Rane TTM 57SL Operator's Manual
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- Page 1 TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Live and the Scratch Live logo are trademarks of your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your Serato Audio Research. Trademarked in the U.S. outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the and other countries. Licensed exclusively to Rane obsolete outlet. • mac oSX 10.4.11 or higher. Corporation. This software is based in part on the ... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Using the Tool Tips USB Dropout Indicator connecting your hardware Important Safety Instructions dISpLay modeS System Overview Copyright Notices Connecting a TTM 57SL Minimum System Requirements LIBrary VIeWS Turntable Setup Check List CD Player Setup Scratch LIVe modeS ttm 57SL mIXer oVerVIeW caLIBratIng Scratch LIVe Absolute Mode Future Proof The Noise Threshold Relative Mode Scratch Live Control Surface How to Calibrate Scratch Live Internal Mode Effects The Scopes Temporary Cue Advanced Recording Capabilities Calibration Troubleshooting More Controls ... -
Page 5: Additional Setup
Rescan ID3 Tags Drop to Cue Points Relocate Lost Files Vinyl Start Offset Scope readIng and fIXeS Deleting Crates & Tracks Library Copying & Moving Files & Folders Read iTunes Library appendIX Adding Album Art Protect library Status Icons Customize Crate Views ttm 57SL SpecIfIcatIonS More Info on Corrupt Files Center on Selected Song Copying and Moving Crates Show All File Types decLaratIon of conformIty Scratch Live Backup Include Subcrate Tracks Autofill Overviews recordIng factory authorIzed SerVIce 58 Import AAC Files Font Size LIVefeed LImIted u.S.a. Warranty Album Art Size ... -
Page 6: Ttm 57Sl Mixer Overview
PERFORMANCE MIXER performance mixer. PERFORMANCE MIXER effectS magnetIc faderS future proof 24-bit effects using Rane and Serato’s award Rane’s legendary patented magnetic faders are The features and functionality of your mixer will winning studio and live sound software the fastest, most accurate, and longest lasting improve with new releases of the Scratch Live ... -
Page 7: Connecting The Mixer
Input or Phono Input using the LINE / PHONO for the stereo output channels must be selected Rane recommends balanced wiring for the switches located on the rear panel. Up is LINE in your software. The following signals may be strongest signal and rejection of hum and noise. and Down is PHONO. Unused inputs are best ... -
Page 8: Input
(Slow) to (clipping). The Meter displays loudness with a signal. See “controL Source” on page 33. extremely fast cut (Fast). solid string of lights, and how close you are to clipping with a moving dot. If the red OL indicator lights, turn the level down using the Gain control. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 9: Aux In
Cueing is also provided for the internal digital SHIELD effects, . Both 3.5 mm coVered on page-10 and ¼” jacks are provided. These can be used simultaneously, but using only one at a time RETURN 1-CONDUCTOR SHIELDED CABLE yields more power to the headphones. SHIELD SHIELD Send/return caBLe WIrIng TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 10: Getting Started
Be aware that Windows system event sounds (beeps, dings, etc.) will come through > Scratch Live. your ttm 57SL when it is your sound card. to prevent embarrassment, have no other Because the TTM 57SL was connected prior to installing Scratch Live, no extra hardware ... -
Page 11: Using The Tool Tips
4. Select Scratch Live as the audio source for emulating vinyl control of the files loaded in the mixer by turning the input selector knobs software. on the top of the TTM 57SL to D1 and D2 on the PGM1 and PGM2 channels respectively connectIng a ttm 57SL turntaBLe Setup 1. Set the tone arms to the specific recommendations of the cartridge used, such that the needle never leaves the record, but not heavy enough that it heats up significantly. ... -
Page 12: Calibrating Scratch Live
See “Scope readIng and fIXeS” record, especially in the noisy environment of a in the lower right corner. live show. on page 52. Start both turntables or CD players. You will see green rings appear in the scope view, as shown above. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 13: Importing And Playing Music
When a track is loaded, the track name, artist and length are displayed in the track title bar, and the 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 14. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 14: Whitelabel.net
Whitelabel audio files play as high quality 320 tIp: you can drag and drop individual folders, Scratch Live hardware is not connected, and kbps stereo audio in Scratch Live when Rane crates or files onto this button to force the outputs through the current default audio device. Scratch Live hardware is connected. Without ... -
Page 15: Playback Control
See the optIonS for “VInyL controL” on page 34. the controL cd The control CD has two tracks. The first track is 15 minutes long and controls playback. The second track is 40 seconds long and controls vinyl scroll. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 16: Main Screen Overview
Setup screen – with this setting disabled, the the track that is playing is on the Left overview will be filled as you play the track. Deck, and the track to be mixed in is See “preparIng your fILeS” on page 14 and on the Right Deck. “autofILL oVerVIeWS” on page 35. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 17: Master Gain
For automatic gain setting note: It is normal for the tracking indicator of your tracks, See “uSe auto gaIn” on page 34. to be red when cueing or scratching. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 18: Usb Dropout Indicator
