Stanton SC System 1 User manual

Brand: Stanton

Model: SC System 1

Category: Turntable

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SCS.1d

SCS.1

DeckCo

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ERMAN

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ImportantSafetyInstructions

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• Readandfollowtheprovidedinstructionsbeforeoperatingthisunit.

• Adheretoallwarningsandsecurityadvices,andretainthisdocumentforfuturereference.

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Installation:Installtheunitinaccordancewiththeprovidedinstructions

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PowerSupply:

• Theunitshouldbeconnectedtoapowersupplyoutletonlyofthevoltageandfrequencymarkedon

itsrearpanel.

• Thepowersupplycordshouldberoutedsothatitisnotlikelytobewalkedonorpinched.

• The power supply cord of the unit should be unplugged from the wall outlet when it is to be unused for a long period of time, or during

electrical

storms.

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PlacementandEnvironment:

• Locatetheunitawayfromdirectsunlightandanyequipmentthatproducesheatsuchaspowersupplies,amplifiers,andheaters.

• Place your mixer  on stable surfaces, away from vibration and from sourcesthat generate hum or noise, such as transfor

mers, or electric

motors.

• Thelocationandpositionoftheunitshouldnotinterferewithitsproperventilation.

• Donotusethisunitnearwater.Forexample,nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,inawetbasement,ornearaswimming

pool.

• Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshockdonotexposetheequipmenttorainormoistureoruseitindamporwetconditions.

• Protecttheunitfromexcessivedirtanddust.

• Avoiddrinksspillage,tobaccoash,andsmoke(especiallythatassociatedwithsmokemachines).

• Donotplaceheav

yobjectson

theunitsurface.

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Cleaning:Unplugtheunitfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Neverusebenzene,thinner,orothersolventsforcleaning.Useonlyasoftdamp

cloth.

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Service:

• Theunitcontainsnouser‐serviceableparts.

• Themanufactureris not responsibleforany damageor personalinjuryresulting fromunauthorized userservicing

ormodifications.Please

readthewarranty.

• Thewarrantywillbevoidifanyunauthorizedservicebytheuserisdetected.

• Ifserviceisrequired,pleasecontactStantonTechat+1954.316.1500(Option3)

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TableofContents

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 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................1

1.1 WelcometotheSCS.1d!...............................................................................................................................1

1.2 Overview......................................................................................................................................................2

1.3 Unpacking.....................................................................................................................................................2

2. ConnectingtheSCS.1...........................................................................................................................................3

2.1 ConnectingtoYourComputer.....................................................................................................................3

2.2 ConnectingtotheSCS.1dtotheSCS.1m.....................................................................................................4

2.3 SCS.1dSetups...............................................................................................................................................4

3. SCS.1dDescription...............................................................................................................................................5

3.1 TopPanelFunctionalGroups.......................................................................................................................5

3.2 EncoderSection...........................................................................................................................................7

3.3 TriggerSection.............................................................................................................................................7

3.4 Platter/GlobalSection................................................................................................................................8

3.5 PitchSection.................................................................................................................................................9

3.6 TransportSection.........................................................................................................................................9

3.7 PresetSwitcherSection………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

4. SCS.1SoftwareInstallation................................................................................................................................11

4.1 WindowsXP...............................................................................................................................................12

4.2 MacOSX....................................................................................................................................................19

5. DaRouter............................................................................................................................................................23

5.1 AboutDaRouter.........................................................................................................................................23

5.2 AnatomyofDaRouter................................................................................................................................23

5.2.1 SectionA................................................................................................................................................24

5.2.2 SectionB................................................................................................................................................24

5.2.3 SectionC................................................................................................................................................26

5.3 UsingDaRouter..........................................................................................................................................27

5.4 LoadingaPreset.........................................................................................................................................27

5.5 UsingaPresetfortheFirstTime................................................................................................................27

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 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................28

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 Specifications......................................................................................................................................................29

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Appendix.....................................................................................................................................................................30

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OptimizingComputersfor1394(FireWire)............................................................................................................30

DPC(WindowsXP‐Vista).....................................................................................................................................30

Windows1394aBandwidthLimitingIssue/SidSpeedFix(WindowsXP‐Vista).................................................35

FireWireChipsets................................................................................................................................................45

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1. Introduction

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1.1 WelcometotheSCS.1d!

