CONTENTS Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:2D Professional Digital Music Interface. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarising yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the additional information available on our web site, or contact our technical support team.
Check that you have received the following: Safety Sheet Important ! Read this sheet before starting. Retain Xone:2D Professional Digital Music Interface future reference. Check that the rear panel optical in/out blank plugs are fitted. Type A-B USB Lead To connect the Xone:2D to your computer.
POWER SUPPLY The Xone:2D contains its own Universal Voltage Input Power Supply unit with inter- changeable heads for territory specific mains electricity outlets. The power supply comes with a pin protector that needs to be removed before the de- sired head can be fitted.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PC STOP! BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING WITH YOUR XONE:2D, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOUR PC IS CORRECTLY SET UP TO BE USED WITH THE DEVICE. Software Installation (Windows 2000, XP and Vista) Follow the procedure described below to install the USB audio and MIDI drivers: 1—...
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(XP, Vista) or ask you to reboot your PC (Win 2000). Note: Always use the same USB port with your Xone:2D. When installing on a MS Windows system, the drivers will be associated with the USB port that you are currently plugged into.
CHECKING THE DRIVER INSTALLATION—WINDOWS Checking the Driver Installation Once the driver installation is complete, you will need to check that the Xone:2D is being recog- nised. To do this, connect the Xone:2D to your PC/laptop and then right click on My Com- puter to open the System Properties window.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION—APPLE MAC STOP! BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING WITH YOUR XONE:2D, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOUR PC IS CORRECTLY SET UP TO BE USED WITH THE MIXER. Mac OSX Download latest drivers from www.xone.co.uk/2D. Open Xone_2D_Driver_x.x.x.dmg to reveal the window shown.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION—APPLE MAC Enter your system password. Click on “Continue Installation”. Restart your Mac. Allen & Heath XONE:2D User Guide...
CHECKING THE DRIVER INSTALLATION—APPLE MAC Checking the Driver Installation Once the driver installation is complete, you will need to check that the Xone:2D is being recog- nised. To do this, connect the Xone:2D to your Mac and then select: Mackintosh HD...
At the end of the start up sequence, when the illuminated switches have flashed three times, release the switch on the encoder. The illuminated switches on the Xone:2D will display the current MIDI channel Channel 9 Channel 1 Channel 10...
When the desired MIDI map has been selected, press and release the switch on the encoder above the jog wheel. The illuminated switches will flash three times indicating that the MIDI map has been stored and that the unit is now in its normal operating mode. Allen & Heath XONE:2D User Guide...
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN/OUT Digital In A digital input to the Xone:2D can be connected using either the COAX (RCA-type) connection or the OPTICAL (TOSLINK) connection. The embedded software scans the digital inputs and auto-senses which one is active. When an external digital audio device is connected via the digital inputs, the system sample rate will be locked to the sample rate of the digital audio source.
SOUNDCARD ROUTING Architecture The Xone:2D has a built-in 18-channel soundcard. The inputs and outputs of the soundcard are of fixed architecture. Soundcard Input Ableton Descriptor Traktor Descriptor 1-2 (Phono / Line) 1/2 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue In 1 1 (Mono) & 2 (Mono)
Launch your Ableton software and open the Preferences window. 1— In the ‘Preferences’ window select the ‘Audio’ tab. Once the 2D is connected, change the driver type to ‘ASIO’ and set the Audio Device to ‘Xone:2D USB ASIO driver’ In the ‘Settings’ section click on the ‘Input Config’...
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ABLETON SET UP To load a live set in Ableton select: File –> Open Live Set Select the required .als file once the Open dialogue box appears: Allen & Heath XONE:2D User Guide...
4— In the ‘Preferences’ window expand the ‘Hotkey & MIDI Setup’ section, select ’MIDI Interfaces’, double click the ‘Active’ box next the Xone:2D MIDI and an ‘X’ will appear. This will activate the MIDI from the Xone:2D. Allen & Heath...
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TRAKTOR SET UP To load a .tks file in Traktor: In the Preferences window, select MIDI Setup. At the bottom of the window select Load. Select the required .tks file once the Open dialogue box appears: Allen & Heath XONE:2D User Guide...
PANEL DRAWINGS SOUNDCARD INPUTS SOUNDCARD OUTPUTS PHONO PHONO LINE LINE SPDIF DIGITAL AUDIO MIDI 24 BIT 96Khz OPTICAL USB2 SERIAL No: TO PC DIGITAL IN/OUT DC 12V 1.25 A Allen & Heath XONE:2D User Guide...
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