Stanton SC System 3 User manual

User Manual
SC SYSTEM 3
Portable Touch Surface DJ Controller
EQ
GAIN PITCH
AB
FX
LOOP
VINYL
TRIG
DECK
PLAY CUE
SYNC
TAP
EQ
GAIN PITCH
AB
FX
LOOP
VINYL
TRIG
DECK
PLAY CUE
SYNC
TAP
FX
EQ EQ
FX
MASTER
SCS.3d SCS.3dSCS.3m

Important Safety Instrucons
• R ad and follow th provid d instrucons b for op rang th SC Syst m 3.
• Adh r to all warnings and s curity advic s, and r tain this docum nt for futur r f r nc .
Installaon: Install th SC Syst m 3 in accordanc with th provid d instrucons
Power Supply:
• Th SCS.3m should b conn ct d to a pow r supply outl t only of th voltag and fr qu ncy mark d on its r ar
pan l and/or its AC adapt r.
• Th pow r supply cord should b rout d so that it is not lik ly to b walk d on or pinch d.
• Th pow r supply cord of th SCS.3m should b unplugg d from th wall outl t wh n it is to b unus d for a
long p riod of m , or during l ctrical storms.
Placement and Environment:
• Locat th SCS.3 controll rs away from dir ct sunlight and any quipm nt that produc s h at such as pow r
suppli s, amplifi rs, and h at rs.
• Plac your SCS.3 controll rs on stabl surfac s, away from sourc s that g n rat hum or nois , such as
transform rs, or l ctric motors.
• Th locaon and posion of th SCS.3 controll rs should not int rf r with th ir prop r v nlaon.
• Do not us th SCS.3 controll rs n ar wat r. For xampl , n ar a bathtub, washbowl, kitch n sink, laundry tub,
in a w t bas m nt, or n ar a swimming pool.
• To r duc th risk of fir or l ctric shock do not xpos th quipm nt to rain or moistur or us it in damp or
w t condions.
• Prot ct th SCS.3 controll rs from xc ssiv dirt and dust.
• Avoid drinks spillag , tobacco ash, and oth r contaminants that may aff ct th p rformanc of th touch surfac .
• Do not plac h avy obj cts on th SCS.3 controll rs surfac .
Cleanin : Unplug th SCS.3m from th wall outl t b for cl aning. N v r us b nzin , thinn r, or oth r solv nts
for cl aning. Us only a so damp cloth.
Service:
• Th SCS.3m contains no us r-s rvic abl parts.
• Th manufactur r is not r sponsibl for any damag or p rsonal injury r sulng from unauthoriz d us r
s rvicing or modificaons. Pl as r ad th warranty.
• Th warranty will b void if any unauthoriz d s rvic by th us r is d t ct d.
• If s rvic is r quir d, pl as contact Stanton T ch at +1 954.316.1500 (Opon 3)
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WARNING
CAUTION: To r duc th risk of l ctric shock, do not r mov any cov r.
No us r s rvic abl parts insid . R f r s rvicing to qualifi d p rsonn l only.
Th lighng flash with arrowh ad symbol within th quilat ral triangl is int nd d to al rt th us r to
th pr s nc of un-insulat d “dang rous voltag ” within th product nclosur that may b significant
nough to constut a risk of l ctric shock.
Th xclamaon point within th quilat ral triangl is int nd d to al rt th us r to th pr s nc of
important op raon and maint nanc (s rvicing) instrucons in th lit ratur accompanying this
applianc .
To r duc th risk of l ctric shock, do not xpos this apparatus to rain or moistur . Ensur that th apparatus
is not xpos d to splashing and that no obj cts fill d with liquids, such as vas s, ar plac d on th apparatus.
DO NOT OPEN
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUTION
To pr v nt l ctric shock, do not us this polariz d plug with an xt nsion cord, r c ptacl or oth r outl t
unl ss th blad s can b fully ins rt d to pr v nt blad xposur .
CAUTION

