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January 19, 2012 -- Press Release
Turntablism is alive and more creative than ever. Rane and Serato are proud to be supporting partners in that creativity with the introduction of the Rane Sixty-One and Sixty-Two mixers for Serato Scratch Live.
For more than a decade, artists have chosen innovative Rane instruments to advance their art, and three generations of TTM series mixers have been the top pick for many of the world's best performers. These mixers more tightly integrate performer, music, software, and hardware. The artist adds passion, imagination and skills.
The Sixty-Two is a plug-and-play package supporting two computers, 2-deck digital vinyl simulation, SP-6 sample player, software and hardware effects and all the record and playback channels you need. Software controls for Library, Loops, Cues and SP-6 are laid out for fast and intuitive access. Choose the Sixty-Two and join a community of users dedicated to advancement of the art.
Genre-bending musical pioneer Z-Trip co-designed the Limited Edition Sixty-Two Z Mixer, which features a face plate designed by renown artist, Shepard Fairey and high-quality custom purple cables.
"Every DJ dreams of designing a mixer,” reveals Z-Trip. “The new Rane Sixty-Two Z is my dream realized -- it has everything I want in a mixer. Only Rane and Serato could help build such a versatile machine and interface."
If you are looking for the same bullet-proof construction, pristine audio quality and integrated 20-channel sound card but prefer to use your own MIDI controller with outboard software or hardware effects and a single computer, consider the Rane Sixty-One.
Dean Standing at Rane Corporation says “We have a huge group of dedicated users who have been sharing their thoughts and ideas with us on what the next battle mixer should be. As we were developing this next generation mixer, it turned into two products: a basic high-quality mixer with integrated 20-channel sound card and a second mixer that also includes MIDI mappable controls, internal effects and two USB ports. We appreciate that one model doesn’t fit all users.”
"Rane have nailed it with these two incredible mixers," explains Sam Gribben, C.E.O. of Serato. "The Sixty-One is perfect for the pure digital turntablist, with its clean and classic interface and, of course, Rane's amazing magnetic faders. The Sixty-Two is the ultimate party rocking mixer, with all the controls you need at your fingertips."
About Serato
Serato Audio Research is based in Auckland, New Zealand and is recognized as the market leader in time and pitch adjustment since its inception in 1999. Serato formed a product partnership with Rane Corporation in 2004 with Serato Scratch Live. Scratch Live is a revolutionary DJ product that enables DJs to control digital audio files on their computer. Serato has since expanded its reputation for excellent pro DJ products with the release of their new ITCH DJ Software in 2008. www.serato.com
About Rane Corporation
Rane Corporation is an established innovator in problem-solving audio tools, professionally engineered with a focus on science, price/performance, and not frills and hype. Designed and manufactured exclusively in the United States, Rane’s product distribution is worldwide. Rane’s primary marketplaces are DJ (performance, club, mobile & recording), Live Sound (FOH and monitoring) and Commercial (music & paging, networked systems) featuring innovative analog and digital audio products for each category.
About Z-Trip
Z-Trip is a musical pioneer and revolutionary, seamlessly blending genres to electrify dance floors around the globe. His sold out shows have included: Coachella, Electric Daisy, Big Day Out, and Bonnarroo to name a few. As a DJ, artist and producer he continues to push boundaries. Z-Trip’s produced remixes for Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Kasabian, DJ Shadow, Missy Elliot, and many others. Z-Trip is a legendary party rocker, producer and DJ hero. He’s proud to present the new Rane Sixty-Two Z Mixer. For more information, visit www.djztrip.com
The Rane TTM 57SL has been nominated in the Best Mixer category.
Serato Scratch Live has been nominated in the Best DJ Software category.
VOTE EARLY - VOTE OFTEN!
