Ableton Serato: scratch live

Ableton Serato The Bridge

Ableton and Serato bridge the gap between music production and DJing with The Bridge. The Bridge requires Serato Scratch Live 2.1.1 and Ableton Live/Suite 8.2 or above. Open both programs at the same time with Rane hardware attached to activate The Bridge online.

Remix Your Own Tracks Live

The Bridge gives you turntable-style control of your own multitrack productions. Simply drag an Ableton Live Set to a deck in Scratch Live and use your turntables or CDJ to control the transport. Scratch Live enhances your productions with deck control, mixing, nudging and DJ style looping, while you can remix, mute/solo tracks, use virtual instruments, change drum patterns, manipulate audio, tweak effects and launch loops on the fly in Ableton Live.

Welcome To The Next Level

Apart from your Scratch Live hardware, using an additional dedicated controller such as Akai Professional APC40, APC20, or Novation Launchpad opens up your game for more mixing, effects handling and for triggering clips.

Learn How To Set Up Your Gear

If you're just getting started with Ableton Live, you'll want to go through the Ableton Live lessons, located inside the program in the Help View

The World

Behind the scenes, Ableton and Serato have implemented a two-way communication link to connect the programs. The timing is tight and it doesn't matter which program you open first.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Learning Push Ableton 9

10:59 AM Ableton Serato 2 comments

Check out the entire series HERE. We are still waiting to see for the compatibility with the bridge and mixtape. You can still use ableton 9 and scratchlive the old fashion way. Meaning you have to mix with your ears and not depending on syncing. This has been done for years before the bridge and is still done today. But keep in mind that the itch users have been waiting for years and still is :(.

The Bridge offers Scratch Live users the "Ableton Live Panel " and the "Mixtape" feature.

Ableton Live 9 has just been released and things have changed slightly for Mixtape users. Users of the Mixtape feature will find they receive an error message when opening saved mixtape files created in Scratch Live (.als format), when using Ableton Live 9. You can workaround this issue by following these steps: 1. Save your mixtape as .als format in Scratch Live. 2. Open the .als file in Ableton Live 8. 3. Now, from the toolbar, select "File" and then select "Save Live Set" 4. Close Ableton Live 8. Your Mixtape should now launch correctly when opening the file in the 32 bit version of Ableton Live 9. We hope to resolve this issue in an forthcoming release of Scratch Live. NOTE: This method only applies to the 32 bit version of Ableton Live 9. The Bridge does not work at all with the 64 bit version of Ableton Live 9.

Scratch Live 2.3.3 Now Available

10:42 PM Ableton Serato No comments

Full list of changes:

Playback and file management fixes

* Total rewrite of all metadata/tagging read/write of all MPEG-4 files. This includes .mp4, .m4a, .aac and many .mov files.
* Potential fix to seemingly random crashes during playback of files decoded by Quicktime libraries (mac).
* Fixed bug where autoplay was enabled after hot-plugging hardware.
* Fixed bug where some MPEG-4 files were being incorrectly marked as corrupt.
* Fixed bug where some files were not relocating after using 'relocate lost files'.
* Removed video file filtering. This means Scratch Live can now play audio from video files without having to have Video-SL installed.
* Fixed potential crashes when relocating lost files.
* Fixed MIDI mapped SL4 THRU button still triggering even when 'Lock Playing Deck' is in effect.
* Fix for Grid Edit keyboard shortcut not cycling through the SL3 Aux Deck.
* Fixed Relocate Lost Files not finding files in some cases and sometimes losing information.
* Empty crates are saved to the root drive's subcrates dir to allow the user to prepare a crate structure. NB: Empty crates are never saved to external drives.

Hardware related fixes

* Fixed bug where if SSL was started with the TTM 57 plugged in, it would increase its gain level if it was unplugged, then plugged in again.
* Fixed the TTM 57 B1-B6 button mapping so that their states match the state of the Scratch Live function to which they're mapped to.
* CDJ-900 loop editing now works on deck 4.
* Fixed bug where some midi controllers wouldn't display in the MIDI panel of the setup screen. Affected devices include the NI Kontrol X1.
* Fixed issues with the Pioneer MEP-7000 pitch and velocity controls.

GUI fixes

* When 'lock playing decks' is in effect, the thru mode button is now disabled.
* Fixed bug where the waveforms were rendered a little low (horizontal mode).
* Fixed incorrect spacing for + pitch amounts on the GUI's velocity sliders.
* Fixed bug where the bpm couldn't be doubled/halved without the edit box seemingly clearing all text upon a key release.

DOWNLOAD HERE

What's New In Scratch Live 2.3

12:36 PM Ableton Serato No comments

A run through of the new features added in Serato Scratch Live 2.3, and a brief overview of some of the key improvements and bug fixes.

