Rane Four

The Rane Four unleashes the full power of the Serato DJ software. The four virtual Serato decks are served to optimum effect by two switchable decks and a lavishly equipped four-channel mixer. In addition to the usual functions such as Hot Cues, Roll, Slicer, and Sampler, each of the eight backlit rectangular RGB performance pads with additional displays can also be operated in Pitch Play, Saved Loop, Scratch Bank and, last but not least, Stems mode. Put simply, the Rane Four makes mixing with Serato Stems a pleasure. The controller also comes with the added feature of Stem Split capability, a mode which separates a stereo file into its instrumental and vocal tracks and renders them mixable via the channel faders – which is more than sufficient for creating a cappella/instrumental versions or mashups. The separation process is performed automatically by the software, leaving the DJ to simply start mixing and marvel at the controller’s exceptional features.

The Rane company was founded in 1981 in Mukilteo, Washington State. The MP 24 mixer, introduced in 1986, was considered the club standard for 20 years. The Bozak-style designed MP 2016 mixer and the accompanying XP 2016 equaliser were launched in 1999, long before rotary mixers became trendy - they are still in high demand today. Their genes live on in the excellent MP 2015 mixer. In 2003, Rane released the Serato Scratch Live, one of the first DVS systems, and even though Serato now operates independently, Rane still makes Serato-optimised hardware, such as the Twelve, a motorised DJ software controller with a twelve-inch control vinyl, which was introduced in 2017. Its technology is also present in the Rane One. Since 2018, Rane has been part of the vast InMusic Brands family, which encompasses Denon DJ, Akai, M-Audio, Numark, Alesis and Stanton, among others.