Still the best all-round mixer on the market. Seriously good, almost 'boutique' sound quality. Every routing option you could want for even the quirkiest setups. You can use it like a basic mixer or go wild with filters, effects, etc. Worth splashing out if you DJ different genres or in different ways and don't want to own multiple mixers for different tasks.
Thanks for the overview. Can this be used for live performance with groove boxes, samplers, synths and the like? Are there any limitations in this regard? I am not a DJ but DJ mixers somehow seem more appealing to me that standard mixing consoles.
its make difference when you play with a lot of channels, 4CDJs at same time or 4 "things" + effects thats play at same time 'things being' "Samples + Drum machine + Pedal effects + Synthesizers" ^__^
@@nostarak Thanks. But not for me than. I just play with max 3 channels, 90% of the time just 2 and I don’t use much effects, just now and then. I play techno and I know a lot of dj’s are using effects the whole time but I wan’t to keep it sounding like the artist made the track. I guess, with my 45 years, I’m a bit old school🙂.
@@RC75 ^_^ yeah, the beauty in this mixer if you will NOT use a lot of channels is the 4 band EQ that you can sculp the MID's frequencies for more harmonic mixes, the possibility to put Guitar Pedals for a customize way of using your own effect setup as well and its a Pure analogic mixer the level distortion should be better than digital mixers out there !
btw a tip for you ! if you are using CDJ2000NXS-1 you can play .AIFF its better in quality them MP3, I highly recommend you buy Techno music from BANDCAMP because there when you buy a track you can download even in .flac without paying for it like on beatport ! if you are using NXS-2 you can play .FLAC format but bear in mind the size of the track also go high a little bit !
@@nostarak I know the quality is better but I don’t hear much of a difference. Maybe at a festival or club but I am just playing for the fun with 2 Adam A77x’s at home.
Bro my allen heath Qu 32 digital mixer some times not working the touch screen and the faders and some times its all the switchs are not working and some faders are vibrate or not perfect working. How i can solve or solution pls give....
I have to say this because I use all eq bands when transitioning between tunes on a 3 band eq......Why does only bass get crossed over during these demo mixes when the mids and highs should also be used to make the transition between one tune to the next being played. I say this not to be awkward, i say it because I'm looking at potentially buying this mixer but a 4 band eq is new to me and I'd like to see why the 4 band eq is more useful for sculpting sound, rather than never changing the mids and highs from the 12 o clock position so what is the point of 4 band eq mixer being demo'd if its not really shown whats its capable of
Speaking from my experience a 4-band EQ in a live performance setting with bands is super useful for sculpting sound, you have to look at the Xone:96 as a mixing board as well as a tradition club mixer. Alongside this in general low-end frequencies have so much energy that they cannot occupy the same space, as the sub woofer wouldn't be able to handle them. So in a lot of demos the bass is the main key focus, but I agree :) When mixing I normally reduce mids & highs and slowly bring them in while taking out the other track! Mixing on a four channel gives you so much more room to adjust and tailor the sound! If you're unsure come and visit us to demo the unit for yourself :)
@@BopDJstore hi thank you for the reply, I was hoping someone from the bop dj shops would comment because I was going to contact the Salford branch to see if I could use one there for a demo. Theres 2 issues with buying the 96 for me, obviously I've not used the 4 band eq and the phasing issue using the pioneer rmx 1000 (don't like the effects on px5, there not very useable in my opinion for anything other the techno/house, sound quality is good though, just pioneer are better for usability but sound quality isn't fantastic). Apparently the phasing is from the digital to analogue conversation rate which causes a delay from the digital out of the rmx when it returns to the analogue input on the mixer. I'm trying to pick luke walls brain at allen and heath to find a way round this suggesting they make an analogue unit (digital in/analogue out) which will go between the rmx and the return on the mixer so it delays the audio signal from the rmx to compensate or adjust manually so the delay required can be adjustable to the correct milliseconds of delay before the signal goes back into the analogue 96, something a bit like this which is used for video editors to input recorded sound and delay on to video the old school way to lip sync sound to the actors on a TV programme for instance ..... Probably won't be possible as I'm not an electronics genius but I'm trying to solve this issue badly. Here is the for unit I was just referring too.... (www.futureshop.co.uk/blustream-ad11au-analogue-audio-delay-processor-with-volume-control)
A K2 can easily plug into the Xone96 via xlink and yes you can route the audio through Traktor effects. I assume you can do the same with Rekordbox but I would double check because Pioneer is Pioneer. In terms of adding samples, you would just assign a Traktor deck to a remix deck and route the output audio to one of the channels on the 96 and obviously use the K2 as a midi controller :)
As far as I know it’s a miss use of the word, but I always took this way of saying it to kinda mean famous but in a sneaky more devious/rebellious way, but not in a bad way like the actual definition would suggest
Making a Filter assign to a small metal switch is really bad solution. I have it on my DB2 and you can't see shit in a club if it's enable to left or right. These should be lit up buttons. Switch is invisible and not pleasant to use. This is a real gripe for me.
