1) Check to see if Scratch LIVE currently has a MIDI folder created. Browse for your Scratch LIVE folder using Windows Explorer (on Windows, of course) or Finder (on Mac OSX). The Scratch LIVE folder will be in the following locations by default:
Windows Location: \My Documents\My Music\ScratchLIVE\MIDI\
Mac Location: \Music\ScratchLIVE\MIDI\
2) If the folder does not exist simply create a new folder at the \ScratchLIVE directory location specified above called “MIDI”. In Windows, right click in the ScratchLIVE folder and select “New” then “Folder” and name the folder “MIDI”. In Mac OSX, while in the \ScratchLIVE directory, click “File” then “New Folder” and name the folder “MIDI”
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Creating new folder in Windows XP
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Creating new folder in Mac OSX
3) Next, copy and paste the “SSL SCS.3d V1.00.xml” file into your Scratch LIVE MIDI directory. The XML file is found in the preset directory that install with DaRouter, on Windows this is located in “\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Stanton DaRouter\ScratchLIVE Presets\SSL SCS.3d V1.00.xml”. To make things easier, we've also put a shortcut to this directory in your program folder on the Start menu. Go to Start>Programs>Stanton>DaRouter>Presets.
On the Mac it is located in “\home\Stanton DaRouter\ScratchLIVE Presets\SSL SCS.3d V1.00.xml”. After finding the XML file, select it and copy (Windows: CTRL+C, Mac: Command+C) it. Then browse back to your \ScratchLIVE folder (location defined in step 1) and paste the XML there (Windows: CTRL+V, Mac: Command+V).
Proper directory placement of XML file in Windows XP
Proper directory placement of XML file in Mac OSX
4) Connect DaScratch, observe that it powers up and performs the power on light test by flashing every LED on the unit. If the unit only lights the bottom 4 buttons as purple, than the unit has detected there is not adequate power to perform reliably. If this is the case, please check the Stanton website for troubleshooting tips. The easiest fix for this is to try another USB port (not all ports give equal power) or plug the unit into a powered USB hub. If neither of these solutions resolve the issue, contact Stanton support.
5) Start DaRouter and select “SSL Single SCS.3d V1.00” preset from the drop down preset list. Confirm that the unit is connected and displays a light show and that Deck 1 in DaRouter is illuminated in blue. A light show on the unit will flash LEDs around the center circular section to indicate that DaRouter has made a connection to the SCS.3d successfully and is now waiting to confirm the MIDI messages from the unit are properly making it DaRouter. To confirm MIDI messages are making it to DaRouter simply press any button on the SCS.3d and the light show should stop and default preset settings should load. If the unit does not light up in DaRouter or a light show on the unit is not seen, please check the Stanton website for troubleshooting information.
Proper DaRouter configuration, preset selected and
units are lit blue to indicate connection
6) Start the Scratch Live application
IMPORTANT: Scratch LIVE does not allow for discreet opening and closing of MIDI ports (it simply opens ALL midi ports), you must ALWAYS start DaRouter before starting Scratch LIVE in Windows… otherwise Scratch LIVE opens SCS.3d’s physical MIDI port and does not allow DaRouter to connect to it, thus notranslating can happen. On the Mac, DaRouter can be started before or after Scratch LIVE is launched.
7) Once Scratch LIVE is open, click SETUP then select the MIDI tab. Select “SSL SCS.3d V1.00” (this is the .XML file that we placed in the MIDI folder) and activate it by using the “load” button. Well, that’s it folks, your done!