Stanton SCS.1d manual

SCS.1 d Deck  Co n  d  n trol  Surfac e e       U S S ER  MAN U  U AL[...]

ii   Important  Safety  Instructions   • Read  and  follow  the  provided  instructions  before  operating  this  unit.  • Adhere  to  all  warnings  and  security  advice s,  and  retain  this  document  for  future  reference.   Installation:  I[...]

iii   Table  of  Contents   1.  Introduction  ............................................................................................................................... ...........................  1  1.1  Welcome  to  the  SCS.1d!........................................................................[...]

1. Introduction   1.1 Welcome  to  the  SCS.1d!   Thank  you  for  purchasing  SC S.1d!  The  SCS.1 d  ( S tanton  C ontrol  S ystem  1  d eck)  is  the  prem ier  deck  control  surface  for  laptop  DJs,  remixers,  VJs,  and  producers.  Before [...]

2   1.2 Overview   The  SCS.1d  was  designed  for  high ‐ precision  software  control.  Thanks  to  its  straightforward  interface  and  intuitive  ergonomics,  the  SCS.1d  provi des  a  host  of  top ‐ notch  features  at  your  fingertips,  such ?[...]

3   2. Connecting  the  SCS.1   2.1 Connecting  to  Your  Computer   Figure  2.1  Step  1 :  Locate  the  included  power  cable  and  adapter  (24V)  and  connect  it  to the  SCS.1d  and  to  your  power  source.  (Figure  2.1)   Note ?[...]

4   2.2  Connecting  to  the  SCS.1d  to  the  SCS.1m   All  of  the  SCS.1  controllers  have  two  FireWire  ports  on  them,  so  devices  can  be  chained  toget her  if  needed.  So  when  connecting  a  single  SCS.1d  to  the [...]

5   3. SCS.1d  Description   In  this  chapter,  we  will  briefly  describe  the  to p  panel  of  the  SCS.1 d.   It’s  important  to  understand  that  the  SCS.1d  is  a  traditional  DJ  turntable  /  CD  player  “analogy”  in  [...]

 Top  Panel   Figure  3.1    Now,  let’s   Functional  Gr o take  a  closer  l o o ups  (continu a o ok  of  each  of  a tion)  the  functiona 6  l  groups.  [...]

7   3.2 Encoder  Section   This  section  consists  of  four  rotar y  push  en coders ,  each  with  an  LED  encoder  ring  to  indicate  the  value  of  the  encoder,  and  an  LCD  “scribble  strip”  that  can  be  used  to  indicate [...]

8   3.4 Platter  /  Global  Section  This  section  controls  the  assignment  of  the  platter  as  well  as  global  functionality.   The  DECK  SELECT  button  will  allow  you  toggle  virtual  decks  on  screen.  In  this  way  whe n [...]

9   3.5 Pitch  Section   The  pitch  section  represents  a  traditional  pitch  control  found  on  a  CD  player  or  turntable.  However,  the  key  difference  is  that  the  pitch  control  is  motorized  to  support  functionality  such  a[...]

10   3.7 Preset  Switcher  Section   The  preset  switcher  section  controls  switching  of  presets  on  the  SCS.1d.  Presets  are  generally  related  to wards  switching  presets  for  the  encoder  section,  trigger  section  or  pitch  slider. [...]

11   4. SCS.1  Software  Installation   Before  installing  the  SCS1  software  (DaRouter  and  drivers)  make  sure  you  follow  these  guidelines:   1) Windows:  Do  NOT  connect  the  SCS.1  controller(s)  until  prompted  by  the  driver  instal[...]

12   4.1 Windows  XP   1. Double  click  the  executable  file  (.exe).  If  the  following  Open  File ‐ Security  Warning  appears,  click  Run .  (Figure  4.1)    Figure  4.1   2. The  Stanton  SCS.1  DaRouter  Setu p  Wizard  will  guide ?[...]

13   3. To  install  the  softwa re  for  the  first  time,  choose  the  Standard  option.  To  update  your  previously  installed  version,  choose  Custom .  In  this  example,  let’s  choose  Standard .  (Fi gure  4.3)    Figure  4.3   4.[...]

14   5. The  installation  of  the  ASIO  /  high  level  FireWire  driver  will  begin.  When  you  are  ready,  click  Next .  (Figure  4.5)    Figure  4.5   6. In  this  step,  you  are  able  to  choose  where  to  install  the  [...]

15   7. Files  will  begin  to  copy  or  if  yo u  are  installing  a  new  driver  the  old  drivers  will  be  uninstalled  before  new  files  are  copied.  When  prompted  to  con nect  your  devices  (Fig ure  4.7),  turn  ON  all  S[...]

