Denon DN-HC5000E2 Installation instructions

Serato ITCHTM for Mobile Entertainers
DN-HC5000
FULL MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety
standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions
which you should be particularly aware of.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacture’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
Additional Safety Information!
15. Marked terminals are HAZARDOUS LIVE and that the external wiring
connected to those terminal requires installation by an instructed
person or the use of ready-made leads or cords.
zThe plug with the polarity adopts only the specification for North America.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
IMPORTANT TO SAFETY
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, this apparatus should
not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus.
CAUTION:
1. Handle the power supply cord carefully
Do not damage or deform the power supply cord. If it is damaged or
deformed, it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used. When
removing from wall outlet, be sure to remove by holding the plug attachment
and not by pulling the cord.
2. Do not open the rear cover
In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover.
If problems occur, contact your DENON DEALER.
3. Do not place anything inside
Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the system.
Electric shock or malfunction may result.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE
EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Please, record and retain the Model name and serial number of your set
shown on the rating label.
Model No. DN-HC5000
Serial No.
FCC INFORMATION
(For US customers)
1. PRODUCT
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this product may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this product must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
2. IMPORTANT NOTICE:
DO NOT MODIFY THIS PRODUCT
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained
in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modification not expressly
approved by D&M Professional may void your authority, granted by the
FCC, to use the product.
3. NOTE
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This product generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the product OFF and ON, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consultthelocalretailerauthorizedtodistributethistypeof product or
an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This Class B apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.

NOTE ON USE / HINWEISE ZUM GEBRAUCH /
OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION / NOTE SULL’USO /
NOTAS SOBRE EL USO / ALVORENS TE GEBRUIKEN / OBSERVERA
•Avoidhightemperatures.
Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when
installed in a rack.
•VermeidenSiehoheTemperaturen.
Beachten Sie, dass eine ausreichende
Belüftung gewährleistet wird, wenn das
Gerät auf ein Regal gestellt wird.
•Eviterdestempératuresélevées.
Tenir compte d’une dispersion de chaleur
suffisante lors de l’installation sur une
étagère.
•Evitate di esporre l’unità a temperature
elevate.
Assicuratevi che vi sia un’adeguata
dispersione del calore quando installate
l’unità in un mobile per componenti audio.
•Evitealtastemperaturas.
Permite la suficiente dispersión del calor
cuando está instalado en la consola.
•Vermijdhogetemperaturen.
Zorg er bij installatie in een audiorack voor,
dat de door het toestel geproduceerde
warmte goed kan worden afgevoerd.
• Undvikhögatemperaturer.
 Se till att det nns möjlighet till god
värmeavledning vid montering i ett rack.
• Handlethepowercordcarefully.
Hold the plug when unplugging the cord.
• Gehen Sie vorsichtig mit dem Netzkabel
um.
Halten Sie das Kabel am Stecker, wenn Sie
den Stecker herausziehen.
• Manipuler le cordon d’alimentation avec
précaution.
Tenir la prise lors du débranchement du
cordon.
• Manneggiateil cavodialimentazionecon
attenzione.
Tenete ferma la spina quando scollegate il
cavo dalla presa.
• Manejeelcordóndeenergíaconcuidado.
Sostenga el enchufe cuando desconecte
elcordóndeenergía.
• Hanteerhetnetsnoervoorzichtig.
Houd het snoer bij de stekker vast wanneer
deze moet worden aan- of losgekoppeld.
• Hanteranätkabelnvarsamt.
Håll i kabeln när den kopplas från el-
uttaget.
•Keep the unit free from moisture, water,
and dust.
•Halten Sie das Gerät von Feuchtigkeit,
Wasser und Staub fern.
•Protéger l’appareil contre l’humidité, l’eau
et la poussière.
•Tenete l’unità lontana dall’umidità,
dall’acqua e dalla polvere.
•Mantenga el equipo libre de humedad,
agua y polvo.
•Laatgeenvochtigheid,waterofstofinhet
apparaat binnendringen.
•Utsätt inte apparaten för fukt, vatten och
damm.
•Donotletforeignobjectsintotheunit.
•
Lassen Sie keine fremden Gegenstände in das
Gerät kommen.
•Ne pas laisser des objets étrangers dans
l’appareil.
•Non inserite corpi estranei all’interno
dell’unità.
•No deje objetos extraños dentro del
equipo.
•Laat geen vreemde voorwerpen in dit
apparaat vallen.
•Setillattfrämmandeföremålinteträngerin
i apparaten.
•Do not let insecticides, benzene, and
thinner come in contact with the unit.
•LassenSiedasGerätnichtmitInsektiziden,
Benzin oder Verdünnungsmitteln in
Berührung kommen.
•Nepasmettreencontactdesinsecticides,
du benzène et un diluant avec l’appareil.
•Assicuratevichel’unitànonentriincontatto
con insetticidi, benzolo o solventi.
•No permita el contacto de insecticidas,
gasolina y diluyentes con el equipo.
•Voorkom dat insecticiden, benzeen of
verfverdunner met dit toestel in contact
komen.
•Se till att inte insektsmedel på spraybruk,
bensen och thinner kommer i kontakt med
apparatenshölje.
•Neverdisassembleormodifytheunitinany
way.
•Versuchen Sie niemals das Gerät
auseinander zu nehmen oder zu verändern.
•Ne jamais démonter ou modier l’appareil
d’une manière ou d’une autre.
•Nonsmontatenémodicatel’unitàinalcun
modo.
•Nunca desarme o modique el equipo de
ninguna manera.
•Dit toestel mag niet gedemonteerd of
aangepast worden.
•Tainteisärapparatenochförsökintebygga
om den.
• Unplugthepowercordwhennotusingthe
unit for long periods of time.
• Wenn das Gerät längere Zeit nicht
verwendet werden soll, trennen Sie das
Netzkabel vom Netzstecker.
• Débrancher le cordon d’alimentation
lorsque l’appareil n’est pas utilisé pendant
de longues périodes.
• Scollegateilcavodialimentazionequando
prevedete di non utilizzare l’unità per un
lungo periodo di tempo.
• Desconecte el cordón de energía cuando
no utilice el equipo por mucho tiempo.
•
Neem altijd het netsnoer uit het stopkontakt
wanneer het apparaat gedurende een lange
periode niet wordt gebruikt.
• Koppla loss nätkabeln om apparaten inte
kommer att användas i lång tid.
* (For apparatuses with ventilation holes)
• Donotobstructtheventilationholes.
• DeckenSiedenLüftungsbereichnichtab.
• Nepasobstruerlestrousd’aération.
• Noncopriteiforidiventilazione.
• Noobstruyalosoriciosdeventilación.
• Deventilatieopeningenmogennietworden
beblokkeerd.
• Täppintetillventilationsöppningarna.
CAUTION:
•Theventilationshouldnotbeimpededbycoveringtheventilation
openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains,
etc.
•No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be
placed on the unit.
•Observeandfollowlocalregulationsregardingbatterydisposal.
•Donotexposetheunittodrippingorsplashinguids.
•Do not place objects lled with liquids, such as vases, on the
unit.
ACHTUNG:
•Die Belüftung sollte auf keinen Fall durch das Abdecken der
Belüftungsöffnungen durch Gegenstände wie beispielsweise
Zeitungen,Tischtücher, Vorhänge o. Ä. behindert werden.
•Auf dem Gerät sollten keinerlei direkte Feuerquellen wie
beispielsweise angezündete Kerzen aufgestellt werden.
•Bitte beachten Sie bei der Entsorgung der Batterien die örtlich
geltenden Umweltbestimmungen.
•Das Gerät sollte keiner tropfenden oder spritzenden Flüssigkeit
ausgesetzt werden.
•AufdemGerätsolltenkeinemitFlüssigkeitgefülltenBehälterwie
beispielsweise Vasen aufgestellt werden.
ATTENTION:
•Laventilationnedoitpasêtregênéeenrecouvrantlesouvertures
de la ventilation avec des objets tels que journaux, rideaux, tissus,
etc.
•Aucuneammenue,parexempleunebougie,nedoitêtreplacée
sur l’appareil.
•Veillezàrespecterlesloisenvigueurlorsquevousjetezlespiles
usagées.
•L’appareilnedoitpasêtreexposéàl’eauouàl’humidité.
•Nepasposerd’objetcontenantduliquide,parexempleunvase,
sur l’appareil.
ATTENZIONE:
•Leaperturediventilazionenondevonoessereostruitecoprendole
con oggetti, quali giornali, tovaglie, tende e così via.
•Non posizionate sull’unità amme libere, come ad esempio
candele accese.
•Prestate attenzione agli aspetti legati alla tutela dell’ambiente
nello smaltimento delle batterie.
•L’apparecchiaturanondeveessereespostaagoccioliiospruzzi.
•Nonposizionatesull’unitàalcunoggettocontenenteliquidi,come
ad esempio i vasi.
