Rane Sixty-One Sixty-One Mixer Manual for Scratch Live 2.5.0 - Page 40
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Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions The audio playback is dropping out / clicking / popping. Scratch Live is not getting a clear signal from the record, or your computer is not able to process quickly enough. Go to the Setup screen and check the scope views. When the record is playing, the circles should be round, and the value in the bottom right corner should be close to 100%. If this is not the case, you need to calibrate. See "Calibrating Scratch Live" on page 14. Also try increasing the USB Buffer Size in Hardware Setup if your computer is close to the minimum spec. Clean your needles! This is the most common cause of audio drop-out. Because you are playing the same record over and over, the needles will get dirty more quickly than usual. The threshold goes to the far right when I click the estimate button. Make sure the needle is on the record and the record is stopped when you click estimate. If the slider goes hard right and stays there, you most likely have an grounding problem with your turntables/ mixer. If you cannot eliminate this problem, use REL mode instead of ABS mode. Scratch Live makes a strange digital noise, even when no track is playing. Scratch Live is interpreting background noise as record movement. Go to the Setup screen and move the threshold slider (located left of the Estimate button) to the right until the noise stops. See "Calibrating Scratch Live" on page 14. The tracks are playing backwards! The inputs (from the turntables or CD players) are the wrong way around. Try swapping red and white wires at one end. I can't get the Scope View to show nice clean circles. Check your needles and make sure they are clean. If the circles look fuzzy, try cleaning your control record. If the Scope View shows a line instead of a circle, Scratch Live is only receiving a signal from one channel - check all your cables, and the connection between your cartridges and the tone arm. You can order replacement control records from your local distributor. You may also order these in the online store at dj.rane.com if you are in the USA. The first time I play a new track, it takes a while to load. Scratch Live has to read the entire file and create a file index (overview) the first time it is loaded. This may take a few seconds for longer files. After the first load, it should load instantly. See "Preparing Your Files" on page 16. I have a particular MP3 that won't play / plays badly / takes a long time to load / crashes. What should I do? The file may be damaged, and may need to be deleted from your library. Please go to the forum at serato.com and notify the support team that you have a bad file. By reporting damaged or corrupt files, you help the developers to improve Scratch Live's ability to play damaged MP3 files in the future. Scratch Live freaks out when I use the master tempo (key correction) function on my CD player. Scratch Live interprets the signal coming out of the CD player, and uses this information to control the playback of the files on your computer. Any audio processing performed on the signal before it reaches the hardware interface, such as key correction, will scramble the signal making it illegible to Scratch Live. Use key correction within Scratch Live instead. See "Key Lock" on page 19. I want to backup my library and crates or move them to another machine, so where are they stored? Your database and crates are stored in the folder Home\Music\_Serato_ on a Mac, and My Documents\My Music\_ Serato_ in Windows XP, and Libraries\ Music\_Serato_ in Windows 7. If your library contains tracks that are stored on a drive other than your boot drive, a folder called _Serato_ will be created in the root of that drive, and a separate database will be made in this folder. If it is a removable drive, the tracks will only appear in your library when the drive is connected. See "Scratch Live Backup" on page 33. I have pink files which don't play. These are files which Scratch Live thinks are missing. You can use the Relocate Lost Files feature in the Offline player to re-associate these with their new location. To do this you can either: drag the file itself from Finder/Windows explorer onto the button to relocate an individual file, drag an entire folder onto this button, or press the button (this will search all connected drives for all the missing files in your library). I have cue burn at the beginning of my control record, does that mean I need to replace it? No, use the Vinyl Start Offset function (in the Vinyl Control tab of the Setup screen) to move the point at which tracks begin to a position further into the vinyl. See "Vinyl Start Offset" on page 38. What are the best cartridges to use with Scratch Live? We recommend the Ortofon | Serato S-120 cartridges for use with Scratch Live. These employ revolutionary new cantilever suspension, which delivers high output volume, unrivaled tracking ability and low record wear. NOTE: To keep up with the latest tips, visit the Scratch Live Forum. 40 RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0