New Allen & Heath mixer XONE 92

[coleridge]

Looks badass

http://www.allen-heath.com/xone/features.html

 

[db]

Damn. Too bad Santa won't bring that...

 

[Mike Richards]

Gonna have to get a demo sent to me

 

[TPO]

i dont like New Allen & Heath ... *Sticks to pioneer*

 

[dj Philth]

suggested price yet?

 

[Mike Richards]

Retail $2600
Depot Price $2299

ETA February 2004


I can't wait!!!

 

[physix]

i'd just assume pay my car off with $2600


edit: well, i mean $2000 USD, that is.

 

[Mike Richards]

Originally posted by physix
i'd just assume pay my car off with $2600


edit: well, i mean $2000 USD, that is.

USP
(United States Peso) -->as of late

 

[Humanjava]

Originally posted by TPO
i dont like New Allen & Heath ... *Sticks to pioneer*

Surely not for sound quality

 

[DeepSix]

^^^ my sentiment exactly...

Pioneer, IMO had only one good thing for it - a nice ergonomic layout with individual channel LEDs

Now, the behringer el-ripoff DJM500 has the same thing - with possibly suspect components...but for the price? can you actually go wrong?

And this A&H has a similar look / spacing ... but c'mon...A&H > Pioneer for component quality on DJ mixers any day of the week.

 

[Humanjava]

Originally posted by DeepSix
^^^ my sentiment exactly...

Pioneer, IMO had only one good thing for it - a nice ergonomic layout with individual channel LEDs

Now, the behringer el-ripoff DJM500 has the same thing - with possibly suspect components...but for the price? can you actually go wrong?

And this A&H has a similar look / spacing ... but c'mon...A&H > Pioneer for component quality on DJ mixers any day of the week.

I agree:

All I say is if you cant hear the difference between the two or even say a new RANE then either you are of the hearing disabled and can not actually hear the music, or your components are so shiat that it does not matter.

 

[why not]

Originally posted by TPO
i dont like New Allen & Heath ... *Sticks to pioneer*

you might want to re-think that.

 

[Mike Richards]

Originally posted by why not
you might want to re-think that.

And How!!

 

[Simplistik]

question

questions re: midi feature...

a:
if the mixer is switched to midi mode does that mean all/each of the controls on the mixer can be assigned to control a specific feature (i.e. any of the knobs/faders in Live)? or is there only a select channel or two that one is able to use for midi control?

b:
would i be able to switch back an forth between midi throughout a set/performance?

 

[coleridge]

I think the MIDI feature only generates midi timecode for timing, I don't think you can use the mixer as a Midi controler ... but it would be cool if you could.

 

[Simplistik]

thanks for the quick reply

i figured it would be too good to be true...

so by getting Hawtin to endorse it in the press release they will sell a few more under false pretenses (i'm sure many will think it's the commercial 'control edition xone 62')...great marketing

 

[Mike Richards]

Yeah I think the midi is timecode stuff for the LFO for the filter section

 

[TRO]

Originally posted by TPO
i dont like New Allen & Heath ... *Sticks to pioneer*

your name is confusing and giving me migranes

 

[coleridge]

Originally posted by Simplistik
they will sell a few more under false pretenses

I don't think it's false pretenses. There have been DJ mixers with MIDI before this, and they were always just for timing. I think most will naturaly assume this one does the same.

 

[Simplistik]

^^^
true
i only read one article on the subjet and it just came across a little odd. upon more research i realized that i was a little of base with that statement

 

[DeepSix]

poop

just took a closer look at the xfader curve and i don't think it'll be able to get down to scratch mixer type curves...

 

[DeepSix]

i'm looking at the info sheet though and it says suitable for scratch mixing.

 

[Humanjava]

Originally posted by DeepSix
poop

just took a closer look at the xfader curve and i don't think it'll be able to get down to scratch mixer type curves...

Even my 64 though it was clean was a little lagging compared to some other mixers I have used for scratching. But the sound quality is a whole other issue.

Now if they only built a mixer like the V6 that got rid of shit op amps for once.

I am thinking maybe its time I started to build my own stuff....

 

[Mike Richards]

Originally posted by DeepSix
i'm looking at the info sheet though and it says suitable for scratch mixing.

If you want a clean battle mixer try the XONE:02
Lbo tells me that the cuts are pretty sharp and it still retains that A&H quality!

 

[DeepSix]

thing is Mike, I'm looking for a good combo - the Rane Empath is possibly the only thing that's close...

but the 92 just looks soooo sweeeet.

I mix house and garage, but often in a UK kinda style (i.e. more like hop hop mixing). So sharp fader cuts would be beneficial.

I'm waiting to get my hands on the 92 to judge for myself.

I'm in no way a great tablist...but want the options to become one without having to get another mixer.

Sigh...I should just get 'em both...lol