TIP: To make a new Scratch Live crate
containing your session information, select a
session and drag it to the + new crate icon.
The crate will automatically use the session
date as the crate name.
Listing Behavior -
only the tracks you actually
play are listed in history. This is done using an
A-B algorithm, meaning a track on Deck A is
only listed once the track on Deck B has been
changed or ejected.
You can choose to show tracks which you
have auditioned, but not actually played, by
checking the
Show unplayed tracks
box. The
session will then also list these tracks in grey,
along with actual played tracks.
Alternatively, you can mark or unmark tracks
as played manually. Select a track (or a group of
tracks) and click the
Mark as played
or
Mark as
unplayed
button. This may be useful if you play
a track off regular vinyl or CD — breaking the
A-B algorithm).
Songs that you have played are marked as
green in your library. Click on the button marked
Clear
to reset the list of recently played tracks
and turn the color of your library back to white.
SERATO PLAyLISTS
The Serato Playlists plugin allows you to upload
your history sessions to your serato.com profile
for viewing, sharing and editing. You can upload
your playlist once your session is complete, or
by using the Live Playlists feature to update your
playlists online in real time!
To enable this plugin, go to the Plugins tab on
the Setup screen and check the
Enable Serato
Playlists Plugin
option. Open the History panel
and you will now have access to the Serato
Playlists options.
UPLOADING SERATO PLAyLISTS
Once you have finished your session, or to
upload a previous history session, select the
desired session in the History panel. Click the
Format dropdown box, select
Serato Playlists
and click the
Export
button. You will receive the
following warning:
Warning: This feature will submit play data
from your History to your online Serato
Playlists and may affect sound card
performance while sending.
Do you wish to continue?
If you choose “Yes” you will then be taken to
www.serato.com where you can review your
playlist before choosing to post it online. Once
posted, you have the option to edit the playlist
and track information.
NOTE: We recommend that you turn off any
wireless networking devices when using
Scratch Live. If you export your playlist online
whilst playing you may experience USB
dropouts. If so, you may wish to avoid using
this function.
LIVE PLAyLISTS
Serato Playlists has the Live Playlists option to
allow you to display what you are playing online
in realtime on your serato.com profile.
To enable the Live Playlists feature go to the
Plugins tab on the Setup screen and check the
Enable Live Playlists
option. Once enabled, the
Start Live Playlist
button is now displayed in the
History panel. Click this to start and stop your
Live Playlist session.
NOTE: Live Playlists requires you to be
connected to the internet while playing,
which may result in USB dropouts. If so, you
may wish to avoid using this function.
Deck:
The Virtual Deck that the song was played
on will be displayed under the deck column. In
the song row, either left or right is displayed. The
offline player will be listed as offline.
Notes:
Use this field to list particular information
about your songs and each session (i.e., note
how you transitioned from one track to another).
Start Session / End Session:
To start or end
a session, click the corresponding button.
Insert Track:
If you wish to add information
for tracks not played in Scratch Live into your
session (e.g., if you played one of your favorite
vinyl or CDs), select the song you want to insert
after and click the
Insert Track
button. Double
click the inserted track fields and edit your
information accordingly. When exporting an m3u
playlist [see exporting below] “Inserted Tracks”
will not be present.
Export:
You can export each session as a data
file using the
Export
button. Select a session,
then choose your preferred file
Format
, 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 be included in an m3u
playlist.)
• Serato Playlists:
SEE “SERATO PLAyLISTS.”
Delete:
To delete a history session, highlight the
session, then press ctrl + del.
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