Rane Sixty-two User Manual
TWO COMPUTERS, TWO USB PORTS, TWO DECKS AND A RANGE OF EFFECTS
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Important Safety Instructions
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 a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers)
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 groundingtype plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or
third prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not t into
your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord and plug from
being walked on or pinched particularly
at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where it exits from the
apparatus.
11. Only use attachments & accessories
specied by Rane.
12. Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table specied 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 tipover.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied 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.
15. The plug on the power cord is the
AC mains disconnect device and must
remain readily operable. To completely
disconnect this apparatus from the AC
mains, disconnect the power supply
cord plug from the AC receptacle.
16. This apparatus shall be connected to
a mains socket outlet with a protective
earthing connection.
17. When permanently connected, an
all-pole mains switch with a contact
separation of at least 3 mm in each pole
shall be incorporated in the electrical
installation of the building.
18. If rack-mounting, provide adequate
ventilation. Equipment may be located
above or below this apparatus, but
some equipment (like large power
ampliers) may cause an unacceptable
amount of hum or may generate
too much heat and degrade the
performance of this apparatus.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re
or electric shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture. Apparatus
shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects lled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
the apparatus.
Warning
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do
not open the unit. No user serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied
service personnel. The symbols shown
below are internationally accepted
symbols that warn of potential hazards
with electrical products.
This symbol indicates that
there are important operating
and maintenance instructions
in the literature accompanying
this unit.
This symbol indicates that a
dangerous voltage constituting
a risk of electric shock is
present within this unit.
These stickers are located on the bottom
of the mixer.
WARNING: This product may contain
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, or birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
FCC Statement
This equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment 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 equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modications not
expressly approved by Rane Corporation
could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
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Copyright Notices
© 2013 Rane Corporation. All rights
reserved. Scratch Live and the Scratch
Live logo are trademarks of Serato.
Trademarked in the U.S. and other
countries. This software is based in part
on the work of the Independent JPEG
Group, and uses libpng code, copyright
© 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson.
The Scratch Live Control Tone, the audio
pressed on Scratch Live Control vinyl
and Control CDs, is copyright ©20042013 Serato. The Control Vinyl and
Control CDs are licensed for personal use
only. The creation of personal backups
of the Control CD is allowed, however
duplicating Control CDs for commercial
benet is strictly prohibited. For avoidance
of doubt the duplication or creation
of Control vinyl for any use is strictly
prohibited. Please respect our copyright.
Windows
of Microsoft Corporation in the United
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GarageBand, and OS X are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
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Introduction
Please read through these operating
instructions so you will know how to get
the most from your Sixty-Two and the
included Scratch Live software. Keep this
manual in a safe place. If you ever lose it,
a new copy may be downloaded at
dj.rane.com.
To keep up with the latest tips, and to
check for Scratch Live software updates,
visit the Ofcial Scratch Live Forum at
serato.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• Available USB 2.0 port.
• 1280 x 720 screen resolution or
higher.
• 2 GB RAM, more for a large library.
• Hard drive space for music:
5400 RPM minimum, 7200 RPM
recommended for high resolution
audio playback.
PC
• 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo.
• Windows XP with Service Pack
3 or higher, or Vista with Service
Pack 2 or higher, or Windows 7.
We recommend Windows 7 over
Vista.
Mac
• 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo.
• OSX 10.5.8 or higher.
PLEASE NOTE: These are the
minimum requirements to run
Serato Scratch Live without optional
plugins. For best performance or
when using optional plugins we
recommend you use a higher spec
computer. Please see the Minimum
Specs at serato.com/scratchlive.
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Check List
These items are included in the box:
• 1 Sixty-Two Mixer.
• Scratch Live software install disc.
• 2 (two) control CDs in two sleeves.
• 2 (two) control records.
• 2 USB cables.
• IEC C5 line cord.
• Quick Start Guide.
• This manual.
Wear Parts
The Sixty-Two Mixer contains no
wear parts. The vinyl records and
CDs are wear parts as described in
“Limited Warranties” on page 58.
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions 2
Warning 2
FCC Statement 2
Copyright Notices 3
Introduction 3
Minimum System Requirements 3
Check List 3
Wear Parts 3
Sixty-Two Mixer Overview 6
Connecting the Mixer 6
Power Supply 6
Analog Inputs 6
Analog Outputs 6
USB Audio 7
Mixer Controls 8
Program Channels 8
Source Selector 8
Level 8
Pan 8
Tone Controls 8
Filter 8
FlexFX 9
Headphone Cue 9
Channel Faders & Crossfader 9
Channel Meters 9
AUX 9
Mic Input 9
Session In and Out 9
Main and Booth 9
Headphones 9
Control Strip Controls 9
Library Browse 9
Loops Manual / Auto 10
Manual Loop Controls 10
Auto Loop Controls 10
Cues / Samples control 10
Cue Points 10
Sample Player (SP-6) Triggers 10
FlexFX 11
Internal Audio Effects 12
Effects Parameter Table 13
Core Audio and ASIO Drivers 14
ASIO (Windows) 14
Core Audio (Macintosh) 14
Driver Control Panel 14
Factory Defaults 15
Scratch Live: Getting started 16
System Overview 16
Connecting the Sixty-Two 16
Turntable Setup 16
CD Player Setup 16
Installing Scratch Live 16
Mac 16
Windows 17
Additional Windows Drivers 17
Starting the Software 17
Installing More Than One Version 17
Firmware Check 17
Using the Tool Tips 17
Calibrating Scratch Live 18
The Noise Threshold 18
The Scopes 18
Calibration Troubleshooting 18
Importing and Playing Music 19
Importing Your Music 19
Supported File Types 19
Playing Music 19
Track Display 19
Whitelabel.net 20
Preparing Your Files 20
How to Analyze Files 20
About Corrupt Files 20
Set Auto BPM 20
The Offline Player 20
Playback Control 21
The Control Record 21
The Control CD 21
Vinyl Scroll 21
Main Screen Overview 21
Virtual Deck 21
