User manual RANE SCRATCHLIVE

[. . . ] OPERATOR'S MANUAL 14374 Refer to the separate Quick Start guide that was included in the box. If you lost yours, a new copy (along with this manual and all other documentation) may be downloaded at www. rane. com/scratch. html. For the questions that the Quick Start guide doesn't answer, please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to get the most from Scratch LIVE. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. [. . . ] If you switch from Absolute or Relative mode into Internal mode, Scratch LIVE automatically adjusts the pitch to maintain the playback speed as set by the turntable. Note : If you play a track in Internal mode, and then switch to Absolute or Relative mode, the pitch adjustment will be dictated by the turntable, so there will be a jump in pitch unless they are perfectly matched. Repeat The repeat button (circular arrow) does what you think -- it repeats the song as soon as it is finished. Manual-9 Organizing your music Scratch LIVE can support an unlimited number of tracks ­ the only limitation is the size of the hard drive of your computer. A number of features are included to help you to keep your music organized and find songs quickly and easily. Grouping tracks into crates Scratch LIVE supports several ways of organizing and sorting your file library. iTunesTM users will notice that Scratch LIVE automatically incorporates your existing iTunes library and playlists. Scratch LIVE uses digital "crates" for quick access to your favorite collections. There is no limit to the number of crates you can create, and any given track can be placed in multiple crates. For example, you could organize your files into the following crates, where any one track would be filed in more than one crate: · · · · · · Hip Hop UK Hip Hop French Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Old School Hip Hop Hip Hop LPs To make a new crate, click the + button. You can change the order of tracks within a crate by dragging them up or down. Sorting your files The track information display area can be customized to display the columns listed below: · · · · · · · · · · Filename Artist Album Length BPM Genre Bitrate Size Sampling Rate Comment Click on the column button and the names to select which columns you want to display. To sort your library by a column, click the column header so it highlights. For example, clicking on the album column header will sort your library alphabetically by album title. To resize a column, click on the column boundary and drag it to the left or right. Manual-10 Using the song browser The song browser allows you to filter your song list by genre, artist and album. The browsing feature is available for the library and playlists. Searching Scratch LIVE includes a search function to help you find files quickly and easily. Enter text into the search box and Scratch LIVE will automatically find as you type. TIP: use the keyboard shortcut `ctrl - f' to jump to the search box. search box To select which fields the search function will look through, click on the left hand side of the search box. Press the x button on the right of the search box to clear the search. The search function is available for the library and playlists. Manual-11 The prepare window The prepare window is a holding area for tracks, much like preparing a set by lifting records part way out of your record bag. These tracks will be removed from the prepare window once they have been played. All tracks in the prepare window will be discarded when you exit Scratch LIVE. [. . . ] The hardware can be unplugged at any time; you do not need to exit Scratch LIVE before disconnecting the hardware. If Scratch LIVE cannot detect the hardware, connect it to the USB port you used when Scratch LIVE was first installed. The inputs (from the turntables or CD players) are the wrong way around. The Scope View shows a line instead of a circle Scratch LIVE is only receiving signal from one channel. [. . . ]