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Stanton SCS.4DJ User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................4 BLOCK DIAGRAM .......................... 6 DJ GLOSSARY ..........................7 WELCOME ............................9 FEATURES ........................... 10 1. STARTING UP .......................... 11 2. UNIT OVERVIEW ........................13 DECK A (LEFT SIDE) ....................... 13 DECK B (RIGHT SIDE) ......................13 DECK CONTROLS ........................

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH AN ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UN-INSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE UNITS ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. WARNING: THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT.
  • Page 4 The device has been dropped or the enclosure damaged. REGULATORY CERTIFICATION Stanton Magnetics declare under our sole responsibility that this product, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards: The Declarations of Conformity can be obtained from 382 Ave. de la Couronne, B-1050 Brussles...

  • Page 5: Block Diagram

    BLOCK DIAGRAM...

  • Page 6: Dj Glossary

    DJ GLOSSARY Beat Matching: A mixing technique where two programs with similar beat structure are mixed together in tempo, creating a seamless transition between the two songs. BPM: An abbreviation of Beat Per Minute (the number of steady even pulses in music occurring in one minute and therefore defining the tempo).
  • Page 7 Loop: A seamless repeat of an audio sample or musical segment. MIDI Controller: A hardware device used to control software via MIDI protocol (messaging). MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface usually found in keyboards & drum machines. One of the many use cases for MIDI controllers are for controlling software applications which run on an external computer (not required to use SCS.4DJ, but available should you wish to use).

  • Page 8: Welcome

    Congratulations on choosing the SCS.4DJ, the most advanced DJ Mix Station on the planet. From professional to novice, bedroom to dance floor, Stanton’s SCS.4DJ is your complete DJ solution. SCS.4DJ is a compact, road-worthy DJ rig that gives you the power of traditional analog and computer based DJ setups in a single unit.

  • Page 9: Features

    --------------------------- Unpacking Please check that you have received the following items: (1) SCS.4DJ unit (1) Power supply (12 VDC) (1) SCS.4DJ Quick Start Guide (1) SCS.4DJ User Manual Let’s get started by hooking up the SCS.4DJ.

  • Page 10: Starting Up

    1. STARTING UP STEP ONE Connect the AC/DC adaptor to the DC POWER JACK found on the rear of the unit. Fasten the SECURITY CLAMP (found beside the DC power jack) on top of the cable by unscrewing the fastener and then screwing it back down on the cable, so that it is not possible for the cable to become dislodged.
  • Page 11 STEP THREE Connect your primary USB device to one of the USB 2.0 PORTS located on the SCS.4DJ (top, rear or bottom of unit beneath the door). You may use any driverless USB device that has a FAT32, NTFS, or HFS+ (non-journaled only) file system. For just starting out, it may make sense to place only a few songs on a USB drive or use the included demo material so you don’t have to wait long for drive analysis (where SCS.4DJ calculates your song information, including BPM and Waveform) to be completed to start playing.

  • Page 12: Unit Overview

    2. UNIT OVERVIEW MIXER DECK A (LEFT SIDE) DECK B (RIGHT SIDE)

  • Page 13: Deck Controls

    DECK CONTROLS...
  • Page 14 1. USB CONNECTOR (type A) (RIGHT SIDE OF UNIT ONLY) This connector is used to attach the USB (1.1 or 2.0) mass storage device containing your song library. Suitable mass storage devices include: external hard drives, flash drives, portable digital music players, memory card readers, and USB hubs.
  • Page 15 7. PITCH CONTROL SLIDER The main speed control for your music. This slide, when pushed towards the bottom of the unit (+), increases the tempo of playback. When the slide is pushed towards the top of the unit (-), the tempo of playback is decreased.

