Rane MP4 DJ USB and Serato Scratch LIVE Software Bundled DJ Mixer
There is a major evolution going on in the DJ world. More and more DJs are incorporating digital music files into their traditional turntable and CD player set ups. The Serato / Rane partnership combines world class DJ software with sound card and mixer technology, providing a complete DJ system. Digital files virtually eliminate the need to carry vinyl or CDs to the gig. Heavy, invaluable music stays safe and sound at home. The DJ is able to record special events and performances as well as convert vinyl into digital files.
The MP4 provides the convenience of playing digital music directly from your computer while still supporting traditional analog inputs for total flexibility. The MP4 is the perfect mobile DJ product, providing superior software and a one-box hardware solution using a single USB cable connected to a PC.
The MP4 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 MP4 is a two-bus 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 MP4 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 MP4 is always self-powered from the internal universal switching power supply using IEC 320-C6 inlet and cord. The MP4 supports bit depths up to 24-bit and sample rates up to 48 kHz. The MP 4 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 MP4 is ideal for DJ's 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 with a new control screen for the MP4. The Scratch LIVE MP4 control screen has the same great library management and file handling features, without direct vinyl and CD manipulation. This means there is no control vinyl or CD with the MP4. All control is via new on-screen features including:
• Play / pause control, both forward and reverse
• Pitch bend and pitch ± controls for precise beat matching
• Fast forward and reverse
• Multiple cue points per track
• Censor (reverse a section without losing play position)
• Fader start, scrub track with mouse, auto play crate
• ...and more!
Applications
• Mobile DJ
• Night Club mixing
• Radio Remote Broadcasting or Webcasting
• Remix Project Studio
• Post Production
• Anywhere rack space is a premium, mobility is a must and Rane quality is demanded.
System Requirements for Scratch LIVE software
The minimum operating system requirements are either a 1 GHz Mac G4 with OSX 10.3, or a 1.5 GHz PC running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, either with 1G of ram or more.
Versions 1.7.2 and higher include support for the Microsoft Vista operating system. Note that we recommend Windows XP over Vista, most notably for performance reasons. You will be able to run XP at a lower USB buffer setting, meaning lower latency and better performance using XP than is achievable with Vista.
MP4 Hardware Features
• Play one or two stereo 24-bit 48 kHz USB audio channels
• Record one stereo 24-bit 48 kHz audio channel
• A-bus, B-bus, Master Mix or Mic USB Record source selection
• Built-in USB ground isolation
• High performance VCA Active Crossfader
• Compact & Mobile single rackspace (1U) design
• Cue USB or Analog sources with a high-quality headphone amplifier
• Separate EQ and meter on each bus
• Two selectable phono/line stereo analog inputs
• Auxiliary output with level control
• XLR and ¼" TRS Main outputs
• Internal universal switching power supply
Serato Scratch LIVE Software Features
• MP 4 control screen appears when used with the MP 4
• Runs natively on Windows XP and Mac OS X
• Supported Play File formats: Fixed and Variable Bit Rate MP3, AIFF, WAV, CD Audio
• Full iTunes integration (Windows and Mac)
• Play tracks direct from CD
