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TURNTABLISM IS ALIVE AND MORE CREATIVE THAN EVER
RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.4.4

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  • Page 1 TURNTABLISM IS ALIVE AND MORE CREATIVE THAN EVER RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    15. The plug on the power cord is the AC mains disconnect device and must These stickers are located on the bottom remain readily operable. To completely of the mixer. disconnect this apparatus from the AC RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 3: Copyright Notices

    • Quick Start Guide. • This manual. Wear Parts The Sixty-One Mixer contains no wear parts. The vinyl records and CDs are wear parts as described in “Limited Warranties” on page 50. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Channel Faders & Crossfader Loop Roll with MIDI The Control Record Channel Meters The Control CD Mute Switches Vinyl Scroll Mic Input Session In and Out Main Out Headphones FlexFx RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 5 Library Zoom Vinyl Scroll Speed Display Album Art Drop To Absolute Position Adding Album Art Drop To Cue Points Status Icons Vinyl Start Offset More Info on Corrupt Files RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 6: Sixty-One Mixer Overview

    3-pin plug, a balanced ¼˝ TRS (tip-ring- sleeve) plug or an unbalanced ¼˝ TS (tip-sleeve) plug. This input may be set for Microphone or Line level using the Mic / RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 7: Usb Audio

    Selects PH/CD-3 or PH/CD-4 in Control Panel 9-10 DJ-FX Send from the Mixer FlexFx Insert Send 11-12 Record the Main Mix or Mic Select Main Mix or Mic in the Control Panel RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 8: Mixer Controls

    PGM 1, PGM 2, MIc or AUx to be • When selected in software, this input assigned to external analog effects or is available on USB record 7-8 for use software effects via USB. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 9: Headphone Cues

    These joysticks provide quick program mute, much like transform switches on the other mixers. The signal is ON in the straight-up position, a push in any direction kills the signal. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 10: Flexfx

    The driver Control Panel may be launched from the Windows Control FLEXFX SEND SEND Panel. Select Start > Control Panel > Rane RETURN RETURN Sixty-One. FLEXFX ANALOG INSERT INSERT FLEXFX RETURN Playback RIGHT LEFT RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 11: Core Audio (Macintosh)

    “zip” effect to audio as the Filter is latency, plus device latency. Device Software is updated with the mixer’s swept. The default resonance is 5 dB. latency is 2.26 ms. settings. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 12: Scratch Live: Getting Started

    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. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 13: Windows

    Scratch and rename it - for example Scratch Live appears in the Start Menu under All Live 2.0.0.exe. When you install the Programs > Serato > Scratch Live. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 14: Calibrating Scratch Live

    See round shape, and the tracking percentage “Scope Reading and Fixes” on page in the lower right corner. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 15: Importing And Playing Music

    Virtual Deck shows a solid black line. If the track has BPM or key information written in the tag this will also be displayed. See “Set Auto BPM” on page RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 16: Whitelabel.net

    Icons” on page 32 and “Corrupt File Descriptions and Diagnoses” on page For information on rescanning, moving, copying, deleting and backing up your files, see “File Management” on page RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 17: Playback Control

    Scroll and set the sensitivity in the Setup screen. TIP: You can also use Vinyl Scroll in the Prepare window. See the options for “Vinyl Control” on page 38. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 18: 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 16 and “AutoFill Overviews” on page 39. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 19: Beat Matching Display

    Playback tab of the Setup Set this to match the speed screen for autoplay to work correctly. See of your turntable for normal “Play From Start” on page 37. playback. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 20: Track Gain

    Updates setting in the Display tab of the for all Decks can be shown or hidden by Setup screen. See “Maximum Screen pressing the Show Deck Controls Button Updates” on page 39. on any Deck. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 21: Scratch Live Modes

    F7 (right deck) to switch to go past this point and into internal REL mode. mode, or the track will no longer respond to record movement! RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 22: Internal Mode

    Bend up - Create a temporary increase in the playback speed. Use bend up if the two tracks are in time, but this track is slightly behind the other track. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 23: 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 SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 24: 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 onscreen. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 25: Sample Player

    This enables you to set up the sample player with the appropriate controls that suit your workflow. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 26: Sp-6 Pitch Controls

    Master, mirroring the SP-6 master output setting. You can however, use the individual output selector buttons to override the Master output setting. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 27: Dj-Fx Plugin

