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Allen & Heath 1 XONE:S2 Use r Guide USER GUIDE Publication AP6858_3[...]
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Allen & Heath 2 XONE:S2 Use r Guide Limited One Y ear W arranty This product 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 ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Gu[...]
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Allen & Heath 3 XONE:S 2 User Gui de P A CKED ITEMS Check that you have received the f ollowing: Safety Sheet Important ! R e a d t h i s s h e e t before starting. Retain for future reference. Registration Card Complete and return to Allen & Heath to register your product. Mains Lead Check that the correct mains plug is fitted. Xone:S2mixe[...]
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Allen & Heath 4 XONE:S 2 User Gui de CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the A llen & Heath Xone:S 2 performance DJ mixer. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user gu ide. For further information please refer to [...]
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Allen & Heath 5 XONE:S 2 User Gui de P ANEL DRA WINGS TO PC USB LR Rear P anel F ront P anel The Xone: S2 can be ordered with either rotary or linear faders. The plates are interchangeable and can be ordered separately. Linear Fader Plate— Xone:S2-Linear Rotary Fader Plate— Xone:S2-Rotary Fa de r Pl a te s IN P UT 4 R LI NE L PHONO L R CHAN[...]
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Allen & Heath 6 XONE:S 2 User Gui de INTR ODUCTION T O THE XONE:S2 The Xone:S2 is a 19” rack mounted 4U analogue DJ mixe r featuring four stereo du al input channels, two Mono Mic/Stereo Line channels, and is available with either 45mm linear, or rotary VCA faders. This mixer is designed for use in clubs, wine bars, and professional mobile DJ[...]
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Allen & Heath 7 XONE:S 2 User Gui de SPECIFICA TIONS Operating Levels Input RIAA input sensitivity 7-100mV 47K/330pF Line Inputs -10dB to +15dB RCA Mic Sensitivity -57 to –27dBu Balanced XLR USB Audio In 0dBu RCA Alarm Input 0dBu Phoenix connector Mix Insert Return -2dBu RCA Filter External In 0dBu RCA Output Main Outputs +4dBu XLR Monitor -2[...]
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Allen & Heath 8 XONE:S 2 User Gui de BLOCK DIA GRAM STER EO INPUTS R 1,2,3,4 3 BAND E Q RIAA PHONO/LINE LEVEL RIAA DISABLE MET ER VCA BL OCK D IAGR AM XONE:S2 LEVE L TRIM PHO NO L R LINE L + DC FADER + CROSSFADER OFF OFF OFF HF +6 +6 +6 MF LF FADER ST ART CCT X Y SEL ECT OPTI ON ROTARY CUE MIC /LINE INPU TS 1,2 2 BAND E Q MIC/LI NE LEVEL LO HI [...]
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Allen & Heath 9 XONE:S 2 User Gui de MIC / LINE INPUT CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mic Input Socket Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1 = Ground, Pin 2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-). 2 Mic / Line Select Switch Selects either the XLR micro phone input or the alterna- tive RCA stereo line input. In the up position MIC is selected, when pressed LINE is [...]
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Allen & Heath 10 XONE:S 2 User MIC / LINE INPUT CHANNEL 7 8 7 Channel Fader 60mm smooth travel fader ad justs the channel signal level from fully off to fully on. 8 Mic On Switch Press the Mic switch to send the channel audio to the mix. When selected, the LED indicator switch will illu- minate yellow and the monito r output will be automati- c[...]
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Allen & Heath 11 XONE:S 2 User PHONO / LINE INPUT CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Phono / Line Select Switch Selects either the RCA phono inp ut or the alternative RCA stereo line input. In the up position PHONO is selected, when pressed LINE is selected. 2 Channel Level Control This control has a range of –10 to +4dB dependant upon the channel trim. U[...]
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Allen & Heath 12 XONE:S 2 User PHONO / LINE INPUT CHANNEL 7 8 7 Channel Fader A high quality, 45mm smooth travel dual-rail fader or rotary potentiometer adjusts the channel signal level from fully off to fully on. 8 XFade Switch Used to assign the channel to either the X (left) or Y (right) side of the cross-fa der. Works in conjunction with th[...]
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Allen & Heath 13 XONE:S 2 User FIL TER SECTION 1 2 3 4 5 1 Filter Assign Selector Selects the channel to be rout ed thr ough the filter. The FILTER LED in the selected channel section will light when selected. The EXTERNAL LED will light when the selector is set to EXTE RNAL. NOTE: To prevent accidental assignment of the filter there is a delay[...]
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Allen & Heath 14 XONE:S 2 User 6 7 FIL TER SECTION 6 Frequency Sweep Control This control sets the –3dB cut- off fr equency of the filter. It ranges from very low fre quency (20Hz) to very high frequency (20kHz). NOTE: Both BPF and HPF f ilters are band limited to prevent them going above 10kHz. 7 Filter On Switch Switches the filter on and o[...]
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Allen & Heath 15 XONE:S 2 User USB / HEADPHONE SECTION 1 2 3 4 1 USB Connector USB (Universal Serial Bus) V1.1 is an external peripheral interface standard for data transmission. Xone:S2 USB works at 12Mbps and provides two stereo uncom- pressed audio channels. It is fully compatible with USB2. The USB connection is used to send and receive aud[...]
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Allen & Heath 16 XONE:S 2 User USB / HEADPHONE SECTION 6 7 6 Split Cue Switch Press the Split Cue Sw itch to activate split cue mode. In split cue mode the cue signal is fed to the left side of the headphones and is displayed on the left output meter. The mix remains in the right ear and its level is displayed on the right output meter. The Spl[...]
