SL2 Manual for Serato Scratch Live 2.5.0
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RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0 Important Safety Instructions FCC Statement FCC Declaration of Conformity For the continued safety of yourself and This equipment has been tested and Brand: Rane others we recommend that you read found to comply with the limits for a Class Model: SL2 the following safety and installation B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of instructions. Keep this document in a safe the FCC Rules. These limits are designed This device complies with part 15 of the location for future reference. Please heed to provide reasonable protection against FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the all warnings and follow all instructions. harmful interference in a residential following two conditions: (1) This device installation. This equipment generates, may not cause harmful interference, Do not use this equipment in a location uses and can radiate radio frequency and (2) this device must accept where it might become wet. Clean only energy and, if not installed and used any interference received, including with a damp cloth. This equipment may in accordance with the instructions, interference that may cause undesired be used as a table top device, although may cause harmful interference to operation. stacking of the equipment is dangerous radio communications. However, there and not recommended. is no guarantee that interference will Responsible Party: not occur in a particular installation. Rane Corporation Equipment may be located directly above If this equipment does cause harmful 10802 47th Avenue West or below this unit, but note that some interference to radio or television Mukilteo WA 98275-5000 USA equipment (like large power amplifiers) reception, which can be determined Phone: 425-355-6000 may cause an unacceptable amount of by turning the equipment off and on, hum or may generate too much heat the user is encouraged to try to correct and degrade the performance of this the interference by one or more of the equipment. Only use attachments and following measures: accessories specified by Rane. Refer all • Reorient or relocate the receiving servicing to qualified service personnel. antenna. Servicing is required when the apparatus • Increase the separation between the has been damaged in any way, such as equipment and receiver. spilled liquid, fallen objects into an opened • Connect the equipment into an outlet on chassis, exposure to rain or moisture, a a circuit different from that to which the dropped unit, or abnormal operation. receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced WARNING: This product may contain radio/TV technician for help. chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other CAUTION: Changes or modifications not reproductive harm. expressly approved by Rane Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 2 RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0 Introduction Copyright Notices Minimum System Please read through these operating © 2013 Rane Corporation. All rights instructions so you will know how to get reserved. Scratch Live and the Scratch Requirements the most from your Sixty-Two and the Live logo are trademarks of Serato. • Available USB 2.0 port. included Scratch Live software. Keep this Trademarked in the U.S. and other • 1280 x 720 screen resolution or manual in a safe place. If you ever lose countries. Licensed exclusively to Rane higher. it, a new copy may be downloaded at Corporation. This software is based in • 2 GB RAM, more for a large dj.rane.com. part on the work of the Independent JPEG library. To keep up with the latest tips, and to Group, and uses libpng code, copyright • Hard drive space for music: check for Scratch Live software updates, © 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson. 5400RPM minimum, 7200RPM visit the Official Scratch Live Forum at The Scratch Live Control Tone, the audio recommended for high resolution serato.com. pressed on Scratch Live Control vinyl audio playback. and Control CDs, is copyright ©2004- 2013 Serato. The Control Vinyl and PC Wear Parts Control CDs are licensed for personal • 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo. The SL2 interface contains no wear parts. use only. The creation of personal • Windows XP with Service Pack The vinyl records and CDs are wear parts backups of the Control CD is allowed, 3 or higher, or Vista with Service as described in “Limited Warranties” on however duplicating Control CDs for Pack 2 or higher, or Windows 7. page 42. commercial benefit is strictly prohibited. We recommend Windows 7 over For avoidance of doubt the duplication Vista. or creation of Control vinyl for any use Mac is strictly prohibited. Please respect our • 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo. copyright. Windows XP, Windows Vista • OSX 10.5.8 or higher. and Windows 7 is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft PLEASE NOTE: These are the Corporation in the United States and/or minimum requirements to run other countries. Apple, Mac, Macintosh Serato Scratch Live without and iTunes are trademarks of Apple optional plugins. For best Computer, Inc., registered in the US and/ performance or when using or other countries. optional plugins we recommend you use a higher spec computer. Please see the Minimum Specs at serato.com/scratchlive. Check List These items are included in the box: 1 SL2 hardware interface. 