Allen&Heath Xone 32 - Manual (Page 8)

8 XONE:32 User Guide
17 BALANCE control 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 position and +2dB boost when
fully panned to one side. It is typically used for performance effect.
18 FILTER ON switch Press this momentary switch to route the channel through the filter stage for amazing
analogue VCF (voltage controlled filter) effects. The blue LED lights when the VCF is enabled for the channel.
The state of the switch is stored and recalled by the DRS™ presets.
19 Channel FADER A high grade 60mm stereo fader adjusts the channel signal level from off to the normal
‘0’ top position. It allows smooth fade ins and quick action live performance level effects. CH1 fader routes the
signal to the X side of the crossfader. CH3 routes the signal to the Y side of the crossfader. CH2 does not
route through the crossfader. The fader also affects the AUX sends 13 .
20 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:32 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. CH1 routes to X, CH3 routes to Y, CH2
does not route through the crossfader. The response of the crossfader can be adjusted to match your mixing
style using the CONTOUR and REVERSE controls 35 .
21 TRANSMUTE buttons The XONE:32 introduces this unique function which combines the familiar
‘transform’ and ‘punch’ DJ effects with an intelligence that opens up a new world of creative live performance
effects. The function of the button depends on the position of the crossfader. TRANSMUTE becomes a
transform button when the crossfade has moved away from the opposite side. It acts as a momentary action
mute that turns the signal off while the button is held. TRANSMUTE becomes a punch button when the
crossfader is right at the opposite side playing the other track. Here it punches the signal in (turns it on) on top
of the other track. For example, the CH1 track may be playing… Pressing X TRANSMUTE transforms (mutes)
that track, and pressing Y TRANSMUTE punches the CH3 track over the CH1 track.
22 VCF Filter Type Select Press one or any combination of the three momentary press buttons to select the
VCF response type. Default on power up is LPF (low pass filter) which cuts off all frequencies above the
selected frequency. Alternatively, you can select BPF (band pass filter) to cut off frequencies above and below,
or HPF (high pass filter) to cut off frequencies below, or press two or three buttons together to create different
effects. One or more types is always selected. The associated LED indicator is illuminated. The selected type
is stored and recalled by the DRS™ presets.
23 RESONANCE control Adjust this to change the ‘Q’ or ‘sharpness’ of the filters. This affects how they
respond around the cut-off frequency. At the minimum MILD setting 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 performance effects. The sound varies according to the filter type selected.
To avoid unexpected results it is best to start experimenting with RESONANCE set to a low (mild) position.
24 LFO ON switch Press this momentary switch to let the LFO (low frequency oscillator) take over control of
the VCF by modulating its cut-off frequency. The LED indicator always flashes green to display the currently set
speed. It turns red when the LFO is switched in and continues to flash green to indicate speed. The VCF
FREQUENCY slider 28 changes function to become a depth control to determine how much modulation is
applied. The state of this switch is stored and recalled by the DRS™ presets.
25 x2 switch Doubles the speed of the LFO as set by tapping in the tempo. This lets you tap in the beat of
the track and create a double modulation per beat. The state of this switch is stored and recalled by the DRS™
presets.
26 TAP TEMPO button Tap this button with your finger to set the speed of the LFO. It automatically follows
your beat after two or three taps. You can double the speed by pressing the x2 switch 25 .
27 FILTER RECALL (DRS™ presets) This feature unique to Allen & Heath provides 4 preset buttons which
lets you store and recall your favourite VCF performance settings. This lets you punch in sophisticated filter
effects changes. When you first turn the console on there are no presets stored or recalled. Press and hold
one of the preset buttons for longer than 2 seconds to store the current settings into that memory. Tap the
button during performance to instantly recall that preset. The presets do not store the VCF resonance,
frequency, LFO depth or speed. The parameters stored include:
•
CH1-3 FILTER ON switch – Which channels have the VCF enabled
•
VCF type – Which combination of HPF, BPF and LPF is active
• LFO ON switch – Whether the VCF is manually controlled or modulated by the LFO
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LFO x2 switch – Whether the LFO speed is 1x or 2x the current speed