PRECAUCIÓN:
•Laventilaciónnodebequedarobstruidaporhabersecubiertolas
aperturas con objetos como periódicos, manteles, cortinas, etc.
•Nodebecolocarsesobreelaparatoningunafuenteinamablesin
protección, como velas encendidas.
•Alahoradedeshacersedelaspilas,respetelanormativaparael
cuidado del medio ambiente.
•Noexponerelaparatoalgoteoosalpicadurascuandoseutilice.
•Nocolocarsobreelaparatoobjetosllenosdelíquido,comojarros.
WAARSCHUWING:
•De ventilatie mag niet worden belemmerd door de
ventilatieopeningen af te dekken met bijvoorbeeld kranten, een
tafelkleed, gordijnen, enz.
•Plaatsgeenopenvlammen,bijvoorbeeldeenbrandendekaars,op
het apparaat.
•Houd u steeds aan de milieuvoorschriften wanneer u gebruikte
batterijen wegdoet.
•Stelhetapparaatnietblootaandruppelsofspatten.
•Plaatsgeenvoorwerpengevuldmetwater,bijvoorbeeldeenvaas,
op het apparaat.
OBSERVERA:
•Ventilationen bör inte förhindras genom att täcka för
ventilationsöppningarnamedföremålsåsomtidningar,bordsdukar,
gardiner osv.
•Inga blottade brandkällor, såsom tända ljus, får placeras på
apparaten.
•Tänkpåmiljöaspekternanärdubortskaffarbatterier.
•Apparatenfårinteutsättasförvätska.
•Placerainteföremålfylldamedvätska,t.ex.vaser,påapparaten.
• DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We declare under our sole responsibility that this product, to
which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following
standards:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 for USB as multifunction terminal.
Following the provisions of 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC
Directive.
• UBEREINSTIMMUNGSERKLARUNG
Wir erklaren unter unserer Verantwortung, das dieses Produkt,
auf das sich diese Erklarung bezieht, den folgenden Standards
entspricht:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 und EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 fur USB Multifunktionsbuchse.
Entspricht den Verordnungen der Direktive 2006/95/EC und
2004/108/EC.
• DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE
Nous declarons sous notre seule responsabilite que l’appareil,
auquel se refere cette declaration, est conforme aux standards
suivants:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 et EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 USB comme prise de multifonction.
D’apres les dispositions de la Directive 2006/95/EC et 2004/108/
EC.
• DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA
Dichiariamo con piena responsabilita che questo prodotto, al
quale la nostra dichiarazione si riferisce, e conforme alle seguenti
normative:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 e EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 per USB come terminale multifunzione.
In conformita con le condizioni delle direttive 2006/95/EC e
2004/108/EC.
QUESTO PRODOTTO E’ CONFORME
AL D.M. 28/08/95 N. 548
• DECLARACION DE CONFORMIDAD
Declaramos bajo nuestra exclusiva responsabilidad que este
producto al que hace referencia esta declaracion, esta conforme
con los siguientes estandares:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 y EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 para USB como terminal multifuncional.
Siguiendo las provisiones de las Directivas 2006/95/EC y
2004/108/EC.
• EENVORMIGHEIDSVERKLARING
Wij verklaren uitsluitend op onze verantwoordelijkheid dat
dit produkt, waarop deze verklaring betrekking heeft, in
overeenstemming is met de volgende normen:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 en EN61000-3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 for USB som multifunktionskontakten.
Volgens de bepalingen van de Richtlijnen 2006/95/EC en
2004/108/EC.
• OVERENSSTAMMELSESINTYG
Harmed intygas helt pa eget ansvar att denna produkt, vilken
detta intyg avser, uppfyller foljande standarder:
EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 och EN61000- 3-3.
EN55022, EN55024 for USB som multifunktionskontakten.
Enligt stadgarna i direktiv 2006/95/EC och 2004/108/EC.
D&M Business & Professional Group (Europe)
Kingsbridge House, Padbury Oaks Longford
Middlesex UB7 0EW UK
(For Europe customers)

CAUTION:
To completely disconnect this product from the mains, disconnect the plug from the wall socket
outlet.
The mains plug is used to completely interrupt the power supply to the unit and must be within easy
access by the user.
VORSICHT:
Um dieses Gerät vollständig von der Stromversorgung abzutrennen, ziehen Sie bitte den Stecker aus
der Wandsteckdose.
DerNetzsteckerwirdverwendet,umdieStromversorgungzumGerätvölligzuunterbrechen;ermuss
für den Benutzer gut und einfach zu erreichen sein.
PRECAUTION:
Pour déconnecter complètement ce produit du courant secteur, débranchez la prise de la prise
murale.
La prise secteur est utilisée pour couper complètement l’alimentation de l’appareil et l’utilisateur doit
pouvoir y accéder facilement.
ATTENZIONE:
Per scollegare completamente questo prodotto dalla rete di alimentazione elettrica, scollegare la spina dalla
relativa presa a muro.
La spina di rete viene utilizzata per interrompere completamente l’alimentazione all’unità e deve essere
facilmente accessibile all’utente.
PRECAUCIÓN:
Para desconectar completamente este producto de la alimentación eléctrica, desconecte el enchufe
del enchufe de la pared.
El enchufe de la alimentación eléctrica se utiliza para interrumpir por completo el suministro de
alimentación eléctrica a la unidad y debe de encontrarse en un lugar al que el usuario tenga fácil
acceso.
WAARSCHUWING:
Om de voeding van dit product volledig te onderbreken moet de stekker uit het stopcontact worden
getrokken.
De netstekker wordt gebruikt om de stroomtoevoer naar het toestel volledig te onderbreken en moet
voor de gebruiker gemakkelijk bereikbaar zijn.
FÖRSIKTIHETSMÅTT:
Kopplalossstickproppenfråneluttagetförattheltskiljaproduktenfrånnätet.
Stickproppen används för att helt bryta strömförsörjningen till apparaten, och den måste vara
lättillgängligföranvändaren.
A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING:
This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials
in accordance with the local recycling regulations.
When discarding the unit, comply with local rules or regulations.
Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with the local
regulations concerning battery disposal.
This product and the supplied accessories, excluding the batteries, constitute the applicable product
according to the WEEE directive.
HINWEIS ZUM RECYCLING:
Das Verpackungsmaterial dieses Produktes ist zum Recyceln geeignet und kann wieder verwendet
werden.BitteentsorgenSiealleMaterialienentsprechendderörtlichenRecycling-Vorschriften.
BeachtenSiebeiderEntsorgungdesGerätesdieörtlichenVorschriftenundBestimmungen.
DieBatteriendürfennichtindenHausmüllgeworfenoderverbranntwerden;bitteentsorgenSiedie
BatteriengemäßderörtlichenVorschriften.
Dieses Produkt und das im Lieferumfang enthaltene Zubehör (mit Ausnahme der Batterien!)
entsprechen der WEEE-Direktive.
UNE REMARQUE CONCERNANT LE RECYCLAGE:
Lesmatériauxd’emballagedeceproduitsontrecyclablesetpeuventêtreréutilisés.Veuillezdisposer
des matériaux conformément aux lois sur le recyclage en vigueur.
Lorsque vous mettez cet appareil au rebut, respectez les lois ou réglementations en vigueur.
Lespilesnedoiventjamaisêtrejetéesouincinérées,maismisesaurebutconformémentauxloisenvigueursurla
mise au rebut des piles.
Ce produit et les accessoires inclus, à l’exception des piles, sont des produits conformes à la directive DEEE.
NOTA RELATIVA AL RICICLAGGIO:
I materiali di imballaggio di questo prodotto sono riutilizzabili e riciclabili. Smaltire i materiali conformemente alle
normative locali sul riciclaggio.
Per lo smaltimento dell’unità, osservare le normative o le leggi locali in vigore.
Non gettare le batterie, né incenerirle, ma smaltirle conformemente alla normativa locale sui rifiuti chimici.
Questo prodotto e gli accessori inclusi nell’imballaggio sono applicabili alla direttiva RAEE, ad eccezione delle batterie.
ACERCA DEL RECICLAJE:
Los materiales de embalaje de este producto son reciclables y se pueden volver a utilizar. Disponga de estos
materiales siguiendo los reglamentos de reciclaje de su localidad.
Cuando se deshaga de la unidad, cumpla con las reglas o reglamentos locales.
Las pilas nunca deberán tirarse ni incinerarse. Deberá disponer de ellas siguiendo los reglamentos de su localidad
relacionadosconlosdesperdiciosquímicos.
Este producto junto con los accesorios empaquetados es el producto aplicable a la directiva RAEE excepto pilas.
EEN AANTEKENING MET BETREKKING TOT DE RECYCLING:
Het inpakmateriaal van dit product is recycleerbaar en kan opnieuw gebruikt worden. Er wordt verzocht om zich van
elk afvalmateriaal te ontdoen volgens de plaatselijke voorschriften.
