Serato Scratch Live Minimum Requirements
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Apr 10, 2012 In this video, Paul the DJ goes over the basics on how to use Serato video. From how to download and set it up. To how to use it. How to do text.
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No, due to the drivers you’re looking for aren’t hard boiled into Windows like they are with mac since they were developed by a 3rd party. (ASIO vs CORE)
Anyways, this should probably make it easy for you and I’d just have it notify you about updates so it’s not updating while you’re Djing. http://www.asio4all.com/ How ASIO works in case you’re curious: http://what-is-asio.articles.r-tt.com/
Bit o’ advice: I always keep a copy of whatever drivers I need on a thumbdrive so if it’s not working for whatever reason, I can usually just install them again and figure out what’s going on the next day when I have time to troubleshoot and usually update.
Also: Cheap PC hardware (400 dollar notebooks from target etc.) will fail you in real DJ conditions.
I have seen it time and time again and it is not a Windows problem, it is the problem of cheap hardware.
You often work in an environment where the computer is in harsh conditions: Smoke, Haze, Heat from Lamps and or Sun, high moisture due to hundreds of people sweating on a small dancefloor, more smoke, fog machines,…
All factors that will iterally kill your hardware and sadly I have seen so many beginner/warmup sets, even in bigger clubs where “they give a chance to a newcomer” and the newcomer fails badly due to failing hardware (overheating, having power issues,…).So in the end it is not the Operating System why many DJs use Macs, it is also because the hardware is really good and stable. I just replaced my MacBook from 2008! and I played literally thousands of gigs with it in front of thousands of people.
Now of course you can have a similary good Windows Hardware if you for example buy into good hardware like HP EliteBooks, Alienware etc. however those are usually the same price if not more than a MacBook Air 13”.
For example the EliteBook Folio 1040 that I use to write this now to you, did cost about 1900 bucks.That is why many DJs even opt to buy a used Mac for 600-800 bucks, to be on the safe side.
I’ve also seen good business class laptops that are a great budget buy. Lenovo thinkpads, HP Probooks, things of that nature. I snagged an HP Probook recently that had some nicks but otherwise flawless for less than 150$ USD on ebay and they tick all of Serato’s requirements for things like PnT and Serato video should I ever decide to pay and use them. I also almost never have 600$ on me at any one time, so spending that on a laptop that you’d have to sink more money into for a new battery if buying used, (Important if you travel on public transportation and want use your laptop while doing so) an SSD if you don’t have one on hand, and probably a ram upgrade unless you are able cannibalize a laptop that had better ram and an SSD you can re-format.
The only time so far I’ve ever had issues with my dj laptops is with windows, but since Linux sucks for djing (No support from any DJ program except MIXXX) and iOS is for macs only, I just stick with 8.1 for now as I can never find a legit copy of 7 and 10 was causing issues on my probook. I’ll probably also see about getting another SSD for my old DJ laptop for home use as I loved having the bigger screen (Probook 14″ vs Clevo T5100 15.4″) but hated the added weight and unnecessary numerical pad. Like you, I highly doubt I’ll ever play in front of 1000’s, but I’m not looking to either.
- This reply was modified 4 years ago by Luke Butzen.
HP ProBooks are actually not Business Laptops, only the EliteBooks are. The ProBooks have the same crappy insides as the lowend lines in a little more eye appealing package.
Also since Lenovo took over they call anything ThinkPad there are huge differences in the lines of thinkpads and the Carbon Line costs you 2000+.
I am sorry to say in the end you always get what you pay for, PC manufacturers are just better to make you think it is the same thing as the CPU will actually be the same.But as I said, hugley depends on your work environment.
But I can also asure you there is few things more tragic then when I witness a young boy called up from a pool party to a nice big club to do evening warmup when suddenly his laptop dies, there is this awkward silence until the clubs backup kicks in and that nice boy that displayed talent is then fired, crying like a girl “asking why” and getting the hard answer “well that was plain unprofessional”. With the hardest thing being that when that line falls, every other clubmanager in town will know.
That is why I am so in on this topic, as it can literally cost you years of your career when maybe you could earn a thousand a night easy if you got that gig (and that laptop will pay for itself in no time).
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Scratch Live 2.5 (Legacy)
Note: Serato Scratch Live has been replaced with Serato DJ.
