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Alrighty! It's all set up ... now it's not working ...
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Alrighty! It's all set up ... now it's not working ...

ivanguy 7:09 PM - 9 August, 2006
I am POSITIVE (I hope!) that I connected all the cords correctly ... I'm no dope ... I installed the program on my MacBook Pro (!!) ... it senses the USB cord and whatnot (without connecting to my DJ setup, it says "Interface Disconnected" ... so I know it's reading it.

Then I go to the first step of "estimating" the background noise and I get nothing .... then when it tells me to start my turntable to get the green circles on the computer ... nothing happens. It's not receiving any signal.

Are you supposed to have the mixer's "Phono/Line" switch to "Phono," right? And how high do you turn up your faders? I've cranked 'em, and while it's sending out a high-pitched squeal, my computer's not getting anything. But you keep the volume down? Or not? Nothing seems to be working, even though everything's set up correctly.

I'm also running everything through a Pioneer EFX-500, but none of the effects are on. Could this be the reason? When I connected directly to my amp (my stereo), I still get nothing ...

What to do?
tig ol' bitties 7:17 PM - 9 August, 2006
Make sure you are going from line on your mixer to line on the SL1 same with phone.
make sure the line switch is on on the mixer...

try doing it without the efx first...see what happens
djxatl 7:19 PM - 9 August, 2006
wait, does it still say interface disconnected? and what version are you running?
decaman 7:36 PM - 9 August, 2006
um if your running your outs of the mixer to the efx and then to the amp the efx should be on since its becoming passive audio..

and your phono/line switch should be to line when using serato and phono when using vinyl

that high pitch your listening to is the time code on the serato control records
ivanguy 7:36 PM - 9 August, 2006
No - it only says "interface disconnected" if it's NOT connected ... therefore, I know it's connected .... get it? Sorry to be confusing ......

I'll try it without the EFX box again ... but it's strange that it wasn't working ..... do EFX boxes usally effect the program???
tig ol' bitties 7:38 PM - 9 August, 2006
nah i use my 500 wit it..how is it connected? what mixer u using?
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 8:17 PM - 9 August, 2006
u gotta web cam so we can take a peek of how u got everythang connected?
mister iLL 8:19 PM - 9 August, 2006
are you using version 1.5 or higher? (earlier versions don't work with new macbooks)
djtonypsalms 9:17 PM - 9 August, 2006
Try closing it, then re-openning it. :)
djtonypsalms 9:17 PM - 9 August, 2006
Closing SSL...
el presidente 9:22 PM - 9 August, 2006
did you load the program from the disc? download the newest version of the software (1.6.1) and use that. it should solve your issue. mister ill is correct in his statement, and that sounds like your issue.
ivanguy 9:26 PM - 9 August, 2006
Thanks for ALL the suggestions ... the MacBook Pro is BRAND NEW as is the Scratch Live .... I have version ... 1.4 ... ah HA! Well thanks ... I'll give that a try .... wish I had more time today ... it'll have to wait 'til tomorrow ... thanks guys!!
KONUPE 10:08 PM - 9 August, 2006
I think that is your problem. I read on a thread that if you have one of the new macbook's you have to have 1.5 or higher or somethin liket hat bekause it is kompatible with the mac intel chip
mister iLL 12:35 PM - 10 August, 2006
yes and please read the info all over this forum about how to replace existing (older) versions of ssl with new ones.
Monk-A 12:43 PM - 10 August, 2006
also if it's a brand new Macbook make sure you have it in the correct usb port....