Stack Mode aligns the waveforms on top of each other, while maximizing waveform space. The album art Size slider in the same area. controls for all Decks can be shown or hidden by pressing the Show Deck Controls Button on any Deck. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 19: Scratch Live Modes
Be careful when scratching near the end of the record not to accidentally go past this point and into internal mode, or the track will no longer respond to record movement! TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 20: Internal Mode
Internal mode and reset the pitch to zero. play / pause forward – Press to play, press again to stop playback. Uses the same braking as described above. 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. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 21: Cue Points
INT or REL Playback tab of the Setup screen. There are 9 mode, the cue point will be repeatedly triggered, available loop slots per track. If a loop is set in producing a stuttering effect. a given slot, the background (behind the loop number) will be green. Press the x button to clear TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 22: Auto Looping
See “Set auto-Bpm” on page 14. are 1/32 through to 32 bars. The shortcut keys will activate whichever loop lengths are visible on screen, i.e., if you have lengths of a 1/4 bar through to 4 bars visible for the left deck, control + alt + 1 will activate a 1/4 bar loop roll, control + alt + 2 will activate a 1/8 bar loop roll and so on. Use the and buttons to toggle through the range of possible lengths visible on screen. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 23: Sp-6 Sample Player
• Level meter - Displays the volume level for the end of a bar. players on the Virtual Decks, and then “instant sample slot. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 24: Pitch Controls
IndIVIduaL output SeLectorS The SP-6 window must be opened first before By default enabling MIDI assign mode. See “mIdI controL” each sample on page 26. slot will be set to Master, mirroring the SP-6 master output setting. You can however, use the individual output selector buttons to override the master output setting. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 25: Dj Fx Plugin
The effects chain works in series going from effects slots 1 to 3, meaning that the effected audio from slot one passes through slot two, advanced mode advanced / edit buttons which is then passed through slot three. You can select which deck the FX unit applies to by clicking the Deck buttons. Each Deck can only pass through one FX unit at a time. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 26: Assigning Controls
For Once your controller is installed and example, ctrl-click on the internal mode pitch functioning correctly, use the directions for slider returns pitch to zero. To assign this to MIDI assigning controls below. control, enter MIDI assign mode, ctrl-click on the slider, and then assign one of the pads to it. When you press the pad, pitch goes to 0. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 27: Organizing Your Music
To rename a crate, double • Length • Remixer click the crate name. • Location • Song You can change the order of tracks within a • Remixer • Whitelabel • Sampling crate by sorting by the “#” column and dragging • Year • Size them up or down. • Track • Video Track • Year TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 28: Prepare Window
If you then click on a crate or playlist, the the location of your audio files. (Inserted tracks search query will be cleared. within sessions will not be included in an m3u playlist.) TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 29: Uploading Serato Playlists
If so, you track information display on each virtual deck. may wish to avoid using this function. Click on the display tab of the setup menu to find this option. See “ShoW aLBum art on deck” on page 36. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 30: File Management
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Page 31: Recording
• PGM 2 (b) Pre-Fader this means the signal is clipping the input of • PGM 2 (b) Post -Fader Scratch LIVe Backup the ttm 57SL. turn down the mixer’s gaIn control. Scratch Live stores your library database and Stereo recording is possible even while using crates information in the Scratch Live folder ... -
Page 32: Livefeed
Performing a shared by other people please DON’T UPGRADE needle drop on the record brings the playhead their firmware without their permission. If you back to the “now” position in the audio stream. don’t click on Firmware Update, the mixer will TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 33: Playback
– and hold it down until the green you can only add cues this way if the cue point LED lights. slots are empty. See “cue poIntS” on page 21. effect 1 & effect 2 The 8 check boxes around the joystick image show the directions you can move the joystick. See “SaVe to mIXer” on page 33 The audio will cut out when the joystick is moved in a direction that is checked. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 34: Vinyl Control
By default the output of Scratch Live is stereo. equipment. you can control the amount of record movement You can also select mono output. This setting is required to move between tracks. saved when you exit Scratch Live. note: your overviews need to be built by version 1.7.2 or later for auto gain to work. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 35: Drop To Absolute Position
