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XONE:2D User Guide

USER GUIDE

Publication AP6908 Issue 2

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Page 1: ...Allen Heath 1 XONE 2D User Guide USER GUIDE Publication AP6908 Issue 2 ...

Page 2: ...ctive unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage In certain territories the terms may vary Check with your ALLEN HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility directives 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC and the Europ...

Page 3: ...ation and user instructions should be followed The appliance should not be exposed to dripping or splashing or be used near water e g in a bathroom a kitchen wet basement or near a swim ming pool etc The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be placed on a bed sofa rug or similar surface tha...

Page 4: ...led into the appliance or the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture or the appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that de scribed in the operating instructions All other servicing should be re ferred to qualified service p...

Page 5: ...dio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures Reorient of relocate the receiving antenna Inc...

Page 6: ...26 MIDI Control Section 28 MIDI Shift Mode 29 Input Chanel 5 6 30 BPM Section 31 Monitor Section 33 Block Diagram 34 Specifications 35 CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the Allen Heath Xone 2D Professional Digital Music Interface To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarising yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this us...

Page 7: ...eet Important Read this sheet before starting Retain for future reference Type A B USB Lead To connect the Xone 2D to your computer Power Supply Fit the correct mains adap tor for your region Xone 2D Professional Digital Music Interface Check that the rear panel optical in out blank plugs are fitted ...

Page 8: ...pecific mains electricity outlets The power supply comes with a pin protector that needs to be removed before the de sired head can be fitted To remove the pin protector pull down on the release mechanism and pull the protector out from the bottom To attach the required head locate at the top first and then push down to locate and lock in the release mechanism ...

Page 9: ...s 2000 XP and Vista Follow the procedure described below to install the USB audio and MIDI drivers 1 Using the provided power supply connect the Xone 2D to your mains electricity supply Do not connect the 2D to the PC at this time 2 Insert the Xone 2D Utility Disk and run DRIVERS setup 3 Select your preferred language 4 Select Install the driver 5 When prompted connect the 2D to the PC with the US...

Page 10: ... you are currently plugged into If you attempt to use the 2D with another USB port or without installing the drivers at all the system may work but with degraded performance XP Vista or may not work at all 2000 8 The driver installation will complete without reboot XP Vista or ask you to reboot your PC Win 2000 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PC 7 You will now be asked to plug in your Xone 2D again The USB ...

Page 11: ...this connect the Xone 2D to your PC laptop and then right click on My Com puter to open the System Properties window Select the Hardware tab then click on Device Manager Expand the Sound Video and Game Controllers section to reveal the WDM audio and MIDI drivers for the Xone 2D Expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section to reveal the Xone 2D ASIO driver and its release version number in t...

Page 12: ...LY SET UP TO BE USED WITH THE MIXER PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE LATEST DRIVERS FROM www xone co uk 2d Mac OSX Open the Xone_2D_Driver_x x x dmg to reveal the window shown SOFTWARE INSTALLATION APPLE MAC Click on the Xone 2D mpkg file to launch the driver installation Click on Continue Select install destination and then click Continue Click on Upgrade ...

Page 13: ...Allen Heath 13 XONE 2D User Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION APPLE MAC Enter your system password Click on Continue Installation Restart your Mac ...

Page 14: ...t Mackintosh HD Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup Now select the Audio tab and in the Properties For dropdown box select Allen Heath Xone 2D In the Audio Input section the number of channels should be seen as 8 running at 24 bit In the Audio Output section the number of channels should be seen as 10 running at 24 bit The sample rate is selectable from 44 1 to 96kHz Now select the MIDI Device...

Page 15: ...ease the switch on the encoder The illuminated switches on the Xone 2D will display the current MIDI channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10 Channel 11 Channel 12 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 15 Channel 16 To change the channel number that the MIDI is transmitted on rotate the encoder above the jog wheel Once the desired channel...

Page 16: ... toggle on and off on re ceipt of a specific MIDI Note On message The Note On message that the light ring responds to is the same Note On message that is sent by the corresponding switch Therefore referencing the MIDI Control Section the first far left light pipe will tog gle on and off when it receives a Note On message of A 3 Map 2 Ableton default The second switch centre left is used to select ...

