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- Page 2 All content © Serato Audio Research. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual...
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Page 3: Important Saftey Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Apparatus shall not be exposed to drip- ping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Setting up Columns Tagging Album Art Prepare Import Review Scratch LIVE Compatibility Using External Drives SOFTWARE SETUP Playback Options Library Options Display Options Software Version SUPPORT Software Updates and Online Support Official Support Channel TROUBLE SHOOTING Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 5: Setting Up
• Then: • Double click the file called “ITCH installer.mpkg”. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual 1. The following screen will appear. Click Continue. 2. Accept the License Agreement and then click Continue. 3. Choose the hard disk you want to install to and click Continue. -
Page 6: Installation Pc
4. Complete will perform a standard installation. Click Next to continue. 5. Confirm the installation options and click Install. 6. ITCH will now be installed. 7. An confirmation screen will appear when the install is complete. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 7: Connections
A 6.5mm Jack is provided for headphones on the front right of the VCI-300. The volume of the headphone is controlled by the “Monitor Level” knob at the top of the VCI-300. It is best to turn this volume down before plugging in your headphones. -
Page 8: Software Overview
Waveform of currently loaded track. Current percentage pitch difference from 0. Artist tag for current track. Shows the name tag of the current track. Overall view of the currently loaded track. Lists and controls crates for organizing library. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 9: Top Panel Overview
Skip to the next or previous track in the current selection. This knob controls the overall output of the VCI-300, ensure this is right down before running ITCH. Controls the balance in the headphones between the mix output and the PFL headphone cue. -
Page 10: Front And Rear Panel Overview
Adjust level of touch sensitivity for the platters, adjust if ITCH is not detecting your touches correctly. To power hardware with optional DC adapter: 9V DC 500mA. Select between Adapter, Off, and USB power for unit. For connecting the VCI-300 to your computer. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 11: Getting Started
Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual HARDWARE DISCONNECTED MODE When ITCH is run without the VCI-300 connected it will show a “Hardware disconnected” message and the overview builder becomes available. To build overviews for all files in your library click BUILD OVERVIEWS, files that already have overviews will be skipped. -
Page 12: Playing Your First Track
PLAYING YOUR FIRST TRACk This section describes the basic steps to start playing tracks with the VCI-300, it will tell you everything you need to know to get up and mixing quickly. RESETTING THE MIxER It’s a good idea before playing to set your mixer to the default settings. -
Page 13: Mixing In The Next Track
DROPPING IT IN The platter on the VCI-300 is touch sensitive and when ITCH starts is in NUDGE mode. In NUDGE mode, moving the platter backwards or forwards will temporarily bend the speed of the track faster or slower. -
Page 14: Beat Sync
AUTO TEMPO button. This will snap the right track’s beats to be in time with the left hand side. BEAT SYNC works by snapping the two closest transients together, this means the timing of the two tracks has to be close before BEAT SYNC will work. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 15: Advanced Features
QUARTZ LOCK off. CUE POINTS The VCI-300 features three Cue/Loop slots. To create a cue point, press one of the CUE/IN buttons for the deck. The button will light up to show that there is a point set. To delete a cue point hold SHIFT and press the CUE/IN button for the point you want to delete. -
Page 16: Using The Library
The track cannot be found. Most likely the file has been renamed or moved. ITCH is trying to import a track from the iTunes library, but cannot find the file. Tracks that are read-only have a locked icon. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 17: Setting Up Columns
You can also import by dragging files and folders directly from Windows Explorer (PC version) or Finder (Mac version) into the ITCH library. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual REVIEW The review window shows the tracks you have recently played in the order in which they were played. -
Page 18: Software Setup
Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows) onto the relocate lost files button to search it, and any sub-folders, for files currently marked as not found in your library. Doing this will update the database with their new location. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 19: Display Options
The ITCH software version is displayed in the bottom left corner of the setup screen. The check for updates button will launch your web browser and take you to http://www.serato.com to tell you if there are updates available for your version of the ITCH software. Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual... -
Page 20: Support
• ITCH software version • Operating System • Computer model and specifications OFFICIAL SUPPORT CHANNEL For VCI-300 hardware support and customer service, included warranty cover, contact your local Vestax distributor: Or visit the website http://pcdj.vestax.com TROUBLE SHOOTING The following suggestions may help you if you are experiencing poor performance with ITCH. - Page 21 Vestax VCI-300 / Serato ITCH Manual...