The Xone filters have actually got 7 modes, not just the 3 obvious ones...

As well as LP, BP and HP, there's LBP (low + band pass - basically low pass but with more resonance and sounds smoother than just cranking up the resonance), HBP (high + band pass - same sort of idea but high pass), Notch (band reject - "opposite" of band pass, i.e. it gets rid of the frequency you set it to and leaves everything else) and Sweep (basically just boosts the frequency you set it to by the amount the resonance knob is set to.

You get LBP by pressing the LPF + BPF buttons and the same time, HBP by pressing HPF + BPF together, Notch by pressing HPF + LPF together and Sweep by pressing them all at once.

As a little extra note, if you keep the frequency knob moving up and down with a notch filter, it can sound a bit like a phaser, or do the same with the Sweep and it can sound a bit like a flanger. Play around with the resonance though to get it right - particularly for the best "phaser" effect you probably only want the resonance knob at about 70%.



On the wet/dry situation, Xone don't implement their filters like "effects" in that way, but you can make the sound completely dry in LP and LBP modes by setting the frequency to 20kHz and in HP and HBP modes by setting the frequency to 20Hz, setting the resonance to minimum in both cases.

Because of this, smoothly going from a low pass to a high pass is a pain, but is possible (and after a while it becomes automatic):
1. Fade the frequency up to 20kHz
2. Fade the resonance down to minimum
3. Turn off the filter
4. Set the frequency to 20Hz
5. Set the filter to HP or HBP
6. Turn the filter back on again
7. Turn the resonance up again
8. Crank the frequency and hear it scream

Do that in reverse to go from a high pass to a low pass.

You can't make the BP or Notch filters completely dry but you can make Sweep completely dry by just setting the resonance to minimum.



For the smoothest effect, try and adjust the resonance and frequency knobs at the same time. For example in high pass mode, you don't normally want the resonance up too high when the frequency's low as it boosts the bass too much, but you might want more resonance as you filter up so you get a bit of a whistle, so turn it up as you turn up the frequency.


Hope this helps.

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Last edited by Stu Cox on Sep-23-2009 at 23:52

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Originally posted by Stu Cox For the smoothest effect, try and adjust the resonance and frequency knobs at the same time. For example in high pass mode, you don't normally want the resonance up too high when the frequency's low as it boosts the bass too much, but you might want more resonance as you filter up so you get a bit of a whistle, so turn it up as you turn up the frequency. Hope this helps.

Quality post, especially that last bit. Good heads up about the peaking which i've seen happen all too many time while i record a set

Cheers for the replies chaps - really helping lots.

The other gripe I have about the filters is that they're post cue not pre cue, meaning you have no way of knowing how much filter effect you're using on your incoming track.

I emailed A&H to see if there was a jumper setting that could be set - sadly no. Their reply:

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Hi Ross, As the filters are present only on on the outputs (they feed the L-R MIX buses), it wouldn't be possible to hear them on channel cues, which are essentially input monitoring signals, I'm afraid. The filters would only be audible when using the Add Mix function to the Cue signals. Best regards, Allen & Heath Technical Support Team

Another observation about this mixer is, and maybe this is the analogue vs digital thing, it seems as though a track is one complete sound on the Xone, on the 800 it seemed like all the elements of the track were seperate.

It's taking some getting used to! It doesn't really help that I'm having to use a pair of Panasonic personal stereo headphones! I left my 7506's up in York and I'm praying they arrive today, my mate has posted them down.

I also decided to order a decent set of phono leads, rather than the flimsy ones I had kicking around.

A replacement faceplate for my Xone's going to cost £67 which I think is reasonable - it'll give it a new look.

Happy days. Love the mixer - and really am looking forward to that first moment I 'click' with it. For now it's like learning to mix all over again!

Jarv

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister 2. The 800s finish is more durable than the Xone's. Both mixers are 3 years old, yet the Xone's finish has visibly deteriorated over time, whereas the 800s finish is laquered so hard it's not ever going to deteriorate.

lol, you should see the 800 they have at the warehouse (the local big club i play at)

the paint is down to bare metal around the faders, most of the fader knobs are missing and it generally looks entirely beat to fuck

granted there's touring djs going through pretty much every week... on a given weekend i'd say there's at least 12 djs that will play on it over the course of friday, friday afterhours, saturday and saturday afterhours

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to be fair though you don't have to have touring djs play on a mixer for it to start being worn. Granted it is better if one person uses it than many, but my mixer is starting to look more beaten than tina turner.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On No, but I also don't drink out of a fucking sippy-cup you goddamned Appalachian.

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister I'm considering buying a replacement faceplate for it - just to give it a new feel - anyone have any experience in getting hold of one? I've emailed A&H in the UK and await a response.

i know there are websites that sell customizable uhmm.. im gonna say plates in lack for a better word, that you put on the mixer/cd-players etc, and you can either select a premade design, or make one yourself.. it can look pretty cool actually. i'll see if i can find a link

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Originally posted by dj_alfi i know there are websites that sell customizable uhmm.. im gonna say plates in lack for a better word, that you put on the mixer/cd-players etc, and you can either select a premade design, or make one yourself.. it can look pretty cool actually. i'll see if i can find a link

http://www.styleflip.com/

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I actually really like the way this 92 looks. Might purchase one of these vinyls. Something that's not too loud and simple enough.

I'd LOOOOOOOOVE to get a black faceplate for my xone:92 rotary, with all the original markings though. Dunno if anyone makes them and I don't think it's that easy to replace as from what i've understood the mixer is mounted on the faceplate and it'd be therefore much easier to replace the "box" part of the mixer than the faceplate (on the xone:92 that is).

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I was going to say I wasn't keen on anything like this, but when I saw that black one I had a rethink.

Since everything else in my setup is black, I'm now deliberating.

Love this mixer now - have got my trusted cans back - and am loving the split cue feature, it totally trounces the 800s cueing system.

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister I was going to say I wasn't keen on anything like this, but when I saw that black one I had a rethink. Since everything else in my setup is black, I'm now deliberating. Love this mixer now - have got my trusted cans back - and am loving the split cue feature, it totally trounces the 800s cueing system.

Used a DJM 800 mixer on friday night, and I have agree. I like the cueing system on the xone. Although i sometimes cue both tracks and try not use the mix feature every now and again just to practise as i want always run across a mixer with that feature


Also regarding the styleflip vinyls, i think you can select to get the writing that appears around the pots and buttons and fader etc. Check the website but i'm pretty sure you can.

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Originally posted by n3lly Used a DJM 800 mixer on friday night, and I have agree. I like the cueing system on the xone. Although i sometimes cue both tracks and try not use the mix feature every now and again just to practise as i want always run across a mixer with that feature Also regarding the styleflip vinyls, i think you can select to get the writing that appears around the pots and buttons and fader etc. Check the website but i'm pretty sure you can.

They didn't have the xone:92 rotary available the last time I checked. Now they do. Still, it'd cost me over 50€ (incl. shipping) for a sticker to put on my xone. Also applying the sticker to the xone:92 would be rather difficult i'd think as you'd probably have to properly disassemble it to get it just right. So I'm definitely gonna skip it for now at least. We'll see what sort of craziness i get into in the future though…

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