RANE SEVENTY

for VirtualDJ 8.4 Last Update : June 2020

SETUP

Firmware & Drivers

Firmware: There is no firmware update available at the time this manual was written, but it's a good practice to check for updates at Rane Dj Downloads

Drivers: Install the latest drivers (for both Windows and MacOS X computers) from Rane Dj Downloads

VirtualDJ Setup

Download and install VirtualDJ from our Downloads Page (in case you have not done already)

Once VirtualDJ is launched, a Login Window will appear. Please login with your preferred method from the ones provided.

A Pro Infinity or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the Rane Seventy.
Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
Buy a license

A detection window will appear next verifying proper connection with Rane Seventy.

Click on the "Seventy" button in order VirtualDJ to apply the pre-defined audio configuration for your device. Keep in mind that due to the nature of the device, speakers need to be connected to the Master Output of Seventy and the pre-defined audio configuration has to be used.

Make sure you have the top-panel Source selectors to USB-A or USB-B depending on the USB port you connected at the rear panel.

Click to OK.

The unit is now ready to operate.

MAPPING

The unit should be visible in the MAPPINGS tab of Config and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.
Find more details at VDJ Pedia

AUDIO Setup

The unit has a pre-defined Audio setup and a special button in the AUDIO tab of Config to provide that. Alternative Audio setups can be applied in the same window. See Advanced Setup for more details.

For further software settings please refer to the Manuals of VirtualDJ

LAYOUT

The functionality of each button, knob and slider per section (as shown in the image above) will be explained in detail in the next chapters

S SHIFT Hold this button down to access secondary functions of Rane Seventy as described in this manual

A MIXER & EQUALIZER
B EFFECTS
C BROWSER & LOOP CONTROLS
D PADS
E REAR
F FRONT

MIXER , EQUALIZER & OTHER IN/OUT CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

1 CROSSFADER

Blends audio between left and right mixer channels

2 VOLUME

Adjust the Volume of each mixer channel.

3 CUE CROSSFADER

Blend the pre-fader audio signal from Left and Right mixer channels to the Headphones Output. When set to far left, only the Left channel will be heard in Headphones and when set to far right, only the Right channel will be heard to Headphones

4 CUE MIX

Blends the audio that's being sent on the headphones channel between the headphones signal (far left) and the master output signal (far right).

5 CUE LEVEL

Adjusts the volume of the headphones channel.

6 EQ LOW

Adjust the low (bass) frequencies of left/right mixer channel.

7 EQ MID

Adjust the mid (middle) frequencies of left/right mixer channel.

8 EQ HIGH

Adjust the high (treble) frequencies of left/right mixer channel.

9 LP/HP FILTER

Apply a Low/High-pass Filter to left/right mixer channel. When centered, no Filter is applied.

10 LEVEL

Adjusts the audio level (gain) of left/right mixer channel.

11 SOURCE SELECT

Select the input source of Left/Right mixer channel. Put the switchers to USB A or USB B position for sending Left/Right VirtualDJ Deck to Left/Right mixer channels.

12 MAIN LEVEL

Adjusts the volume of the Master output of the device (connection at the rear panel).

13 BOOTH LEVEL

Adjusts the volume of the Booth output of the device (connection at the rear panel).

14 SESSION IN

Adjusts the volume of the incoming signal on "Session" input on the rear panel of the device.

15 SESSION OUT

Adjusts the volume of the "Session" output (connection at the rear panel of the device).

16 SESSION CUE

When enabled, sends the signal of the "Session" input to the headphones channel for pre-listening..

17 MIC LEVEL

Adjust the volume of the Microphone 1 input (connection at the rear panel of the device)

18 MIC TONE

Adjust the tone (single band equalizer) of the Microphone 1 input (connection at the rear panel of the device)

19 MIC ON

Turn on/off the signal of the Microphone 1 input (connection at the rear panel of the device)

20 MIC ECHO

Applies an Echo effect on the Microphone 1 input

Please note that all these operations are hardware operated, but the movement of some of them will be visible in VirtualDJ GUI.

EFFECT CONTROLS

The Rane Seventy offers the ability to apply Hardware (Flex) and software (VirtualDJ) Effects on left/right mixer channel.
Use the FLEX/SOFTWARE FX button to toggle between the 2 modes. Arm/Select the Effects you wish to trigger via the 6 labeled buttons, then use the latch on/off-temporary switches to apply the armed Effects to left/right mixer channel. All the information about the Effects will be displayed on the LCD of the Rane Seventy.

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

21 LCD

The Display will show the names of the Effects for Slots 1-3 on both sides (and highlighted if armed), the BPM of Left/Right Decks and the Beats value of the Effect from FX Slot 1.

22 FX SELECT

In Flex FX mode:
Use these buttons to arm/select the Hardware effects you wish to turn on/off. All 6 Hardware Effects - as printed on silkscreen - can be enabled on both mixer channels, but it's a single selection, so only one can be selected/armed and enabled each time.

