  provide  adequate  ventilation.  Equipment 

may  be  located  above  or  below  this  apparatus,  but  some 
equipment  (like  large  power  amplifiers)  may  cause  an 
unacceptable  amount  of  hum  or  may  generate  too  much  heat 
and degrade the performance of this apparatus.

19.

  This  apparatus  may  be  installed  in  an  industry  standard 

equipment  rack.  Use  screws  through  all  mounting  holes  to 
provide the best support.

WaRnInG

:  To  reduce  the  risk  of  fire  or  electric  shock,  do  not 

expose  this  apparatus  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 guide, please read through this manual 
to get the most from your MP 4 and the included Scratch Live 
software.  Keep  this  manual  in  a  safe  place.  If  you  lose  yours, 
a new copy may be downloaded at www.rane.com/mp4.html. 

To keep up with the latest tips, and to check for software updates 
for your MP 4, visit the official Scratch Live Forum at scratchlive.
net.

cOpyRIGht nOtIceS

© 2009 Rane Corporation. All rights reserved. Scratch Live and 
the Scratch Live logo are trademarks of Serato Audio Research. 
Trademarked  in  the  U.S.  and  other  countries.  Licensed 
exclusively to Rane Corporation. This software is based in part 
on the work of the Independent JPEG Group, and uses libpng 
code,  copyright  ©  2000-2002  Glenn  Randers-Pehrson.  The 
Scratch  Live  Control  Tone,  the  audio  pressed  on  Scratch  Live 
Control Vinyl and Control CDs, is copyright ©2004-2009 Serato 
Audio Research. The Control Vinyl and Control CDs are licensed 
for personal use only. The creation of personal backups of the 
Control  CD  is  allowed,  however  duplicating  Control  CDs  for 
commercial benefit is strictly prohibited. For avoidance of doubt 
the duplication or creation of Control Vinyl for any use is strictly 
prohibited.  Please  respect  our  copyright.  ©2004-2009  Serato 
Audio  Research.  Windows  XP  and  Vista  is  either  a  registered 
trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United 
States and/or other countries. Apple, Mac, Macintosh and iTunes 
are  trademarks  of  Apple  Computer,  Inc.,  registered  in  the  US 
and/or other countries.

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To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the unit. No 
user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service 
personnel.

The symbols shown below are internationally accepted symbols 
that warn of potential hazards with electrical products.

this  symbol  indicates  that  a  dangerous 
voltage  constituting  a  risk  of  electric 
shock  is  present  within  this  unit. 

this  symbol  indicates  that  there  are 
important  operating  and  maintenance 
instructions 

in 

the 

literature  

accompanying this unit.

mInImum SyStem RequIRementS

• computer with uSB 1 port supporting Full 

Speed mode (uSB 1.1).

• hard drive space for storing music.

pc

• Windows Xp with Service pack 2 or 

higher, or Vista with Service pack 1 or 
higher. We recommend Xp over Vista. 

• Intel processor, pentium 4 / 1.5 Ghz.
• 1 GB Ram.
• Screen resolution 1024 x 768 or higher.
• hard drive space for storing music.

mac

• mac OSX 10.3 or higher.
• G4 / 1 Ghz.
• 1 GB Ram.
• Screen resolution 1024 x 768 or higher.
• hard drive space for storing music.

Scratch Live is compatible with Intel-based 
mac computers.

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these items are included in the box:
• Rane mp 4 mixer.
• Scratch Live software install disc.
• 1 uSB cable.
• Iec c5 line cord.
• package of 4 rubber feet.
• quick Start Guide.
• this manual.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

Содержание MP 4

Страница 1: ...TTM 57SL OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 8 1 1 RANE MP 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 9 2 ...

Страница 2: ...RANE MP 4 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE OPERATOR S MANUAL 1 9 2 2 ...

Страница 3: ...ing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Introduction Beyond the Quick Start guide please read through this manual to get the most from your MP 4 and the included Scratch Live software Keep this manual in a safe place If you lose yours a new copy may be downloaded at www rane com mp4 html To keep up with the latest tips and to check for software updates...

Страница 4: ...ng Your Files 12 Analyzing Files 12 How to Analyze Files 12 About Corrupt Files 12 Set Auto BPM 12 The Offline Player 12 File Management 12 Rescan ID3 Tags 12 Relocate Lost Files 12 Main Screen Overview 13 Virtual Deck 13 Visual Aids 13 Tempo Matching Display 13 Track Overview Display 13 Main Waveform Display 13 Beat Matching Display 13 Master Gain 14 Tap Tempo 14 Key Lock 14 Repeat 14 Censor 14 E...

