Also, the Rane Sixty-One, Sixty-Two, Sixty-Four, and Sixty-Eight Mixers. For those who wanted the all-in-one solution, there was a new version of the TTM 57SL, called the TTM57mkII. Rane SL2, S元, SL4 interfaces for those who still wanted to use an analog mixer. Some DJs speculated it was a ploy to force them into spending more money on a new product because after all this gear still worked like a charm! In reality, they were USB1 technology, and the ins and outs as well the new capabilities of the improved Serato DJ Software would not be something that could be delivered through that port.Īlong came a new generation of products for the 64 bit Mac and Windows machines. The Rane SL1 and TTM 57SL being discontinued and moved to Legacy product disappointed the whole market. Time goes on, technology changes, and sometimes the hardware cannot keep up with the advancements of technology. All of this just so they can keep the setup they love. These DJs also never upgrade from the old software Serato Scratch Live. There are DJs who still buy, fix, and refurbish older Apple MacBooks in order to use the Rane SL1 and TTM 57SL. The TTM 57SL mixer was so revered, that to this day, some DJs don’t want to move on to new gear. The game was forever changed with this singular piece of DJ gear. This amazing mixer eliminated the need for the external Rane SL1 Serato box, combining all the routing and connections into one mixer solution.

The mixer to have was the USA-made Rane TTM 57SL.

It handled the in-and-out routing of analog turntables time code to the computer and returned the music out to an analog mixer. Let’s back up a bit: When digital DJing started to became the norm, most DJs who were serious about their craft got a hold of the Rane SL1 box. That’s a very disappointing thing to find out, and it has happened in waves throughout DJ industry history. There’s a chance your favorite hardware is not going to work anymore.

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