Allen & Heath Xone 3D Digital DJ Mixer
Product Info
The Allen & Heath XONE:3D DJ Mixer. DJ Mixer with Four Stereo Inputs, Built-in USB Audio Interface, and MIDI Controller.
The Allen & Heath XONE:3D is a unique performance DJ controller that for the first time enables the seamless integration of computer-based digital media into the traditional DJ workspace. Combining a fully featured, high specification professional analogue DJ mixer with a comprehensive MIDI control system and a high end multi-channel USB soundcard, the Xone:3D has been designed in conjunction with some of the world’s most cutting-edge DJ/producers.
XONE3D has 4 multi-input stereo channels, 3-band total kill EQ, a comprehensive cue system, 2 stereo returns, headphone monitor with mix/cue control, high quality dual rail faders, VCF filters, offering low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass selection, resonance and frequency filters with assignable LFO and LFO depth control.
The Allen & Heath Xone:3D's master section has two FX sends with pre/post fader selection, and there is a VCA crossfader. The buil-in USB sound card has eight channels, arranged in stereo pairs to operate in two modes - six channels from a Mac/PC and two returns, or four channels from a Mac/PC and four returns. 24-bit stereo converters with an audio sampling rate of 48kHz guarantees the best possible sound quality from laptops and PCs.
The Xone:3D USB sound card can be fed from the main mix, FX1, or direct from the channels, and features a SPDIF optical and coaxial interface. The XONE:3D has MIDI control sections on either side of the mixer, with a total of eight dedicated control faders, 16 rotary controls with center detent, 10 encoders, 50 switches, and two custom jog wheels with micro switches, which can be mapped for use as navigation controls for DJ software such as Ableton Live and Traktor. DJs have craved ways to control Ableton Live and Traktor during sets, without carrying extra hardware. The Xone:3D can send a total of 105 different MIDI control messages from the dedicated control sections, audio channel faders and crossfader, to the Xone's MIDI out socket and via the USB interface to the Mac/PC. The Xone:3D's automatic beat detector synchronizes the MIDI clock to the main mix, the FX2 mix bus, or can be disabled to allow the beat to be manually tapped-in. All in all, the XONE:3D delivers the highest quality and creativity to the modern digital DJ.
Key features and specifications
- DJ Mixer with Four Stereo Inputs, Built-in USB Audio Interface, and MIDI Controller
- 4 multi-input stereo channels: RIAA preamps for turntables on 4 inputs
- 3-band total kill EQ: +6dB to off
- 2 FX sends: pre/post selection (internal on FX2)
- 2 stereo returns
- Headphone monitor with mix/cue control: 3.5mm and ¼” sockets
- 2 analogue VCF filters: low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, resonance frequency, and filter ‘on’ switch
- Assignable LFO with depth control
- Mic input: On XLR connector; gain control and 2-band EQ control available
- Power supply: High performance internal switch-mode supply
- RIAA: for THREE turntables (four via internal jumper link)
- Dual Rail VCA Cross Fader
- Uses 24 bit stereo Analogue to Digital converters and Digital to Analogue converters (not lower spec CODECs)
- Sample rate can be set to either 44.1kHz or 48kHz; interfaces to any digital audio source up to 192kHz
- Soundcard fed from main mix, FX1, or direct from channels
- 8 channels via USB - either 6 channels from a PC and 2 returns or 4 channels from a PC and 4 returns.
- Sends - mix, FX, or individual analogue channels may be routed to Mac/PC or digital outputs
- Mappable MIDI controls
- 105 MIDI control messages available
- 8 x 60mm linear faders
- 16 x detented rotary pots
- 10 rotary encoders, 50 switches, 2 custom jog wheels with micro switches
- 8 illuminated push switches
- Multi-function jog wheels with switched navigation control
- Xone:3D is compatible with any Mac/PC software that has MIDI assignable functions: for instance, lighting controller or visual effects programs
- Allen & Heath has teamed up with Ableton AG to produce Ableton Lite Live 5 Xone, which is bundled together with custom overlays for the MIDI control sections
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