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Rane One

Motorised-platter Serato controller built like a Rane battle setup, now replaced by the One MKII.

Rane One at an angle

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100%

of 5 reviews recommend it

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Best for
Scratch DJs who want turntable feel and a battle mixer layout in one unit.
Skip it if
You need four decks, hardware effects, or something light to carry.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 5 professional reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

Reviewers recommend it as the closest a controller gets to turntables and a battle mixer, for its motorised platters, heavy build, MAG FOUR crossfader and pro connections. The reservations are its weight and price, small pads and switches, and no hardware effects.

5 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Motorised platters feel like real turntables for scratching
  • Heavy, all-metal build that feels like Rane's mixers and turntables
  • MAG FOUR crossfader and metal FX paddles suit scratch DJs
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  • Pro connections: two USB ports, phono/line inputs, XLR outputs, two mics
  • Costs less than two turntables and a battle mixer
  • Split cue and fader contour controls for scratch DJs

What to know first

  • Heavy for a controller at around 10 kg
  • Expensive next to other controllers
  • No built-in hardware effects or send/return; the FX control Serato's
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  • Small pads, mic switches and pad mode buttons
See the 5 reviews behind this

5 professional reviews (5 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid); no owner reviews read (Thomann no longer lists it and the Guitar Center page would not load)Compiled 2026-11-04How this is compiled

Prices

Before you buy

Released
January 2021
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Rane One MKII

Works with

  • Serato DJ ProFull version included

    The box includes a download card for a full version of Serato DJ Pro; plug in and the software recognises the unit Manufacturer spec sheet (Pro Mobile (review)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Serato DVSPaid upgrade

    Turntables on the phono/line inputs can control Serato with DVS, which is a paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro Manufacturer spec sheet (Digital DJ Tips (review)), checked 2026-10-12

  • djay Pro AI and VirtualDJAlso supported

    RANE lists Algoriddim's djay Pro AI and VirtualDJ alongside Serato DJ Pro Manufacturer spec sheet (RANE), checked 2026-10-12

  • Turntables and CDJsPhono/line inputs

    Two RCA inputs switch between phono and line, so the mixer can take external decks without a laptop Manufacturer spec sheet (Mixdown (review)), checked 2026-10-12

  • A second laptopTwo USB ports

    Each channel switches between Laptop A, Laptop B and the external input, for back-to-back sets and changeovers Manufacturer spec sheet (Crossfader (review)), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • A laptopDecks need software

    The platters and pads control DJ software; only the mixer works on its own for external sources Manufacturer spec sheet (Bonedo (review)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Mains powerIEC cable included

    The platter motors need mains power through the IEC socket; the box holds the power cable and a USB cable Manufacturer spec sheet (Pro Mobile (review)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Crossfader calibration utilityDownload

    A small RANE utility, run once with the unit connected, calibrates the MAG FOUR crossfader Manufacturer spec sheet (Digital DJ Tips (review)), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Channels
2, each switching between Laptop A, Laptop B and an external input
Decks
2 motorised 7.2 in platters, direct drive, high or low torque, quick-release acrylic discs
Software
Serato DJ Pro (full version included); also djay Pro AI and VirtualDJ
Standalone
No for decks (needs a laptop); the mixer works on its own for external sources
Outputs
2 x XLR main, 2 x XLR booth, RCA master; 1/4 in and 1/8 in headphones
Pads
16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 8 per deck, 5 modes each
All 13 specifications
Weight
10.68 kg
Power
IEC mains, 100 to 240 V, 50 W
Inputs
2 x RCA phono/line (decks), RCA aux, 2 x XLR/TRS combo mic
Crossfader
MAG FOUR, tension-adjustable, with contour and reverse
USB
2 x USB Type-B (two laptops)
Audio
24-bit / 48 kHz Cirrus Logic converters, 113 dB dynamic range
Dimensions
674 x 345 x 124.3 mm

13 of 13 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Tony AllenWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

All five reviews recommend it as the closest a controller gets to turntables and a battle mixer: motorised platters, a heavy metal build, the MAG FOUR crossfader and pro connections. Four call it heavy, three expensive, and two note small pads and switches and no hardware effects. Rane now lists it as legacy and sells the One MKII, which adds hardware effects and stems controls. Buy one used for scratching; for a new unit, look at the MKII.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. RANE lists the One under Legacy and launched the Rane One MKII as its successor in August 2025.

What it is

The One is a two-channel DJ controller with motorised platters, RANE's first all-in-one controller, launched in January 2021 (RANE product page). It was built for Serato DJ Pro, and a download card for the full version comes in the box; RANE also lists support for djay Pro AI and VirtualDJ.

Each deck has a 7.2-inch die-cast aluminium platter on a direct-drive motor, modelled on the platters of RANE's Twelve, with a quick-release acrylic disc, a high or low torque setting and turntable-style start/stop buttons. The motors can be switched off, which leaves the platters as jog wheels for nudging. Under each platter sit eight velocity-sensitive RGB pads with five modes, including Serato's Scratch Bank.

The mixer section follows RANE's battle mixers: a tension-adjustable MAG FOUR crossfader with contour and reverse, channel faders with a shared contour and reverse, three-band full-kill EQs and a filter on each channel, and two metal paddles that switch Serato's effects. There are no built-in hardware effects. Each channel switches between two laptops on separate USB-B ports and an RCA input that takes phono or line, so turntables or CDJs can play through the mixer without software. Two XLR/TRS mic inputs with two-band EQ, an RCA aux input, XLR main and booth outputs, an RCA master output and split cue on two headphone sockets complete the connections.

It measures 674 x 345 x 124.3 mm on four turntable-style feet and weighs 10.68 kg, and it runs from mains power. The box holds the controller, the two platter assemblies, power and USB cables, the Serato DJ Pro card and the user guide.