INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the PERFORMER. At Rane, performance and reliability mean as much to us as they do to you. That’s why we design our equipment with only one thing in mind—to make your performance the best it can be.
Windows computers. 2. Place PERFORMER on a flat, stable surface. 3. While the power is switched o , plug the included power cable into PERFORMER first, then plug the cable into a power outlet. Connect audio input sources (microphones, turntables, etc.) to PERFORMER.
FEATURES Top Panel Deck Controls 12 13 Deck Layer Section: Press to select the active deck CENSOR / SILENT CUE layer. Decks 1 and 3 are on the left deck. Decks 2 and DISPLAY MODE SEARCH MOTOR REVERSE LOAD PREP 4 are on the right deck.
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10. Beat Jump Length: Turn to increase or 12 13 decrease the beat jump length. Push the CENSOR / encoder to reset the Beat Jump length SILENT CUE to eight beats. DISPLAY MODE SEARCH MOTOR REVERSE Press and hold Shift while turning this knob seek/search through...
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16. Cue / Previous: When the Deck is SHIFT paused, you can set a Temporary Cue Point by moving the platter to place the playhead at the 33 RPM 45 RPM desired location and then pressing the Cue button. KEY SYNC RESET During playback, you can press RELOOP...
Performance Pads Performance Pads: Strike these Combination Pad Mode: pads to perform the function of the Pressing and holding one of the pad mode current pad mode. buttons and then pressing another one will Note: See the Operation > Pad enter combination pad mode.
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Acapella: Press to filter out the instrumental and only play the vocals for the current track. Press and hold Shift and press this button to apply an echo out e ect to the removed stem elements. Instrumental: Press this button to filter out the 33 RPM 45 RPM vocals...
Platter Display The platter displays are populated with a waveform, graphics, and text. The display view will change depending on the mode you are in, which is detailed in this section. Empty Deck: Note: The Key and Now Line features will not appear until a song is loaded.
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Performance View with moving waveforms (Default view): Song Key / Key Change Offset: Displays song key value. The key value will change when transposed up or down. When transposed, the + or - o set value is shown below the new key value. 2.
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Performance View 2 with Progress Ring: Song Key / Key Change Offset: Displays song key value. The key value will change when transposed up or down. When transposed, the + or - o set value is shown below the new key value. 2.
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Performance View with Album Art: Song Key / Key Change Offset: Displays song key value. The key value will change when transposed up or down. When transposed, the + or - o set value is shown below the new key value. 2.
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Library & Track List View The library & track list view is shown automatically when the scroll/load knob is turned. This feature can be disabled in the device menu. Crates: Shows Serato DJ Crate structure including third-party libraries. Longer Crates names scroll momentarily.
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Line Mode Stem Split Mode PERFORMER has a Stem feature called Stem Split mode. When the feature is enabled via the Stem Split button, the platter display momentarily shows the Stem Split graphic for one second. Stem Split Mode...
FX Save: Press and hold this button for four seconds to save the current • beats/parameter values to the FX slot. Saved FX are stored to the device and recalled each time Performer is powered on. Parameter Reset: Press and hold Shift and press this button to recall the •...
Depth knob. Using and Changing Effects PERFORMER features internal hardware FX and control over software FX. Both internal and software Main FX are all post-fader. Channel FX from software are pre-gain, EQ, and channel fader.
Deck control will no longer be in e ect. Audio will be mixed internally to the cue and main output signals. Note: If you select Line, set the Phono/Line PERFORMER selector switches on the rear panel properly. Note: deck’s...
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PRECISION FEEL ADJUSTABLE FADERS When used as a hardware e ect, it is only available for line/phono sources. Filter Roll: Pre-fader. • Software e ect. PERFORMER Flanger: Pre-fader. Software • e ect. Noise: Pre-fader. Software • e ect. Notes: Upon power-up, the FX BPM will default to 100 BPM.
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Mic 1 On/Off / Talkover: Press this MIC 1 ON button to turn Mic 1 on and o . Press and hold Shift and press this button to use TALKOVER “talkover” feature, which automatically reduces the volume level of the main mix when you speak into the microphone.
Front Panel Mic 2 Off/On: When set to Off, the Mic 2 Input is disabled. When set to On, the Mic 2 Input on the rear panel is active, and its audio signal is routed directly to the program mix. Mic 2 Level: Turn this knob to adjust the gain of the Mic 2 Input.
10. Power Input: While PERFORMER is powered o , connect the included power cable to this input and then to a power outlet. Power Button: Use this button to power PERFORMER on or o . Power on PERFORMER only after you have connected all your input devices and before you power on your amplifiers and loudspeakers.
OPERATION Pad Display PERFORMER has monochrome OLED displays above each performance pad area which o er two lines of text. The top line refers to the top row of pads and the second line refers to the bottom row of pads. If the text string is longer than the length of the screen, the line of text will scroll momentarily to show the full text and then return to the first character.
Stems Mode To enter Stems mode, press Stems. Adjust the High Vocal knob to control the vocal stem level. Adjust the Mid Melody knob to control the melody + bass stem level. Adjust the Low Drums knob to control the drums stem level. Press the Stem Split button to perform the Stem Split function within HIGH / VOCAL...
Pad Modes This chapter describes the di erent pad modes. Each deck has eight pads, which are always in one of these modes, and each deck’s pads can be in a di erent mode. Press one of the Pad Mode buttons to enter the corresponding pad mode on that deck.
Roll In Roll mode, each of the performance pads will perform a di erent time division loop roll. Releasing the pad stops the loop roll and resumes normal playback where the playhead would be if you had not triggered the loop roll (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).
