Manual-
Scratch
LIVE
modes
Scratch
LIVE
has three different modes of operation. You can
switch between these modes by clicking the mode buttons near
the Virtual Deck.
Absolute mode
Abs
mode is the default mode, and most closely resembles
the properties of normal vinyl. The beginning of the track
is mapped to the start of the record, and by picking up the
tone arm and moving the needle to another part of the record
(needle dropping) you can move to a different position within
the track.
Abs
mode faithfully reproduces the movement of vinyl
control records, including stops, starts, scratching, needle drop-
ping, rubbing and other turntablist techniques.
When you reach the end of the record, Scratch
LIVE
auto-
matically switches to
int
mode. This is known as Emergency
Internal mode, and prevents long tracks from stopping when
you run out of record. You can switch from Emergency Internal
mode to
rel
mode by lifting the needle and placing it in the
lead-in of the control record.
Note: Be careful when scratching near the end of the record
not to accidentally go past this point and into
int
mode – the
track will no longer respond to record movement!
Tip: Use the keyboard shortcut
F1
(left deck) or
F6
(right
deck) to switch to
abs
mode.
Censor
Use the censor button to ‘mask’ parts of a song, or use as a
special effect. When you press the censor button, the track starts
playing backwards from that point. When you release the censor
button, the track plays forward from the point you would have
been, had you not pressed the censor button. Censor is available
only in
rel
and
int
modes.
Relative mode
Rel
mode observes the relative forward and backward move-
ment of the record, but does not take into account the position
within the record.
Rel
mode disables needle dropping, but
allows skip-free scratching.
Rel
mode adds additional speed controls:
Rewind
– The rewind function speeds up the longer you
press the button.
Bend down
– Create a temporary decrease in the playback
speed. Use bend down if the two tracks are in time, but this
track is slightly ahead of the other track.
Bend up
– Create a temporary increase in the playback
speed. Use bend up if the two tracks are in time, but this
track is slightly behind the other track.
Fast forward
– The fast forward function speeds up the
longer you hold the button.
Censor
– see description
When you reach the end of the record, Scratch
LIVE
auto-
matically switches to
int
mode. This is known as Emergency
Internal mode, and prevents long tracks from stopping when
you run out of record. You can switch from Emergency Internal
mode back to relative mode by lifting the needle and placing it
back at the beginning of the control record.
Tip: Use the keyboard shortcut
F2
(left deck) or
F7
(right
deck) to switch to
rel
mode.