Digital Rights Management systems, such as those previously sold tIp: analyze your files before you play to through the Apple iTunes Music Store. iTunes pre-build all your overviews. Plus files are DRM-free. See “preparIng • iTunes is available for Mac and PC. For more your fILeS” on page 14. information, visit www.apple.com. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 36: Plugins
Serato Playlists plugin and the Live Playlists a bigger view of the waveform when the main feature. These are disabled by default. waveform view is zoomed out. ShoW aLBum art on deck Check this option to show the album art for your songs next to the track information display on each virtual deck. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 37: The Hardware Control Panel
Scratch Live and a transform switch, press the joystick straight down and hold it down. note: the joystick is also a button, press it straight down, as if you were trying to push it into the mixer — you will feel it click. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... - Page 38 > = Next Loop. press a B function applies. button to set a < = Previous Loop. cue point. Jump to Cue Control looping from Loop On / Off (toggle). points. the footswitch. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
- Page 39 Set the BPM by tapping p1 to the beat, or manually adjust by turning p1. The optional footswitch can also tap in the BPM. Use the left joystick to quickly halve, split, double or quadruple the tempo. The buttons B1 through B4 set the effect’s insert point: either PGM, the Aux bus (which includes the Mic) or the Main output. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
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Page 40: Internal Digital Effects
Effects Processors and what FlexFX switches. Remember that an effect in the controls are assigned to what functions, the Aux Bus affects the FlexFX, Mic and Aux Inputs. Effects are very usable without the software. The function of the controls has been standardized to help keep stand-alone operation simple. The TTM 57SL ships with Echo in Processor 1, and LP Filter in Processor 2 before Scratch Live reassigns them. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 41: Basic Effects Controls
Master. AUX BUS EFFECT CUE MAIN MIX EFFECT CUE MAIN MIX CUE PGM 1 EFFECT CUE MASTER CUE PGM 1 CUE CUE PAN PGM 2 EFFECT CUE PGM 2 CUE Effects Cue Logic Diagram TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 42: Sweep Filter Control Assignments
The full sweep of the filter is reached in 1 3 rotations of p1. muLtIpLIer The BPM Multiplier is selected with J1, which toggles between transform operation and BPM multiplier. If the green mode indicator is on, J1 may adjust the multiplier to 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, ¾, ½, or ¼. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 43: Phaser / Flanger Control Assignments
Delay • • • • • Depth single tap single tap BPM sync BPM sync point, point, multiple multiple taps to taps to Sweep set BPM. set BPM. Sweep • Delay Depth TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 44: Echo Effects Control Assignments
rotations of p2. With Depth at minimum, the LFO ceases to have any effect, and p1 becomes a manual sweep control. Wet / dry mIX Pressing J2 toggles between transform operation (indicator off) and Wet / Dry control (green indicator on). The phaser / flanger default is 100% wet. J2 has the same operation on all effects. See “J2 Wet / dry mIX” on page 43 TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 45: Hold Echo Control Assignments
Pressing J2 toggles between transform operation (indicator off) and Wet / Dry control (green indicator on). The echo default is 50% Wet / 50% Dry. J2 has the same operation on all effects. See “J2 Wet / dry mIX” on page 43 TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 46: Desecrator Control Assignments
(green indicator on). The desecrator default is on all effects. See “J2 Wet / dry mIX” on page 43 100% wet. J2 has the same operation on all effects. See “J2 Wet / dry mIX” on page 43 TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 47: Keyboard Shortcuts
- o alt - p Previous loop. alt - L Next loop. alt - ; alt - space bar Activate the tempo tapper. alt - space bar (x2) ctrl - I Set temporary cue point. (rel and int modes) ctrl - k TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
I get a Loud ScreechIng Sound LIke a Scratch Live Forum online at scratchlive.net The inputs (from the turntables or CD players) faX machIne and no muSIc, What am I are the wrong way around. Try swapping red and doIng Wrong? white wires at one end. That is the sound of the control signal — make sure you are listening to inputs D1 and D2 when using Scratch Live. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 49: Corrupt File Descriptions And
Scratch Live expected more data in the file, but found none. This could be because the file was incorrectly truncated or because the data in the file is corrupt, causing Scratch Live to incorrectly estimate the amount of data present in the file. corrupt file: this file contains corrupt This file contains blocks of data that report their size to be zero. This message was inserted to identify blocks. files that might cause lockups on previous versions of Scratch Live. corrupt file: this song contains no audio Scratch Live could not find any audio in this file. Please check to make sure this file contains audio in data. a format that Scratch Live supports. corrupt file: this song contains invalid This file contains samples of audio that are too small to represent accurately and will therefore samples. be truncated to zero. This should not result in any audible audio artifacts, but could cause audio dropouts on earlier versions of Scratch Live. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 50: Magnetic Faders