Contents
Contents
1. Introducon ................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. W lcom to th SC Syst m 3 ....................................................................................... 1
1.2. Ov rvi w ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.3. Unpacking ................................................................................................................... 2
2. Connecn the SCS.3/Installin Virtual DJ .................................................................... 3
2.1. R mov th R ar Pan ls ............................................................................................. 3
2.2. Conn ct th SC Syst m 3 ............................................................................................. 4
2.3. Installing Virtual DJ LE....................................................................................................5
2.4. Configuring for Audio Output.... ................................................................................... 5
3. SCS.3m Descripon ...................................................................................................... 6
3.1. SCS.3m –Tradional Mix r Comparisons ................................................................... 6
3.1.1. Chann l Pan ................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2. EQ S con ....................................................................................................... 6
3.1.3. Chann l Fad r ................................................................................................. 7
3.1.4. Crossfad r ....................................................................................................... 7
3.2. SCS.3m Top Pan l Funconal Groups .......................................................................... 8
3.2.1. D ck Switch ..................................................................................................... 9
3.2.2. Slid r S con .................................................................................................. 10
3.2.3. EQ/FX Mod Switch s ................................................................................... 11
3.2.4. Chann l Fad r ................................................................................................ 11
3.2.5. Buon S con ............................................................................................... 12
3.2.6. Monitor Buon .............................................................................................. 12
3.2.7. Mast r Mod Buon ..................................................................................... 13
3.2.8. Crossfad r ...................................................................................................... 13
3.2.9. Chann l L v l M t r ..................................................................................... 14
3.2.10. Chann l Strip ................................................................................................. 14
4. SCS.3d Descripon ...................................................................................................... 15
4.1. SCS.3d – Tradional D ck Comparisons .................................................................... 15
4.1.1. “Pla r” Ar a ................................................................................................ 15
4.1.2. Pitch Fad r ..................................................................................................... 15
4.1.3. Transport Buons .......................................................................................... 16
4.2. SCS.3d Top Pan l Funconal Groups ......................................................................... 16
4.2.1. Gain/Pitch Slid rs .......................................................................................... 17
4.2.2. Mod Switch r .............................................................................................. 17
4.2.2.1. FX Mod ......................................................................................... 18
4.2.2.2. EQ Mod ........................................................................................ 18
4.2.2.3. Loop Mod ..................................................................................... 19
4.2.2.4. Trigg r Mod .................................................................................. 19
4.2.2.5. Vinyl Mod ..................................................................................... 19
4.2.2.6. D ck Switch r ................................................................................ 20
4.2.3. Trigg r Buons .............................................................................................. 20
4.2.4. StanTouch Control Ar a ................................................................................. 21
4.2.5. Transport Controls ......................................................................................... 21
4.3. SCS.3d R ar Pan l ...................................................................................................... 22
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Contents
5. Installin DaRouter®.................................................................................................... 23
Installin and Confi urin DaRouter®.......................................................................... 23
5.3. Installing on Windows® ............................................................................................. 23
5.2.1. Installing DaRout r ........................................................................................ 23
5.4. Installing on OSX® ..................................................................................................... 28