  • Page 16: Mixer Controls

    MIXER CONTROLS...
  • Page 17 1. LCD DISPLAY This is the main window to every part of your mixing journey. The full color, 4.3’’ LCD displays information such as track/waveform, parameter adjustments and search information. Contrast is adjustable in the onscreen SYSTEM menu. 2. MENU “SOFT” BUTTONS There are 8 total “soft’...
  • Page 18 5. EQ CONTROLS Use the High, Mid and Low knobs to modify the frequency content of your music. The EQ controls provide a complete frequency kill (volume at zero for each frequency band) on the LOW (BASS), MEDIUM (MID-RANGE)and HIGH (TREBLE) frequency bands, as well as a 6db boost. 6.

  • Page 19: Front And Rear Panels

    FRONT AND REAR PANELS...
  • Page 20 WARNING: ALWAYS USE THE SUPPLIED POWER ADAPTER OR A REPLACEMENT ADAPTER PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED STANTON DEALER!!! 2. MASTER OUT LEFT/RIGHT RCA connectors (UNBALANCED) RCA type unbalanced stereo audio output. These connectors output the mixed audio signal generated from the SCS.4DJ unit.

  • Page 21: Performing Your First Mix Of 2 Songs

    3. PERFORMING YOUR FIRST MIX OF 2 SONGS Now let’s perform our first DJ mix of two songs by synchronizing the BPM’s (Beats Per Minute) and use the Crossfader to do a volume fade between the two songs. Before you start, make sure your EQ knobs are set in the middle, your EFFECTS are turned off, LOOPS are not engaged and your CROSSFADER is set to one side.
  • Page 22 STEP TWO Now that you have your two songs loaded, use the PLAY button on each deck to start playback of your songs (leaving your CROSSFADER on one side): Press the SYNC button on one deck to automatically beat-match the song playing on that deck to the song playing on the other deck using SCS.4DJ’s powerful synchronization engine to perfectly align the speed and beats of the songs.

  • Page 23: Playback/ Performance Controls

    4. PLAYBACK/ PERFORMANCE CONTROLS 4.1 Play Controls PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON Starts/Pauses playback of a track. CUE BUTTON During normal playback, pressing this button immediately returns the track to the last set cue point (either one you have set, or the point at which audio starts, found by your SCS.4DJ’s AUTO- CUE engine) and pauses playback when released.

  • Page 24: Sync Button

    4) If you wish to continue playback while holding the CUE button, pressing the PLAY button will disengaged the CUE button and start the SCS.4DJ to play in normal play mode. Both buttons can then be released. 5) If you wish to create a new CUE POINT, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again at the location you wish to create the CUE POINT at, and press the CUE BUTTON once again.

  • Page 25: Loop Controls

    4.2 Loop Controls Loop Buttons The LOOP BUTTONS help create a seamless loop of audio from within the playing program material; this can be anything from a small section of audio like a vocal sample to a beat loop. With SCS.4DJ’s advanced beat-sync engine, this loop will always be perfectly on-beat, with no stuttering or gaps of silence.

  • Page 26: Platter Controls

    4.3 Platter Controls Platter (Jog Wheel) The high resolution touch-sensitive PLATTER is used for scratching, seeking and pitch bend, and responds like a real vinyl turntable. (Note-this wheel is sometimes known as a “Jog” wheel, for its ability to “nudge” the audio forward or back) The top of the wheel is touch sensitive so that the “turntable”...
  • Page 27 To stop the track from playing, simply place your finger on the top of wheel. To scratch, move your finger to rotate the jog wheel to create the feel of scratching on vinyl. Making a fast motion in either direction on the scratch surface will cause the song to backspin or forward spin in the desired direction.

  • Page 28: Pitch Controls

    4.4 Pitch Controls PITCH BEND BUTTONS Used to temporarily decrease or increase the playback speed plus or minus 2%. Pitch will return to the current pitch slider setting when released. PITCH SLIDER The high resolution PITCH SLIDERS can be set for four different pitch ranges. The PITCH SLIDER RANGE is selected in the SYSTEM menu under AUDIO SETTINGS, with selectable ranges of +/-5%, +/-10%, +/-25%, +25% -100%.

