Rane Sixty-One Sixty-One Mixer Manual for Scratch Live 2.5.0 - Page 12

Scratch Live: Getting started This is important to give Scratch Live the correct direction of playback. If your songs play backwards, you probably have the left and right channels swapped from your deck. 2. Input Level Selection Set each input to the correct input level using the PH - CD switches. PH = Phono and CD = Line (for CD players). Unused inputs are best set to CD. Installing Scratch Live System Overview The Scratch Live control records and CDs are pressed with an audible tone specifically developed for controlling the Scratch Live software application. The Sixty-One converts the control signal coming from each deck into digital audio, to be sent via USB to the Scratch Live software, which decodes that signal into a stream of information based on what the DJ is doing with the control disc. A virtual 'deck' replicates the movements of the control disc. Audio files loaded onto the Virtual Decks are then played back through the outputs of the SixtyOne, with any manipulation of the control discs reproduced on the audio, effectively emulating vinyl control of the files loaded in software. Connecting the Sixty-One Follow these steps to set up the SixtyOne for Scratch Live, using up to two turntables or CD players to control the software playback. 1. Inputs Connect your CD players or turntables to the ANALOG INPUTS on the Sixty-One. Connect your left source to 1 or 2, and your right source to 3 or 4. The default control sources in Scratch Live are Inputs 1 and 3. You can change these in the setup screen. See "Control Source" on page 36. Match the L channel from each of your decks (usually white) with the white (uppermost) RCA sockets on the mixer and R (usually red) with the red sockets. 3. USB Audio Select Scratch Live as the audio source for a channel by turning a PGM SOURCE knob to a USB input. Any of the four analogue inputs may be used for Scratch Live vinyl emulation control. Control input sources for both PGM 1 and PGM 2 are selected in the Scratch Live setup screen. 4. Connect the Sixty-One to your computer Using the provided USB cable, connect to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer. Make sure you connect it directly to your computer and not through a hub or splitter. Turntable Setup 1. Set the tone arms to the specific recommendations of the cartridge used, so that the needle never leaves the record, but not heavy enough that it heats up significantly. Both produce poor tracking. 2. Grounding is extremely important when using Scratch Live. Make sure you have good connections from the ground wires of your turntables to a grounding post on the Sixty-One. If you do not ground your turntables properly, the control signal will be noisy and the tracking of the record position will be erratic. CD Player Setup Disable all built-in effects on the CD player, including keylock/master tempo. Check for the latest download version of Scratch Live software at serato.com. If it is newer than the version on your CDROM, we recommend installing it instead. Mac 1. Insert the Software Installation CDROM and double-click the Scratch Live Installer.mpkg icon. or Launch the installer you just downloaded from serato.com. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Once the installation is complete, Scratch Live will appear in your applications list. You may like to drag the Scratch Live icon to your dock for quick launching. 3. Plug in your Sixty-One. No extra installation is required to use Scratch Live. 12 RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0