In Software FX mode:
Use these buttons to arm/select the VirtualDJ Effects you wish to turn on/off. The left 3 buttons represent the 3 VirtualDJ FX slots of Left Deck and can be applied only to Left Deck, while the 3 right buttons represent the 3 VirtualDJ FX Slots of Right deck and can be applied on Right deck only. All 3 Effects per Deck can be armed and enabled at the same time

In Flex FX mode:
Enable a mode where the Parameters of the Hardware Effects can be changed

In Software FX mode:
Enable the Selection mode (led will blink). When enabled, use the TIME encoder to select a different Effect on the FX slot that this mode is enabled.

23 FX MODE

Toggle between Flex FX (Hardware Effects - led lit in blue) and Software FX mode (VirtualDJ Effects - led will be lit in orange).

24 FX ON/LOCK

Enable/disable the armed(selected) Effects to Left/Right Mixer Channel. Move the latch switcher down to apply the Effect(s) temporary or move up for toggling.

25 TIME

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the Effect (usually the Beats Parameter) on Left or Right Deck, depending on the arrow indicator you see on the LCD

26 BEAT

Move the joystick up/down to increase/decrease the Beats of the Effect on Left or Right Deck, depending on the arrow indicator you see on the LCD
Move the joystick left/right to select which side the BEATS and the Joystick will affect (notice the arrow on the LCD)

Move to any direction to access the Utilities/Settings menu of the Device.

27 DEPTH

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the Effect (usually the Wet/Dry - Frequency Parameter) on Left/Right Deck

28 TAP

Manually Tap on tempo to define Track's tempo in case it has not been properly calculated by VirtualDJ

Open/close the device Settings/Utilities menu

BROWSER & LOOP CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

29 SCROLL/LOAD

Scroll through files/folders.
Push to load the selected track to Left/Right Deck

Scroll through files/folder.
Push to toggle Browser focus between Songs list and Sideview

30 BACK

Sets focus to Folders list. If focus is in Folders list, open/close sub-folders

31 LOAD PREPARE

Adds the selected track from the Songs list to the Automix list

Cycles through the tabs of Sideview (Automix,Sidelist,Karaoke, Sampler and Shortcuts)

32 LOOP ON/OFF

Enable/disable a Loop of the selected beats size

Enables the last triggered loop (reloop)

33 LOOP x 1/2

Halves the size of the loop

Set the Entry (In) point of a manual loop. When in loop, enables the Loop In Adjust mode and a jogwheel can be used to fine-adjust the Loop In point

34 LOOP x2

Doubles the size of the loop

Set the Exit(Out) point of a manual loop. When in loop, enables the Loop Out Adjust mode and a jogwheel can be used to fine-adjust the Loop Out point

35 INSTANT DOUBLES

Clones the track of the Left/Right Deck to Right/Left Deck including it's playing status, position and tempo

Performance Pads

The 8 RGB Pads offer various functions, depending on the selected Pad mode. Each of the 5 Pad mode buttons offers 2 individual modes. Press a pad mode button once to access it's primary mode, and press it again to access it's secondary mode. The modes represent a page of the PADS section on the default VirtualDJ GUI.

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

36 PAD MODES

Select a mode for he Pads. When a mode is selected, press the same button to select the secondary mode.
Primary modes (1st press): Hotcues, Saved Loops, Loop Roll, Sampler, *Transport
Secondary modes (2nd press) : Cue Loop, Manual Loop,Loop, Sampler Velocity, Slicer

37 PADS

8 Performance pads with RGB leds offering different functionality depending on the selected mode. See further details in Pads of VirtualDJ Manual

Functionality depending on the selected mode. See further details in Pads of VirtualDJ Manual

38 PARAMETER

Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Pads mode

Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Pads mode..

* Transport mode

When the Transport mode is selected, a special TRANSPORT 70 page will be selected for Pads, offering basic transport Deck controls. This page will be available only when the Rane Seventy is connected.

REAR PANEL

KEY

ACTION

39 POWER SWITCH

Turns ON/OFF the power of the device.
Please make sure that you have made all the necessary connections on the back of the unit before turning it's power ON.

40 POWER CONNECTOR

Connect a standard IEC power cable.

41 USB (Type B) PORTS

Connect a standard USB cable to connect Rane Seventy with your computer.
You can connect up to two computers by using the two ports of the device (labeled USB A and USB B).
Make sure that you turn the channel CH INPUT SWITCHES at the top panel to the correct USB port for software mixing.

42 USB (Type A) PORTS

Connect your controller (like Rane Twelve) to use the integrated USB HUB of the device.

43 MASTER OUTPUT

Balanced XLR Master Output. Connect your amplifier of self-amplified speakers.

