6 XONE:02 User Guide
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3. SE and CONTOUR controls These provide the same function as the crossfade controls described above The advanced VCA circuitry enables long life reliability and the ability to fine tune the response of the performance controls to your exact needs 38 PHONES socket This output is positioned on the front panel so that the DJ can plug favourite headphones in without needing access to the rear Headphones are available in many different styles impedances and volume ratings To get the best from your system we recommend that you use high quality closed ear headphones around 70 ohms impedance although 30 to 600 ohms will work 8 Ohm headphones are not recommended Avoid using mini jack to 14 jack adapters as these may quickly prove unreliable XONE 02 User Guide
4. hting red more than the occasional flash Failure to observe this can result in severe signal distortion which may damage equipment 26 CROSSFADER The crossfader lets you smoothly fade from one track into another using a single fader It is also used as a creative performance tool to layer or interact between two sounds when cut or scratch mixing It can be easily replaced if it becomes damaged or worn through exceptional mechanical operation Long life is assured as the XONE 02 uses a high quality dual rail gold contact crossfade type together with VCA circuitry which means that no audio is passed through the fader itself The response of the crossfader can be adjusted to match your mixing style using the CONTOUR and REVERSE controls 37 XONE 02 User Guide 27 MASTER level A rotary master control adjusts the output level feeding the house PA This is a stereo control which adjusts the left and right signals at the same time It affects the stereo MIX and booth link outputs Note that it does not affect the cue signal feeding the headphones The maximum position represents unity OdB gain If you find yourself normally setting the control in the lower part of its travel then the connected equipment may be too sensitive for the operating level of the console With the control set to its maximum position adjust the input level trim of connected equipment for the loudest level allowed In a club or sim
5. ilar installation strict sound level and noise regulations may apply Check that your system levels are set up to comply 28 BOOTH LINK OUT level Adjusts the level of the signal to the stereo booth monitor or level feeding another console when linking It is affected by the VCA MASTER level control It does not affect the level in the headphones 29 Power indicator The cool blue LED lights when the console is powered 30 CUE MIX switch In its normal up position the output of the CUE fader is sent to the stereo headphones The meters display the CH1 and CH2 signals summed in mono When pressed the MIX output signal is sent to the headphones and the stereo signal displayed on the meters Use the CUE MIX switch and CUE fader to check and preview your mix before going live 31 PHONES MUTE switch Turns off the signal to the headphones Use this when you want to check the sound of the house or booth system without distraction from the headphones The red LED lights when the signal is muted 32 PHONES LEVEL control Adjusts the level of the signal in the stereo headphones This does not affect the level of the booth monitor WARNING Some headphones are more sensitive than others and can produce higher output levels To avoid damage to your hearing start with the level control at minimum and turn up only as much as is needed to maintain comfortable listening level Do not drive headphones at high
6. is divided into bands 10kHZ has a shelving response and affects the high frequency treble sounds MID 1kHz has a peak dip bell shaped response and affects mid range presence sounds and LO 100Hz has a peak dip bell shaped response and affects low bass sounds The HI and LO bands feature sharp 12dB octave response which enhances their effect on the music This type of equaliser is known as asymmetric because the amount of boost and cut is not the same Boost is restricted to a safe 6dB to highlight selected sounds while preventing system overload through heavy use Cut on the other hand is increased to a huge 26dB to completely suck out affected frequencies dramatically changing the effect Use cut rather than boost to create your dramatic performance effects 22 VCA PAN slider Adjusts the balance between the channel left and right stereo signals Each side ranges from fully off to fully on The control has unity gain in the centre equal and extreme full on positions At the extreme ends the opposite signal is fully off This slider can be used to create dramatic panning effects during performance 23 TRANSFORM switch This hard wearing control lets you create cut effects by instantly muting the music signal Flick the switch lightly with the fingers in time to the beat to create the popular transform or stutter effects The switches can be repositioned upside down or sideways to suit the
7. k XONE 02 User Guide 15 EFFECT switch Press this switch to route the mic signal through the effects loop instead of direct to the mix This lets you send the signal to an external processing device such as a sampler or echo unit before returning it to the mix 16 MIC ON switch Use this to turn the mic signal on or off The green indicator lights when the mic is on 17 MIC PEAK indicator Lights to warn you when the mic signal is within 6dB of clipping Turn back the MIC LEVEL control if it lights 18 CHANNEL INPUT level controls Independently adjusts the level of the INPUT A and INPUT signals for each stereo channel Adjust these so that the CUE meters read around O with loudest moments around 6 If the red PEAK indicators light then turn back the level control 19 REVERSE switch Reverse the CH1 and CH2 inputs to move the signal to the opposite channel controls This effectively puts the crossfader into hamster mode and gives the DJ even greater performance flexibility 20 EFFECT LOOP switch Use this during performance to toggle the effect in or out for the channel This routes the music signal to an external signal processor to add effects such as sampler or echo before returning it to the mix 21 Channel EQ equaliser has three controls to let the DJ creatively alter and shape the sound during live performance The music frequency spectrum
