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Rane SCRATCHLIVE MP 4 Operator's Manual

Rane SCRATCHLIVE MP 4 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 PROGRAM A PROGRAM B HOUSE PHONES LINE LINE MP 4 –12 MIXER –24 –12 –12 –12 –12 MIC LEVEL INPUT HIGH A LEVEL B LEVEL HIGH INPUT LEVEL LEVEL POWER 1xxxx SCRATCHLIVE MP 4 OPERATORS MANUAL 1.8.0...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Trademarked in the U.S. and other countries. Licensed exclu- may be located above or below this apparatus, but some sively to Rane Corporation. This software is based in part on the equipment (like large power amplifiers) may cause an work of the Independent JPEG Group, and uses libpng code, unacceptable amount of hum or may generate too much heat copyright ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MP 4 MIXER OPERATOR’S MANUAL Version 1.8 Contents MP 4 Overview ..........2 MIDI control ..........13 Front Panel Description .......3 MIDI controller setup ......13 Rear Panel Description .........4 Assigning Controls ........13 Fader Cleaning ..........4 Presets ............13 Getting started on Mac OS X ......5 MIDI implementation ......13 Getting started on Windows XP or Vista ..5 Organizing your music .......14...

  • Page 4: Mp 4 Overview

    MP 4 Overview Inputs PROGRAM A and switches select between the two B INPUT The MP 4 combines Rane mixer technology and Serato Scratch and two Inputs. are set for LINE LINE 1 LINE 2 software. The result is a mixer with the flexibility of playing...

  • Page 5: Front Panel Description

    Front Panel Description PROGRAM A PROGRAM B HOUSE PHONES LINE LINE MP 4 –12 MIXER –24 –12 –12 –12 –12 MIC LEVEL INPUT HIGH A LEVEL B LEVEL HIGH INPUT LEVEL LEVEL POWER control: Adjusts the Level of the Input. The (overload) indicator lights when the maximum mic level has MIC LEVEL been reached, 3 dB before clipping.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Description

    EQUIPMENT 24TJ PHONO BALANCED OUTPUTS: TIP = (+), RING = (–), SLEEVE = SIGNAL GROUND BALANCED INPUT 50/60 Hz 7 WATTS MADE IN U.S.A. GROUND RANE CORP. ACN 001 345 482 MIC TO USB RECORD LEVEL FOR CONTINUED GROUNDING PROTECTION...

  • Page 7: Getting Started On Mac Os X

    Getting started on Mac OS X Getting started on Windows Windows XP Before you install the Scratch software, check for free 1. Disconnect any unneccessary USB devices from your PC. LIVE software updates at scratchlive.net. The software version that came with your MP 4 is printed on the installation CD.

  • Page 8: Third-Party Software

    Third-Party Software 7. Click once installation is complete. Scratch Live appears Finish The MP 4 can be used with third party software, as well as the in the Start Menu under All Programs > Serato > Scratch Live Scratch software that comes with it. When you install LIVE Scratch , an ASIO driver will also be installed.

  • Page 9: Playing Your First Track

    Playing your first track Preparing your files Before launching the Scratch software, close all other pro- LIVE grams on your Mac or PC. When you first run Scratch , your library contains only LIVE the pre-installed tracks. Load files into Scratch by pressing LIVE button.

  • Page 10: Virtual Deck

    Virtual Deck Mixing with the MP 4 Virtual Deck shows everything about the speed and position of Scratch software has many features allowing you to smooth- LIVE a track. The circular progress bar around the edge is a visual repre- ly mix two tracks together.

  • Page 11: Censor

    You can also control playback using the computer keyboard — turn on to enable. Caps Lock Left Deck Function Right Deck play / pause reverse play / pause forward pitch down pitch up bend down bend up qwertyuiop[ Left deck censor asdfghjkl;' go to temporary cue point...

  • Page 12: Looping

    green. Press the button to clear the loop. If you click on the number of a occupied loop slot, a red border will appear. This indicates the loop is locked, and you will not be able to adjust the end points or delete the loop until you unlock it, by clicking on the number again.

  • Page 13: Visual Aids

    Visual aids Tempo matching display When the track is playing several waveforms are displayed. Each shows a different aspect of the track being played. Track Overview display This view provides a complete overview of the waveform of the track, and includes a marker to show the current position within the track.

  • Page 14: Main Waveform Display

    Main Waveform display This view provides a close-up view of the track, including color- Kick Drum coding to show the frequency of the sound; red representing low- frequency bass sounds, green representing mid-frequency sounds and blue representing high-frequency treble sounds. You can also switch to a three-band spectrum view by holding In this example, the red part of the key and clicking on the waveform.

  • Page 15: Midi Control

    MIDI Control Assigning MIDI to other controls Overview Controls which aren’t normally visible are available for assign- The MIDI Control feature in Scratch provides the ability to LIVE ment in the lower part of the screen when in MIDI assign mode. map MIDI controls to Scratch controls, and thus control LIVE...

  • Page 16: Organizing Your Music

    Organizing your music You can change the order of tracks within a crate by dragging Scratch software can support an unlimited number of songs LIVE them up or down. – the only limitation is the size of the hard drive of your com- Tip: The protect library option in the...

  • Page 17: Using The Song Browser

    Using the song browser The song browser allows you to filter your song list by Genre, BPM, Artist and Album. To turn the song browser on or off, click the button. browse Searching Scratch includes a search function to help you find files quickly and easily. Enter text into the search box and Scratch will LIVE LIVE...

  • Page 18: Prepare Window

    Prepare window when no song is loaded, for finding the BPM of regular records, The prepare window is a holding area for tracks, much like for example. preparing a set by lifting records part way out of your record bag. Seee auto BPM on page 7 to automatically fill in these tags.

  • Page 19: Playing Tracks Direct From Audio Cd

    Recording Playing tracks direct from audio CD You can play tracks direct from an audio CD in your CD-ROM drive. When you insert the CD into your computer, it appears The MP 4 allows you to record from several sources, allowing under your Scratch library.

  • Page 20: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keyboard shortcuts These actions can be accessed directly from the computer keyboard. Action ctrl - L Locate the current track. This will highlight the track you most recently loaded. Pressing ctrl - L again will alternate between the tracks recently loaded on both decks. ctrl - R Reveal - the highlighted song is opened in a file browser.

  • Page 21: Additional Setup

    Additional setup This section covers general preferences and adjustments you can option is on by default. This option is overridden by the instant make to improve the performance of Scratch . From the options. LIVE doubles play from first cue point main screen, tick to get to this area.

  • Page 22: Hardware

    Library identify all the files that Scratch can’t find (for example LIVE Read iTunes™ library if the files have been altered or moved). These tracks will show Existing iTunes users will recognize many features from iTunes. up red in the main track list, with an exclamation mark in the Scratch can read the iTunes library format, and will auto- LIVE...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting And Faq

    MP 4 Block Diagrams CUE A CUE A LEFT CUE B CUE B LEFT MASTER LEFT PHONES LEVEL CUE A RIGHT CUE B RIGHT MASTER RIGHT EEPROMRST +5 USB USB JACK Vbus TUSB3200 ISOLATION A LEFT B LEFT MST REC LEFT DUAL 1 of 4 A RIGHT B RIGHT...

  • Page 24: Corrupt File Descriptions And Diagnoses

    This should not result in any audible audio artifacts, but could cause audio dropouts on earlier versions of Scratch LIVE ©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 98275-5098 USA TEL 425-355-6000 FAX 425-347-7757 WEB www.rane.com Manual-22 All features & specifications subject to change without notice. Build 18046...

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