Manual-1
SERATO SCRATCH LIVE
SL 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Version 1.7.4
Contents
Getting started ............................................2
Connections .................................................3
Optional extra setup .................................3
Setting up your turntables and mixer ........4
Setting up your CD players ........................4
Starting the software ................................4
Using tool tips ..........................................4
Calibrating Scratch
LIVE
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Audio input level ......................................5
Audio output ............................................5
Signal threshold ........................................5
Scope view ................................................5
Playing your first track ................................6
Loading tracks ..........................................6
Supported file types ..................................6
Preparing your files .....................................6
Build overviews .........................................6
Set auto BPM.............................................6
Reset track gain ........................................6
Playing tracks ..............................................7
The control record .....................................7
Vinyl Scroll ................................................7
Virtual Deck ..............................................7
Visual aids ................................................8
Tempo Matching display ............................8
Track Overview display .............................8
Main Waveform display .............................9
Beat Matching display ...............................9
Tracking indicator ...................................10
Autoplay .................................................10
Master gain .............................................10
Track gain ...............................................10
33 / 45 Speeds ........................................10
Repeat ....................................................10
Tap Tempo ..............................................10
Scratch LIVE modes.................................... 11
Absolute mode ........................................ 11
Relative mode ......................................... 11
Censor .................................................... 11
Internal mode .........................................12
Cue points .................................................13
Looping .....................................................13
Organizing your music ...............................14
Grouping tracks into crates .....................14
Subcrates ................................................14
Sorting your files ....................................14
Using the song browser ..........................15
Searching ................................................15
Prepare window ......................................16
Review window .......................................16
Editing ID3 tags ......................................16
Status icons .............................................16
Display album art ....................................16
Playing tracks direct from audio CD .........16
Previewing tracks ....................................16
Recording from a microphone ....................17
Sampling from vinyl ...................................17
Keyboard shortcuts. ...................................18
Additional setup ........................................19
USB audio buffer size ..............................19
Audio cache (seconds) .............................19
Horizontal waveforms .............................19
Maximum screen updates (per second) ....19
Instant doubles .......................................19
Play from first cue point ..........................19
Play from start ........................................19
Adjust loops with vinyl ...........................19
Sort cues chronologically ........................19
Track end warning ..................................19
Playback keys use shift ............................19
Next song on flip ....................................19
Lock playing deck ...................................20
Track start offset .....................................20
Braking ...................................................20
Vinyl scroll speed ....................................20
Drift compensation .................................20
Reverse vinyl scroll ..................................20
Hi0fi resampler .......................................20
Set auto gain ..........................................20
Read iTunes™ library ...............................20
Auto fill overviews ..................................20
Center on selected song ..........................20
Rescan ID3 tags ......................................21
Protect library .........................................21
Show all file types ...................................21
Include subcrate tracks ...........................21
USB dropout indicator .............................21
Mixing with only one turntable .................22
SL 1 Specifications .....................................22
Troubleshooting and FAQ ..........................23
Scope reading and fixes .............................24
Corrupt file descriptions and diagnoses .....26
