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Can I use one turntable and one CD player?

Yes. You need a phono preamp to boost the signal from the turntable to line level, and you need to set the input to line in the

setup screen. Rane’s PS 1 Phono Preamp is a good solution.

When I do transform scratches (switching between phono and line level inputs) I hear a crazy noise; what’s happening?

When you switch to phono level, you will hear the sound of the control vinyl. If you want to use the transform switches to

scratch, use separate channels on your mixer if you have more than four channels, or disconnect the phono thrus if you have a two

channel mixer.

I want to backup my library and crates or move them to another machine, so where are they stored?

Your database and crates are stored in the folder

Home\Music\ScratchLIVE on a Mac, and My Documents\My Music\ScratchLIVE on

a PC. Crates have the ﬁle extension .slc. If your library contains tracks that are stored on a drive other than your boot drive, a hidden

folder called .scratchLIVE will be created in the root of that drive, and a separate database will be made in this folder. If it is a remov-

able drive, the tracks will only appear in your library when the drive is connected.

What needles are best for use with Scratch

LIVE?

We recommend Shure M44-7 needles for use with Scratch LIVE, due to their high output volume, excellent tracking and low

record wear.

I have cue burn at the beginning of my control record, does that mean I need to replace it?

No, use the

track start oﬀset

function (in the

setup

screen) to move the point at which tracks begin to a position further

into the vinyl.

Why do none of the songs I have imported from iTunes show up in Scratch

LIVE?

iTunes’ default encoder is set to AAC, which Scratch LIVE currently does not support. You need to re-encode those ﬁles to a sup-

ported ﬁle type (AIFF, WAV, MP3).

To change the default encoding preferences in iTunes, go to Preferences > Importing. Change the “import using” option to a sup-

ported ﬁle type and click OK.

To re-encode a track, select/highlight it. Go to Advanced > Convert Selection to.... You can lose quality after you re-encode a

track, so it's best to start from the original source if possible.

To keep up with the latest tips, visit the Oﬃcial Scratch LIVE Forum online at scratchlive.net

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