    Ultra Knob to control the wet and dry amount of all effects. Click the Show Parameters button to show the effects and parameters that are controlled by the loaded Ultra Knob preset. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 28: Midi Control

    When you press the pad, pitch To enable MIDI assign mode, goes to 0. click the MIDI button. Hovering the mouse pointer over a control will bring RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 29: Presets

    “#” column • Is and dragging them up or down. • Does not contain • Is not RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 30: 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 SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 31: Serato Playlists

    Open the History panel and you will your audio files. (Inserted tracks within now have access to the Serato Playlists sessions will not be included in an m3u options. playlist.) RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 32: Editing Id3 Tags

    2. When this process is complete, your Scratch Live library will be updated with the new location of your files. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 33: Deleting Crates And Tracks

    See “Instant Doubles” on page 37. NOTE: Make sure you back up your music separately. This only backs up the Scratch Live folder, not your files. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 34: Recording

    “RECORDED”. If the crate does not already exist, it will be created automatically. 8. To start a new recording without saving, simply click the record button again. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 35: Keyboard Shortcuts

    - ; alt - space bar alt - space bar (x2) Activate the tempo tapper. ctrl - I ctrl - K Set temporary cue point. (REL and INT modes) RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 36: Additional Setup

    If a firmware update is available after installing a new Scratch Live software release, an Update Firmware button appears in the Hardware screen. During the firmware upgrade the Sixty-One will not be usable. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 37: Playback

    1 through 0 (no ctrl modifier required) from your keyboard. You can only add cues this way if the cue point slots are empty. See “Cue Points” on page 23. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 38: Vinyl Control

    ABS mode. Accidental skipping of the library option is unchecked. Once a file needle does not reposition the playhead. has been permanently added to Scratch (REL mode only) Live, the iTunes logo will disappear. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 39: Include Subcrate Tracks

    Serato Video This optional software plugin for Scratch Live adds the ability to play and mix video files. Serato Video is supported and available only from serato.com. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting And Frequently Asked Questions

    NOTE: To keep up with the latest tips, swapping red and white wires at one end. as key correction, will scramble the signal visit the Scratch Live Forum. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 41: 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 SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 42: Scope Reading And Fixes

    UNEARTHED - Very susceptible to interference. Attach the turntable’s ground up huge amounts of noise, barely tracking. cleaning or replacing your stylus. wire to the Sixty-One. Check your cables. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 43 Susceptible to dust and vibration. Adjust - The left and right signals have been - Right signal has been lost with a noisy the tonearm. combined into one somewhere. connection and left channel crosstalk. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 44: Appendix

    7.75˝ H x 15˝ W x 19.25˝ D (19.7 cm x 38.1 cm x 49 cm) .25” (.635 cm) LIP ADD 3.5” (8.9 cm) PRO- ..Weight 12 lb (5.5 kg) MIN. CLEARANCE JEC- FOR PHONES TION 3.25" (8.3 cm) 4.2" (10.7 cm) RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 45: Magnetic Fader Maintenance

    7. Unplug the connectors of the white wires at the fader assembly without pulling the wires. RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 46: Midi Mapping

    0x43 PGM 2 FlexFx 0x44 PGM 1 FlexFx 0x45 PGM 1 Cue 0x46 PGM 2 Cue 0x4D USB Aux Cue 0x5B Ext Insert Control Change Note On / Off RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 47: Midi Control Change Chart

    Record Main Mix 0x02 Record Mic 0x3F FlexFX Wet/Dry 0-127 0x00-0x7F 0x41 PGM 1 LP/HP Filter 0-127 0x00-0x7F 0x42 PGM 2 LP/HP Filter 0-127 0x00-0x7F 0x45 Session In Level 0-127 0x00-0x7F RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 48 USB Left Virtual Deck 0x04 USB Right Virtual Deck 0x75 PGM 2 Source Select 0x01 Analog 3 0x02 Analog 4 0x03 USB Left Virtual Deck 0x04 USB Right Virtual Deck RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 49: Declaration Of Conformity

    I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the Directive(s) and Standard(s) shown above. Greg Frederick Compliance Engineer (Signature) (Full Name) (Position) Mukilteo WA USA January 25, 2012 (Place) (Date) RANE SIXTY-ONE MIXER FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2.4.4...
  • Page 50: Limited Warranties

    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 51 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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