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Xone 92 cuing system help

I've never played on a xone 92 before and this friday I'm getting the opportunity at a local lounge. A few friends have said that they don't like the cuing system on the Xone and that it's extremely complicated.

I've looked at pictures of the mixer in hopes that that would give me some insight, but there are a lot of buttons and knobs on there that I have no history with. I'm used to simply pressing the cue button to hear the song I'm cuing up in my headphones and simply bringing up the faders and EQs to transition, but based on what I've heard, it's not that simple.

This might not be easy to clarify but if anyone could possibly explain how the cuing system works so I won't have to dive into this experience blindfolded, I'd greatly appreciate it.

It's just like the mixer you have at your house. Push the button above the channel you want to hear, use the "Mix" (I think that's what it's called, but it's basically the same as the "Blend" knob on your mixer) to control how much of the master you hear in the cans.

You're not going to have any problems - and it sounds like some of your friends are idiots, Andy

/me hopes you weren't referring to any MWTA's

It's the Xone62 that is a little weird to cue with. I still haven't really gotten it, but then again I have only used one twice.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT It's the Xone62 that is a little weird to cue with. I still haven't really gotten it, but then again I have only used one twice.

I really don't understand what all the fuss abou cueing on a 62 is about.

As soon as I had mine out of the box I "got it."

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Originally posted by RJT I really don't understand what all the fuss abou cueing on a 62 is about. As soon as I had mine out of the box I "got it."

cool

Yeah, a lot of people find it weird though. It's not quite the same as a Pioneer and it's definitely not the same as my Numark. But I make do with it.

i see... no sweat then i guess. thanks

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Originally posted by RJT /me hopes you weren't referring to any MWTA's

the world may never know

good luck Andy! what lounge are you playing at? Rob and i would be there to show our support but we'll be up in Point this weekend.

oh, i have a DJM-500 at home but i've never had any problems with cuing on the 62 or the 92. i wish my mixer had a feature like the Cue/Add Mix knob on the 92.

IT WAS ME DAMMIT.

i was not a big fan of the 62 at all. no blend knob. wtf.

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Originally posted by l�cid good luck Andy! what lounge are you playing at?

Lemon on oakland. We went to an EMC meeting on campus last night and both nate and I got slots for tomorrow there. I'm pretty excited to say the least

i have a 62, and i dont think its a big deal not having a 'blend' nob or fader, i just press cue on my new track, and if i want to hear my current playing track just press the cue button for its channel, simple really, and it lets me adjust my gains perfectly. only drawback i find is that i cant hear my eq's or filters in cue mode in my headphones, which would be nice.

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Originally posted by only drawback i find is that i cant hear my eq's or filters in cue mode in my headphones, which would be nice.

I thought you could hear the EQ's in cue mode, just not the filters (unless you're listening to the master in the cans for some reason)...

And sorry Nate!

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Originally posted by RJT And sorry Nate!

lol it's cool bro, i didn't take that personally whatsoever. let's hope lemon was better than the gig i played tonight. shitty system, broken gemini mixer, no monitor, hip-hop crowd. it was awesome. excellent chance to fuck around with a load of minimal/tech that would scare everyone away..

On the 92, yes. There is a button near the cue knob for "post/pre eq", you can pick that. But no, there's no way to preview the filters.

On the 92, the only thing that MIGHT get you at first is that when you hit the cue for any channel, the mixer automatically de-selects the cue on any other channel (except for the aux channels, as they use "click" style switches for cueing, but you probably won't use those anyway).

If you "uncue" the currently cue'd track (and nothing else is cued, like the aux returns, you should see the red "cue" light turn off), you'll hear the master out.

The main level LED's on the Xone 92 will show you the levels of the "cue" system, unless you deselect anything being cue'd, then they show the master.

To cue more than one track, you have to press the cue buttons simultaneously. But you will probably fine the "mix/cue" blend knob more useful.

On the "62":

There's apparantly a way to switch whether the cue is pre-post eq (it's pre by default). I believe you have to take the mixer apart to change a jumper. Xone support can tell you how to do that.

You should go to www.xone.co.uk and peruse the manual for the 92, particularly if you intend on touching the filters. If you don't know what you are doing, you might end up with no sound.

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Originally posted by RJT I thought you could hear the EQ's in cue mode, just not the filters (unless you're listening to the master in the cans for some reason)...

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Originally posted by Ryan0751 To cue more than one track, you have to press the cue buttons simultaneously.

i have heard this! but i tried it and it doesn't seem to work!

You have to do it quickly. Un-cue everything, then quickly hit both buttons simultaneously.

I don't really use it, I just use the cue/master fader.

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Originally posted by Briden i have heard this! but i tried it and it doesn't seem to work!

The 92 is a great mixer from the pre mix funtions point of view.


The Options allow pre and post fader monitoring and you have a pre fad and split cue funtion too. Its easy as to use, 30 second of messing and you'll be used to it..


If you are on first, go in 20 mins before the doors open and have a fiddle..

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