Rane TTM 54 User Manual

DATA SHEET

Description

The TTM 54 Performance Mixer is a precision instrument
designed for the most demanding DJ. This ain’t no toy! The
Rane TTM 54 offers more features, higher performance and
better reliability than any Performance Mixer, from any
manufacturer, at any price. This Mixer moves the art form to
a new level.

Unique Features

• A precision

Active Crossfader

Contour and “Hamster” reversal controls, provides the lowest
feed-through, lowest noise, and most responsive control in the
industry, all with unprecedented reliability (see Fig. 1).

• Front panel “Hamster” reversal and switchable Contour controls

give

Active Program Faders

• High performance

Accelerated-Slope

TM

with continuously adjustable

ultimate flexibility (see Fig. 2).

TM

, band-split 24 dB per

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PERFORMANCE MIXER

Rear View

octave tone controls provide more than 40 dB of Bass and Treble
cut without affecting the vocal midrange (see Fig. 4).

• A proprietary, assignable Effects Loop allows a stereo effect to be

inserted in Pre-Fader Program 1, Pre-Fader Program 2, or Master
at the press of a switch.

• Independent 18 dB per octave Rumble filters for

each

phono

input.

Other Features

• Two Phono and two Line inputs with high quality, long-life

clickless

transform selector switches.

• Balanced Mic input with Bass and Treble tone controls and

independent Effects Loop.

• Balanced ¼" TRS and Unbalanced RCA Master outputs.

• Dual mono 10-segment level meters with peak hold, indicate level

for Programs 1 and 2.

• Headphone monitor for Master program allows performance

Top View

rehearsal with Master level turned down.

• Stereo Headphone Cue pans between Program 1 and Program 2.

Front View

Data Sheet-1

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PERFORMANCE MIXER

Accelerated-Slope™ 24 dB/octave
Full Cut Tone Controls

Channel Fader Hamster Switches

Monorail / Long-Life
Active Faders

Monorail / Long-Life
Active Crossfader™

Full-Range Crossfader
Contour Control

Crossfader Hamster Switch

High-Current Low-Distortion
Headphone Amplifier

Headphone Monitor with

Performance Rehearsal

Panning

Headphone Cue

Effects Loop Switchable

to Program 1, 2, or Master

Unique On-the-Fly

Contour Switches

Rotatable Transform Switches

True Dual-Mono Metering

with Peak Hold

Highest Performance Crossfader—

Quick, Quiet & Consistent

Data Sheet-2

Figure 1. Crossfader Contour control

Figure 2. Input Fader Contour control switch positions at -6, -20 and

-30 dB down points at the 50% fader position.

AUDIO PRECISION RIAA_L vs 28 AUG 92 08:44:25

10.000

8.0000

6.0000

4.0000

2.0000

0.0

-2.000

-4.000

-6.000

-8.000

-10.00
10 100 1k 10k 20k

AMPL(dBr)

FREQ(Hz)

Fig. 3: Phono Response (using inverse RIAA)

AUDIO PRECISION FRQ_UB vs 11 AUG 98 10:34:42

20.000

15.000

10.000

5.0000

0.0

-5.000

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00

-25.00

-30.00

-35.00

-40.00

-45.00

-50.00

-55.00

-60.00

-65.00

-70.00

-75.00

-80.00
20 100 1k 10k 20k

2-CHAN(dBr)

FREQ(Hz)

Fig. 4: Program Tone Controls

AUDIO PRECISION MMIC_HF vs 11 AUG 98 11:09:01

12.000

10.000

8.0000

6.0000

4.0000

2.0000

0.0

-2.000

-4.000

-6.000

-8.000

-10.00

-12.00
100 1k 10k

AMPL(dBr)

FREQ(Hz)

Fig. 5: Mic Tone Controls and Overall Response

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PERFORMANCE MIXER

Parameter Specification Conditions

Phono Inputs:

...Number 2 Stereo
...Gain 40 dB 1 kHz
...Rumble Filter 20 Hz 18 dB/oct. Butter-

Line Inputs:

...Gain 12 dB unbalanced out
...Gain 18 dB balanced out
...Frequency Resp. 10 Hz-30 kHz +0,-3 dB
...Noise -98 dB re +4 dBu, 20 kHz

...THD+N <0.1% typical re 0 dBu, 20-20k

...Control Feed­through

...Crosstalk <-70 dB re +4 dBu, 1 kHz

Mic:

...Gain 60 dB balanced output

...Response & EQ See Fig. 6
...Noise -70 dB re +4 dBu, 20 kHz

...CMRR >40 dB re +4 dBu, 1 kHz
...Effects Loop Independent, Non-Switched

PGM Tone
Controls:

...Response See Fig. 4

PGM Assignable
Effects Loop:

Metering:

Max. Current:
Unit: Agency List

...120 VAC model Class 2 Equipment National Electrical

...230 VAC model CE-EMC EMC 89/336/EEC

Power Supply: Agency List

...120 VAC model UL File E88261

...230 VAC model CE-EMC EMC 89/336/EEC

Unit: Size
Shipping: Size

...Weight 11 lb (5 kg)

Note: All specifications are typical unless otherwise stated.

