ALLEN & HEATH XONE:2D User manual

Allen & Heath 1 XONE:2D User Guide
USER GUIDE
Publication AP6908 Issue 2

Allen & Heath 2 XONE:2D User Guide
Limited OneYear Warranty
This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or
workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the
original owner.
To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this
equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide
before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the
defective unit to ALLEN & HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as
soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following
conditions
Conditions Of Warranty
The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the
instructions in this User Guide.
The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or
accidental, neglect, or alteration other than as described in the User
Guide or Service Manual, or approved by ALLEN & HEATH.
Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by
ALLEN & HEATH or its authorised agent.
This warranty does not cover fader wear and tear.
The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN &
HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase.
Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage.
In certain territories the terms may vary. Check with your ALLEN &
HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply.
This product complies with the European Electro magnetic
Compatibility directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the
European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC.
This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 1996 for use in
Environments E1, E2, E3, and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the
protection requirements in the European EMC directive 89/336/EEC.
During some tests the specified performance figures of the product were
affected. This is considered permissible and the product has been passed as
acceptable for its intended use. Allen & Heath has a strict policy of
ensuring all products are tested to the latest safety and EMC standards.
Customers requiring more information about EMC and safety issues can
contact Allen & Heath.
XONE:2D User Guide AP6908 Issue 2
Copyright © 2008 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved
Allen & Heath Limited
Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol, wherever it appears,
alerts you to the presence of un-
insulated dangerous voltage in-
side the enclosure that may be
This symbol, wherever it ap-
pears, alerts you to important
operating and maintenance in-
structions in the accompanying
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
HEED WARNINGS
FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS
WATER AND
MOISTURE
VENTILATION
HEAT
POWER SOURCES
POWER CORD
PROTECTION
The Safety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref-
erence.
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
The appliance should not be exposed to dripping or splashing or be used
near water (e.g. in a bathroom, a kitchen, wet basement or near a swim-
ming pool etc…)
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does
not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance
should not be placed on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
block the ventilation openings: or, placed in a built-in installation, such as
a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through ventila-
tion openings.
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radia-
tors, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (e.g. amplifiers) that pro-
duce heat.
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type
described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying par-
ticular attention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit from
the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ATTACHMENTS/
ACCESSORIES
CLEANING
NON-USE PERIODS
OBJECT & LIQUID ENTRY
DAMAGE REQUIRING
SERVICE
SERVICING
INSTALLATION
POWER
DISCONNECTION
HEADPHONES
Only use attachments and /or accessories specified and approved by the
manufacturer.
The appliance should only be cleaned with a soft dry cloth.
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet
when left unused for a long period of time. Unplug the apparatus during
lightning storms.
Do not place objects containing liquids on this apparatus. Care should
be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings.
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged: or
objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance: or
the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture; or
the appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked
change in performance; or
the appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that de-
scribed in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be re-
ferred to qualified service personnel.
The appliance should only be installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturers operating instructions. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the appara-
tus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
The mains supply disconnect device is the mains plug or the appliance
coupler. Either must remain accessible so as to be readily operable
when the apparatus is in use.
This equipment is capable of producing high sound levels which may be
harmful to your hearing. The use of lower impedance headphones/
earpiece may cause unacceptable high sound levels.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This product complies with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility directives
2004/108/EC and the European Low Voltage directive 2006/95/EC.
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient of relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con
nected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Allen & Heath warns the user, installer or service technician that any
changes or modifications to the appliance not approved or authorised by
Allen & Heath could void the compliance of the appliance and therefore
the users’ authority to operate it.

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Warranty .............................................. 2
Safety Instructions .............................. 3
Packed Items........................................ 7
Power Supply....................................... 8
Software Installation PC.................... 9
Checking the Windows Driver
Installation ........................................... 11
Software Installation Apple Mac ...... 12
Checking the Mac Driver
Installation ........................................... 14
MIDI Channel Setup........................... 15
MIDI Map and Light Pipe Setup....... 16
Using the Digital I/O .......................... 17
Soundcard Routing............................. 18
Ableton Setup...................................... 19
Traktor Setup....................................... 20
Panel Drawings.................................... 21
Introduction ......................................... 22
Rear Connectors ................................ 23
MIDI Controls ..................................... 26
MIDI Control Section........................ 28
MIDI Shift Mode.................................. 29
Input Chanel 5/6 ................................. 30
BPM Section......................................... 31
Monitor Section .................................. 33
Block Diagram..................................... 34
Specifications........................................ 35
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.
To register your Xone product please visit www.allen-heath.co.uk and
follow the Register Your Product link.