The online voting Ballot is posted at: http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/
Voting ends March 1, 2012
THE 27TH ANNUAL IDMAs (INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC AWARDS)
As one of the most anticipated annual events on the global dance music calendar (and the only longstanding awards event dedicated to the dance and electronic music industry) the IDMAs generate over two million votes from music enthusiasts in 206 countries and territories to honor exceptional achievements in 57 award categories. The awards event is an industry program highlight at the center of the WMC week, one of the most anticipated gatherings on the music industry calendar assembling music professionals, artists, DJs and press from 70 countries. Another unique aspect of the IDMAs is the convergence of industry legends and emerging talent alike. As part of its mission statement to serve as a platform for the advancement of the industry, the IDMAs place particular emphasis on innovative artists and industry. As trends in the industry develop and change, the IDMA’s will continue to serve as an essential platform for career launching appearances.
Rane launched the MP 24 in 1986 as a professional broadcast mixer. Embraced by DJs as a serious 4-turntable mixer because of it's superior sound quality and durability, it was installed into clubs worldwide, many are still in use today. Discontinued in 2006 because of lead-free solder requirements, it was the longest running mixer model on planet Earth.
Features included:
• Designed and built by a privately owned company in Mukilteo, Washington, USA.
• Four input buses, connecting 6 line and 3 phono inputs, phonos switchable to line.
• Two mic inputs with tone controls and optional talkover ducking.
• Two program effect loops.
• Separate Zone and Booth outputs with level controls.
• 60 mm long-throw faders and front panel replaceable crossfader.
• Incredible 2+ year warranty and customer service.
Rane launched the MP25 in 2011 as an updated drop-in replacement for the much loved MP 24, along with the MP26 that includes internal digital effects. Both mixers have the same features, sound quality and durability that made the MP 24 the industry standard, now with:
• USB port streaming 22 audio channels to a laptop for digital DJs.
• Low-latency ASIO and Core Audio drivers communicate with most programs.
• Four stereo USB playback ins and four simultaneous stereo record outs to a laptop.
• USB effects loop routes to the huge variety of VST and AU effects in your laptop.
• All mixer controls are MIDI-mappable to parameters in third-party software.
• 3-band, full-cut tone controls on each of the four buses.
• Sweepable Low-pass / High-pass filter control on each of the four buses.
• Replaceable magnetic crossfader design, no contact, no bleed, no noise, long life.
• (Leather pants not included).
Every year the DMC DJ Championships grow. The competitors become more innovative and the DMC brand itself becomes even more critical to the technological advances in DJ and music culture. The DMC World Finals 2011 were no different, as the competitors harnessed the opportunity to use Serato Scratch Live and DVS in their routines, pushing the standards of every set even higher.
Each of the competitors at this year’s World Final were of an extremely high caliber, but after a hard fought battle, Vajra took the crown for the USA. No one in the building could question the skills he had displayed, as he cut and scratched his way to becoming the owner of the 2011 title and the much talked about gold-plated Rane Sixty-Eight mixer, among many other prizes supplied by Rane and Serato. Japan’s Izoh came in second with a highly entertaining routine, and DJ Co-Ma, also from Japan, came in third. 2 x DMC UK Champion JFB delivered a masterful performance which now places him 4th in the World.
The Battle for Supremacy ended in style with France’s DJ Nelson taking out all competitors with the skills only a champion of champions could exhibit. The Runner up Norihito from Japan battled hard too, and will without a doubt be coming back next year to try and retrieve the crown.
The Team Battle on Thursday got people talking, with Japan’s Kireek winning the title again – their 5th consecutive win, now beating C2C to hold the world record for consecutive World Team Championship wins.
In between the acts, charismatic host Inja charmed the audience with his trademark style treating the crowd to a host of new tracks that sounded huge on the Indig02’s purpose built sound system. Thursday saw The X Ecutioners return to show London precisely why they are considered one of the best DJ Crews on the planet. Hobbit joined all female beatbox crew The Boxettes to provide a welcome break to the testosterone in the room, providing all kinds of inhuman noises that impressed the typically turntablist enthusiast audience.
On Friday night the 2010 World Champion DJ Ligone performed a special Rane and Serato showcase, and Nathan Flutebox Lee and The Clinic stormed the stage with live-band backed rap and flute-boxing (beatboxing and flute at the same time) leaving no one in the room able to believe what they were seeing. DJ Switch performed the impressive Concerto for Turntables, and 2003 World Supremacy DJ Tigerstyle cracked out the MPC for a multi-hardware show.