Visual Aids 22
Tempo Matching Display 22
Track Overview Display 22
Main Waveform Display 22
Beat Matching Display 22
Master Gain 22
33 / 45 Speeds 22
Tracking Indicator 23
Tap Tempo 23
Eject 23
Key Lock 23
Repeat 23
Censor 23
Autoplay 23
Track Gain 23
USB Dropout Indicator 23
Display Modes 24
Library Views 24
Scratch Live Modes 24
Absolute Mode 25
Relative Mode 25
Internal Mode 25
Temporary Cue 26
More Controls 26
Cue Points 26
Setting Cue Points 26
Enable Hot Cues 27
Triggering Cue Points 27
Editing Cue Points 27
Customizing Cue Points 27
Looping 27
Auto-Looping 27
The A-Slot 28
Loop Roll 28
Loop Roll with MIDI 28
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SP-6 Sample Player 28
Loading the SP-6 29
Playing Samples 29
SP-6 Instant Doubles 29
SP-6 Play Modes 29
SP-6 Pitch Controls 29
SP-6 ‘Play From’ Selector 29
SP-6 Track Overviews 30
SP-6 Slot Volumes 30
SP-6 Output Selector 30
Individual Output Selectors 30
SP-6 Sample Banks 30
SP-6 Mute Buttons 30
SP-6 MIDI 30
DJ-FX Plugin 30
Ultra Knob Mode 30
Super Knob Mode 31
Effects BPM Multiplier 31
Deck Assign 31
Show Parameters 31
Macro Edit Mode 31
MIDI Control 32
MIDI Controller Setup 32
Assigning Controls 32
MIDI Output Lighting 32
MIDI Platters 32
Assign MIDI to Other Controls 32
Ctrl-Click Functionality 32
Presets 32
Native Controller Support 33
MIDI Devices 33
MIDI Mapping 33
MIDI Assignments 34
MIDI Layers 34
Organizing Your Music 34
Grouping Tracks into Crates 34
Subcrates 34
Smart Crates 34
Sorting Your Files 35
Using the Song Browser 35
Searching 35
Prepare Window 35
History 35
Serato Playlists 36
Uploading Serato Playlists 36
Live Playlists 36
Editing ID3 tags 37
Library Zoom 37
Display Album Art 37
Adding Album Art 37
Status Icons 37
File Management 38
Rescan ID3 Tags 38
Relocate Lost Files 38
Deleting Crates and Tracks 38
Copy & Move Files & Folders 38
Copy & Move Crates 38
Scratch Live Backup 38
Recording 39
Record Gain Knob 39
Sampling From Vinyl 39
Mixing With One Turntable Or CD
Player 39
Two Computer Connection 40
Keyboard Shortcuts 41
Additional Setup 42
Hardware: General 42
USB Buffer Size (Latency) 42
Updating Firmware 42
Control Source 42
MIDI Assign of Mixer Controls 42
Input Select Status 42
Recording Bit Depth 42
Hardware: Effects 42
Filter 42
Flanger 42
Echo 42
Channel Filters 42
Playback 43
Track End Warning 43
Playback Keys Use Shift 43
Lock Playing Deck 43
Sort Cues Chronologically 43
Enable Hot Cues 43
Use Auto Gain 43
Hi-Fi Resampler 43
Play From Start 43
Instant Doubles 43
Play From First Cue Point 43
Braking 43
Audio Output 43
Vinyl Control 44
Adjust Loops with Vinyl 44
Next Song On Flip 44
Enable Vinyl Scroll 44
Reverse Vinyl Scroll 44
Vinyl Scroll Speed 44
Drop To Absolute Position 44
Drop To Cue Points 44
Vinyl Start Offset 44
Library 44
Read iTunes Library 44
Protect Library 44
Customize Crate Views 44
Center On Selected Song 44
Show All File Types 44
Include Subcrate Tracks 45
AutoFill Overviews 45
Font Size 45
Album Art Size 45
Display 45
Maximum Screen Updates 45
Audio Cache 45
Show Album Art On Deck 45
Plugins 45
Enable SP-6 Sample Player 45
Enable DJ-FX 45
Enable Mixer DJ-FX Send 45
Enable Serato Playlists 45
Enable Live Playlists 45
Serato Video 45
Serato Remote 45
Troubleshooting and FAQ 46
Corrupt File Descriptions and
Diagnoses 47
Scope Reading and Fixes 48
Appendix 50
Sixty-Two Specifications 50
Battle Bridge Accessory 51
Magnetic Fader Maintenance 52
Fader Assembly Removal 52
Fader Cleaning 52
Fader Calibration 52
MIDI Implementation 53
MIDI Note ON/OFF Chart 53
MIDI Control Change Chart 55
Declaration of Conformity 57
Limited Warranties 58
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SixtyTwo Mixer
Overview
• Includes Serato Scratch Live, ASIO and
Core Audio Drivers.
• Independently control Library, Cues,
Loops and Samples on two computers
with more than 40 software controls.
• Each of the two USB ports support 6
stereo record and 4 stereo playback
channels.
• Record channels support:
• Vinyl control signal for 2 Virtual Decks.
• Record PGM 1 and PGM 2 post-fader.
• Record the Main Mix or the Mic.
• FlexFX USB Insert Send to computer.
• Playback channels support:
• Playback for 2 Virtual Decks.
• USB Aux playback for sample player.
• FlexFX USB Insert Return from
computer.
• 32-bit oating point audio sampled at 48
kHz.
• PGM controls include:
• Level, 3-band full-cut EQ, L/R Pan.
• HP/LP Filter with resonance adjust.
• FlexFX and Headphone Cue assigns.
• Magnetic faders with contour and
reverse.
• Mic input with FlexFX, tone and On/Over.
• Advanced post-fader FlexFX Loop:
• Internal Effects engine with:
• Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Echo, Robot,
Reverb.
• MIDI Beat-Clock track and generate.
• BPM effects sync with Scratch Live.
• TAP time encode and beat multiply.
• External analog insert for effects.
• USB Insert for post-fader soft effects.
• USB Aux input for SP-6 sample player.
• Main Mix, Booth and Session In/Out.
• Headphone monitor with split cueing.
Connecting the Mixer
Power Supply
The Sixty-Two features an internal
universal switching power supply that
operates on any AC mains 100 to 240
VAC, 50 or 60 Hz (most places in the
world). All that is required when traveling
is the appropriate IEC line cord which is
usually readily available. The universal
supply is a major plus for the traveling
DJ. Leave the power unplugged until
everything else is connected!
Analog Inputs
Four Phono / CD inputs are provided
by RCA jacks. These may be set for PH
or CD using rear panel slide switches.
Analog inputs 1 and 2 are used by
Program 1 (PGM 1). Analog inputs 3
and 4 are used by Program 2 (PGM 2).
Analog Input 1 or 2 may be selected in
Scratch Live software as the Digital Vinyl
Simulation (DVS) signal for the Left Virtual
Deck or for recording on USB stereo pair
5-6. Analog Input 3 or 4 may be selected
in software as the DVS signal for the Right
Virtual Deck or for recording on USB
stereo pair 7-8. Set any unused inputs to
CD. Connect your turntable ground wires
to the ground posts provided on the rear
panel when using PH inputs.
One stereo Session Input is available
on a pair of RCA input jacks. This input
may be used for connecting two mixers
together or as a general purpose auxiliary
input to the mixer.
The Mic Input will accept an XLR
3-pin plug, a balanced ¼˝ TRS (tip-ringsleeve) plug or an unbalanced TS (tipsleeve) plug. This input may be set for
Microphone or Line level using the Mic /
Line switch on the rear panel. Set this to
Line when connecting a wireless receiver.
A stereo FlexFX Loop Return input is on
a pair of unbalanced ¼˝ TS jacks. These
inputs are automatically congured for
mono when only one cable is connected
to the left or right Return input. The
FlexFX Return input is normally used in
conjunction with the FlexFX Send output
to connect an outboard analog effects
processor.
Analog Outputs
There are ve stereo analog outputs
available on the mixer: Main Out, Booth
Out, Session Out, FlexFX Send and
Headphone Monitor.
• Main Out is on a pair of balanced
XLR jacks with pin 2 “hot” per AES
standards.
• Booth Out is on a pair of balanced ¼˝
TRS jacks.
• Session Out is available on a pair of
unbalanced RCA jacks.
• FlexFX Loop Send output is available
on a pair of unbalanced ¼˝ inch TS
jacks. For a mono FlexFX Send, use the
Left output. The FlexFX Send output is
normally used in conjunction with the
FlexFX Loop Return input to connect
outboard effects.