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PACKED ITEMS
Check that you have received the following:
Safety Sheet
Important ! Read this sheet
before starting. Retain for
future reference.
Type A-B USB Lead
To connect the Xone:2D
to your computer.
Power Supply
Fit the correct mains adap-
tor for your region.
Xone:2D Professional Digital Music Interface
Check that the rear panel optical in/out blank plugs are fitted.

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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.
To remove the pin protector, pull down on the release mechanism and pull the protector
out from the bottom.
To attach the required head, locate at the top first and then push down to locate and
lock in the release mechanism.

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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. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE LATEST DRIVERS
FROM: www.xone.co.uk/2d
Software Installation (Windows 2000,
XP and Vista)
Follow the procedure described below to
install the USB audio and MIDI drivers:
1— Using the provided power supply, connect the
Xone:2D to your mains electricity supply.
Do not connect the 2D to the PC at this time.
2— Insert the Xone:2D Utility Disk, and run DRIVERS
setup.
3— Select your preferred language
4— Select “Install the driver”
5— When prompted, connect the 2D to
the PC with the USB lead.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PC
The audio device will now initialise.

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6— You will now be asked to unplug your Xone:2D
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. If you attempt to use the 2D with another USB port, or without installing the drivers at all,
the system may work but with degraded performance (XP, Vista), or may not work at all (2000).
8— The driver installation will complete without reboot
(XP, Vista) or ask you to reboot your PC (Win 2000).
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PC
7— You will now be asked to plug in your Xone:2D again.
The USB drivers will now initialise.

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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.
Select the Hardware tab then click on Device
Manager
Expand the Sound, Video and Game Controllers section to reveal the WDM audio and MIDI
drivers for the Xone:2D.
Expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section to reveal the Xone:2D ASIO driver and
its release (version) number —in this case V2.8.12.

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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. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE LATEST DRIVERS
FROM: www.xone.co.uk/2d
Mac OSX
Open the Xone_2D_Driver_x.x.x.dmg to reveal the window shown.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION—APPLE MAC
Click on the Xone:2D mpkg file to
launch the driver installation.
Click on “Continue”.
Select install destination and then
click “Continue”.
Click on “Upgrade”.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION—APPLE MAC
Enter your system password.
Click on “Continue Installation”.
Restart your Mac.

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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 Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup
Now select the Audio tab and in the “Properties For” dropdown box select Allen & Heath
Xone:2D.
In the Audio Input section, the
number of channels should be seen
as 8, running at 24 bit.
In the Audio Output section, the
number of channels should be seen
as 10, running at 24 bit.
The sample rate is selectable from
44.1 to 96kHz.
Now select the MIDI Devices tab
and make sure that the Xone:2D is
seen as a MIDI device as shown.

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MIDI CHANNEL SETUP
MIDI Channel Number
The MIDI channel number will default to
channel 16, but can be changed to any
channel between 1 and 16.
To change the MIDI channel number and
MIDI map:
1. Hold down the switch on the
encoder shown in the diagram
2. Connect the Power Supply to the
Xone:2D
3. 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 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 9
Channel 10
Channel 11
Channel 12
Channel 13
Channel 14
Channel 15
Channel 16
To change the channel number that the MIDI is transmitted on, rotate the encoder above
the jog wheel.
Once the desired channel has been selected, press and then release the switch on the
encoder above the jog wheel, the illuminated switches will flash once indicating that the
channel number has been set.
G#2
CC44
F#1
A1
G1 F1
CC45
A#3 G2 E2 F#3
CC5