5.5.1. Installing DaRout r ........................................................................................ 28
5.5. Configuring DaRout r ................................................................................................ 31
6. Usin the SC System 3 for Generic MIDI Control .......................................................... 32
6.1. SCS.3m Standalon Configuraon ............................................................................. 32
6.1.1. S l cng MIDI Chann l ................................................................................ 32
6.1.2. S l cng Built-in Pr s ts............................................................................... 33
6.1.3. Advanc d Control of Built-in Pr s ts ............................................................ 34
6.2. SCS.3d Standalon Configuraon .............................................................................. 34
6.2.1. S l cng Pr s ts ........................................................................................... 35
6.3. SC Syst m Configuraon ........................................................................................... 35
6.4. MIDI L arn ................................................................................................................. 35
7. Troubleshoon .......................................................................................................... 36
8. Specificaons .............................................................................................................. 37
Warranty .................................................................................................................... 38
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Introducon
1. Introducon
1.1 Welcome to the SC System 3!
Thank you for purchasing th SC Syst m 3, on of th most advanc d touch s nsiv DJ control
syst ms v r cr at d. Th SC Syst m 3 int grat s touch s nsiv t chnology with Atomix Producon’s
award winning Virtual DJ LE sowar to allow you to int ract with your music in ways pr viously not
possibl with tradional DJ g ar.
With th SC Syst m 3, w hop that you find yours lf mixing your favorit songs in a ma r of minut s
with th guidanc of this manual. B for w b gin, pl as r gist r your SCS.3 controll rs. Just go to
hp://www.enterthesystem.com and click on th Product Updat R gistraon link. W look forward
to k ping you inform d about th lat st pr s ts, firmwar updat s, n w r l as s, and mor …
1.2 Overview
Th SC Syst m 3 consists of two d cks (SCS.3ds) and a mix r (SCS.3m) that hav much of th sam
controls of a tradional two turntabl and mix r s tup, how v r th y ar way mor pow rful and
advanc d. At a fracon of th siz and w ight of a tradional s tup and with minimal moving parts,
th SC Syst m 3 is a gr at soluon no ma r if you ar a s ason d v t ran or a b ginn r DJ.
Atomix Virtual DJ LE sowar (includ d in th box) p rf ctly int grat s with th SC Syst m 3. Th
SCS.3 controll rs not only allow you to mix b tw n four songs, but also allow you to manag your
music coll con, loop, add ff cts, and ngag Virtual DJ LE's synchronizaon ngin to h lp
automacally lin up two songs without th y ars of pracc r quir d on a tradional vinyl s tup.
B caus of th ght int racon b tw n th SCS.3 controll rs and Virtual DJ LE, v rything that
happ ns on scr n stays in p rf ct harmony with th light f dback on th controll rs, allowing you
to mix in low light nvironm nts and focus on your p rformanc with confid nc .
Main SCS.3 controll r f atur s:
• StanTouch controll r - it off rs a simpl tacl way to control slid rs and chang data or control
ff cts automaon
• Mul-touch slid rs - th y allow you to mak fast transions and d v lop n w p rformanc
t chniqu s
• Inspir d by a tradional turntabl and mix r layout, nabling scratching / cu ing, 3-band EQ, cross
fading, l v l s ng, FX control and mast r/cu funcons
• 4-d ck support - controls up to 4 uniqu d cks or tracks in DJ sowar
• Vid o mixing support (Full scr n output r quir s upgrad to Virtual DJ Pro)
• USB class-compliant - no driv r r quir d for Mac® or PC comput rs
• Int grat d pow r d USB hub - up to 4 USB d vic s can b plugg d in
• Ability to b bus pow r d (without USB hub funconality)
• Small footprint - th SCS.3 controll rs ar compact, and fit anywh r a typical 15” laptop will fit
• Minimal moving parts nsur that th SC Syst m 3 will not br ak down or w ar ov r m unlik
tradional controll rs
• Portability - th SCS.3 controll rs ar asy to carry and can b us d hand-h ld, if d sir d
B for you start hooking up your n w units, l t’s ch ck what is in th box!
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Unpackin
1.3 Unpackin
Pl as ch ck that you hav r c iv d th following it ms:
(1) SCS.3m unit
(2) SCS.3d units
(1) Pow r supply (12 VDC)
(3) USB cabl s
(1) H adphon Adaptor Cabl
(1) SC Syst m Quick Start Guid
(1) SC Syst m 3 DaRout r/Support CD (With Virtual DJ LE Install)
In addion to th abov it ms, r m mb r that to tak advantag of th full pot nal of th SC Syst m
3 you will n d a Mac or PC comput r (with Int rn t conn con) to ch ck for any pot nal updat s
to Virtual DJ that may provid nhanc d funconality, and pr f rably an audio int rfac (if you do
not own on , you can us th includ d h adphon adaptor cabl ).
L t’s g t start d by hooking up th SC Syst m 3.
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Connect the SC System 3/Installin Virtual DJ
2. Connecn the SCS.3 Controllers
In this s con w will bri fly d scrib how to conn ct th SC Syst m 3.
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2.1 Remove the Rear Panels
Op n th r ar pan l of th SCS.3m and two SCS.3d controll rs.
USB TYPE B
USB TYPE A USB TYPE B
8mm 12 VDC
Figur 2.1
Figur 2.2
On th SCS.3d, you will find a USB typ “B”
sock t. (Figur 2.2)
On th SCS.3m (Figur 2.1), you will find:
(2) USB typ “A” sock ts
(1) USB typ “B” sock t
(1) 8 mm 12 VDC pow r supply