Volg voor het wegdoen van de speler de voorschriften voor de verwijdering van wit- en bruingoed op.
Batterijen mogen nooit worden weggegooid of verbrand, maar moeten volgens de plaatselijke voorschriften
betreffende chemisch afval worden verwijderd.
Op dit product en de meegeleverde accessoires, m.u.v. de batterijen is de richtlijn voor afgedankte elektrische en
elektronische apparaten (WEEE) van toepassing.
OBSERVERA ANGÅENDE ÅTERVINNING:
Produktens emballage är återvinningsbart och kan återanvändas. Kassera det enligt lokala återvinningsbestämmelser.
Närdukasserarenhetenskadugöradetiöverensstämmelsemedlokalareglerochbestämmelser.
Batterierfårabsolutintekastasisopornaellerbrännas.Kasserademenligtlokalabestämmelserförkemisktavfall.
Denna apparat och de tillbehör som levereras med den uppfyller gällande WEEE-direktiv, med undantag av
batterierna.

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1 FEATURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACCESSORIES
Check that the following parts are included in
addition to the main unit:
qAudio cord....................................................2
wUSB cable .................................................... 1
eOperating instructions ................................. 1
rCD-ROM ......................................................1
tAC power cord............................................. 1
2The DN-HC5000 is designed exclusively
for Serato ITCH software.
2ITCH software updates available at
www.serato.com.
2Internal 24-Bit Processing & USB Audio
Unlike most DJ USB controllers that are only USB
bus powered, the DN-HC5000 encompasses
its own internal power supply to achieve the
highest electrical specifications, resulting in best
possible performance. The DN-HC5000 features
industry leading Burr Brown (a product of TI) 24
bit DAC processing for superior output audio
fidelity. USB Audio interface includes 2-Channel
Stereo output pair, 44.1/48 kHz sampling ranges
and OSX Core Audio support.
2BU4500 Drive Support
The sold separately and optional BU4500 dual
CD/MP3 player allows DJ’s to continue playing
from their CD collection (whenever required)
while still controlling your favorite DJ software.
The BU4500 can also be seen and used as a
“backup” system without having to rewire a
thing in the case of computer failure. Just select
the ITCH/CD button on either deck to switch
off over to CD playback seamlessly. This clever
combo system makes the DN-HC5000 the most
powerful and flexible DJ hardware controller
on the planet. In addition, current DENON
DN-D4500 / DN-D4000 owners are welcome
to enjoy all these benefits by purchasing the
DN-HC5000 and upgrading your system to be
computer performance ready (page 10).
2Multi Functional Touch Sensitive Jog
Disc
The 71 mm JOG Disc is constructed with an
ultra high-resolution pulse and touch sensor to
accurately reproduce the most subtle or swift
scratching movements made by the human
hand.
2Vibrant Tube Display w/ 2-line
Character Text Support
Another unique quality of the DN-HC5000 is
its informative & animated tube display. The
display offers two lines of character information
to quickly navigate through your files, crates,
folders and confirms you loaded the correct file
without having to look up at your monitor. A
visual 32-position Marker Point indicator follows
your hand movements at high speed without
drift. Other indicators include Looping, Hot
Starts, BPM info, Elapsed/Remain Time, MP3/
WAV file types, and other useable indicators.
2Highly Responsive Soft Rubber
Buttons, Switches & Knobs
•45mmPitchSliderscapableofdeepresolution
or wide pitch ranges
•VibrantCUE/PLAYbuttonillumination
•2levelilluminationofcertainbuttons
•Multi color illumination of certain buttons for
layering functions
•MulticolorLED’forlayeringfunctions
•PitchBendbuttons
2Traditional & Intuitive Dual CD Player
Style Layout
2High Speed USB 2.0 Interface
2Fader Start
Supports traditional Fader Start, including all
DENON Mixers
2Recessed Side Panel for Easy
Connections
2Versatile Rackmount and Tabletop
design
2User Adjustable Presets.
1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................1
2 CONNECTIONS.....................................................................................................................................2
1. ITCH Connection .....................................................................................................................................2
2.CDPLAYERConnection..........................................................................................................................3
3. Device Selection......................................................................................................................................4
4. Side Panel................................................................................................................................................4
3 ITCH OPERATION.................................................................................................................................5
1. Front panel (ITCH) ...................................................................................................................................5
2. Display (ITCH)..........................................................................................................................................6
3. ITCH Software Overview ........................................................................................................................6
4. ITCH Setup...........................................................................................................................................7,8
5. Importing Music ......................................................................................................................................9
6.PreparingYourFiles ................................................................................................................................9
7. Library Navigation..................................................................................................................................10
8. Playback Control....................................................................................................................................11
9. Main Screen Control .............................................................................................................................11
10. Cue Points...........................................................................................................................................12
11. Looping................................................................................................................................................13
12. Mixing..................................................................................................................................................13
13.OrganizingYourLibrary .......................................................................................................................14
14. History .................................................................................................................................................15
15. Additional Setup ..................................................................................................................................16
16. Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................18
17. Support................................................................................................................................................18
18. Corrupt Files........................................................................................................................................19
4 CDPLAYEROPERATION ...................................................................................................................20
1. Front panel (CD Player) .........................................................................................................................20
2. Display (CD Player)................................................................................................................................21
3. Basic Operation (CD Player)..................................................................................................................22
4. Seamless Loop/Hot Start/Stutter/Trim ..................................................................................................23
5. Comparison of button operation ...........................................................................................................24
5 PRESET...............................................................................................................................................24
6 TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................................................25
7 SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................26

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2 CONNECTIONS
CH6 Fader jackCH4 Fader jack
DN-X900
DN-HC5000
3.5 mm stereo mini cord
Deck2
Fader jack
CH6 Input jackCH4 Input jackRCA Cord RCA Cord
Deck1 Output jack Deck2 Output jack
USB B terminal
3.5 mm stereo mini cord
Deck1
Fader jack
1. ITCH Connection
CAUTION:
•Besuretousethesuppliedcontrolcord.Usinganothertypeofcablemayresultindamage.
•Besurethepowerisoffwhenconnectingthecontrolcord.Otherwisetheunitsmaynotworkproperly.
X-control
CONNECTION TO A PC
•TheDN-HC5000isaplug-and-playdevice.
This means that when the DN-HC5000 is first
connected to your computer, the driver is installed
automatically.
•ToconnecttheDN-HC5000andaPCviaausable
USB port, use the included USB cable.
•When connected, the display below appears at
the bottom right of the PC’s screen.
Found New Hardware
USB audio device
Once installation is completed, the message
“Your new hardware is installed and ready to
use.” is displayed, as shown below.
Found New Hardware
Your new hardware is installed and ready to use.
Installation is now complete. The DN-HC5000 is
now usable.
CONNECTION TO A MACINTOSH COMPUTER
•TheDN-HC5000isplug-and-playdevicebasedon
the Macintosh OS, and is immediately ready for
use when connected.
•To connect the DN-HC5000 and Macintosh
computer via a usable USB port, use the included
USB cable.

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CAUTION:
•Besuretousethesuppliedcontrolcord.Usinganothertypeofcablemayresultindamage.
•Besurethepowerisoffwhenconnectingthecontrolcord.Otherwisetheunitsmaynotworkproperly.
1. Turn off the POWER switch.
2. Connect the RCA pin cords to the inputs on your mixer.
CH6 Fader jackCH4 Fader jack
DN-X900
DN-HC5000
3.5 mm stereo mini cord
Deck2
Fader jack
CH6 Input jackCH4 Input jackRCA Cord RCA Cord
Deck1 Output jack Deck2 Output jack
DN-D4000/
DN-D4500/
BU4500
CH2 Input jack
CH2 Fader jack
Drive1 Fader jack
Drive1 Output jack
Drive2 Fader jack
Drive2 Output jack
DRIVE terminal
CH8 Input jack
CH8 Fader jack
3.5 mm stereo mini cord
Deck1
Fader jack
2. CD PLAYER Connection
RCA Cord RCA Cord
3.5 mm stereo
mini cord
3.5 mm stereo
mini cord
X-control
PLEASE NOTE:
•These are the minimum requirements to run
ITCH with the Denon DJ DN-HC5000.
•Forbestperformanceandforuseinprofessional
situations we recommend you buy a higher spec
computer.
Windows XP
•Intel processor, Pentium 4 mobile 2 GHz or
better
•1GBRAM
•1024x768screenresolution
•ServicePack2orhigher
•AvailableUSBPort
•Harddiskspaceformusic
Windows Vista 32bit & 64bit
•Intelprocessor,CoreDuo1.6GHzorbetter
•1GBRAM
•1024x768screenresolution
•ServicePack1orhigher
•AvailableUSBPort
•Harddiskspaceformusic
Macintosh
•Intelprocessor,1.6GHzorbetter
•1GBRAM
•1024x768screenresolution
•OSX10.4.11orhigher
•AvailableUSBPort
•Harddiskspaceformusic
•Windows is either a registered trademark or
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and / or other countries.
