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Allen & Heath Unveils New DJ Products at Frankfurt
The Xone:S6 - a sister product to the audiophile valve rotary Xone:V6 mixer - made its debut. Offering an almost identical feature set, fitted with the same top quality components, and commanding equal sonic purity, the S6 is an accessible alternative to the top of the range V6. Adopted by the leading clubs Fabric and Ministry of Sound, and the top DJ/producers Louie Vega, Sasha, Eric Morillo and Sander Kleinenberg, the Xone:V6 has set a new standard in DJ mixing since its launch in 2002.
Built to exactly the same high standard as the V6, the S6 retains the V6’s key features, including the 6 dual stereo channels with high pass filters and insert points on every channel, accurate signal level metering, “intelligent” cue system, oil-damped precision Penny & Giles rotary faders, custom moulded retro-style LED meters, and class-A configuration circuitry that ensures the trademark transparent sound. The S6 does not have valve preamps or an auto voltage sensing power supply, and offers 3 phono pre-amps instead of 4. Although similar in appearance, the S6 can be distinguished by the extra green meter LEDs instead of the blue LEDs on the V6. SRP for the S6 is £2000 and it will be in production in May 2005.
In the meantime, Allen & Heath has upgraded the Xone:V6 to include valve preamps on all 6 channels, without increasing the retail price.
Allen & Heath also unveiled a unique DJ control concept, which will be launched later in the year. The Xone:3D allows the user to manipulate and manage any source - such as mp3, CD, video and vinyl - from a central interface. It is an amalgamation of a fully-featured high performance DJ mixer, a top spec multi-channel USB soundcard, and a comprehensive control surface with MIDI and PC connectivity. This versatile product has 14 stereo inputs and 10 stereo outputs, and can simultaneously mix up to 11 stereo signals.
Following its launch last autumn, the Xone VF-1 1U rack universal analogue stereo filter has become an instant hit across a range of musical disciplines. Intended for live and studio use, the VF-1 can interface with any mixer to create and manipulate sophisticated audio filtering. The unit’s circuitry is an enhanced version of the filters built into the Xone mixers, and offers three basic filter types: High-pass, Band-Pass and Low-pass, which can be combined to create further filter types. The VF-1 has MIDI capability, and also contains an envelope follower, LFO, and resonance control. A RIAA preamp version – the Xone VF-1R - enabling direct connection to turntables, is also available.
In picture: the new Xone:S6.
12th April 2005
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