PMC Pro

The Vestax PMC Pro series were perhaps the most iconic scratch mixers of all time. They distinguished themselves from the earlier PMC range by using VCA circuitry.

Architectures

The PMC Pro series went through a number of revisions, but were all based around 5 basic architectures :

Optocoupler-based

These models featured an optocoupler-based VCA, ran off 15VDC (or 12VAC for the PMC-07Pro)

Series

05 series

Variants :

PMC-05Pro

• Released : 1995 (according to the book Groove Music)
• Mixer Circuit : Optocoupler VCA
• Faders : ALPS
• Power supply : 15V DC
• Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO.pdf

PMC-05ProQ

• Released : 1995 (according to the book Groove Music)
• Mixer Circuit : Optocoupler VCA
• Faders : ALPS
• Power supply : 15V DC

PMC-05ProII

• Released : 2002 or earlier (earliest mention on vestax site, also service manual date)
• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 15V DC
• Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf

PMC-05ProIII

• Released : 2004 or earlier (earliest mention on vestax site)
• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 15V DC

Also has an effects loop

PMC-05ProSL

Based on the PMC-05PROIII

• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 15V DC

PMC-05ProIIIVCA

• Released : 2005 or earlier (earliest mention on vestax site)
• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 14V AC

PMC-05ProSLVCA

• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 14V AC

PMC-05ProIIIDX

• Released : 2009 or earlier (That's when skratchworx reviewed it)
• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 14V AC

PMC-05ProIV

Digital mixing, CF-X2 Crossfader, IF-PCV Line Faders, USB MIDI control

06 Series

The 06Pro was based on the 05's circuitry.

PMC-06Pro

• Released : 1998 (according to the book Groove Music)
• Mixer Circuit : Optocoupler-based VCA
• Faders : ALPS
• Power supply : 15V DC

PMC-06ProT

Weird one this - uses a dual-rail supply like the 07, and doesn't actually use a VCA at all so presumably wasn't great for scratching

• Released : 1998 (service manual date)
• Mixer Circuit : Ground Pulldown
• Faders : ALPS
• Power supply : 12V AC

PMC-06ProA

• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 15V DC

PMC-06ProVCA

• Released : 2004 (according to service manual)
• Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK117Y)
• Faders : PCV
• Power supply : 14V AC
• Service Manual : [1]