Scratch Live PIONEER MEP-7000 User manual

3RD PARTY CONTROLLER QUICKSTART GUIDE
• PIONEER MEP-7000 & SEP-C1 •
• PIONEER CDJ-400 •
• NUMARK DMC2 • NUMARK ICDX •
• DENON DN-HC4500 • DENON DN-HD2500 •
SERATO SCRATCH LIVE 3RD PARTY CONTROLLER QUICKSTART 1.9.01

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PIONEER MEP-7000 &
SEP-C1
INSTALLATION
MAC
1. Connect your MEP-7000 or SEP-C1 to an
available USB port.
2. Your MEP-7000 or SEP-C1 will be detected
automatically and will be ready to use.
WINDOWS XP
1. Connect your MEP-7000 or SEP-C1 to an
available USB port.
2. You will see the following prompt from
Windows: “Can Windows connect to Windows
update to search for software?”
3. Select: “No, not this time”, click “next”.
4. Select: “Install automatically”, click “next”.
5. Windows will then notify you that it has “Found
new Hardware PIONEER SDJ-C1 CONTROL”
followed by “USB composite device”.
6. You will be prompted to install 2 drivers. “USB
composite device” and “USB audio device”.
Follow the prompts as per the usual driver
installation method for Windows.
WINDOWS VISTA
1. Connect your MEP-7000 or SEP-C1 to an
available USB port.
2.You will see the following prompt fromWindows:
“Windows needs to install driver software for
your PIONEER SDJ-C1 CONTROL”.
3. Select “Cancel”.
SETUP
1. Start Scratch LIVE and switch both decks to
internal mode.
2. You will now be able to control Scratch LIVE
with your MEP-7000 or SEP-C1.
BASIC OPERATION
To select and load tracks use the KNOB (23)
to scroll through your crates and tracks. By
pressing the KNOB you can jump between your
crate and track libraries. Use the LOAD button
(21) to load a track to the virtual deck.
PLAYBACK
Use the PLAY/PAUSE button (19) to play and
pause your tracks. You can control the speed
of the braking as normal in the setup menu of
Scratch LIVE.
USING CUES
You can set the first cue point using the MEMORY
button (2). You can then delete the cue point by
holding down the MEMORY button. Press the
CALL button (3) to trigger the first cue point.
You can set a temporary cue point at the current
position of the playhead by pressing the CUE
button (18) while playback is paused. Holding
the CUE button will then play from the temporary
cue point.
USING LOOPS
You can create loops by using the IN/CUE button
(5) to set the loop in-point and the OUT/ADJUST
button (6) to set the loop out-point. Once looping
you can press the OUT/ADJUST button again
which then allows you to use the JOG WHEEL
to adjust the loop out-point manually. Press the
OUT/ADJUST button again to set the new loop
out-point. Use the RELOOP/EXIT button (7) to
jump to the start of the loop and turn looping on
or to turn looping off if it is already looping.

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MEP-7000 CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Eject Ejects track from virtual deck.
2 Memory Sets first cue point. Press and hold to delete cue point.
3 Call Trigger first cue point.
4 Time Time remaining toggle.
5 In/Cue Sets loop in-point if looping is off. If looping is on will jump to start of loop.
6 Out/Adjust Sets loop out-point if loop in-point is set and not yet looping. If looping is on this will allow you to adjust the loop out-point using the jog
wheel. Press again to then set new loop out-point.
7 Reloop/Exit If looping is off this turns looping on and jumps to the start of loop. If looping is on this turns looping off.
8 Scratch Enables Scratch mode.
9 Jog Break Enables Pitch Bend Mode.
10 Pitch Bend - Bend pitch down.
11 Pitch Bend + Bend pitch up.
12 Master Tempo Keylock toggle.
13 Tempo Toggle between 6, 10 and 16% pitch range.
14 Track search |<< Previous track.*
15 Track search >>| Next track.*
*If you hold down either track search button you can then use the jog wheel to scroll through the track library.
16 Search << Rewind.
17 Search >> Fast forward.
18 Cue If playback is paused this button will set the temporary cue point at the current position in the track. Holding down this button then plays
from the temporary cue point.
19 Play/Pause Play/Pause.
20 Tempo Slider Adjusts pitch slider.
21 Load Loads selected track to deck.
22 vJumps cursor to crate library.
23 Knob Scrolls through selected library. Pressing knob jumps cursor between crate and track libraries.
24 wJumps cursor to track library.