•Macintosh is either a registered trademark or
trademark of Apple Incorporated in the United
States and / or other countries.

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qLINE OUT 1/2 terminals
•ThisisunbalancedRCAoutputterminals.
•Audiosignalsoutputs.
wDRIVE terminal
•ConnecttheDN-D4000/D4500/BU4500drive
unit.
For instructions on operating the DN-D4000/
D4500/BU4500, refer to the respective
model’s operating instructions.
eUSB B terminal
•Connecttoacomputer.
•Sends the control commands from the DN-
HC5000.
•SendstheUSBaudiosignalsfromaPC.
4. Side Panel
q w e r t
yu
rPOWER ON/OFF button
•Pressthisbuttontoturnpoweronandoff.
tAC IN terminal
•Inletthepowercord’splugintoDN-HC5000’s
AC inlet terminal.
yFADER 1/2 terminals
•UsethiswhenyourmixerhastheFaderStart
function.
uX-CONTROL terminal
•Use this when connected to a DENON
DN-X900 or DN-X500 mixer that offers X-
Control.
•WiththeDN-HC5000itispossibletoconvert
the input fader position into a control signal.
•Press the ITCH/CD button for
Deck A or Deck B (the side
whose device you want to
switch) to display the source
selection screen.
Display when ITCH is connected
Display when CD is connected
Note:
•Press the BACK button to return to the normal
mode.
•PressthePARAMETERSknob
to complete device selection.
Display when ITCH is connected
Display when CD is connected
Note:
•Turn the PARAMETERS knob to switch the
display.Pressthe PARAMETERSknobor BACK
button while the message below is displayed to
return to the normal mode.
PARAMETERS knob
ITCH/CDforDECK1 ITCH/CDforDECK2
3. Device Selection

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1. Front panel (ITCH)
q e t y e u i o Q1 Q3 Q4 Q6
w r Q0 Q2 Q5 Q7
Q9W0Q9W1W3W5W7W9
Q8Q8W2W4W6W8E0
qIN1 / IN2 / IN3
Pressing IN1/IN2/IN3 button will set cue points
1/2/3, pressing them again will begin playback
from the relevant cue point.
Press SHIFT + IN1/IN2/IN3 to delete a cue
point.
wOUT1 / OUT2 / OUT3
When you have a cue point set this will create
a loop out point. Playback will loop between
the cue point and the out point.
Press SHIFT + OUT1 / OUT2 / OUT3 to delete
a loop out point.
e89TRACK (FILE) SEARCH
Skip to the next or previous track in the current
selection.
rCUE
Pressing this button in play mode will force
the file back to the position which playback
started.
t67FAST SEARCH
When one of these buttons is pressed and
held in, the disc is fast-searched in the reverse
(6) or forward (7) direction.
yPLAY/PAUSE
This button will start or pause playback.
uJOG disc
Use the JOG disc to move through and scrub
the track.
iJOG MODE
Select from Scratch Mode and Nudge Mode.
oPitch Slider
Use this slider to adjust playing speed.
The playing speed decreases when sliding
upwards and increases downwards.
Q0 CRATES
Switches cursor focus to the crates area.
Q1 FILES
Switches cursor focus to the files area.
Q2 BROWSE
Switches cursor focus to the browse area.
Q3 SHIFT
Holding shift engages shift functions of many
of the buttons.
Q4 HISTORY
Switches cursor focus to the history area.
Q55 PREPARE
Switches cursor focus to the prepare area.
Q6 ADD
Adds selected track to the prepare area.
Q7 ITCH / CD
Toggle between ITCH or CD control.
Q8 FWD / BACK
Skip to the next or previous track in the current
selection.
Q9 LOAD TO A/B
The track that has been selected is loaded into
each deck A and B.
W0 PARAMETERS knob
•Turn the PARAMETERS knob to navigate up
and down through the library.
•Press to move through any browse fields
available.
W1 X2
Doubles the length of the current Auto Loop.
W2 PITCH BEND
Press + to temporarily increase playback speed,
press – to temporarily decrease playback speed.
W3 AUTO LOOP
Auto loop works for tracks that have BPM
calculated and when pressed will create an
auto loop of the current Auto loop value.
W4 KEY ADJ. / PITCH RANGE
•KEY ADJ.:
Press to turn key lock on and off.
•PITCH RANGE:
 Press SHIFT + KEY ADJ. to change the
PITCH SLIDER range. Select from +/– 8, 16
or 25.
W5 X1 2
Halves the length of the current Auto Loop.
W6 CENSOR/REVERSE
•CENSOR:
Pressing censor reverses playback
temporarily, when released playback resumes
from where the play head would have been
if censor was not pressed. It is used to
“censor” out portions of a song.
•REVERSE:
Pressing SHIFT + CENSOR toggles reverse
playback mode.
W7 TAP
Tap in time with the beat to calculate the BPM
value for a track.
W8 AUTO TEMPO/SYNC
•AUTO TEMPO:
Turns Auto Tempo on and off. This
automatically matches the tempo of the track
to that of the track loaded to the opposite
deck.
•SYNC:
Press SHIFT + AUTO TEMPO to Beat Sync.
This automatically aligns the last transient in
the track with the closest one in the opposite
playing track.
W9 TIME/PITCH DISPLAY
•TIME:
When this button is pressed, the time indicator
switches between “ELAPSED” (elapsed time),
“REMAIN” (remaining time).
•PITCH DISPLAY:
Press SHIFT + TIME to switch between
displaying the pitch adjustment on the Pitch
Indicator on the DN-HC5000 as a percentage
or as the adjusted BPM value.
E0 TITLE/PLAYBACK MODE
•TITLE:
Scrolls the track's title in the display panel.
•PLAYBACK MODE:
Press SHIFT + TITLE to toggle between single
and continuous playback mode.
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3. ITCH Software Overview
qALBUM ART
Displays the cover art for the album selected.
wFILES
Displays the Files Panel, which enables you to
search for tracks on your hard drive.
eBROWSE
Displays the Browse Panel, which enables
you to browse for tracks by genre, BPM, etc.
rPREPARE
Displays the Prepare Panel containing tracks
you have pre-selected for your set.
tHISTORY
Displays the History Panel, which contains
tracks that have already been played.
yTool Tips
Enables or disables Tool Tip Display, which
provides a dialog box with a description of a
software feature when you place your mouse
over it.
uSETUP
Shows the software Setup screen.
iSearch
Searches your Library for the text entered in
this field.
oCPU usage meter
Shows overall CPU usage for your computer.
Q0 Library
Displays the songs available in your current
selection.
qPlay Position indicators
•The white position indicator lights during
normal playback, and the position in the track
is indicated by the elapsed time.
•Ifthetimetotheendofthetrackisshorter
than the specified time, the playback position
indicator flashes according to the track’s
remaining time (EOM) to indicate the end of
the track.
wLoop mode indicators
•The DN-HC5000 has two loop mode
indicators, A and B.
•TheAandBindicatorslightwhenAandBare
set.
eCharacter display
•Displaysthetrackandartistname.
rLINK indicator
•Thislightswhencontrolsignalhasbeensent
or received between the DN-HC5000 and an
external device.
tKEY ADJ. indicator
•Thislightswhenkeylockison.
yVisual Marker
•The playback position is indicated according
to the playback status of the different decks.
uPitch indicator
•Thisindicatestheplayingspeed(pitch).
iBPM indicator
•ThislightswhentheBPMisdisplayedinthe
pitch display section.
2. Display (ITCH)
q
Q2 Q1 Q0 o i u
w e r t y
oPlay mode indicators
•Theseindicatetheplaymode.
CONT.:
Once playback of a track finishes, the next
track is played.
SINGLE:
Playback stops once the end of that track is
reached.
Q0 Minute, second and frame displays
•This indicates the position currently playing
or at which the standby mode is set.
Q1 Time mode indicators
•The display switches as follows when the
Time button is pressed:
ELAPSED:
The elapsed playing time from the beginning of
the track is displayed.
REMAIN:
The track’s remaining time is displayed.
Q2 Connection indicators
•These indicate the connected devices
controlled by the DN-HC5000.
PC:
The DN-HC5000 is controlling ITCH on a
Windows/Macintosh.
CD:
The DN-HC5000 is controlling a DN-D4000/
D4500/BU4500.
zPlayback of the USB audio signals from a PC
continues while in the CD mode.
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W0 Q9 Q8 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1Q5Q7
Q6
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Q1 Beat-Matching Display
Shows transients (usually the drums) to visually
aid beat-matching.
Q2 Tempo-Matching Display
Displays tempos of both tracks to visually aid
mixing.
Q3 Status Bar
Displays the status of the currently selected
item.
