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Just bought an A&H Xone 92...

...and was wondering if there were any sites that gave decent demos on how to use this mixer to its fullest potential.

Yes I know that experimenting is the fun part and I will be doing a lot of this but would also like to see what other people have been doing with it.

Cheers

Some nice vids on the tube:

Filter demos Boy them filters sound wild at the end

Mixing/filters Basic mix with some filters chucked in

Crazy FX Looks like he's using the filters over a shortenig a loop on the CDJ

The Xone 92 looks like a beast m8 How are you finding it?

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Originally posted by Trance Android Some nice vids on the tube: Filter demos Boy them filters sound wild at the end Mixing/filters Basic mix with some filters chucked in Crazy FX Looks like he's using the filters over a shortenig a loop on the CDJ The Xone 92 looks like a beast m8 How are you finding it?

Cheers for the vids.

It is a beast - I've only been on it for about an hour and I'm completed bewildered by it to be honest. But I'm sure it will all start to become second nature soon....

Hey those first two are mine... I feel famous!

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Originally posted by Trance Android Some nice vids on the tube: Filter demos Boy them filters sound wild at the end Mixing/filters Basic mix with some filters chucked in Crazy FX Looks like he's using the filters over a shortenig a loop on the CDJ The Xone 92 looks like a beast m8 How are you finding it?

yea its takes a bit to get you head around the mixer esp. when you start using the aux inputs and fx units.

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Originally posted by hooj1 yea its takes a bit to get you head around the mixer esp. when you start using the aux inputs and fx units.

Hell yes. I've been using my Xone at it's full potential for over a year now. All of the EQs, Filters, Aux, EFX-500. It can get really confusing when not only are you new to the mixer but when you add a new piece of equipment such as an effects processor. Once you get it down, though, you can work it like clockwork. It's always good to know how to use one before playing with one in a club because it's extremely easy to kill the sound. I still do and I've had mine for over two years.

In that regard, I will say that it's really tough for me to explain what all I do during my mixing. My hands are all over the place.

Good luck!

It's already been said, but just faniliarize yourself with each aspect of the mixer. I felt the exact same way when I purchased my 62. There's lots you can do depending on what you are hooking into it. I will tell you one thing though....the filters are so damn clean that you can mix without having to touch the eqs. Use the highpass filter and gradually go from right to left on the frequency range. Before you get to the freq to say 10 o'clock hit the filter on the other channel, while having it at 10o'clock, while killing the filter on the channel that you are bringing in. It might sound confusing, but mess with it. Just have fun and enjoy mixing on the best mixer company in the world.

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Originally posted by brian_uhm It's already been said, but just faniliarize yourself with each aspect of the mixer. I felt the exact same way when I purchased my 62. There's lots you can do depending on what you are hooking into it. I will tell you one thing though....the filters are so damn clean that you can mix without having to touch the eqs. Use the highpass filter and gradually go from right to left on the frequency range. Before you get to the freq to say 10 o'clock hit the filter on the other channel, while having it at 10o'clock, while killing the filter on the channel that you are bringing in. It might sound confusing, but mess with it. Just have fun and enjoy mixing on the best mixer company in the world.

Funny you should say that cause this is what I've been doing tonight, not exactly how you described but basically mixing without having to touch the faders or eq's!!

I was well impressed to say the least.

I've just got to get the correct cables to connect it to my amp cause at the moment i'm using the Record out's RCA connections as I don't have any XLR cables. Am I right in thinking that the sound quality will be better when using the correct mixer output/cables?

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Originally posted by brian_uhm It's already been said, but just faniliarize yourself with each aspect of the mixer. I felt the exact same way when I purchased my 62. There's lots you can do depending on what you are hooking into it. I will tell you one thing though....the filters are so damn clean that you can mix without having to touch the eqs. Use the highpass filter and gradually go from right to left on the frequency range. Before you get to the freq to say 10 o'clock hit the filter on the other channel, while having it at 10o'clock, while killing the filter on the channel that you are bringing in. It might sound confusing, but mess with it. Just have fun and enjoy mixing on the best mixer company in the world.

What works even better, and is what I usually do, is bringing the track in with the filter at about 12, and with each mid EQ and the low EQ adjusted in some way. You can get an incredibly smooth mix when you put all of the Xone's features to use.

Definately get the right cables, otherwise you can't use the booth/master mix controls.

And you won't be able to record at the same time.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Funny you should say that cause this is what I've been doing tonight, not exactly how you described but basically mixing without having to touch the faders or eq's!! I was well impressed to say the least. I've just got to get the correct cables to connect it to my amp cause at the moment i'm using the Record out's RCA connections as I don't have any XLR cables. Am I right in thinking that the sound quality will be better when using the correct mixer output/cables?

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Originally posted by Ryan0751 Definately get the right cables, otherwise you can't use the booth/master mix controls. And you won't be able to record at the same time.

I'm hopefully gonna get some this weekend, but you could you tell me if I should get some XLR to XLR cables and then buy some RCA adapters or should I just buy some XLR to RCA cables? Is there any difference between the two?

Hmm... well the advantage of buying XLR cables is that you'll have them if you buy amps/speakers that use them as well.

The advantage of just getting adapters is that you can get cheap RCA cables anywhere.

Up to you I suppose

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Originally posted by agentdansmith I'm hopefully gonna get some this weekend, but you could you tell me if I should get some XLR to XLR cables and then buy some RCA adapters or should I just buy some XLR to RCA cables? Is there any difference between the two?

Ok, I've just read the page in the manual that describes what each cable type does etc and it says that Mix 1 is your main balanced output to your amp. But then it says that it is NOT usual to use this connection to an unbalanced amp.

So... can I still use this connection to an unbalanced amp? My amp is a NAD C352.

Ehh, just use the booth output. That way you can use the mute, etc.

Actually though, I have XLR converters to RCA that go to my stereo receiver (clearly unbalanced) in the other room (for parties and such).

So I don't think it'll matter much.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Ok, I've just read the page in the manual that describes what each cable type does etc and it says that Mix 1 is your main balanced output to your amp. But then it says that it is NOT usual to use this connection to an unbalanced amp. So... can I still use this connection to an unbalanced amp? My amp is a NAD C352.

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Originally posted by Ryan0751 Ehh, just use the booth output. That way you can use the mute, etc. Actually though, I have XLR converters to RCA that go to my stereo receiver (clearly unbalanced) in the other room (for parties and such). So I don't think it'll matter much.

Is there any downsides to using the booth output over the main output, such as loss in audio quality or features?

I only ask cause I've read so many times how good the sound quality is from the mixer that I don't want to compromise it in any way.

No no, of course not. And in a club, you'd be using the booth output anyway

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Is there any downsides to using the booth output over the main output, such as loss in audio quality or features? I only ask cause I've read so many times how good the sound quality is from the mixer that I don't want to compromise it in any way.

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