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PIONEER CDJ-400
To use a pair of CDJ400s with Scratch LIVE, you
will need at least 3 available USB ports.
If you don’t have 3 ports available you may be
able to connect your CDJ400s to a powered
USB hub. It is however, important to always
connect your Scratch LIVE hardware directly to
your computer.
First, make sure you are running Scratch LIVE
1.8.2 or later. (Earlier versions do not
support the CDJ400)
Connect your Scratch LIVE hardware (SSL1,
TTM57 or the MP4) as per normal into an
available USB port on your computer.
Do the same with both of your CDJ400s,
connecting each player to separate USB ports.
Start Scratch LIVE and set each virtual deck to
Internal Mode.
Turn on both CDJ400s, and switch them to USB
mode by pressing the button in the top left
corner marked USB. You will then be prompted
to choose which Scratch LIVE deck you want
your CDJ to control. Rotate the “push select”
knob to toggle between left and right.
You will now be able to control Scratch LIVE with
your CDJ400s.
CDJ400s can also be used to play regular Cds.
To do this just connect the CDJs Audio outs
(RCA) to your Scratch LIVE hardware as you
would your regular CD players.
Below is the information displayed on the
LCD screen of the Pioneer CDJ-400 when
used with Scratch LIVE.
Artist name / Song name / Album name. Use the
Text Mode / Utility Mode button to toggle*
Track number*
BPM - changes in value with pitch slider
movement*
Tempo % - changes in value with pitch slider
movement.
+- Tempo range. +-6 / +-10 / +-16. Use the
Tempo button to toggle.
Time elapsed / Time remaining (Digits) Use the
Time Mode / Auto Cue button to toggle.
Time elapsed / Time remaining (Visual readout)
Use the Time Mode / Auto Cue button to
toggle.
*dependent on the information being present in
the track ID3 tag.

