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. | |
| Caitlyn Scarantino 05.04.2012 | I have mine being shipped from hollywooddj as suggested by another member. I expect mine on Monday. |
| Leota Dolney 05.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by kevz718
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| Cliff Lohman 05.04.2012 | Saw on twitter that singapore has them in stock.. Very weird they cant be found in uk yet.. |
| Cliff Lohman 05.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DirtyNerd
The pots are the 'opposite direction' The faders are a very long stem so def dont fit chroma faders. Only the encoders fit at the very top row but sit high and the spacing up there is tight so it doesnt feel too great. |
| Leota Dolney 05.04.2012 | Still waiting on mine... Can anyone who has one verify whether the DJTT Chroma Caps or faders fit on it? |
| Kandy Ahdoot 04.04.2012 | Let us know if you hear anything |
| Lynetta Stanislav 04.04.2012 | I have emailed the distributor as well but not had anything back yet . |
| Kandy Ahdoot 04.04.2012 | i have contracted 6 retailers already and non of them have been sent the k2 yet. |
| Lynetta Stanislav 04.04.2012 | Just got this from Allen & Heath Hi Neil Thanks for the message. K2 units are already shipping worldwide, so please contact your local A&H dealer for details on when they expect to take delivery of their first shipment. Alternatively, you can also contact our UK distributor for more info; if the dealer is unable to give you a fixed date, our distributor may be able to confirm this for you. For A&H UK Sales enquiries, please use the following contact details: Phone: 0113 277 1441 option 1. Email: [email protected] |
| Ashlea Retzlaff 03.04.2012 | anyone have a good x1 emulator mapping/overlay? the one that comes on the CD seems to be wrong.. quick review: spent about an hour with it. i bought it with the hopes of taking it to gigs by itself and plugging into the mixer and still being able to do a set since i don't really use jogwheels except for skimming around tracks. some thoughts- -the stock x1 mapping it comes with seems to be wrong with some of the labelings on the overlay provided in the CD. -using the built in soundcard + midi uses ALOT more cpu than my s4. i have very very minimal popping issues with the s4 but almost nonstop here. my cpu load in traktor is constantly in the red. i dont have the fastest laptop, but like i said it can run the s4 just fine. haven't tried it with an external mixer yet, but im hoping it will be alot smoother. -having to map with traktor suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks. NIs fault, not a&h though. -there is nothing nice about this case....but at least its free. -i need to figure out how to do the headphone mix split cueing/volume soon as well... -this is definitely a higher learning curve than the s4... all in all, i believe i can eventually get it to where i need it to be with some time. anyone else get theirs yet? |
| Verlene Geevarghese 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DirtyNerd
In fact seeing all of these new modular controllers is really making me reconsider heading back into Live, or completely condensing my setup, as having large amounts of gear is completely unnecessary for a basement dj such as myself. |
| Ashlea Retzlaff 03.04.2012 | just received my k2...time to see if i can do a full set on this so i can stop lugging the s4 to gigs |
| Leota Dolney 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by TommyQuiet
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| Kandy Ahdoot 03.04.2012 | I would be using the k2's in ableton not traktor I have just been waiting so long for it I might as well get the f1 to do the same job |
| Leota Dolney 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by MrPopinjay
Mostly I will work with the K2 and an X1, and periodically work in the F1. |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 03.04.2012 | So why are people backing out and getting the F1? Just really got your heart set on the remix decks and the NI mapping? |
| Lynetta Stanislav 03.04.2012 | I have just emailed Allen & heath support about when they believe it will be available , if I don't have a answer this week I am going to cancel my order fed up waiting on this |
| Kandy Ahdoot 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by neilmcm
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| Lynetta Stanislav 03.04.2012 | I have ordered one but believeing of cancelling it now and waiting on the F1 |
| Kandy Ahdoot 03.04.2012 | i know that,but i just dont understand why its not all come out at the same time. A person i spoke to today said its gonna be end of april now. |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by TommyQuiet
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| Nedra Fresneda 03.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by Rexx
It just goes against the flag they have been holding for so many years now. |
| Kandy Ahdoot 03.04.2012 | Can you answer me this please,where is the k2? i dont understand how a product from a British company is still not out in England,yet its already on sale in America,i was told at bpm by A&H reps that it would be january,now i understand things get delayed etc... but its going on 4 months now,and i believe now that NI have ramped up there marketing they are gonna be losing a lot of sale so the k2 to the f1 and if i am honest i am going that way too. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 02.04.2012 | the midi mapping flexibility of traktor is one of the major things it has going for it - so they're hardly about to remove that. i don't suspect there's many people who *only* use NI hardware with traktor (if they have multiple controllers ofc). i'd like to see them open up their hid format as (at least in traktor) it does seem to offer some advantages for jogs (still don't know *why* tho) but apart from that hid doesn't offer many advantages over midi, unless they were to really add features like being able to display the waveform on a controller or something or browse tracks actually from a controller with the track names on the controllers display. midi has been around for 30 years and isn't about to go away just yet... it would take some new open format protocol with significant advantages over midi, while somehow keep some kind of backwards compatibility, to make that happen. i don't know much about OSC but it certainly hasn't killed midi - and while that's the case NI will have to keep mapping their software open to midi and other manufacturers. so no - i can't personally see NI going the rane/serato route - they would lose too many customers. |
