Xone: K2 Thread
Xone: K2 Thread Posted on: 30.09.2011 by Romelia Stankard Wow this looks promissinghttp://www.allen-heath.com/uk/Produc...neK2&SubCatId= So if you link two together with the ethernet cable through USB, will it 'merge' the soundcard so you have a 4 channel soundcard? If it does then you could bring two to a gig, hook them together with ethernet and not need another audio interface and have a 4 channel soundcard. It kind of sucks they put one 1/8" on the front instead of having both outputs in the back. It makes it a little awkward if you wanted to run both outputs to separate channels on the mixer, now you have to run a cable to the front. Also remember you have the option to run each channel in traktor mono so you could use one of them as a 4 channel soundcard with a few adapters (like you would with an audio 2 or 4). Plus a lot of systems are mono anyway. I really like the idea of having one or two of these with a DB2 or DB4 for a home setup then just take them to your gig with a laptop and you have an audio interface to use already in your controller with the house mixer. I love the X1s but I might have to give them up for these, i would love to get my hands on one. | |
| Corey Tronchin 02.02.2012 | haha, that post on the previous page is genius! Who makes up that crap and what's the purpose really?!? I Lol'ed |
| Barton Rigazio 02.02.2012 | I would love to use the K2 by itself for Traktor. This reminds of my X-session pro days. Itch setup: VCI-300 Traktor setup: Xone K2 Best of both worlds! I love small portable setups :-) |
| Basil Forshee 02.02.2012 | Euhhh, right... |
| Shala Busso 31.01.2012 | Talked to Justin at JK Pro Audio. He said they have pre-order available for late March. If you pre-order before February 29 you get a voucher for a k2 styleflip also. http://www.jkproaudio.com/XoneK2_p_277.html |
| Shala Busso 01.02.2012 | Here's another. Think im going to order from b&h and see what happens. http://www.realproaudio.com/professi...er-p-5428.html |
| Branden Wentler 31.01.2012 | this is disappointing but better than smallpox. |
| Nila Ragonese 31.01.2012 | i wonder if X-link is causing the delays... |
| Nedra Fresneda 31.01.2012 | Got the same rumor of may/june from local importers. |
| Rosaria Lachina 31.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by Stouthart
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| Chasidy Heckenbach 31.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by Stouthart
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| Basil Forshee 31.01.2012 | Well, a few more months to reconsider the purchase of it. I would really like to map one myself, but also like the labeling on the X1. Though the K2 comes with far more buttons and messages. |
| Ivana Bykonen 31.01.2012 | I preordered one some two months ago. Got a call last week from my dj-gear supplier (bax-shop.nl), telling me that release was postponed until may/june. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 30.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by djproben
i'm dying to find out what they will really sell for when released and in stock etc anyway. |
| Danae Dumler 30.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by zestoi
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| Cliff Lohman 29.01.2012 | It says 7-14 days.. Did that just change from 'out of stock'? I believe im grabbing one.. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 29.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by herlsy
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| Shala Busso 28.01.2012 | Just ran across this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ro_Usb_Dj.html Still not 'in stock' but could be closer to release... |
| Cliff Lohman 20.12.2011 | dont quote me on that i have no idea where i heard it - i just seem to have that date planted in my head. id imagine itll be out in europe / uk first which means US wont get it til slightly after the 31st. But im not sure how A+H works with that sort of thing.. |
| Nedra Fresneda 20.12.2011 | Well, if jan 31 is the date then i won't be able to have my brother buy it in the US before he comes this way. Meaning I won't get one till march (damn it) |
| Cliff Lohman 20.12.2011 | I believe I heard jan 31st release date |
| Irwin Ney 20.12.2011 | Hey People... 1 month later from the last post, Any news on this? When would be the pr |
| Brant Briski 21.11.2011 | new DB2 & K2 photos here from our visit with ichi at power djs ikebukuro: http://shop.plaza.rakuten.co.jp/dj/d.../201111180000/ |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 18.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
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| nayit ruiz jaramillo 16.11.2011 | I doubt that high price mate. I'd say around 230euros is more likely. |
| Rosaria Lachina 15.11.2011 | The italian A&H catalog's says that the k2 will cost from 239 |
| Lisa Lochotzki 07.11.2011 | I too like knobs on my 92. I would have liked them a little higher (taller?!?) though. |
| Dorie Scelzo 08.11.2011 | Yeah, that was my dream mixer for a long time. I was very close to buying one off a guy on DJF, but I ran into money issues and couldn't sell my 62 in time. Plus, I just don't know |
| Romelia Stankard 07.11.2011 | the xone 92r knobs are nice and chunky. I do like the feel of the db4 since the 4 d/w knobs are the same huge rotary knobs they use on the 92r |
| Dorie Scelzo 07.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
After a ridiculous power surge fried the mixer's output transformer (among other hardware plugged into that crappy power strip), I ended up taking it to a house party and using the FX Send as the master output (into a Stereo DI box). Never missed the line faders at all, though I did switch them to post-fader sends for one of the guys I was spinning with.
Originally Posted by MrPopinjay
The funny part and the reason I posted those pictures is that I even prefer a crappy controller that functions like a really basic rotary mixer to a xone. Apparently, I'm one of the few that actually prefers rotaries. |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 04.11.2011 | Wouldn't you rather replace those LPD8 knobs with some that are slightly larger? I found them really fiddly. |
| Romelia Stankard 04.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Garygary1
I had a rotary 92 and could take it or leave it and prefer linear faders now. some people love rotaries though, I don't like not being able to slam volume faders up or down. I believe a lot of it is a novelty thing, rotary mixers are a really cool concept until you are stuck with one. visually linear faders are also better so you can actually see where your channel levels are at quickly. I had a cool X1 map with EQs and rotary volume faders on the 4th bottom knovs that worked pretty well. |
| Dorie Scelzo 04.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Garygary1
No, really. It's a preference thing. A lot of linear volume controls are kinda jumpy, plus your hand being worse at the motion of moving your finger or whole arm instead of twisting your wrist means that you don't have very precise control over subtle level changes. It's just a preference thing, but it tends to be a strong one. Don't get a rotary just because it's cheaper. You're likely to hate it. A lot of DJs do. I don't hate line-faders, and I've only owned mixers with them, but |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 04.11.2011 | Yep, just like any other midi controller/sound card combo |
| Veda Zarella 04.11.2011 | Correct me if I'm wrong please: Theoretically seen I could connect the RCAs on the back to my amp or powered speakers, use the faders and pods and buttons to control various parameters in traktor, and Cue up my tracks through the output in the front panel ? If so, this piece of gear is brilliant. |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 04.11.2011 | It supposedly allows you to make smoother fades but since you can do it with the EQs I don't really see the advantage. It just makes quick cuts harder to do, but then again you still have the cross fader for that. It comes down to whatever your preference is. |
| Chas Giraldez 04.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 04.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
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| Romelia Stankard 04.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by MrPopinjay
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| Kiyoko Wellisch 04.11.2011 | What if you're only using volume and not EQs? |
| Romelia Stankard 04.11.2011 | I believe it's way too cramped to be a mixer that is any sort of pleasurable to mix on. I would much rather just haul a mixer. |
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