Combines world-class DJ software with sound card and mixer technology, providing a complete DJ system.
As more and more DJs incorporate digital music files into their traditional turntable and CD player set ups, many are enjoying the added benefit of hauling only digital files instead of vinyl or CDs. This way, heavy, invaluable music stays safe and sound(less) at home. The DJ is able to record special events and performances as well as convert vinyl into digital files.
The Rane MP 4 DJ Mixer provides the convenience of playing digital music directly from your computer while still supporting traditional analog inputs for total flexibility. The rackmount mixer is the perfect mobile piece of DJ equipment, providing superior software and a one-box hardware solution using a single USB cable connected to a PC.
The MP 4 mixer allows the user to simultaneously:
• Play analog sources
• Play digital files
• Record a stereo source and cue another source (digital or analog) using the built-in headphone cueing system
The Rane MP 4 is a two-bus DJ mixer with two stereo line/phono inputs, two stereo USB digital audio inputs and one stereo digital audio output to USB. A-bus, B-bus, Master Mix or Microphone may be assigned to the USB record channel. The MP 4 DJ mixer allows easy digital recording of analog inputs not available on software-only solutions.
Ground isolation is provided between the mixer and the PC, removing a major obstacle to good quality PC sound. The MP 4 is always self-powered from the internal universal switching power supply using IEC 320-C6 inlet and cord.
The Rane MP 4 supports bit depths up to 24-bit and sample rates up to 48 kHz. It ships with a CoreAudio driver for Mac and an ASIO driver for Windows, allowing it to act as a high quality sound card compatible with many audio applications, including Scratch LIVE.
The MP 4 is ideal for DJs who want to mix and beatmatch digital files along with analog sources, but don't require the ability to scratch. Serato Scratch LIVE software is included, and features a new control screen for the MP 4. The Scratch LIVE MP 4 control screen has the same great library management and file handling features, without direct vinyl and CD manipulation. This means that there is no control vinyl or CD with the Rane MP 4, and all control is via the new on-screen features such as pitch-bending and nudging.
The minimum operating system requirements are either a 800 MHz Mac G4 with OSX 10.3, or a 1 GHz PC running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, either with 512M of ram or more. Intel Macs must use Scratch LIVE version 1.5, downloadable from the forum.
About Scratch LIVE
Serato Scratch LIVE software is included, and features a new control screen for the MP 4. The Scratch LIVE MP 4 control screen has the same great library management and file handling features, without direct vinyl and CD manipulation. This means that there is no control via vinyl or CD with the MP 4, and all control is via the new on-screen features such as pitch-bending and nudging.
Scratch LIVE is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Scratch LIVE pairs the groundbreaking software of Serato with Rane's innovative, professional quality DJ equipment.
The Scratch LIVE interface connects almost any computer to an ordinary pair of turntables or CD players, and the software faithfully tracks every subtle movement of the stylus on the included control records. The same movement is then instantly applied to any digital audio file in the user's collection producing a sound and feel that is indistinguishable from vinyl.
Scratch LIVE USB interface
Manufactured and distributed by Rane, the Scratch LIVE package includes an extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered USB audio device, featuring two software switchable stereo phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs and pass thrus for all inputs.
Running natively on Windows XP and Mac OS X, the DJ software has all the features of a modern DJ player, including beat extraction, real-time tempo metering, waveform coloring based on spectral content, multiple cue points per track, and full iTunes library integration. Tailored for performance work, tracks are rapidly located via full text search of ID3 tags, or even recorded directly from a microphone, and assigned to turntable control with a single key press.
