Allen & Heath XONE:464 manual

USER GUIDE USER GUIDE USER GUIDE USER GUIDE Publication AP4147[...]

2 XONE:464 User G uide This product co mplies with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/E EC & 93/68/EE C. This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 1996 for use i n Environments E1, E2, E3, and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protectio[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 3 Important Safety Instructions W A RNINGS - Read the followi ng before proceeding : A TTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC E LECTRIQUE – NE P A S OUVRIR Read instructions : Retain these s afet y and operating instructions f or future reference. Adhere to all warnin gs pri nted here a nd on the cons ole. Follo w the operating ins tructio[...]

4 XONE:464 User G uide Important Mains plug wi ring instructions. The console is supplied with a moulded m ains plug fitted to the AC mains power lead . Fo llow the instruc tions below if the mains plug has to be replaced. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the following code: WIRE COLOUR TERMIN AL European USA/Canada L LI[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 5 Introduction This user guide presents a quick reference to the f unction and application of the XONE:464. W e recommend that you r ead this f ully bef ore starting. Inc luded is inform ation on ins talling, c onnecting a nd oper ating the conso le, pa nel drawi ngs, system block diagram and techn ical specification . For furt[...]

6 XONE:464 User G uide TIP + TIP RING - RING AUX MIX L TIP = L RING = R LOCAL MONITOR R MIX2 R OUT L R OUT L - OUT XLR OUT 1 2 3 +OUT AUX 6 R OUT M OUT R MIX 2 INSERT L MIX1 L R OUT 2 1 L L/M R 9 AUX IN B IN B AUX L R AUX 5 4 AUX EXT IN 3 2 L R A IN R INSERT L 1 IN A R L 10 IN B IN B 1 LINE IN/OUT STEREO INPUTS IN A R L 8 IN A R L 7 1 INSERT WARNIN[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 7 W elcome to the XONE:464 The Allen & H eath XON E:464 presents a un ique conc ept i n c ombining a prof essional live sound m ixer wi th a serious DJ per form ance tool in a dedicated clu b form at. And, above all, it f eatures s ound qua lity second to none. XONE:464 h as been design ed an d constructed using the sam e r[...]

8 XONE:464 User G uide S pecifications 0dBu = 0.775 Volts rm s +4dBu = 1.23V rm s 0dBV = 1 Volt rm s -10dBV = 316m V rms Maximum output level XLR +26dBu into >2k ohm load TRS jack +21dBu into >2k ohm load RCA phono +15dBu into >1 0k ohm load Internal headr oom Channels +21dB Mix to output +23dB Peak indicators Turn on 9dB bef ore clippin g[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 9 Input Connections CH 1-4 in (XLR) Balanced XLR f em ale 2k ohm -60 to –20dBu PAD out >10k ohm -30 to +10dBu PAD in CH 1-4 in (T RS) Balanced T RS jack >10k ohm -30 to +10dBu CH 5,6,9,10 in A RCA phono RI AA 47kohm/330pF 2 to 100mV CH 7,8 in A RCA pho no >10k ohm -10 to +10d Bu CH 5,10 in B RCA phono >10k ohm -10[...]

10 XONE:464 User G uide Quick S t art W e rec ommend that you read through all sectio ns of this User Gu ide bef ore s tarting. However, we provide thes e no tes so that you can plug u p and experim ent with sound s from your XONE:46 4 im mediatel y if you prefer to re ad the full gu ide later. Please n ote that you should first read and understan [...]

XONE:464 User G uide 11 Check the sou nd u sing the Cue system . W ith the music pla ying press the l arge CUE switch. T he swit ch itself and the m aster section CUE le d light to show that the cue m onitor is ac tive. The channel s ignal is now sent to th e headpho nes. Slowl y turn u p the headpho nes leve l control until you hear the m usic at [...]