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Allen & Heath 17 XONE:S 2 User HEADPHONE CABLE CLIPS 1 1 1 Wire Clips Two wire clips are provided for the purpo se of securing the headphone cabling away from the front panel controls of the mixer. NOTE: A third headphone socket is availa ble on the rear o f the mixer. This connection may be used for mounting a he adphone extension lead into a [...]
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Allen & Heath 18 XONE:S 2 User EXTERNAL INPUT / AUT O DUCK / EFFECT LOOP 1 2 4 5 1 External Input Sockets Front-panel mounted stereo RCA sockets for easy con- nection of external line level audio sources. 2 External Input Level Control The external input level control ranges from - ∞ to +6dB based on the input level. 3 External Input Cue Swit[...]
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Allen & Heath 19 XONE:S 2 User 6 7 6 Ducker Active LED Lights when the main o utputs are being ducked. Also lights when the external alarm input switch closure is active. 7 Effect Loop Switch Switches in the FX insert circuit. The LED indicator around the switch lights when selected. NOTE: If nothing is connected to the insert connectors, switc[...]
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Allen & Heath 20 XONE:S 2 User MASTER SECTION 1 2 3 4 5 1 Mix / Monitor Meters The main meters follow the selected monitor source. The default display is the po st master level, which is overridden with an input channe l level if the channel cue switch is selected. In split cue mode, the left ma ster meter will display the cued channel signal l[...]
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Allen & Heath 21 XONE:S 2 User 6 Monitor Mono Switch Sums the left and right signal levels to produce a mono mix from both outputs. 7 Balance Control Use to compensate for poor signal balance between left and right or as a panning effe ct. The balance control is disabled if the outputs are set to mono. 6 7 MASTER SECTION[...]
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Allen & Heath 22 XONE:S 2 User CR OSSF ADER 1 2 3 1 Crossfader Curve Control This control adjusts the crossfader cu rve between dipped response, ideal for seamless beat mixing, and fast-attack, su itable for scratch or cut mixing . 2 Crossfader On Switch In its normal (out) position the crossfader is active. Push the switch to turn the crossfad[...]
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Allen & Heath 23 XONE:S 2 User REAR CONNECT ORS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Mix Output Balanced XLR. This is th e main output that feeds the house PA system. Plug into the house processor/amplifier system using balanced cabl es. Use balanced cabl es a nd equipment. When the main meter LEDs are at “0dB” the ou tput will nominally be at +4dBu. Do not unbal[...]
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Allen & Heath 24 XONE:S 2 User REAR CONNECT ORS 7 8 9 10 7 8 Headphone 3 Third headphone socket, stereo 1/4” TRS jack. Sound To Light A high impedance, ground isolated mono output designed to provide an audio feed for light- ing systems. 9 Channel Level Trim This recessed control trims the channel pre-ampl ifier gain level to prevent overload[...]
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Allen & Heath 25 XONE:S 2 User REAR CONNECT ORS 11 12 13 11 12 Monitor Output RCA phono (–2dBu nominal). Provides a line le vel stereo feed to th e DJ local monitor am- plifier system. It is not affected by the master fader or cue system. FX Insert Point RCA phono. Provides for insert ion of effects into the main out audio path. Selected usin[...]
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Allen & Heath 26 XONE:S 2 User 16 Mic / Line Channel Line Input Stereo RCA Phono input for line source on Mic / Line channels. Co nnect stereo line level music sources such as CD, MD, DAT, drum ma chines, keyboards or other instruments. Do not connect turntables which require RIAA equalisation. 17 Chassis Earth Terminal A screw terminal is prov[...]
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Allen & Heath 27 XONE:S 2 User REAR CONNECT ORS 19 20 AC Mains Input IEC cable with moulded mains plug suitable for your local supply. Important: Read the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sheet included with the Xone:S2 and printed on the rear panel. Check that the correct mains lead with moulde d plug has been supplied with your console. The power supply a[...]
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Allen & Heath 28 XONE:S 2 User REAR CONNECT ORS - ZONE OUT 22 23 22 23 Zone Output Balanced TRS Jack outputs for se parate zone—nominal +4dBu. Th is output is ideal for feed- ing a separate room or bar area. Do not unbalance this output by shorting on e phase to ground. For unbalanced operation connect to Tip only. Zone Pre Master Level Switc[...]
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Allen & Heath 29 XONE:S 2 User 26 Alarm Override Switch Input To interface to safety alarm systems , shorting these two connections together will mute th e four main music channels but leave the Mic channels open. The Duck L ED on the front panel also illuminates to show th at the alarm has been activated. 27 External Alarm Audio High impedance[...]
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Allen & Heath 30 XONE:S 2 User USER LINK OPTIONS CAUTION: The following service instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that described in the operating instruct ions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. JP[...]
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Allen & Heath 31 XONE:S 2 User USER LINK OPTIONS Filter PCB Headphone PCB Remove JP1to disable the Filter On switch. To change the USB Audio input feed from the RCA sockets on the rear panel (default) to the internal left/right mix buss, move jumper links CN8 and CN9 from pins 2-3 to 1-2.[...]
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Allen & Heath 32 XONE:S 2 User REPLA CING THE CR OSSF ADER / F A CE PLA TE Replacing the Crossfader Use a medium size cross-point screwdriver to undo and remove the two outer screws on the crossfader plate. Do not remove the inner scre ws. Carefully pull the crossfader assembly away from the front panel. Unplug th e cable from the old crossfade[...]