Rane TTM 57SL Operator's Manual Page 1

Manual-1TTM 57SL MIXEROPERATOR’S MANUALScratch LIVE Version 1.6ContentsTTM 57SL: The Hardware ... 3Connecting the Mixer .

Manual-10Control Assignments for Echo EffectDelay Time is calibrated in BPM. ere are two ways to set the BPM using encoder P1. e BPM may be set cont

Manual-11The Software:Getting started1) Install the softwareMac1. Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM and double-click the installer icon.Windows

Manual-12Setting up your turntables1. Set the tone arms to the specific recommendations of the cartridge used, such that the needle never leaves the re

Manual-13Calibrating Scratch LIVEe TTM 57SL interprets the signal on record and communicates with the software. e signal needs to be clear for Scrat

Manual-14Playing your first trackNow that you have calibrated Scratch LIVE, you are ready to play your first track. We will return to the setup screen

Manual-15Playing tracksWhen a track is loaded, the track name, artist and length are displayed in the track title bar, and the Virtual Deck shows a so

Manual-16Visual aidsWhen the track is playing several waveforms are displayed. Each shows a different aspect of the track being played.Tempo Matching d

Manual-17Main Waveform displayis view provides a close-up view of the track, including color-coding to show the frequency of the sound; red represent

Manual-18RepeatUse the repeat function to repeat the song across the entire length of the control record.Tip: Short “ loop” samples can be turned into

Manual-19Scratch LIVE modesScratch LIVE has three different modes of operation. You can switch between these modes by clicking the mode buttons near th

Manual-2TTM 57SL Mixer Overviewe TTM 57SL Performance Mixer combines the best technolo-gies that Rane and Serato have to offer in a single high-perfor

Manual-20Internal modeInt mode allows you to play tracks without external vinyl (or CD player) control. Int mode has a start / stop function and virtu

Manual-21Cue pointsYou can set up to five visual cue points within each track. Use the + button to place a cue point.Click the arrow to the left of eac

Manual-22Organizing your musicScratch LIVE can support an unlimited number of tracks – the only limitation is the size of the hard drive of your compu

Manual-23Using the song browsere song browser allows you to filter your song list by Genre, BPM, Artist and Album. To turn the song browser on or off,

Manual-24Prepare windowe prepare window is a holding area for tracks, much like preparing a set by lifting records part way out of your record bag. Y

Manual-25RecordingScratch LIVE allows you to record one of six stereo signals from the TTM 57SL:• Main Mix• AUX BUS (sum of MIC, AUX and Flex-FX Retur

Manual-26Keyboard shortcuts ese actions can be accessed directly from the computer keyboard.Key Actionctrl - LLocate the current track. is will hig

Manual-27Additional setupis section covers general preferences and adjustments you can make to improve the performance of Scratch LIVE. From the main

Manual-28Vinyl ControlTrack start offsetIf you find that you have cue burn at the beginning of the re-cord, you will notice that the tracking will be p

Manual-29Protect libraryUncheck this setting to remove files and crates from your library. Enable to lock your library and prevent accidental file or cr

Manual-3AUXPGM 1PGM 24 3 2 1INRLRLRLRLPHONOLINE4321ONMAINBOOTHAUXLEFTLEFTRIGHTBALANCEDOUTRIGHTMICBALANCEDINPUTPOWER100-240V 50/60 Hz20 WATTSTTM 57SL

Manual-30The hardware control panelWhen you connect the TTM 57SL to Scratch LIVE, the hard-ware control panel appears. You can show or hide this panel

Manual-31 (Group B1) general controls (custom group 1)is is the first group shown below with default commands when you first start Scratch LIVE. ese g

Manual-32 (Group B3) playbackTo access this group, press the GROUP button on the mixer, then press B3. is group contains all the software functions r

Manual-33 (Group B4) cueing & loopingTo access this group, press the GROUP button on the mixer, then press B4. is group gives you access to all t

Manual-34LFO Filterere are three filter types available: low-pass, band-pass and high-pass. Click anywhere on the filter effect window to cycle between

Manual-35Hardware panel setupis area contains settings dedicated to the TTM 57SL.Control sourceAny of the four inputs on the TTM 57SL can be set to c

Manual-36Advanced TechniquesScratch LIVE contains features that allow some advanced techniques. ese techniques will require practice to perfect, but

Manual-37Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked QuestionsThe audio playback is dropping out / clicking / poppingScratch LIVE is not getting a clear sign

Manual-38Good SignalClean signal with 100% tracking.No SignalTTM 57SL is not receiving any control signal — check your connections as shown on page Ma

Manual-39Tonearm is Slightly too LightSusceptible to dust and vibration. Adjust the tonearm.Record Burnis section of the control vinyl has been worn.

Manual-4Program ControlsINPUTChoose one of four INPUT sources for each Program. PGM 1 selects:• Analog-1 (A1)• Analog-2 (A2)• Digital-l (D1)• Digit

Manual-40TTM 57SL SpecificationsParameter Specification Conditions & CommentsAnalog Inputs: 4 Stereo, Unbalanced RCA jacks:...Phono or line

Manual-41LOW MID HIGHEQOFF+6GAIN TRIM+15-15L/R PANSOURCERECORD15 Hz HPKILLSFlexFX SEND LEFTFlexFX ASSIGNLOW MID HIGHEQOFF+6GAIN TRIM+15-15SOURCERECORD

Manual-42All features & specifications subject to change without notice. Build 16108 Doc 109871©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Muk

Manual-5FadersMagnetic faders are used for both Channel Faders and Cross-fader (the same faders used in the TTM 56). Each fader has an independent Con

Manual-6+12-12+12-1210OL02486100642 8MIC LOWMIC HIGHMIC LEVELAUX INMIC ON100100642 8642 8100642 8100642 8OUTPUTLEVELSMAINBOOTHAUX OUTPHONESPGM 1CUEPGM

Manual-7FlexFX Loopis stereo loop connects an external effects pro-cessor. e signals coming from the PGM 1 fader, the PGM 2 fader, or both may be rou

Manual-8Serato and Effects Control Panelese “soft” controls have multiple functions for controlling Serato Scratch LIVE software. ese also control t

Manual-9Basic Effects Controlse selected effect is edited with the remaining soft controls. e function of some controls depends on the selected Effect