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ThankyouforpurchasingSCS.1d!TheSCS.1d(StantonControlSystem1deck)isthepremierdeckcontrolsurface

forlaptopDJs,remixers,VJs,andproducers.

Beforewebegin,thereareafewimportantissueswewouldliketobringtoyourattention.

Thereisasoftwarecomponenttothishardware.Itiscalle

dDaRouter.DaRo

uterisakindof“MIDIprocessor”that

allowstheuseofpresets.Thesepresetscanbeapplicationspecificmappings,orgenericmapsthatcanbeapplied

to a number of different software packages. In fact, you may already be familiar with the DaRouter software

because it is also used with our SCS.3 line of co

ntrollers. Well, DaRouter is even more important for the

SCS.1controllersthanitisfortheSCS.3controllers.ThisisbecausetheDaRoutersoftwarefortheSCS.1controllers

also contains the driver for them. So it is important for you to go to http://www.enterthesystem.com/scs1 to

downloadandinstall thelatest Da

Routersoft

ware. This singlesoftwarepackagegivesyouthelatestpresetsand

thelatest version of your driver. Be sure tokeepyourDaRoutersoftwareupdatedsoyoucantakeadvantageof

newpresetsandfeaturesastheybecomeavailable!

Thisbringsustothenextimportantissue.Pleasedono

tconnecttheSCS.1

hardwaretoyourcomputerbeforeyou

gothroughthedriverinstall.Mostaudio interface installers, FireWire orUSB,carrythe same warning. We know

thatwhenyoubuynewgear,mostpeopleareexcitedtohookitallupandseewhatitcando,butinthiscase,itis

bettertowaituntilyouarepromp

ted.Theprocesswillgolikethis…

• Youshouldconnectthe powertoyourSCS.1dandlocatetheFireWireconnector, butdonotconnectitto

thecomputeryet.

• Download an

d run the DaRo

uter installer for the SC

S.1

d. This installer is located at

www.enterthesystem.com/scs1

• OnWindowsadialogboxwillopentellingyoutoconnectandpowerupyourSCS.1d.Atthispoint,connect

the FireWire cable to your computer. On a Mac computer you will just need to install DaRou

ter first,

howevernodialogwillshowforco

nnectingtheunits.

ThedriverwillthendetecttheSCS.1devicesconnectedtoyourcomputerandloadthedriversforthem.Allowthe

installer to continue normally. Following these steps is a good idea for any hardware installation you have, an

d

mightsaveyoufrompossiblyhavingtotrou

bleshootaproblemlater.

Finally, we would like to point out that the descriptions of specific functionality of the SCS.1d are generic.

The SCS.1d is a MIDI controller and does not generate any audio itself. Although it looks like a CD player or

turnta

ble,itinfactisnot.Thefunctionalityofagivencon

trolonthesurfaceoftheSCS.1d(likethepitchsliderfor

example)isdependenton whatitisassignedto.We hadtostartsomewhere,sowe thought itwouldbebestto

describe the functionality of the ge

neric preset. When you are using oth

er presets, you can click on the Preset

DocumentationbuttoninDaRouter(it’sthe“?”button)tolearnallabouthowthatspecificpresetworkswithyour

newSCS.1d.

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1.2 Overview

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TheSCS.1dwasdesignedforhigh‐precisionsoftwarecontrol.Thankstoitsstraightforwardinterfaceandintuitive

ergonomics,theSCS.1dprovidesahostoftop‐notchfeaturesatyourfingertips,suchashigh‐torque10”motorized

platter,100mmmotorizedpitchfader,velocity‐sensitivepads,assignableencodersections,andmuchmore…

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The SCS.1d (deck) and the SCS

.1m are the main components of the SC System 1; Stanton‘s most advanced

digitalcontrolsystemfortheprofessionalDJ.YoucanusetheSCS.1dinconjunctionwiththeSCS.1mfortight

integrationandfullcontrolofyourDJ/VJapplication’smainparametersorwithotheraudiointerfaces.

• Adjustablehigh‐torque10”motorizedplat

terwithvinylsurfaceandsuperiortracking.

• High‐resolutionvinyltrackingsystemallowsforsuper‐accuratemixingandscratching.

• 100mmpitchfadermotorizedtomaintainsyncwithsoftware.

• 4Velocity‐sensitivepadsassignabletoloops,cuepoints,etc.

• AssignableEncodersectionwi

th360°ofLEDfeedback.

• LCD“scri

bblestrips”fortwo‐waycommunicationwithselectedsoftware.

• FamiliarTransportsectionfordirectmusiccontrol.

• PerfectforaddingmaximumcontrolcapabilitiesintoexistingDJsoftware.

• Easilycontrolsmultiplevirtualdecksforpowerfulmulti‐channelmixes.

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Beforeyoustarthookingupyou

rnewunit,let

’scheckwhatisinthebox!

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1.3 Unpacking

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Pleasecheckthatyouhavereceivedthefollowingitems:

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• (1)SCS.1dunit

• (1)FireWirecable

• (1)4to6pinFireWireadapter

• (1)Powercableandadapter(24V)

• (1)Feltslipmat

• (1)Vinylcontroldisc

• (1)SCS.1dManual

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UponunpackingtheSCS.1d,youshouldplacetheslipmatontheplatterandth

enplacetherecordontopofthe

slipmat.

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In addition to the above items, remember that to take advantage of the SCS.1d full potential you will need  the

SCS.1mor a traditional DJ mixer, a MacorPC computer, a DJ application, andto dow

nload and install DaRouter

software.

Solet’sgetstarted!

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2. ConnectingtheSCS.1

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2.1 ConnectingtoYourComputer

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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IfyouownboththeSCS.1mandtheSCS.1d,thepoweradapterslookvery

similar.Lookingattheoutputvoltagewilltellyouwhichisforwhichcom

ponent,

(e.g.,12VfortheSC

S.1m,and24VfortheSCS.1d).Thereisalsoalabeloneachof

thepowercordstospecifywhichproducttheyaretobeusedwith.

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Figure2.2

Step 2: Attach the included FireWire cable to the SCS.1d.The FireWire ports are

clearlylabeledonthebackpaneloftheSCS.1d.(Figure2.2)

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Figure2.3

Step3:DownloadandruntheDaRouterinstallerfortheSCS.1d.

A dialog  box will open telling you to connect your SCS.1d. At this point, turn the

SCS.1donandconnecttheFireWirecabletoyourcomputer’sFireWireport(Figure

2.3).DonotconnecttheSCS.1duntilprompted.



Onlaptops, there are two differenttypesof FireWire po

rts:6 and 4 pin. Typically, youwillfind“full sized” 6 pin

portsonAp

plelaptops.Ifyourcomputerhasafullsized(6pin)FireWireport,usetheincludedFireWirecableto

connectdirectlyfromtheSCS.1dtoyourcomputer.



MostPCswillhavea4pinFireWireport.Soifyo

uhavea4pinportonyourcomputer,co

nnecttheFireWirecable

totheprovided4to6pinadapter,andthenjustplugittoyourcomputer’s4pinFireWireport.



NowthatpowerandFireWireareconnected,weca

nexplorehookin

guptheSCS.1dwiththeSCS.1m(ifused).

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

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togetherifneeded.

SowhenconnectingasingleSCS.1dtotheSCS.1m,youwouldgofromtheunusedFireWireportontheSCS.1m

(Figure2.4),(theotherportisconnectedtoyourcomputer)toanop

enportontheSCS.1d.(Figure2.5

)

 

Figure2.4Figure2.5

Likewise,ifyou’reconnectingtwoSCS.1d’stoaSCS.1m,thenyouwouldgofromthefreeFireWireportonthefirst

SCS.1dtoaportonthesecond.AnyotherFireWiredevicesshouldgoattheendofthechainandnotbeforeanyof

theSCS.1controllers.

