All user reviews of 5/5 for the Serato Scratch Live

What motivated me to choose Scratch Live is its legendary stability and ease of use (no complicated rglages or other).
Warning against the case by SL1 is compltement Exceeds level sound quality, it should opt for SL2, 3 or 4!

I use Scratch Live gnralement with CDJ (the top is to have 900 or 2000 to play MIDI / HID without CD CONTRL), with the use of good old MK2 is also excellent.

I play in club / bar o the need for stability copy!

GETTING STARTED

Installation in 5 minutes chrono (time updates downloads the latest version included)!
The manual is available in French on the Internet in PDF and can rsoudre meeting by a majority of problem (it is still necessary that any)

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I use SSL on a MacBook Pro 13 "i5 8GB RAM 750GB of HDD, it works without hooked, 0 problem signal.
I prcdemment a MacBook 2.16 GHz White 2007 which was running like clockwork, the app is trs low resource utilization (using the same effects and recording his set in m me time!)

OVERALL OPINION

I use SSL since 2007 (first with a box with an SL1 and SL3).
I have not used for other models but apparently there are a lot of instability in MixVibes, Virtual DJ ... Traktor seems to be at (or better level effects), but more complicated to implement.

Most:
The simplicitbr /> The stabilitbr /> Managing playlists
Performance just
The management of HID
The sound quality (except with a trs SL1 is correct, but below the other)
The compatibility with Ableton Live (even if it is not yet fully developed)

The -:
The effects worse than Traktor
The Key Lock below the Master Tempo Pioneer example

On the report quality price, the purchase of hardware Rane is a bit more expensive than the competition but the software and all updates are free, an SL1 bought in 2004 still holds the road so from the I think the soft evolves quickly and well enough for him professionally profitable evening. APRS is to mix if the house is on it's a bit expensive!

Exprience I would do with this choice, although be Submitted in Traktor (but major updates are not free, sound cards trs latest generation not reliable and the setting in works from the software more complicated).

(Originally written by fab_in_da_house/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I use the Serato for house mixing with a Technics mk2 turntable and a Rodec mixer

You can mix with CDs or vinyl and the files on your computer

So you'll save a lot of money on CDs and vinyls.

GETTING STARTED

Quick software installation

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I bought it new on ebay.

There are more and more DJs using this program in night clubs and there's a good reason for that.

OVERALL OPINION

I give it 9/10 because perfection doesn't exist, and because the price is a bit too high.

The features are great-I love them.Especially being able to instantly make a double of the file being played.Just click and drag to the opposite virtual turntable and you have doubles. Another feature that I think is very dope-but I haven't used yet-is being able to hook up a microphone to the interface,record your vocals into SSL, save them and then instantly be able to scratch and cut them....ALL ON THE FLY!!! The only thing I wish Rane would have added is a feature to allow you to record and convert to mp3 your vinyl collection all in SSL. Stanton Final Scratch has this feature I believe. That's why I give a 9 in the features department.

$550

GETTING STARTED

Basically plug and play. Of course you have to install the software and allow your computer to detect the new hardware-the interface-but after that it's instant plug and play every time. Very simple.The instructions in the user's manual are very clear and easy to understand and they provide you with schematics to show you how to connect everything. I also recommend running this software with nothing less than a P4 or Powerbook. I currently use a Toshiba Satellite A65 notebook with a Pentium 4 processor and an 80 gig hard drive.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Basically the only part that is liable to be damaged is the interface. But no problems with that. And I play out just about every weekend at different clubs,parties and a radio station. So it gets moved around alot. Plus I use it in my studio alot. I have had just ONE incident where the software froze up on me. But I think it was my processor freaking out over the buffering rate I was using.I simply closed SSL and then opened it back up. No more problems.

The sound quality depends on how good the sound from your mp3 files are. If you have bad files then you will have bad sound quality. Making sure you have quality sounding mp3 files is key to the overall sonic quality.Other than the occasional bad mp3 file the sound quality is GREAT!

OVERALL OPINION

I LOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!! One of my best purchases ever. Because of SSL I can keep up with new music so much better and faster.I can play and promote local artists who would have never been able to press their music to vinyl and I can scratch and blend my own tracks. But most importantly it cuts down on the amount of vinyl I have to lug around with me and it still allows me to use my turntables in the digital realm.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: dj rreal ( 4-, 2006)