• Headphones output is available on both
¼˝ TRS and 3.5 mm jacks.
The Main, Booth and Session outputs
come from the same “Main Mix” signal.
Main, Booth and Session outputs each
have their own Level control. Because all
signals are identical, users may use any
of these outputs as the “Main” output if a
different cable type is required for system
connection.
Rane recommends balanced wiring for
the strongest signal and rejection of hum
and noise. If your cable to the destination
is less than 10 feet (3 meters), you can
often get away with an unbalanced
cable. See the RaneNote “Sound System
Interconnection” at rane.com for cable
wiring recommendations.
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MAIN OUT
SEND
PHONO
GROUNDS
INPUT SELECT
SESSION
ANALOG INPUTS
100-240V 50/60 Hz 15 WATTS
LEFT
RIGHT
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RETURN
FLEXFX LOOP
USB1
USB2
BOOTH OUT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
OUT
IN
R
L
2
1
R
L
4
3
PH - CD
PH - CD
PH - CD
PH - CD
R
L
MIC - LINE
MIC
INPUT
USB Audio
There are six stereo record channels and
four stereo playback channels. These
channels are simultaneously available on
two USB ports, allowing two computers to
share the device. This allows two DJs to
play together and supports uninterrupted
transitions from one DJ to another.
The Sixty-Two is a dual personality
device. When using Serato Scratch Live,
proprietary Serato Audio Research drivers
are used in place of ASIO (windows) and
Core Audio (Mac) drivers supplied by
Rane. These Rane drivers are used when
Scratch Live is not running.
Rane ASIO and Core Audio drivers
allow the Sixty-Two to act as a 12-record
8-playback USB sound card for use with
multiple third-party software applications
that support ASIO or Core Audio. ASIO
and Core Audio drivers are multi-client,
meaning they allow multiple applications
on a computer to share the device at the
same time. ASIO and Core Audio drivers
are not available when Scratch Live is
running.
The Sixty-Two has two USB ports,
allowing simultaneous connection of
two computers. Each port is completely
independent. It is possible to run Scratch
Live using proprietary drivers on one
computer while running third party
software using ASIO or Core Audio on the
other, Mac or PC, in any combination.
SIXTY-TWO
Left Virtual Deck L&R
Right Virtual Deck L&R
USB RECORD USB PLAYBACK
PGM 1 Record L&R
PGM 2 Record L&R
Left DVS Control L&R
Right DVS Control L&R
DJ-FX Send L&R
Main Mix Record L&R
SP-6 Sample Player L&R
DJ-FX Return L&R
x2 USB PORTS
USB Playback Stereo Pair Scratch Live Description Mixer Use
1
2
3
4
1-2 Left Virtual Deck Output Select as PGM 1 Source from USB A or USB B
3-4 Right Virtual Deck Output Select as PGM 2 Source from USB A or USB B
5-6 SP-6 Output Option USB AUX Source (sum of USB A and USB B)
7-8 DJ Effects Return to the Mixer
FlexFX
Insert Return (sum of USB A and USB B)
USB Record
1
2
3
4
5
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1-2 Record Source PGM 1 PGM-1 Post Fader and Post Crossfader Output
3-4 Record Source PGM 2 PGM-2 Post Fader and Post Crossfader Output
5-6 Record or DVS Control for Left Deck Selects PH/CD 1 or PH/CD 2 in Control Panel
7-8 Record or DVS Control for Right Deck Selects PH/CD 3 or PH/CD 4 in Control Panel
9-10 DJ Effects Send from the Mixer
FlexFX
Insert Send
11-12 Record the Main Mix or Mic Select Main Mix or Mic in the Control Panel
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Mixer Controls
Program Channels
Two Program channels, or buses,
have nearly identical controls with the
exception of the Source selectors.
Source Selector
The SOURCE selector for PGM 1 selects
one of four sources:
• Left Virtual Deck (USB stereo playback
pair 1-2) from USB A.
• Also assigns the MIDI controls for the
Left-Deck software and PGM 1 mixer to
USB A.
• PH / CD 1 (THRU): Set to PH or CD with
the rear panel switch.
• When selected in software, this input
is available on USB record 5-6 for use
as the DVS control signal or for audio
recording. To select this control source
in Serato Scratch Live: go to Setup >
Hardware > Control Source > PGM 1
and select “1”. See “Control Source”
on page 42.
• PH / CD 2 (THRU): Set to PH or CD with
the rear panel switch.
• When selected in software, this input
is available on USB record 5-6 for use
as the DVS control signal or for audio
recording. To select this as the control
source in Serato Scratch Live: go to
Setup > Hardware > Control Source >
PGM 1 and select “2”.
• Left Virtual Deck (USB stereo playback
pair 1-2) from USB B.
• Also assigns the MIDI controls for the
Left-Deck software and PGM 1 mixer to
USB B.
The SOURCE selector for PGM 2 selects
one of four sources:
• Right Virtual Deck (USB stereo playback
pair 3-4) from USB A.
• Also assigns the MIDI controls for the
Right-Deck software and PGM 2 mixer
to USB A.
• PH / CD 3 (THRU): Set to PH or CD with
the rear panel switch.
• When selected in software, this input
is available on USB record 7-8 for use
as the DVS control signal or for audio
recording. To select this control source
in Serato Scratch Live: go to Setup >
Hardware > Control Source > PGM 2
and select “3”.
• PH / CD 4 (THRU): Set to PH or CD with
the rear panel switch.
• When selected in software, this input
is available on USB record 7-8 for use
as the DVS control signal or for audio
recording. To select this control source
in Serato Scratch Live: go to Setup >
Hardware > Control Source > PGM 2
and select “4”.
• Right Virtual Deck (USB stereo playback
pair 3-4) from USB B.
• Also assigns the MIDI controls for the
Left-Deck software and PGM 2 mixer to
USB B.
Level
LEVEL controls adjust the input gain from
off to +15 dB. Unity gain (no boost or cut)
is at 12 o’clock.
Pan
Left / Right PAN controls adjust the balance
of left and right signals. Left and right are
equal at 12 o’clock .
Tone Controls
HIGH, MID and LOW full-cut tone controls
adjust the frequency response from off to
+6 dB. Unity gain (no boost or cut) is at 12
o’clock.
Filter
The FILTER sweeps from Low-Pass to
High-Pass. Set to 12 o’clock for a at
frequency response. Moving the lter
toward the LOW position progressively
reduces high-frequencies. Moving the
lter toward the HIGH position progressively
reduces low-frequencies. The Resonance
or Q of the Filter can be adjusted in
Scratch Live: go to Setup > Hardware
> to set the Resonance. High resonance
adds a “zip” effect to the Filter when it is
moved. Low resonance is best when the
Filter is used for mixing.
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FlexFX
The FLExFx button assigns a PGM channel
to the FlexFX bus where internal, external
analog or software effects via USB may be
inserted. Enable Serato Scratch Live DJ
Effects by going to Setup > Plugins > DJFX and click “Enable mixer DJ-FX send.”
The FlexFX loop allows any combination
of PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC or USB AUX to be
assigned with the option to insert internal
effects, external analog effects or software
effects via USB.
