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A&H:Xone 42 vs A&H: Xone 92 (pg. 3)
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| Adam420 |
| Never use the FX send & return but the interface is very intuitive on the 42 (but you already knew that). |
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| dj christian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
Never use the FX send & return but the interface is very intuitive on the 42 (but you already knew that). |
So your think i should stick to the 42? |
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| dj christian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
yes. |
I have the older Xone 42 model with the silver plate. I've heard the filter section can break down on those older models. Anyway i've bought the Xone 92. Kinda late now. :(
It could be overkill but i've always sought after the Xone 92 even before i bought the Xone 42, hadn't found any willing selling the Xone 92 for a cheap price until now so i am taking the chance.
It may not be worth it but oh well.. |
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| DJ RANN |
Don't stress, you can always sell it for good money if you don't like it.
From memory (and it's been a few years) with the 92, you have to route the FX return to another channel which can be a little bit fiddly but coming from a studio background (which is how it's always done) it never bothered me.
Regarding the 4 band eq - some people love it others don't - it's personal preference. Some people only like a 3 band EQ as it's easier to do things like bass drop outs or treble pumping etc, whereas I know other people that move having the control over all 4 bands for smoother frequency mixing. Either way, you lose one thing and gain another.
Doesn't the 92 also have built in midi control? |
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| dj christian |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
Don't stress, you can always sell it for good money if you don't like it.
From memory (and it's been a few years) with the 92, you have to route the FX return to another channel which can be a little bit fiddly but coming from a studio background (which is how it's always done) it never bothered me.
Regarding the 4 band eq - some people love it others don't - it's personal preference. Some people only like a 3 band EQ as it's easier to do things like bass drop outs or treble pumping etc, whereas I know other people that move having the control over all 4 bands for smoother frequency mixing. Either way, you lose one thing and gain another.
Doesn't the 92 also have built in midi control? |
Thanks for the answer! I don't know why a four eq would be a bad thing. Regarding the midi-control i seriously don't know but i have to check that out.
edit: It's the older silver plate model made in the uk. Is that a bad thing? |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj christian
Thanks for the answer! I don't know why a four eq would be a bad thing. Regarding the midi-control i seriously don't know but i have to check that out.
edit: It's the older silver plate model made in the uk. Is that a bad thing? |
Some people don't like the 4 band as you can't always do the bass drop-out effect or have as easy control as you would with 3 bands.
Personally, I think both have their pro's and cons - 4 band means much more option to do smooth mixes as you have better control over the frequency ranges, especially as a lot of "bass" in EDM is actually lower mid - on the 92 you have a dedicated EQ for that.
The silver plate model is actually better if anything. Sure, you have to factor in that it's older, but the 92 got it's rep as a quality build from the units that were made in the UK. Right at that time, I used to manager the largest Pro Audio and DJ store in Europe.
We sold countless 92's and I don't think we had a single one come back from malfunction. That was quite the achievement given that DJ equipment isn't usually built to the greatest standards and that they are often abused.
A lot of people were moaning that A&H did a bait and switch with the 92 with the later models - built a reputation with the hand (UK) made ones, then once popular and in demand, did mass production in china.
Still the later black models weren't "bad" by any means, just that sometimes quality control is more difficult to manage when dealing with mass production. Same components, just different build process.
As long as your unit works, you're absolutely fine and it should be good for many years to come. |
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| PaULiN0 |
| I'm thinking of buying a T1 from pioneer, all I need is basically 2 channels for now. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by PaULiN0
I'm thinking of buying a T1 from pioneer, all I need is basically 2 channels for now. |
What? Didn't you just buy 2 x CDJ 2000 Nexus? Why would you need an integrated DJmixer/controller? |
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| PaULiN0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
What? Didn't you just buy 2 x CDJ 2000 Nexus? Why would you need an integrated DJmixer/controller? |
Im not to sure actually, I just hope the T1 has the same DAC as 900 Nexus. So my bedroom setup would mimic that of a club, so I'll right at home when I play out. The integrated part would just be a plus and also I would have a built in sound card for recording. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by PaULiN0
Im not to sure actually, I just hope the T1 has the same DAC as 900 Nexus. So my bedroom setup would mimic that of a club, so I'll right at home when I play out. The integrated part would just be a plus and also I would have a built in sound card for recording. |
Wat? You are going to have a T1 and 2 x CDJ2000Nexus. So much redundancy there.
Wow, your Dad must really hate keeping his money. |
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| PaULiN0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
Wat? You are going to have a T1 and 2 x CDJ2000Nexus. So much redundancy there.
Wow, your Dad must really hate keeping his money. |
Who the hell ever told you its his money. i pay for my own out of my own rich pocket. There's def nothing wrong with a T1 Rann. If i'm satisfied I'll get the 900's nexus if not i'll stay with my ecler. I also wouldn't need extra cables for recording only a usb cable to the laptop straight form the mixer. |
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