Pitch Play To enter Pitch Play mode, quickly double tap this button. In this mode, the performance pads o er a range of di erent keys for the active hot cue (adjustable by semitones). The Serato Pitch N Time plugin must be installed to use this mode. Hot Cue to learn how to assign hot cue points.
Scratch Bank In Scratch Bank mode, each pad loads samples and tracks from your Serato DJ Pro library to a pad. You can assign the song and set the starting point in the software. This is useful for preparing and performing with song samples for scratching. To enter Scratch Bank mode, quickly double tap the Sampler pad mode button.
APPENDIX Internal Hardware Effects Effects Notes: • Beat time divisions are unique per effect. • Each effect will initially load at their default values (seen in the tables below). • During a session, the parameter and beat values can be changed. The values for the last used state are recalled when changing between effects.
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Backspin Simulates a Paddle Length < 50% - the turntable backspin. (in beats): Backspin speed is When FX Depth 2, 4, 8 slower than is centered, the Default: 8 the speed as backspin length shown by is as shown by the beat's...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Reverse: On, Choppa This effect Paddle Pattern: < 50% - The mutes and effect is mixed unmutes the Default: Off with the Default: 7 deck’s audio program audio signal in a way from the that emulates assigned deck.
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Brake Simulates a vinyl Paddle Beats: < 50% - the turntable stop. Brake speed 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, When FX Depth is is slower than 16, 32 centered, the the speed as Default: 2 brake length is as shown by the shown by the...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Duck Creates echoes Channel Beats: HPF Cut 0-100% Echo of the original fader of Off: 1/32, 1/16, The effect signal at the 40 Hz, 1/8, 1/4, level is applied specified beat assigned 80 Hz, 1/3, 1/2, on a linear time when a...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Echo Out This creates Paddle Beats: HPF Cut Off: <50% - The an echo tail 40 Hz, effect is mixed 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, of the 80 Hz, with the 1/2, 3/4, 1, original 140 Hz, 244 program audio 3/2, 2, 3 signal at the...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Fader Ring This effect Channel Frequency: Mode: 0-100% allows you to Fader 800 Hz, 1 Increase, The effect wet add ring kHz, 1.5 kHz, Decrease mix is applied modulation to 2 kHz, 4 kHz, Default: on a linear scale.
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Hold Echo Adds echoes Paddle Beats: Feedback: <50% - The of the 0-100% effect is mixed 1/32, 1/16, original with the 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, Default: signal at the program audio 1/2, 3/4, 1, 2, specified from the 4, 8, 16...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Mute This effect Paddle Mute Type: <50% - The allows you to Normal, effect is mixed temporarily Inverted with the cut the audio program audio Default: signal, similar from the Normal to a classic assigned deck.
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Pitch DN Samples the Paddle Beats: Length: <50% - The original signal 1/16, 1/8, effect is and repeats at 1/4, 1/3, mixed with the Default: 7 the specified beat 1/2, 3/4, 1, program audio time while from the pitching the...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Recycler This adds Paddle Beats: Resonance: 0-100% echoes of the 1/64, 1/32, Low, Med, The effect original signal 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, High wet mix is at the specified 1/3, 1/2, 3/4, Default: applied on beat time or 1, 3/2, 2, 3, 4 a linear...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Rider This samples the Paddle Beats: Scale: <50% - The original signal and 1/16, 1/8, Major, effect is mixed repeats at the 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, Minor, with the specified beat time 3/4, 1, 2 Oct1, Oct2, program audio while pitching the...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Riser This samples Paddle Beats: Length: <50% - The the original effect is mixed 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, signal at the with the 1, 2 Default: 7 specified beat program audio Default: 3/4 time and from the repeats it while assigned deck.
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Roll This samples Paddle Beats: HPF Cut Off: 0% - The effect is the original 1/64, 40 Hz, 80 Hz, not heard, and the signal and 1/32, 140 Hz, 244 Hz, effect buffer is repeats it at the 1/16, 1/8, 427 Hz, 748 Hz,...
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Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Scale DN This Paddle Beats: Scale: <50% - The samples the 1/32, 1/16, Major, effect is mixed original 1/8, 1/4, Minor, with the signal and 1/3, 1/2, Whole, program audio repeats at 3/4, 1, 2, 3 Penta from the assigned deck.
System Menu The PERFORMER system menu allows you to customize crossfader, microphone, display, and other device settings. To access the system menu settings, press and hold Shift and press the HW / SW FX button. The joystick and the Parameter/FX Select encoder can be used to navigate the menu.
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• WHEEL DISPLAY: This menu option allows you to change wheel display options. DAY MODE: ON, OFF (Default = OFF) NEEDLE MARKER: ON, OFF (Default = ON) TIME: Remaining, Elapsed (Default = Remaining) LIBRARY VIEW: ON, OFF (Default = ON) LIST TIME/KEY: TIME, KEY (Default = KEY) •...
Technical Specifications Digital Audio Converters Cirrus Logic, 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz Digital Signal Processing 32-bit, Floating Point, Double precision Dynamic Range 113 dB (A-weighted, unity gain) 113 dB CD Input to Analog Output 110 dB CD Input to USB Output 113 dB USB Input to Analog Output 113 dB...
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Wheel Displays (2) 320 x 240 Color LCD’s Pad & FX Displays (9) 128 x 32 Monochrome OLED’s Faders (1) MAG PERFORMER tension-adjustable crossfader with contour (4) Precision Feel premium channel faders with internal tension adjust Connectors (2) XLR outputs (Main) (2) 1/4"...
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