Rane SL3 SL3 Owners Manual for Scratch Live 2.5.0 - Page 32

Additional Setup Hardware Playback This section covers general preferences and adjustments you can make to improve the performance of Scratch Live. From the top of the main screen, click on SETUP to get to this area. USB Buffer Size (Latency) Scratch Live processes audio in small chunks. When smaller chunks are used, the movement of the record is translated into audio more often, which results in a lower overall system latency. However, this requires more processing and therefore a higher CPU load, so lower buffer size settings require a more powerful computer to produce uninterrupted audio. If you want tighter control, try decreasing this setting. On the other hand, if you experience audio dropouts, you need to increase this setting (or use a more powerful computer). Track End Warning Enable this option to flash the Virtual Deck as you approach the end of the track. The label will start flashing 20 seconds from the end of the record. The Track end warning does not apply to any tracks under 1 minute long. Playback Keys Use Shift When this option is checked you must have the shift key pressed for the playback keys to trigger. This applies to all keyboard shortcuts, including cue points, INT mode shortcuts, and the sample player shortcuts. Updating Firmware If a firmware update is available after installing a new Scratch Live software release, an Update Firmware button appears in the Hardware screen. The firmware upgrade takes approximately 10 seconds, during which time the SL3 will not be usable. Line / Phono Status The input level currently set on the SL3 is displayed for each input. To change the input level setting, use the dip switches on the SL3. Choose up for Phono and down for Line. When Phono is selected, the Phono Sensitivity setting is also displayed. Set the Phono Sensitivity to the same level of your cartridge (see your cartridge documentation for the correct value). Recording Bit Depth Choose to record in either 16-Bit (CD quality, smaller file size) or 24-Bit (high quality, larger file size). See "Recording" on page 29. TIP: You can also turn on Caps Lock instead of using Shift. Lock Playing Deck Every DJ's nightmare used to be lifting the needle off the wrong turntable in the middle of a set. This setting helps to avoid the digital equivalent; loading a new track to the wrong deck. When this option is checked, you can only load a track if the target deck is stopped. Sort Cues Chronologically The five cue points can be placed in any order, and can be dragged up and down if you wish to reorder them. If you prefer to lock them to chronological order, turn this option on. Enable Hot Cues When Hot Cues are enabled, you can set cue points simply by pressing the number keys 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 18. 32 RANE SL3 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR'S MANUAL 2.5.0