Allen & Heath Xone:23 manual

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2 Limited One Y ear W arranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of [...]

3 P A CKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: Safety Sheet Important ! Read this sheet before starting. Retain for future reference. Power Supply 12V - 2.5 Amps Xone:23 mixer Power supply IEC Lead This is country specific and will vary with mains voltage/territory[...]

4 CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:23 performance DJ mixer. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and s etup procedures outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the additional information avai lable on [...]

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6 INTRODU CTION T O THE XONE:23 The Xone:23 is a high performance 2+2 cha nnel VCA mixer designed around the la test analogue circuitry featuring microprocessor control of all signal routing. It is equipped with a version of the famous Xone filter system, 3 band EQ, plus a send/return loop for external effects. The crossfader cur ve has two setting[...]

7 INPUT CHANNEL CONTROLS Input level controls Adjust so that the aver- age music level lig hts the 0 LED on the meter, with the beats lighting the +3 to +6 LED. Turn down if the +10 Red LED is illu- minated. Each input has its own separate lev el control, so make sure to f u l l y t u r n d o w n (anticlockwise) the inp ut you don’t want feeding [...]

8 MASTER CONTROLS Master output Level Sets the signal level to the main XLR mix outp ut Monitor output Level Sets the signal level for th e local monitor (booth ) output Headphone level Sets the level of the head- phone outpu t. Warning! Very high le vel can cause hearing damage! Crossfader curve switch Push to the left f or a progr essive fader re[...]

9 MIC AND FIL TER CON TR OLS Filter Resonance contr ol Changes th e “Q” or sharpnes s of the VCF. Mild will give a smooth f ilter sound, Wild will make th e filter sound more pron ounced (sharper “Q”) Filter type select HPF - allows s ignals above th e cut-off freq uency to pass. LPF - allows signals below t he cut-off freq uency to pass FX[...]

10 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Phono inputs For connection to tu rntables only; this inp ut has RIAA eq ualization for moving magnet cartridges . Note: An internal mo dification can convert these t o Line (see page 14) Effects SND output Connect this output to the input of an ex- ternal effects unit. Line input For connection to a line level dev ice; ([...]

11 FIL TER REFERENCE The VCF Filters A voltage controlled filter is an audio filter where the cut-off frequency is altered by a DC control voltage rather than a variable resistor. This pr oduces a much wider operating range and more control over the filter response to create unlimited combinations of tonal effect. Filter Type Select The filters pro[...]

12 It is most important that the system lev el settings are correctly set. It is well known that many DJs push the level to maximum with meters peaking hard in the belief that they are getting the best from the system. THIS IS N OT THE CASE ! The best ca n only be achieved if the system levels are set within the normal operating range and not allow[...]

13 The connection to earth (ground) in an audio system i s important for two reasons: SAFETY - To protect the operator from high voltag e ele ctric shock, and AUDIO PERFORMANCE - To minimise the effect of earth (ground) loops which result in audible hum and buzz, and to shield the audio signals from interference. For safety it is important that all[...]

14 SER VICING How to replace the c rossfader If the crossfader is subject to a lot of use it will, in time we ar out and nee d replacing. Intermitt ent or noisy operation i s an indication that it is becomi ng worn. Using a prop riety fader cleaner su ch as CaigLube might tem porarily restore use, but DO NOT use on a new fader as it will wash away [...]

15 REPLA CEMENT P AR TS USER-REPLA CEABLE P AR TS AB8172 POT NUT BK (19 place s - under knobs) AJ5320 XON E FADER KNOB (3 places - faders) AJ7304 XON E KNOB (SML) (11 places ) AJ7305 XON E KNOB (LGE) (8 places) AB9256 2.5x9 AB TORX (10 places ) on front panel and rear chassis pa nel The diagram above shows all of the replacement parts . When orderi[...]

16 No sound from mixer Check that the unit is powered on, and that an audio signal is connected to a channel input. Check that the Input level controls are turned clockwise at lea st to the centre position and that the music sources connected are in the correct inputs (Inputs 1 - 3 for turntables, Inputs 2 - 4 for CD players). Check that the EQ con[...]

17 SPECIFICA TIONS Connections Inputs Connection Impedance Nominal Level Maximum Level Phono RCA 47K/330pF 7mV-100mV Line RCA 20K ohm -10 to +20dBu FX RTN RCA 10K ohm 0 to +20dBu Mic XLR <2K ohm -42 TO – 12dBu Outputs Main Mix Balanced XLR 100 ohms +4dBu +28dBu Monitor RCA 100 ohms -2dBu +22dBu Record RCA 100 ohms -2dBu +19dBu FX SND RCA 100 o[...]

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20 PROD UCT REGISTRA TION Registering your product Please go to www.allen- heath.com/register.asp and register your product’s serial number and your details. By registering with us and becoming an official Registered User, you will ens ure that any warranty claim you might make is actioned quickly and with the minimum delay. Alternatively, you ma[...]

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