  • Page 29: Effect Controls

    4.5 EFFECT Controls EFFECTS CONTROLS SCS.4DJ has dual EFFECTS processors (Deck A & B), with each capable of processing audio on an single deck. The four available EFFECTS are FILTER, FLANGE, SLICE and DELAY. Each button turns the selected effect on or off, or instantly switches to a different EFFECT while turning the last one off.
  • Page 30 FLANGE The FLANGE creates an extremely short delay of the audio, creating an effect similar to a jet taking off. This classic effect can also be done by manually playing two copies of the same record at the same speed and nudging one to be slightly out of sync. In FLANGE, the TIME/RATE controls the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator, a type of modulation that creates a “wavy”...

  • Page 31: Mix Controls

    4.6 Mix Controls...

  • Page 32: Cross Fader

    EQ Knobs The EQ KNOB allow you to boost or kill the HIGH (treble), MID (midrange) and LOW (bass) frequencies of your music. Three EQ knobs with central detent allow you to boost or kill (cut to silent) each of the bands. Turning each EQ KNOB the left side, the EQ’s provide a full frequency kill.

  • Page 33: Headphone (Cue) & Master Volume Controls

    4.7 Headphone (Cue) & Master Volume Controls CUE Select (Headphone Symbol Buttons) These buttons select which deck (A or B) will be fed into the CUE side of the HEADPHONE MIX control. Use this control to pre-listen to your decks before you move the volume/crossfader controls to allow the audience to hear your performance.

  • Page 34: Microphone Controls

    4.8 Microphone Controls MIC Volume This knob controls the volume of your MICROPHONE output. 4.9 Recording Controls Record Button The RECORD BUTTON is used to record a CD quality (16bit/44.1khz).WAV file on your Mass Storage Device. To engage recording, press the RECORD BUTTON once. To end recording, press the RECORD BUTTON again.

  • Page 35: Main System Screens/ Controls

    5. MAIN SYSTEM SCREENS/ CONTROLS 5.1 Startup & Shutdown -Startup Upon power up, your SCS.4DJ automatically scans any connected mass storage devices and, if there is currently a previously created database, scans for changes to your library. If a device has not been previously used with the SCS.4DJ system, or updated using a computer, the tracks on your device will be automatically analyzed in the background, allowing you to play songs with basic pitch and performance controls (though you will lose controls like looping or accurate sync until your...

  • Page 36: Status Bar

    5.2 STATUS BAR The STATUS BAR is your main location for playback information, and is found at the TOP of all screens on your SCS.4DJ. On each deck, from left to right, the following is displayed: - Song Name - Artist Name - If the song is PLAYING or PAUSED - Time Elapsed (or remaining if you have changed this in the SYSTEM MENU).

  • Page 37: Home Screen

    5.3 Home Screen Beat Counter to line up your beats Song Progress Waveform The HOME/WAVEFORM button, located below the LCD screen, is used to toggle between the HOME and WAVEFORM screens. The HOME SCREEN displays useful information about the currently playing tracks. This includes Play/Pause status, Album Art, Progress on a Mini Waveform, Pitch/Tempo percentage, FX and Time elapsed/remaining, and a 4-segment BEAT COUNTER display to assist you in lining up your songs beats.

  • Page 38: Waveform Screen

    5.4 Waveform Screen Song Progress Current Cue Point Current Play Position The waveform display is accessed by using the HOME/WAVEFORM button to switch between the WAVEFORM and HOME display. The WAVEFORM SCREEN shows the waveforms of the tracks loaded in each deck. The TOP WAVEFORM is for DECK A, the BOTTOM WAVEFORM is for DECK B.
  • Page 39 The buttons available in the WAVEFORM DISPLAY mode are as follows: - KEYLOCK A/B - Toggles the KEYLOCK function on Decks A and B. - SNAP – Locks Loop/Cue functions to the beat nearest to where you activate a function, for more accurate sync.

