Rane

Explore Rane vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Models

THX-44 — Rane THX-44: the first equalizer for Home THX systems. Four channels (L/R/C plus subwoofer parametric), $1,299 in 1992. Obscure, thinly documented.

AC-22 — Rane AC-22 stereo two-way Linkwitz-Riley active crossover — 24dB/oct slopes, 41-detent 70Hz–3.6kHz selection, 0–2ms delay. About $150 used.

GE-27 — Rane GE-27: 27-band constant-Q third-octave graphic EQ, 40Hz–16kHz, 45mm sliders, two rack spaces. A pro room-tuning tool, not a toy.
ME-15 — Rane ME-15 dual 15-band 2/3-octave graphic EQ — constant-Q filters, balanced I/O, hard-wire bypass, $369 list, single rack space.

RE-27 — Rane RE-27 third-octave realtime analyzer — 27 constant-bandwidth bands, three-LED display, +12 dB EQ gain, CMOS pink noise. A broadcast room-tuning workhorse.

MPE-28 (c. 1989) — Rane MPE-28 (c. 1989): one-channel, 28-band 1/3-octave MIDI-programmable graphic EQ with 128 memory locations, constant-Q filters, and analog signal path.

ME-30 — Surviving information on the Rane ME-30 is thin. The clearest contemporary record is a product listing in DB Magazine (September 1991, p.62) that places.
PE-15 — Rane PE-15: five-band parametric equalizer and notch filter from the mid-1980s, praised by Audio magazine in April 1987.

SP-15 — Rane SP-15 five-band studio parametric EQ — 4-octave sweep, 1/30-octave notch, analog build aimed at 16-bit digital chains.

HC-6 — Rane HC-6 six-channel headphone console: six independent stereo amps in 1U, balanced master inputs, $349 list in 1983.
MC 22 — Rane MC 22 Mojo Squeeze dual compressor — American-made, program-dependent settings, sold as affordable working gear in the mid-1990s.
MP24 — Rane MP24 rackmount club mixer — 9 stereo inputs, 4 assignable buses, Alps 60mm faders, $1,299 list. A 1980s routing powerhouse.
MPE-14 — Rane MPE-14: two-channel 14-band 2/3-octave programmable EQ with 128 MIDI-recallable memories and +12/-15dB per band.
MPE-47 — Rane MPE-47: four-channel, 7-band 1-octave MIDI-programmable EQ with 128 memory curves and sysex editing. $799 list, one rackspace.
MQ 302 — Rane MQ 302 stereo 1/3-octave EQ — one fader bank for both channels, balanced I/O, 96 dB S/N, in 1U (302S) and 2U long-fader (302L) versions.
MX 22 — Rane MX 22 stereo 2-way crossover — 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley filters, mono sub output, balanced XLR, internal PSU, $299 Mojo Series.
MX 23 — Rane MX 23 stereo 3-way crossover — 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley filters, mono sub out, XLR I/O, internal supply, $399 Mojo Series.