Makkk

VERSION 2.2.2

USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
7 INTRODUCTION 8 HARDWARE
8 Minimum System Requirements

9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
9 Installation (Mac OSX) 9 Installation (PC)

10 GETTING STARTED
10 Starting the Software

13 IMPORTING MUSIC

15 PREPARING YOUR FILES
15 Master Gain 15 Analyzing Files 16 Re-Analyze Files 16 Set Auto BPM 16 BPM Range 16 Set Beatgrid 17 Lock Beatgrids18 LIBRARY NAVIGATION

18 Searching 18 Browsing 19 Prepare

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20 ORGANIZING AND MANAGING YOUR LIBRARY
20 Crates 21 Smart Crates 21 Copying and Managing Files 22 Setting up Columns

25 MAIN SCREEN OVERVIEW

28 MIXING

28 Continuous Autoplay

30 CUE POINTS

30 Visual Aid: Cue Point Status

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32 LOOPING
32 Manual Looping 32 Auto Looping 32 LoopRoll

33 BEATGRIDS
33 Bar Markers 34 Beat Markers 34 Beat Warp Markers 34 Editing Beatgrids 35 Adjust Incorrect Beatgrid 36 Grid Edit Shortcuts 36 Enter Grid Edit Mode 36 Exit Grid Edit Mode 37 Set Beat Warp Marker

37 Slip Beatgrid 37 Fast Slip Beatgrid

38 SMARTSYNC (USING BEATGRIDS)
38 Beat Position Indicator 39 Arm Beat Sync Mode

41 SIMPLE SYNC (NO BEATGRIDS)
41 Selecting Simple Sync41 Simple Sync

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42 SP-6 SAMPLE PLAYER

43 Playing Samples 44 Play Modes 44 Playing Loops 45 SP-6 Pitch Controls

46 SP-6 Slot Volumes 46 SP-6 Mute Buttons 47 SP-6 Master Output Selector 47 SP-6 Sample Banks

48 HISTORY

49 Serato Playlists 49 Uploading Serato Playlists

50 RECORDING
50 Record Audio

51 ADDITIONAL SETUP
51 Setup Screen

52 PLAYBACK
52 General52 On Song Load 53 Recording

54 LIBRARY

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55 DISPLAY
55 User Interface Settings

56 MIXER
56 Crossfader 56 EQ 56 Output 56 Cue 56 Cue Mix 56 Faders

57 PLUGINS
57 SP-6 57 Serato Playlists

58 WHITELABEL

59 SHORTCUTS 61 TROUBLESHOOTING

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

NOTE Not all ITCH functionality will be available for every ITCH Controllers. (ie. 2 deckITCH controllers will only have 2 virtual decks in ITCH, controllers such as the Numark V7 don’t have internal mixing so don’t allow for recording functions, etc.) SEE YOUR HARDWARE MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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HARDWARE

HARDWARE
Vestax VCI-380 Vestax VCI-300

Minimum System Requirements

NOTE These are the minimum requirements to run ITCH. For best performance and for use inprofessional situations we recommend you use a higher spec computer.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installation (Mac OSX)
Click here to get the latest installer for Mac OSX

To install ITCH

Installation (PC)
Click here to get the latest installer for Windows IMPORTANT Do NOT connect your ITCH controller to your PC before you are prompted to do so. The installer willprompt you to connect it at the appropriate time.

To install ITCH

– – –

NOTE A shortcut will be also be created on desktop.

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GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED
Starting the Software
Mac OS X

Windows
Windows XP Windows Vista & Windows 7

NOTE Connect your ITCH hardware before you open Serato ITCH. When ITCH launches it will automatically detect your ITCH hardware. Successfuldetection will result in you seeing this screen with “virtual decks”:
? SYNC OFF SETUP SYNC OFF
4:20 PM

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1

Record

Mic/AuxS

P-6

Files

Browse

Prepare

History

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All... A List Electronic Drum and Bass Dub House Favourites Crowd Personal International Local

song

artist

album

length

comment

bpm

Album Art

NOTE 4 deck ITCH controllers will display4 virtual decks.

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Software Overview

? SYNC OFF
GRID EDIT

SETUP SYNC OFF

LIMITER

4:20 PM

Move Forward Bass Subber
PLAYBACK REPEAT AUTO LOOP

G

KEY

SINGLE CONT

OFF ON

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REL PITCH

0 :2 .4

TIME ELAPSED

122.40

GRID BPM

1

Out o It Subwall
PLAYBACK REPEAT AUTO LOOP

GRID EDIT

SINGLE CONT

OFF ON

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