Product Description

Scratch LIVE is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows XP computer's CD or hard drive, add in a live mic input for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish. Scratch LIVE is the complete digital solution for the vinyl junkie - take your entire collection wherever you go and leave your precious vinyl at home!

The Scratch LIVE USB interface connects one or two standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer. This extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered USB interface features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs for the phono/line and mic.

The included 12 in. vinyl records (2nd Edition) each have Serato's exclusive and unique control signal which allows Scratch LIVE to track the motion of the record, simulating the same movement with digital audio. Due to Serato's proprietary control scheme, the result is a feel and sound indistinguishable from playing vinyl. As a producer and DJ, the track you finished today can be played on a real turntable tonight.

Software Features
Runs natively on Windows XP and Vista, plus Mac OS X

Supported File formats: Fixed and Variable Bit Rate MP3, AIFF, WAV, CD Audio and direct from microphone input

Full iTunes integration, Windows and Mac (excluding playback of files protected by Digital Rights Management such as those sold through the Apple iTunes Music Store).

Play and scratch tracks direct from CD and CD-ROM

External Mode: faithfully reproduce movement of vinyl control records, including stops, starts, scratching, needle dropping, rubbing, backspins, powerdowns and other turntablist techniques

Relative Mode: disable needle dropping to ignore record skips, but still allow scratching

Internal Mode: play songs without vinyl control, enabled automatically when end of vinyl groove is reached

Browse music collection by Artist, Album, Tempo (BPM) or Genre, with optional album art display

Digital 'crates' for quick access to your favorite collections

Record from Mic Input and immediately scratch as if it was on vinyl

Instant full text search of ID3 tags, matches partial search terms; Edit ID3 tags with full Unicode support

Full track overview showing current play point

Variable zoom waveforms centered around current needle position

Waveform coloring to distinguish different musical features

Large on-screen record label, for scratching and beat juggling

Visual markers can be set at important cue points, and triggered from the keyboard

Large elapsed time and time remaining displays

Beat display emphasizes transients in tracks to visually assist with beat matching

Tempo display assists with rapid tempo matching of tracks

Adjustable gain per song file

Latency can be adjusted to match CPU power

Assign the same track to both turntables simultaneously

Current RPM Indicator: 33 / 45 RPM vinyl selector

Single key song loading. Single key deck swapping

Drag and drop importing of tracks, no preprocessing required

Add whole directories of music files on the fly: tags are read in background, no performance interruptions

Scope display for testing signal path quality

Low power warning when running off laptop battery

Hardware Interface Features
USB 1.1 (Full Speed) interface and bus-powered for fast, simple set up.

Phono level inputs for direct connection of 2 turntables to your computer - no phono preamp required.

Line level inputs: No extra hardware required for CD decks and line-level turntables.

Input-thrus: Switch instantly back to regular vinyl.

Microphone input with adjustable gain; Microphone thru output.

Analog circuitry fully isolated from noisy USB Bus.

Optional external power pack for permanent installations, or switching computers during a live show.

Vinyl Features

Side A: 10 minutes plus Vinyl Select area. Side B: 15 minutes.

Vinyl Select allows you to play a whole set without touching the computer.

Visible time markers on vinyl.

Continuous control signal on vinyl allows smooth accurate scratching.

Innovative positioning system for fast and accurate needle dropping.

Two 15 minute control CDs included.

Technical Description

System Requirements
Mac:
- 1 GHz G4
- 1 GB RAM
- OSX 10.3.9 or higher
- Intel Macs require Scratch Live version 1.5 or higher

Windows:
- 1.5 GHz PC
- 1 GB RAM
- Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher
- Windows Vista requires Versions 1.7.2 or higher
- Windows Vista 64-bit requires Versions 1.8.2 or higher

Note that Rane recommends Windows XP over Vista for performance reasons. By using XP, you can have a lower latency (for a better vinyl feel) and better performance in general.

Please note: this is the minimum requirement to run Scratch Live. We recommend you use a higher spec computer, and particularly if you have a large library, you will benefit from having more RAM.

Catalog Description

Scratch and mix audio files as easily as your vinyl@USB interface connects turntable(s) to your Mac/PC@2 phono/line inputs, 1 mic input, 2 line outputs@Supports most audio file types, can even record mic input@Includes interface, 2 control discs, cables, and software for Mac/PC

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