Allen & Heath Xone:3D mixer (2/2)

   

Allen & Heath Press Release:
The mixer section is derived from the industry-standard Xone:92 and Xone:62 designs, featuring 4 multi-input stereo channels, 3-band total kill EQ, a comprehensive cue system, 2 stereo returns, headphone monitor with mix/cue control, and high quality dual rail faders.
3D contains the Xone range?s trademark VCF filters, offering low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass selection; resonance and frequency filters; plus there is an assignable LFO with depth control. The master section has 2 FX sends with pre/post fader selection, and there is a VCA crossfader. The USB soundcard has eight channels, arranged in stereo pairs, which can operate in two modes - 6 channels from a PC and 2 returns, or 4 channels from a PC and 4 returns. Using individual professional audio standard 24bit stereo converters with an audio sampling rate of 48kHz, the card?s design guarantees the best possible sound quality from laptops and PCs. The soundcard can be fed from the main mix, FX1, or direct from the channels, and features a SPDIF optical and coaxial interface.
Also, the USB connection sends and receives both audio and MIDI data to and from the PC, and can be used to update firmware and set mixer configuration data. There are dedicated MIDI control sections either side of the mixer, with a total of 8 dedicated control faders, 16 rotary controls with centre detent, 10 encoders, 50 switches, and 2 custom jog wheels with micro switches, which can be mapped for use as navigation controls for DJ software such as Ableton Live and Traktor.
Xone:3D can send a total of 105 different MIDI control messages from the dedicated control sections, audio channel faders and crossfader, to the 3D?s MIDI out socket and via the USB interface to the PC. An automatic beat detector synchronises the MIDI clock to the main mix, the FX2 mix buss, or can be disabled to allow the beat to be manually tapped-in. The 3D also has connections for a footswitch controller and a gameport socket for a standard analogue joystick that can also be used as a second MIDI output.
The progressive DJ?s, Chris Liebing and Richie Hawtin, have been consultants and beta testers during development of the Xone:3D. ?Technology is leading us into a very exciting and new form of DJ?ing,? comments Chris Liebing. ?Allen & Heath?s Xone:3D is a huge step forward into that future. More fun for the DJ, more fun for the crowd!?

 

Overlays
The Xone:3d can be customized to match the sofatware that you're using. Now allready there are overlays for Ableton Live and Tracktor DJ. These overlays will provide all information needed besides the controls and also has some customizable buttons.

Feature List :

• 4 multi-input channels ? for phono, line, or soundcard
• 3 band, full cut EQ isolator (+6dB/off)
• 2 FX sends with pre/post selection (internal on FX2)
• Crossfade and filter assignment
• Comprehensive cue system
• High quality dual rail VCA faders
• 2 analogue VCF filters with low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, resonance frequency, and filter ?on? switch
• Assignable LFO with depth control
• 2 stereo returns - can be routed to main mix or either of the filters
• Main mix and booth outputs
• Headphone monitor with mix/cue level control
• VCA crossfader
• MIDI mapping from several mixer functions

Connectivity
On the backside of the Xone:3D you'll find a compilation of different type of connectors. As usual there are the cinch terminals for the regular audio signals but there are also lots of others.

• 3x Phono Inputs (cinch)
• 5x Line Inputs (cinch)
• 2x Effect Send (cinch)
• Digital Input (SPDIF and Coaxial)
• MIDI In (DIN)

• Master Output (XLR)
• Monitor/Booth Output (cinch)
• 2x Effect Returns (cinch)
• 3x Soundcard Output (cinch)
• Digital Input (SPDIF and Coaxial)
• MIDI Out (DIN)

• USB
• Footswitch (Jack)

The Allen & Heath Xone:3d is announched for december 2005, but I suggest it will not be before februari/march 2006 before we can find it in the shops.

The suggested retailprice will be around 1200 euro excl. VAT

1300 of 1400 POND    das wel ff 
1,912.61 EUR
Of
2,059.60 EUR


majah.. zal oowk wel heeeel wat zijn die Xone3D :P

hij ziet er mooi uit maar ik denk toch  als ik een A&H koop dat is ga voor de 92

Poster: Laidback_robert
1300 of 1400 POND das wel ff
1,912.61 EUR
Of
2,059.60 EUR


majah.. zal oowk wel heeeel wat zijn die Xone3D :P

 

At that amount that little doesn't matter anymore ?

Dutch MSRP is 2914 euro including VAT (2449 excl). Streetprices could be a couple of hundred euro's lower, but it's quite a lot of money, but for something lightyears ahead of competition.