they did it was called the 68

major fail

well not fail, they should make something in between the two. or add to the 57sl to make it better. TTM-57SLmkII.

whats wrong with the 57?
lol thats all i need
what else do you need
2 channels, a couple of fx. simplicity is lovely.
one more button and that shit turns into a spaceship, i keep it clean and oldschool

68 definitely not a major fail...maybe released to soon but now its the ultimate mixer!

The 57 is old school????

The 57 was announced 5 years ago. In technology terms, that's old. In functionality terms, the 57 is still very much current. That however doesn't mean it won't be updated, but it's not necessary to do so right now.

no, i ment 2 channels and no other fancy buttons.

Wow, ya you're right, it's already been 5 years old. Sheesh time flies. That means I sold mine 4 years ago haha.

There's a few things about the 57 that it would be nice to see updated to reflect some of the capabilities of SSL that have been added since early 2006.

One that immediately comes to mind: it would be really nice to be able to use the "Aux In" (maybe the existing one along with one extra) to control levels from the SP-6.

I'd like it if the heavier-duty USB connector found on the SL-3 and 68 was used.

If USB 2.0 was incorporated, the signal paths could be bumped up to the same 24-bits as the SL-3 and 68.

From an installer viewpoint: I'd really like to see the cueing "crossfader" replaced with a much heavier-duty part. That fader is one of the weak points of the mixer...I've seen several of them break in very similar ways. Someone bumps the fader hard in an upward direction, and the part gets broken and/or torn from the circuit board underneath.

Most of all, I'd like to see the internal headroom increased so that (by raising the input-gain levels) it wasn't so ridiculously easy to start activating the internal limiters. This is one of the most common things I hear DJ's doing on a 57: playing with the whole night with the input gains cranked, therefore making everything sound like overcompressed FM radio.

Otherwise, I like the way the effects (and flex-fx) are laid out: honestly I prefer the 57 in that regard to the much more convoluted (and in some ways, less flexible) setup that was put into the 68.

suggestions.. added features for a possible 58:

- built-in Video SL
- built-in mother board with Wi-Fi -- eliminates or optional use of lappy -- direct plug and play for external hard drive -- optional detached monitor (10",12",14",etc..)
- auto update crates -- once external is plugged, 58 searches and updates crates AUTOMATICALLY
- added USB 3.0
- HDMI out for HD Videos
- free T-Shirt

dosent it have that already??


isnt that a software issue not a hardware issue

idk,.. i was just blahbin.. :)

A picture of the aforementioned TTM58SL can be found on this Facebook thread: m.facebook.com!/home.php?sk=group_198613382228&ref=tn_tnmn&__user=599062944

link fail

Lemme get it fixed

www.facebook.com

I'll be sure to post more pics from NAMM later next month!!!

Its needs to be a 3 channel mixer right from the start, the sampler needs its own channel.....next unlock the midi side of it, theres more then just Serato Id like to use it with. Bigger buttons cause the tiny things on it now are just not cutting it with my fat fingers, lmao!! Theres a few more things but thats a start.

rage definitely knows what they are doing it will be awesome!

rage = "Rane"...geez

I think that if they have an AUX in that can be changed from analog to sp6 that would be perfect.

*tracking*

i swear that thing better have split cue.

HaHaHa...
That's one thing that bothers me on 57SL.
Does the 68SL have split cue?

Yes

Don't get the hype on Split cue, I prefer it the way it is. Oh and I mix with in-ears.

ready?





















i hope rane learned their lessons form the buttons on the 68. crossing fingers

from*

By the look of the picture I doubt it ...

look out for version 2 lol

right there with you Henry. That will be the first thing I check when I touch it in 3 weeks.

please let me know. if it is. it will be fail #2
and i'll just stick with my 68.

If they released it earlier I could of had it. I'm sure many, many more could have. Thems the breaks when making equipment every once in a while.

this is a 100% turntabelism mixer .... i noticed after some zooming & noise reducing that there are afaik no buttons below the yellow/green horizontal (midi??)-buttons that leaves us some nice space for our big hands

and than there are 2 buttons in the top left corner and 68-like vertical buttons - the lowermost lights in blue? and the uppermost in yellow (can say that those are on both sides of the mixer ...)
and some neat potis....