All in all the two-day event was another example of how the DMC World Championships keep moving with the times and are getting bigger every year. DMC are looking forward to 2012’s proceedings, and are proud to announce that Rane and Serato will continue their valued support of DMC in sponsoring next year’s events. This of course means the 2012 World DMC DJ Champion will also be receiving a specially manufactured gold-plated Rane mixer for Serato Scratch Live.
Serato HQ (New Zealand)
"This year's DMC events demonstrate how far the bar has been raised, and it was amazing to see first hand Serato Scratch Live and digital vinyl systems being embraced and pushed past their limits by the competitors. It was an inspiring two nights of performances and Serato are so thrilled for DJ Vajra, who is definitely deserving of Champion status. Bring on 2012!"
Dean Standing ( Rane corporation, USA)
“The world finals were over the top. The skills of the competitors this year were amazing – I’m glad that I’m not a judge and can sit back and enjoy the event. Rane is pleased to involved with DMC and we look forward to the continued evolution of the performances”
Tony Prince (DMC Founder)
“The DMC World DJ Championships create new DJ stars every year. This year it’s apparent the stars will be bigger than ever now they have adapted turntables to technology.
Promoted throughout the year with ONLINE DJ CHAMPIONSHIPS (via dmcworld.com) we are reaching hundreds of new countries and able to inspire thousands of new breed DJs in every corner of the globe.
We are extremely grateful to have the perfect sponsors, Rane and Serato, along with us for this magical annual ride and can’t wait to see where we go from here.”
Sally Mclintock (DMC World Events Manager)
“So happy with the success of this year’s World Finals. DJs flew in from all over the world to compete for the ultimate DJ title – DMC World Champion, and the chance to take home the custom made Gold Rane Sixty-Eight Mixer. Congratulations to DJ Vajra (USA), Kireek (Japan) and DJ Nelson (France) on your World titles! This year’s event just shows what new levels and standards the DJs are reaching, now they have the ability to use Serato Scratch Live. We look forward to working with our sponsors and the 2012 planning has already begun. Roll on next year”
The winning combination of Rane hardware and Serato’s Scratch Live software scores at the DJ Mag Tech Awards at the 2011 BPM DJ show in Birmingham. Serato’s Scratch Live Software takes home the award for “Best DJ Software” and the Rane SL 4 was awarded “Best DJ Soundcard”.
Serato software combined with Rane hardware is the professional DJs’ weapon of choice, and now the DJ Mag Tech Awards have solidified what DJs have known for years - that Scratch Live is the best digital DJ solution in the industry.
Serato Scratch Live was designed by New Zealand based software company, Serato Audio Research, and is widely hailed as the industry standard in vinyl emulation software. DJs around the world trust Scratch Live every day, and use the software to mix digital music files, perform original productions and remix on the fly.
“We’re ecstatic to win this award,” says Sam Gribben, C.E.O. of Serato Audio Research. “Our partnership with Rane is dedicated to quality and performance, and it’s amazing to have an outfit as respected as DJ Mag to celebrate and acknowledge this.”
The Rane SL 4 is the first dual USB interface for DJs, which makes for easy DJ changeover and back-to-back sets. Professionals appreciate the SL 4’s performance and sound quality with 24-bit sound processing the added flexibility of switchable 96kHZ/48kHZ sample rate.
Core Audio and ASIO drivers transform the SL 4 into a studio grade 10-in 10-out soundcard. When teamed with Scratch Live, DJs can play with up to four decks, and use the auxiliary channel for advanced creative features like the SP6 sample player, LiveFeed or The Bridge.
“The “Best DJ Soundcard” was voted on by DJ Mag’s readers” notes Rane’s Director of Sales, Dean Standing. “It’s especially gratifying to receive this type of recognition from the public and we’d like to thank all of those who voted for the SL 4.”