  • Page 40: How To Browse Your Music Library

    5.5. How to Browse Your Music Library The main way to browse your music library is through the BROWSE screen. The BROWSE screen is accessed by pressing the BROWSE BUTTON located under the LCD SCREEN, and is your main overview of song content stored on your Mass Storage Devices. Content from all Mass Storage Devices is grouped within this screen, so you never have to switch between connected drives to look for songs.
  • Page 41 (SORT SOFT BUTTONS CONTINUED) - A – Jumps the highlighted line back one letter alphabetically in the list - Z – Jumps the highlighted line forward one letter alphabetically in the list - Navigation Wheel Motion- scrolls between the available songs in your library / playlist - ToPlaylst –...

  • Page 42: Search Display

    5.7 Search Display On the top right corner of your BROWSE and PLAYLISTS screens is a SEARCH soft-button. SCS.4DJ has a powerful search function that allows you to quickly find songs by entering in the word you remember from ANY field (title/artist/comments/etc), and brings up the results in a sortable list.

  • Page 43: Search Results Display

    5.8 Search Results Display After you have pressed the GO key, the SEARCH RESULTS display is shown. From here, you can select your track to load, add a song to a playlist, sort your search results, or edit your search to narrow down your choices.

  • Page 44: Track Info Display

    5.9 Track Info Display With a song highlighted in the BROWSE or PLAYLIST screen, press ENTER to view track information. The Track info display provides extra information about the track based on track analysis and ID3 tags. The BPM field is color coded to show if the track has been analyzed, or where the BPM readout comes from, with the following colors: a.

  • Page 45: Active Playlist Display

    5.10 Active Playlist Display To enter the ACTIVE PLAYLIST screen, press the PLAYLIST button at any time. The ACTIVE PLAYLIST contains the list of songs in your currently loaded playlist, songs you have played during the course of your session, or songs you have loaded into the playlist. If you have not selected and loaded a playlist, this display contains any songs that have been previously loaded on to DECK A or B.
  • Page 46 Editing your Active (Current) Playlist Editing your Active (currently loaded) playlist is easy. To enable you to edit your playlist, the following buttons are available from within the playlist display: - Shuffle – shuffles the order of the tracks in the list. If a song has been grayed out, then it has already been played or is playing currently, and will not be added to the shuffle.

  • Page 47: Playlist Load Display

    5.11 Playlist Load Display The PLAYLIST LOAD display can be accessed from the PLAYLIST display by pressing the PLAYLISTS SOFT BUTTON in the upper left-hand corner when within the PLAYLIST menu. From here you can access the playlists on your storage devices. The following button choices are available: - ToPlaylst –...

  • Page 48: System Settings

    6. SYSTEM SETTINGS 6.1 Main System Display The main SYSTEM MENU screen contains a left pane and a right pane. The left pane lists the eight main categories of settings. The right pane lists the different settings items in the currently highlighted main category.
  • Page 49 Eject – This will safely eject the device from SCS.4DJ without any fear of drive corruption, which could result in loss of music, song analysis files and other data on your drive. Factory Reset – This resets all internal settings of your SCS.4DJ to the original factory conditions. The main system categories are: - Audio Settings - Platter Settings...

  • Page 50: Audio Settings Display

    6.2 Audio Settings Display Auto Cue – Chooses between the following CUE POINT behaviors: - Cue at audio start point: sets the CUE POINT at the start of the song (cuts off any silence at the start of a song) - Cue at beginning of file: sets the CUE POINT at the start of the audio file (even if there is silence at the start of the song) - Cue at user CUE POINT: sets the CUE POINT at the last CUE POINT you set in a song (or the...

  • Page 51: Platter Settings Display

    6.3 Platter Settings Display Start Up Speed – slow, medium, fast, none, the time it takes audio to ramp up to full speed when the Play button is pressed Brake Speed – slow, medium, fast, none, the time it takes for audio to ramp down to zero when the Pause button is pressed Release Speed –...