Headphone Cue
Headphone CUE assigns a signal to
the headphone monitor. Headphone
CUE controls operate as solo or radiobutton controls. This means engaging
a headphone CUE turns all the other
headphone CUE controls off. You can
select more than one at a time by
simultaneously pressing more than one
CUE.
Channel Faders & Crossfader
These faders use magnetic non-contact
mechanisms with no noise and no bleed.
Each fader has REVERSE and CONTOUR
controls on the front panel.
Channel Meters
Each PGM channel has a mono meter to
assist in setting levels. These meters are
quasi-peak with peak hold. The goal is to
stay out of the red.
AUX
This digital input is on USB
playback stereo pair 5-6
and is normally used for the
Serato Scratch Live SP-6
sample player.
To enable the SP-6 player,
go to Setup > Plugins >
SP-6 Sample Player and
click “enable SP-6 Sample
Player Plugin.”
To assign the SP-6
Sample Player to
click the SP-6 tab on the main software
screen and select “A” as the SP-6 output.
This
AUx input has it’s own LEVEL,
AUx,
FILTER and FLExFx assign. CUE for USB AUx is
in the center just below the SAMPLES row of
buttons.
Mic Input
This Mic input on a
XLR/TRS combo jack
has LEVEL, HIGH and LOW
tone controls, FLExFx
assign and a meter.
Select MIC or LINE level
using the rear panel
switch. LINE is usually
correct for wireless mic
receivers.
MIC ON turns the
mic input on without
ducking other inputs.
MIC OVER momentarily
turns the microphone
on, and ducks other
inputs by 10 dB (about
1/3).
Session In and Out
This SESSION IN has it’s own level control
and may be used as a general purpose
analog AUX input from RCA jacks. SESSION
IN and SESSION OUT are typically used to
chain mixers together.
Main and Booth
The Main and Booth outputs each have
their own Level control. The Main outputs
use balanced XLR connectors and the
Booth outputs use balanced ¼˝ TRS
connectors. Since the Main, Booth and
Session Outputs have the same mix, you
can run any of them to your main amplier
if the proper cables are not available.
The main mix has a quasi-peak stereo
meter with peak hold.
Headphones
The Headphone Monitor provides stereo
or mono split-cue operation.
• In Stereo operation, the PAN control
pans between stereo Cue and stereo
Main Mix.
• In SPLIT CUE operation, the PAN control
pans between Mono Cue in the left ear
and mono Main Mix in the right ear.
• Individual Cue buttons are provided for
PGM 1, PGM 2, USB AUX and FlexFX
Loop.
• The Headphone Level control sets the
level in the front panel 3.5 mm and ¼˝
output jacks.
Control Strip Controls
The Sixty-Two Mixer has dedicated
Scratch Live software controls for the Left
Virtual Deck and Right Virtual Deck. The
mixer has two high-speed USB ports,
USB A and USB B. Virtual Deck and
associated PGM controls are assigned
to USB A or USB B using the PGM Input
Source selectors.
When
the SP-6 ASSIGN button at the top of the
left-hand control strip turns GREEN to
coincide with the silk-screen color for
USB A. When
ASSIGN button turns ORANGE to coincide
with the color for USB B.
When
the SP-6 ASSIGN button at the top of the
right-hand control strip turns GREEN
to coincide with the silk-screen color for
USB A. When
ASSIGN button turns ORANGE to coincide
with the color for USB B.
The MIDI controls are only sent to
the selected port, allowing completely
independent Library Browsing, Cue, Loop
and Sample control for each USB port.
MIDI controls not dedicated to a channel
strip, such as SP-6 player controls, are
assigned to the Left or Right control-strip
using the SP-6 ASSIGN control.
Library Browse
BACK button: Switches the focus between
the Crate and Library area in Scratch Live.
If you have any panels open in Serato
Scratch Live, the BACK button will also
move the focus between this and the
Crate and Library areas.
SCROLL / LOAD encoder: Rotate the knob to
scroll through the Crate / Library panel
currently in focus. When the focus is in the
Crate area, pressing the knob displays the
contents of the selected Crate and moves
the focus into the Library area. When
the focus is in the Library area, pressing
A is selected for PGM 1,
B is selected, the SP-6
A is selected for PGM 2,
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the knob loads the selected track to the
Virtual Deck. Double-pressing will load
an instant double to this Deck from the
opposite Deck.
Loops Manual / Auto
MANUAL / AUTO button toggles the state of
the Loop controls between Manual and
Auto Loop mode. In Manual mode, the
LOOP buttons light GREEN to correspond
with the GREEN lines by the LOOP controls.
In Auto mode, the buttons are lit ORANGE
to correspond with the ORANGE lines.
In CUE mode, the CUES / SAMPLES
button is ORANGE and the Cue buttons
are GREEN. There are ve Cue buttons
dedicated to the Left Virtual Deck and
ve dedicated to the Right Virtual Deck,
numbered above each button.
In SAMPLES mode, the CUES / SAMPLES
button is RED, the four Bank buttons
A, B, C and D are ORANGE and the six
Sample buttons are GREEN. Sample
buttons are assigned to USB A or USB
B using the SP-6 ASSIGN button at the top
of each control strip. See “Control Strip
Controls” on page 9.
Manual Loop Controls
When Manual Loop mode is selected, loop
control buttons are illuminated GREEN.
Loop buttons ash during loop playback.
SELECT - Selects a loop slot in Scratch Live
when the encoder is pressed.
IN - Sets a loop in point.
OUT - Sets a loop out point.
LOOP - Turns a loop on or off.
DELETE - Allows you to delete a loop. Press
Delete and the Loop button now glows
ORANGE. Next, use the SELECT knob to
select the loop to be deleted then press
the ashing LOOP button.
Auto Loop Controls
When Auto loop mode is selected, loop
control buttons are illuminated ORANGE.
BARS - Selects the auto loop length in
Scratch Live. This can be adjusted while
an auto loop is already looping as an
effect.
LOOP - Performs an auto loop of the
number of Bars selected.
ROLL - Performs a loop roll of the number
of Bars selected.
SAVE - Saves the current loop to an
available loop slot in Scratch Live.
Cues / Samples control
The CUES / SAMPLES button toggles the ten
CUE buttons between CUES and SAMPLES
modes.
Cue Points
In CUE mode, you can set and trigger
ve cue points for each Virtual Deck
using the Cue buttons. If a Cue is set in
Scratch Live, a Cue button is lit bright
GREEN, and pressing it will trigger the
corresponding Cue point in Scratch
Live. If a corresponding Cue point is not
set, the button will be dim GREEN and
pressing it will set a new cue point. You
can delete a Cue point in Scratch Live by
pressing and holding the DELETE button
in the active control strip, then pressing
the corresponding Cue button. see “Cue
Points” on page 26.
Sample Player (SP-6) Triggers
In SAMPLES mode, you can trigger six
samples in each of four banks. Select
Bank A, B, C or D. An ORANGE Bank
button is brightly lit if any of the six slots
in that bank have a track loaded, and that
Bank is currently selected. When a bank
is selected, any GREEN Sample button
with a track loaded in the corresponding
slot is brightly lit. The button ashes while
its sample is playing. The Play behavior
follows the behavior selected in Scratch
Live. Sample playback can be assigned
to the Left Virtual Deck, Right Virtual
Deck or
dedicated USB AUX input for the sample
player typically used for SP-6 playback.