Страница 5: ...Library Zoom 22 Display Album Art 23 Status Icons 23 More Info on Corrupt Files 23 Scratch Live Backup 23 Deleting Crates and Tracks 23 Recording 23 LiveFeed 24 Keyboard Shortcuts 25 Additional Setup 26 Playback 26 Track End Warning 26 Playback Keys Use Shift 26 Lock Playing Deck 26 Sort Cues Chronologically 26 Enable Hot Cues 26 Use Auto Gain 26 Hi Fi Resampler 26 Play From Start 26 Instant Doubl...

Страница 6: ...ital audio format is 24 bit 3 byte PCM with 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 the rear panel PROGRAM A and B each feature LOW and HIGH tone and LEVEL controls Four segment program level meters indicate signals from 24 dBu to 12 dBu Clip...

Страница 7: ...ntrols also depend 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 if the 12 dBu indicator lights up 6 Active Crossfader Controls the mix of PROGRAM A and B LEVELS in a logical manner When the Crossfader is all the way left only PROGRAM A is heard Whe...

Страница 8: ...This Output is 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 interconnection rules as above 5 Mic to USB Record Switch In the YES position the Mic signal along with the Program mix is routed to the USB record output In the NO position only the Progr...

Страница 9: ...Connect the MP 4 to your computer with the supplied USB cable 3 The Found New Hardware bubbles 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 ready to use 4 Before you install the Scratch Live software check for free software updates at scratchlive net Th...

Страница 10: ...ed bandwith to other devices including your mouse preventing Scratch Live from recognising the MP 4 Unplug unneccesary devices and install Scratch Live again You may need to temporarily move your mouse to the built in USB port After installation reconnect USB units as needed If other USB devices steal bandwidth you may get a interface disconnected message when launching Scratch Live try unplugging...

Страница 11: ...he keyboard shortcut Shift Left Arrow to load the highlighted track on to the left deck and Shift Right Arrow to load the highlighted track on to the right deck TIP You can also load tracks to decks using the mouse Click and drag a track from the track list area on to either deck Track Display When a track is loaded the track name artist and length are displayed in the track title bar and the Virt...

Страница 12: ... main screen you will notice a button labeled analyze files Click this to automatically build the overviews for all the tracks in your library TIP You can drag and drop individual folders crates or files onto this button to force the building of overviews at any time About Corrupt Files If Scratch Live detects a corrupt file it will tag it with a corrupt file icon It is very important that you del...

Страница 13: ...ple the red part of the wave represents a kick drum while the purple part represents a snare drum Snare Drum Beat Matching Display This view shows the position of beats within the track When beat matching this view helps align the downbeats of the two tracks The markers are matched up when the two tracks are beat matched Example The following is a demonstration of using the visual aids to help bea...

Страница 14: ... sent to the hardware interface after both individual track gain and master gain adjustment see Use Auto Gain on page 26 USB Dropout Indicator The USB dropout indicator on the main screen is a useful trouble shooting tool if you have problems with audio dropouts Such dropouts are caused by an interruption in passing the audio to the Scratch Live hardware interface If such an interruption or dropou...

Страница 15: ...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 ...

Страница 16: ... the x button on the right side of the cue point panel You can also over write cue points by using the shortcut keys ctrl 1 through 0 Customizing Cue Points The colors of cue points can be changed at any time To change the color of a cue point click on the colored square and choose a new color from the drop down menu You can also drag and drop cue points to change their order in the list If you wi...

Страница 17: ... shortcut keys are alt 1 to 5 for the left deck and alt 6 to 0 for the right deck They correspond to the looping buttons as laid out on screen ie if the onscreen buttons display 1 2 4 8 16 bar loops alt 1 triggers 1 bar loop and alt 5 triggers a 16 bar loop Loop Roll Loop roll performs a standard auto loop but when the loop is turned off the playback position is returned to the position where it w...

Страница 18: ...ton on each slot will play the loaded audio TIP Use the shortcut keys z slot 1 x slot 2 c slot 3 v slot 4 b slot 5 n slot 6 to trigger each sample respectively SP 6 Instant Doubles You can instant double from the Virtual Decks down to the SP 6 from the SP 6 up to the Virtual Decks and also between the sample slots themselves This means the position track gain and speed will match when you drag a t...