Tips & Tricks Of The Month

9:13 AM Ableton Serato No comments

Corrupt files

Corrupt files in your Scratch Live / ITCH library can be the cause of many problems such as crashes, freezes and playback issues. They can affect the performance and stability of Scratch Live / ITCH even if they are not being played. You should make a point of regularly checking that your library is free from corrupt files. To do this:

Make sure that you have analyzed your entire library:

* Start Scratch Live / ITCH with your hardware disconnected.
* Click 'Analyze Files'. This can take a while, depending on the size of your library and whether your files have been previously analyzed.

Once your library has been analyzed, you can now check to see if it contains any corrupt files:

* Open your "All" crate.
* Click on the box at the top of the first column in the main library view. This will sort all your tracks by the status icon.
* Any corrupt files will have a lightning bolt icon or broken iTunes icon in this status column.

We recommend you remove all of these files from your library. To do this, highlight your corrupt files and press Command + Del (Mac) or Ctrl + Del (PC). Make a note of the files that have been deleted. You can then re-encode, re-download, or re-rip these and then, re-import these files into your library.

NOTE: It is a good idea to delete corrupted files from your hard drive as well as your Scratch Live / ITCH library so you don't accidentally re-import them. To do this in Scratch Live / ITCH, select the corrupt file and press Command + Shift + Del (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + Del (PC).

DMC Entrey 2011 BREAKFADER

9:27 AM BREAKFADER No comments

I been watching this guy for years on youtube. I watched him progress using ableton and serato with out the bridge. This was his routine for the DMC dj online championships. This video was posted on Feb.16 2011, kinda reminds me of eskie83 routine but there is no foul play on biting in this video.

The Bridge (Ableton + Serato) Showcase @ Musik Messe 2011

12:43 AM BREAKFADER No comments

Some parts of eskie83 showcases at the Rane & Serato booth at Musik Messe 2011 using Serato Scratch Live with The Bridge (Ableton Live).

SUPPORT TIP OF THE MONTH

9:54 PM Ableton Serato No comments

Ctrl + Click Functionality

Did you know that you can hold the ctrl (control) key and mouse click to reset the position of knobs and sliders in Scratch Live and ITCH? We call this ctrl + click functionality.

If you ctrl + click on knobs or sliders, this will reset them back to their default positions. For knobs this is the 12 o'clock position, and for sliders this is the center position.

In Scratch Live, you can also MIDI assign ctrl + click functionality. To do this; enter MIDI assign mode, ctrl + click on the slider or knob and assign this to a button on your MIDI controller. Pressing this button will now reset the position of the knob or slider.

Mac users can also use the command key for the same functionality.

TIP: You can ctrl + click on a track's waveform to toggle between the standard and tri-band waveform view. You may find the tri-band waveform view useful if you wish to view each frequency band independently.

MIDI platter control of the Scratch Live decks

1:43 AM Ableton Serato No comments

In this video I demonstrate how to control the decks in Scratch Live with MIDI platters/jog wheels.

See this thread for more info and how to... http://serato.com/forum/discussion/334327

Serato Audio Reserch

10:48 PM Ableton Serato No comments

Here's some fly stuff right here.

Serato Audio Research - Live Remixing with the Bridge

ESKEI83 REMIX SHOW IS @ IT AGAIN

1:09 AM Ableton Serato No comments

This guy be making it do what it do from what I been seeing.
"this is a 5min trailer to show you my new "REMIX SHOW"

i used two Turntables, a Rane TTM57-SL Mixer, Serato Scratch Live, Ableton Live, an Akai APC20, a Akai MPD24 and the Novation DICER to remix and re-produce well know Hip Hop tracks.

This recap contains parts of a 40min "REMIX-SHOW" session recorded at my studio.

for booking requests visit my website: http://www.eskei83.com

You have to give it up to this dude is jive alright if you ask me. Hopefully we could get a interview from him when he's not busy. We'll see so check out more of his videos on youtube and go to his website. And leave comments also.

Serato Scratch Live 2.2 Release Notes

7:35 PM Ableton Serato No comments

A run through of of the new features added in Serato Scratch Live 2.2, and a brief overview of opmisation done.

Read more about the changes in Scratch Live 2.2 here: http://www.serato.com/forum/discussion/374973

Scratch Live 2.2 is a free download available here: http://www.serato.com/downloads/scratchlive

DJ-M4G with Serato Bridge and Ableton Live Remix Set

6:57 AM Ableton Serato No comments

DJ M4G rocking The Bridge have to give it up to him. "Just trying out the functions how to work live with Ableton Live as DJ." The equipment setup is as follow
* Serato
* Scratch
* Live
* SL1
* Bridge
* Ableton
* AKAI
* APC20
* Pioneer
* DJM800
* EFX
* 1000
* Technics
* 1210M5G
* Denon
* HC
* Axiom 25
* Korg Nano Key

"Simple As That" Bridge Ableton Thing

6:07 PM BREAKFADER No comments

Using ableton live scratchlive . All on one laptop mpd 32 apc 40 ttm 57. I have some but I wanna see what DMC's gonna bring or what can we bring. The future is here the future is now dude. This was a long time coming though so good or bad comments I really could care less. You cant do it like I do it at all.