Page 17: ...digital input is connected To safeguard against this situation connect your digital input in the following sequence 1 Power down the Xone 2D 2 Connect the digital input device 3 Power up the Xone 2D 4 Open your music software application Digital Out The digital output of the Xone 2D can be connected to external equipment using either the COAX RCA type connection or the OPTICAL TOSLINK connection t...

Page 18: ...ne 2D Analogue In 5 5 Mono 6 Mono Xone 2D Analogue In 6 7 8 Digital in 1 2 7 8 Stereo Xone 2D Digital In 1 7 Mono 8 Mono Xone 2D Digital In 2 Soundcard Output Ableton Descriptor Traktor Descriptor 1 2 RCA Phono 1 2 Stereo Xone 2D Analogue Out 1 1 Mono 2 Mono Xone 2D Analogue Out 2 3 4 RCA Phono 3 4 Stereo Xone 2D Analogue Out 3 3 Mono 4 Mono Xone 2D Analogue Out 4 5 6 RCA Phono 5 6 Stereo Xone 2D ...

Page 19: ...Settings section click on the Input Config button 2 Select the Stereo options and de select the Mono options You must click OK for the changes to take effect Now in the Settings section of the Audio tab click on the Output Config button 3 Select the Stereo options and de select the Mono options You must click OK for the changes to take effect Now select the MIDI Sync tab of the Preferences window ...

Page 20: ...put Routing section assign the Xone 2D analogue or digital inputs to the required deck Now select Output Routing 3 In the Output Routing section first make sure that the Mixer Mode is set to External Now assign the Xone 2D analogue or digital out puts to the required deck 4 In the Preferences window expand the Hotkey MIDI Setup section select MIDI Interfaces double click the Active box next the Xo...

Page 21: ...EL DRAWINGS R R SOUNDCARDOUTPUTS TOPC USB OUT IN MIDI SERIAL No DC 12V 1 25 A SPDIF OUT IN IN OUT DIGITALAUDIO OPTICAL DIGITALIN OUT SOUNDCARDINPUTS 1 2 3 4 L L L R 5 6 LINE PHONO LINE PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R L R L R L R L 24 BIT96Khz USB2 ...

Page 22: ...rip provides a total of 87 MIDI messages across two layers The MIDI controls are a combination of switches rotary and fader con trols a multi function jog wheel and a cross fader The Xone 2D provides full control of external MIDI devices including the most so phisticated DJ performance computer environ ments SOUNDCARD The Xone 2D soundcard has a total of 18 channels transmitted via USB2 0 Eight in...

Page 23: ... Input Channels 5 6 The source for Soundcard Input 5 6 may also be the microphone as selected on the front panel 2 SOUNDCARD INPUTS PHONO LINE SELECT Switch for selecting between Phono and Line inputs for Soundcard Input Channels 1 2 and 3 4 Select Line for line level inputs such as CD Players or Phono for turntables that require RIAA equalisation 3 CHASSIS EARTH TERMINAL A screw terminal is provi...

Page 24: ... SPDIF OUT IN IN OUT DIGITALAUDIO OPTICAL DIGITALIN OUT SOUNDCARDINPUTS 1 2 3 4 L L L R 5 6 LINE PHONO LINE PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R L R L R L R L 24 BIT96Khz USB2 MIDI IN OUT Connect to either a MIDI interface or directly to MIDI compatible equipment using a standard 5 pin DIN MIDI lead The MIDI output socket data duplicates what is sent via the USB connection to the PC Incoming MIDI is merged wit...

Page 25: ...alogue audio outputs of the Xone 2D soundcard The soundcard outputs are grouped in pairs 1 2 3 4 etc 9 R R SOUNDCARDOUTPUTS TOPC USB OUT IN MIDI SERIAL No DC 12V 1 0 A SPDIF OUT IN IN OUT DIGITALAUDIO OPTICAL DIGITALIN OUT SOUNDCARDINPUTS 1 2 3 4 L L L R 5 6 LINE PHONO LINE PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R L R L R L R L 24 BIT96Khz USB2 ...

Page 26: ...eleasing the switch sends a corresponding Note Off message 1 Rotary Potentiometers These controls are standard potentiometers with end stops and a centre detent for easy setting Turning a pot from left to right will send MIDI messages with a unique CC number and a control value from 0 to 127 2 Linear Faders Moving a linear fader will send a MIDI message with a unique CC number and a control value ...

Page 27: ... left and right of the wheel Pushing down on the face of the wheel sends Note On Note Off messages 6 Illuminated Push Buttons Momentary action switches with red light ring indicators Control of these indicators depends upon system setup Please refer to MIDI MAP A N D L I G H T P I P E SETUP p13 7 MIDI CONTROLS 5 6 7 8 Cross Fader Moving the cross fader will send a MIDI message with a unique CC num...

Page 28: ...s Traktor software MIDI Messages The diagram shows which controls are associated with MIDI CC continuous controller Note On and Note Off messages These controls send the MIDI messages shown when operated The rotary encoders and jog wheel are digital controls that send Two s Complement data rather than absolute values For a more in depth description of how to set up the MIDI controls please refer t...

Page 29: ... SFT The Xone 2D is in Shift Mode whilst SFT is displayed and sends the messages as shown The Xone 2D employs a fader pick up algorithm so that controls do not jump suddenly when used between the two layers To exit Shift Mode press and hold the encoder again CC19 CC18 CC17 CC16 A B C D E F G H I J K L F0 D 1 F 1 D 0 C1 A 1 F 1 G 0 C 1 A 1 G 1 A0 C0 CC36 A 2 C 1 B 2 A 2 CC37 D1 B 1 G 1 A 0 CC5 NOTE...

Page 30: ...w output level such as MP3 players as the level control can be used to boost the signal level when the selector switch is in the LINE position The level control adjusts the microphone input level when the selector switch is in the MIC position Devices with output levels above 10dB should be connected to either Soundcard Input 1 2 or Soundcard Input 3 4 Level Control The level control is used to am...

Page 31: ...ED ring associated with this control will glow RED when a Start message is sent and will also turn ON OFF when a MIDI STOP START PAUSE command is received from an external MIDI device connected to the MIDI IN socket of the Xone 2D 3 MIDI Clock Push Pull Switch When attempting to get a sequencer such as Ableton Live to play in time with another music source for example a CD or turntable which has b...

Page 32: ... the approximate beat the analyser will re sync to the correct tempo Pressing and holding the tap tempo button shifts the BPM display one place to the left so that the decimal can be shown When the BPM is being speeded up or slowed down using the push pull lever pressing the tap button will store the currently displayed tempo The light ring associated with this control will flash in time with the ...

Page 33: ...one outputs 1 Headphones Outputs Stereo 1 4 TRS jack and 3 5mm mini jack Plug in good quality stereo headphones intended for DJ monitoring Use closed ear headphones that provide maximum acous tic isolation when cueing your sources We recommend that you use high quality headphones rated between 30 to 100 ohms impedance 8 ohm headphones are not recom mended 3 Headphones Level Control Adjusts the lev...

Page 34: ...DI Out Auto Sense COAX OPTICAL SPDIF Soundcard Inputs Phono Line Phono Line Mic Line Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 R I A A R I A A Out 1 2 In 1 2 In 3 4 In 5 6 BPM Audio BPM MIDI Clock Converter ADC ADC ADC USB 2 0 COAX OPTICAL SPDIF Soundcard Outputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DAC DAC DAC DAC Phones Out 7 8 Out 5 6 Out 3 4 Out 1 2 ...

Page 35: ...5 mm 7 7 475 mm 18 7 4 5kg 10 lbs Frequency Response SC in to SC out 96kHz Sample Rate 10 Hz to 20kHz 0 0 5dB 10 Hz to 36kHz 0 3dB THD N Line In to Line Out 8 dBu 0 008 Maximum Output Level 9dBu Maximum Input Level 9dBu Dynamic Range Output 104dB System Dynamic Range Line In to Line Out 94dB Mic Sensitivity 50dBu to 30dBu Input 5 6 Sensitivity 3 to 22 dB RIAA Input Sensitivity 7 48mV 1KHz 330pF 35...

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