  • Page 52: Crossfader Settings Display

    6.4 CrossFader Settings Display Crossfader Curve Select – chooses between the following Crossfader volume curves - Constant Power- Consistent volume fade through length of Crossfader - Linear- Gradual Build - Transition- Small Volume dip in middle of Crossfader - Slow Fade- Slow, gradual fade - Fast Cut- Sharp cut, typically used for scratching or to rapidly cut audio on/off CrossFader Reverse –...

  • Page 53: Display Settings Display

    6.5 Display Settings Display Set Language – English/French/German/Spanish - Sets the language of the screens on SCS.4DJ Load Confirm – On/Off - Provides a warning when loading a track into a playing deck, or ejecting a Mass Storage Device when a song is playing off the drive. Track time –...

  • Page 54: Video & Demonstration Mode

    6.6 Video Mode & Demonstration Mode The Video Player Menu displays a list of the videos detected by the system. Only videos with the extension .avi will be listed. The list of available videos includes both the built-in demo videos as well as any .avi files that you may have on attached storage devices.

  • Page 55: Device Settings

    6.7 Device Settings Eject – This will safely eject the selected device from SCS.4DJ without any fear of drive corruption, which could result in loss of music, song analysis files and other data on your drive. Unplayable Songs – Provides a list of songs that could not be analyzed or played by SCS.4DJ. This can be due to corruption or DRM (Digital Rights Management) Clean Database –...

  • Page 56: Midi Controller Mode

    6.8 MIDI Controller Mode MIDI CONTROLLER MODE SCS.4DJ is not only a powerful all-in-one solution, but also acts as a highly functional MIDI controller, compatible with a wide range of DJ applications such as Native Instruments Traktor™, Atomix Virtual DJ™ and Mixvibes Cross™. SCS.4DJ sends NOTE ON messages when buttons are pressed, Note off messages when buttons are released, and Control Change messages when sliders or knobs are moved.

  • Page 57: Keyboard Shortcuts

    7. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS USB Keyboard Support A USB Keyboard can be connected to your SCS.4DJ for even more control! From within your SEARCH screen, you can use a USB keyboard to type in characters for fast searching. As well, the following controls are available for playback: F1 –...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    8. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. My Mass Storage Device isn’t showing up SCS.4DJ supports a majority of USB-based Mass Storage Devices (hard drives, iPod’s/iPhone’s, Thumb Drives). However, SCS.4DJ does not support the following device types: 1.HFS+ Journaled Format Drives 2.Windows 7 Phones While many drives can be powered by the USB-bus present on the SCS.4DJ, there are drives that require an external power source.
  • Page 59 the auto SYNC engine. If it is still wrong, you can use the TAP BPM button to get the correct BPM, though please note that the SCS.4DJ will still use the BEAT GRID from the initial analysis. 7. I don’t see my entire collection in the browse list? There are a few reasons that you may not see your entire collection in the browse list.

  • Page 60: Technical Specification

    9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION USB Compatibility SCS.4DJ is compatible with all USB 2.0 specifications and standards. USB Mass Storage Devices SCS.4DJ is class compliant with all standard USB mass storage devices. USB Power Requirements The SCS.4DJ built in USB hub has four USB slave ports. USB devices can be attached to these ports in any position and in any order.
  • Page 61 Mic Preamp: Equivalent Input Noise: < -112 dBu A-weighted, measured Sensitivity @ clip: -14 dBu (trim at max) Supported file types: MP3, MP4, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF Mic Input to Line Output: SNR 20Hz-22kHz: > 99dB A-weighted THD+N @1kHz, 20Hz-22kHz BW: < 0.007% Frequency Response: 20Hz –...

  • Page 62: Warranty

    (30) days following the date of original purchase or for 10,000 cycles for switches. Stanton will warrant all replacement parts and repairs for ninety (90) days from the date of original shipment. Repairs made necessary by reason of misuse, alteration, normal wear, or accident are...
  • Page 63 Stanton dealer’s return policy. Stanton assumes no risk and shall be subject to no liability for damages or loss resulting from the specific use or application made of the merchandise. Stanton’s liability for any claim, whether based...

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