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Changing the MIDI Map
Once the MIDI channel number has been stored, the illuminated switch to the far right of
the unit will flash indicating that the MIDI map may now be selected.
Map 1 (Traktor default)
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.
MIDI MAP AND LIGHT PIPE SETUP
The first switch (far left) is used to select MIDI Map 1. In
this map the top row of encoders send ‘Note On’ mes-
sages upon rotation (see MIDI Control Section p25).
The third button (centre right) is used to determine the status of the light rings. If the
third light ring is illuminated, then during normal operation all four light rings will stay
illuminated at all times.
If the third light ring is not illuminated then each light ring will toggle on and off on re-
ceipt of a specific MIDI ‘Note On’ message. The ‘Note On’ message that the light ring
responds to is the same ‘Note On’ message that is sent by the corresponding switch.
Therefore, referencing the MIDI Control Section, the first (far left) light pipe will tog-
gle on and off when it receives a ‘Note On’ message of A#3.
Map 2 (Ableton default)
The second switch (centre left) is used to select MIDI Map
2. In this map the top row of encoders send ‘Control
Change’ messages upon rotation (see MIDI Control Sec-
tion p25).
The third button (centre right) is used to determine the status of the light rings. If the
third light ring is illuminated, then during normal operation all four light rings will toggle
on and off when their respective switch is pressed.
If the third light ring is not illuminated then each light ring will toggle on and off on re-
ceipt of a specific MIDI ‘Note On’ message. The ‘Note On’ message that the light ring
responds to is the same ‘Note On’ message that is sent by the corresponding switch.
Therefore, referencing the MIDI Control Section, the second (middle left) light pipe
will toggle on and off when it receives a ‘Note On’ message of G2.

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USING THE DIGITAL I/O
SPDIF
OUT
IN
IN OUT
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. This can crash
software applications if they are open when the digital input is connected.
To safeguard against this situation, connect your digital input in the following sequence:
1. Power down the Xone:2D
2. Connect the digital input device
3. Power up the Xone:2D
4. Open your music software application
Digital Out
The digital output of the Xone:2D can be connected to external equipment using either
the COAX (RCA-type) connection or the OPTICAL (TOSLINK) connection—the digital
signal is present on both.
The sample rate of the digital audio out is determined within the settings of your music
software application (Ableton, Traktor etc.), up to a maximum frequency of 96kHz.
When recording using an external digital recorder, match the system sampling rate to the
recording sample rate set on the external device.

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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) Xone 2D Analogue In 2
3-4 (Phono / Line) 3/4 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue In 3
3 (Mono) & 4 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue In 4
5-6 (Line / Mic) 5/6 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue In 5
5 (Mono) & 6 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue In 6
7-8 (Digital in 1-2) 7/8 (Stereo) Xone 2D Digital In 1
7 (Mono) & 8 (Mono) Xone 2D Digital In 2
Soundcard Output Ableton Descriptor Traktor Descriptor
1-2 (RCA Phono) 1/2 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue Out 1
1 (Mono) & 2 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue Out 2
3-4 (RCA Phono) 3/4 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue Out 3
3 (Mono) & 4 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue Out 4
5-6 (RCA Phono) 5/6 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue Out 5
5 (Mono) & 6 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue Out 6
7-8 (RCA Phono) 7/8 (Stereo) Xone 2D Analogue Out 7
7 (Mono) & 8 (Mono) Xone 2D Analogue Out 8
9-10 (Digital Out 3-4) 9/10 (Stereo) Xone 2D Digital Out 3
9 (Mono) & 10 (Mono) Xone 2D Digital Out 4

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Launch your Ableton software and open the Preferences window.
ABLETON SET UP
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’
button.
2— Select the ‘Stereo’ options and de-select the
‘Mono’ options. You must click ‘OK’ for the changes
to take effect.
Now, in the ‘Settings’ section of the ‘Audio’ tab, click
on the ‘Output Config’ button.
3—Select the ‘Stereo’ options and de-select the
‘Mono’ options. You must click ‘OK’ for the changes
to take effect.
Now select the MIDI Sync tab of the Preferences
window.
4— Set the Track, Sync and Remote to ‘On’ for the
Xone:2D MIDI Input and Output.

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TRAKTOR SET UP
Launch your Traktor software and open the Preferences window.
1— In the ‘Preferences’ window expand the
‘Audio Setup’ section and select ‘Soundcard’.
Set the Audio Device to ‘Xone:2D USB ASIO
driver’
Now select ‘Input Routing’.
2— In the ‘Input Routing’ section, assign
the Xone:2D analogue or digital inputs to the
required deck.
Now select ‘Output Routing’.
3— In the ‘Output Routing’ section, first make
sure that the Mixer Mode is set to ‘External’.
Now assign the Xone:2D analogue or digital out-
puts to the required deck.
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.