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Using VST Effects with Serato Scratch Live & the Rane 62?
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Using VST Effects with Serato Scratch Live & the Rane 62?

chaka 10:58 PM - 24 February, 2012
Not to get ahead of myself, but noticed the thread above and figured i'd ask if this applies to the 62 as well

I have a boat load of VST effects - would be cool to hookem up
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Shaun W 11:04 PM - 24 February, 2012
Yes, the 62 most definitely has the USB Insert for VST FX routing and it has a MIDI send / receive beat clock (something the 68 doesn't have), which allows your Ableton VST effects to follow the BPM of your tracks playing in SSL :)
chaka 11:05 PM - 24 February, 2012
Hollah! (Maybe update the sticky above?)
chaka 11:06 PM - 24 February, 2012
Also - Thanks for releasing this model - you've made a lot of us very happy today!
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Shaun W 11:11 PM - 24 February, 2012
Thanks and thanks! We're very happy everyone is loving it as much as we do :)
estavrou 10:37 AM - 28 February, 2012
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Yes, the 62 most definitely has the USB Insert for VST FX routing and it has a MIDI send / receive beat clock (something the 68 doesn't have), which allows your Ableton VST effects to follow the BPM of your tracks playing in SSL :)


Could you tell me how this would be configured. Ive seen Zach's post on the rane site, but how what needs to be done to add the feature you just mentioned with the 62?
Does it make a difference if the bridge is enabled?
Also could I add a KP3 into the loop somewhere and have that synced to serato as well?

Thanks!!
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Zach S 5:42 PM - 28 February, 2012
Its the same process when using the 62 except that in Ableton's Audio preference panel you need to turn on 9/10 in the input config and 7/8 in the output config.

When you create your audio track select 9/10 as your EXT input and 7/8 as your EXT output.

Other than that it should be identical:)
First Aid 2:31 AM - 29 February, 2012
Im wondering if I can do the same thing,"USING VST EFFECTS WITH SERATO SCRATCH LIVE", with Sixty-One mixer?
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Zach S 4:42 PM - 29 February, 2012
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Im wondering if I can do the same thing,"USING VST EFFECTS WITH SERATO SCRATCH LIVE", with Sixty-One mixer?

No.. As soon as you open SSL Serato steals the driver and it will no longer be seen in Ableton:(
The USB insert button on the 61 is there for you to be able to use internal software effects post fader.

If you weren't using Scratch Live, but rather just playing regular vinyl/cds or using a different program, you could do this.
estavrou 5:05 PM - 29 February, 2012
Thanks Zach!
First Aid 6:21 PM - 29 February, 2012
Is this due to the Serato software restriction, OR Sixty-One's hardware restriction?
I'm gonna post a feature request on this, if it's on Serato side.
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Zach S 6:22 PM - 29 February, 2012
Its a restriction of the software.. not the hardware.
First Aid 7:35 PM - 29 February, 2012
Thanks, Zach!
On the Sixty-One manual page 9, it says

"The FLExFx button assigns a PGM channel to the FlexFx bus where external analog (with the
ANALOG INSERT button) or software effects via USB (with the INSERT button) may be inserted, such as Scratch Live DJ-FX"

When I read it, I thought I could use a VST effect and Serato at the same time,
though the manual doesn't mention 3rd party's VST effects directly.

Anyway, thank you for the information again.
I love the mixer.Rane is the best.

Serato should work harder.