Rane TTM57 Scratch Mixer

The TTM 57 mixer is by far the ultimate mixer for Serato DJ’s that enjoy a fast paced, quick style of mixing with perhaps a dash of scratch transition magic.
Starting from the outside it combines sexy and rugged to create its good looks, complete with a slick, scratch proof top surface (it really is hard to put a scratch on it), smooth rubber knobs and spring loaded buttons. But don’t be fooled it is much more then just a pretty face.
In true Rane tradition the 57 is built like a tank and you can confidently smack a fader or rip out eq’s with out fear of mixer parts ending up on the floor.
World famous Rane magnetic faders are on duty for both line faders and cross fader and all come with curve control, channel swap and reverse buttons. These faders are without a doubt the smoothest, fastest and most indestructible faders ever built and are sure to satisfy the inner scratch demon/nerd in all of us.
The eq’s are not only nice to use and control but they are very powerful, smooth and precise and go down to full cut (takes the frequency out completely). The power of the eq’s come in specially handy when you need some extra boosting for those digital files that have bad dynamics. (…not that I would use such files, of course)
Another awesome thing about the 57 is it’s connectivity and convenience. On the back of the mixer you can switch all inputs to either phono or line, and on the top panel you can switch between digital and analogue so you never have to fiddle with cables when switching from Serato to regular vinyl or cd. Still on connectivity they have added a few extra cherries such as aux in/out, mic eq, IEC power cable (kettle plug) and headphone mini jack connection (so simple but to useful).
On the Serato interface controls side of things it’s customization heaven; where you have the flexibility of assigning every knob, button and joy stick to whatever the hell you want! I personally use the default set up for these controls as I find them pretty functional for my style of mixing, but you can definitely assign things in any way you like. I find the onboard controls awesome specially when it comes to setting and triggering hot cues and using the on board effects.
There are many more cool features and functions packed into the 57, such as video/VJ capabilities, kill switches, fx loop and midi foot switch control, but I’ll let you discover them for your selves.
Finished off with a dateless colour scheme of black, greys, white and a dash of red once you get this baby home, you won’t know weather to mix with it or make love to it. The TTM57 is definitely bringing sexy back!