Manual-
Repeat
Use the repeat function to repeat the song across the
entire length of the control record.
Tip: Short “loop” samples can be turned into a
continuous track using repeat function. The loops need
to be less than 10 seconds long, and cut at the start and
end of a bar.
Autoplay
Click the
auto
button to
enable autoplay. With this
setting turned on, when one
track finishes playing, the next
track starts automatically. Load
from a crate to play through the
songs in that crate, or from your
library to play through your
library. Use the next
| and
previous |
buttons to jump
to the next track or go to the
previous track in the list. Auto-
play works in both
rel
and
int
modes.
Play from start
must
be checked in the
setup
screen
for autoplay to work correctly.
See page Manual-27.
Track gain
Use the track gain adjustment
to balance the volume of the
tracks in your library. Any ad-
justment made to the gain of a
track is saved with the file, and
will be reapplied to the entire
track when it is loaded again.
The level meter shows the
level sent to the hardware in-
terface — after both individual
track gain and master gain
adjustment.
Master gain
The master output of Scratch
LIVE
can be controlled using the master gain control.
This adjusts the output volume of all tracks played.
Note: for best results, set the
master gain to the 12 o’clock position, and adjust the volume of individual tracks
using the
track
gain
adjustment
.
Playing tracks direct from audio CD
You can play tracks direct from an audio CD in your CD-ROM
drive. When you insert the CD into your computer, it appears
under your Scratch
LIVE
library. Click on the CD and the tracks
will be displayed in the track list.
Tip: Disable any third-party CD Auto-Play functions before
inserting a CD, as they may interfere with Scratch
LIVE
.
Previewing tracks
You can preview the tracks in your library using your computer’s
default media player. Highlight a track and press
ctrl-o
. This
will launch the player your computer has associated with the file
type, and start playback. Also applies to the
import
panel.
33 / 45 Speeds
Set this to match the speed of your turntable for normal
playback.
Tracking indicator
The tracking indicators on the main screen show the quality of
the signal coming from the control record or CD. The length
of the bar indicates the speed of the record or CD. The color
indicates the amount of position information Scratch
LIVE
is
receiving. When you are playing the record at normal speed, the
tracking indicator should be grey. If it is mostly red there is a
problem reading the control signal. Make sure your needles are
clean, and check the calibration in the
setup
screen.
Note: it is
normal for the light to be red when cueing or scratching.
