USER GUIDE Publication AP9433_1 1
Limited One Year Warranty 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 Guide before operating.
PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: Xone:23C mixer Power Supply 12V - 2.5 Amps Type A-B USB Lead To connect the Xone:23C to your computer. Power supply IEC Lead This is country specific and will vary with mains voltage/territory Two 17cm, three-way harnesses. These are to configure the soundcard for DVS - see page 19 Safety Sheet Important ! Read this sheet before starting. Retain for future reference.
CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:23C 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 guide. For further information please refer to the additional information available on our web site, or contact our technical support team. http://www.xone.co.uk http://www.allen-heath.com Warranty ........................................................
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INTRODUCTION TO THE XONE:23C The Xone:23C is a high performance 2+2 channel VCA mixer designed around the latest analogue circuitry, with microprocessor control of all signal routing and featuring a high specification USB soundcard, incorporating an X:LINK control interface port. It is equipped with a version of the classic Xone filter system, a 3 band “Kill Type” EQ Isolator, plus a send/return loop for external effects.
INPUT CHANNEL CONTROLS Input level controls Adjust so the average music level lights the 0 LED on the meter, with the beats lighting the +3 to +6 LED. Turn down if the +10 Red LED is illuminated. Each input has its own separate level control, so make sure to fully turn down (anticlockwise) the input you don’t want feeding into the channel. 3-Band full kill EQ Turn anti-clockwise to kill a frequency band or clockwise to boost.
MASTER CONTROLS Master output Level Sets the signal level to the main XLR mix output Monitor output Level Sets the signal level for the local monitor (booth) output Cue/Mix Control When set to Cue, nothing will be sent to the headphone output unless a channel Cue is activated. When set to Mix, the main mix will always be sent to the headphones. In the centre position the Cue signal and the main mix are summed together. Headphone level Sets the level of the headphone output.
MIC AND FILTER CONTROLS Microphone input Professional XLR balanced mic input. Use a low impedance dynamic hypercardioid Mic for best results. Microphone Level Adjusts the signal level of the mic input. If you are not using the mic, turn to minimum to prevent noise pick up. Microphone EQ 2 band EQ for adjusting the tonal balance of the DJ mic FX loop on switch Press this switch to activate the external effect loop.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Line input Phono inputs Line input For connection to a line level device; (CD players etc) For connection to turntables only; this input has RIAA equalization for moving magnet cartridges. For connection to a line level device; (CD players etc) Note: An internal modification can convert these to Line (see page 18) Effects SND output Effects RTN input Connect this output to the input of an external effects unit. Connect this input to the output of an external effects unit.
Driver installation Mac Drivers Although the Xone:23C is class compliant and will work on a Mac without drivers, for best performance we recommend you download the dedicated drivers from our website: www.allen-heath.com/xone23cdrivers When the drivers have downloaded, extract them to a folder and click on the .
Driver installation Mac Checking the Audio MIDI Setup To confirm that the Xone:23C is properly installed or to configure the Audio or MIDI. With the mixer switched on and connected to your computer, open the AUDIO MIDI utility - (to find this utility type “Audio MIDI” into spotlight (the magnifier at the top left of the desktop) and follow the links. The driver offers two modes of operation: Bit Accurate and Core Audio.
Driver installation PC Drivers In order to access all the soundcard channels on your Xone:23C you will need to install the dedicated ASIO driver, which can be downloaded from our website: www.allen-heath.
Driver installation PC Checking the Audio MIDI Setup To confirm that the Xone:23C is properly installed open Windows Device Manager (click on the start button, then right click “computer” and select “properties”, then select “Device Manager”) The Xone:23C should be listed under “Sound, video and game controllers” as both an audio and MIDI device, and will also be listed under USB controllers. To check the driver version, double click the Xone:23C WDM driver icon to bring up the “properties” box.
FILTER REFERENCE The VCF Filters A voltage controlled filter is an audio filter where the cut-off frequency is altered by a DC control voltage rather than a variable resistor. This produces a much wider operating range and more control over the filter response to create unlimited combinations of tonal effect. Filter Type Select The filters provide two simultaneous filter types: high-pass, and low-pass. illuminated switches select which type is active.
OPERATING LEVELS It is most important that the system level settings are correctly set. It is well known that many DJs push the level to maximum with meters peaking hard in the belief that they are getting the best from the system. THIS IS NOT THE CASE ! The best can only be achieved if the system levels are set within the normal operating range and not allowed to peak. Peaking simply results in signal distortion, not more volume.
EARTHING The connection to earth (ground) in an audio system is important for two reasons: SAFETY - To protect the operator from high voltage electric shock, and AUDIO PERFORMANCE - To minimise the effect of earth (ground) loops which result in audible hum and buzz, and to shield the audio signals from interference. For safety it is important that all equipment earths are connected to mains earth so that exposed parts are prevented from carrying high voltage which can injure or even kill the operator.
SERVICING How to replace the crossfader If the crossfader is subject to a lot of use it will, in time wear out and need replacing. Intermittent or noisy operation is an indication that it is becoming worn. Using a propriety fader cleaner such as CaigLube might temporarily restore use, but DO NOT use on a new fader as it will wash away the factory applied grease.
Reconfiguring REPLACEMENT the soundcardPARTS for use with DVS The default routing for the soundcard sends (to the computer) is for USB channel 1-2 = record output and USB 3-4 = FX send. This configuration allows you to record your set and add FX (see hints and tips on page 21). The supplied software, MixVibes Cross LE, can also be used with time-coded vinyl and to use this option the mixer soundcard routing will need to be internally reconfigured.
USER-REPLACEABLE REPLACEMENT PARTS PARTS AB9037 M3 x 85 CSK (12 places) AJ7305 XONE KNOB (LGE) (8 places) AB9256 2.5x9 AB TORX (10 places) on front panel and rear chassis panel AJ7304 XONE KNOB (SML) (11 places) AB8172 POT NUT BK (19 places under knobs) AJ5320 XONE FADER KNOB (3 places - faders) AJ9422 17cm DVS conversion harness (two per mixer) The diagram above shows all of the replacement parts that can be ordered from your local technical support, or direct from Allen & Heath, for the Xone:23C.
TIPS and FAULT FINDING Tips Using your computer for both track replay and FX The default configuration for the internal soundcard on the Xone:23C allows for two stereo channels from the computer and two stereo channels back. The channels from the computer are primarily used to replay audio files, and channel 1-2 to the computer us used to record the main mix. Channels 3-4 to the computer are , by default, connected to the mixers FX send output.
SPECIFICATIONS Connections Inputs Connection Impedance Nominal Level Phono RCA 47K/330pF 7mV-100mV Line RCA 20K ohm -10 to +20dBu FX RTN RCA 10K ohm 0 to +20dBu Mic XLR <2K ohm -42 TO –12dBu Maximum Level Outputs Main Mix Balanced XLR 100 ohms +4dBu +28dBu Monitor RCA 100 ohms -2dBu +22dBu Record RCA 100 ohms -2dBu +19dBu FX SND RCA 100 ohms -2dBu +19dBu Headphones 3.
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