Read Itunes™ Library; Protect Library; Center On Selected Song; Show All File Types - Rane MP4 Operation Manual

read ItuneS™ LIbrary
Existing iTunes users will recognize many
features from iTunes. Scratch LIVE can read
the iTunes library format, and will automatically
import the iTunes library and iTunes playlists.
iTunes is available for Mac and PC, for more
information about iTunes, visit www.apple.com.
Click read iTunes library to activate.
note: it may take some time to read your
itunes library if it contains a lot of tracks. If
you edit the file information of tracks from
your itunes library, the changes will not
appear in itunes until after you play the track.
Scratch LIve cannot play files that have been
protected by digital rights management
systems, such as those sold through the
apple itunes music Store.

protect LIbrary

Uncheck this setting to remove files and crates
from your library. Enable to lock your library and
prevent accidental file or crate deletion while
using Scratch LIVE. Enabling this setting will also
lock all file tags and crate names, so that no text
can be changed.

center on SeLected SonG

With this option on, scrolling up and down in your
library holds the selected track in the middle of
the library panel.

ShoW aLL fILe typeS

Enable this option to show all files when
importing tracks into Scratch LIVE. If this option
is not selected, only files that Scratch LIVE can
play will be displayed.

IncLude Subcrate trackS

You can drag crates into other crates to make
subcrates. If you have the "include subcrate
tracks" option turned on, any crate will also
display the contents of all its subcrates.
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auto fILL overvIeWS

Enable this setting to automatically generate the
track overview as soon as a track is loaded. If
this setting is not enabled, the track overview will
be generated as the track plays. Automatically
generating the track overview uses more of the
computer's CPU power, and should be disabled
on slower computers.

Import aac fILeS

Turn this option off if you do not wish to import
AAC files into your library. Changing this option
will cause your iTunes library to be reloaded if
you have the 'read iTunes library' option turned
on.

reScan Id3 taGS

Click this button to force Scratch LIVE to re-read
all file tags. Use this function if you have edited
or modified file tags outside of Scratch LIVE.
tIp: rescanning the tags is a handy way to
identify all the files that Scratch LIve can't
find (for example if the files have been altered
or moved). these tracks will show up red
in the main track list, with an exclamation
mark in the status column. you can sort by
the status column to group all these tracks
together.

reLocate LoSt fILeS

This feature is used to find music and folders
on your computer that you have either moved
or alterted.
If Scratch LIVE cannot locate a file in your
library, it will be be displayed in pink and display
"file not found" when you try to load it to a
deck. Rather than re-importing the files, use this
feature to relocate them.
to use relocate lost files:
1. Go to the setup menu and select the library
tab. At the bottom of this menu is the relocate
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lost files button.
2 Clicking this button will search all your drives
(internal and external) for files currently marked
as not found in your library.
3. When this process is complete, your Scratch
LIVE library will be updated with the new location
of your files.
tIp: you can also drag folders or files from
finder (mac) or explorer (windows) onto the
relocate lost files button. this is useful if you
know the location of files, and can be much
faster than scanning all of your drive/s.

dISpLay

maxImum Screen updateS

(per Second)
This feature allows you to throttle back the screen
refresh rate. Users with slower computers might
like to do this if they are having performance
issues. It could also be useful if you want to limit
Scratch LIVE's processor usage, for example if
you are running a recording program at the same
time. The default setting is 60 Hz, or refreshed
60 times per second. This setting applies to
the entire screen (i.e. the Virtual Decks, the
Waveforms, the library, and the setup screen).
audIo cache (SecondS)
Use the slider to set the amount of audio that
is loaded into memory. A small audio cache will
place less load on your computer, and the tracks
will load faster. A large audio cache will give you
a bigger view of the waveform when the main
waveform view is zoomed out.

horIzontaL WaveformS

Check this option to display the main waveform
view horizontally. The waveform will expand to
fill available screen space. If you are using a
widescreen computer, increase the audio cache
size to make the waveform bigger.
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