# How would I connect my APC40 and Allen and Heath Xone 42? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 20, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624 "2013-02-20T18:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TrueTalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@TrueTalk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TrueTalk)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/1 "2013-02-20T18:20:23Z")
**How would I connect my APC40 and Allen and Heath Xone 42?** I recently bought an apc40 and an allen and heath 42. If i wanna use ableton to dj live how would i connect my apc40 and xone 42 together then to the sound system.. I assume ap40–\>computer–\>interface–\>mixer then what? Back to interface then system? Or straight from mixer to system? I produce as well as dj and wanted to make sure the native instruments audio 6 interface is enough for all i want to accomplish (at most when producing maybe hooking up a guitar besides me mpk or apc). ---
**Author:** ![TrueTalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@TrueTalk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TrueTalk)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/2 "2013-02-20T18:39:39Z")
**or..** or do i need to different interfaces? one for djing and one for producing? ---
**Author:** ![SlvrDragon50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SlvrDragon50](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/SlvrDragon50)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/3 "2013-02-20T19:09:54Z")
I have the exact same setup. APC 40 → computer → USB sound card → mixer → monitors assuming you’re mixing externally. I’m using just an Audio 4. ---
**Author:** ![TrueTalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@TrueTalk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TrueTalk)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/4 "2013-02-20T19:16:35Z")
> [@SlvrDragon50](#): > > I have the exact same setup. > > APC 40 → computer → USB sound card → mixer → monitors assuming you’re mixing externally. > > I’m using just an Audio 4. now you use your xone 42 to do all your eqing i assume? what channels do you sync your apc up to one you xone42? 1-2 to channel 1…3-4 to channel 2? ---
**Author:** ![Shishdisma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Shishdisma](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Shishdisma)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/5 "2013-02-20T19:17:41Z")
The Xone :42 has a pair of USB audio outs if you only need a single channel of output. ---
**Author:** ![SlvrDragon50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SlvrDragon50](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/SlvrDragon50)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/how-would-i-connect-my-apc40-and-allen-and-heath-xone-42/53624/6 "2013-02-20T19:29:26Z")
Um. With Ableton, I actually found it relatively easy to EQ within the APC40 using Will Marshall’s template, but I’m making a move to Traktor where I’m using the Xone 42 just because the Traktor template isn’t playing nice with my version of Traktor. I have both deck A and B going to channel 1/2 and reserved 3/4 for CUE-ing. I’ll have A playing while I cue up B (in 3/4) and then I can launch B whenever. I don’t have monitors at the moment so I’m doing everything in my headphones.