Rane Corporation Launches A Host Of New Products

Using two USB ports, the new Rane Sixty-Eight mixer lets two DJs play Scratch Live at the same time, allowing seamless handover from one DJ to another. You can also control up to four decks with a single laptop. Armed with studio-grade phono preamps and S/PDIF inputs to provide a blend of analog and digital audio sources like never before, the Rane Sixty-Eight features easy to use internal digital effects, and direct control of over 30 Scratch Live library, cue and loop functions.

Serato adds four new Display Modes into Scratch Live 2.0. These new screen layouts introduce 2, 3 or 4 deck control, each with clean design and your choice of Library Views. Additional tools can be activated in Scratch Live that give you an expanded view and instant control of a range of free plug-ins including the SP-6 Sample Player, brand new Serato DJ FX and direct access to Ableton Live via “The Bridge.” You can also add the optional Serato Video-SL plug-in to bring exciting visuals into your performance. You now have access to more tracks and effects than ever before with the clean and simple control that makes Scratch Live the number one choice for professional DJs.

The Sixty-Eight will be available April 2010.
 
MLM 65 Mic/Line Mixer
The Rane MLM 65 Mic/Line Mixer manually mixes up to six mic/line XLR inputs and plays back one of several stereo audio inputs, including modern USB audio and old school vinyl. Stereo XLR outputs and simultaneous digital audio recording of the mix to S/PDIF, TOSLINK and/or USB audio provides a formidable mixing ally in today's audio world. The MLM 65 is simple enough for non-technical operators and it's dedicated USB Charge port supports the MP3 players.

The MLM 65 appears in Windows or Apple OS as a standard USB audio device and both incoming and outgoing audio is stereo 16-bit, 48 kHz PCM. This accommodates pristine, beyond-CD-quality audio to or from dozens of instantly compatible computer audio software programs.

The MLM 65 Mic/Line Mixer will be available April 2010.
 
AM 1 Automixer
The Rane AM 1 is part gain-sharing automatic mic mixer, part manual line mixer, part USB audio I/O device, and simultaneously a Rane RAD. Use it as a standalone mic/line mixer, add more gain-shared mics using up to seven Rane AM 2 Automixers (sold separately), and/or use the RAD Port to transport the mix via a Rane Mongoose to a CobraNet network.

Four XLR mic/line inputs with level controls feed a gain-sharing automatic mixer. A front panel Mic Mix Level control adjusts the automixed mic volumes. Three manually-mixed audio inputs with level controls are also provided: dual RCA, 3.5 mm and USB audio are each monoed. A dedicated rear panel USB Charge port provides power to USB sources such as iPods.

The XLR mix output offers a mic/line switch to feed either a mic snake or a line-level input. The AM 1’s USB audio I/O is mono 16-bit, 48 kHz and permits playback and simultaneous USB recording using dozens of popular audio software programs.

The AM 1 Automixer will be available April 2010.
 
AM 2 Automixer
The Rane AM 2 is both an 8-channel gain-sharing automatic mic mixer and a Rane RAD. Use it as a standalone mic-only mixer, add more gain-shared mics using up to seven  more AM 2 Automixers, and/or use the RAD Port to transport the mic mix via a Rane Mongoose to a CobraNet network. To add manually mixed line sources, including USB audio, the AM 2 cascades to the Rane AM 1 (sold separately).

Each of the eight XLR mic/line inputs offers front panel level controls feeding a gain-sharing automatic mixer. The XLR Main Output can be set to mic- or line-level to feed a mic snake or a +20 dBu max balanced input.

The RAD Port sends the AM 2 Output mix to a Rane Mongoose for routing to a CobraNet network. The Cascade IN port allows mic expansion to a maximum of eight AM 2s, providing up to 64 gain-shared mics.

The AM 2 Automixer will be available April 2010.

New RADs for Rane Mongoose
Rane introduces five new RADs for its Mongoose system, including two 1U automixers.

Rane’s 19 RAD models transport two 24-bit, 48 kHz PCM audio channels to and/or from disparate facility locations using CAT 5 cable. The Mongoose aggregates RAD audio channels into more efficient, full 8-channel CobraNet bundles often reducing DSP requirements and saving time, money and audio network bandwidth.

The new RAD5 accepts AES3 digital audio input and output and supports sample rates from 32 to 192 kHz with its built-in sample rate converter.

The new RAD23 provides a 2-gang, XLR line-level input and XLR line-level output.

The RADX is a CAT 5 extension solution that visually differentiates RJ-45 RAD audio ports from common Ethernet network RJ-45 ports in facilities. To audio folks, the RADX’s Neutrik EtherCon connector is reminiscent of an XLR audio jack, even for a school’s AV nerd, making the RADX perfect for applications with portable AV carts containing RADs.

The AM 1 and AM 2 gain-sharing automatic mic mixers are both RADs, but also offer independent standalone, or cascaded operation supporting up to 64 mics. They are perfect for AV rental houses for hotels, meeting rooms and other portable and installed applications. Their superior audio performance, including the AM 1’s USB audio I/O support, appeases the most discriminating audiophiles, but their easy and flexible user interfaces satisfy untrained announcers at the school basketball game.

All five new RADs will be available April 2010.