About DJ Mag Tech Awards:
Products were nominated in 18 categories, eight of which were judged live by a panel of judges at the BPM show at Birmingham's NEC Arena on October 1st and 2nd. The winners of the remaining categories were selected through online voting. http://www.djmag.com/techawards/
These custom painted vinyl sets will be functional one-off art pieces.
Each set will is signed and numbered on the sets sleeves, created on official Rane / Serato clear vinyl.
The "A" side is the functional side.The "B" side ( Artwork side ) is protected with a thin coat of poly clear coat.
These control vinyls are best used for mixing or blending and can be used for beat juggling.
Ministry of Sound DJ Academy, London, with main DJ tutor J-Me* Griffiths put the Rane Sixty-Eight 4-channel mixer to the test on the DJ course that is held at the club on a regular basis.
Written by Phil Cummings & J-Me Griffiths
Ministry of Sound has been running DJ courses at their legendary club for over 3 years and constantly believes in pushing boundaries with music and technology. Nominated best sound system in the world 2011 and boasting some of the best DJ’s in the world playing at the club for over 20 years, the club consists of 4 rooms, and is fully kitted out with all the latest DJ technology available and beyond.
As our courses are constantly moving forward with the times, I decided to incorporate Rane and Serato as part of the course structure with digital DJ’ing.
Up until now, we were using the Rane SL 2 version, consisting of the usual time coded package with the interface box. This method of teaching Serato Scratch Live in the 2 day course was proving successful with the students, although adding an external controller I had on hand was sometimes a bit time consuming and complicated for some students to map and work with the effects Scratch Live has to offer.
Then recently the Ministry sparked up a relationship with Phil Cummings from Sennheiser (UK Serato/Rane distributor) who offered to loan us the Rane Sixty-Eight Mixer for our last Serato Scratch Live session which we successfully completed 06.10.11.
The mixer was delivered to London the day before the course and I didn’t get a great deal of time using it as I was late getting into London that evening, although I did manage to have a practice on the Sixty-Eight with my Mac for about an hour and really enjoyed how easy it was to work out. I took to the mixer straight away and couldn’t help playing with the loop and hot cue functions the mixer provided to directly control all parameters in Scratch Live. The ingenious design of the mixer included: Load deck A & B scroll rotary encoders (very handy to load up your tracks without having to look like you’re checking your emails on stage), and the loop length encoder added a great feature when taking loops on the fly. The cue points section dedicated on each side of the mixer quickly allowed me to take hot cues live at any part of a track. Having 5 on each side proved very powerful and creative in the mix. The Rane Sixty-Eight contained all the usual features of a professional 4-channel mixer you would expect and more. Each channel has its own dedicated high/low pass filter control which was very simple yet effective to use in the mix. The crossfader definitely lived up to my expectations with contour controls that were perfect for those sharp or soft fader actions and on PGM faders. Each channel was easy to assign A/B to the crossfader offering reverse mode. If you’re into scratching, especially flaring, then this crossfader is for you.
All EQ & gain controls felt great on each channel, which followed by the PGM source input selector. I found this very handy when switching from Scratch Live mode to vinyl/CD mode.
A feature that stood out as soon as I switched the mixer on was the blue LED screen that was the central nerve of the FLEXFX display monitor. It has a range of built in effects such as Filter, Echo, Flanger, Robot, Phaser & Reverb. Although the FLEXFX effect doesn’t end there, it allows a doorway to combine additional external effect units to use with the inbuilt effects on the mixer to create endless effect combinations.
The back of the mixer was also an impressive sight, offering XLR main out, booth out, session in & out, S/PDIF operation 4 x stereo aux inputs, 4 x analogue stereo inputs (which can be used to switch inputs from Phono, Line or S/PDIF, 2 x USB ports, send and return and 2 of the best shiny phono ground earth screws I have ever come across.
Finally to top all that off, this mixer allows you to connect 2 laptops at once when connecting to USB A & B, providing endless amount of fun and creativity when set up properly.
