Rane SL2 SL2 Owner's Manual for Scratch Live 2.5.0 - Page 12

Playback Control 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. Main Screen Overview The Control Record The control record has two sides. The first side is 10 minutes long and contains the Vinyl Scroll section. The second side is 15 minutes long. Scratch Live can be configured to work with records playing at either 33 RPM or 45 RPM, depending on your preference. The record has thin marks every minute, and a thicker mark every 5 minutes (when playing at 33 RPM). These marks are to assist you when using needle dropping to move through the track. These marks do not affect the playback of the track. The mode will switch when it reaches the end of the record so your track won't stop. See "Absolute Mode" on page 16. THE VINYL SCROL L TRACK Vinyl Scroll Vinyl Scroll allows you to select and load tracks using only your turntables (or CD player) - no contact with the computer necessary! To use Vinyl Scroll with turntables, lift the needle off the record and drop it into special "bonus track" section at the end of the record's A side. The movement of the control disk now controls the selected track within your library. Lift the needle out of the Vinyl Scroll section of the record and into the lead out (between the Vinyl Scroll area and the end of the record) to change crates or iTunes playlists. Go back to the Vinyl Scroll area of the record to choose a track within the crate or playlist. Once you have found the track you wish to play, put the needle back at the beginning of the record and it will load automatically. This feature is available to CD users. Go to track 2 on the control CD to access Vinyl Scroll. Find the track you want to load, and go back to track 1. The track you selected will be loaded and ready to play. You can reverse the direction of Vinyl 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 33. Virtual Deck The Virtual Deck shows everything about the speed and position of a track. As the vinyl rotates, so does the line on the label. The circular progress bar around the edge is a visual representation of the position within the song, and can be set to flash to warn you that the track is nearing its end. The time and remaining time are displayed in minutes and seconds. The pitched BPM (BPM with pitch adjustment multiplier added) is shown on the left of the Virtual Deck, and the turntable speed as a percentage pitch shift is shown on the right of the Virtual Deck. If the track has no BPM information, pitched BPM will not be shown. If you are playing regular vinyl, notice the Virtual Deck behaving strangely as Scratch Live attempts to decode the incoming signal. This will not cause any problems, but you may find it distracting. You can unload the currently loaded track using the Virtual Deck eject button. TIP: Use the keyboard shortcut shiftalt-arrow to unload a track from the Virtual Deck. 12 RANE SL2 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0