Q4 Virtual Deck
Visual representation of the virtual deck.
Q55 BPM Field / Tap
Displays the track’s BPM. You can click this
field to “tap” out a time, from which the
software will approximate and save a new
BPM. If there is no BPM for the track, it
will display TAP to prompt you to tap out a
suggested tempo.
Q6 Track Time Display
Displays the current position of the playhead
in the track.
Q7 Loop Number
Displays the number of the currently selected
loop.
Clicking the “lock” icon next to it will disable
any changes to the current loop.
Clicking the “X” icon next to it will delete the
current loop.
Q8 REPEAT
Toggles Repeat Mode “On” or “Off” for the
track (when Playback Mode is set to “Single”)
or Crate (when Playback Mode is set to
“Continuous”).
Whenever a new track is loaded, this will
default to “Off.”
Q9 PLAYBACK
Toggles between “Single” and “Continuous”
Playback Modes.
Single Playback Mode plays only one track,
stopping when it is finished.
Continuous Playback Mode will automatically
play the next track in the Crate when one track
ends.
Whenever a new track is loaded, this setting
will remain the same.
W0 RANGE
Displays the current range applied to the
PITCH SLIDER.
W1 Waveform
Waveform of the currently loaded track. The
top waveform is the left deck; the bottom is
the right deck.
W2 PITCH
Applied pitch offset as a percentage (%)
(determined by the position of the PITCH
SLIDER).
W3 Artist Name
“Artist” tag for the current track.
W4 Track Name
“Title” tag for the current track.
W5 Track Overview
An overview of the currently loaded track’s
entire waveform.
W6 Crates
Displays the list of Crates and Sub-Crates
available.
4. ITCH Setup
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
•FreeupdatestotheITCHsoftwareare available
from http://www.serato.com/itch
•Wesuggestyoucheckthewebsiteforthelatest
version before installing.
INSTALLATION Windows
The installer should start automatically, if not;
•Either
Insert the Serato ITCH install CD into your
computer’s CD drive and browse to it using
Windows Explorer.
•Or
Browse using Windows Explorer to the location
where the ITCH download installer was saved,
unpack the ITCH .zip file and browse to the
extracted contents.
•Then:
Double click the file called “ITCH_installer.exe”.
1. The following screen will appear. Click Next.
2. Accept the License Agreement and then click
Next.
3. Choose the location you want to install to and
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4. Complete will perform a standard installation.
Click Next to continue.
5. Confirm the installation options and click Install.
6. ITCH will now be installed.
7. An confirmation screen will appear when the
install is complete.
INSTALLATION Macintosh
The installer should start automatically, if not;
•Either
Insert the Serato ITCH install CD into your
computers CD drive and browse to it using
Finder.
•Or
Browse using Finder to the location where the
ITCH download installer was saved, double click
the ITCH .dmg file to mount the image on your
system, and browse to that volume.
•Then:
Double click the file called “ITCH installer.
mpkg”.
1. The following screen will appear. Click
Continue.
2. Accept the License Agreement and then click
Continue.
3. Choose the hard disk you want to install to and
click Continue.
4. Confirm the install location and click Install.
5. ITCH will now be installed.
6. A confirmation screen will appear when the
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5. Importing Music 6. Preparing Your Files
ADDING FILES TO THE ITCH LIBRARY
There are several ways to add files to your ITCH
library:
Press the FILES button on the Denon DJ
DN-HC5000 to open the files panel where you
can browse your hard drives for music to add.
Loading a file to either deck from the files panel
will automatically add it to your library.
You can also access the files panel in ITCH
using your mouse by clicking on the files button
in the main screen. You can drop files and
folders directly into the library (including crates)
or straight onto either virtual deck.
Dragging a file or folder from Finder or Explorer
into ITCH will also add the track to your library.
TIP: Dragging a folder into the crates view will
instantly create a crate
USING EXTERNAL DRIVES
Any external hard drive connected to your
computerwillshowinthefilespanel.Youcanadd
files to your library from an external drive just like
you would do when importing from the internal
hard drive of your computer. If the external hard
drive is not connected when you run ITCH, any
files added from this drive will not display in your
library. The library information for files on your
external drive is stored on the drive itself. This
means if you add tracks on an external drive to
your library and then plug that external drive into
another machine running either ITCH or Scratch
LIVE, the crates and tracks will automatically be
visible in the other machine's library.
ADDING YOUR ITUNES LIBRARY
ITCH can import your iTunes™ library allowing
you to play your iTunes music and access
playlists. To enable this feature go to the setup
screen, open the library tab and check the
“Show iTunes Library” box.
NOTE: Your iTunes library can be minimized
by clicking the iTunes library icon.
HOW TO GET MUSIC FROM CDS INTO ITCH
ITCH does not have a CD ripping function. We
suggest you use a 3rd party application like
iTunes to convert your audio CDs into a suitable
file type for ITCH. We recommend 320 kbps MP3
files for a good balance of audio quality and file
size. ITCH can play Audio CDs direct from your
computer's CD ROM or DVD drive, however
playback performance can be impeded by the
speed of the drive and computer.
NOTE: We recommend ripping your CDs
rather than playing from them directly.
SUPPORTED FILE TYPES
.MP3 , .OGG , .AAC , .AIFF , .WAV
Fixed and variable bit rate files are both supported.
Tracks protected by DRM are not compatible
with Serato ITCH.
ANALYZING FILES
Before you play your music in ITCH it is very
important to analyze your files first. The analyze
files function processes the tracks in your library
to detect file corruption, prepares the waveform
overview, and if enabled calculates the BPM
values.
HOW TO ANALYZE FILES
To analyze your files open ITCH with the Denon
DJ DN-HC5000 disconnected. On the lower right
side of the main screen you will see the analyze
files button. Click this to automatically analyze all
the tracks in your library.
TIP: You can also drag and drop individual
folders, crates and even individual files onto
the button to analyze small or specific groups
of files at a time.
To force ITCH to re-analyze all files, hold ctrl while
clicking on the analyze files button. Dragging
a file, folder or crate which has already been
analyzed onto the button will also force ITCH to
re-analyze these files.
ABOUT CORRUPT FILES
If you have a corrupt file in your library,
hover your mouse over the status
icon for information on what type of
corruption was found.
SEE “CORRUPT FILE DESCRIPTIONS AND
DIAGNOSES” page 19
SET AUTP BPM
If this option is checked, ITCH will calculate
the BPM and add the value to your file during
the analyze files process. The range drop down
allows you to specify the BPM range of your
tracks to avoid half or double BPM values being
calculated.
For example: You have a selection of house
tracks, that you guess are in the 120 - 130 BPM
range. Set the drop down range to 68-135 BPM,
setting the lower and upper limits. That way,
when ITCH runs into a 120 BPM file, it will know
for sure that it is 120 BPM, and not a half value of
60 BPM (60 BPM is lower than the set threshold
of 68 BPM).
NOTE: As Auto BPM is part of the analyzing
file process, it will not apply to any files that
already have already been analyzed. Re-analyze
these files to calculate the BPM.
OFFLINE PLAYER
The offline player is available when the
DN-HC5000 is not connected and will output
through the current default audio device. Load
a track to the offline player by dragging and
dropping onto the offline player or by pressing
shift+left arrow. If the end of the loaded track is
reached, the next track in the current playlist will
automatically play next.
TIP: The offline player is a useful tool for
preparing crates, auditioning tracks, and
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7. Library Navigation
The library contains all the music that you have
added to ITCH. By using browse and search you
can easily narrow down your selection to find the
track you want.
TIP: You can change the size of your library text
by using the shortcuts ctrl + and ctrl -.
HARDWARE NAVIGATION CONTROLS
The SCROLL KNOB allows you to navigate up
and down through the library,  BACK and FWD
move the cursor between adjacent columns
in the browser view. Use the BACK and FWD
buttons to move through any browse fields
available.PressingtheSCROLLKNOBalsodoes
this.
NOTE: Pressing the SCROLL KNOB in the
crates list when a crate containing subcrates
is highlighted will expand and collapse the
subcrates.
MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
As well as using the control surface you can also
use the cursor keys
and mouse to navigate the library. The cursor
keys work as UP, DOWN,
FWD and BACK. The mouse can select the
different modes and make
Genre / BPM / Artist and Album selections.
SEARCHING
ITCH includes a search function to help you find
tracks quickly and easily. Just enter text into the
search box and ITCH will automatically find as
you type.
TIP: Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + F to
jump to the search box. This keyboard shortcut
will also take you out of any crate or playlist
that you might be in and into your main library,
so you can find any track in your collection. If
you then click on a crate or playlist, the search
query will be cleared. To select which fields the
search function will look through, click on the
left hand side of the search box. The drop down
menu shows which fields are currently being
used. Press ESC or the X button on the right of
the search box to clear the search.
BROWSING
Press the BROWSE button on the Denon DJ
DN-HC5000 to open the browse panel.
