Rane MP 4 Operator's Manual - page 22
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Library
Read iTunes™ library
Existing iTunes users will recognize many features from iTunes.
Scratch
LIVE
can read the iTunes library format, and will auto-
matically import the iTunes library and iTunes playlists. iTunes
is available for Mac and PC, for more information about iTunes,
visit www.apple.com. Click
read iTunes library
to activate.
Note: it may take some time to read your iTunes library if
it contains a lot of tracks. If you edit the file information of
tracks from your iTunes library, the changes will not appear in
iTunes until after you play the track. Scratch
LIVE
cannot play
files that have been protected by Digital Rights Management
systems, such as those sold through the Apple iTunes Music
Store.
protect library
Uncheck this setting to remove files and crates from your library.
Enable to lock your library and prevent accidental file or crate
deletion while using Scratch
LIVE
. Enabling this setting will also
lock all file tags and crate names, so that no text can be changed.
center on selected song
With this option on, scrolling up and down in your library holds
the selected track in the middle of the library panel.
show all file types
Enable this option to show all files when importing tracks into
Scratch
LIVE
. If this option is not selected, only files that Scratch
LIVE
can play will be displayed.
include subcrate tracks
As described on page 15, you can drag crates into other crates
to make subcrates. If you have the “include subcrate tracks” op-
tion turned on, any crate will also display the contents of all its
subcrates.
auto fill overviews
Enable this setting to automatically generate the track overview
as soon as a track is loaded. If this setting is not enabled, the
track overview will be generated as the track plays. Automatically
generating the track overview uses more of the computer’s CPU
power, and should be disabled on slower computers.
import AAC files
Turn this option off if you do not wish to import AAC files into
your library. Changing this option will cause your iTunes library
to be reloaded if you have the 'read iTunes library'
option turned on.
rescan ID3 tags
Click this button to force Scratch
LIVE
to re-read
all file tags. Use this function if you have edited or
modified file tags outside of Scratch
LIVE
.
Tip: Rescanning the tags is a handy way to
identify all the files that Scratch
LIVE
can’t find (for example
if the files have been altered or moved). These tracks will show
up red in the main track list, with an exclamation mark in the
status column. You can sort by the status column to group all
these tracks together.
relocate lost files
If you’ve moved some files which are already in your library, they
will show up as not found and displayed in pink. Drag a folder
from finder (mac) or explorer (windows) on the
relocate lost
files
button to search it and any sub-folders, for files currently
marked as not found in your library to update them with their
new location.
Display
user interface settings
maximum screen updates (per second)
This feature allows you to throttle back the screen refresh rate.
Users with slower computers might like to do this if they are hav-
ing performance issues. It could also be useful if you want to limit
Scratch
LIVE
’s processor usage, for example if you are running a
recording program at the same time. The default setting is 60 Hz,
or refreshed 60 times per second. This setting applies to the entire
screen (i.e. the Virtual Decks, the Waveforms, the library, and the
setup screen).
audio cache (seconds)
Use the slider to set the amount of audio that is loaded into
memory. A small audio cache will place less load on your com-
puter, and the tracks will load faster. A large audio cache will give
you a bigger view of the waveform when the main waveform view
is zoomed out.
horizontal waveforms
Check this option to display the main waveform view horizon-
tally. The waveform will expand to fill available screen space. If
you are using a widescreen computer, increase the
audio cache
size to make the waveform bigger.