Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Xone:43C Allen & Heath
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Allen & Heath 1 XONE:43C User Guide USER GUIDE Publication AP9967_1.
Allen & Heath 2 XONE:43C User Guide Limited One Y ear Manuf actur er’ s W ar ranty Allen & Heath warrants the Allen & Heath - branded hardwar e product and accessori es contained in the .
Allen & Heath 3 XONE:43C User Guide P A CKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: Safety Sheet Important ! Read this sheet before starting. Retain for future reference. Mains Lead Check that the corr ect mains plug is fitted. Xone:43C mixer Spare knobs and buttons Type A-B USB Lead To connect the Xone:43C to your computer.
Allen & Heath 4 XONE:43C User Guide CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:43C DJ mixer. The Xone:43C is a DJ mixer featuring four stereo dual input channels, a Mic/Aux .
Allen & Heath 5 XONE:43C User Guide SETUP EXAMPLES.
Allen & Heath 6 XONE:43C User Guide MIC / AUX INP UT CHANNEL 3 Mic Input Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1 = Ground, Pin 2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-). 2 Mic / Aux Select Switch Selects either the XLR microphone input or the alterna- tive Aux input.
Allen & Heath 7 XONE:43C User Guide PHONO / USB / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 - 4 1 Phono / USB / Line Select Switch Selects either the RCA phono input, USB Soundcard in- put or the alternative RCA stereo line input. 2 Channel Level Control This control has a range from - 10dB to +10dB.
Allen & Heath 8 XONE:43C User Guide PHONO / USB / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 - 4 9 Channel Fader A high quality, smooth travel fader adjusts the channel signal level from fully off to fully on.
Allen & Heath 9 XONE:43C User Guide FIL TER SECTION 1 2 3 4 5 1 X:FX Return to Filter Pressing this button routes the X:FX return to the VCF filter, instead of directly into the main mix buss. The effected channel signal can then be filtered as well, allow- ing extra versatility and creativity to be brought into the mix.
Allen & Heath 10 XONE:43C User Guide HEADPHONE SECTION 1 2 3 4 1 Headphone Outputs Stereo 1/4” TRS jack and 3.5mm mini -jack sockets. Plug in good quality stereo headphones intended for DJ mon- itoring. Use closed-ear headphones that provide max i- mum acoustic isolation when cueing your sources.
Allen & Heath 11 XONE:43C User Guide MASTER SECTION 1 Mix / Monitor Meters The main meters follow the selected monitor source. The default display is the mix level, pre-master level, which is overridden with an input channel level if the channel cue switch is selected.
Allen & Heath 12 XONE:43C User Guide Crossfader This lets you fade between signals routed to either side, typically to fade smoothly into a new music track or to creatively layer sounds when s cratch or cut mixing. The crossfader is a VCA controller which affects the level of signals routed via the filters.
Allen & Heath 13 XONE:43C User Guide REAR CONNECT ORS 1 2 3 AC Mains Input IEC cable with moulded mains plug suitable for your local supply. Important: Read the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sheet included with the Xone:43C and printed on the rear panel. Check that the correct mains lead with moulded plug has been supplied with your console.
Allen & Heath 14 XONE:43C User Guide REAR CONNECT ORS 7 8 6 Master Output Balanced XLR. This is the main output that feeds the house PA system. Plug into the hous e processor/amplifier system using balanced cables. Use balanced cables and equipment.
Allen & Heath 15 XONE:43C User Guide DRIVER INST ALLA TION (MA C) Drivers Although the Xone:4 3C is class comp liant and will work on a M ac without dri vers, f or best perf ormance we recommend you downloa d the dedicated drivers from o ur web site: www.
Allen & Heath 16 XONE:43C User Guide DRIVER INST ALLA TION (PC) Drivers In order to access all the soundcard channels on your Xone:43C you will need to install th e dedicated ASIO driver, which can be down loaded from our website : www.allen-heath.
Allen & Heath 17 XONE:43C User Guide DEFAULT USB AUDIO ROUTING Mixer -> Computer Input Channel Xone 43C USB_1 (RIAA or LINE)SND_L_1 USB_2 (RIAA or LINE)SND_R_1 USB_3 (RIAA or LINE)SND_L_2 USB_4.
Allen & Heath 18 XONE:43C User Guide USB AUDIO ROUTING WITH JUMPER SETTINGS Mixer -> Computer Input Channel Xone 43C DEFAULT Xone 43C Jumper OPTION USB_1 (RIAA or LINE)SND_L_1 (CN14 1+2) REC_LE.
Allen & Heath 19 XONE:43C User Guide SERA T O Vinyl is available from most DJ retailers and the Serato Store in a variety of colours and collectors pressings: http://store.serato.com/ Serato NoiseMap™ Control Vinyl & CD The XONE:43C DJ Mixer features Serato DJ support.
Allen & Heath 20 XONE:43C User Guide SERA T O DJ SETUP On the top panel, find the corresponding music channel and select the input selector switch to USB (middle position). Navigate to the 'Setup' screen in Serato DJ. 1. Click 'Expansion Packs' 2.
Allen & Heath 21 XONE:43C User Guide MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is an interface protocol from the nineteen eighties to enable different keyboards, sequencers, drum machines , etc. to communicate with each other.
Allen & Heath 22 XONE:43C User Guide MIDI MIDI Chann el Setup 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 MIDI P aram eters 43C CHANNEL FADER 1 CC = Bn 00 00 - 7F 2 CC = Bn 01 00 - 7F 3 CC = Bn 02 00 -.
Allen & Heath 23 XONE:43C User Guide MIDI MIC/Aux Chann el Mic Cue On = 9n 5C 7F Off = 8n 5C 00 Mic ON On = 9n 5D 7F Off = 8n 5D 00 Channel CUE Channel 1 On = 9n 4D 7F Off = 8n 4D 00 Channel 2 On .
Allen & Heath 24 XONE:43C User Guide Octave Note Numbers C C# /Db D D# / Eb E F F# / Gb G G# / Ab A A # / Bb B -1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 0A 11 0B 0 12 0C 13 0D 14 0E 15 0F 16 1.
Allen & Heath 25 XONE:43C User Guide P ANEL DRA WINGS Rear P anel F r ont P an el.
Allen & Heath 26 XONE:43C User Guide Dimensions and Weights The console is fitted with rubber feet for desktop operation. Width Height Depth Weight Mixer 320 mm 110mm 370mm 5.
Allen & Heath 27 XONE:43C User Guide BLOCK DIA GRAM.
Allen & Heath 28 XONE:43C User Guide 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 voltag e r ather than a variable resistor.
Allen & Heath 29 XONE:43C User Guide It is most important that the system level 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 ar e getting the best from the system.
Allen & Heath 30 XONE:43C User Guide The connection to ear th (ground) in an audi o system is important for two reasons: SAFETY - To pr otect the opera tor from high voltage electric shock, and AU.
Allen & Heath 31 XONE:43C User Guide REPLA CING THE C ROS SF ADER If the crossfader is subject to a lot of use it will, in time wear out and need replacing.
Allen & Heath 32 XONE:43C User Guide REPLA CING THE C ROS SF ADER Step 4: Gently slide the two halves of the console apart until the rear connector PCB is wholly visible. Step 5: With car e unplug the two grey flat wireforms from the connector PCB.
Allen & Heath 33 XONE:43C User Guide REPLA CING THE C ROS SF ADER Step 9: Fit the new r eplacement cross fader to the bracket as shown (slot 1). The longer (slot 2) beneath is for mounting the optional Innofader (not supplied). The standard crossfader must be fitted to s lot 1 and not slot 2.
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