UsetheSCROLLKNOBtonavigatethebrowse
panel. The browse panel will open above the
main file library. The filters are GENRE, BPM,
ARTIST, and ALBUM.
You can narrow down your search by selecting
the specific genre, BPM or name of the track
you’re looking for, and ITCH will show the results
on the main library window. You can move
betweenthefourfilterswiththeFWDandBACK
buttons, the computer keyboard or by clicking
with the mouse.
LIBRARY STATUS ICONS
The column at the far left shows the status of
each track, examples of these icons are below.
ITCH has detected some corruption in the
MP3 file. If possible, re-encode the MP3.*
The track has been imported from the iTunes
library.
The track has been imported from iTunes but
is corrupt *
The track cannot be found. Most likely the
file has been renamed or moved.
ITCH is trying to import a track from the
iTunes library, but cannot find the file.
Tracks that are read-only have a locked icon.
* SEE “CORRUPT FILE DESCRIPTIONS AND
DIAGNOSES" page 19
PREPARE
The prepare panel is an area for holding tracks,
much like preparing a set by lifting records
partially out of your record bag.
Press the PREPARE button on the DN-HC5000
to open the prepare panel. Navigate through your
library and use the ADD button to add tracks
to the prepare window. These tracks will be
removed from the prepare panel once they have
been played. All tracks in the prepare panel will
be discarded when you exit ITCH.
TIP: Use the mouse to drag whole crates into
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8. Playback Control 9. Main Screen Control
LOADING A TRACK TO A DECK
Once you have located the track you want to play
in the library you can load it using with the Denon
DJ DN-HC5000, the mouse or the keyboard.
DN-HC5000:
LOAD TO A to load to the left deck.
LOAD TO B to load to the right deck.
KEYBOARD:
Shift + Left arrow to load to the left deck.
Shift + Right Arrow to load to the right deck.
MOUSE:
Drag the track to either the left or right virtual
deck.
TIP: Use the keyboard shortcuts Shift + Alt
+ Left Arrow or Shift + Alt + Right Arrow to
unload a track from the Virtual Deck.
STARTING PLAYBACK
To begin playback press the PLAY / PAUSE
button for that deck on the DN-HC5000. Playback
will start from the beginning of the track.
Pressing PLAY / PAUSE during playback will
pause playback at the current position. Pressing
it again will resume playback from that position.
NOTE: When "Play from start" is selected on
the setup screen, the deck will try to skip any
silence at the start of the track, and play from
the start of the audio. See page#?
KEY LOCK
Normally when changing the speed of a track you
will hear a change in the pitch of the music. With
KEYLOCK on, when you change the speed the
pitch will stay the same. This is useful to avoid
two tracks sounding out of tune when mixing
themtogether.PresstheKEYADJbuttononthe
DN-HC5000toturnkeylockonandoff.KEYLOCK
has scratch detection, so that it automatically
turns off when scratching for a natural scratching
sound.
VIRTUAL DECK
The Virtual Deck shows the speed and position
of a track. When a track is loaded to the virtual
deck it will change from black to white with a
black stripe. As the track progresses, the virtual
deck will rotate. The circular progress bar around
the edge is a visual representation of the position
within the track, and will begin flashing 20
seconds from the end of the track to warn you
that the track is nearing its end.
TRACK DISPLAY
When a track is loaded, the track name, artist,
length and pitched BPM are displayed in the
track title bar. If any of this information is not
contained in the file it will not be displayed.
Displayed below this are pitch, playback, repeat
and auto loop.
The time and remaining time are displayed in
minutes and seconds.
The pitched BPM is the recalculated BPM value
of the track relative to the position of the pitch
slider.
Pitch displays the pitch value relative to the
position of the pitch slider.
Playback allows you to select which playback
mode you want. Single means once the end of
the track is reached you will hear silence. Cont
means when the end of the track is reached
the next track in the playlist will be loaded and
playback will continue.
If repeat is on, when the end of the track is
reached the track will return to the start and
playback will continue.
Auto loop displays the current loop slot. For more
on loops see page 13
CENSOR/REVERSE
Pressing the CENSOR button on the DN-HC5000
reverses playback temporarily. When released
playback resumes from where the playhead
would have been if censor was not pressed. It is
used to censor out portions of a track. Pressing
SHIFT + CENSOR will toggle reverse playback.
CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK
Press SHIFT + TIME to enable continous
playback. With this setting turned on, when
one track finishes playing the next track starts
automatically. Load from a crate to play through
the songs in that crate, or from your library to play
through your entire library.
NOTE: Play from start must be checked in the
setup screen for autoplay to work correctly.
RELAY MODE
PressingRELAYontheDN-HC5000willputITCH
into relay mode, which is an extension of the
continuous playback behavior. When relay mode
is on theplayback mode in the ITCH screen will
change to display relay for both decks. 
In relay mode when the track on the first deck
is nearing the end it will start to fade out and
the next track in the crate, playlist or selection
will start playing on the other deck.  ITCH will
continue fading back and forth between tracks
until relay mode is switched off or the end of the
crate, playlist or selection is reached.
NOTE: The crossfader on your mixer must be
set to the middle position for relay mode to
work properly so that both tracks are audible.
Press SHIFT + RELAY to change the length of
the crossfade between 0, 5 and 10 seconds. 
TIP: This is can also be changed in the general
tab of the setup screen.
TAP TEMPO
If a track has no BPM information stored the tap
tempo box is displayed where the BPM usually
is displayed in the track title bar. Pressing alt-
space bar activates the tempo tapper for the left
virtual deck (press alt-space bar a second time
to activate the tempo tapper on the right virtual
deck). To calculate, tap the space bar along with
the beat. After you’ve tapped the first beat, you
can switch to double time tapping, halftime, start
of each bar etc. The range is set by the first two
taps, after that you can switch to any steady
rhythm you feel comfortable with – quarter
notes, half note, whole notes. The esc key resets
the BPM, the enter key saves the BPM to the
track.Youcan alsousethe mouseifyouprefer
by clicking in the tap tempo box and clicking the
mouse button in time.
NOTE: You don’t need to be at Zero on the
pitch slider, ITCH does the math for you.
TRACK OVERVIEW DISPLAY
This area provides a complete overview of the
waveform of the track and includes a marker
to show the current position within the track.
This view is useful for finding transitions within
the track. The waveform is colored according
to the spectrum of the sound; red representing
low frequency bass sounds, green representing
mid frequency sounds and blue representing
high frequency treble sounds. You can jump to
different positions within the track by clicking on
the Track Overview display. Grey lines behind the
overview show the length of the track; a thin grey
line every minute, and a thick grey line every 5
minutes. If you have not analyzed your files the
overview will be filled when you load the track
onto a Virtual Deck.
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MAIN WAVEFORM DISPLAY
This area provides a close-up view of the track,
including color-coding to show the frequency
of the sound; red representing low- frequency
bass sounds, green representing mid-frequency
sounds and blue representing high-frequency
treble sounds. You can also switch to a three-
band spectrum view by holding the ctrl key and
clicking on the waveform. Click and hold on the
waveform to ‘scrub’ or make fine adjustments
to your position within the track. The Main
Waveform is zoomed around the current position
in the track.
TIP : Use the + and – keys to zoom in and out.
TEMPO MATCHING DISPLAY
The Tempo Matching display area provides a
helpful tool for beat matching. ITCH detects the
beats within the track and places a row of orange
peaks (for the track on the left side) above a row
of blue peaks (for the track on the right side)
in the Tempo Matching display area. When the
two tracks are matched to the same tempo, the
peaks will line up. This display does not show the
relative timing of the beats, only the tempos of
the tracks. The peaks will still line up when the
tracks are playing at the same tempo, but are
out of sync.
BEAT MATCHING DISPLAY
This view shows the position of beats within the
track. When beat matching, this view helps align
the downbeats of the two tracks. The markers
are matched up when the two tracks are beat
matched.
Example :
The following is a demonstration of how to
use the visual aids to help beat match. In this
example, the track that is playing is on the left
deck and the track to be mixed in is on the right
deck.
1. Start the track playing on the right deck. After
a few seconds, blue peaks appear in the Tempo
Matching display.
2. Adjust the pitch of the right deck until the blue
peaks sit under the orange peaks in the Tempo
Matching display. Once they are aligned, the two
tracks have the same tempo.
3. Next align the markers in the Beat Matching
display. Watch the color of the items passing by
in the Main Waveform display. Remember that a
kick or bass drum will be red in color, and a snare
drum will be green or blue.
This technique will by no means guarantee
perfect mixes, but may help to speed up the
process of beat matching.