Connect the SC System 3/Installin Virtual DJ
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2.2 Connect the SC System 3
A. Conn ct th USB typ “B” conn ctor to th SCS.3m USB “B” sock t and th oth r nd of th USB
cabl to your comput r’s USB port.
B. B for conn cng oth r d vic s, conn ct th SCS.3m to pow r.
C. Thanks to th SCS.3m int grat d USB hub and th wir manag m nt opons, you can now
conn ct th two SCS.3d’s ith r by roung th USB cabl s through th sid s of th SCS.3d’s and
SCS.3m, or out th back of th SCS.3d and using th two r ar pan l USB conn ctors.
Th addional two USB sock ts can b us d to add p riph ral d vic s such as flash storag , oth r
controll rs, or any oth r USB p riph ral. (Figur 2.3)
Figur 2.3

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Installin Virtual DJ LE/Confi urin for Audio Output
2.3 Installin Virtual DJ LE
Windows
B for you can b gin using your SCS.3PAK with your comput r, you must install th includ d VirtualDJ
LE sowar :
1. Pl as ins rt th includ d Stanton Support disc into your comput r's DVD/CD driv .
2. Op n th CD to vi w its cont nts, Op n th fold r tl d "VIRTUAL DJ", th n th fold r tl d
“WINDOWS” and doubl -click th ".Msi fil ".
4. Follow th on-scr n instrucons to finish installing.
3. Op n VirtualDJ LE by doubl -clicking th icon on your comput r's D sktop (if you cr at d a D sktop
shortcut) or by going to Start : All Programs : VirtualDJ.
For mor informaon on how to us VirtualDJ LE, pl as s th includ d Quick Start Guid and vid os
on your support CD.
OSX
B for you can b gin using your SCS.3PAK with your comput r, you must install th includ d VirtualDJ
LE sowar :
1. Pl as ins rt th includ d Stanton Support disc into your comput r's DVD/CD driv .
2. Op n th CD to vi w its cont nts, Op n th fold r tl d "VIRTUAL DJ", th n th fold r tl d “OSX”
and doubl -click th ".PKG fil ".
4. Follow th on-scr n instrucons to finish installing.
5. Op n VirtualDJ LE by going to Applicaons : VirtualDJ.
For mor informaon on how to us VirtualDJ LE, pl as s th includ d Quick Start Guid and vid os
on your support CD.
2.4 Confi urin Virtual DJ wth the included Audio Cable for headphone/speaker output
Th SC Syst m 3 com s with a sp cial audio cabl , which can b us d in plac of a s p rat audio
int rfac .
Whil w r comm nd purchasing an xt rnal audio int rfac for prof ssional us , this cabl will allow
you to DJ with just th 1/8” mini-plug output from your comput r. For s rious DJs that alr ady hav
on or mor audio int rfac s, it sll com s in handy as som thing you can carry around with you as
a backup soluon, and as an asy to us alt rnav if you’r just sing around building playlists and
don’t want to hav a bunch of stuff spr ad out v rywh r .
To us th cabl and your onboard soundcard, you’ll n d to tak a minut to configur Virtual DJ LE.
1. First, plug th cabl into th H adphon output on your comput r.
2. Th n, plug th l ads to your st r o, mix r, or pow r d sp ak rs to th RCA outputs on th
cabl . This will b your main output.
3. N xt, plug your h adphon s into th h adphon jack on th cabl .
Finally, within Virtual DJ LE, und r CONFIG->SOUND SETUP, go to OUTPUT and s l ct ‘H adphon s’
This will s nd th appropriat signal (Mast r/Cu ) to your sp ak rs and h adphon s.

