Allen & Heath Xone:42 for Traktor Scratch instead of Audio8?

[Flaekiface]

Hi all

I just found this fantastic looking mixer from Allen & Heath:


It has an USB interface and at the Xone homepage this is stated:

Theres even a USB port which allows easy connection to a computer and integration of digital media, which can be used to play back music files from a laptop and to record mixes, or used with software as a digital DJ effects unit.

Check it out at: http://www.xone.co.uk/42/

My question is: Do any of you guys know if this can be used with Traktor Scratch, making the Audio8 DJ unnecessary?

Cheers!

[minimalmintek]

My question is: Do any of you guys know if this can be used with Traktor Scratch, making the Audio8 DJ unnecessary?

Cheers!

I don't think so
The description says : "USB 1.1 port : One stereo up to PC and one stereo back"

Audio8 has 4 stereo in & 4 outs...

And, I don't know, really not sure, but it looks like you can't choose what's going out of the USB...

[plusplus]

You were probably looking for one with midi, the first one from AH with MIDI is the http://www.allen-heath.com/uk/xone92.asp

Dunno about a sound interface though ...

[neworleansTECH]

A mixer has to be "Traktor Scratch Certified" to replace your audio 8 or 4. This would be the AH Xone 4D, Korg Zero 4/8, Ecler Evo5, and Makie D.4pro. http://www.native-instruments.com/in...chcertified_us

[Flaekiface]

The description says : "USB 1.1 port : One stereo up to PC and one stereo back"

Ahh damn, I missed that one.

Thanks for the replies guys.

[Ron D.P.]

There is no ''real'' sound interface on both xone 42 and 92. As for myself, i run my audio 8 into the 42 and it works really well. The 42 aint got much effects beside the filters, but combined with TPro effects i don't have big complains.

[Flaekiface]

There is no ''real'' sound interface on both xone 42 and 92. As for myself, i run my audio 8 into the 42 and it works really well. The 42 aint got much effects beside the filters, but combined with TPro effects i don't have big complains.

This sounds like my future setup. Your happy with the mixer? Not having a lot of effects is not really an issue for me.
Do you use it as an external mixer with Pro, or do you use Scratch Pro?

[Program]

i'd recommend a xone mixer to any1, it's build quality & sound quality is just amazing...u can't miss

[minimalmintek]

There is no ''real'' sound interface on both xone 42 and 92. As for myself, i run my audio 8 into the 42 and it works really well. The 42 aint got much effects beside the filters, but combined with TPro effects i don't have big complains.

exactly the same for me but with a 92 & I'm more than happy with that
Using Scratch Pro...

[Ron D.P.]

i use T Pro, not scratch. But if you have the sound interface that matches (audio 8), no prob. with scratch i guess.

The crossfader is not ment for scratching (if i compare to ecler hak for example)