Rane SL1 Operator's Manual

Rane SL1 Operator's Manual

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RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0

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  • Page 1 SETTINg THE STANdARd FOR PROFESSIONAL djS RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 3: Copyright Notices

    • 2 (two) control CDs. • 2 (two) control records. • 1 USB cable. • 4 stereo RCA cables. • Package of 4 rubber feet. • Quick Start Guide. • This manual. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Optional Power Supply Effects BPM Multiplier Eject Kensington Security Slot Deck Assign Autoplay Show Parameters Reverse Input Control Macro Edit Mode Track Gain USB Dropout Indicator Display Modes Library Views RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 5 Plugins LiveFeed Enable SP-6 Sample Player Enable DJ-FX Mixing With One Turntable Or Serato Playlists CD Player Serato Video Menu Settings Serato Remote Record Gain Knob Sampling from Vinyl Keyboard Shortcuts RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    English. location of Scratch Live. Additional Windows Drivers Once Scratch Live is installed, any additional hardware that is connected will be recognized and the drivers will be automatically installed. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 7: Connecting Your Hardware

    Line level. player, including keylock/master tempo. Ensure the input level in Scratch Live is set correctly to accept a LINE level signal. See “Audio Input Level” on page 30. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 8: Connecting A Mic

    The key factors to look at in the noisy environment of a live show. on the scope display are crisp clean lines, round shape, and the tracking percentage in the lower right corner. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 9: Calibration Troubleshooting

    For example, make sure bass bins aren’t directly under the turntables. for more calibration troubleshooting help see “Scope Reading and Fixes” on page 36. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 10: Whitelabel.net

    Scratch Live to crash regardless if you play the file or not. See “Status Icons” on page 26 and “Corrupt File Descriptions and Diagnoses” on page RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 11: Set Auto-Bpm

    “Vinyl Control” on page 31. (outlined below) to expand and hide the offline player controls. For information on rescanning, moving, copying, deleting and backing up files, see “File Management” on page 26. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 12: Main Screen Overview

    Virtual Deck. On slower computers, you should disable Autofill overviews in the Library tab of the Setup screen. See “Preparing Your Files” on page 10 and “AutoFill Overviews” on page 32. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 13: Beat Matching Display

    Turn Key Lock playback. With One Turntable Or CD Player” on on or off by pressing the button to the top page 28. right of the Virtual Deck. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 14: Track Gain

    See “Maximum Screen maximizing waveform space. The controls Updates” on page 33. for all Decks can be shown or hidden by pressing the Show Deck Controls Button on any deck. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 15: Scratch Live Modes

    Deck) or F7 (Right Deck) to switch to accidentally go past this point and REL mode. into internal mode, or the track will no longer respond to record movement! RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 16: Internal Mode

    Bend down - Create a temporary decrease in the playback speed. Use bend down if the two tracks are in time, but this track is slightly ahead of the other track. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 17: Cue Points

    INT or REL mode, track. If a loop is set in a given slot, the the cue point will be repeatedly triggered, background (behind the loop number) producing a stuttering effect. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 18: Auto Looping

    + alt + 2 will activate a 1/8 beat loop roll and so on. Use the  and  buttons to toggle through the range of possible lengths visible on screen. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 19: Sample Player

    This enables you to set up the sample a Virtual Deck or sample slot and drop it player with the appropriate controls that on another sample slot to begin instant suit your workflow. doubling. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 20: Sp-6 Pitch Controls

    Master, mirroring then load it back into the sample slot. the SP-6 master output setting. You can however, use the individual output selector buttons to override the master output setting. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 21: Dj-Fx Plugin

    Save button by the Ultra Knob. Click the Show Parameters button to show the effects and parameters that are controlled by the loaded Ultra Knob preset. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 22: Midi Control

    To control the platter use a natively supported controller. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 23: Native Controller Support

    You can change the order of tracks • Contains within a crate by sorting by the “#” column • Is and dragging them up or down. • Does not contain • Is not RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 24: Sorting Your Files

    Click on the column button 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 RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 25: Serato Playlists

    Serato Playlists itself, it only points to the location of options. your audio files. (Inserted tracks within sessions will not be included in an m3u playlist.) RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 26: File Management

    Scratch Live library will be updated with the new location of your files. TIP: Drag and drop files, folders, or drives onto the Relocate Lost Files button from the Files pane. This is RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 27: Deleting Crates And Tracks

    Copy: Select this to make a copy of only backs up the Scratch Live folder, on a Mac. the selected files and folders in the new not your music files. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 28: Livefeed

    Performing a needle drop on the record See “Instant Doubles” on page 31. brings the playhead back to the “now” position in the audio stream. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 29: Keyboard Shortcuts

    - ; Next loop. alt - space bar Activate the tempo tapper. alt - space bar (x2) ctrl - I ctrl - K Set temporary cue point. (REL and INT modes) RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 30: Additional Setup

    1 through 0 (no ctrl modifier required). Note that you can only add cues this way if the cue point slots are empty. See “Cue Points” on page 17. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 31: Use Auto Gain

    ABS mode. Accidental skipping is used when switched off. of the needle does not reposition the playhead. (REL mode only) RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 32: Drop To Cue Points (Rel Mode)

    TIP: Analyze your files before you play • iTunes is available for Mac and PC. For to pre-build all your overviews. See more information, visit apple.com. “Preparing Your Files” on page 10. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 33: Font Size

    See Serato’s famous Virtual Decks and Track Overviews so you can focus on the crowd and free yourself from your laptop. Serato Remote is supported and available only from serato.com. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting And Frequently Asked Questions

    See “Vinyl Start Offset” on page 32. NOTE: To keep up with the latest tips, visit the Official Scratch Live Forum at serato.com. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 35: Corrupt File Descriptions And Diagnoses

    This file contains samples of audio that are too small to represent accurately and will samples. therefore be truncated to zero. This should not result in any audible audio artifacts, but could cause audio dropouts on earlier versions of Scratch Live. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 36: Scope Reading And Fixes

    USING PIGGYBACK CABLES - DAMAGED NEEDLE - interference. Attach the turntable’s ground of noise, barely tracking. Connect your or replacing your stylus. wire to your mixer. turntables directly to the SL1. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 37 Susceptible to dust and vibration. Adjust and right signals have been combined into signal has been lost with a noisy loose the tonearm. one somewhere in your signal chain. connection and left channel crosstalk. RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 38: Declaration Of Conformity

    I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the Directive(s) and Standard(s) shown above. Roy G. Gill Compliance Engineer (Signature) (Full Name) (Position) Mukilteo WA USA July 10, 2008 (Date) (Place) RANE SL1 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.5.0...
  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    1) arising out of materials or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane, or 2) resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violation of instructions, or 3) in products repaired or serviced by other than authorized Rane repair facilities, or 4) in products with removed or defaced serial numbers, or 5) in components or parts or products expressly warranted by another manufacturer.
  • Page 40 New Product Registration. Fill out the warranty completely, being sure to include the model and serial number of the unit since this is how warranties are tracked. If your Rane product was purchased in the U.S.A., mail the completed card or register online with to Rane Corporation within 10 days from the date of purchase.

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