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Summary of Contents for XONE 464

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Publication AP4147...

Page 2: ...s product has been manufactured in the UK by ALLEN HEATH and 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...

Page 3: ...not remove or tamper with the ground connection in the power cord Water and moisture To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet...

Page 4: ...to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control surface scratching the surface with sharp objects or rough handling and vibration Environment Protect from excessive dirt dust...

Page 5: ...oved dealers and service agents You can also access our Web site on the Internet for information on our product range assistance with your technical queries or simply to chat about matters audio To he...

Page 6: ...UE DPR O TE CTIO NAG AINSTRISKO FFIR E AVIS R ISQ UEDECHO CE LE CTR IQ UE NEPASO UVR IR DONO TE X PO SETHISAPPARATUSTOR AINO RMO ISTUR E R E PLACEFUSEW ITHSAMETY PEANDR ATING 100 240V T500mA 250V 20mm...

Page 7: ...for stage reverb returns or sub inputs Or it can be configured as an external monitor source VCA Crossfader Uses a DC voltage to control the audio meaning no clicks bangs or crackles as the fader wear...

Page 8: ...S N TRS jack 83dBu 83dB S N RCA phono 91dBu 83dB S N Power Supply Internal switch mode power unit with auto sensing mains input MAINS IN socket IEC 3 pin Power lead Country dependent with moulded main...

Page 9: ...NPUT A STEREO INPUTS x 6 L SELECT RIAA CH 5 6 9 10 ONLY INPUT RIAA HF 4 BAND EQ MF1 GAIN EQ IN RING RETURN 0dBu RING INSERT 0dBu TIP TIP SEND LF MF2 MONO INPUTS x4 INPUT BALANCED GAIN TIP 2 PAD 30dBu...

Page 10: ...nded for turntables with magnetic cartridges requiring RIAA equalisation Plug in the headphones You can plug into either the top panel or the rear panel socket Two pairs can be plugged in at the same...

Page 11: ...ix1 output To hear the signal in the headphones press the MIX1 monitor select switch Make sure the other select switches are up as these will automatically override Mix1 if pressed Similarly any CUE s...

Page 12: ...hange the filter type Press one or any combination of the large HPF BPF and LPF filter type switches to experiment with different performance effects For example pressing HPF and LPF together produces...

Page 13: ...the two screws PRECAUTION Do not transport or carry the console with the locking screws removed Do not attempt to remove the connector pod from the console 19 Rack or Plinth Mounting Mount the consol...

Page 14: ...also used to shield audio cables from external interference such as the hum fields associated with power transformers lighting dimmer buzz and computer radiation Problems arise when the signal sees m...

Page 15: ...ignal cancellation effects For live work where long cables runs are required balanced interconnections should be used However interconnections between more affordable 2 wire signal ground unbalanced e...

Page 16: ...antom power is selected Use 48V only with balanced microphones which require powering Note that harm will not be done to non powered microphones as long as they are balanced To avoid loud clicks alway...

Page 17: ...rference rejection when connecting to 3 wire balanced sources using long cables The socket automatically grounds the cold input to accept unbalanced 2 wire TS jack sources To connect an unbalanced sou...

Page 18: ...0 on the meters These outputs typically feed the main amplifier speaker systems or stereo DJ to large FOH console Mix1 can feed Mix2 by pressing a tamperproof front panel switch Typically this could p...

Page 19: ...e more sensitive than others and can produce higher output levels To avoid damage to your hearing start with the PHONES level control at minimum and turn up only as much as is needed to maintain comfo...

Page 20: ...ser can have on the sound The XONE 464 mono channel provides separate tone control over four frequency bands including two swept frequency parametric mids The frequencies in each band may be boosted o...

Page 21: ...when working with radio microphones The pre fade sends are set post EQ post ON as standard These can be reconfigured pre EQ and or pre ON by resoldering internal links PAN Positions the channel signal...

Page 22: ...crossfader Set the switch to PRE to send to monitors such as stage or remote foldback or recording cue The amount of signal in the monitor mix is independent of the fader movements That means that ad...

Page 23: ...s similar to MID 1 but affects the lower mid frequencies centred around 250Hz It can drastically alter the texture of the bass sound Boost gives a hard edge to bass frequencies useful for Techno style...

Page 24: ...ds are off if the signal is not routed through the crossfader An led above each side of the crossfader helps you visually check which channel is routed to which side CHANGING THE CROSSFADER CURVE Usin...

Page 25: ...able Make sure you order the correct version The original model uses the Alps crossfader assembly XONE 464 Crossfader Assembly Part number XONE XFADER The revised model uses the Penny Giles crossfader...

Page 26: ...ing the filters have a gentle roll off knee giving a subtle smooth response At the clockwise WILD setting they produce a resonant feedback boost around cut off resulting in some very dramatic performa...

Page 27: ...minimum This can create an atmosphere of anticipation as the dance floor awaits the power of the beat to kick in BPF Press this switch to select the band pass filter Frequencies above and below the cu...

Page 28: ...l Use a pointed object such as a pen to select the routing switches as required Monitor Only Input To return sources to the monitor selector for monitoring only With both switches in the up position t...

Page 29: ...l leaves plenty of mix headroom MONITOR MIX2 METERS A pair of meter bars displays the level of the selected monitor source or CUE With all selector switches up these default to display the post master...

Page 30: ...MONITOR MIX2 METERS A pair of meter bars displays the level of the selected monitor source or CUE With all selector switches up these default to display the post fader left and right output levels of...

Page 31: ...feeds a booth speaker system The DJ may prefer to cue using headphones only MUTE Press this switch to mute the local monitor output The switch cap lights when the monitor is muted The headphones are n...

Page 32: ...32 XONE 464 User Guide DANCE FLOOR...

Page 33: ...the beat between tracks The local monitor output feeds high power booth monitor speakers so that the DJ can feel the music In this case the music only mix feeds these speakers with cue disabled to pre...

Page 34: ...tes the local monitor as standard It can be reconfigured to attenuate the signal by 20dB by cutting a pair of track links on the right master circuit card Remote control of the MUTE function The right...

Page 35: ...trol vocal microphone dynamics patch a COMPRESSOR into the mono channel insert Start with its threshold set to 0dB and ratio around 2 or 3 1 There are loud clicks when I plug microphones in Check that...

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Page 37: ...XONE 464 CUE SHEET Photocopy and use to log your console settings...

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