1 Serato Scratch Live software install disc. 1 USB cable. 4 stereo RCA cables. 2 control CDs. 2 control vinyl records. 4 rubber feet for the SL2. 1 Quick Start Guide. 1 Warranty card. 1 this manual. RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0 3 Getting Started 6 Master Gain 13 System Overview 6 33 / 45 Speeds 13 Connecting the SL2 6 Tracking Indicator 13 Contents Turntable Setup 6 Tap Tempo 14 CD Player Setup 6 Key Lock 14 Kensington Security Slot 6 Repeat 14 Playing Regular Vinyl and CDs 7 Censor 14 Optional Power Supply 7 Eject 14 USB Drivers 7 Autoplay 14 ASIO (Windows) 7 Reverse Input Control 14 Core Audio (Macintosh) 7 Track Gain 14 Control Panel 7 USB Dropout Indicator 14 Installing Scratch Live 8 Mac 8 Display Modes 15 Windows 8 Important Safety Instructions 2 Additional Windows Drivers 8 Library Views 15 FCC Statement 2 Starting the Software 8 FCC Declaration of Conformity 2 Using the Tool Tips 8 Scratch Live Modes 16 Introduction 3 Thru Mode 16 Wear Parts 3 Calibrating Scratch Live 9 Absolute Mode 16 Copyright Notices 3 The Noise Threshold 9 Relative Mode 16 Minimum System Requirements 3 How to Calibrate Scratch Live 9 Internal Mode 17 Check List 3 The Scopes 9 Temporary Cue 17 Calibration Troubleshooting 9 More Controls 17 Importing and Playing Music 10 Cue Points 18 Importing Your Music 10 Setting Cue Points 18 Supported File Types 10 Enable Hot Cues 18 Playing Music 10 Triggering Cue Points 18 Track Display 10 Editing Cue Points 18 Customizing Cue Points 18 Whitelabel.net 11 Looping 18 Preparing Your Files 11 Auto-Looping 19 Analyzing Files 11 The A-Slot 19 How to Analyze Files 11 Loop Roll 19 About Corrupt Files 11 Loop Roll with MIDI 19 Set Auto BPM 11 The Offline Player 11 SP-6 Sample Player 20 Loading the SP-6 20 Playback Control 12 Playing Samples 20 The Control Record 12 SP-6 Instant Doubles 20 The Control CD 12 SP-6 Play Modes 20 Vinyl Scroll 12 SP-6 Pitch Controls 21 SP-6 ‘Play From’ Selector 21 Main Screen Overview 12 SP-6 Track Overviews 21 Virtual Deck 12 SP-6 Slot Volumes 21 Visual Aids 13 SP-6 Output Selector 21 Tempo Matching Display 13 Individual Output Selectors 21 Track Overview Display 13 SP-6 Sample Banks 21 Main Waveform Display 13 SP-6 Mute Buttons 21 Beat Matching Display 13 SP-6 MIDI 21 4 RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0 DJ-FX Plugin 22 Mixing with One Turntable or CD Troubleshooting and Frequently Ultra Knob Mode 22 Player 30 Asked Questions 36 Super Knob Mode 22 Effects BPM Multiplier 22 Keyboard Shortcuts 31 Corrupt File Descriptions and Deck Assign 22 Diagnoses 37 Show Parameters 22 Additional Setup 32 Macro Edit Mode 22 Hardware 32 Scope Reading and Fixes 38 USB Buffer Size (Latency) 32 MIDI Control 23 Updating Firmware 32 SL2 Specifications 40 MIDI Controller Setup 23 Audio Input Level 32 Assigning Controls 23 Recording Bit Depth 32 Declaration of Conformity 41 MIDI Output Lighting 23 Sample Rate (kHz) 32 MIDI Platters 23 Playback 32 Factory Authorized Service 42 Assign MIDI to Other Controls 23 Track End Warning 32 Ctrl-Click Functionality 24 Playback Keys Use Shift 32 Limited Warranties 42 Presets 24 Lock Playing Deck 32 Native Controller Support 24 Sort Cues Chronologically 32 MIDI Devices 24 Enable Hot Cues 32 Technical Information 24 Use Auto Gain 33 Hi-Fi Resampler 33 Organizing Your Music 24 Play From Start 33 Grouping Tracks into Crates 24 Instant Doubles 33 Subcrates 25 Play From First Cue Point 33 Smart Crates 25 Braking (INT Mode) 33 Sorting Your Files 25 Audio Output 33 Using the Song Browser 25 Vinyl Control 33 Searching 25 Adjust Loops with Vinyl 33 Prepare Window 26 Next Song On Flip 33 History 26 Enable Vinyl Scroll 33 Serato Playlists 26 Reverse Vinyl Scroll 33 Uploading Serato Playlists 27 Vinyl Scroll Speed 33 Live Playlists 27 Drop To Absolute Position (REL Editing ID3 tags 27 Mode) 33 Library Zoom 27 Drop To Cue Points (REL Mode) 34 Display Album Art 27 Vinyl Start Offset 34 Adding Album Art 27 Library 34 Status Icons 27 Read iTunes Library 34 More Info on Corrupt Files 27 Protect Library 34 Customize Crate Views 34 File Management 28 Center On Selected Song 34 Rescan ID3 Tags 28 Show All File Types 34 Relocate Lost Files 28 Include Subcrate Tracks 34 Deleting Crates and Tracks 28 AutoFill Overviews 34 Copy & Move Files & Folders 28 Font Size 35 Copying & Moving Crates 28 Album Art Size 35 Scratch Live Backup 28 Display 35 Maximum Screen Updates 35 Recording 29 Audio Cache 35 Record Gain Knob 29 Show Album Art On Deck 35 Sampling From Vinyl 29 Plugins 35 Recording Bit Depth 29 SP-6 35 DJ-FX 35 LiveFeed 30 Serato Playlists 35 Serato Video 35 Serato Remote 35 RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0 5 Connecting the SL2 4.