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CDJ-400 CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Eject Eject the current track.
2 Time Mode Switches display between elapsed & remaining time.
3 Text Mode Switches display between showing song title, artist name and album title. There is an icon for each.
4 Back Moves focus back to the crate selector.
5 Scrolling Knob Scrolls through library (crates/songs/browse). Clicking knob either tabs focus or loads song.
6 Cue/Loop Memory Sets 1st cue point at current playhead position.
7 Cue/Loop Call Jumps to 1st cue point.
8 Hold When holding hold, pressing the scroll knob will perform instant doubles to the opposite deck. Pressing direction will toggle playback
direction.
9 Loop In Sets loop in point.
10 Loop Out Sets loop out point.
11 Reloop Turns on and off current loop. Jumps to start of loop when turning it on.
12 Loop Divide - When loop is off: prev loop. When loop is on: halves loop.
13 Loop Divide + When loop is off: next loop. When loop is on: doubles loop.
14 Direction Censor.
15 Track Search « Loads previous track.
16 Track Search » Loads next track.
17 Search « Rewind.
18 Search » Fast Forward.
19 Jog Mode Switches between jog and scratch mode for platter interaction.
20 Tempo Switches tempo range between +/- 6,10 and 16%.
21 Master Tempo Toggles Keylock.
22 Tempo Slider Adjusts pitch slider.
23 Cue Works as cdj style cue button for setting and jumping to temporary cues.
24 Play/Pause Toggles playback on/off.
POWER
SOURCE SELECT
DIRECTIONJOG MODE
TRACK SEARCH
SEARCH
PLAY /PAUSE
REVFWD
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LOOP VINYL
CUE
USB
CD
SELECT PUSH MEMORY
DELETE
EJECT
CALL
CUE/LOOP
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MEMORY PC
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CUE
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JOG BREAK
REA LTIME CUE
IN OU TRELOOP/EXITBEAT LOOP
LOOP DIVIDE
OUT ADJUSTHOT LOOP
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NUMARK DMC2
INSTALLATION
MAC
1. Connect your DMC2 to an available USB
port.
2. Your DMC2 will be detected automatically and
will be ready to use.
WINDOWS
1. Connect your Numark DMC2 to an available
USB port.
2. You will see the following prompt from
Windows: Can Windows connect to Windows
update to search for software?
3. Select: “No, not this time” followed by “Install
automatically”
4. Windows will then notify you that it has found
the device: “Found new Hardware Numark
DMC2, followed by USB composite device”
bubbles will appear.
5. You will be prompted to install 2 drivers. “USB
composite device” and “USB audio device”.
Follow the prompts as per the usual driver
installation method for windows.
6. Once installed, the DMC2 should show a
flashing message in both screens that says “PC
no Link”.
SETUP
Start Scratch LIVE and switch both decks to
internal mode. The DMC 2 should automatically
be in PC mode. A flashing message on both
screens will say: “PC no Link”. You will now be
able to control Scratch LIVE with your DMC2!
BASIC OPERATION
You can browse through your Crate/Track list
(whichever has focus) using the left and right
Knobs (4). If focus is on Crate list, pushing the
knob will move focus to Track List. If focus is
on Track list then pushing the knob will load the
selected track to the respective deck.
PLAYBACK
Use the PLAY and PAUSE buttons to play and
stop your tracks.
SETTING CUES
You can set a temp cue point at the current
position of the playhead, while playback is
paused. Holding the CUE button (24) will play
from the temp cue point.
USING HOT BUTTONS
Hot 1 and Hot 2 buttons control 2 different cue
points. To set a cue point, press one of the Hot
buttons with the SYNC button turned on. To
return to the cue point, turn the SYNC button off,
and press either of the Hot buttons.
USING THE LOOPS
To set a loop during playback, simply press
one of the autoloop buttons. This will create
an autoloop of the duration specified on each
button, ranging from 1/8 bar, to 8 bar. you can
lock the loop by pressing the LOCK button (9) .
You can also use the LOOP IN and LOOP OUT
buttons to set your loop. The loop can be toggled
on/off by pressing the BACKBEAT button (19).

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DMC2 CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Time Display Button Toggles between elapsed and remaining time display Fldr Button.
2 Fldr Button Focus moves to Crate list.
3 File Button Focus moves to Track list.
4 Knob Turn to scroll through Crate/Track list (whichever has focus). If focus is Crate list then pushing knob will move focus to Track list. If focus
is Track list then pushing knob will load selected track to the respective deck.
5 - Pitch Button Bend pitch down.
6 + Pitch Button Bend pitch up.
7 Keylock Button Toggles keylock on/off.
8 Wheel Mode Button Toggles between Pitch Bend and shuttle mode.
9 Lock Button Toggles locked state of current loop.
10 1/8 Button Toggles 1/8 bar autoloop on/off.
11 1/4 Button Toggles 1/4 bar autoloop on/off.
12 1/2 Button Toggles 1/2 bar autoloop on/off.
13 1 Button Toggles 1 bar autoloop on/off.
14 2 Button Toggles 2 bar autoloop on/off.
15 4 Button Toggles 4 bar autoloop on/off.
16 8 Button Toggles 8 bar autoloop on/off.
17 Loop In Button Sets current loop in point.
18 Loop Out Button Sets current loop out point.
19 Back Beat Button Mapped to loop button in Scratch LIVE, toggles current loop on/off.
20 Hot 1 Button If Sync is off, jumps to cue point 1. If Sync is on, sets cue point 1.
21 Hot 2 Button If Sync is off, jumps to cue point 2. If Sync is on, sets cue point 2.
22 Sync Button Controls whether Hot buttons jump to or set cue points as specified above.
23 Cue Button Holding this button plays from temp cue point. If playback is paused this button will set the temp cue point at current position in the
track.
24 Pause Button Pauses playback.
25 Play Button Starts playback.
26 Slider Changes playback velocity between ±16%.
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NUMARK ICDX
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
1. Plug in the iCDX unit to your computer using a
USB A-B cable.
2. Switch on your iCDX power, and press the
SRC button.
3. Use the parameter knob to select USB-HID
mode.
4. Select left deck or right deck.
5. Put Scratch LIVE into INT mode.
6. You will now be able to control Scratch LIVE
with your iCDX!
NUMARK ICDX

