Manual-
Setting up your turntables
1. Set the tone arms to the specific recommendations of the cartridge used, such that the needle never
leaves the record, but not heavy enough that it heats up significantly. Both produce poor tracking.
2. If the track plays backwards, try swapping the left and right cables. The inputs from your turntables
might be the wrong way around. Left=white, Right=red.
3. Grounding is extremely important when using Scratch
LIVE
. Make sure you have good connections
from the ground wires of your turntables to the grounding post of your DJ mixer. All DJ mixers with
turntable inputs have built in grounding points for this purpose. If you do not ground your turntables
properly, the control signal will be noisy and the tracking of the record position will be erratic. (See
signal threshold
on the next page.
Tip: We recommend Shure M44-7 needles for use with Scratch
LIVE
, due to their high output volume,
excellent tracking and low record wear.
Starting the software
Close all other programs on your Mac or PC.
When you load Scratch
LIVE
for the first time, you will see the following screen:
Troubleshooting: The TTM 57SL mixer is not recognized
It takes five seconds for Scratch
LIVE
to detect the TTM 57SL. The mixer can be unplugged at any
time; you do not need to exit Scratch
LIVE
before disconnecting the hardware. Use the supplied USB
cable — longer lengths are not recommended.
On some Windows machines each USB port is treated separately, so you will need to install the
driver separately for each USB port.