12 XONE:464 User G uide Adding VCF filter effe cts . Each si de of the cros sfader includes a s tereo Volta ge Co ntrolled F ilter wh ich presents th e DJ with a unique set of li ve perf ormance tools to c reate subt le or startling to nal effec ts. W ith the signal assigned t o the Y s ide of the cr ossfader, and t he crossfader m oved full y to t[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 13 Inst alling the Console The XONE Series f eatures the Allen & H eath Quick C hange Connect or (QCC) s ystem. The rear c onnector p od ma y be hinged and lock ed into either of two pos itions . Rear connectors allow des ktop operation with the contr ol pan el slop ed at a con venient 1 5 degrees. Underside connec tors all[...]

14 XONE:464 User G uide NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. SUPPLY VOLTAGE RANGE: 100 - 240V REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 47-63Hz ~ 30W MAX WARNING - THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. REFER TO USER GUIDE BEFORE CONNECTING SUPPLY TO REDUCE THE RI SK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS: RISQ[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 15 Plugging Up The System The XONE:4 64 uses prof essional gr ade 3 pin XLR, 1/4" TRS jac k and RC A PHON O sockets. T o ensure bes t per formanc e, we r ecomm end that you use high q ualit y audio cables and connec tors, an d tak e time to check for reliable and ac curate cable as sembl y. It is well k nown th at m ost au[...]

16 XONE:464 User G uide Connecting the Mono Channel 4 IN INSERT 4 DIR OUT 4 MIC 4 +48V INPUT The input provides both an XLR and a TRS jack connector. The XLR is normalled throu gh the jack connec tor. This m eans that plugging in a j ack overrides the XLR sour ce. P lug a m icr ophone into the XLR s ocket leaving t he jack unplugge d. Plug a line l[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 17 Connecting the Stereo Channel 9 IN B IN B L R L R A IN IN A R L 10 RIAA R L/M INPUT A This provides a pair of RCA phono sock ets for c onnection to stereo sourc es. Channels 5,6,9,and 10 provide RIAA equalisation for m agnetic cartr idges to connect up to 4 turnta bles (rec ord deck s). Mak e sure the tu rntables ar e correc[...]

18 XONE:464 User G uide Connecting Mix1 and Mix2 Outputs MIX MIX2 R OUT L R OUT L R OUT M OUT R MIX 2 INSERT L MIX1 L R OUT 2 1 L R INSERT L 1 INSERT Both MIX1 and MIX2 provide insert points for left and right c hannels. You d o not need to p lug a nything into the insert sock et f or normal operation. It is a break point that lets you p lug in an [...]

XONE:464 User G uide 19 Connecting the Headphones and Local Monitor L TIP = L RING = R LOCAL MONITOR R LOCAL (BOO TH) M ONITOR O UTPUT S A pa ir of 3 po le TRS j ack sockets provide lef t and r ight outputs f rom the c onsole local m onitor s y ste m. These are im pedance balanced and can be conn ected to balanced or unba lanced equ ipment as show [...]

20 XONE:464 User G uide Mono Input Channel PAD Af fects both t he XL R (if no T RS j ack is plugg ed in) and the T RS jack input to attenuate the i nput s ignal b y 30dB. Press PAD whe n plu gging i n lin e level sources, or when the signal is too hig h with the G AIN control tur ned do wn. GAIN Adjusts the input sensitivity to match the connected [...]

XONE:464 User G uide 21 A UXILI ARY SENDS T hese c ontrols ro ute th e ch annel s ignal to the A UX 1 to 6 m ix. These are independe nt f rom the m ain mix and can therefore provide additional outp uts for m onitors, ef fects, c leanfeed, zone, recordi ng feeds etc . AUX LEVEL Adjusts the level of the ch annel signa l in each m ix. Turn f ully anti[...]

22 XONE:464 User G uide S tereo Input Channel A UXILI ARY SENDS This section is positio ned at the t op of the s tereo channel t o be out of the way of the live perf ormance controls. The controls route the s tereo cha nnel si gnal to the AUX 1 to 6 mix. T hese are independent from the m ain m ix and ca n ther efore provide additio nal out puts f o[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 23 EQUALISER The EQ on a DJ m ixer provides a very d ifferent function to that on an y other m ixing c onsole. As mos t m usic sour ces are pre-rec orded corrective EQ as f ound on the m icrophone chann els is not require d. Instead, the EQ is used b y the DJ to creativel y shape the sound during live perform ance. It is import[...]