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ICDX CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Play Play.
2 Pause Pause.
3 Cue Sets and triggers temp cue point.
4 Pitch Slider Adjusts playback pitch.
5 Pitch Bend Pitch Bend.
6 PItch Keylock enable/disable.
7 Eject Eject.
8 Brake Time Set brake time (on ICDX, not inside Scratch LIVE).
9 Bleep/Rev Censor/Play reverse.
10 Scratch Enable platter control.
11 Parameter Knob Select ICDX mode.
12 Time Toggle time display mode.
13 SRC Change ICDX control mode.
14 Track Knob Select track/ press to load.
15 In Set loop in point.
16 Out Set loop out point.
17 Reloop/Stutter Enable/Disable Loop.
18 1 Trigger/Set cue point 1.
19 2 Trigger/Set Cue point 2.
20 3 Trigger/Set Cue point 3.
21 Rec Toggle set cue mode.
22 Search Toggle browse mode.
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PARAMETERS
REC
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RELOOP
SEARCH
PITCH
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PITCH BEND
MODE
F/X
SHIFT
F/X
SELECT
SCRATCH
BLEEP
REV
EJECT
START
TIME
BRAKE
TIME
TRACK
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INSTALLATION
MAC
1.Connect your DN-HD2500 to an available USB
port.
2. Your DN-HD2500 will be detected automatically
and will be ready to use.
WINDOWS
1. Connect your DENON DN-HD2500 to an
available USB port.
2. You will see the following prompt from
Windows: “Can Windows connect to Windows
update to search for software?”
3. Select: “No, not this time” followed by “Install
automatically”
4. Windows will then notify you that it has found
the device: “Found new Hardware DN-HD2500,
followed by USB composite device” bubbles will
appear.
5. You will be prompted to install 2 drivers. “USB
composite device” and “USB audio device”.
Follow the prompts as per the usual driver
installation method for windows.
SETUP
1. Start Scratch LIVE and switch both decks to
internal mode.
2. Turn on the DN-HD2500 and the set it to
“Midi”mode. To set it to “Midi” mode, press the
SOURCE button, and use the PARAMETERS
knob to scroll through the options. *make sure
you set it to MIDI and not PC.
3. You will now be able to control Scratch LIVE
with your DENON DN-HD2500.
BASIC OPERATION
To select and load tracks, use the PARAMETERS
knob to scroll through your library and crates.
By pressing the PARAMETERS knob can select
a crate, sub-crate, and load your track all without
touching your computer. The BACK button
returns you to the previous location selected.
PLAY/ PAUSE plays and stops your track.
Control the speed of the braking as normal in the
setup menu of Scratch LIVE.
Pitch Bend, fast search, eject, and tap tempo are
all mapped directly to Scratch LIVE.
The PITCH / KEY button turns the Key Lock
feature on or off in Scratch LIVE.
The DUMP button controls the Censor feature in
Scratch LIVE.
You can assign up to 2 Loops using the HOT
START / LOOPING buttons on the DN-HD2500.
Use the A1/A2 button to start your loop and the
B button to set your end point. To exit a loop,
press the EXIT/RELOOP key. To return to your
loop, use the A1 and A2 keys for loops 1 and 2
respectively.
DENON DN-HD2500

