I have noticed that my B1 & B4 Button does not engage as good as the other B buttons, Has anyone had this problem.

of course i'll send it in... but not until we have a lull in the schedule that allows me to be without it for a week...

i can actually press down on the B2 button, and rock it back and forth towards the front and back of the mixer... and it will engage/disengage. so i can turn the button off without actually taking my finger off of it or letting it come back up... this means to use it i have to press down at a specific angle to get it to work

RANE. any suggestions on this? Does anyone know how long it takes in USA for them to do repairs?

not sure if this will work for you but....i opened my 57 last week to mod the cross-fader's torsion spring and while i was in there i played around with my B1 button (also not triggering properly) and when i pieced it all back it worked perfectly. just like the rest. give it a shot, it's a pretty simple procedure.

djsteel... are you spraying it over the top of the switch so it gets down in between the switch and the face plate, or are you getting under the faceplate to spray the D5... if so, could you be more specific about your process.

do you have the v1 or v2 57?

. If you can't for some reason acquire D5 and Pro Gold then all Walmarts carry Remmington Gun Oil. Clean it to the best of your ability then apply the gun oil. Gun oil does not attract dirt.

Nice... good to know.

How about warranty? Do you lose it if you open the cover to get to the buttons?

*moron alert* This is just an analogy. Don't use car oil or any kind of oil on your mixer.

Btw, the 57 is like a car... do regular maintenance on it to prevent problems... the more 'miles' you put on it, the more scheduled 'oil changes' you will need.

Common sense.

I noticed there's a large amount of room in the front of a mixer. Anybody ever think about putting in a laptop usb powered laptop harddrive in there? Seems like it would fit easily.

just wanna say that after cleaning the b buttons w/ deoxit d5 cleaner they've been working great. I think it's just the gaps that collect dust & dirt are the problem. It seems like sending it in would be a waste because once they get dirty again they will start acting up. If you have steady gig's it's nearly impossible to go without the 57 for a week or so.

I havent even had mine for 60 days yet, and i use it about 3 nights a week always in a case. I want to try the cleaning technique but dam how much dirt could have gotten in there from such a short time.....

I dont think it is dirt.

do you smoke around your mixer? that could be cause for extra buildup, but still shouldnt cause them to start failing THAT quickly...

you have a high humidy in the club in combination with dust and fog from the smokers...

Problem is... still waiting for an official "yes, you can do this w/o voiding the warranty".

sticky this thread
add Deoxit to the manual

my buttons feel buttery smoother then original

i don't work for rane, but i can attest from personal experience that "deoxit-izing" your mixer will NOT void your warranty. i did everything suggested in the skratchworx.com tutorial and accidentally reconnected all of my faders backwards and fried them all. i called rane and told them EVERYTHING I had done...they said "bring it in. it's still under warranty. we'll fix it right up for ya and have it ready for pickup by tomorrow."

B/c Rane accepted it once doesnt mean they acknowledge that it will not void your warranty.

i did everything suggested in the skratchworx.com tutorial...skratchworx.com
i called rane and told them EVERYTHING I had done...they said "bring it in. it's still under warranty."

Using DeoxIT to clean your faders/buttons will not void your warranty.

Okey, but what about removing my drawers?

Okey, but what about removing the lower cover?

Word, the actual question is what happens if you do what AKIEM has posted (check the pics).

i don't work for rane, but i can attest from personal experience that "deoxit-izing" your mixer will NOT void your warranty. i did everything suggested in the skratchworx.com tutorial and accidentally reconnected all of my faders backwards and fried them all. i called rane and told them EVERYTHING I had done...they said "bring it in. it's still under warranty. we'll fix it right up for ya and have it ready for pickup by tomorrow."

Using DeoxIT to clean your faders/buttons will not void your warranty.

The lower decor plate cover is OK to remove. We give detailed fader cleaning instructions in the manual explaining how to remove the cover and clean/lube the faders.

what isn't clear here? you were wrong...i was right. I'm not knockin you my dude

Ah, removing the complete top cover, is not recommended, but if done correctly (with power cord disconnected and etc), it would hard for us to tell it had been opened.

Unauthorized service performed on any Rane product will void it's existing factory warranty.

RANE CORPORATION WARRANTS ALL RANE PRODUCTS (EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS CLASSIFIED AS WEAR PARTS, AND LISTED ON THE MANUAL-1 PAGE OF EACH OPERATORS MANUAL) PURCHASED IN THE U.S. AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS. WEAR PARTS ARE LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE INITIAL DATE OF RETAIL PURCHASE FROM AN AUTHORIZED RANE DEALER—WEAR PARTS REQUIRE PROOF OF PURCHASE DATE. This limited warranty extends to all purchasers or owners of the product during the warranty period beginning with the original retail purchase. Rane Corporation does not, however, warrant its products against any and all defects: 1) arising out of material or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane, or 2) resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violation of instructions, or 3) in products repaired or serviced by other than authorized Rane repair facilities, or 4) in products with removed or defaced serial numbers, or 5) in components or parts or products expressly warranted by another manufacturer. Rane agrees to supply all parts and labor to repair or replace defects covered by this limited warranty with parts or products of original or improved design, at its option in each respect, if the defective product is shipped prior to the end of the warranty period to any Rane authorized warranty repair facility in the U.S. or to the Rane factory in the original packaging or a replacement supplied by Rane, with all transportation costs and full insurance paid each way by the purchaser or owner.

End of story.

Oh yeah...

Ive been able to squirt Deoxit straight into the buttons without removing the plate. But then I do have a concern about not being able to wipe it away.