On Thursday the 6th of October 2011, I arrived at The Ministry of Sound with the Rane Sixty-Eight and made sure that it was all set up with a little bit of help from one of the friendly sound technicians at MOS (Chris Thomas) then headed up to the VIP room with Shane Watcha (other Academy tutor) to meet and greet the students.
The teaching session on Thursday was based on using the Rane Sixty-Eight & Serato Scratch Live for mixing, effecting, scratching and performance.
In total, there were 2 groups throughout the day consisting of beginner & advanced level DJ’s which were guided throughout the club professionally with help from Sam Barlow (DJ Academy Co-ordinator) & George Thomas (assistant Academy Co-ordinator). Within minutes my first group of beginner students picked up the basics on the Sixty-Eight. All controls on the mixer such as 4 channels, filters, EQ and some use of the FLEXFX came natural to most students. I found explaining & demonstrating how to use the Sixty-Eight incorporated with Scratch Live quite straightforward and all of the students in the group really enjoyed practicing their mixes on the setup provided. There were so many more features on the Rane Sixty-Eight that I wanted to show the first group of students, but as they were beginners, I had to be careful to not overload them with too much information and practical examples.
The second session came round quickly enough after we took lunch break and surprisingly there were only 2 students in the advanced group that knew Scratch Live to an extent which made the session more of a challenge. As the second session was more advanced, we decided to set up the Rane Sixty-Eight, Serato Scratch Live and MacBook Pro in the Main Box. Now everything was good to go, it was time for the advanced group of students to experience the Sixty-Eight with Scratch Live.
As part of the course included scratching skills, I demonstrated what it was like to incorporate club scratching into a mix. After a few practice sessions, the advanced group were amazed how using identical time coded disks, Scratch Live & the Sixty-Eight was compared to the real thing, which pleased everyone in the group and progressed the session onto a more technical side of the mixer.
After a final mix from each student in the group, with some clever hot cue and loop roll trickery and creative FLEXFX use the verdict was impressive. All students found the Sixty-Eight a pleasure to perform on and wanted to use the final part of the session to continue practicing with its amazing features.
Overall, the final outcome of the day was a complete success with creative various teaching methods incorporated, and experience gained on the course, which was definitely well worth the time and effort, each student put into their practices throughout the sessions.
Ministry of Sound continue setting the standard with their reputation as the leading dance music brand in the world and offer an excellent range of DJ/Production courses. Thanks to Phil Cummings for his support on the day, I think we converted a few people off of their Tracktor!
Anyone interested in signing up for a course in the future should contact Sam Barlow on:
+44 (0)20 7740 8609
sbarlow@ministryofsound.com
Ministry of Sound - DJ Academy Boosts Your DJ Career (Now also in Switzerland)
Miss Diamond brings the best DJ school, Ministry of Sound - DJ Academy, to Switzerland.
Ministry of Sound is the internationally best known and most valuable House and DJ label, which is characterized by its unique quality. The DJ Academy of the Ministry of Sound sets new global standards in terms of DJ training.
The internationally renowned Miss Diamond from Zurich brings the benefit of the valuable tips and tricks of the DJ Academy, to Switzerland. This Swiss subsidiary is the first official cooperation with the famous London DJ Academy outside the UK.
Miss Diamond explained the background to the cooperation:
"After my great time in London I realized that this is an outstanding training and great opportunity for other DJs - in Switzerland and beyond - no matter what skill level. This is why we started the discussions and are very proud to now set up together with Ministry of Sound the DJ Academy in Switzerland.“
Guaranteed Highlights
The best tutors on the international scene, including Ellaskins (known from Youtube) will teach in Winterthur. The coveted certificate of Ministry of Sound - DJ Academy (Swiss Edition) attests participant’s success at the two-day course of the DJ Academy. This certificate will be established soon in the Swiss club scene as a benchmark for high quality DJ music and successful DJ artists.
More information about the two-day course with the best DJ tutors of the world under www.DJ-Academy.ch
Media Contact: Management Miss Diamond, Dieter Dratwa +41 79 461 99 51 or Dieter.Dratwa@Miss-Diamond.DJ
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