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Serato Scratch Live is the latest software and hardware solution for bridging the world of turntablism and the digital world of computer audio files. Using your decks or CD players to control the tunes on a computer you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows XP computer's CD or hard drive, add in a live microphone for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish.
How does it work?
Serato Scratch works almost identically to Final Scratch. The software runs on either PC or Mac and compromises two virtual turntables. These turntables are controlled using Serato’s exclusive control signal from either vinyl or CD. This signal tells the software exactly where the needle is on the record, how fast it is going and the direction of play. The software is so accurate that even the fastest of scratches is perfectly reproduced.
What you get ?
The package consists of a Mac/PC installation CD containing all the relative files to get you up and running, and the Serato Scratch Live application. There are two vinyl records and two CDs encoded with the control signal. The USB interface is the only other piece of hardware. It connects the standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer, and comes with a USB cable and four phono leads to link it all up.
The hardware
The Serato Scratch Live hardware interface is designed and produced by Rane, the highly respected US manufacturer. The custom USB is designed purely to work with the software ensuring the best compatibility. The high quality, bus-powered USB audio device features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs. These outputs replicate the input signal and allows DJs to switch between Serato Scratch Live and normal sources. Power must be connected for this thru channel to work. The Mic input is used for recording directly into the software and a thru output on a large jack connector. There is a volume control for the microphone to allow adjustment for recording.
Installation
Installation is incredibly easy. Simply put the CD into the drive and run the set-up program. On a Mac, once the software is installed the interface can be plugged in and it all works straight away. On the PC the installation is very similar and straightforward, but you also need to install a few drivers once the interface has been connected. No reboot is necessary and the program loads in a few minutes. With the interface installed and plugged into a USB port, and your decks and mixer connected, simply launch the software by clicking on the icon on your desktop and the system is ready to go.
Configuration
Various options can be customised on Serato Scratch. The control signal and parameters can be adjusted for the best possible performance. There is a switch allowing you to select between CD line level and phono inputs. You can select the scope view to show the strength and stereo shape of the input signal. Another feature is the threshold of vinyl mode that prevents background noise from controlling the audio playback. There is also a USB audio buffer controller to optimise the system. Serato Scratch Live sounds incredibly realistic to vinyl and seems perfectly accurate and sound realistic.
Layout
The screen is laid out with two player areas on top, on either side displays track waveform and beat matching visual aids; above the players are clear details of artist and track names along with the total track length. At the bottom left of the screen is a navigator for switching between library views including CD tracks, and all tracks in the library. The right hand side panel is filled with the containing tracks and allows users to customize and display tag information.
File Management
Importing tracks into your library is simple and easy. Dropping a folder into the record crate view creates a new crate containing the files in that folder. Importing tracks stores a reference in the library to the location. Finding your way around the library is easy and the information displayed is instantly customisable and easily sorted. File tag information can be edited directly on screen. Files can also be searched to find a match.
Tracks are loaded by dragging and dropping or with shortcut keys. There’s also a track on the record and CDs which when played scrolls through the library. As soon as the needle or CD is put on control signal again playback will start.
Waveform View
The Serato system has four different waveform displays. The horizontal one at the top helps the user to match the tempos of the two tracks. It displays peaks of the beats for each track and shows the beat timing according to the spacing between the peaks. The left deck is represented by orange peaks and the right deck by blue peaks.
Scratch Live draws a draws a waveform of the whole track on the outer edge as it is played. The middle waveform is works with the current position of the track and the different frequencies are represented by different colours.
The centre strip offers another beat matching tool as it shows the very start of the beats as lines and when in time run directly alongside each other.
Playback
Scratch Live has three different playback modes. It can play music regardless of the position of the needle on the record (relative mode), or according to the exact position of the needle/laser (absolute mode). There is also internal mode which Serato Scratch Live automatically changes to when the record reaches the end. The pitch can be adjusted and fine tuned by holding down the shift key. It’s not easy to mix when in internal mode as you cannot pitch bend or cue start.
Other Features
Cue points can be recorded using visual markers to help find the right spot in a tune. This is unique to Serato Scratch Live and helps DJs organise and arrange their sets. Another great feature is that Serato Scratch Live can record directly from a microphone from the main interface, these recordings can then be saved for future use or can be instantly loaded to a deck for scratching.
Conclusion
Serato Scratch Live has taken on board previous and current system problems and created an integrated product that delivers functionality with intuitive design. In our opinion Serato Scratch comes as the most highly regarded system of its kind where stability has not been sacrificed over functionality. It has incredibly realistic vinyl reproduction and offers simple and effective features. Now you can create your own music, or purchase and download a track online, and play it on your decks instantly.

Be very careful about buying Rane products from auction sites and from unauthorised dealers - DJ Store is an authorised re-seller of Rane products - and all the Rane products we sell are genuine UK stock supplied by Rane's official UK distributor - you can buy from DJ Store safe in the knowledge that the product you have purchased comes with a UK warranty - see Ranes's website for more details.

Serato Scratch Live works on Intel Macs, but you'll need to upgrade the retail boxed software to at least version 1.5 (free via Serato Scratch Update Link Below). Serato Scratch Live 1.7.2 (available via download) now works with Windows Vista.

Watch a demo of Serato Scratch Live (requires Windows Media Player)

Serato Scratch software gets updated contantly, with bug fixes, and new features - registered users can download updates from the Serato Scratch LIVE Website

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