8. l RCA phono Plug in your stereo music sources This input can be switched for RIAA equalised turntable or non equalised sources such as CD 3 INPUT Dual RCA phono Plug in additional line level stereo sources such as CD MD DAT drum machines keyboards or other instruments Do not connect turntables which require RIAA equalisation 4 INPUT SELECT switch Selects either PHONO or LINE input source Press for LINE release for PHONO For turntables with magnetic cartridges requiring RIAA equalisation select PHONO For non RIAA turntables select LINE instead For other non RIAA sources such as CD select LINE These switches are positioned on the rear panel to prevent accidental operation during performance Do not plug in line level sources with PHONO selected as these will overload the preamp and cause severe high level distortion 5 CHASSIS earth A screw terminal is provided for connecting the earth straps from turntables This connection earths grounds the metal parts of the turntable to reduce hum buzz or similar audible noise getting into the system Make sure the terminal is fully tightened once the strap is in place 6 EFFECT send and return 2 dual TRS jack Selecting a channel EFFECT LOOP ON switch routes its signal out of the EFFECT SEND sockets to an external effects processor such as delay or sampler unit instead of direct to the mix The processed signal is returned to the mix through the EF
9. listening levels for long periods of time 33 CUE slider This affects what you hear in the headphones when the CUE MIX switch is in its up position When fully left only the CH1 signal is routed When fully right only the CH2 signal is routed Move the slider to hear the effect of mixing or cross fading the signals This lets you preview the mix in your headphones before going live It does not affect the booth or house mix 34 Top panel The top panel be removed to allow fader access and repositioning of the TRANSFORM switches This is done by removing fader knobs and the 8 fixing screws 35 Mounting holes Use these to fix the XONE 02 into a plinth rack or other equipment furniture Note the dimensions in the specification section later in this user guide M6 pan head screws with protective plastic cups are recommended 36 CROSSFADE REVERSE and CONTOUR controls REVERSE switch swaps the X and Y sides of the crossfader so that CH1 feeds the right side and CH2 feeds the left side It is also known as the hamster effect The CONTOUR control varies the law of the crossfader from a gentle fade with 6dB dip at centre position to a very sharp fade where full level is achieved just a few millimetres from the end stop These controls can be adjusted to suit the DJ s preference or mixing style and further enhance the creative performance flexibility of the XONE 02 37 CHANNEL FADER REVER
10. plifiers on last and off first 11 MAINS input IEC socket Plug the AC mains supply in here A country dependent mains lead with moulded plug is provided with the console Ensure the local mains voltage is within the range specified on the panel and that the connection is correctly grounded 12 FUSE This is the mains input protection fuse for the internal power supply In the unlikely event of it failing make sure you replace it with the same type and rating If the replacement fails get the console checked by your service agent 13 MIC level controls Trims the gain of each input preamp to match the connected microphone to the operating level of the console Turn back the level control If the PEAK indicator flashes The two mic inputs have independent level control and sum together into the equaliser 14 MIC EQ The equaliser provides three controls to let the DJ adjust the tone of the microphone either to enhance the sound or to deal with problems such as acoustic feedback HI and LO have a shelving response that boosts or cuts the high treble or low bass frequencies Use HI boost to add vocal bite around 6 5kHz cut to reduce harshness or high frequency feedback It is best to use the 120Hz LO cut to reduce the popping effect when speaking close to a dynamic mic MID has a bell shaped response that boosts and cuts frequencies around 2 5kHz which helps to enhance vocal intelligibility or control feedbac
11. preference of the DJ 24 Channel FADER Also known as the up fader this controls the music level from fully off to on It is used by the DJ to select the channel to the crossfader and as a performance control to create exciting finger operated effects Long life is assured as the XONE 02 uses high quality dual rail gold contact faders together with VCA circuitry which means that no audio is passed through the fader itself Its response can be finely tuned to the mixing style of the DJ using the CONTOUR and REVERSE functions 36 It can be easily replaced if it becomes damaged or worn through exceptional mechanical operation 25 Channel METER When the CUE switch 30 is in its up position these meters display the CH1 and CH2 signal levels The left and right signals are summed to display the channels in mono When pressed the meters display the left and right main mix outputs instead Each meter has 12 LEDs to indicate signal levels from low 30dB Green and yellow LEDs indicate normal operating levels The top red PEAK led lights at 15dB giving you plenty of warning that you are within 7dB of clipping Meter 0 represents 4dBu at the XLR outputs The meters are peak responding with a fast attack and are therefore able to display fast transients accurately This makes it easier to keep track of the highest levels and transient peaks Do not operate the console with these meters lig
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