SCS.3m Descripon
3. SCS.3m Descripon
3.1 SCS.3m – Tradional Mixer Comparisons
Th SCS.3m was cr at d to giv you control of most common mix r funconality. You can s that
th layout on th SCS.3m is symm trical and that w ar mulang a 2-chann l mix r, similar to a
typical DJ mix r. K ping this comparison in mind will h lp you to und rstand th diff r nt f atur s
of th SCS.3m.
L t’s b gin by comparing th diff r nt control groups on th SCS.3m to th ir count rparts on a
tradional mix r.
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3.1.1 Channel Pan
3.1.2 EQ Secon
Th Chann l Pan control allows you to mov th audio on
that chann l l  or right in th st r o fi ld. This can b
us d as an ff ct, or to comp nsat for probl ms ith r in
th load d track or th main sp ak rs.
****NOTE: In Virtual DJ, th s fad rs ar us d to control
th FILTER or first FX param t r, d p nding on mod .
(Figur 3.1)
Figur 3.1
1O
1O
LOW
MID
HIGH
LOW
MID
HIGH
An EQ allows you to manipulat diff r nt fr qu nci s.
On th SCS.3m, th EQ s con is s parat d into 3 slid rs.
Each slid r corr sponds to a fr qu ncy rang (Low, Mid,
and High). You can us th EQ to mak subtl adjustm nts
to a track to “match” it to your oth r track (for instanc , if
th bass is too boomy). Many DJs will mix tracks tog th r
not just with th volum , but will also low r th bass of
th incoming track so it bl nds smoothly with th playing
track. You can also us th EQs as ff cts, radically
changing th sound of a playing track. (Figur 3.2)
Figur 3.2

Channel Fader
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3.1.3 Channel Fader
3.1.4 Crossfader
Th Chann l Fad rs (also call d lin fad rs, upfad rs, tc.)
control th volum of th ir associat d chann l b for th
signal g ts to th Crossfad r. Th touch s nsiv strips on
th SCS.3m act just lik th Chann l Fad rs on a tradional
mix r, allowing you to adjust th volum of th chann l.
Lik th Crossfad r, th Chann l Fad r on th SCS.3m has
a row of LEDs n xt to it that will indicat its posion.
(Figur 3.3)
Figur 3.3
MASTER
MASTER
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1O
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1O
At th boom of th SCS.3m or a tradional mix r, you
will usually find a Crossfad r.
Th Crossfad r is us d to mix b tw n sourc s of your
mix r. Typically, moving th crossfad r to th l 
transions th audio to chann l 1, and full right to chann l
2. Anywh r in th middl is a mix of both chann ls.
As you can s , on th SCS.3m th r is not a tradional
fad r th r to l t you know th posion of your crossfad r.
Inst ad, th SCS.3m has a row of LEDs abov th
crossfad r that will indicat its posion. (Figur 3.4)
Figur 3.4
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1O
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1O

SCS.3m Top Panel Funconal Groups
3.2 SCS.3m Top Panel Funconal Groups
Th SCS.3m has 10 funconal groups. (Figur 3.5)
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L t’s r ad a bri f d scripon of ach of th m.
FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
6
6
Figur 3.5

