When Serato announced Serato DJ, and the subsequent loss of USB 1 Scratch Live devices, TTM57SL owners were up in arms about being hung out to dry, and since them have been asking for a sequel. Well today people is the day that your prayers have been answered. Rane is announcing the TTM57MKII, a new version of an old favourite updated with everything that those DJs looking to finally make that Scratch Live to Serato DJ jump, including dual USB. Be still my beating heart, for we are witnessing the birth of the mixer that will be seen in a thousand scratch videos on Youtube.
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Rane Introduces the TTM57mkII for Serato DJ
When introduced in 2006 the TTM57SL broke ground as the first ever DJ mixer with built-in USB sound card and tightly integrated Serato software controls. When discontinued in 2013, the TTM57SL had developed a cult-like following.
TTM57mkII stays true to its original design by supporting familiar workflow while improving performance and software integration. Updated software controls include silicone RGB backlit pads for triggering 4 cue points per deck or the SP-6 sampler. Classic joystick controls toggle slip, instant doubles, internal mode, censor, and transform. Dedicated auto-loop & loop roll controls with back-lit buttons. Intuitive Serato DJ iZotope FX controls for easy & quick access.
The mixer features Rane’s exclusive dual USB port architecture for intuitive DJ change over and supports creative dual computer applications. The TTM57mkII is a classic reborn.
Key improvements include:
- Dual USB 2.0 high speed class compliant audio and MIDI USB ports
- No driver required on Mac
- High performance ASIO driver for Windows
- 10 record and 10 playback channels per port
- Sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz
- Dedicated Serato DJ iZotope USB FX inserts for each deck
- Software color coded silicone RGB back-lit pads.
- Aux Channel for SP-6 routing.
- High/Low-Pass sweep filters for Decks 1, 2 and Aux.
- Ranes proprietary non-contact magnetic faders
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Some additional info from the data sheet:
The Rane TTM57mkII Mixer is a plug-and-play package supporting one or two computers, with two-deck digital vinyl simulation (DVS), the Serato SP-6 sample player, software effects and all the record and playback channels you need.
Both USB ports connect to computers running Serato DJ or most DJ and DAW audio programs, working with Native Core Audio support for Mac and an ASIO driver for Windows. Class-compliant audio and MIDI means no driver installation on a Mac, and a unified ASIO Rane driver is provided for Windows. Dual USB ports help DJs seamlessly change over between sets, even if they use different software.
The TTM57mkII has so many improvements over the TTM57SL, it’s truly a new mixer with a lot more creative power.
• Each USB 2.0 port supports 5 stereo record and 5 stereo playback channels.
• Great-sounding 32-bit floating-point audio processing sampled at 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz.
• Deck controls include source select, Gain trim, 3-band full-cut isolator tone controls and a sweepable High/Low-pass Filter.
• An external analog insert can route the left, right, or both Decks to an analog effects processor.
• Independent USB FX Inserts for each deck support post-fader iZotope software FX.
• A dedicated USB Aux Input for SP-6 sample playback with Gain Trim, sweepable High/Low-pass Filter and a Headphone Cue.
• Long-life magnetic crossfader and channel faders have reverse and contour controls.
• All controls are MIDI-mappable.
A typical setup includes two Serato DVS decks, software FX through independent USB digital inserts for each Deck, and the SP-6 sample player on its own USB Aux input.
And this is the schematic that should answer many of your questions.
I know that Serato heads will be salivating over this, because they love lumps of new shiny mixer with Rane logos on them, and this one shouldn’t be any different. It’s more than a Rane Sixty One, but not quite a Sixty Two, but does have the benefit of dual USB 2 ports and RGB buttons to name but a few.
Not being familiar with the Sixty Two, it’s hard to tell what the pros and cons of the TTM57MKII over the Sixty Two are. Thankfully our resident Rane expert Ray will be camping out on the Rane stand and gushing effusively about it at length in his own article. In the meantime, here’s a picture direct from the Rane stand, with more to come when Ray’s perfectionism goes to sleep for 10 minutes.
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Here’s the bottom line — the Rane TTM57MKII will be available late March/early April for $2199, which is around the same price as the Sixty Two.
So Rane users – what do you make of this? If you’re a Sixty Two user, some of your valuable expertise would be most welcome right about now.