If grease was used, it may be shipped. For information about replacement or 5. Your right Deck is now free to load up a new removed by following the cleaning instructions. calibration in the USA, contact Rane Customer song ready to mix in. Light lubrication is possible with the Lexan plate Service. If you remove the faders for cleaning, on. A couple of drops or a short spray will do it. ... -
Page 51: Magnetic Fader Rail Cleaning
This helps you to or reinstalling. put them back in the correct location. 12. To reassemble, reverse the disassembly 9. Remove the fader by removing the two #4 procedure. screws securing it. Then disconnect the ribbon 13. Problems? Contact Rane Corporation cable. customer service at 425-355-6000 or email us 10. Sugary liquids spilled into a fader may be at info@rane.com. removed by thoroughly rinsing the part in hot a. Move the carrier all the way to one side. -
Page 52: Scope Reading And Fixes
- Picking up huge damaged needLe - Try re-seating, cleaning or unearthed Very susceptible to interference. Attach amounts of noise, barely tracking. Connect your replacing your stylus. the turntable’s ground wire. turntables directly to the hardware. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... - Page 53 IS eXtremeLy LIght - The needle isn’t rIght channeL IS Interference - right signal tonearm IS SLIghtLy too LIght - Susceptible to sitting in the groove. Increase the tonearm weight. has been lost with a noisy loose connection and left dust and vibration. Adjust the tonearm. channel crosstalk. TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
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Page 54: Appendix
Rane does not manufacture or distribute the appendIX optional foot switch. The foot switch needs to be a passive pull-down device capable of grounding the TIP, RING or TIP and RING to get the three possible states. Good choices are the RING DigiTech FS300 or GNXFC. To the right is a basic diagram of a 3-switch foot switch. Three buttons SLEEVE gives the most flexibility, but you can also use ... -
Page 55: Dsp Processing Block Diagram
BLock dIagram FlexFX OUTPUT MIX OUTPUT AUX BUS INPUT DIGITAL RECORD 1 LEFT RIGHT DIGITAL RECORD 2 LEFT RIGHT INPUTS INPUTS TTM 57SL SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 56: Ttm 57Sl Specifications
57SL SpecIfIcatIonS NOTE: All specifications typical unless otherwise stated Analog Inputs 4 Stereo unbalanced RCA jacks …...Phono or line level input …...Phono Response RIAA ±1 dB, Gain: 30 dB at 1 kHz …...Max input 133 mV …...Input Impedance 47.5k Ω, 200 pF …...Line Gain +15 dB to off @ 1 kHz …...Auxiliary Input Stereo unbalanced RCA jacks …...Gain Off to +6 dB FlexFX Return Stereo unbalanced ¼" TS (tip-sleeve) phone jack FlexFX Send Stereo unbalanced ¼" TS phone jack Mic Input Active balanced ¼" TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) phone jack …...Input Impedance 511 Ω, each leg to ground …...Gain 50 dB 1 kHz …...Frequency Response 30 to 20 kHz +0, -3 dB, max gain …...CMMR >40 dB 1 kHz, max gain …...S/N... -
Page 57: Declaration Of Conformity
(EMC) directive, 89/336/EEC. In order for the customer to maintain compliance with this regulation, high quality shielded cable must be used for interconnection to other equipment. Modification of the equipment, other than that expressly outlined by the manufacturer, is not allowed under this directive. The user of this equipment shall accept full responsibility for compliance with the EMC directive in the event that the equipment is modified without written consent of the manufacturer. type of equIpment: Professional Audio Signal Processing modeL: ttm 57SL Immunity Results: THD+N re: 12 dBu, 400 Hz sine, BW 20 Hz - 20 kHz, Baseline: -70 dB test description measurement conditions rf electromagnetic fields Immunity 80 MHz -1000 MHz, 1 kHz AM, 80% depth, 3V/m... -
Page 58: Factory Authorized Service
Rane Corporation does not, however, warrant its products against any and all defects: 1) arising out of material or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane, or ... - Page 59 Warranty procedure - VaLId In u.S.a. onLy NOTICE! You must complete and return the warranty card or register your product online to extend the Warranty from 2 years to 3 years! TO VALIDATE YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTY: Use the postcard that came in the box with your unit, or go to www.rane.com and click on 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. If you purchased the product outside the u.S.a. you must file your warranty registration with the rane distributor in that country. It is advised that you keep your bill of sale as proof of purchase, should any difficulties arise concerning the registration of the warranty card. notIce: IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE RANE CORPORATION’S STANDARD TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. WARRANTY REGISTRATION is made and tracked by MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS ONLY, not by the purchaser’s or owner’s name. Therefore any warranty correspondence or inquires MUST include the model and serial number of the product in question. Be sure to fill in the model and serial number in the space provided below and keep this in a safe place for future reference. WARRANTY SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED RANE SERVICE FACILITY LOCATED IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE UNIT ...
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