Allen & Heath 9 XONE:42 User Guide
MIC / USB INPUT CHANNEL
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Mic Input Socket
Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1 = Ground, Pin
2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-).
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Mic / USB Select Switch
Selects either the XLR microphone input or the alterna-
tive USB input. In the up position MIC is selected; when
pressed, USB is selected.
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Channel Gain Control
This control has a range of -
∞
dB to +9dB for USB inputs
and a range of –57 dBu to –27dBu for MIC inputs. Use
it to adjust the signal level of an audio source to give a
nominal 0dB reading on the main meters, with the peak
level at or below 6dB. Turn LEVEL down if the +10
peak meter starts flashing.
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Channel Equaliser
The Mic/USB input channel is equipped with a 2 band
EQ stage pro12dB of boost when fully clockwise
and –12dB attenuation when fully anti-clockwise.
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USB Connector
USB (Universal Serial Bus) V1.1 is an external peripheral
interface standard for data transmission. Xone:42 USB
works at 12Mbps and provides two stereo uncom-
pressed audio channels - one stereo up and one stereo
down, or two mono up, two mono down. It is fully
compatible with USB2.
The USB connection is used to send and receive audio
data between the Xone:42 and a connected computer.
Use a standard type A to B lead to connect to your
computer.
