Rane SL3 Serato Scratch Live
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Rane Serato Scratch Live SL3 (Rane Serato 3 SL-3)
ADVANCED 24-BIT USB 2.0 INTERFACE FOR PROFESSIONAL DJS
Like the world standard Rane SL 1, the Rane SL 3 connects one or two
standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer and the mixer of your choice.
Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your
Mac or Windows computer’s CD or hard drive.
Enhanced by studio grade preamps and 24-bit audio processing, this compact new
solution produces a warm punchy sound to heighten the senses. The Auxiliary
Ouputs allow DJs and electronic musicians to intensify the mix with the Scratch
Live SP-6 Sample Player. The Auxiliary Inputs provide a live input feed for
creative sampling or recording your set. Use any combination of audio sources:
control CD, control vinyl, MIDI or regular CDs and vinyl for more flexibility
than ever.
The included 12" vinyl records and control CDs each have Serato’s exclusive and
unique control signal which allows Scratch Live to track the motion of the
record, simulating the same movement with digital audio. Due to Serato’s
proprietary control scheme, the result is a feel and sound indistinguishable
from playing vinyl.
Feature Comparison:
SL1:
SL3:
RANE SL-3 Includes:
The Rane SL 3 is only sold as part of a complete package. The display box includes:
Scratch Live supports all these file formats: Fixed and Variable Bit Rate
MP3, AIFF, AAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, CD Audio and direct from the mixer. Record from
your mixer's Aux output and immediately scratch as if it was on vinyl. Record
direct from vinyl or CD and save as a 24-bit 48 kHz stereo file.
Easily import your playlists and iTunes library. You can drag from Explorer
(Windows) or the Finder (Mac) into the Scratch Live library. The crate and
subcrate system helps organize your library and sets. Hot-swap external drives
with fast automatic library merging and retention of crates. Browse your music
collection by album, artist, BPM, or genre, with optional album art display.
Intuitive search function can be applied to any field to find things quickly.
Edit ID3 tags with full Unicode support.
Preprocessing of MP3 files is not required except to detect corrupt files or use
the auto-BPM and auto-gain functions. Auto-BPM detects tempo information for
tracks without it, saving it with each file. A tap tempo button allows you to
enter your own. Auto-gain lets you set a target gain on any or all songs in your
library. You can also manually adjust individual gain, remembered in each song
file.
The Virtual Deck shows everything about the speed and position of a track. As
the vinyl rotates, so does the line on the label. The circular progress bar
around the edge is a visual representation of the position within the song. The
time and remaining time are displayed in minutes and seconds. The turntable
speed as a percentage of pitch shift is on the left, and the pitched BPM is on
the right.
Different operating modes can be assigned to each Virtual Deck:
Absolute Mode — exact reproduction of record movement, needle drop through
tracks – just like normal vinyl. The beginning of the track is mapped to the
start of the record.
Relative Mode — skip-free scratching, jump to cue points, and pitch bend buttons
combined with turntable control. This mode observes the relative forward and
backward movement of the record, but does not regard the position within the
record.
Internal Mode — mix with just your laptop using features modeled on DJ CD
players. Rewind, Bend down, Play / pause reverse, Play / pause forward, Bend up,
Fast forward.
Auto mode — play a sequence of tracks automatically.
With Key Lock on, the key or pitch of the song stays locked at what it would be
if the track was playing at normal speed, regardless of the platter speed of the
turntable or CD player. Key Lock has scratch detection, so it automatically
turns off when scratching for a natural scratching sound.
Variable zoom waveforms centered around current position display horizontally or
vertically. Waveforms are colored by frequency so you can distinguish
instruments visually. Full track overview lets you quickly find where the beat
drops, find breakdowns and choruses, and jump to any part of the song. The tempo
display assists with rapid tempo matching of tracks. When the two tracks are
matched to the same tempo, the peaks will line up. Beat display emphasizes the
transients in tracks -- these are matched up when the two tracks are beat
matched. Visual markers can be set for up to 5 cue points per song and triggered
from the keyboard. Save up to 9 loops per track -- these loops are saved in the
file, and will be present when you reload. Censor expletives on the fly with an
instant quick-reverse and catch-up with no loss of timing or pitch.
MIDI control can interface USB controllers with Scratch Live. DJ controller
support will vary. Check the release notes in the Downloads section at
scratchlive.net for supported controllers.
Built-in help and tips in multiple languages are accessible anytime. There is
even a low power warning when running off a laptop battery.
The SL 3 Aux output delivers the SP-6 Sample Player to your mixer's Aux
input.
The SL 3 Aux input can record your entire set from your mixer's Aux output.
Parameter Specification
Computer interface USB 2.0 High Speed
USB Power Requirement 400 mA, 5.0 Volts
USB Audio Channels Six Record and Six Playback
External Power Supply 1060 mA, 7.5 Volts
Converters 24-bit / 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate
DAC Dynamic Range 104 dB, A-weighted
Line Thru Dynamic Range 101 dB, A-weighted
Phono Thru Dynamic Range 98 dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.009% at 1 kHz at 2 Vrms
All Inputs Phono or Line Level Switchable
Line Input Unbalanced RCA
…...Gain Unity
…...Maximum Input / Output 3 Vrms
Phono Input Unbalanced RCA
……Sensitivity Adjustable 2.5 mV to 10 mV