Deck Switch
3.2.1 Deck Switch
9
FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
In som cas s, you might also s th D ck Switching buons us d for things lik alt rnav layouts.
It r ally d p nds on th mapping and th applicaon. In any situaon, th D ck Switch buons allow
th SCS.3m to ff cv ly doubl its numb r of controls whil maintaining th sam small form factor.
Figur 3.6
Th D ck Switch buon allows for ach sid of th SCS.3m to b
switch d b tw n 2 virtual d cks. Each sid can b toggl d
ind p nd ntly, thus allowing 4 chann ls to b controll d in a
conv nonal 2-chann l d sign. (Figur 3.6)
In ach D ck Switch r, th r is a backlit l  r ( ith r A and C, or B
and D) to indicat which virtual chann l that sid of th SCS.3m is
controlling. Th SCS.3m will k p curr nt th controls for both d cks
and updat to th lat st valu s wh n r turning to a d ck.
This is don by providing a diff r nt s t of MIDI controls that can b
us d to map to a diff r nt chann l in a program such as Virtual DJ,
or provid an addional s t of controls in oth r applicaons. All of
th controls for all "d cks" and mod s such as EQ, FX and Mast r
ar transmi d on on chann l numb r so th SCS.3m only tak s
up on MIDI chann l numb r in your MIDI s tup. (Figur 3.7)
Figur 3.7

FX
MASTER
MASTER
HOLD
TAP
HOLD
TAP
Slider Secon
3.2.2 Slider Secon
10
FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.8
Th slid r s con f atur s 4 virtual slid rs p r d ck, which can b
toggl d to control EQ or FX (or any oth r MIDI assignabl control).
(Figur 3.8)
Th valu of ach slid r is shown on th LEDs n xt to it. If you switch
th Slid r S con to a diff r nt mod (for instanc , from EQ to FX
mod ), th SCS.3m will r m mb r your s ngs and r stor th m
wh n you switch back.
Figur 3.9
Th slid rs on th SCS.3m ar touch s nsiv “virtual fad rs.” Moving your fing r across on is lik
moving a fad r, or turning a knob. Sounds pr y simpl , and it is. How v r, th r is anoth r asp ct
to th slid rs that is not obvious, and that is th ir “mul-touch” capability.
Using mul-touch on diff r nt slid rs can produc som v ry int r sng r sults. Th fad rs can also
b us d as r lav controls, allowing for v ry fin control of param t rs with a total rang gr at r
than th l ngth of th slid r.
Note: Throughout th manual w will us th HOLD
icon und rstand th mul-touch f atur .
and th TAP icon to h lp you
To do a mul-touch, pr ss and hold on point on a slid r, and th n tap a diff r nt locaon.
(Figur 3.9).

EQ/FX Mode Switches
3.2.3 EQ/FX Mode Switches
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FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.10
Th s buons will toggl th Slid r S con and Buon S con
b tw n EQ controls and FX controls. Allows for 4 buons and 4
slid rs p r d ck. Wh n switching mod s th lat st valu s for that
mod will b display d. (Figur 3.10)
3.2.4 Channel Fader
FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.11
Th Chann l Fad r is always assign d to control ach chann l’s
volum ( v n wh n you ar in EQ/FX mod ). With StanTouch
t chnology, it is asy to do quick kills or gradual fad s using this
touch strip.
Lik th oth r SCS.3m slid rs, th Chann l Fad r l ts you know its
valu with th LED strip n xt to it, and it will r m mb r and r call
its valu wh n you switch chann ls. It is also mul-touch capabl .
Do you want to do a transform but don’t hav a LINE/PHONO
switch? Try holding on fing r at th boom of th fad r whil
tapping th top of th fad r with anoth r. This is asy to pull off with
on hand, and accomplish s th sam kind of ff ct. (Figur 3.11)

Buon Secon
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3.2.5 Buon Secon
FX
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
FX
MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.12
Th Buon S con consists of four buons with mulcolor f dback
for control of on scr n buons or trigg rs. Th s can b assign d
to EQ kills, FX ngag , or oth r MIDI assignabl f atur s.
(Figur 3.12)
Th buons n xt to ach Chann l Fad r can b assign d to anything
you want. You might s th m controlling th ff cts in Virtual DJ,
or sampl s and loops in S rato Scratch Liv ™.
3.2.6 Monitor Buon
FX
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MASTER
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Figur 3.13
Th Monitor Buon allows for quick and asy toggling of th curr nt
chann l for pr vi wing a song b for dropping it into a mix.
(Figur 3.13)