RIAA See Fig. 3

worth, See Fig. 3

2 Stereo

BW, unity gain

-87 dB re +4 dBu, 20 kHz
BW, Max. gain

Hz, 80 kHz BW

<-80 dB re +4 dBu, all

controls

Balanced ¼" TRS

maximum gain

BW, Max. gain

Accelerated-Slope™ 24 dB/octave
Band Split

Effects Switch Select Logic —
PGM 1/PGM 2

Off/Off Off
On/Off Pre-Fader PGM 1
Off/On Pre-Fader PGM 2
On/On Master
Dual Mono, 10 Segment
Post Program Fader; 1 sec. peak hold
Indicator Turn-on Blanking
750 mA RMS from remote supply

UL Exempt Class 2
CSA Exempt Class 2

CE-Safety exempt art. 1 LV 73/23/EEC

CSA File LR58948

CE-Safety LV 73/23/EEC
3"H x9"W x11.75"D (7.6 x23 x30 cm)

7.5" x 20" x 10.5" (19 x 51 x 27 cm)

Data Sheet-3

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Block Diagram

PHONO 1L

20 Hz HP

RIAA

LINE 1L

PHONO 1R

LINE 1R

PGM1L_S
PGM2L_S
MSTL_S

PHONO 2L

LINE 2L

PHONO 2R

LINE 2R

RIAA

RIAA

RIAA

PHONO/LINE

20 Hz HP

SEND RETURN

AX
AY

A

BX

B

BY

C

CX
CY

EFFECTS LOOP ASSIGN

SELECT LOGIC

20 Hz HP

PHONO/LINE

20 Hz HP

PGM 1
LEVEL

EFFECTS LOOP

LEFT EFFECTS LOOP SHOWN
RIGHT EFFECTS LOOP IDENTICAL

PGM 2
LEVEL

AX
AY

A

BX

B

BY

C

CX
CY

PGM 2 PGM 1 LOOP

PGM 2PGM 1

BALANCE

TREBLE

+10-40

+10-40

BASS

TREBLE

+10-40

+10-40

BASS

PGM1L_R
PGM2L_R

MSTL_R

SELECT LOGIC

00
01
1

0
1

1

TREBLE

+10-40

+10-40

BASS

TREBLE

+10-40

+10-40

BASS

PGM1L_S

CONTOUR
REVERSE A

(HAMSTER)BALANCE

PGM1R_S

CONTOUR

REVERSE
(HAMSTER)

OFF
PGM 1
PGM 2
MST

PGM2L_S

CONTOUR
REVERSE A

(HAMSTER)

PGM2R_S

PGM1L_R

PGM 1
FADER

B

PGM1_ML

PGM1R_R

PGM 1

CROSS
FADER

PGM 2

PGM2L_R

PGM2_ML

PGM 2
FADER

B

PGM2R_R

MIC INPUT

MSTL_R

MSTL_R

MSTL_S

MSTR_S

DOC# 102075 TTM 54

LEVEL

OFF +50

1
2
3

PGM1_ML
PGM1L_R
PGM1R_R

PGM1L_R

PGM2L_R

PGM1R_R

PGM2R_R

+10

MASTER

LEVEL

MSTR_M

MSTL_M LEVEL

CUE PAN CUE/MASTER

MSTR_M LEVEL

MSTL_M

LEFT MAIN OUT

1
2
3

RIGHT MAIN OUT

1
2
3

TREBLE

BASS

PGM2_ML
PGM2L_R
PGM2R_R

+8-8

+8-8

L

2

4

3
1

R

OL

MIC EFFECTS LOOP

SEND

RETURN

+10

+7
+4
+2
+0

-2

-4

-7

-10

-20

HEADPHONE
OUTPUT

+10

+7
+4
+2
+0

-2

-4

-7

-10

-20

FEATURE RANE TTM 54 PERFORMANCE MIXER RANE TTM 52 PERFORMANCE MIXER BRAND X PERFORMANCE MIXER

Accelerated-Slope™ 40 dB Cut Tone Controls YES (+10, -40) NO (±12 dB) NO (±15 dB)
Assignable Effects Loop YES (PGM 1, PGM 2 or Master) NONE NONE
Highpass Rumble Filters YES (18 dB/Oct., each phono input) YES ( 18 dB/Oct., each phono input) NONE
Long-Life, Low-Noise Active Input Faders YES YES NO (passive)
Front Panel Input Fader Contour Control YES NO NO (internal 3-position)
Hamster Reversal Sw. For Input Faders YES YES NO
Long-Life, Low-Noise Crossfader YES (VCA) YES (VCA) YES (light-driven resistor)
Crossfader Contour Control YES (high accuracy, active) YES (high accuracy, active) YES
Crossfader Hamster Reversal Switch YES YES NO
High Output, Low Distortion Headphone Amp YES (200 mW @ .1% THD+N, 150 Ω) YES (200 mW @ .1% THD+N, 150 Ω) NO (25 mW @ 1.2% THD+N, 150 Ω)
True L+R Dual Mono Metering With Peak Hold YES YES NO (left channel only/no peak hold)
High Resolution Meter Display YES (10 segment) YES (10 segment) NO (7 segment)
Mic Effects Loop YES YES NO
Greater Than 110 dB Dynamic Range YES YES NO (<100 dB)
High-Quality, Glass Epoxy PCBs YES (double-sided) YES (single-sided) NO (single-sided phenolic)
Made In the USA YES YES NO

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Data Sheet-4

All features & specifications subject to change without notice. DOC 103291 P/N 10745