AUX. The Sixty-Two has a
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When two USB ports are in use, the SP-6
SEND
LEFT
RIGHT
RETURN
LEFT
RIGHT
USB
Record
USB
Playback
Main
Mix
Cue
Bus
CUE
ASSIGN button at the top of each control
strip determines which computer the SP-6
player controls are assigned to. Audio
from both USB ports is summed in the
mixer. See “SP-6 Sample Player” on
page 28.
FlexFX
The FlexFX Bus in the Sixty-Two works
differently than a typical effects insert
loop. This architecture is very exible
and opens up many new possibilities not
possible with simple effect insert designs
found on other mixers.
The FlexFX Bus is more like an auxiliary
bus that can have multiple signals
assigned to it. Signals assigned to the bus
may then have internal effects, external
analog effects and external USB effects
applied in any combination. The order of
processing in the FlexFX Bus is shown in
the graphic below.
1. FLExFx buttons for PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC and
AUx assign signals to the FlexFX
Bus (BRIGHT BLUE) or the Main Mix
(DIM BLUE). This allows assigning
multiple inputs to the FlexFX Bus and/
or changing the assignment without
interrupting audio.
2. The six effect buttons both turn on and
sync an internal effect. By keeping this
separate from the effects ON button,
it is possible to turn on, sync and cue
effects before you hear the Wet signal
in the Main Mix. Only one internal
effect is selected at a time. Having six
independent buttons, it is possible
to drum in different effects without
interruption.
3. ExT. INSERT is turned on/off with a
separate button. The external analog
insert can be used with internal effects
and the
INSERT or independently.
NOTE: If no external connection is
made to the FLExFx LOOP RETURN jack, the
signal will be interrupted when the ExT.
INSERT button is turned on.
4. The
INSERT is turned on/off with
a separate button, and can be used
with internal effects, the ExT. INSERT or
independently. The
INSERT uses
USB record pair 9-10 for the Send and
USB playback pair 7-8 for the Return.
Using the
INSERT generally requires
a low latency setting. NOTE: Assign a
PGM channel or signal to FLExFx before
engaging the
INSERT button to
avoid audible artifacts.
In the setup screen, both DJ-FX and
Enable Mixer DJ-FX Send must be
checked to use the
INSERT button.
See “Enable DJ-FX” on page 45,
and “Enable Mixer DJ-FX Send” on
page 45.
NOTE: If no connection is made in
Scratch Live between the USB send
and USB return or “Enable Mixer DJFX send” is not checked in Scratch
Live, the signal will be interrupted
when the
INSERT button is turned
on.
5. The FlexFX CUE is after the internal
effects insert, analog external insert,
USB insert and before the effects ON
function. This allows cueing a Wet signal
while listening to the Dry signal before
turning the effect ON.
6. When effect ON is not engaged, internal
effects insert, analog external insert and
USB insert points are bypassed, and
any signal assigned to the FlexFX Loop
is simply summed into the main mix.
This allows you to CUE the Wet signal
before the Wet signal is heard in the
Main Mix.
1 2 3 4
FLEXFXPGM 1
EFFECTS ENGINE
FLEXFXPGM 2
FLEXFXMIC
FILTER
BPM:120 * 4:1
FLANGER +FB
FLEXFXAUX
TIME BEAT
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2
0
DEPTH
ON
SEND
64
8
10
RETURN
EXT. INSERT
SEND
RETURN
INSERT
6
BYPASS
ON
FLEXFX ON
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Internal Audio Effects
The internal effects engine is located
in the FlexFX Loop. This allows any
combination of PGM 1, PGM 2, MIC and
AUx to be assigned to an effect. Individual
effects are turned on/off using the six
effects buttons. ExT. INSERT and
are also engaged independently. The
FlexFX Loop (which includes the External
Insert and the USB Insert) is turned On/Off
with the FlexFX ON button (off bypasses
the loop).
The six built-in effects are:
• FILTER • FLANGER • PHASER
• HOLD ECHO • ROBOT • REVERB
General Behavior
• The effect multiplier is saved for each
effect.
• Changing BPM for one effect changes
the BPM for all effects.
• Tapping the BPM requires at least two
taps.
• Changing the Beat multiplier results in
an immediate change in the effect time.
• Changing the effect BPM adjusts the
multiplier for other effects so that the
new multiplier is as close as possible to
the saved effect time.
Effects Display, BPM Source and Match
Indicator
The effects display shows the name of
the current effect, BPM, MIDI Beat-Clock
source, Beat Multiplier and Time. A bar
graph represents the effect time relative
to its range. If no effect is selected, the
information for the last effect is displayed.
The display for the Robot and Reverb is
somewhat different as outlined below.
There four possible BPM sources:
(*) Manual Tap
(S) Scratch Live
(A) USB A Beat-Clock,
(B) USB B Beat-Clock.
To change the BPM source, press
and hold the TAP button and use the BEAT
joystick to step through the sources. If
a new BPM is manually tapped in or the
time is manually altered, the BPM source
returns to (*) Manual.
INSERT
The effect time is normally a product
of the BPM and the Beat Multiplier. If the
right arrow or left arrow appears, there
is an inequality between the BPM*Beat
and Time. The arrow indicates which way
to adjust the Beat Multiplier to correct the
inequality and get the closest possible
time. If the BPM source is displayed
(*, S, A, B), the BPM*Beat matches the
displayed Time.
For example, 120 BPM with a 4:1 Beat
Multiplier would result in an effect Time
of 2000 ms. If the Time is adjusted to a
different value, such as 2097 ms, an arrow
indicates that the product of the displayed
BPM and Beat Multiplier does not result
in the displayed effect Time. For this
example, 2000 ms is below 2097 ms. In
this case, moving the BEAT joystick left or
down snaps to 120 * 4:1 and changes the
time to 2000 ms.
A ashing Beat Multiplier indicates that
the Time required to match the current
BPM*Beat product is out of range. For
an echo example, if a BPM of 60 is used
with a Beat Multiplier of 8, the resulting
time is 8000 milliseconds. If the multiplier
is set to 16, the resulting time would be
16000 milliseconds, which is out of range.
In this case, the time remains at 8000
milliseconds and the multiplier ashes.
Effects Synchronization
This mixer can synchronize its internal
effects to four sources as described in
the preceding section. The desired clock
source is selected by holding down the
TAP button and pushing the BEAT joystick
up/right or down/left. The selected source
(*, S, A, B) is displayed just following the
BPM number. Manually tapping a BPM
forces the selection to (*) Manual.
Pressing a FLExFx button with no other
FLExFx button engaged, with a BPMtagged song playing in Scratch Live on
that channel, forces the clock source to
(S) Scratch Live. The mixer will continue
to track the Scratch Live BPM until a new
BPM is manually tapped or a new clock
source is selected. When one of S, A, or B
is selected, the clock source indicator will
ash when the mixer is actively following
the selected clock.
At any point the BPM and BPM source
can be locked. By clicking down on the
Joystick, the current BPM is frozen and
the BPM source is set to (*) Manual and
locked. The BPM label on the display
ashes to indicate that the BPM source
has been locked. The mixer will not
change the BPM or BPM source until the
user manually enters new BPM or time
information, changes the BPM source, or
unlocks the BPM by clicking down once
more on the Joystick.
