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Rane MP 4 Operation Manual

Other manuals for MP 4: Operator's Manual, Operator's Manual
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Summary of MP 4

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    Ttm 57sl - operator’s manual 1.8.1 1 mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2.

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 2.

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 3 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 accor...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 4 contents important safety instructions 3 introduction 3 copyright notices 3 warning 3 minimum system requirements 3 pc 3 mac 3 check list 3 mp 4 overview 6 inputs 6 outputs 6 recording 6 cueing 6 front panel description 7 rear panel description 8 scratch live: gettin...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 5 organizing your music 19 grouping tracks into crates 19 subcrates 19 sorting your files 19 using the song browser 19 searching 19 prepare window 19 review window 20 editing id3 tags 20 display album art 20 status icons 20 more info on corrupt files 20 auto-backup 20 ...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 6 the mp 4 combines rane mixer technology and serato scratch live software. The result is a mixer with the flexibility of playing digital music directly from your computer while still supporting traditional analog inputs. This two-bus mixer is able to simultaneously pl...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 7 front panel description ol mic level a level b level level low 10 8 6 4 0 2 low high high 0 2 4 6 10 8 line usb line usb input input pgm cue a b mp 4 mixer a program a program b cue phones mic b pan house level power 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 8 rear panel description feature description 1 universal voltage input via a miniature iec 60320 c6 appliance inlet. This mates with an iec 60320 c5 line cord (usa domestic). Do not lift the ground connection! 2 usb connection attach the included usb cable from here to...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 9 mac os x before you install the scratch live software, check for free software updates at scratchlive. Net. The software version that came with your mp 4 is printed on the installation cd. The scratch live software is updated frequently, all updates are free, and ava...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 10 windows vista when you plug in your hardware: 1. A found new hardware wizard will pop up. 2. Choose “locate and install driver software”. 3. After windows looks for the driver it will say “windows couldn’t find driver software for your device”. Choose “browse my com...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 11 importing and playing music importing your music the easiest way to load music into your library is by using the import button: 1. Click on the import button to open the import panel. The left side of this window displays various locations on your computer hard driv...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 12 set auto-bpm if this option is checked, building overviews will if this option is checked while building overviews, scratch live will calculate the estimated tempos of your files. If scratch live is confident that the auto-bpm estimate for a file is accurate, it wil...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 13 tip: use the keyboard shortcut shift-alt-arrow to unload a track from the virtual deck. Visual aids when the track is playing several waveforms are displayed. Each shows a different aspect of the track being played. Tempo matching display the tempo matching display ...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 14 repeat use the repeat function to repeat the song across the entire length of the control record. Tip: short “loop” samples can be turned into a continuous track using the repeat function. The loops must be less than 10 seconds long, and cut at the start and end of ...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 15 mixing with the mp 4 scratch live software has many features allowing you to smoothly mix two tracks together. From left to right, these are: rewind - the rewind function speeds up the longer you press the button. Bend down - create a temporary decrease in the playb...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 16 cue points you can set up to five visual cue points within each track. Use the + button to place cue point. Click the arrow to the left of each cue point to jump to it. You can also jump to cue points using keyboard shortcuts – 1 through 5 for the cue points on the ...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 17 looping you can save up to 9 loops per track; these loops are saved in the file, and will be present when you reload the track. To make a loop, set the in-point by clicking the in button, and the out-point by clicking the out button. To turn the loop on or off, clic...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 18 midi control overview the midi control feature in scratch live provides the ability to map midi controls to scratch live controls, and thus control the functions of scratch live using midi controllers such as keyboards, triggers, sliders, and knobs. Integrating midi...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 19 scratch live can support an unlimited number of tracks – the only limitation is the size of the hard drive of your computer. A number of features are included to help you to keep your music organized and find songs quickly and easily. Grouping tracks into crates scr...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 20 tip: use the keyboard shortcut ctrl-p to add tracks to the prepare window. Tip: select the contents of the prepare window, drag them onto the new crate button (+) to save the selection. Review window the review window shows the tracks you have recently played in the...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 21 scratch live allows you to record one of six stereo signals from the mp 4: • mic • program a • program b • main mix 1. Click on the downward arrow (icon) to get the drop menu displaying the six possible record sources. 2. Select the desired source and press the reco...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 22 keyboard shortcuts these actions can be accessed directly from the computer keyboard. Note: playback, cue and speed controls use shift or caps lock. You can turn this off in the setup screen. Key ctrl - l ctrl - r ctrl - f ctrl - a ctrl - c ctrl - e ctrl - v ctrl - ...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 23 additional setup this section covers general preferences and adjustments you can make to improve the performance of scratch live. From the main screen, tick setup to get to this area. Playback track end warning enable track end warning to flash the virtual deck as y...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 24 read itunes™ library existing itunes users will recognize many features from itunes. Scratch live can read the itunes library format, and will automatically import the itunes library and itunes playlists. Itunes is available for mac and pc, for more information abou...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 25 troubleshooting and frequently asked questions the audio playback is dropping out / clicking / popping scratch live is not getting a clear signal, or your computer is not able to process the information quickly enough. The first time i play a new track, it takes a w...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 26 corrupt file descriptions and diagnoses corrupt file: this mp3 contains invalid frames. This mp3 contains frames which do not conform strictly to the official mp3 specification. Scratch live can not be certain that this file will play back 100% accurately. Corrupt f...

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    Mp 4 - operator’s manual 1.8.2 27 fader cleaning with heavy use in harsh environments, the fader may need lubrication. This treatment extends longevity and can make a used fader as good as new. The fader assembly must be removed from the mp 4 for proper cleaning. We recommend any of the following cl...