Audio-ScratchLive

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# Audio::ScratchLive Perl Module
# Author: Chase Whitener <cwhitener at gmail dot com> # Last Updated - Mar 28, 2009
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The following Perl module is to facilitate crate and database management with the Scratch LIVE application from Serato. http://www.scratchlive.net

Note - This module is in no way official from Rane/Serato. There are bound to be some issues, so please make a backup of all crates and databases before attempting anything with this module.

There is a functioning Java application called ScratchTools to aid with crate management as well. http://www.scratchtools.de

HISTORY

I am a DJ as well as a programmer. I use Scratch LIVE now as it has become ubiquitous in the DJ circle. I have noticed that maintaining crates can get quite cumbersome, especially when you have multiple thousands of tracks to deal with. Hell, just try to change the location of a track!

For that reason, this module was born.

INSTALLATION

To install this module type the following:

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

• To use the module afterwards, you'll need to do this: use Audio::ScratchLive;

INSTALLATION - alternate

To install this module to a different path:

perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/path/to/some/dir make
make test
make install

• To use the module afterwards, you'll need to to this: use lib '/path/to/some/dir'; use Audio::ScratchLive;

DEPENDENCIES

This module requires these other modules and libraries:

Carp
File::Spec
File::Slurp

WHAT WORKS

Reading crate and database information.

WHAT DOESN'T WORK (a.k.a. TO DO)

• Figuring out exactly what all of the unknown fields are.
• Some more crate reading stuff.
• Being able to write altered crate and DB files.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chase Whitener cwhitener at gmail dot com genio on EFNET #perl