To integrate an SL 3 unit into a typical DJ setup,
connect it to your turntables (or CD players) and
mixer, as follows:
Connect your CD players or turntables to the
DECK INPUTS on the Rane SL 3.
Connect an additional output
(such as AUX OUT) from your mixer to the AUX
INPUTS on the SL 3 to record your set in Scratch
Live.
Set each input to the correct input level using
the dip switches. Set the switches UP for Phono
(turntables) or DOWN for Line (CD players).
Connect the OUTPUTS of the SL 3 to line
inputs on your mixer. Connect the AUX output
to an additional line input or AUX input on your
mixer to output the sample player. See “SampLe
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RIGHT
DECK
AUX
LEFT
DECK
RIGHT
DECK
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Using the provided USB cable, connect your
SL 3 to an available USB 2.0 port on your
computer.
Make sure you connect it directly to your
computer and not through a hub or splitter.
Set the tone arms to the specic
recommendations of the cartridge used, so
that the needle never leaves the record, but
not heavy enough that it heats up signicantly.
Both produce poor tracking.
Grounding is extremely important when
using Scratch Live. Make sure you have good
connections from the ground wires of your
turntables to the grounding post of your SL3.
If you do not ground your turntables properly,
the control signal will be noisy and the tracking
of the record position will be erratic.
Ensure the SL 3 is set to receive a phono level
signal –
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Disable all built-in effects on the CD player,
including keylock/master tempo.
Ensure the SL 3 is set to receive a LINE level
signal –
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The Scratch Live control records and CDs
are pressed with an audible tone specically
developed for controlling the Scratch Live
software application.
The SL 3 interface converts the control signal
coming from each deck into digital audio, to be
sent via USB to the Scratch Live software, which
decodes that signal into a stream of information
on what the DJ is doing with the control disc.
A virtual ‘deck’ replicates the movements of
the control disc. Audio les loaded onto the
virtual decks are then played back through the
outputs of the hardware, with any manipulation
of the control discs reproduced on the audio,
effectively emulating vinyl control of the les
loaded in software.
RANE SL 3 FOR SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9
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