16   9. Once  the  files  are  done  copyi ng  click  Next  to  continue.  (Figure  4.9)    Figure  4.9   10. Click  Finish .  (Figure  4.10)    Figure  4.10  [...]

17   11. Read  information  regarding  this  build  of  the  installer  then  click  Next .  (Fi gure  4.11)   Figure  4.11   12. Click  Finish .  (Figure  4.12)    Figure  4.12   That’s  it.  You  have  installed  the  SCS.1d  driver  and [...]

 To  ch e click  M then  t  Figure  4  You  w and  a  SCS.1   You  c a  Figure  4  You  w  e ck  that  your  d M y  Computer  he  Device  Ma n 4 .13  w ill  see  a  new  hardware  spe devices  such  a a n  also  click  th 4 .14  w ill  [...]

19   4.2 Mac  OS  X   To  install  DaRouter,  first  make  sure  that  your  SCS1  controller  is  not  connect ed  and  then  follow  the  next  instructions   1. Double  click  the  .dmg  file  to  e xpand  it.  (Figure  4.16)    Figu[...]

20   3. Once  the  installer  has  started,  click  C ontinue .  (Figure  4.18)    Figure  4.18   4. Read  the  license  agreement  and  click  C ontinue .  In  the  next  dialog,  click  Agree .  (Figure  4.19)    Figure  4.19  [...]

21   5. Next,  you  can  set  the  default  path  of  the  program.  Click  Install  unless  you  want  to  install  DaRouter  to  a  specific  destination.  (Figure  4.20)    Figure  4.20   6. DaRouter  will  be  installed.  Once  done,  [...]

22   7. DaRouter  will  be  installed  into  your  Applications  folder  and  the  presets  will  be  placed  in  your  home  directory.  Plug  in  your  SCS.1  controller,  power  it  ON,  connect  the  FireWire  cable  to  your  comp uter,  st[...]

 5. D  5.1 A b  DaRouter  specificall y device  usi n through  t h which  mo controller s important l opening  u p forums  fo r   5.2 A n  DaRouter  i DaRouter  presets  a n quick  tour   To  easily  (Figure  5. 1  Figure  5.1  D aRouter  b out  DaRou t is  an  appl[...]

 5.2.1  S e  Figure  5.2   Preset  Do c The  Prese t preset.  Th was  desig n Document a   5.2.2  S e   Figure  5.3    Options   Below  eac h important   e ction  A  c umentation  B t  Documentati e  preset  docu n ed  for.  To  fu l a tion  button[...]

25   For  example,  if  you  click  the  SCS.1m  Opti ons  button  the  SCS.1m  Audio  Control  Panel  will  open  so  you  will  be  able  to  Start  and  Sto p  the  streaming  process,  access  the  Deferre d  Procedure  Calls  (DPC)  L[...]

 Figure  5.5   Pitch  Ben d hand  to  sl o (whereas  w and  once  applicatio n  5.2.3  S e  Figure  5.6  d  Sensitivity  – o w  or  speed  t h w ith  scratchin g again,  makin g n .  e ction  C   N o a  S s a t H t t  S d t a     –  The  SCS.1d[...]

 5.3 U s  When  usi n The  gener Learn.  Ho w provide  lo g   5.4 L o  Confirm  t h you  wish  t Stanton  w applicatio n   5.5 U s  1) Select  2) Move  DaRo u  3) Now  y   Important explains  s e   Figure  5.7   For  more  i document a s ing  DaRout n g [...]

28   6. Troubleshootin g   1. I  have  both  the  SCS.1m  and  SCS.1d,  and  wh en  I  try  to  power  them  up  nothing  happens.  What  is  wrong?  You  probably  have  the  power  supplies  for  each  controller  swapped.  If  you  plug ?[...]

29   7. Specifications   Motor  Type  16  Pole,  3  phase,  brushless  DC  motor  Motor  Speeds  33  1/3  rpm,  45  rpm  Starting  Torq ue  >4.5  kgf.cm  Start  /  Stop  Time  .2  seconds  FireWire  Speed  FireWire  400  Power  24  VDC [...]

30   Appendix   Optimizing  Computers  for  1394  (FireWire)   When  using  any  computer  for  live  audio  applications  it  is  always  suggested  to  perform  certain  opt imizations  to  ensure  consistent  performance.  For  the  most  part ?[...]

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35   Windows  1394a  Bandwidth  Limiting  Issue  /  Si dSpeed  Fix  (Windows  XP ‐ Vista)   First,  let’s  explain  a  little  about  what  the  SidSpeed  Fix  is.  Basically,  SidSpeed  is  a  value  in  your  windows  registry  that  regulate[...]

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