Status, October 2026: current. Rane still lists the Performer.
What it is
The Performer is a four-channel motorised DJ controller for Serato DJ Pro from Rane, the inMusic brand, announced on 25 June 2024 at $1,999 (Rane product page). It takes the layout and stems workflow of the Rane Four and adds the motorised platters of the two-channel Rane One MkII; Rane calls it "the only 4 channel motorized DJ controller built to RANE standards."
Each deck has a 7-inch high-torque die-cast aluminium platter with an acrylic disc, with high and low torque settings, and a 3.5-inch colour display in the centre showing waveforms, deck status, artwork and the library, with a Day Mode for bright rooms. Below each platter sit eight performance pads with OLED Pad Mode displays, ten pad modes and a Split Pad Mode that runs two modes at once. The mixer has four PRECISION FEEL channel faders with contour and reverse controls and a MAG FOUR crossfader with an external tension knob. Stems are handled on the hardware with STEM-SPLIT, STEM LEVEL, a STEM Pad Mode and acapella and instrumental buttons, and the internal FX engine offers 29 MAIN FX and four knob-controlled CHANNEL FX alongside Serato's software effects.
The rear panel has XLR and RCA main outputs, a 1/4" TRS booth/zone output, two RCA inputs for decks 3 and 4 that switch between phono and line, and two XLR/TRS combo mic inputs, each with its own gain and two-band EQ; MIC 1 adds echo and talkover. Two USB-B ports let two computers connect. Plugging it in unlocks Serato DJ Pro; Serato DVS is a paid expansion and VirtualDJ needs a Pro licence.
It measures 783.3 x 402.3 x 109.7 mm and weighs 12.8 kg. The box holds the controller, an IEC power cable, a USB cable, an assortment of slip rings, fader lube, a Serato Pitch 'n Time download card, stickers and platter markers, a cleaning cloth, a poster, a Quickstart Guide and the Safety and Warranty Manual.