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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.
Absolute
mode faithfully reproduces the movement of
vinyl control records, including stops, starts, scratching, needle
dropping, rubbing and other turntablist techniques.
When you reach the end of the record, Scratch
LIVE
auto-
matically switches to
internal
mode. This is known as Emer-
gency Internal mode, and prevents long tracks from stopping
when you run out of record. You can switch from Emergency
Internal mode to
relative
mode by lifting the needle and plac-
ing it in the lead-in of the control record. Emergency
internal
mode will activate after 1 second.
Note: Be careful when scratching near the end of the record
not to accidentally go past this point and into
internal
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 absolute mode.
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.
Relative
mode disables needle dropping, but
allows skip-free scratching.
Relative
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 play
-
back 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
automat-
ically switches to
internal
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
relative
mode.
Tip: If you wish to change the orientation of the sticker on
your control vinyl, lift the needle, turn the control vinyl, and
drop the needle more than 1 minute from where you picked it
up.
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
relative
and
internal
modes.
