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Posted on: 30.09.2011 by Romelia Stankard
Wow this looks promissing

http://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.
Irwin Ney
30.09.2011
Originally Posted by padi_04
I'll wait for a model without a soundcard to replace my X1
I was waiting for a version without soundcard but I need a new soundcard to replace my Numark DJIO, this might work for me...

And the encoders have push switch:

MIDI Control
Xone:K2 has 52 physical controls
Nedra Fresneda
30.09.2011
I'll wait for a model without a soundcard to replace my X1
Irwin Ney
30.09.2011
Wow, just wow.
Me want it
Chas Giraldez
30.09.2011
now...where can i pre-order?
Romelia Stankard
30.09.2011
Originally Posted by DigitalDevil
Pretty much addressed my two gripes with the 1/2D - the buttons and the "jogwheel". Its like A&H made this just for me. Very excited!
Exactly. Those LED buttons look perfect. I really grew to hate those jogs on the 1D/4D- they were useless except to browse and load tracks and the buttons felt dead. These buttons look like a slightly harder Kontrol X1 button which would be fine for me. If they are a little squishy I would prefer it but I'll take them either way.
May Artman
30.09.2011
Pretty much addressed my two gripes with the 1/2D - the buttons and the "jogwheel". Very excited! Agreed that I would prefer a standard stereo out on the back over the headphone config, but this will do nicely. Might turn my DB4 into a next gen 4D.
Kandy Ahdoot
30.09.2011
If this is made of metal like the 1D then I will buy in a heart beat.
Romelia Stankard
30.09.2011
I'll take it as long as it is priced near the Xone: 1D which was $299-$329 when they were at their peak of popularity.
Chas Giraldez
30.09.2011
Its as good as mine!!!
Romelia Stankard
30.09.2011
Also, that button grid looks perfect to put a midifighter mapping on....

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