| Larae Knifong 02.04.2012 | I was going to buy one, but I wanted to see what NI was going to do. What if NI decides to cripple everything and you have to get NI stuff? Similar to what Rane/Serato is doing. I know the K2 looks awesome, but lately, I've been afraid to buy anything because it would be a lost investment 6mos later or so. I do have a DB4 and I just love the sound that comes out of this thing and haven't heard anything (digital) that compares to it. But I do feel a bit of remorse in that it's not completely free. I've read Mix Architekt's posts and seen all the other product reps vids and I can see the excitement they have with the xone line, but I just can't feel it the same. I love A&H stuff, but ... I just don't know anymore. Just seems every piece of hardware need software to be useful these days. Is there something I'm missing? |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 02.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DirtyNerd
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| Leota Dolney 02.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by zestoi
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| Chasidy Heckenbach 02.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DirtyNerd
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| Leota Dolney 02.04.2012 | Just ordered mine from Hollywood DJ...they have a 15% off deal going right now (Coupon code is: OFF15)!!!Can't wait... It will be used alongside my Kontrol X1 and I may go ahead and acquire a Kontrol X1 when they are released. I was going to get a Behringer CMD MM-1...but it only really offers a crossfader (which I never uses) and a multi-tt USB hub over the K2....but the K2 has a soundcard plus more buttons etc. and it is available now. I am not going to lie...that is a non-trivial consideration...the fact that it will be here within the week! |
| Brant Briski 01.04.2012 | here's my tsi for 2 K2's connected through a DB-series mixer or directly via usb. it is based on my 4D map, where 2 columns of controls are dedicated to each deck, CABD layout, and a bunch of new things for pitch bend, master tempo control, etc... loop on load enabled by default, since that's how i use traktor. and it's written in TP1.2.7 for now, because that's what i like to use. i've had these running since october of last year, and they work incredibly well in performance. http://mixarchitekt.com/teknik/MA_K2_tsi.zip also, for any of you wondering why your K2's are not working via xlink, make sure you have the in/out order proper (DB mixer is the IN, the K2 sends OUT to it...) and that you haven't damaged the xlink port by shoving usb cables into them and bending the teeth of the ethernet contacts. if the contacts are equally flattened, you can some times tuck the ethernet cable under the mixer to put some tension to make contact, otherwise if the teeth are crossed, you'll want to look at a repair option. |
| Virgina Nihan 31.03.2012 | yeah, just ordered mine from PSSL, im so excited !! |
| Ulysses Vittetoe 31.03.2012 | Ah I can't wait for mine to come! Couldn't bring the rest of my gear up to college so I grabbed a k2 to rock it while I'm here. |
| Cliff Lohman 31.03.2012 | Sweetwater has them in stock for sure..robly would receive it wed. Most big places have them now i believe |
| Virgina Nihan 31.03.2012 | im for sure getting one. i was considering the x1 until i saw this, haha, this took me away. anybody have a good idea of where to get it online in the US? |
| Cliff Lohman 31.03.2012 | B&h had a few in stock on wed and thur - my boy grabbed one for me from there. Theres another place in Li that has new stuff in stock sometimes.. Cant recall name tho but theres not alot of dj stores in li.. Its kinda close to queens. If guitar center is selling them, try calling around to different guitar centers and u might find one in stock. Everywhere else i can believe of usually doesnt stock anything but rather ships from manufacturer |
| Caitlyn Scarantino 31.03.2012 | Where in NYC can I find the K2? |
| Nedra Fresneda 31.03.2012 |
Originally Posted by kevz718
It's a hard moment for imports so everything is worsened. Still, the apc-x1 combo somehow avoided my thoughts till now, little odd considering i owned both. |
| Cliff Lohman 31.03.2012 | padi - y not go thru private ebay sellers? Does customs just make u pay taxes on it even if marked as gift? |
| Kandy Ahdoot 31.03.2012 | its still not out in the uk |
| Nedra Fresneda 31.03.2012 |
Originally Posted by kevz718
In all honesty I believe they are totally off their minds with this one because it's Allen (and the 2D still goes for around 900). A totally reasonable price would be 500, and that still leaves them a nice cut. I might just drop the k2 pair concept and get an APC40 and a pair of X1 for the same money, I already have a nice soundcard, only thing i'm missing is 4 deck external mixing but the state of booths around here is the main reason i always mixed internally. Luckily I earn part of my salary in dollars, else I would have to add the currency conversion to that like the rest of the peeps here have to. It's quite hard to buy dollars atm (long story, google it if you wish) so the bastards add a 0,5 peso difference per dollar. Long story short, if it wasn't for the band I'm in atm I would be moving to aussieland in about a month. I'm fed up with this kind of crap |
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