44 BOOTH OUTPUT

Balanced TRS 1/4" Booth Output. Connect your booth/zone amplifier or self-amplified speakers.

45 SESSION OUT

Additional RCA unbalanced output useful to chain Rane Seventy with another mixer or to connect an external recorder

46 SESSION IN

RCA Input useful to chain Rane Seventy with another mixer or to add any device that provides a line level output on your mix

47 DECK 1/2 AUX INPUTS

Connect an auxiliary audio source. The sound of these devices will be routed on channel 1/2 of the mixer.when the Input Source switcher at the top panel is set to AUX.

48 DECK 1/2 CD/PH INPUTS

Connect your analog gear (like CD Players and Turntables). The sound of these devices will be routed on channel 1/2 of the mixer.
Attention: When you connect a device on the PH/CD RCA plugs make sure that you also switch the PH/CD switch on the appropriate position depending on the device you have connected. Failing to do so may result in heavy distortion or a very weak signal of the analog source.
For DVS (Timecode), set the top-panel Input Source switches to USB

49 GROUND

Connect your turntables ground cable (if they offer one).

50 MIC 1 INPUT

Connect a microphone, or an instrument. When an instrument is connected make sure to turn the LINE/MIC switch to "Line" position.

51 MIC 2 INPUT

Connect a microphone, or an instrument. When an instrument is connected make sure to turn the LINE/MIC switch to "Line" position.

FRONT PANEL

KEY

ACTION

52 MIC 2 ON/OFF

Enables/Disables the microphone 2 input (connection at the rear panel).

53 MIC 1 ECHO STRENGTH

Adjusts the strength of the echo effect used on microphone input 1.

54 MIC 2 VOLUME

Adjust the volume of the microphone 2 input.

55 MIC 2 TONE

Adjust the tone (single band equalizer) of the microphone 2 input.

56 TENSION

Adjusts the tension applied to the Crossfader (smooth/hard feeling)

57 CROSSFADER CONTOUR

Adjusts the contour (slope) of the crossfader.

58 DECK 1/2 FADER CONTOUR

Adjusts the contour of deck 1/2 volume faders.

59 CROSSFADER REVERSE

Reverses the direction of the crossfader.

60 DECK 1/2 FADER REVERSE

Reverses the direction of deck 1/2 volume faders.

61 SPLIT CUE

When enabled, the signal of the mixer channels that are defined from the top-panel CUE fader will be routed to one side of headphones, while the signal of the Master Output will be routed to the other side.

62 HEADPHONES

Connect your Headphones for prelistening.

ADVANCED SETUP

Timecode (DVS)

VirtualDJ is offering DVS (Digital Vinyl System) support for the Rane Seventy. A Pro Infinity license is required. 2 Timecode Inputs are available to control any software decks via Timecode CDs or Vinyls.

Both Mixer Channels can accept LINE (Timecode CDs) or PHONO Sources (Timecode Vinyls) depending on the CD/PH switchers at the rear panel of the unit.

Connect your Timecode devices at the rear panel of the Rane Seventy
Open VirtualDJ configuration window and select the AUDIO tab on the left
Click on the "TIMECODE SIGNAL" button to enable the timecode inputs
Your sound setup should be like the one shown on the following image:

Rane Seventy Sound Configuration with Timecode Inputs Configured
Click on "Apply" button
Click on the TIMECODE icon on the left side of configuration window.
Press PLAY on your timecode CD or Vinyl device and VirtualDJ will automatically detect your Timecode type and make the appropriate adjustments for best performance.
Click on the ON buttons from the TIMECODE panels of the Default Skin (in the SCRATCH center panel) to enable the Timecode control to any of the 4 software decks.
Press PLAY on your timecode CD or Vinyl device and VirtualDJ will automatically detect your Timecode type and make the appropriate adjustments for best performance.
Press the CALIBRATE button if for any reason the signal is not detected (possibly due to reversed phase connections).

Back to back

The Rane Seventy has two USB ports, allowing simultaneous connection of two computers. Each port is completely independent. It is possible to run VirtualDJ on one computer and any other DJ-software on the other, Mac or PC.

How to:

Connect the 2nd computer to the unused USB port on the Seventy.
Switch the Input Source of the non-playing mixer channel to the USB source of the 2nd computer.
Play a track on this deck and mix it when ready – you ll now have audio from both computers during the mix.
Fade out the audio playing from the 1st computer to the audio playing from the 2nd one.
When only audio from the 2nd computer is left in the mix, remove the first computer.
Assign the Input Source for the remaining free mixer channel to the 2nd computer and keep mixing.

Recording

The Rane Seventy has a dedicated Input to record your Main Mix. VirtualDJ has pre-configured this input for recording, thus no special setting is required in order to record your mix (including analogue sources and Microphone).
Use the REC or BSCAST buttons from the MASTER center panel of the VirtualDJ GUI to Record or Broadcast your mix.

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