Rane MP2015 MP2015 Mixer White Paper - Page 1

RANE'S MP2015 ROTARY MIXER TECHNOLOGY Facts You Didn't Know You Didn't Know The Rane MP2015 is a no-compromise music-mixing performance instrument. Control, sound, reliability and durability distinguish Rane's new techno house club mixer for high-end audio systems. Born from a legacy of rotary club mixers beginning in 1971 with Rudy Bozak's CMA-10-2DL, on to 1982 and UREI's 1620, then in 1999 Rane's MP2016/XP2016 combo, and now in 2015, the MP2015 represents the next revival and evolution. With over 40 years of rotary mixer experience to draw on, along with collaboration and input from the world's best techno house DJs, the MP2015 is the best mixer produced by Rane-ever. There are no compromises in the design. It has the best sound, the best features, the best feel, and the best reliability and durability. Hi-Res Sources A world-class leader in performance, the MP2015 is designed for playback of High-Resolution Audio (HRA)1 24-bit studio master quality sources; its sonic signature has no equal, satisfying the most stringent vinyl purists. And the dynamics are perfect for DJs preferring the uncompressed sound of WAV and FLAC files. Ergonomics Strikingly different and beautiful to look at with its laser-etched Rane-logo wood side panels, classic spunaluminum knob caps, 16-segment level peak-hold meters and back-lit push switches, the MP2015 sports a new compact size and shape for a rotary mixer, with all controls selected, designed and located for effortless professional performance playback. Its size makes it portable and easy to move about. Sound Quality Professional high-end sound quality begins and ends with the audio signal converters. The MP2015 uses premium performance Audio 4 Pro™ delta-sigma modulator converters by AKM2 that meet the highest sound quality standards of recording studios. The balanced differential audio input converters deliver 116 dB dynamic range, utilizing a built-in modified FIR architecture that minimizes group delay, allowing excellent linear phase response. The 24-bit audio output converters have the same 116 dB dynamic range and sport AKM's proprietary 24-bit digital filter for better sound quality achieving low distortion characteristics and wide dynamic range. The differential outputs eliminate the need for AC coupling capacitors further increasing performance. Input and output converters support sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, or 96 kHz. Overall Digital/USB in to Line out, or Line in to Digital/USB out dynamic range is 116 dB (A-weighted), while Line input to Line output dynamic range is a remarkable 113 dB (A-weighted) with vanishingly low THD+N of 0.0009%. 1 HRA (High-Resolution Audio) is an initiative by the Digital Entertainment Group (joined by CEA, AES, et al.) to define and mark file- or physical-media based sources of digital audio that qualify as true high-fidelity products. HRA is the mark describing sources with the best sound possible. 2 Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation