Rane Black & Blue 1 RU Bluetooth mixer and amplifier

Rane Black & Blue 1 RU Bluetooth mixer and amplifier

The Black & Blue is a simple, mono input-selector/mixer/amplifier with (3) discreet channels of Bluetooth®, 3.5mm line input, and USB computer link for playback or recording. Inputs can be selected for monitoring individually, or all inputs mixed at once.

Application examples are...

Meeting Rooms (Bluetooth® A headworn mic, computer program through USB, XLR line out to powered speakers). Unit in mixer mode for mixing sources.

Coffee Bar (Bluetooth® A mobile device, Bluetooth® B is TV audio, Bluetooth® C is barista headworn mic for calling orders...amplifier out to full-range speakers and XLR out to subwoofer. Unit in mixer mode for mixing sources.

Trade Show (Bluetooth® A is tablet streaming music, Bluetooth® B is presenter headworn mic...XLR out to powered speaker, and USB out streams to laptop computer to record the presentation. Unit in mixer mode for mixing sources.

SPECIFICATIONS

Bluetooth®

• Version: 4.2
• Profile: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP
• Range: Up to 88’ (27m) *
• Maximum Transmission Power: 8 dBm
• Frequency: 2.402 - 2.480 GHz

Connectors

• (1) 1/8” (3.5mm) TRS input
• (1) USB Type-B port
• (1) IEC power cable input
• (1) XLR output
• (1) 4-position Euroblock output (3.81mm)
• (3) Bluetooth® antenna jacks

Inputs / Outputs

• Amplifier Output: Mono, 20W @ 4Ω, 70V, 100V
• XLR Balanced Output
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• THD+N: < 0.05%
• 3.5mm TRS Unbalanced Input
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• THD+N: < 0.05%
• USB: 44.1 kHz / 24-bit

Power

• Connection: IEC
• Voltage: 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Consumption: 40W
• Dimensions (width x depth x height): 19” x 11” x 1.7” (483 x 286 x 44mm)

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