i wanna buy xone k2
hello there,
i wanna buy A&H xone k2 but i saw a lot of posts that this machine has problems if u are owner of k2 please tell me your opinions(basicaly i read bad stuff for the soundcard of k2)
ty for reading this i expect some answers plz…(i’a am confused)
My main Thoughts was to use k2 with 2 output standar and headphones to the mixer to earn 2 channels
it u thinkg is too low volume at least for a bar not clubs may i buy an external sound card as combo?
common guys littele assist on my problem
help me plz
Can’t help you with the soundcard (as I’ve never used the soundcard in mine) but the actual controller is an amazing bit of kit!!
Yeah, i’ve never used to soundcard either. I love it as a controller, though, and the build quality is up there with A+H usual standards. My one gripe is that the faders are unsuited for pitch control and I’ve yet to figure out a way to do it decently using the rotaries or encoders.
IF yo are primarily lookig for a sondcard/controller hybrid there are probably better options.
The sound card is quieter than most, more on the level of an MP3 player rather than a professional audio interface. But quality should be fine.
There are also no centre detents on the knobs, which may put you off using it as a mixer.
I love my K2. the soundcard does run about 5 db lower than most other controllers/soundrigs but if ran threw a mixer it can easily be balanced with any other unit.
Customization on the K2 is my favorite part about it. 3 dedicated pages to the unit and you can add layers on layers on layers.
Very fun piece of equipment to own.
Hm I didn’t know that, is there a way to map the knobs so the centre (zero on filters for example) be wider?
I mean like turning 20 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise would still be considered no turning by the software
Not easily I don’t think. You could turn the sensitivity down, but then you wouldn’t get the full range of motion (It would probably only go to about 50% each way). Stewe might know a way??
Only other option is to run it through something like Bomes Midi Translator, but that’s when things start getting really complicated.
I there any other way of having a wider “zero”? like setting the filter to turn off when you reach + or - 10 degrees
Maybe using a modifier… Stewe is the master of mapping around here, he’d be able to tell you straight away if this is possible.
Be aware that the headphone socket on the front is a mini-jack socket, and it’s not very solid.
I had to send back the first one I got, as there was a loose connection in the headphone jack. The second one lasted half a year before it developed the same issue.
Seeing as it seems to be a design flaw, I had a friend replace it with a proper 6.3mm socket.
Yea I’m slowly finding out some issues about this piece of equipment, if the soundcard gives me too low volume at the clubs I will get an Audio 2, so, if the headphone socket becomes a problem I will throw the headphones output to the audio 2.
Thanks for the heads up 
Not possible using solely Traktor, This could be done using Bomes Midi Translator however.
Hm, and how hard is it to make it happen using this Midi Translator? … Also how stable is it when running with Traktor (I assume I should run both together)
I can’t give you specifics right now on exactly how to do it, but it shouldn’t be too hard to do. You’ll need to use some sort of formula that senses the incoming midi signal, detects whether it is between the +/-10% of 127 (so 53-73 for example, as the max number is 127), and then send a midi command of 63 if it is. But then you’d have to use another formula when it gets past that range so it doesn’t automatically jump to +/-10% when it gets to that point. a simple if midi command is less that 53, outgoing midi command is incoming midi command / 1.2 (or something like that, you’d have to sit down and work it out and test it). As you can see, it’s pretty confusing, but there are loads of guides and a huge help forum out there to help you.
Running bomes with Traktor isn’t a problem, I do it all the time.
The free version of bomes will work for this purpose, it only supports 1 midi controller but that’s all you need. If you need any more help just ask.
he doesn’t really need an actual “dead zone” though, as far as I can tell all he really needs is for the filter to turn off when the knob is very close to 63.
Easiest way to do it that I found was to have bomes send an on note whenever above 65 or below 61 and an off note whenever between 61 and 65. the off zone is small enough it wont cause massive jumps when the filter is turned on/off but is enough to give you some leeway if you don’t have a center indent.
Ahhh yes, good point, I forgot we were talking about the filters which have an on and off switch. Go with elmooso’s suggestion, much easier than mine!!