Regardless of the clock source, the
mixer broadcasts the current MIDI BeatClock to both USB ports when the Send
MIDI Beat Clock option is selected in the
MIDI Conguration page of the driver
control panel. Both USB ports will also
echo out any system real-time messages
from the host computer. See “Core Audio
and ASIO Drivers” on page 14.
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Effects Parameter Table
Effect Depth Knob Time Encoder Tap Button Beat Joystick Control Panel Option*
Adjusts the BPM
multiplier to change the
Filter
Adjusts the strength of
the effect.
Flanger
Phaser None
Adjusts the amount
of echo recirculation,
which in turn affects
how quickly the echo
effect decays. The
amount of recirculation
varies with the echo
options selected (see
last column). Setting
the control to minimum
or “0” results in a
Echo
Robot
Reverb Adjusts reverb intensity.
Dry signal with the
minimum recirculation
setting. Setting the
control to maximum
or “10” results a Wet
signal with maximum
recirculation.
When either Hold Echo option is selected, it is possible to suspend an echo. To engage suspend, press the
TIME encoder. The ECHO button ashes, indicating that suspend is active. Suspend terminates input to the
delay memory while continuing to play delay memory indenitely. Press the TIME encoder again to terminate
suspend. If you want a suspended echo to gradually decay, turn the DEPTH knob CCW. If you want the decay
to stop, turn the DEPTH knob back to or above where it was at when suspend was engaged.
Adjusts the Wet/Dry
mix and warble of the
robot.
Adjusts the LFO time
independent of the current
BPM and Beat Multiplier.
• Holding down the TAP
button and turning the
TIME encoder adjusts the
BPM.
• Pressing the TIME encoder
re-syncs the effect.
Adjusts the length of the
recorded sample used by
the echo.
• Holding down the TAP
button and turning the
TIME encoder adjusts the
BPM.
• Pressing the ECHO button
clears the echo. Time
range is 1 ms to 10920
ms.
Hold down the ECHO button
and turn the TIME encoder
to adjust the ltered echo
frequency.
Adjusts the % of pitch shift.
• % of pitch shift is shown
by the bar in the display.
• Pressing the TIME encoder
resets pitch shift to 0%.
Adjusts reverb decay time.
• % of decay time is
shown by the bar in the
display.
The TAP button
manually enters a new
BPM.
• A minimum of two
taps is required to
get a new BPM.
• Manually tapping
in a BPM switches
the BPM source to
(*) Manual.
Pressing the TAP
button and tilting the
BEAT joystick up/right
or down/left selects
the BPM source.
The source is shown
in the mixer display
after the BPM
number:
(*) Manual Tap
(S) Scratch Live
(A) USB A Beat-Clock,
(B) USB B Beat-Clock.
Does not affect the
robot.
Does not affect
reverb.
number of bars.
• UP increases the
multiplier and DOWN
decreases the multiplier.
• Available multiplier
values are: 1/16, 1/8,
1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1
4/1, 8/1, 16/1, 32/1 and
64/1. (64/1 not available
in Echo).
Press down on the
BEAT joystick to Lock
the current BPM. This
prevents the current BPM
from changing until you
manually change the
BPM, Time, BPM Clock
Source, or click the Beat
Joystick Button again to
unlock it. Locked BPM
is indicated by “BPM”
ashing in the display.
Hold down the FILTER
button and toggle the BEAT
joystick to scroll through
the Filter types.
Hold down the FLANGER
button and toggle the BEAT
joystick to switch between
+ / – feedback.
Hold down the ECHO
button and toggle the BEAT
joystick to scroll through
the Echo types.
Adjusts the pitch up/right
or down/left in 20% steps.
Adjusts the decay time
up/right or down/left in
10% steps.
• High-Pass Filter with
low or high frequency
sync.
• Low-Pass Filter with
low or high frequency
sync.
• Flanger with positive
feedback.
• Flanger with negative
feedback.
• Echo: No feedback
lter. Recirculation is
adjustable 0-70%.
• Hold Echo: No
feedback lter.
Recirculation is
adjustable 0-100%.
• Low-Cut Echo:
Feedback lter
adjustable from
20 Hz to 10 kHz.
Recirculation is
adjustable 0-70%.
• Low-Cut Hold Echo:
Feedback lter
adjustable from
20 Hz to 10 kHz.
Recirculation is
adjustable 0-100%.
None
*Effect options available
in the Scratch Live,
ASIO and Core Audio
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Core Audio and ASIO Drivers
The Scratch Live installer includes drivers
that allow you to use your Rane Sixty-Two
with other audio applications. The Core
Audio (Mac) and ASIO (PC) drivers can be
installed when you install Scratch Live.
See the instructions in “Installing Scratch
Live” on page 12.
Once installed, you will have the option
to use the Sixty-Two with 3rd party DAWs
using ASIO or Core Audio interfaces.
NOTE: These drivers only work with audio
applications that are compatible with
these audio standards.
ASIO (Windows)
The Sixty-Two comes with a low-latency
ASIO device driver to interface with
software applications other than Scratch
Live on Windows operating systems.
Multi-client ASIO allows different audio
software applications to simultaneously
stream audio to and from the Sixty-Two.
If the same playback channel is selected
in more than one application, the driver
mixes the audio from the applications
before streaming it to the device.
The driver Control Panel may be
launched from the Windows Control
Panel. Select Start > Control Panel > Rane
Sixty-Two.
Core Audio (Macintosh)
The Sixty-Two uses a low-latency Core
Audio device driver to interface with
software applications other than Scratch
Live on Macintosh operating systems.
Core Audio allows different audio software
applications to simultaneously stream
audio to and from the Sixty-Two.
To launch the Sixty-Two driver Control
Panel, open the System Preferences
window. Locate the Sixty-Two in the
“Other” section and click the Sixty-Two
icon.
Driver Control Panel
The control Panel consists of four pages:
Preferences, Program Inputs 1-2, Effects
and MIDI. To move between the four
pages, click the
left-hand corner of the control panel.
Preferences page controls:
• USB-6 (11-12) Record source: Two
radio buttons select the Main Mix or
Mic.
• USB-3 (5-6) Filter Resonance: Slider
adjusts the resonance from Low to High
for the
• USB Port Status: Indicates active USB
port(s).
• Buffer Size: The Buffer Size control
allows the USB driver buffer to be
increased or decreased. The Sixty-Two
drivers are designed to run at latencies
as low 8 milliseconds. However,
computer performance and available
resources (number of applications
running) may adversely affect the
computer’s ability to stream audio
reliably. If pops and clicks are heard in
the USB audio, try increasing the buffer
size to eliminate them. With ASIO, total
round-trip latency is equal to Buffer Size
plus device latency. With Core Audio,
total round-trip latency is equal to Buffer
Size plus software application buffer
latency, plus device latency. Device
latency is 2.26 ms.
• Update Device Firmware: This panel
indicates the rmware version currently
installed in the Sixty-Two. If the SixtyTwo rmware installed on your computer
is newer than the rmware in your
AUx Filter.
icon in the upper
Sixty-Two, the Update Device Firmware
panel is enabled. Pressing the Update
Firmware button updates the Sixty-Two
rmware to the newer version.
