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Getting a Serato SL1 Box to work in Windows 10
For the life of me I could not get my old Serato box to work in Windows 10. The software will open fine, but no matter what I tried all I could get was “Devise Not Connected”. A few responses in forums suggested that it will work with no clear instruction on how.
Well dust off your old SL1 box or pick one up for $30 on craigslist and jump into the world of DVS!
This is what I did to get the box working. The SL1 box I have is the original, back when they just said “Scratch Live” on the front, not even SL1. In full disclosure I also had a SL3 box so all those drivers were installed as well prior to clearing them out.
First off on Google search “Serato SSL Download” the first link will be Serato SSL download page with
the last version of Serato Scratch Live which was 2.5 and will be the first option to download. You will need to create an account with Serato, but the download is free. Once downloaded I would recommend saving to a new file on your desktop.
At this point perhaps installing the software with the SL1 box connected will work just fine after switching the compatibility as described below to Windows 7. Maybe because I already had used a SL3 and had SSL 2.5 installed the following is what I had to do.
Once SSL 2.5 was installed I went to “program files (x86)” in the C drive which is pretty standard on windows computers where program info and all that is stored. The x86 is for 32 bit programs. Inside of “program files (x86)” scroll down to the Serato file, in that file there will be an option to uninstall all drivers. Click uninstall all drivers and follow the prompts.
Once the driver are removed you can right click on the SSL desktop icon from the original install. Click on the “compatibility” tab and Check the box that says “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and in the drop down menu select “Windows 7”. Apply, and Ok.
But, um, back to the lecture at hand.
Going back to your original SSL 2.5 download file and reopening/extracting and going through the prompts will get you to the Modify, Repair and Uninstall window.
Make sure your SL1 Box is connected
With your SL1 box connected click on the repair option and follow the prompts.


While the driver are loading you should see that it now recognizes the SL1. Once it is finished doing its thing, open up Serato Scratch Live from your desktop icon and everything should work as it should.
Again, this is only what worked for me, and I could not find and answer on how to actually get it to work on Windows 10. So if you are starting from scratch (pun intended) it may be as simple as downloading and switching compatibility to Windows 7. If you already have SSL installed and have previously plugged in another Serato box or Mixer, this should work to get your SL1 Box running in Windows 10.
Scratch Live 2.5 (Legacy)

Note: Serato Scratch Live has been replaced with Serato DJ.
Serato Scratch Live 2.5 comes loaded with a bunch of key features including: Support for Serato Remote, free Loopmasters sample content, plug-and-play support for Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus and MIDI Output Lighting.
What's in Scratch Live 2.5?
Support for Serato Remote
Serato Scratch Live users have support to download and use Serato Remote - Serato’s first official App for iPad®.
Designed to compliment an existing Scratch Live setup, Serato Remote will connect seamlessly to your Serato laptop software and work with all supported Scratch Live hardware.
Serato Remote lets you see and perform all of your favorite Scratch Live functions without needing to touch your laptop. Control Cue Points, Loops and Samples. Load tracks and manipulate FX in ways that weren’t previously possible. See Serato’s famous Virtual Decks and Track Overviews so you can focus on the crowd and free yourself from your laptop.
Have control at your finger tips and enhance your Scratch Live performance. Serato Remote can be connected wirelessly freeing you to move around the stage or connected over USB for ultra low latency.
Designed with real world performance in mind, using big easy to hit buttons focusing on the most important performance features.
Serato Remote is available now and can be downloaded direct from the App Store℠ for USD 19.99.
To watch Rui from Serato use Serato Remote, and for more information visit serato.com/remote.
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Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus plug-and-play support
With Scratch Live 2.5 you can throw away your control CDs and connect your Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus directly to your laptop.
Tightly mapped software controls give you low latency control over performance features in Scratch Live.
Control your Scratch Live library with your CDJ-2000nexus. See full color album artwork, waveform, cue/loop points and other important track information on the CDJ-2000nexus color display.
MIDI Output Lighting
Now supported with Scratch Live 2.5 MIDI Output Lighting enables the LEDs on your MIDI controller to light up when used with Scratch Live.
We've teamed up with our hardware partners to provide you with some presets for some of the coolest controllers out there.
You can also read this blog post for more information on how to use the presets.
Free Loopmasters Sample Content
Scratch Live 2.5 comes with FREE samples from Loopmasters. Get 24 of the best Beats, Hits, Loops and Sweeps, free to you when you download the Loopmasters sample content installer. Download the sample content from within the Scratch Live 2.5 download and the samples will install straight to your Serato library as a crate.
Serato Scratch Live Sl1 Download
For more information on how to get the sample content have a read of this Loopmasters blog post.
Serato Scratch Live Sl1 El Capitan
Scratch Live 2.5 Bug Fixes
Alongside these key features Scratch Live 2.5 also includes bug fixes to continue the unparalleled level of stability and performance that Serato software is known for.
Serato Sl1 Software Download
Some examples of the bug fixes are:
- Mixtape .als recordings now work with Ableton Live 9.
- Fixed a bug where the beatgrid lock wasn't being saved and loaded to/from the file; it was only being saved to the database.
- The Sixty-Eight record source is now correctly loaded from preferences.
- Fixed a bug where the CDJ-350 was sending both MIDI and HID messages which meant it could possibly fire two different Scratch Live events at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where the DJFX deck assignments wouldn't save to preferences if going from being 'on' initially, to 'off'.
For a full list of bug fixes see the Scratch Live 2.5 Release Notes
Read the full Scratch Live 2.5 release notes.