there's a whole discussion on it here => scratchlive.net

The MFC 1 (fancy name, eh?) is intended for use with the Creator bag as a way to keep the knobs from snapping off.

Here's a link to the product page -->> rane.com

yeah cheeba.. beleive me you need that thing if I transport it in the UDG Creator bag unless you are very careful

If you want to spend the money its all about the Pelican case:)

Chuck Norris uses Pelican cases :)

ah ha.. i see.

that'll be why both the cue faders on my 57s have bent and i keep loosing the feet then :(

surely this should have come as standard with my £130 creator?

nevermind i'll blag one at work ;)

cheeba

this happened to the bass knob ,right channel on my 57. i opened it up and saw that it was held in place by 4 little clips holding it down on the adjustor thing y on the board. nothings broken,but i cant get the clips to bend back in enough to really keep it secure, it works now, but its a bit loose.
any suggestions?

$239.00 :o

When you get a chance, feel free to send your mixer to use (Rane) for service and we'll replace the tweaked pot for you :)

To send the unit in for repair you will need to be issued an RA# (return authorization number). To request an RA, please e-mail me your serial number, full name, shipping address and telephone number.

Once we receive the unit, our turnaround time is typically 3-4 days.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.


Rane contact -->> rane.com

I actually called pelican up and they sell the case for 159...that means rane marks it up like 80 bucks? lol The lady at pelican was so helpful when i called up she even told me that a hardware store caries the pelican case which is the pelican 1500 I believe. www.grainger.com. I picked it up from the actual store the same day i was going to order it for 155 plus tax from the Grainger store. The only thing it seems to be missing is the rane dj sticker on the outside. Also it's the precut foam case so you can pick out the foam and give the interior any shape you want...it is also water resistant. Downside is that it looks so bad ass that it might compel wankstas to jack it :(

Funny, I asked about this when I had to have my mixer serviced. I had a damaged pot and felt it was due to the Creator bag. Rane's response was it wasn't from the bag because they were made to hold the mixer. Hmmmm, but yet they make this device.

Rane did fix the mixer very quickly, but obviously the Creator bag is worthless for your mixer without this extra add-on padding.

Na, just put the Creator Bag in a flight case and you're golden ;)

I'm kinda in the same spot... Looks like I'll have to buy the MFC 1 to use with the Creator bag I bought for a pretty penny itself! I liked the idea of the bag over a case just so I could carry everything in one bag and protect my 57 like advertised with the bag, but seems like many people are having problems with damaged pots. In Rane's defense though they did fix the damage quickly and without question, but still cost me the trouble of shipping price to get it out there and time without using the mixer...

$35?!? Y'all smokin some crack @ Rane

heres the ragged thing I built some months back.
I wish I could sew or took the time to find someone to make it right.

foam, felt on the inside, fake leather on the outside so the whole mixer is protected.

i79.photobucket.com

Maybe Rane can provide a foam template with dimensions for the cut-out areas so do-it-yourselfers can create their own foam protectors... I've got a ton of good foam here which I'll probably use to create mine... ;)

up's to rane for giving us these custom options! i don't see numark, vestax, etc. doing these things.

but on the other hand, rane is a business, with production costs up in the air they have to make some profit on something. Or else their engineering and marketing teams wouldn't be as awesome as they are ;)

-R

You mean nickle and dimeing?

According to more than one DJ's account on this forum, the Creator backpacks have been known to cause damage to the mixers that they are advertised to work with.

RANE does not make the Creator backpack... UDG makes that. Rane put out this new thing to help protect your mixer and give you the OPTION to b uy it if you want.
If you bought a TTM-57 do you really ahve a problem spending $35 to protect your investment? Did you DJ before Serato? Did you ever buy a record case or bag? If so, why did't you just make one instead? How many of you ever eat food from a restaurant? You could buy the ingredients and learn to cook and save mad money... this is the same principal so if you don't do that then stop bitching and whining about a company providing you with a cheap protective solution. If you don't want it don't buy it... it's that simple. Spend time working on your craft so you can get a gig that will pay you $35 dollars to buy one instead of crying about Rane jerking yall on a bag they did not even produce.

to be clear, KaSE... I quoted you but didn't mean to sound like I was singling you out... I'm not at all directing that to YOU specifically. I just think people need to realize that Rane did not make that bag and are now charging people MORE money for a fix.

That bag has Rane's logo on it, as well as Serato's. Were you aware of that?

At the very least, one would think that means Rane approved this bag. Don't get me wrong, I'm so tempted to buy this bag, except for the fact that it has a major flaw in its Rane/Serato-approved/endorsed design, which is such a disappointment considering how much the bag costs.

I am aware of that UDG got the ok from them to put that on... Rane and Serato did NOT make or produce that bag Are you aware of that? Thats why if you go to the Rane store, Rane does NOT sell that bag... the link takes you to UDG. Rane does sell the Foam cover and the Pelican case and other things that they produce.
I have the bag and have traveled around the world with it and have not had a problem.
I KNOW other people have including a good friend of mine. But I also know people who use it a lot and have not had a problem so I really can't think the bag was designed to purposely break your mixer.
The foam cover is not very expensive and will provide better protection in any bag and IS produced by Rane.

I wouldn't really call it a major flaw in the bag... like I said, I use it and my mixer has been fine so far (fingers crossed haha) But to be honest, if you travel a lot... the bag is kinda big when it's full and I have had some problems with overhead bins on some airlines. The bag itself seems to be strong and can hold a lot but it's just a bag. If you sling it around, it's probably gonna mess up whatever is inside. I think the foam cover was a good idea for people because it is for any bag.. you know?

I dont think the foam cover is a 'fix' for the UDG bag. It will protect your mixer whatever bag.

I think the UDG bag does in fact have a flaw in the studs, pulling them off was my fix. Im not exactly sure what the studs were supposed to do, but Im sure that not being careful you can easily damage your mixer. Think the bag would be perfect without the studs (and maybe a little better space for vinyl).

But its still the best bag, even with the flaw.

and true, there is no need to complain about a 35$ extra piece of protective that Rane was 1, never obliged to provide and 2, was concocted (my understanding) before the UGD bag even came out.

throwing anything into a bag, its not foam, its not a road case.... what do you all think is going to happen with the udg back? heck save the environment and buy some of those tree hugger bags at the grocery store and throw your 57 in it ;)

the foam cover makes sense....