PGM Inputs 1-2 Page Controls:
There is one panel for each channel strip
on the mixer. Each PGM panel controls
these functions:
• Analog Input Source: The analog input
for each channel may be set for Line
level (CD) or Phono level (PH) using a
switch on the rear of the mixer. PH/CD 1
and PH/CD 2 are associated with PGM
1. PH/CD 3 and PH/CD 4 are associated
with PGM 2. The control panel shows
the input mode selected on the mixer for
each of the four inputs. The mode can
only be changed on the mixer.
• Phono Sensitivity: If Phono Input
is selected on the mixer, the Phono
Sensitivity adjustment appears in the
panel. Click the down-arrow to display
a list of 16 sensitivity settings between
2.5 mV and 10 mV in 0.5 mV steps. The
default is 5 mV. Set the Phono Sensitivity
to the same level of your cartridge
(see your cartridge documentation for
the correct value). Another method is
to match the level of a CD on another
input.
• Filter Resonance: Each channel of
the Sixty-Two has a Filter knob that
provides High- and Low-Pass ltering.
Filter resonance controls the “peak”
of the lter cutoff frequency. The Low
setting provides the smoothest Filter
without adding gain. The High setting
adds accent to frequencies near the
Filter cutoff point by adding about 12 dB
of gain. Adding gain in a narrow region
around the cutoff frequency adds a “zip”
effect to audio as the Filter is swept. The
default is 5 dB.
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• USB-3 (5-6) Record Source: This
control allows users to select one of two
analog sources as the vinyl emulation or
USB record source for PGM 1. The two
radio buttons allow the user to select
PH/CD 1 or PH/CD 2. The post PGM
1 fader signal is always available for
recording on USB 1 (1-2) record.
• USB-4 (7-8) Record Source: This
control allows selecting one of two
analog sources as the vinyl emulation
or the USB record source for PGM 2.
The two radio buttons allow the user to
select PH/CD 3 or PH/CD 4. The post
PGM 2 fader signal is always available
for recording on USB 2 (3-4) record.
Effects Page Controls:
The Filter panel has four radio buttons
allowing users to select lter type and
sync mode:
• High-Pass Filter with high-frequency
sync.
• High-Pass Filter with low-frequency
sync.
• Low-Pass Filter with high-frequency
sync.
• Low-Pass Filter with low-frequency
sync.
The Flanger panel has two radio buttons
allowing users to select one of two
feedback modes:
• Positive feedback.
• Negative feedback.
The Echo panel allows users to select
one of four echo modes:
• Echo with no feedback lter and
adjustable recirculation 0 to 70%.
• Hold Echo with no feedback lter
and adjustable recirculation of 0% to
100%.
• Low-Cut Echo with adjustable
feedback lter and adjustable
recirculation 0 to 70%.
• Low-Cut Hold Echo with adjustable
feedback lter and adjustable
recirculation of 0% to 100%.
• The sliders in the control panel set
the low-cut lter cut off frequency.
Echo Default Effects settings are:
• Low-Pass Filter with high-frequency
sync.
• Flanger with positive feedback.
• Echo with no feedback lter.
• Echo lter frequencies default to 82
Hz.
The Analog Insert panel has two options:
• +4 dBu
• -10 dBV
We recommend the +4 dBu setting unless
you insert a low-voltage device, in which
you should use the -10 dBV setting.
MIDI Configuration Page:
• When Receive MIDI Beat Clock is
checked, the mixer receives MIDI Real
Time System Messages.
• When Send MIDI Beat Clock is
checked, the mixer sends MIDI Real
Time System Messages.
• When User Button Lighting is checked,
the mixer will not automatically light
button LEDs for momentary presses.
Enable this option if you wish to send
MIDI commands to the mixer from thirdparty software to control button LEDs.
Factory Defaults
To reset the Sixty-Two Mixer’s:
• Record/Control Sources
• LP/HP Filter Resonances
• Filter Type, Flanger and Echo effects
to factory default settings:
1. Power off the Sixty-Two.
2. Push both PGM 1 and 2 FLExFx buttons
at the same time.
4. While holding these buttons down,
power on the Sixty-Two.
5. Immediately after fading up, the FLExFx
lights ash one time, indicating a
successful reset.
NOTE: Settings are saved in the mixer.
Software is updated with the mixer’s
settings. Therefore, the mixer may
replace control source and effect
settings in Scratch Live or software
control panels with current mixer
settings that may have been changed
by a different laptop.
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the left and right channels swapped from
your deck.
Scratch Live: Getting Started
System Overview
The Scratch Live control records and
CDs are pressed with an audible tone
specically developed for controlling the
Scratch Live software application.
The Sixty-Two converts the control
signal coming from each deck into digital
audio, to be sent via USB to the Scratch
Live software, which decodes that signal
into a stream of information based on
what the DJ is doing with the control disc.
A virtual ‘deck’ replicates the movements
of the control disc. Audio les loaded
onto the Virtual Decks are then played
back through the outputs of the SixtyTwo, with any manipulation of the control
discs reproduced on the audio, effectively
emulating vinyl control of the les loaded
in software.
Connecting the Sixty-Two
Follow these steps to set up the SixtyTwo for Scratch Live, using up to two
turntables or CD players to control the
software playback.
1. Inputs
Connect your CD players or turntables
to the ANALOG INPUTS on the Sixty-Two.
Connect the deck left of the mixer to 1 or
2, and the deck on the right to 3 or 4.
Match the L channel from each of
your decks (usually white) with the white
(uppermost) RCA sockets on the mixer
and R (usually red) with the red sockets.
This is important to give Scratch Live
the correct direction of playback. If your
songs play backwards, you probably have
2. Input Level Selection
Set each input to the correct input level
using the PH - CD switches. PH = Phono and
CD = Line (for CD players). Unused inputs
are best set to CD.
3. USB Audio
Select Scratch Live as the audio source
for a channel by turning a PGM SOURCE
knob to a
analogue inputs may be used for Scratch
Live vinyl emulation control. Control input
sources for both PGM 1 and PGM 2 are
selected in the Scratch Live setup screen.
4. Connect the Sixty-Two to your
computer
Using the provided USB cable, connect
either USB A or USB B to an available
USB 2.0 port on your computer. Make
sure you connect it directly to your
computer and not through a hub or
splitter.
USB input. Any of the four
Turntable Setup
1. Set the tone arms to the specic
recommendations of the cartridge
used, so that the needle never leaves
the record, but not heavy enough that
it heats up signicantly. Both produce
poor tracking.
2. Grounding is extremely important when
using Scratch Live. Make sure you have
good connections from the ground wires
of your turntables to a grounding post
on the Sixty-Two. If you do not ground
your turntables properly, the control
signal will be noisy and the tracking of
the record position will be erratic.
CD Player Setup
Disable all built-in effects on the CD
player, including keylock/master tempo.
Installing Scratch Live
Check for the latest download version of
Scratch Live software at serato.com. If it
is newer than the version on your CDROM, we recommend installing it instead.
Mac
1. Insert the Software Installation CD-
ROM and double-click the Scratch Live
Installer.mpkg icon.
or
Launch the installer you just
downloaded from serato.com.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Once
the installation is complete, Scratch Live
will appear in your applications list. You
may like to drag the Scratch Live icon to
your dock for quick launching.
3. Plug in your Sixty-Two. No extra
installation is required to use Scratch
Live.
