Scratch Live 1.8.0 beta goes to 1.8.0 stable

Geschreven door Reind Dooyeweerd woensdag, 12 december 2007 02:43

Eindelijk is het dan zover, Serato heeft de beta van 1.8.0 waar eindelijk fatsoenlijke midi support e.d in zit omgegooid naar een stable versie. Grote voordeel van de 1.8.0 versie is eigenlijk alleen het midi verhaal, iets wat altijd maar matigjes is geweest in Serato Scratch is nu eindelijk eens aangepakt en goed geïmplementeerd.

Scratch LIVE 1.8 stable released
Serato Audio Research is pleased to announce the release of the most feature laden version of Scratch LIVE ever. Scratch LIVE 1.8 is a free update for existing users that is jam packed with new features. These include new performance options, auto-backup / file relocate tools, extended media file support and a new offline player.

Performance functions of Scratch LIVE can be assigned to real knobs and buttons on MIDI controllers. This effectively gives Scratch LIVE a third control system alongside Vinyl Records and CD’s.

“We know MIDI control will appeal to the technology DJ or remix DJ that wants to trigger or rearrange parts of the song during their performance, but we also wanted Vinyl DJ’s to benefit from some enhanced control if they so desired” explains Sam Gribben, General Manager. “So we have introduced some new needle drop modes and an auto-loop function at the same time.”


DJ’s using control records can now experience some optional enhancements involving how a needle is dropped on the control record whilst in “relative mode”. Users can now drop the needle on the Serato Control Record to activate 3 new modes including drop to absolute position, drop to cue points and restart track from vinyl lead-in.

In addition, the new auto-loop function allows DJ’s to accurately create loops of preset length quickly and simply on the fly in a range from 1/8 to 32 beats.

In the library, the ability to support AAC audio files allows Scratch LIVE 1.8 to load music files from the default format used in iTunes. The song library has also gained useful utilities like Auto-backup and Relocate Lost Files that will save a lot of time should you need to restore your system in the event of a disk problem.

You can now also build overviews and organize your performance with the new Off-Line player. The Off-Line player allows you to work on your song list, set up crates, loop and cue points without being plugged into the Scratch LIVE hardware. The Off-Line player uses the same useful shortcut commands as Scratch LIVE’s left deck.

• Voor een overzicht van de nieuwe functies klik hier
• Voor downloads van de 1.8.0 stable versie klik hier
  

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Nog een ander nieuwtje, er komt binnenkort video support voor Scratch Live gebruikers echter zit daar een hele dikke vette maar aan... Voor het gebruik van video heb je een aparte plugin nodig en zit je vast aan de TTM57 van Rane. Video zal dus niet gaan werken in combinatie met de SL1 (soundcard van Serato Scratch) en voor de video plugin zul je 199 dollar neer moeten gaan leggen.

Scratch Live does video
Rane and Serato are pleased to announce release and shipping dates for the brand new Serato Video-SL software plug-in for Scratch LIVE.  Video-SL will require version 1.8 of Scratch LIVE and the Rane TTM 57SL Mixer.

Video-SL is a software plug-in for Scratch LIVE which adds the ability to playback and mix video files with the Rane TTM 57SL mixer. Manage a variety of video clips from within the Scratch LIVE library and load them onto a virtual deck for control with either vinyl or CD. The controls of the TTM 57SL allow you to mix clips with a variety of transitions, as well as apply exciting effects to each video clip. The mixed output can be sent to your computer’s secondary display for connection to external monitors or projectors.
    
Key Features

• Add video clips to your Scratch LIVE performance
• View loaded clips and output from your computer
• Manipulate playback with control vinyl or CD’s
• Mix Audio and Video with the Rane TTM 57SL mixer
• Use built in transitions and effects
• Add real time transitions and video effects

Included

• Installer CD including sample videos
• Quickstart Guide
• Manual
• Mixer overlays
  

    
System Requirements

• Hardware: Rane TTM 57 SL mixer & External display/monitor/projector
• Software: Scratch LIVE version 1.8 or higher & Apple QuickTime 7.2 or higher
  

    
Computer

• Must support output to a secondary external display
• Mac: Macbook 2 ghz, 1 gig ram or higher, 5 gig free hard disk space, OSX 10.4.10 or higher
• Win: Intel core 2 duo 2 ghz, 1 gig ram or higher, 5 gig free hard disk space, Windows XP SP-2 or Vista.
  

Video-SL will be available for sale on January 17th, 2008 and will cost $199