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DN-HD2500 CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Play/Pause Play/Pause.
2 Cue CD player style cue.
3 Jog mode Toggles between scratch and bend modes.
4 Range / Key Keylock.
5 Pitch Slider Pitch Slider +/- 8%.
6 Tap Tap Tempo have to tap at least 4 times, hold button down to cancel save.
7 Pitch bend +/- Pitch bend +\-.
8 Parameter knob Scroll crates / browse / track list.
9 Parameter press Enter crate / browse column / load track.
10 Eject / Playlist Eject.
11 Back Up a level of your browsing.
12 Fast search « » RW / FF.
13 Cont/single Toggles auto mode.
14 Dump Censor.
15 Reverse Reverse.
16 A1 - A2 Sets the Loop In point.
17 B Sets the Loop Out point.
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INSTALLATION
MAC
1. Connect your DN-HC4500 to an available
USB port.
2. The Denon DN-HC4500 will be detected
automatically and will be ready to use.
WINDOWS
1. Connect your DENON DN-HC4500 to an
available USB port.
2. You will see the following prompt from
Windows: “Can Windows connect to Windows
update to search for software?”
3. Select: “No, not this time” followed by “Install
automatically”
4. Windows will then notify you that it has found
the device: “Found new Hardware DN-HC4500,
followed by USB composite device” bubbles will
appear.
5. You will be prompted to install 2 drivers. “USB
composite device” and “USB audio device”.
Follow the prompts as per the usual driver
installation method for windows.
SETUP
1. Start ScratchLIVE and switch both decks to
internal mode.
2. Turn on the Denon DN-HC4500. It will
automatically be in PC link mode.
3. You will now be able to control Scratch LIVE
with your DENON DN-HC4500.
BASIC OPERATION
To select and load tracks, use the PARAMETERS
knob to scroll through your library and crates.
By pressing the PARAMETERS knob can select
a crate, sub-crate, and load your track all without
touching your computer. The BACK button
returns you to the previous location selected.
SETTING CUE POINTS
1. Press the “MEMO” button.
2. You can then set your cue points 1-5 using the
“FUNCTION” keys along the top.
3. Once set, press the “MEMO” button again to
return to the main menu.
Your cues will now be mapped to the
“FUNCTION” keys. To delete or change your cue
points, simply repeat process 1 -3.
USING LOOPS
There are 2 loop cues you can use on the DN-
HC4500 - A1 and A2. To set the beginning (“In’)
point of the A1 loop, push the “A1” button.
To set the end (“Out”) point of the loop push the
“B” button. This button sets the end point for both
loop cues, depending on which loop is currently
playing. To clear all loop points simultaneously,
hold down the “FLIP” button for 3 seconds.
DENON DN-HC4500

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DN-HC4500 CONTROLS SCRATCH LIVE FUNCTIONALITY
1 Play/Pause Play/Pause.
2 Cue CD player style cue.
3 Jog mode Toggles between scratch and bend modes.
4 Range / Key Keylock.
5 Pitch Slider Pitch Slider +/- 8%.
6 Tap Tap Tempo have to tap at least 4 times, hold button down to cancel save.
7 Pitch bend +/- Pitch bend +\-.
8 Parameter knob Scroll crates / browse / track list.
9 Parameter press Enter crate / browse column / load track.
10 Eject / Playlist Eject.
11 Back Up a level of your browsing.
12 Function Key 1-5 Cue 1-5.
13 Memo Edit Cue Mode.
14 Time Toggle time remaining/elapsed for display.
15 Fast search « » RW / FF.
16 Cont/single Toggles auto mode.
17 Title Scrolls the song title if display can’t fit name.
18 A1 - A2 Sets the Loop In point.
19 B Sets the Loop Out point.
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