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Rane Sixty-Eight Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
RANE
SIXTY-EIGHT
MIXER
MANUAL
SIXTY-EIGHT

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL RANE SIXTY-EIGHT MIXER MANUAL SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Rane Corporation could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 3 • Consulter un revendeur ou un technicien radio / TV expérimenté. ATTENTION: Les changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par Rane Corporation peuvent annuler l'autorité de l'utilisateur à manipuler cet équipement et rendre ainsi nulles toutes les conditions de garantie.

  • Page 4: Check List

    • IEC C5 line cord. • Serato DJ Software Manual. • This Sixty-Eight Mixer Manual. Wear Parts The Sixty-Eight Mixer contains no wear parts. The control vinyl records and CDs are wear parts as described in "Limited Warranties" on page 35. SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    8 Quick Start: Operation 21 Rane Drivers 8 Primary & Secondary Deck Layers 21 ASIO (Windows) 21 Core Audio (Macintosh) 10 Sixty-Eight Overview 21 Driver Control Panel 11 Sixty-Eight Connections 23 MIDI Mapping 11 Power Supply 11 PGM Inputs 1-4...

  • Page 6: Quick Start: Software

    OWNER’S MANUAL Quick Start: Software Before using your Sixty-Eight, at least read this short section for the basics. Read the complete manual to get the best investment from your new mixer. This section will help get you started with one computer.

  • Page 7: Quick Start: Hardware

    1. Inputs Connect your CD players or turntables to the ANALOG INPUTS on the Sixty-Eight. If your CD players have S/PDIF outputs, connect these to the S/PDIF inputs on the Sixty-Eight. We recommend connecting decks left of the mixer to 1 and 2, and decks on the right to 3 and 4.

  • Page 8: Turntable Setup

    2. Grounding is extremely important when using Serato DJ. Make sure you have good connections from the ground wires of your turntables to a grounding post on the Sixty-Eight. If you do not ground your turntables properly, the control signal will be noisy and the tracking of the record position will be erratic.
  • Page 9 RPM. In the bottom left is the current threshold setting, and the number in the bottom right shows the percentage of readable signal – this number should be close to 85% when your system is calibrated properly. For complete software operating instructions, see the Serato DJ Manual. SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 10: Sixty-Eight Overview

    Software controls are built-in for one or two computers • Includes Serato DJ software. • Includes Rane ASIO and Core Audio Drivers for Serato DJ and other audio programs. • Control Library, Cues, Loops and Samples from the mixer on two computers.

  • Page 11: Sixty-Eight Connections

    PGM Inputs 1-4 The Sixty-Eight has four stereo analog inputs for PGM 1 through PGM 4. Any of these analog inputs may be set for Phono Input, Line Input or S/PDIF using the P - L - S switches located on the rear panel. Unused inputs are best set to LINE.

  • Page 12: Mixer Controls

    PGM 4 HEADPHONES CUE POINTS • No-noise, no-bleed magnetic fader. • Easily field-replaceable. See Appendix. • Adjust the CROSSFADER CONTOUR with the front panel FLEXFX ON CROSSFADER control. SIXTY-EIGHT CUE POINTS PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 4 SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 13: Mics

    LEVEL of the front panel 3.5 mm and ¼" output jacks. CUE POINTS CUE POINTS PGM 1 PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 3 PGM 4 PGM 4 HEADPHONES HEADPHONES CUE POINTS CUE POINTS SIXTY-EIGHT SIXTY-EIGHT SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 14: Control Strip Controls

    FILTER FILTER FILTER FILTER FILTER FILTER LOOP FILTER The Sixty-Eight has identical control strips for the left and right Virtual Deck. Each performs the same functions but for the left FLEXFX FLEXFX SAVE SAVE and right Deck respectively. POST POST...

  • Page 15: Manual Loop Controls

    Auto Loop Controls AUTO AUTO HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH Auto loop mode on the Sixty-Eight allows control of the auto LOOPS LOOPS looping features of Serato DJ. When AUTO loop mode is selected, MONO MONO the loop control buttons will be...

  • Page 16: Flexfx

    OWNER’S MANUAL FlexFx The FlexFx Bus in the Sixty-Eight works differently than other basic effect insert solutions. The FlexFx Bus is more like an auxiliary bus that can have multiple signals assigned to it. Those combined signals can have internal effects, external analog effects and external USB effects applied in any combination. It is possible to cue and control the level of this auxiliary mix in the Main Mix.