IMPORTANT: Please read this known issue before updating to Scratch Live 2.5
Serato Scratch Live 2.5 comes loaded with a bunch of key features including: Support for Serato Remote, free Loopmasters sample content, plug-and-play support for Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus and MIDI Output Lighting.
What's in Scratch Live 2.5?
Q2 What are the system requirements (recommended operating environment) for Serato DJ? Windows-OS Windows 10 / Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7 with Service Pack 1. Q3 Is Serato DJ Lite compatible with the Serato ITCH, Scratch Live and Serato DJ databases? Crates, cue points, loops and track analysis results (BPMs, etc.) are all. Serato Scratch Live 2.1.1 and above; Ableton Live/Suite 8.2; Mac. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz; 4 GB RAM; OSX 10.5.8 or higher (10.6.4 recommended) Windows. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz; 4 GB of RAM; XP SP3, Vista SP2 or Win 7 SP 1; Note: These are the minimum specs to run The Bridge, for best performance and for professional use we recommend a higher spec computer. Aug 28, 2006 The minimum operating system requirements are either a 800 MHz Mac G4 with OSX 10.3, or a 1 GHz PC running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, either with 512M of ram or more. Intel Macs must use Scratch LIVE version 1.5, downloadable from the forum. Straight from their site http://www.rane.com/scratch.html.
Support for Serato Remote
Serato Scratch Live users have support to download and use Serato Remote - Serato’s first official App for iPad®. How to make a mashup on garageband ipad.
Designed to compliment an existing Scratch Live setup, Serato Remote will connect seamlessly to your Serato laptop software and work with all supported Scratch Live hardware.
Serato Remote lets you see and perform all of your favorite Scratch Live functions without needing to touch your laptop. Control Cue Points, Loops and Samples. Load tracks and manipulate FX in ways that weren’t previously possible. See Serato’s famous Virtual Decks and Track Overviews so you can focus on the crowd and free yourself from your laptop.
Have control at your finger tips and enhance your Scratch Live performance. Serato Remote can be connected wirelessly freeing you to move around the stage or connected over USB for ultra low latency.
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Designed with real world performance in mind, using big easy to hit buttons focusing on the most important performance features.
Serato Remote is available now and can be downloaded direct from the App Store℠ for USD 19.99.
To watch Rui from Serato use Serato Remote, and for more information visit serato.com/remote.
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Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus plug-and-play support
With Scratch Live 2.5 you can throw away your control CDs and connect your Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus directly to your laptop.
Tightly mapped software controls give you low latency control over performance features in Scratch Live.
Control your Scratch Live library with your CDJ-2000nexus. See full color album artwork, waveform, cue/loop points and other important track information on the CDJ-2000nexus color display.
MIDI Output Lighting
Now supported with Scratch Live 2.5 MIDI Output Lighting enables the LEDs on your MIDI controller to light up when used with Scratch Live.
We've teamed up with our hardware partners to provide you with some presets for some of the coolest controllers out there.
You can also read this blog post for more information on how to use the presets.
Free Loopmasters Sample Content
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Scratch Live 2.5 comes with FREE samples from Loopmasters. Get 24 of the best Beats, Hits, Loops and Sweeps, free to you when you download the Loopmasters sample content installer. Download the sample content from within the Scratch Live 2.5 download and the samples will install straight to your Serato library as a crate.
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For more information on how to get the sample content have a read of this Loopmasters blog post.
Scratch Live 2.5 Bug Fixes
Alongside these key features Scratch Live 2.5 also includes bug fixes to continue the unparalleled level of stability and performance that Serato software is known for.
Some examples of the bug fixes are:
- Mixtape .als recordings now work with Ableton Live 9.
- Fixed a bug where the beatgrid lock wasn't being saved and loaded to/from the file; it was only being saved to the database.
- The Sixty-Eight record source is now correctly loaded from preferences.
- Fixed a bug where the CDJ-350 was sending both MIDI and HID messages which meant it could possibly fire two different Scratch Live events at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where the DJFX deck assignments wouldn't save to preferences if going from being 'on' initially, to 'off'.
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For a full list of bug fixes see the Scratch Live 2.5 Release Notes
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Read the full Scratch Live 2.5 release notes.