What is Scratch Live?
Serato Scratch Live combined with Rane hardware is the ultimate solution for professional DJs, giving you the freedom to take your entire digital music collection on the road and equipping you with advanced features that add extra creativity to your DJing.
Offering the very finest vinyl emulation experience, Serato Scratch Live is partnered with a robust range of Rane interfaces and mixers, allowing music on your computer to be controlled by Vinyl, CD, MIDI or supported USB controllers.
Scratch Live Features:
Scratch Live software has an array of unique tools and performance features, including:
- A choice of 2, 3 or 4 decks with supported Rane hardware.
- Exceptional tracking: Unique Serato NoiseMap technology.
- Creative DJing features: cueing, looping, keylock, the SP-6 Sample Player and DJ FX.
- Advanced visual feedback for quick mixing.
- Multiple display modes for optimal library browsing.
- Intuitive file management with smart crates, easy file and iTunes playlist migration.
- History to track and log play information and export Playlists online
- Video-SL compatibility for video mixing*
- “The Bridge”* to enhance your sets with Ableton Transport Control & Mixtape
- Native support for a range of MIDI controllers
- Exclusive Access to Fresh Promotional Music with Whitelabel.net.
- Free software updates that constantly add new features and improvements.
* Video-SL available separately.
Rane Interfaces for Serato Scratch Live
Rane offers a range of standalone USB interfaces for Serato Scratch Live. This hardware allows you to use your choice of mixer with Serato Scratch Live.
Rane Mixers for Serato Scratch Live
Rane also offer a range of high quality mixers with Serato Scratch Live built in.
Serato Control
Mix and scratch files from your computer hard drive using Serato Control Vinyl, CD or Approved USB Controllers.
Serato Control Vinyl and Control CD (included)
The Serato Control Vinyl and Control CDs each contain a Serato NoiseMap™ Control Tone, a unique control signal which allows Scratch Live to track the motion of the record, delivering unparalleled sensitivity and responsiveness.
Serato Approved USB Controller (optional)
There are a select range of certified USB controllers with enhanced connectivity for Scratch Live. Platters, buttons and sliders are pre-mapped for plug and play connectivity, and many can show track information sent from the software directly on their display screens.
Minimum Specs
PLEASE NOTE: These are the minimum requirements to run Scratch Live. For best performance and for use in professional situations we recommend you use a higher spec computer. We also recommend Intel processors.
Mac
- Intel 1.8 GHz Core Duo (2.0 GHz, Core Duo for SL 4) or better (See Note 2)
- 2 GB RAM*
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- OSX 10.5 or higher
- Available USB port (USB 2.0 required for SL 2, SL 3, SL 4 & Sixty-Eight)
Windows
- Intel processor, 2.0 GHz Core Duo or better (See Note 1 & 2)
- 2 GB RAM*
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or higher
- Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or higher
- Windows 7
- Available USB port (USB 2.0 required for SL 2, SL 3, SL 4 & Sixty-Eight)
*If you have a large library, you will benefit from having more RAM.
Note 1: Please read these FAQs first if you are looking at buying any of the following:
- Windows based PC with Intel iSeres (i3, i5 or i7) processor
- Windows based PC with Pentium P6xxx processor
- Windows based PC with AMD processor
Note 2: If you are using Scratch Live 2.x's more system intensive features such as DJ FX or AUX Deck plugins and are having issues you may need a higher spec computer for best results or make sure you have optimized your system: Windows 7 and Vista / Mac OS X.