10. Cue Points
The Denon DJ DN-HC5000 features controls for
three Cue/Loop slots. To create a cue point, press
one of the IN buttons for the deck. The button
will light up to show that there is a point set. To
delete a cue point hold SHIFT and press the IN
button for the point you want to delete. Once a
cue point is set, you can jump to it at any time
by pressing the relevant IN button. If playback is
paused, triggering a cue point will play from that
point for as long as the IN button is held down,
and will return to the cue point and pause when
thebuttonisreleased.Youcanalsojumptocue
points using keyboard shortcuts 1 through 3 for
the cue points on the left deck and 6 through 8
for the right deck cue points. If you press and
hold these keyboard shortcuts while the track is
playing the cue point will be repeatedly triggered,
producing a stuttering effect.
TIP: The rate of cue point stuttering is controlled
by your operating system keyboard repeat rate
settings.
Windows users: Keyboard properties are in the
Control Panel.
Mac users: Keyboard and Mouse are in System
Preferences.
Yourcuepointsaresavedtothefileandrecalled
the next time it is loaded. They are not lost if the
file is moved or renamed.
Visual Aid : Cue Point Status
Notice that the stripe on
the Virtual Deck jumps to
the 12 o’clock position and
changes color when you set
a cue point - you are at the
cue point when the stripe is
one solid color and at the 12
o’clock position. As the track
plays on beyond the position of the cue point,
the colored stripe will shorten by a fifth for each
rotation. Likewise, as you approach the cue point,
the color will grow by a fifth each rotation.
TEMPORARY CUE
The temp cue function allows you to set a
temporary cue point in a track that is not saved
into the file. This is useful for finding a point in
a track and then being able to easily start again
from this point as you get your mix right. While
paused you can use the platter to fine tune the
playhead placement to ensure your cue point is
set exactly on a downbeat.
If no temp cue is set, pressing the CUE button
while playback is paused will create one at the
current playhead location. Once the temp cue
is set, holding the CUE button whilst paused
will play from the temp cue point. Releasing
the button will pause playback and return to the
temp cue. This is good for stuttering in the start
of a track.
IfyoupressthePLAY/PAUSEbuttonwhilstyou
are holding down the CUE button, playback will
continue when you let both buttons go. This
allows you to cue a track in from pause mode
and then continue playback once you know the
mix is right.
The CUE button can also be pressed whilst the
track is playing at any point to return to this point
and put the deck in pause. To change the location
of the temp cue put the deck in pause with the
playhead at a different location and press the
CUE button again.
The temp cue point is also useful to repeatedly
start from a preset point in the track. This allows
you to easily drop in a few times until you get
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11. Looping 12. Mixing
Once you have set some cue points, you can
add outpoints to them to turn them into loops.
Pressing the OUT button once will set the loop
outpoint and turn LOOP on. Both the IN and
OUT buttons will light to indicate that you are in
a loop and playback will loop between the cue
point and the outpoint. Pressing the OUT button
a second time will turn LOOP off. Holding SHIFT
and pressing the OUT button will delete that
outpoint. By holding the OUT button and moving
the platter you can adjust the position of the
outpoint to fine tune your loop. By holding the
OUT button and pressing the IN button at the
same time, the playhead will jump to the outpoint
and turn LOOP off. Loop areas show up green in
the main waveform display.
AUTO LOOPING
Auto Looping allows you to create loops that
will automatically be in time with the music. This
is great for creating loops on the fly and other
creative mixing techniques. The loop length can
range from 1/32 to 32 beats and is calculated
using the track's BPM value (tracks must have a
BPM value set for auto looping to be available).
Choose the loop length using the X 1/2 and X
2 buttons on the DN-HC5000. The current auto
loop length is displayed beside the virtual deck.
Press the AUTO LOOP button to activate a
loop of the set length, which is snapped to the
beat closest to the playhead. The length can be
adjusted while the loop is active using the X 1/2
and X 2 buttons, and the loop can be disabled by
pressing AUTO LOOP button once more.
In chapters 4.7 and 4.9 we covered finding,
loading and playing tracks. Once you have a track
playing, the next step is to mix it into another
track.
FINDING THE NEXT TRACK
First you'll need to find the next track to mix in.
Browse your library to find a suitable track.
TIP: The library's BPM column is useful for
finding a track with a similar tempo to the
current track.
LOADING IT TO THE DECK
Load the next track to the right virtual deck by
pressing the LOAD TO A or LOAD TO B buttons
on the Denon DJ DN-HC5000 or using the mouse
or keyboard shortcut (CTRL + left arrow to load
onto the left deck, CTRL+ right arrow to load
onto the right deck).
FINDING THE RIGHT PART OF THE TRACK
When the track is paused the platter is always in
Jog Mode mode. This allows you to cycle though
and find the point you want the track to start.
TIP: The first kickdrum is a good place to start
from for many genres.
TIP: Set a cue point at the part of the track you
want to start your mix from so you can return
to it easily and save it for next time.
GETTING THE TRACKS IN TIME
The playback speed of the track is controlled by
the pitch slider. The range of the pitch slider is
set by default to ± 8% from the track’s initial
tempo (assignable to ± 16% or ± 25% by
pressingSHIFT+KEYADJontheDN-HC5000).
Moving the slider up will slow the track down,
moving it down will speed the track up. This
allows you to take two tracks that are of different
tempos and mix them together in time. The
pitched BPM and the pitch % are shown in the
ITCH track information display. The simplest way
to adjust the speed to match the other track is
to move the pitch slider until the BPM value is
the same as the track that is already playing. By
repeatedly playing from the temp cue point and
LOOP ROLL
Loop roll performs a standard auto-loop, but
when the loop is turned off the playback position
is returned to the position where it would
be if it had not entered the loop (much like
censor). The range of values available for loop
roll are 1/32 through to 32 bars. Use short loop
lengths to create “stutter” type effects. The
other difference between loop roll and standard
autoloop is the ‘roll’ button is momentary. The
loop is engaged when the button is pressed
down, and disengaged when the button is
released.To activate loop roll, hold down SHIFT
and AUTO LOOP, the loop roll will activate
whichever loop length is visible on screen.
fine tuning the pitch slider you can get the tracks
playing at exactly the same speed.
NOTE: ITCH can play your music at a large
range of speeds with or without keylock, for
more information see Keylock page 11.
TIP: Before taking either Deck out of Sync
Mode, note the arrows in the Pitch field (of the
Slave Deck). This is the Pitch Navigator. An
arrow pointing up indicates the Deck’s pitch
must be increased to match the Master Deck.
An arrow pointing down indicates the Deck’s
pitch must be decreased to match the Master
Deck. Change the pitch accordingly (with the
PITCH FADER) before taking it out of Sync
Mode. This will ensure the tempo of your mix
will remain constant.
AUTO TEMPO
To simplify getting your tracks in time, ITCH
features auto tempo. Pressing the AUTO TEMPO
button for a deck will disengage the pitch slider
on that deck and automatically match it’s tempo
to that of the other deck. Auto tempo requires a
BPM value to be set for each track to work. While
auto tempo is on, the AUTO TEMPO button will
light for that deck.
Whilst auto tempo is engaged, the playback
speed is controlled by the pitch slider of the
deck that doesn’t have auto tempo turned on.
Both decks will follow any changes you make to
this deck. If you have both decks in auto tempo
mode,they will follow a “ghost tempo” which is
the tempo that you were at when you started
using auto tempo.On the ITCH track information
display there is a “pitch navigator”that shows
you how far away the slider is from the current
auto tempo value. This can be used to get
the pitch slider into the right position before
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DROPPING IT IN
The platters on the DN-HC5000 have two modes.
Use the Jog Mode button to choose between
either scratch mode or nudge mode.
Selecting scratch mode with the Jog Mode
button will allow you to press down and hold the
platter to stop playback just like with a record.
Moving the platter will scratch backwards and
forwards through the track as if you were using
vinyl.
In nudge mode, moving the platter backwards or
forwards will temporarily bend the speed of the
track faster or slower. This is for when you have
two tracks mixed together but they are not quite
in time. By “nudging” the platter back and forth
you can ensure that the timing is aligned.
TIP: You can nudge in scratch mode by pressing
the PITCH BEND + and - buttons on the
DN-HC5000.
BEAT SYNC
Beat Sync is an advanced feature that will
automatically align the transients (usually the
drums) in the two playing tracks. If you have
dropped your next track in but it’s not quite in
time, by pressing SHIFT + AUTO TEMPO you
can perform an automatic beat sync. When the
current track is playing on the left side press
SHIFT + the right hand AUTO TEMPO button.
This will snap the right track’s beats to be in
time with the left hand side. Beat Sync works
by snapping the two closest transients together,
this means the timing of the two tracks has to be
close before Beat Sync will work.
13. Organizing Your Library
ITCH can support an unlimited number of tracks
– the only limitation is the size of the hard
drive of your computer. A number of features
are included to help you to keep your music
organized and find tracks quickly and easily.
MAIN LIBRARY VIEW
CRATES
ITCH uses digital “crates” for quick access to
your favorite collections. There is no limit to the
number of crates you can create, and any given
track can be placed in multiple crates. The Crate
area is on the left hand side of the library.
