Rane MP 2 User Manual

DATA S HE ET

General Description

“Oh, my aching back!” and “Dang, I’m outta rack space!”
are the battle cries of road warriors everywhere. The MP 2
Mobile Mixer is designed specifically for the on-the-go
discriminating DJ. The MP 2 is compact in size and refresh­ingly lightweight. Don’t let its petite appearance fool you.
This mixer may be skinny in stature, but it’s fat on features
and function. The MP 2 is easy on your back, easy on your
wallet, and music to your ears!

The MP 2 is packed with all the necessary features for a
great performance and perfect mix. Each Program bus selects
any of the four stereo Inputs. Any Input can appear on either
side of the Crossfader! You have two selectable phono/line

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Inputs and two stereo line Inputs for each of the two Program
buses. Each Program bus has its own Bass and Treble EQ.

Identical to other Rane mixers, the crossfader is a long

lasting, noise-free 60 mm Active Crossfader™.

The MP 2 includes many additional important features.
Cue Engage on each bus, Headphone slide fader that pans
Cue to Master and a powerful low-noise Headphone Amp
with Level control, of course. You also get a balanced Main
Mic input with full-range fader control. Outputs include a
Tape Out with Pre/Post Mic sum, a balanced Auxiliary Output
with Level control for booth monitoring or feeding an
additional zone and a balanced house feed.

Features

• High performance VCA Active Crossfader

• Compact & Mobile 1U design

• Loud, high quality headphone amplifier

• Phono/Line switchable inputs

• Two stereo, balanced outputs

• Separate EQ on each bus

• Separate meter on each bus

Applications

• Mobile DJ

• Night Club mixing

• Radio remote broadcasting

• Remix

• Post Production

• Anywhere rack space is a premium, mobility is a must and
Rane quality is demanded.

Data Sheet-1

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Parameter Specification Conditions

Phono Inputs:

.....Inpu t Imped ance 47k / 220pf

.....Gain 46 dB 1 kHz

Line Inputs:

.....Input Impedance 20k ohms 1 kHz

.....Gain 14 dB 1 kHz

.....Freq uency Resp onse 10-27 kHz ( +0, -3 dB ) Gain 10 dB, 2k ohm loa d

.....Noise -82 dBu, unity gain 20 kHz BW

.....THD+N 0.05% 20 kHz BW, 20-20k Hz, +0 dBu

.....Crosstalk <-70 dB 1 kHz

.....Control feedthrough <-80 dB 1 kHz

Tone Cont rols:
Metering:
MIC Input:

.....Inpu t Imped ance 511 ohms Each leg to g round, 1 k Hz

.....Gain 50 dB 1 kHz

.....Freq uency Resp onse 20-20k Hz (+0, -3 dB) Gain 50 dB

.....Equivalent Input Noise -111 dBu 150 ohm source, gain 50 dB

.....Common Mode Rejection >40 dB 150 ohm source, gain 50 dB, 1 kHz

House / Aux. Outputs:

.....Output Impedance 102 ohms each leg, 1 kHz

.....Gain 6 dB 1 kHz

.....Maximum Output +26 dBu 1 kHz, 2k ohm load

Tape out put:

.....Output Impedance 300 ohms each leg, 1 kHz

.....Gain 0 dB 1 kHz

.....Maximum output +22 dBu 1 kHz, 2k ohm load

Power Supply:

Agency Listing:

.....120 volt units UL / CSA exempt exempt class 2

.....230 volt units CE-EMC EMC directive 89/336/EEC

Power Supply (120 volt):
Power Supply (230 volt): CE-EMC EMC directive 89/336/EEC

Construction:

.....Unit Size 1.75"H x 19"W x 5.3"D 4.4 cm x 48.3 cm x 13.3 cm

.....Unit Weight 4 lb 1.8 kg

.....Shipping Size 4.25" x 20.3" x 13.75" 11 cm x 52 cm x 35 cm

.....Shipping Weight 8 lb 3.6 kg

Note: All specifications are typical unless otherwise stated.

2 stereo pairs RCA jacks, RIAA curve ±2 dB

2 stereo pairs RCA jacks

-80 dBu, max gain 20 kHz BW, re +4 dBu

Baxandall Two-band, shel ving
Dual mono, 4-segment -24, -12, 0, +12 dBu, peak responding
Balanced instrumentation TRS Jack

Stereo Balanced, TRS jacks

Stereo RCA jacks, unbalanced

18 VAC center tapped 750 mA RMS max

Remote RS 1 Supply See RS 1 Data Sheet
Class 2 equipment national electric code

CE-safety exempt Article 1 of LV directive 73/23/EEC
UL / CSA File no. E88216 / file no. LR58948

CE-safety LV directive 73/23/EEC
All Steel Standard 19" x 1U rack-mount

Data Sheet-2

Block Diagram

MIC LEVEL

1
2
3

OFF +50 dB

RIAA

PHONOLINE

RIAA

PHONOLINE

MIC 1 INPUT

PHONO 1

LINE 1

LEFT

PHONO 2

LINE 2

CUE A LEFT

CUE B LEFT

EQ

±12 dB

LOW HI

EQ

±12 dB

LOW HI

+12

CUE A LEFT

A

+12

0

-12

-24

A LEFT

B

0

-12

-24

R

CROSS
FADER

B LEFT

CUE B LEFT

MASTER LEFT

CUE A RIGHT

CUE B RIGHT

MASTER RIGHT

AUX
LEVEL

MASTER LEFT

HOUSE
LEVEL

LEVEL

HOUSE LEFT

AUX LEFT

TAPE LEFT

PHONES

PHONO 1

LINE 1

RIGHT

PHONO 2

LINE 2

Example
System
Diagram

RIAA

RIAA

CUE A RIGHT

EQ

PHONOLINE

PHONOLINE

CUE B RIGHT

±12 dB

LOW HI

EQ

±12 dB

LOW HI

A RIGHT

B RIGHT

HOUSE
LEVEL

AUX
LEVEL

MASTER RIGHT

HOUSE RIGHT

AUX RIGHT

TAPE RIGHT

Data Sheet-3

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Rear View

Architectural Specifications

The MP 2 shall be a small, lightweight DJ mixer occupy­ing 1U in a standard 19” rack. The mixer shall include two
stereo phono inputs and two stereo line-level inputs. The
phono inputs shall include a switch to allow line level
operation. The mixer shall have two stereo mixing channels.
A 60 mm, high performance VCA crossfader shall be pro­vided. Each of the four stereo inputs shall be assignable to the
A-side and/or B-side of the crossfader. Dual-mono metering
shall indicate the mix level of Program-A and Program-B.

A balanced microphone input with TRS jack shall be
provided. The gain range shall be continuously adjustable
from off to +50 dB.

The MP 2 shall have a stereo, balanced house output and a
stereo balanced auxiliary output with independent level
control. A stereo unbalanced tape output shall include a
switch to select pre- or post-microphone operation. Head­phone monitoring shall include independent cue switches for
program one and program two, panning between master mix
and cue selection and a level control. Output shall be via a ¼”
TRS jack.

The unit shall be powered by an external RS 1 power
supply. The power supply shall be UL listed, CSA certified
and CE certified. The unit shall be CE certified.

The unit shall be a Rane MP 2 Mixer

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All features & specifications subject to change without notice. DOC 105694 PN 12698