Stanton SCS.1m & Mixxx User Guide

This guide explains how the SCS.1m is mapped by default in Mixxx.

Image courtesy of Stanton Magnetics, Inc., overlay (C) 2009 Sean M. Pappalardo

Easy customization: We have provided the following customization variables at the top of the script you can set to your liking:

1. faderStart: If set to true, it allows decks to start when their channel or the cross-fader is opened. (This is also toggleable with the topmost button on the controller. See below.)
2. scratchFactor: Adjusts the speed of scratching with the select knob. (Defaults to 2.)

Just open the midi/Stanton-SCS1m-scripts.js file in your favorite text editor (Wordpad works too) and you'll see these variables right near the top. Edit & save, then restart Mixxx and enjoy.

The following were present in 1.7-1.8 but are now obsolete:

1. scratchKnob: All of these values are heavily dependent on your latency setting. Adjust as needed.
   1. slippage - Slipperiness of the virtual slipmat when scratching with the select knob in Control mode. Set this to a number between 0.1 (perfect turntable) and 0.99 (bent record.)
   2. sensitivity - How much the audio moves for a given knob arc. Set this to a number between 0.1 (slow) to 0.99 (fast)
   3. stoppedMultiplier - Correction to get the same knob sensitivity when the deck is stopped (set higher for higher latencies, e.g. 10ms = 2.2, 2ms = 1.5.)

Refer to the image above, top to bottom

• a buttons: Sync function: change the pitch of the deck so that its BPM matches that of the other deck (assuming the pitch range is sufficient)
• b buttons: Toggle headphone cue
• Gain, High, Mid, Low knobs: as labeled
• Pan knob: unused
• c encoders
  • Rotate to increase or decrease the pitch range in 1% steps
  • Press to toggle the flange effect
• c displays: Show the current pitch adjustment percentage. The back light color changes with the pitch range:
  • Green = 1%-25%
  • Orange = 25%-50%
  • Red = 50% and above
• c A buttons: Permanently lower the pitch by 1%
• c B buttons: Permanently raise the pitch by 1%
• e sliders: Pitch adjust
• e buttons: Temporarily raise the pitch by 4% for as long as held (pitch bend up.)
• g buttons: Temporarily lower the pitch by 4% for as long as held (pitch bend down.)
• d encoders
  • Rotate to nudge the track either direction (akin to twisting a record spindle)
  • Press to toggle reverse playback
  • LEDs show current track position
• d displays: Show the current track time remaining. They will flash slowly when less than 30 seconds remain, quickly when less than 15 seconds remain.
• d A buttons: Rewind
• d B buttons: Fast-forward
• f sliders: Volume adjust
• f buttons: Play/pause
• h buttons: Cue

Refer to the image above, top to bottom

• z button: Toggle fader start/cue
• Master, Headphones, Cue Mix knobs: as labeled
• Zone knob: unused
• Gain knob: unused
• i knob: Adjust flange effect depth
• j knob: Adjust flange effect delay
• k knob: Adjust flange effect period (Low Frequency Oscillator)
• l knob: Adjust master pan (balance)
• p button: unused
• m button: BPM tap for Deck 1
• n button: unused
• o button: BPM tap for Deck 2
• Preset buttons: Hot cue points for the selected deck (q button)
• Bank Down button: select backward between Library, Playlist, and Browse views
• Bank Up button: select foreward between Library, Playlist, and Browse views
• q button: Change which deck's hot cues are active (Preset buttons.) Off is Deck 1, On (red) is Deck 2.
• r jog wheel:
  • Browse mode:
    • Rotate to move the track select highlight
    • Press to load the selected track into the first stopped deck, if any. (This is not working in 1.9.x for some reason.)
  • Control mode:
    • Rotate to scratch the song on the selected deck
    • Pressing does nothing
• Cancel button:
  • Browse mode: Press to load the highlighted song onto deck 1, if it's not currently playing.
  • Control mode: hold down to enable scratching on deck 1
• Enter button:
  • Browse mode: Press to load the highlighted song onto deck 2, if it's not currently playing.
  • Control mode: hold down to enable scratching on deck 2
• Setup button: unused by Mixxx but will enter the mixer's internal setup menu
• Control button: Selects scratching mode for the jog wheel
• Browse button: Selects track browse mode for the jog wheel

(Any unlabeled controls are not currently used.)