For example, you could organize your tracks into
the following crates, where any one track would
be filed in more than one crate.
•HipHop
•FrenchHipHop
•UKHipHop
•InstrumentalHipHop
•OldSchoolHipHop
•HipHopLps
To make a new crate, click the + button. To
renameacrate,doubleclickthecratename.You
can change the order of tracks within a crate by
dragging them up or down.
TIP : The protect library option in the setup
screen applies to removing, editing and
renaming crates. Check this option to prevent
changes to your crates. see page 17
SUBCRATES
Youcandraganddropcratesintoothercratesto
make subcrates. If you drag a crate to the very
left of the crate panel, it will stay in the top level
of the crate structure. If you drag the crate a
little to the right, onto the name of another crate,
it will make the crate you are dragging a sub
crate of this crate. Subcrates can be opened and
collapsed, allowing you to have a large number
of crates, whilst making them easy to browse.
SETTING UP COLUMNS
The track information display area can be
customized to display any of the columns listed
below.
•album
•artist
•bitrate
•BPM
•comment
•composer
•filename
•genre
•grouping
•key
•label
•length
•location
•remixer
•samplingrate
•size
•track
•year
Clicking on the triangle at the top right of the
library will show the list so you can turn fields on
andoff.Youcanresizecolumnsbygrabbingthe
edge and dragging to the width you want.
EDITING ID3 TAGS
Much of the information associated with each
track can be edited from within ITCH. Double
click on the field within the main library to edit
it. Filename, length, size, bit rate and sampling
cannot be edited, this information is saved in the
file itself. Note that the protect library option in
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TIP: Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + E to edit
text. Hold down the ctrl key and move with the
arrow keys to change to a different field while
staying in edit mode. When you have more
than one track selected, editing tags changes
all the tracks in your selection.
TIP: The second column in the library is the
label color for that track. Click it to bring up a
color palette, and customize the virtual deck
for that track.
NOTE: Tracks that are read-only have a locked
icon.
ALBUM ART
MP3 files can contain album art. To display this
album art, click the SHOW ALBUM ART button.
There are many third party applications available
for adding album art to MP3s.
LIBRARY AUTO-BACKUP
ITCH will a create folder on your hard disk called
Serato where it stores your library database,
crate information and other information it needs.
The Serato folder is located in the My Music
folder on Windows and in the Music folder on
Mac.
ITCH will also create a Serato folder on any
external drive that you have added files from into
the library.
When you first exit ITCH you will be prompted
to backup your library. This creates a copy of the
Serato folder on your system drive and on any
connected external drives containing a Serato
folder. The backup folder is called SeratoBackup.
After the initial backup, you will be prompted to
backup again if the last backup on that drive is
older than a week or if no backup exists. ITCH
will only keep ONE backup at a time, so each
time you backup ITCH will overwrite the previous
backup.
NOTE: If you have a previous version of ITCH or
Scratch Live installed the library folder will be
called ScratchLIVE not Serato.
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
RESCAN ID3 TAGS
The Rescan ID3 tags button is found in the Files
panel and re-reads file tags for the entire library.
Use this function if you have edited or modified
file tags in other software.
TIP : Rescanning the tags is a handy way
to identify any files that can’t be found, for
example, if the files have been re-named or
moved. These tracks are then shown as red in
the library pane, with a question mark icon in
the status column.
RELOCATE LOST FILES
The Relocate Lost Files button is located in the
file panel. If you’ve moved the location of files
which are already in your library, they will show
up as not found and be displayed in red. Drag
and drop a folder from Finder (Mac) or Explorer
(Windows) onto the relocate lost files button to
search it, and any sub-folders, for files currently
marked as not found in your library. Doing this
will update the database with their new location.
NOTE: Clicking the relocate lost files button
will search all attached drives for missing files
and can take some time.
SCRATCH LIVE COMPATIBILITY
ITCH uses the same library as Serato Scratch
Live. If you are an existing Scratch Live user
all your music, loops and cue points will be
available in ITCH. If you create a library in ITCH
and then install Scratch Live the music loops and
cues from ITCH will automatically be available
in Scratch Live. Any changes made in either
program will be written to the library so if you
have existing cue and loop points, be aware of
this when moving between systems
14. History
Pressing the HISTORY button on the Denon
DJ DN-HC5000 opens History panel. This is a
complete log of all the tracks you have played
(in sessions) and allows you to export your ITCH
session information as a data file. Each session
is catalogued by date and time. Using the drop
down arrow, you can navigate to and view
detailed information of any previous sessions.
There are columns for the period (i.e., date of
session), name of track and artist name.
In addition, these other categories listed below
will give you more detailed information about
your sessions:
Start Time - When viewing a track row, the start
time of the track is displayed. When viewing
a session row, the start time of the session is
displayed with the date (in real time value).
End Time - When viewing a track row, the end
time of the track is displayed. When viewing
a session row, the end time of the session is
displayed with the date (in real time value).
Playtime - When viewing a track row, the
total played time of the track is displayed (i.e.,
00:03:00). When viewing a session row, the total
elapsed time of the session is displayed with
date (i.e., 10/09/08 01:38:16).
Deck - The virtual deck the track was played on
will be displayed under the deck column. In the
track row, either left or right is displayed. The
offline player will be listed as offline.
Notes - Use this field to list particular information
about your tracks and each session (i.e.,note
how you transitioned from one track to another).
Start Session / End Session - To start or end a
session, click the corresponding button. Insert
Track - If you wish to add information for tracks
not played in ITCH intoyour session (e.g., if you
played one of your favorite vinyl or cd), select the
track you want to insert after and click the insert
track button. Double click the inserted track fields
and edit your information accordingly. (Note that
when exporting an m3u playlist [see exporting
below] “inserted tracks” will not be present.)
Export - Youcanexporteachsessionasadata
file using the export button. Select a session,
then choose your preferred file format, and click
export. There are three possible export formats:
• text - to create a simple text file with your
session information contained within.
• csv - to create a file for use in spreadsheet
software.
• m3u - to create a playlist file, which can be
imported into media players. Note that an m3u
does not contain audio itself, it only points to the
location of your audio files. (Inserted tracks within
sessions will not be included in an m3u playlist.)
TIP: To make a new ITCH crate containing
your session information, select a session and
drag it to the + plus crate button. (This will
automatically name the crate with the session
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Listing Behavior - only the tracks you actually
play are listed in history. This is done using an
A-B algorithm, meaning a track on deck A is only
listed once the track on deck B has been changed
orejected.Youcanchoosetoshowtrackswhich
you have auditioned, but not actually played, by
checking the show “unplayed tracks” box. The
session will then also list these tracks in grey,
along with actual played tracks.
Alternatively, you can mark or unmark tracks as
played manually. Select a track (or a group of
tracks) and click the mark played / mark unplayed
button. This may be useful if you play a track off
regular vinyl or CD - breaking the A-B algorithm).
tracks that you have played are marked as green
in your library. Click on the button marked ‘clear’
to reset the list of recently played tracks and turn
the color of your library back to white.
15. Additional Setup
The setup screen allows you to customise
elements of ITCH. Click the associated tabs
to switch between four groups of options;
Hardware, Playback, Library and Display.
The version and build number of ITCH are
displayed in the lower left hand corner of the
setup screen.
Also located here is the 'check for updates'
button. Click this to go online and see if there is
an updated version of ITCH available.
NOTE: You must be connected to the Internet
for 'check for updates' to work.
HARDWARE OPTIONS
FIRMWARE
Click the ‘update firmware’ button to update your
firmware if any are displayed as available.
GENERAL
USB BUFFER SIZE (LATENCY)
ITCH processes audio data in small chunks.
When smaller chunks are used, the movement
of the platter is translated into audio more often
which results in a lower overall system latency.
However, this requires more processing power
and therefore a higher CPU load, so lower buffer
size settings require a more powerful computer
to produce uninterrupted audio. If you want
tighter control, you should try decreasing this
setting, on the other hand, if you experience
audio dropouts, you need to increase this setting
(or use a more powerful computer).
PLATTER SPEED
Select to change the virtual deck speed to
33RPM or 45RPM.
PLAYBACK OPTIONS
GENERAL
PLAYBACK KEYS USE SHIFT
With this option on, all cue point, loop, and
general playback keys on the computer keyboard
require shift or caps lock to function.
LOCK PLAYING DECK
When this option is checked, you can only load a
track to a deck if it is paused.
ON SONG LOAD
PLAY FROM START
Positions the playhead at the start of each track
when loaded. If this setting is not enabled,
freshly loaded tracks will continue to play from
the point the last track was at. This option is on
by default. This option is overridden by ‘Instant
Doubles’ and ‘Play from First Cue Point’ options.
NOTE: When "play from start" is selected on
the setup screen, the deck will try to skip any
silence at the start of the track, and play from
the start of the audio