Master Mode Buon
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3.2.7 Master Mode Buon
FX
EQ
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MASTER
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Figur 3.14
Wh n th Mast r Mod Buon is ngag d, th Chann l Fad rs and
Crossfad r t mporarily b com controls for monitor volum ,
mast r volum , and monitor mix. Th VU m t rs also display th
mast r l v ls for ch cking a cl an output signal from your comput r.
To nt r “Mast r” mod , pr ss and hold th Mast r buon.
Th SCS.3m will r main in Mast r mod as long as you hold your
fing r on th Mast r buon. (Figur 3.14)
3.2.8 Crossfader
FX
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MASTER
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Figur 3.15
Th xt nd d l ngth Crossfad r giv s xtra fin control of bl nding
b tw n chann ls and mor surfac to p rform mul-touch ff cts
with two fing rs for quickly cung in and out of chann ls.
(Figur 3.15)
L t’s say you want d to mulat th sound of a crab scratch or flar s
using th SCS.3m crossfad r. Whil th r is not a back stop to
bounc against, w can tak advantag of mul-touch h r and g t
som thing v ry similar. Try holding your ind x fing r at th furth st
nd of th crossfad r, and th n drumming your oth r fing rs
(middl to pinky) on th surfac n xt to it. (Figur 3.16)
MASTER
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HOLD TAP TAP TAP
Figur 3.16

Channel Level Meter
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3.2.9 Channel Level Meter
FX
EQ
EQ
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MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.17
Th Chann l L v l M t r indicat s th volum of ach chann l lik
a tradional DJ mix r. (Figur 3.17)
3.2.10 Channel Strip
FX
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MASTER
MASTER
Figur 3.18
Th Slid r, Buon, Mod Switch rs, Chann l Fad r, L v l M t r, and
Monitor Buon all constut a tradional chann l strip. Th Chann l
Strip can b switch d b tw n d cks A/C on th l  sid and B/D
on th right sid of th SCS.3m to control up to 4 sowar chann ls.
(Figur 3.18)

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4. SCS.3d Descripon
4.1 SCS.3d – Tradional Deck Comparisons
Th SCS.3d was d v lop d to giv you th kind of control normally associat d with CD d cks, but in
a small, portabl layout. Just lik its mor tradional count rparts, th SCS.3d is brok n up into 3 main
ar as; Pla r Ar a, Pitch Fad r, and Transport Buons. L t’s b gin by d scribing ach ar a.
4.1.1 “Plaer” Area
4.1.2 Pitch Fader
Th Pla r Ar a is wh r th us r manipulat s a song.
(Figur 4.1) This is wh r you put your hand to cu ,
or manually adjust a track. On a tradional CD play r, th
song would b playing off a CD contain d in th unit its lf.
On th SCS.3d, th song would b playing from a sowar
d ck on a comput r.
Figur 4.1
Th Pitch Fad r is wh r you control th playback sp d
of th d ck. (Figur 4.2) It is th singl most important
control for b atmixing.
Som DJs constantly “rid ” th pitch fad r wh n
b atmixing songs tog th r, whil oth rs s t it and
manipulat th pla r to mak any fin adjustm nts.
Choos th approach that f ls right for you.
Figur 4.2
SCS.3d Descripon

Transport Buons & Top Panel Funconal Groups
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4.1.3 Transport Buons
Your Transport Buons ar wh r you play, paus , and
stop a track. (Figur 4.3) On th SCS.3d, w hav also
includ d th SYNC and TAP buons in this ar a. In fact,
th PLAY, CUE, SYNC, and TAP buons ar “tacl ”
buons, not touch s nsiv lik th r st of th SCS.3d.
Th s buons ar global and hav th sam funcon in
all mod s on th SCS.3d.
Figur 4.3
4.2 SCS.3d Top Panel Funconal Groups
Th SCS.3d has 5 funconal groups. (Figur 4.4)
L t’s r ad a bri f d scripon of ach of th m.