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4. The optional Rane Device Drivers
are required for other software you
may have that uses Core Audio to
communicate with your Rane device. To
install the Core Audio drivers, doubleclick the .pkg le inside the appropriate
product folder in the Rane Device
Drivers folder on the software installation
CD. Core Audio driver updates are
available to download from the product’s
page at dj.rane.com.
Windows
It is important that Windows users install
the Sixty-Two drivers as well as the
Scratch Live software. The easiest way
to do this is to allow the Scratch Live
installer to do all the work.
1. Connect your Sixty-Two before you
insert your installation CD. When you
rst connect it, Windows will attempt
to install the drivers via the hardware
wizard. Cancel and close the hardware
wizard.
2. Insert the Software Installation CDROM. Make sure your Sixty-One is
connected rst. If a window doesn’t
open automatically, browse to the CD
drive. Run setup.exe.
or
Launch the installer you just
downloaded from serato.com.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Once
the installation is complete, Scratch
Live appears in the Start Menu under All
Programs > Serato > Scratch Live.
Because the Sixty-Two was connected
prior to installing Scratch Live, no extra
hardware installation is required.
Additional Windows ASIO Drivers
Once Scratch Live is installed, any
additional hardware that is connected
will be recognized and the drivers will be
automatically installed.
Starting the Software
Close all other programs on your Mac or
PC.
When you load Scratch Live for the rst
time, you will see the screen shown
above.
Installing More Than One Version
Installing a new version will by default
overwrite any previous version you had
installed, however it is easy to have more
than one version of Scratch Live installed
if you wish.
Mac users: before installing, nd the
Scratch Live application (by default it is
in the Applications folder), and rename
it - for example Scratch Live 2.0.0.
When you install the new version, the
old application will not be overwritten,
and you can choose which version you
want to run by going into the folder and
double clicking on the application. You
can also do this if you have already
installed the latest version - just rename
the application (eg. to Scratch Live
2.1.1), and then reinstall the earlier
version.
Windows Users: before installing, nd the
Scratch Live executable (by default it is
in C:\Program les\Serato\ScratchLIVE),
and rename it - for example Scratch
Live 2.0.0.exe. When you install the
new version, the old executable will not
be overwritten, and you can choose
which version you want to run by going
into the folder and double-clicking
the executable. You can also do this
if you have already installed the latest
version — just rename the executable
(eg. to Scratch Live 2.1.1.exe), and then
reinstall the earlier version.
Firmware Check
On occasion new rmware updates are
included within Scratch Live software
updates. After updating, run Scratch
Live and click the Hardware tab in the
Setup screen to see if new rmware is
installable. See “Updating Firmware” on
page 42.
If you’re using the TTM 57SL and/or
Sixty-Two mixers at various clubs, you
may come across one that has a newer
version of rmware installed. With the
newer rmware, the mixer will still be
usable with older Scratch Live versions,
but certain features may not work as
expected. To avoid this situation, make
sure you always have the latest version of
Scratch Live installed.
Using the Tool Tips
Click on the ? icon to enable tool tips.
Tool tips provide a handy way to learn
the various features of Scratch Live.
Move the mouse over a section of the
screen to bring up a context-sensitive
tool tip. Holding the mouse over the ?
button with tool tips turned on will show
you a list of all keyboard shortcuts. Tool
tips are available in several languages.
Scratch Live will display the tool tips in
the language that your computer is set to.
If your language is not available, the tool
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Calibrating Scratch Live
Since Scratch Live is controlled by an
analog signal, there is no guarantee of
what state that signal will be in by the time
the software gets to interpret it. Therefore,
Scratch Live needs to be able to handle a
wide range of signals, and be congurable
to use them optimally. Calibrating is just
conguring the software to your situation.
Calibration is equally important for both
vinyl and CD users of Scratch Live.
There are two parts to the Scratch Live
control signal: The directional tone, and
the noise map. Listening to the control
vinyl, the directional tone is the 1 kHz
tone. The noise map sounds like random
noise over the top of the tone.
The directional tone provides the
current speed and direction of the record,
while the noise map tells the software
precisely where on the record the needle
is currently.
The Noise Threshold
A threshold is a lower limit, below which
a process will not occur. In the case of
Scratch Live, the noise threshold is the
limit below which the input signal will not
be interpreted as control signal; in other
words if it’s below the threshold, it is
considered noise and ignored.
This setting is necessary because a
stylus is very sensitive, and will inevitably
pick up noise from the environment as
well as the signal on the record, especially
in the noisy environment of a live show.
How to Calibrate Scratch Live
With music playing in the background
(from any source), put your needle on
the record with the turntable stopped.
If you are using CD players, the same
rules apply. Have the CD deck paused
or stopped while calibrating. Ensure the
input level in Scratch Live is set correctly
to Line (CD). See “Input Select Status”
on page 42.
Click and hold the Estimate button
until the slider stops moving. Moving
the threshold slider to the left will make
Scratch Live more sensitive to slow record
movement, but also more sensitive to
background noise.
Repeat the process for each deck.
Things to remember:
• Your needle must be on the record.
• Your turntable (or CD player) must be
stationary.
• The background music playing must be
at a similar level to which you will play
your set at.
• Calibrate Scratch Live every time you
play.
TIP: If the slider jumps to the far right,
then you have a problem with noise
in your turntables/CD players/mixer.
Check all your connections and make
sure your equipment is well earthed.
In some situations you will not be able
to improve the signal quality, and you
will have to play on regardless. In this
situation, stick to REL mode.
The Scopes
The scopes on the Setup screen in
Scratch Live display the input signal as a
phase diagram. The key factors to look at
on the scope display are crisp clean lines,
round shape, and the tracking percentage
in the lower right corner.
Start both turntables or CD players. You
will see green rings appear in the scope
view as shown.
For optimal performance the inner ring
should be as close to circular as possible.
Use the scope zoom slider (1x to 16x)
to zoom in or out as necessary. Use the
scope L/R Balance and P/A Balance
controls to adjust the shape of the inner
ring.
The number in the top left corner of the
scope view gives the current absolute
position within the control record or CD.
The number in the top right corner is the
current speed in RPM. In the bottom left
is the current threshold setting, and the
number in the bottom right shows the
percentage of readable signal — this
number should be close to 85% when
your system is calibrated properly.
Calibration Troubleshooting
After calibration, the number in the upper
right corner of the scope view should say
0.0 while the needle is on the record and
the turntable is stopped.
If that number is uctuating then
manually move the Estimate slider to the
right until that number is stable at 0.0.
If you’ve moved the slider all the way
to -24 and its still uctuating then you
have a grounding or interference problem
somewhere in the chain.
If so, the rst thing to check is that
the grounding wire coming from your
turntable is connected to a Sixty-Two
grounding post.
Next, make sure that the Sixty-Two isn’t
sitting next to a power source such as a
power strip and that the RCA cables aren’t
laying across other power-conducting
cables.
If you are still experiencing issues, you
might have to adjust the placement of
your setup. For example, make sure bass
bins aren’t directly under the turntables.
If you have trouble getting the rings
circular, you probably need to clean or
change your needles.
If the image appears as a line, then
you have a missing channel. Check your
RCA connections and needles. for more
calibration troubleshooting help See
“Scope Reading and Fixes” on page
48.
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