Let’stakealookofth

eSCS.1dSetups.



2.3 SCS.1dSetups



ThefollowingconfigurationscanbeusedfortheSCS.1dfortypicalusecases:



SCS.1m+SCS.1d

Thismixer‐and‐deckconfigurationcanbeusedtoemulateadual‐decksetupbyusing

virtualdecksforcontrollingtransport,loop,andeffects,whileusingthemixertoblend

and EQ songs and soun

ds. This system is the perfect

 entry into the world of

professionalSCSystemlaptopmixing.(Figure2.7)



Figure2.7



DualSCS.1d+SCS.1m

Thissetuprecreatesthe“traditional”DJsystem,allowinguserstohavetwophysical

decks,eachrepresentinganon‐screendeck(whichcaneasilybetoggledtofourdecks

byusingvirtualdecks).Themixerisusedforblending,channelEQ,etc,inatraditional

manner.ThissetupistailoredtowardsprofessionalDJswantingtore

placetheir

existingsetupwithanSCSystem

controller‐basedsolution.(Figure2.8)



Figure2.8

Single/DualSCS.1d+traditionalDJmixer

TheSCS.1d(s)canbeusedwithanexistingsoundcardtosendaudiooutputsfromDJ

softwareintoanexistinganalogDJmixer.ThisallowsuserstoincorporateSCSystem

decksintotheirsystemwhileusingtheirfavoritetraditionalDJmixer(Figure2.9).



Figure2.9

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

3. SCS.1dDescription



Inthischapter,wewillbrieflydescribethetoppaneloftheSCS.1d.



It’simportanttounderstandthat theSCS.1disatraditionalDJturntable/CDplayer“analogy”inacontrolsurface.

ThismeansthatwhiletheSCS.1dlookslikeaDJturntable/CDplayer,atitscore,itisreallyaco

ntrolsurfacetha

t

sends and receives control data to and from a computer. As a control surface, the SCS.1d’s functionality is

completelyderivedfromthehostapplication(software)thatitiscontrolling.



TheSCS.1dalsoutilizespresetsinDaRoutertodefineitscapabilities,whichcandrasticallychangeitsfunctionality

depen

dingonhowthepreset

isconfigured.Soaswediscussthepanelandlayoutitisimportanttorememberthat

whenrunningaspecificpresetitsbesttoreadthedocumentationassociatedwiththatpresetasitwillexplainhow

theSCS.1distailoredtowardstheapplicationitisbeingusedwith.Sointhebelowexplanationswedescribethe

controlsan

dhowtheytraditionallymaybemappedintoanapplication.



3.1 TopPanelFunctionalGroups



ToeasilyunderstandthemainSCS.1dTopPanel,wehavedivideditinsixfunctionalgroups:



‐ EncoderSection

‐ TriggerSection

‐ Platter/GlobalSection

‐ PitchSection

‐ TransportSection

‐ PresetSwitcherSection



Onthenextpage,let’stakealookoftheFigure3.1:



TopPanel



Figure3.1



Now,let’s



FunctionalGr

takeacloserl

ups(continu

okofeachof

tion)

thefunctiona

6

lgroups.

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

3.2 EncoderSection



Thissectionconsistsoffourrotarypushencoders,eachwith

an LED encoder ring to indicate the value of the encoder,

andanLCD“scribblestrip”thatcanbeusedtoindicatethe

functionalityofeachencoder.Encodersareusedtocontrol

variable parameters such as effect levels. Encoders do not

physically stop when you turn them; instead th

e LED

encoder rings indicate the position of the control you are

adjusting.



