Things have been moved around to incorporate the central Scratch Live hardware controls, but the whole look is very familiar. There is no wet / dry control for the FlexFX external effects loop, and the pan faders have become rotaries. The upfaders still don't cut sharp at each end, but this is merely a firmware change away, so hopefully will be implemented at some point in the future. The contour and reverse controls are still available for all three main faders, but gone are the mode settings. It's physically only very slightly bigger, and is still two PGM channels plus a MIC and AUX input. The TTM 57SL is broadly similar in form and number of mixing buses to the TTM 56. There are some software options which are now specific to the TTM 57SL, but these only appear when the program 'sees' that a TTM 57SL is connected. Needless to say, the original Scratch Live package including the SL 1 is still available, fully supported and will benefit from the usual software updates as time progresses. The obvious benefit of the TTM 57SL additional software controls and effects processing make this decision a lot harder than if Rane simply had combined interfaces. The convenience and neatness of the TTM 57SL is a double-edged sword, and may not suit individuals who would rather have the ability to take the original SL 1 interface and combine it with any mixer of their choosing. This is not just a simple rehousing job to incorporate the Serato Scratch Live SL 1 interface into the Rane TTM 56, but an evolution of both products to allow maximum flexibility, control, and even a couple of onboard effects processors. Two became one, and the TTM 57SL was born.
The next logical step for Rane and their software partner Serato, was to integrate their two flagship djing products a bit more closely. The TTM 56 still remains the industry benchmark for the 2-channel scratch mixer, though nowadays it has plenty of strong and equally desirable competition. Rane have an envious history of quality professional audio equipment, including a range of dj mixers that cover the most popular formats. Onboard DSP processing is more common than ever, MIDI functionality appears here and there - even Firewire expansion cards exist so that the mixer can take on the duties of a soundcard too. DJ mixers have certainly moved on quickly over the last few years.
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