  • Page 17: Internal Audio Effects

    • Changing the Beat multiplier results in an immediate change in the effect time. • Changing the effect time adjusts the multiplier for other effects so that the new multiplier is as close as possible to the saved effect time. SIXTY-EIGHT...
  • Page 18 Adjusts the pitch. Does not affect Adjusts the pitch up or Robot Adjusts the warble. Depressing the knob resets Robot. down by 20%. the pitch to 0%. Adjusts reverb Reverb Adjusts the reverb decay time. Does not affect Reverb. depth. SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 19: Usb Audio

    32-bit floating point with a sample rate of 48 kHz. Rane ASIO and Core Audio drivers allow the Sixty-Eight to act as a 12-record 10-playback USB sound card for use with Serato DJ and third-party software applications that support ASIO or Core Audio. ASIO and Core Audio drivers are multi-client, meaning they allow multiple applications on a computer to share the device at the same time.
  • Page 20 MIC 2 USB 1 USB 1 Playback (1-2) USB 2 USB 2 Playback (3-4) USB Playback from Front Panel USB 3 USB 3 Playback (5-6) & USB 4 USB 4 Playback (7-8) 5 INSERT FLEXFX RETURN USB 5 Playback (9-10) SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 21: Rane Drivers

    OWNER’S MANUAL Rane Drivers The Serato DJ installer includes Core Audio (Mac) and ASIO (PC) drivers that allow your Rane Sixty-Eight to use other popular DJ and DAW audio applications. Once installed, you will have the option to select the Sixty-Eight’s inputs and outputs in the audio settings of these programs.
  • Page 22 CD input, or to the setting that provides the highest output without clipping. • Filter Resonance: Each channel of the Sixty-Eight has a filter knob that provides both High- and Low- Cut filtering. Filter resonance controls how “peaky” the gain is at the filter cutoff frequency. The Low setting provides the smoothest filter without adding gain.

  • Page 23: Midi Mapping

    OWNER’S MANUAL MIDI Mapping It is possible to MIDI-map most mixer controls on the Sixty-Eight and control the color of buttons in the software control strips. The following graphics show MIDI Out “Note ON/OFF” and “Control Change” assignments. PH/CD PH/CD...
  • Page 24 PGM 3 PGM 4 HEADPHONES CUE POINTS SIXTY-EIGHT Note On / Off MIDI in “Note On/Off” for button lighting: (fill color indicates the LED color for the corresponding number). • Note on with a velocity of 127: a Bright LED •...
  • Page 25 3: Record Aux 1 PGM 2 Phono Sensitivity 24 Same as PGM 1 Phono Sensitivity 0-64: Low PGM 2 Filter Resonance 65-127: High 1: Record PH/CD 2 PGM 2 Record Select 2: Record PGM 2 Post 3: Record Aux 2 SIXTY-EIGHT...
  • Page 26 1: PH/CD 3 2: PH/CD 4 3: USB 3 4: USB 4 5: AUX 3 6: AUX 4 PGM 4 Source 1: PH/CD 3 2: PH/CD 4 3: USB 3 4: USB 4 5: AUX 3 6: AUX 4 SIXTY-EIGHT...
  • Page 27 PGM 3 Input Select 1: PHONO 2: SPDIF 3: LINE PGM 4 Input Select 1: PHONO 2: SPDIF 3: LINE Encoders Encode value is biased by 64. 3-clicks clockwise = 64+3 = 67. 2-clicks counter clockwise = 64-2 = 62. SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 28: Dj Changeover

    Sixty-Eight and playing, do the following: 1. Connect the second computer to the unused USB port on the Sixty-Eight. 2a. Using Four Control Sources: Select a USB Source for a Virtual Deck that is not already being used on the first computer.

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    14.3˝ H x 12˝ W x 4˝ D (36.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 10.2 cm) ..Weight 11.3 lb (5.2 kg) Shipping Size 7.75˝ H x 15˝ W x 19.25˝ D (19.7 cm x 38.1 cm x 49 cm) ..Weight 16 lb (7.26 kg) SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 30: Mounting Bracket Accessories

    These measure 14" x 3.6" x 3" (35.8 x 9.2 x 7.7 cm). Shipping weight is 5 pounds (2.27 kg). If you live in the U.S.A, you may buy these ears in the Rane 14.2" Factory Store at dj.rane.com. Outside the U.S.A, contact...
  • Page 31 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 4 HEADPHONES CUE POINTS 1.6” (4 cm) RACK HOLE SIXTY-EIGHT HEIGHT FROM THE BOTTOM EARS .75" .6" (1.5 cm) MAX PROJECTION FOR KNOBS. (1.9 11.8" (30 cm) 13.3" (33.78 cm) TOTAL WIDTH WITH MODEL “14" EARS”...

  • Page 32: Fader Maintenance

    OWNER’S MANUAL Fader Maintenance The crossfader in the Sixty-Eight is designed with materials highly resistant to corrosion and most chemicals. While it will handle millions of operations, it may become dirty over time. Bad things may be spilled into the crossfader, but in many instances the crossfader may not be damaged and the sound quality thus unaffected.
  • Page 33 1 & 2 on the left connector, faders 3 & 4 on the right connector, and the blue crossfader wires in the center. • Test all the faders before installing the fader panel face plate and fader knobs. SIXTY-EIGHT...

  • Page 34: Declaration Of Conformity

    LV directive and the EMC directive in the event that the equipment is modified without written consent of the manufacturer. This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of Rane Corporation. Type of Equipment:...

  • Page 35: Limited Warranties

    1) arising out of material or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane, or 2) resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violation of instructions, or 3) in products repaired or serviced by other than the Rane Factory, or 4) in products with removed or defaced serial numbers, or 5) in components or parts or products expressly warranted by another manufacturer.
  • Page 36 IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED, OR (if product was purchased in the U.S.) AT THE RANE FACTORY IN THE U.S.. If the product is being sent to Rane for repair, please call the factory for a Return Authorization number.

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