Sampling From Vinyl
You can use the Sixty-Eight to sample
from vinyl or any other sound source.
Click the
triangle next to the record
button to select the pre-fader signal your
source is connected to.
TIP: Remember that ctrl-n turns
recording on and off, and you can load
a recording without saving it using shift
+ left arrow or shift + right arrow. Drop
the needle into a loud part of the track,
record a few seconds, and then shift
+ left arrow or shift + right arrow to
load it on to the Virtual Deck. This way
you can double-check your levels and
adjust with the Gain control.
Recordings can be loaded onto the
Decks, renamed, and managed like other
files. Recordings are saved as 24-bit, 48
kHz stereo AIFF files by default.
Recordings are saved in “My
Documents\My Music\_Serato_\
Recording” in Windows XP, “Libraries\
Music\_Serato_\Recording” in Windows 7,
and “~/Music/_Serato_/Recording Temp”
on a Mac.
Record Gain Knob
Adjust the record level using this Gain
knob. The meter reveals the level of your
audio. Ideally the meter should sit just
below the red, meaning your signal is as
loud as it can be without clipping.
NOTE: If you turn the record Gain
knob down and the red clip led is still
illuminated, the signal is clipping the
input of the Sixty-Eight. If possible, turn
down the level at your audio source
before it reaches the Sixty-Eight.
TIPS
• The keyboard shortcut ctrl-n turns
recording on and off.
• Load a recording without saving it using
the shortcut keys shift left arrow to the
Left Deck or shift right arrow to the Right
Deck.
NOTE: Recording files are automatically
split when the recording exceeds 3
hours (16-bit) or 1 hour 50 minutes (24-
bit). See “Recording Bit Depth” on page
44.
Scratch Live allows you to record one of
eight stereo signals from the Sixty-Eight:
• 1 pre-fader
• 2 pre-fader
• 3 pre-fader
• 4 pre-fader
• USB 5 Insert
• Mic 1
• Mic 2
• Main Mix
Stereo recording is possible even while
using two stereo vinyl control inputs.
1.
Select the
RECORD
button at the left
of the screen to open the Record controls.
2.
Choose the
Input Source
by clicking
on the downward arrow (icon) to get the
drop menu.
3.
Click the red record icon to start
recording.
4.
The record icon flashes while recording
and the display shows the elapsed
recording time.
5.
Click the flashing record icon again to
stop the recording.
6.
To save the recording, type in a name
for the recording and click the save icon.
7.
The recording is automatically placed
in a crate named “RECORDED”. If the
crate does not already exist, it will be
created automatically.
8.
To start a new recording without saving,
simply click the record button again.
Recording
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