Страница 19: ...bs In addition to the volume slider there is an additional gain knob for each slot These allow you to fine tune the maximum gain volume of the loaded sample The gain adjustment will also be written to the track s ID3 tag meaning that it will be the same everytime you load it SP 6 Output Use the output selector to choose where you wish to have the SP 6 output to L outputs through the left channel M...

Страница 20: ...d 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 indicator around them MIDI Platters The Scratch Live Virtual Decks are not user assignable to MIDI control MIDI devices with platters on them all send different data so user mapping is not possible To control the platter use a natively supported control...

Страница 21: ...Artist Bitrate BPM Comment Composer Filename Genre Grouping Key Label Length Location Remixer Sampling Size Track Video Track Year The column button is located at the top of the library pane in the right hand corner Click on the column button to select which columns you want to display To sort your library by a column click the column header so it highlights For example clicking on the album colum...

Страница 22: ...and click export There are three possible export formats text to create a simple text file with your session information contained within csv to create a file for use in spreadsheet software m3u to create a playlist file which can be imported into media players Note that an m3u does not contain audio itself it only points to the location of your audio files Inserted tracks within sessions will not...

Страница 23: ...e backup runs it overwrites the previous backup Note Make sure you back up your music separately This backup function only backs up the Scratch Live folder not your music files Deleting Crates and Tracks To delete tracks from your Scratch Live library select the track and use the keyboard shortcut ctrl delete Make sure you have the protect library option unchecked in the setup menu Deleting a trac...

Страница 24: ...wn set loops and set cue points There are two recording options normal and gated The normal option means recording will begin as soon as the deck starts playing The gated option means recording will only begin once the input source exceeds the set gate level thus avoiding periods of silence You can set the gate level by clicking the dropdown menu in the LiveFeed filename The lower the gain setting...

Страница 25: ...ibrary remove track from crate delete crate does not delete the file alt del and alt backspace Remove track from crate and from library ctrl shift del and ctrl shift backspace 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 ctrl shift Toggle the input reverse switch esc Clear search string if searching or ex...

Страница 26: ...ume and LED lights inside the software The idea is for the track volume to be sitting just under the clipping point indicated by the LED meter red lining If the track is too quiet unload it then go to the playback setup screen and boost the auto gain dB value more Once you ve made this adjustment load the same track onto the Virtual Deck again You ll notice that the volume knob has automatically a...

Страница 27: ...lling up and down in your library holds the selected track in the middle of the library panel Show All File Types Enable this option to show all files when importing tracks into Scratch Live If this option is not selected only files that Scratch Live can play will be displayed Include Subcrate Tracks You can drag crates into other crates to make subcrates If you have the include subcrate tracks op...

Страница 28: ... that drive and a separate database will be made in this folder If it is a removable drive the tracks will only appear in your library when the drive is connected See Scratch Live Backup on page 23 NOTE To keep up with the latest tips visit the Official Scratch Live Forum at scratchlive net Fader Cleaning With heavy use in harsh environments the fader may need lubrication This treatment extends lo...

Страница 29: ...e this really is an audio file Unsupported file This MP3 contains mul tiple layers While scanning this file Scratch Live found frames belonging to multiple MPEG layers Scratch Live does not support MP3s that contain frames from multiple layers some frames may be output as silence Unsupported file This file is more than 2GB in size Self explanatory At the moment Scratch Live does not support files ...

Страница 30: ...ut written consent of the manufacturer Type of Equipment Professional Audio Signal Processing Model MP 4 Immunity Results THD N re 4dBu 400Hz sine BW 20 20 kHz Baseline 65 dBr Test Description Measurement Conditions RF Electromagnetic Fields Immunity 80 MHz 1000 MHz 1 kHz AM 80 depth 3V m 65dBr 80 MHz 350 MHz 46dBr 350 MHz 650 MHz 57dBr 650 MHz 1000 MHz Conducted RF Disturbances Immunity 150 kHz 8...

Страница 31: ... SPECIFIC PERIOD OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER BY THE AUTHORIZED RANE DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE Rane Corporation does not however warrant its products against any and all defects 1 arising out of materials or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane or 2 resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violat...

Страница 32: ... THE COUNTRY WHERE THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED OR if product was purchased in the U S AT THE RANE FACTORY IN THE U S If the product is being sent to Rane for repair please call the factory for a Return Authorization number We recommend advance notice be given to the repair facility to avoid possible needless shipment in case the problem can be solved over the phone UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE PERFORMED ON ANY...

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