3.3 TriggerSection



The trigger section consists of four velocity sensitive pads,

fourLCD“scribblestrips”,andsevenclickingswitches.Each

pad, switch and screen is backlit by multicolor (red, green,

orange)LED’s. The velocity sensitive pads and  switches are

typically assigned to trigger actions such a playing cue

points, moving loops or killing freque

ncies. The LCD

“scribble stri

ps” will display functionality and status

dependingonthepreset.

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

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whenyouswitchvirtualdecks,the

SCS.1dwillalsochangeitsstatetomatchtheonscreen

deck.ByusingonephysicalSCS.1dyo

ucancontrol

multiplevirtualdecks.



The VINYL

, CONTROL and BROWSE buttons all modify the

motorized jogwheel’s functionality within the application.

The motorized platter is normally used for scratching and

scrubbing through a song when “VINYL” is activated.

However,theControlbuttonallowstheplattertobefreely

used as a large parameter con

trol such as scratching an

effect. BROWSE is used to scroll the playlists

 in

applications that support mapping to browser view.

Depending on the control mode the ENTER and CANCEL buttons will allow for expanded functionality with the

platter.



SETUPbuttonwillallowforadjustmentsoftheoverallde

ckcontroller.Up

onpressingsetupyouwillseethe

currentfirmwareversion.Usingthefirstencoderwillallowyoutoselectavaluetochange;thesecondencoder

willallowyoutoadjustthevalue.

‐ Contrast:AdjuststhecontrastoftheLCDscreens.

‐ Torque:Adjuststhetorqueoftheplattertosimulatediffer

entturn

tables.

‐ MIDICh:ChangestheoutputMIDIchannelofthedevice.ItissuggestedNOTtochangethisas

presetsusuallyexpectthedecktosenddatafromthedefaultMIDIchannel.

‐ Decay:Adjuststheaccelerationcurveoftheencoders.

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

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 as auto‐sync in an application and

updating position when switching virtual decks. It’s

importanttonotstopthemotorizedfaderwhileit’smoving

topreventda

mage.



TheRESE

Tbuttonwillcenterthepitchsliderto0%

automatically.

TheRANGEbuttonwillchangethesensitivityofthepitch

slider(aslongastheapplicationsupportstheranges).



3.6 TransportSection



Thetransportsectionisanalogoustothetransportcontrols

onaCDplayerhoweveritplacesafewextrabuttonsfor

commonfunctionsfoundinDJapplications(suchasauto

sync).Eachofthe4maintransportbuttonsaremulticolor

backlittoindicatestatus.



Alongwiththe4maintrans

portbuttonsareseekforward

andba

ckwardsaswellasscanforwardandbackwards.

Abovetheseekandscanbuttonsisafreelyassignable

backlitbutton.

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

3.7 PresetSwitcherSection



Thepresetswitchersectioncontrolsswitchingofpresetson

theSCS.1d.Presetsaregenerallyrelatedtowardsswitching

presets for the encoder section, trigger section or pitch

slider. Presets are groups of controls with functionality

focused towards doing a single task. For instance, a loop

preset will contain all the controls needed to create

, move

and modify a

 loop. Preset configuration and functionality

arehighlydependentontheapplicationtheSCS.1disbeing

used with. As with the rest of the controls it’s very

important to read the preset documentation from within

DaRouterforinformationonhowtheunitisconfigured.



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

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installer.

2) Windows: When intending  to use multiple SCS.1 controllers at once (mixer + decks) make sure you

connectALLthedevicesduringthedriverins

taller.

3) Alwayscheckth

eStantonwebsite(listedbelow)forthelatestdriversandfirmware.



TofullymaximizeSCS.1capabilitiesandtakeadvantageofitsgreatfeatures,somesoftwareneedstobeinstalled

withit.Infact,theSCS.1SoftwareInstallationprocessdiffersgreatlybetweenMacandPCcomputers.



‐ OnaMac, the SCS.

