Xone 43C User's Guide
USER GUIDE
Publication AP9967_1
Allen & Heath 1 XONE:43C User Guide
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XONE:43C User Guide AP9967 Issue 1
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PACKED ITEMS
Check that you have received the following:
Xone:43C mixer
Safety Sheet
Important ! Read this sheet
before starting.
Retain for future reference.
Spare knobs
and buttons
Mains Lead
Check that the correct
mains plug is fitted.
Type A-B USB Lead
To connect the Xone:43C to
your computer.
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CONTENTS
Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:43C DJ mixer.
The Xone:43C is a DJ mixer featuring four stereo dual input channels, a Mic/Aux input channel, 45mm
linear VCA channel faders, Xone VCF filter, X:FX external effects loop for send/return functionality
with wet/dry control, a 16 Channel 96kHz 24bit USB Soundcard and X:LINK connectivity.
To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes
familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide. For
further information please refer to the additional information available on our website, or
contact our product support team.
http://www.allen-heath.com
Warranty ........................................................ 2
Packed Items .................................................. 3
Contents......................................................... 4
Setup Examples ............................................. 5
Mic / Aux Channel Input ............................. 6
Phono / USB / Line Input Channels . ........ 7
Filter Section ................................................. 9
Headphone Section ...................................... 10
Master Section .............................................. 11
Crossfader ..................................................... 12
Rear Connectors .......................................... 13
Driver Installation (Mac) ............................. 15
Driver Installation (PC) ............................... 16
USB Soundcard (Default) ............................ 17
USB Soundcard (User Options) ................ 18
Serato DJ Setup ............................................ 19
MIDI ................................................................ 21
Panel Drawings .............................................. 25
Specifications ................................................. 26
Block Diagram ............................................... 27
Filter Reference ............................................ 28
Operating Levels ........................................... 29
Earthing ........................................................... 30
Replacing the Crossfader ........................... 31
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SETUP EXAMPLES
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MIC / AUX INPUT CHANNEL
Mic Input
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1
Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1 = Ground, Pin
2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-).
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Aux Input
2
Dual RCA sockets for connecting an external line level
source.
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4
5
Mic / Aux Select Switch
Selects either the XLR microphone input or the alternative Aux input.
Channel Gain Control
Adjusts the input sensitivity of the Mic / Aux channel to
compensate for different source signal levels.
Channel Equaliser
The Mic / Aux input channel is equipped with a 2 band
EQ stage providing +15dB of boost when fully clockwise
and –15dB attenuation when fully anti-clockwise.
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Cue Switch
Press the Cue switch to listen to the pre-channel on signal in the headphones and view its level on the main meters. Press the switch again to deselect cue.
Channel On Switch
Press the Channel On switch to send the channel audio
to the main mix.
PHONO / USB / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 - 4
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2
3
4
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6
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2
3
Channel Level Control
This control has a range from - 10dB to +10dB. Use it to
adjust the signal level of an audio source to give a nominal 0dB reading on the channel meter, with the peak level at or below 6dB.
Phono / USB / Line Select Switch
Selects either the RCA phono input, USB Soundcard input or the alternative RCA stereo line input.
Channel Equalizer / Isolator
The Xone:43C is equipped with a very powerful 3 band
EQ providing a controlled +6dB of boost when fully
clockwise, but dramatic cut of each band when fully anticlockwise. Centre frequencies are set at:
HF = 3.8kHz (high frequency, treble)
MF = 1kHz (mid frequency)
LF = 310Hz (low frequency, bass)
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5
6
X:FX Dry / Wet Send
Use this control to vary the amount of channel signal
that is sent to an external effects device connected to
the X:FX send / return on the rear panel. With this
control set to ‘dry’, none of the signal is routed to the
external effects loop. With the control in the central
position, half of the signal is sent to external effects,
while the other half is unaffected or, if filter is selected,
only the dry part of signal is filtered. With the control
set to fully ‘wet’, all of the signal is sent to external ef-
fects and the VCF filter is bypassed.
XFade Assign Switch
Used to assign the channel to either the X (left), off
(middle) or Y (right) side of the cross-fader.
Filter Select
Press to route the channel signal through the VCF filter.
The switch will illuminate to indicate that the channel is
being sent to the filter.
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PHONO / USB / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 - 4
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Cue Switch
Press the Cue switch to listen to the channel pre-fade
signal in the headphones and see its level on the main
meters. Press the switch to deselect cue.
Channel Meter
Displays the channel signal level. It is pre-EQ and prefader, allowing the input level to be displayed even if the
EQ is set to off on all bands.
The channel level control should be set so that the me-
ter averages around ‘0’ with loudest peaks no higher
than ‘+6’. Turn down the level control if the +10 indica-
tor lights.
Channel Fader
A high quality, smooth travel fader adjusts the channel
signal level from fully off to fully on.
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FILTER SECTION
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3
Resonance Control
This produces the classic Xone VCF sound by feeding
some of the filter output back to its input. The control
ranges from ‘mild’ producing a very subtle effect, to
‘wild’ producing a dramatic phase effect with feedback
just short of oscillation.
X:FX Return to Filter
Pressing this button routes the X:FX return to the VCF
filter, instead of directly into the main mix buss. The
effected channel signal can then be filtered as well, allowing extra versatility and creativity to be brought into the
mix.
HPF
Turns on the high pass (bass cut) filter slope.
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BPF
Turns on the band pass (bell shaped) filter slope.
LPF
Turns on the low pass (treble cut) filter slope.
Frequency Sweep Control
This control sets the –3dB cut-off frequency of the filter.
It ranges from very low frequency (20Hz) to very high
frequency (20kHz).
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HEADPHONE SECTION
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2
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4
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2
Split Cue Switch
Selects the way Cue operates. Normally, pressing a
channel Cue switch overrides both left and right monitor program signals with the stereo Cue signal. With
Split set to On, Cue overrides just the left channel leaving the program in the right channel. The left monitor
meter displays the Cue signal, right displays program.
This is very useful when beat mixing using headphones.
Cue / Mix Control
Allows the main mix output to be added to the Cue signal. Turned fully anticlockwise, only the active Cue is
heard through the headphones when Cue is active.
Gradually turning clockwise introduces the main mix
output to the headphones, together with the active Cue.
Selecting Split Cue will automatically override this control.
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4
Headphones Level Control
Adjusts the level of the signal in the stereo headphones.
This does not affect the level of the local booth monitor.
Headphone Outputs
Stereo 1/4” TRS jack and 3.5mm mini-jack sockets. Plug
in good quality stereo headphones intended for DJ monitoring. Use closed-ear headphones that provide maximum acoustic isolation when cueing your sources.
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