Allen & Heath Xone DB2 Review

[ElectroManiac]

Really nice review. The fx units + the input matrix is what get most of my attention on this mixer.

+rep

[Damon_Chambers]

It is 1799.99. How did you afford this?

i drove by a intersection and saw him standing on the corner by the light pole in a pink miniskirt and high heels. that may have contributed.

[ElectroManiac]

I have a question, can you assign the EQ setting separately on each channel? or you can only have one kind of EQ setting on all channels?

i drove by a intersection and saw him standing on the corner by the light pole in a pink miniskirt and high heels. that may have contributed.

And you probably help on that contribution

[Damon_Chambers]

And you probably help on that contribution

its not the 60s and 70s... love isnt free anymore.

[hoff]

I have a question, can you assign the EQ setting separately on each channel? or you can only have one kind of EQ setting on all channels?

Unfortunately EQ's are a global setting inside the menus.

[ElectroManiac]

Unfortunately EQ's are a global setting inside the menus.

Yeah I just read it on another review. Hopefully that is something they can add it on a firmware update.

[DJNR]

I was in class distracted as usual and I thought about a couple of questions:

1. What exactly does the K2 transmit to the DB2 through the ethernet connection? In other words, what is it for?

2. I keep hearing about how great the effects are, but nobody gives me a convincing reason why they are good. Why are the effects so much better than say those on a DJM-900?

[Damon_Chambers]

absolutely zero personal experience here yet (ill have my db4 in my hands come wednesday) but ive read everywhere they are "studio quality" effects. that sales pitch aside, ive read reviews and seen on youtube vids people saying the effects do not color the sound as much as some other mixers do. that would kinda line up with the studio quality claim. also there are lots and lots of variables of each effect versus the few presets on other mixers. thats all 2nd and 3rd hand mind you.

[hoff]

I was in class distracted as usual and I thought about a couple of questions:

1. What exactly does the K2 transmit to the DB2 through the ethernet connection? In other words, what is it for?

2. I keep hearing about how great the effects are, but nobody gives me a convincing reason why they are good. Why are the effects so much better than say those on a DJM-900?

1. the k2 has a built-in traktor interface so i think the ethernet connection may have something to do with that?

2. it's hard to describe, but beyond the fact that it has about 50 fx, not like 10, they sound as though they are part of the song. you really have to turn expression and dry/wet up for it to start sounding 'aftermarket'

listen thru this mix if u have time, I use 1/2 beat delay in a number of spots. if not, skip to 15min and listen till 17. i use delay heavily on the song im brining out but it blends really nice.. http://soundcloud.com/hoffdj/30-degrees

you could never isolate frequencies to delay as precisely with pio

[hoff]

recorded another mix on the db2. planned this one out.. really turned out well. f'ing love this mixer.

http://soundcloud.com/hoffdj/nite-4-0