1disaclasscompliantFireWire

device,which means that it willconnecttothesystem

withoutdrivers,however, becausetheSCS.1dusesaproprietaryhighspeedMIDIsystemitisnecessaryto

installDaRoutertocommunicatewiththeSCS.1dandcreateavirtualMIDIportforthehostapplicationto

receive MI

DI messages through. On the Mac yo

u will simply need to install DaRouter, connect the unit(s)

andstartusingyourdesiredpreset.



‐ InWindows,ahighlevelFireWiredrivermustbeinstalledtocommunicatewiththeSCS.1d.Oncethisdriver

is installed the SCS.1d an

d can communicate with DaRou

ter. Upon installing DaRouter, both the FireWire

andvirtualMIDIportdriverareinstalled.Itisimportanttonotconnect

theSCS.1duntilprompted.Itisalso

importanttoconnectallunitsthatwillbeusedwheninstallingthedriver(ifusingmultipleSCS.1d’sorwitha

SCS.1m).



In either case, (Mac or PC) the DaRouter software needs to be installed. This software acts as an intermediary

between your SCS.1 control

lers and your performance software, intercepting and processing MIDI messages

before sendin

g them out to your application of choice. This process takes less than a millisecond, and gives you

some amazing power. Not only does it allow you to quickly change the MIDI output of the SCS.1 controllers

(byswitchingpresets),itals

oallowsforlogic‐basedprog

rammingthatyourperformancesoftwaremayormaynot

be capable of performing. This means that it is actually possible to add or change some functionality in your

softwareofchoice.ThiscanbeassimpleasaddingMIDIdatatoanapplicationthatdoesnotnormallysupport

it,

tototallychangingthebehaviorofagivencontrol.



Inshort,ifyouareaPCuser,youwillrunoneinstallerthatwillinstalltheSCS.1driverand DaRouter.Ifyouarea

Macuser,youdonotneedtoinstallanydriverbutyoumustinstallDa

Router.

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Before walking through specific installation procedures for Mac and PC, you will need to download the latest

versionofDaRouterfromtheStantonwebsite:



www.enterthesystem.com/scs1



So,let’sfollowthespecificinstructionsforeachplatform.

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4.1 WindowsXP

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1. Doubleclicktheexecutablefile(.exe).IfthefollowingOpenFile‐SecurityWarningappears,clickRun.

(Figure4.1)



Figure4.1

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2. TheStantonSCS.1DaRouterSetupWizardwillguideyouthroughtheinstallationprocess.ClickNext.

(Figure4.2)



Figure4.2

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3. Toinstallthesoftwareforthefirsttime,choosetheStandardoption.Toupdateyourpreviouslyinstalled

version,chooseCustom.Inthisexample,let’schooseStandard.(Figure4.3)



Figure4.3

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4. ReadtheLicenseAgreement,selectthe“Iaccepttheagreement”option,andthenclickNext.

(Figure4.4)



Figure4.4

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5. TheinstallationoftheASIO/highlevelFireWiredriverwillbegin.Whenyouareready,clickNext.(Figure

4.5)



Figure4.5

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6. Inthisstep,youareabletochoosewheretoinstallthedriver.However,ifyoudonotreallyneedto

changethelocation,leavethedefaultsettingandclickInstall.(Figure4.6)



Figure4.6

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7. Fileswillbegintocopyorifyouareinstallinganewdrivertheolddriverswillbeuninstalledbeforenew

filesarecopied.Whenpromptedtoconnectyourdevices(Figure4.7),turnONallSCS.1devicestobe

usedandthenconnecttheFireWirecablefromthedevice(s)toyourcomputerandclickOK.



Figure4.7

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8. Waitforafewseconds,normaloperationwillresumeshortly.(Figure4.8)



Figure4.8

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9. OncethefilesaredonecopyingclickNexttocontinue.(Figure4.9)



Figure4.9

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10. ClickFinish.(Figure4.10)



Figure4.10

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11. ReadinformationregardingthisbuildoftheinstallerthenclickNext.(Figure4.11)



Figure4.11

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12. ClickFinish.(Figure4.12)



Figure4.12

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That’sit.YouhaveinstalledtheSCS.1ddriverandDaRouter.

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