But how can I be a DJ if I don't have my laptop w/ all the stickers on it!?

^^^^^lmaooooooo

Hahahaha

NAMM....

ROTARY EMPATH WITH BUILT-IN SL3, MIDI CONTROLS & DUAL USB PLEASE!

I'll buy 2 right now if this does happen!!

Z-Trip showing the new mixer...

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Maybe the two people in pic with mixer are dwarfs which is making the chassis look enormous, but Is that a 12" chassis? Looks bigger than 10" chassis from pic. If so, 12" for just 2 channels? :-/

And what's with the childish purple crap all over it? sheesh

That is dope

Just like your avitar pic? Ohhhh lol same concept its his flare/style

Dont expect it to look like that maybe its their demo namm model bc he collaborated with them (maybe), also you dont have to buy it if its not up to your specs......

(FROM Z-Trip's own newsletter)

The 62z looks really nice in person. Everybody I talked to today preferred that one over the regular 62

is it worth the extra money?

Yeah it looks SICK in person!

Why? Just color scheme and aesthetics? I'm probably one of the biggest z-trip fans around, but I just can't see myself getting a mixer with someone else's logo displayed so prominently...

The regular 62 looks too plain on the bottom faceplate. The knobs on the "Z" version look very dope but down like the whole strip logo on the bottom. I will probably just get the 62 and have the bottom faceplate customized. It'd be nice if I can score some "Z" knobs from Rane!

Yeah the z trip look better in person and the new mixers faders are buttery and smooth. The buttons feel really good. nothing wrong with sporting z trip edition. If it was AM it would be ok huh. How many of yall have grandmaster flash edition 12's

oh man Im surprised no one has done a AM in inspired mixer but I still wont get the Z trip edition not that I have anything against him but I want my logo

Built in pill crusher?

+1

I have an issue with the Z-Trip part of it as well, but I will be having Jared from 12inchskinz skin that part of it up for me.

The artwork on the 62Z is done by Shepard Fairy.

I was just thinking that same thing Ima get a skin for the reg 62 its gonna be sweet cant wait to give $1700 cause thats all Im paying for the damn thing....lol

The top of the new mixer is busy/dressed up top and still/naked down low. I'm sure the plain bottom half will please cut/scratchers the world over but asthetically I think the two halves need to match. So, I would have to pay the extra hundred for Zs logo or more to the point pay money to get my own skin--not hatin just sayin.

i was waiting for this day to come. 68 here i come. 2 more channels for a few hundred dollars. No brainier for me. OH yes... the logo thing sucks!

Gmf edition of the empath doesn't have his logo emblazoned on the main faceplate...

It's geared more towards performance/turntablist. The bottom needs to be as clears as possible. I think aesthetically it looks really good, the emptiness at the bottom counter balances business of the top.

I agree with you Niro on the functionality of the clutter free bottom half. And I would certainly take functionality over aesthetics anyway. And the functionality of the 62's design on the bottom half especially is beyond dispute IMO. I will own one complete with my logo :)

Yeah, but you could get the 62 and customize it with YOUR branding through 12inch skins or StyleFlip

true, although I like the knobs better on the Z

Anyone tried the DJTech Tools "Chroma Knobs" yet?
Thought I might put a few on my Sixty Eight, library scroll knob & loop knob...

i have some from them. they look great but difficult to install. tight fit.

That's what she... Is?

yep

^^^the knobs are the same on both mixers.

I think he might be referring to the different color schemes.

Gotcha.

Cutting on the new Rane 62 at Namm -> Watchwww.youtube.com LOVE IT!

That showed nothing of the new features....

HAHAHAHAHA.... soooo true but give dude a lil love (NO HOMO)

for the gear whores that are interested in features that have been talked about in 50+ videos... instead of having some fun with the gear... here is my other video -> Watchwww.youtube.com

As with my 68, I so prefer the look of the mixer when backlighting is off

Yeah there should be some kind of dimmer percentage for the backlight, way to strong as it is now. I always leave it off...