24 XONE:464 User G uide Crossfader The crossf ader is the one feature that instant ly sets the DJ m ixer apart from a conventional m ixer. It is applied to the stereo (m usic) c hannels a nd lets you smoothly f ade from one track into another usi ng a single fader. It is also us ed as a creative p erform ance tool to la yer or interact between t wo[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 25 Replacing the Crossfader The c rossfader on a DJ m ixer is hea vily use d and can suffer considerable wear and tear. T he audio design using VCAs prevents clicks and s cratchines s as the fader wears. However, the m ovem ent can becom e m echanicall y s tiff or s loppy in time, or becom e ingra ined with dirt and th e fader [...]

26 XONE:464 User G uide VCF Filters The XONE:464 is unique in being t he f irst DJ mixer to include an anal ogue voltage contro lled filter (V CF) sec tion. These f ilters provide live per form ance tools far m ore po werful than a ny eq ualiser or kill s witch. The y produce the same warm analog r esonant fr equency s weeping so und as m ade popul[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 27 FILTER TY PE SELECT T he f ilters are ‘state variable’. This means that they provide three sim ultaneous filter types, high-pass, band-pass and low-pass. Three large illuminat ed s witches select which t ype is a ctive. You c an pr ess an y combination together to create differ ent res ponse t ypes such as ‘notch’ an[...]

28 XONE:464 User G uide External Input An externa l input is pro vided in a ddition t o th e mono and ster eo channels. Use this either as another in put to the m ix or as an exter nal monitor sourc e only. INPUTS A p air of ¼ ” T RS jack s acc epts a line level stereo or mono source. For stereo sources plug into the L an d R inputs. For m ono s[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 29 Master Mix The XONE:464 provides t wo inde pendent stereo m ix outp uts, M ix1 and Mix2. T he m ono c hannels c an b e route d to either or both outputs. The stereo channels route to Mix1 onl y, ei ther direct or through the cross fader. Ho wever, M ix1 can be routed to M ix2 as the music f eed to the main m usic + mics mix [...]

30 XONE:464 User G uide Console Monitor System The XONE:464 pr ovides extensi ve console m onitoring facilities . Every signal can be checked individuall y or within any mix. Two system s are provided , he adphones an d local m onitor. The local monitor t ypically feeds th e DJ boot h speak er system . The Cue system lets you qu ickl y check channe[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 31 MONITO R SOURCE SELECT OR An 8 w ay s witch bank is used t o select which signal is heard in the headphones, l ocal m onitor and displayed on the m eters. This defaults t o post-fader Mix2 s ignal with all s witches up. Pr ess the required s witch to m onitor Mix1, Aux 1 to 6 , or Ext in. CU E automatica lly overr ides the s[...]

32 XONE:464 User G uide DANCE FLOOR[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 33 The Club A pplication The XON E:464 b uild qu ality, versatility and n umber of inputs and outputs mak e it ideal for high perform ance profess ional club insta llation. Hybrid application T he c onsole provides facilities for danc e/DJ and live/cabaret m ixing. As a ‘house’ m ixer it would be ex pected t o a lternate be[...]

34 XONE:464 User G uide Options The XO NE:464 is desi gned to of fer the utm ost f lexibility to satisf y your applica tion without modif ication. Ho wever, the following intern al link options ar e pr ovided to all ow custom isation to satisf y the m ore specialist application s. Further inform ation and deta ils are printed in the XONE:46 4 Servi[...]

XONE:464 User G uide 35 T ip s and T roubleshooting For your saf ety do not remove the EARTH (ground) c onnectio n in the pow er lead of the conso le or connecte d equipm ent. ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ Have your M AINS SYSTEM checked by a qualified electr ician. If the earthing is s olid to start with you ar e less lik ely to experienc e problem s. ☺ ☺ ?[...]

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XONE:464 CUE SHEET Photocopy and use to log your cons ole settings[...]