This sets the volume (gain) for the tracks automatically when the software creates the track overviews. The volume is set with respect to the reference volume selected from the drop-down list on the right.

!Enable beat grid

This option turns on/off Beatgrids.

ON SONG LOAD

!Play from start

When a track is loaded, playback starts from the beginning of the track. If there is a blank section at the beginning of the track, play- back starts from the position at which the sound starts.

—When a track is loaded with this setting disabled, playback starts from the position played last on the track that was playing the previous time.

!Instant Doubles

The same track is played on both tracks (doubled).

—For example, when the track currently playing on deck (A) is also loaded in deck (B), the playing position of the track on deck (B) is automatically synchronized to deck (B) and playback begins. At this time, the master tempo and loop settings are also synchronized.

!Play from first Cue Point

When a track is loaded, playback start position is set on the low- numbered hot cue within set hot cues.

—If no hot cue has been set for the track, playback starts from the beginning of the track.

!Those settings are prioritized in the following order.

[Instant Doubles], [Play from first Cue Point], [Play from start]

RECORDING

!BIT DEPTH

Select 16 bits or 24 bits for the bitrate when recording with ITCH.

!FILE FORMAT

Select AIFF or WAVE for the file format when recording with ITCH.

Library

Show iTunes Library

The iTunes library and playlists are displayed in ITCH.

Protect Library

The following operations in the library are disabled.

!Editing of filenames and character information

!Moving or deleting of files and crates

Custom Crate Columns

The column header of the tracks list be set individually for different crates. When this is disabled, the column header for all track lists is displayed in common.

Center on selected song

This enables you to scroll the lists up and down with the cursor remaining fixed to the center when operating this unit to browse the library.

Show all file types

When importing music files, all the files on the hard disk are displayed.

!When this setting is disabled, only files that can be played with ITCH are displayed.

include Subcrate tracks

Tracks within subcrates are displayed within the parent crate.

Font SIZE

Use this to change the library’s font size.

ALBUM SIZE

Use this to change the size of the library’s album art.

DISPLAY

MAXIMUM SCREEN UPDATES(PER SECOND)

This slider allows you to lower ITCH’s screen refresh rate and potentially use less CPU. Users with slower computers or those running a recording program at the same time might like to do this if they are having

performance issues. The default setting is 60 Hz, or refreshed 60 times

English

per second. This setting applies to the entire ITCH user interface; the

Left Vertical Waveforms

virtual decks, the waveforms, the library, and the setup screen.

 

When the waveform display is switched to the vertical display, the wave-

 

form display is displayed at the bottom left.

 

Right Vertical Waveforms

 

When the waveform display is switched to the vertical display, the wave-

 

form display is displayed at the bottom right.

 

Center Vertical Waveforms

 

When the waveform display is switched to the vertical display, the wave-

 

form display is displayed at the center.

 

 Mixer

 

GENERAL

!EQ

—6 dB

The equalizer gain is set to 6 dB.

—12 dB

The equalizer gain is set to 12 dB.

!OUTPUT

—Mono

The external output is set to monaural.

—Stereo

The external output is set to stereo.

!HEADROOM

Adjusts the output from the respective decks. Decrease the number if the sound is broken or distorted, increase it if the input is low and noise is conspicuous.

CUE

!OVERDRIVE

This adjusts the sound level output from the headphones channel.

— The sound quality may decrease if the level is raised too high.

UPFADERS

!U/F CURVE

This sets the abruptness of the increase or decrease in volume when the channel fader is moved.

CROSSFADER

For the crossfader’s curve characteristics, the sound overlaps when the channel is switched can be adjusted in detail.

!

The curve characteristics whenis selected with the crossfader curve selector switch can be adjusted.

!

The curve characteristics when is selected with the crossfader curve selector switch can be adjusted.

Plugins

SP-6 SAMPLE PLAYER

!Enable SP-6 Sample Player

The sample player is displayed on the ITCH screen and can be operated.

PLAYLISTS

!Enable Serato Playlists Plugin

[Serato Playlist] is displayed in the [Export] options on the [History] panel.

!Enable Live Playlists

[Start Live Playlists] is displayed on the [History] panel. When this function is used, your playing history can be uploaded to the Serato Audio Research website in real time.

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