There are no effects built into the mixer. You have to use the send/return channels to route the signal to an effect unit of some type such as guitar pedals, chaos pads or a DAW (Ableton, Fruity Loops, ect)
"For normal music the signal should range between -6 and +6 on the meters with average around 0dB." ... Reading the manual seems to be a hard to do task.
You got some fine mixing skills mate!
I used to have the 43. For all you kids lookin for something more affordable. It's a really good one as well.
Still the best all-round mixer on the market. Seriously good, almost 'boutique' sound quality. Every routing option you could want for even the quirkiest setups. You can use it like a basic mixer or go wild with filters, effects, etc. Worth splashing out if you DJ different genres or in different ways and don't want to own multiple mixers for different tasks.
Glad you like it! ❤️
Haha go on Charlie! Quality mixer mines not let me down at all for years!
Cant go wrong with analogue!
That was a good mix 🔥🔥🔥
XONE:96 = One of the best!
Sick demo bro
Charley, You have amazing musical taste and skill!!!! I watched this video 10 times already!
Where else can you listen to your mixes?
I am your fan!
why are channel 1 and 4 cue buttons on if those channels aren’t being used? (honest question)
What are the two “channels” to the far left for? I couldn’t figure that out
Great quality video and production, I wouldn't mind one of these sat between my two platinum CDJs and sc5000
TechHouse Mixes yeah but it has no fx
Use your Rex 1000
Awesome mixer
Its a beast isn't it!✌️
Yes, one of the best mixers ever ❤️and you guys should get more of them bottle openers technic stylus in stock! 😂
This thing is crazy, but what clubs would actually have one of these?
Very nice :) setup xone 96 and nxs2 💚
This is just gorgeous beautiful love. Pure.
Wow, thank you so much!
Exelente review bro.saludos desde argentina......!!!!!
Needs to be in black
Roy Rohypnol it looks fine though
Agreed
Agreed. For now you can order shins for it.
Thanks for the overview. Can this be used for live performance with groove boxes, samplers, synths and the like? Are there any limitations in this regard? I am not a DJ but DJ mixers somehow seem more appealing to me that standard mixing consoles.
Yes, but keep in mind there are only 6 inputs. You'd get more bang for your buck going with a standard console.
Elliot Alewel yeah
I was thinking about buying one but I play with mp3’s from beatport so it would make no difference in sound to my Pioneer I guess?
its make difference when you play with a lot of channels, 4CDJs at same time or 4 "things" + effects thats play at same time 'things being' "Samples + Drum machine + Pedal effects + Synthesizers" ^__^
@@nostarak Thanks. But not for me than. I just play with max 3 channels, 90% of the time just 2 and I don’t use much effects, just now and then. I play techno and I know a lot of dj’s are using effects the whole time but I wan’t to keep it sounding like the artist made the track. I guess, with my 45 years, I’m a bit old school🙂.
@@RC75 ^_^ yeah, the beauty in this mixer if you will NOT use a lot of channels is the 4 band EQ that you can sculp the MID's frequencies for more harmonic mixes, the possibility to put Guitar Pedals for a customize way of using your own effect setup as well and its a Pure analogic mixer the level distortion should be better than digital mixers out there !
btw a tip for you ! if you are using CDJ2000NXS-1 you can play .AIFF its better in quality them MP3, I highly recommend you buy Techno music from BANDCAMP because there when you buy a track you can download even in .flac without paying for it like on beatport ! if you are using NXS-2 you can play .FLAC format but bear in mind the size of the track also go high a little bit !
@@nostarak I know the quality is better but I don’t hear much of a difference. Maybe at a festival or club but I am just playing for the fun with 2 Adam A77x’s at home.
does teh mixer , come with teh Allen heath carry bag like the DB4 did..?
No sry that mixer comes only with extra knobs :). That mixer is not a little mixer.
Bro my allen heath Qu 32 digital mixer some times not working the touch screen and the faders and some times its all the switchs are not working and some faders are vibrate or not perfect working. How i can solve or solution pls give....
why are you using to take out the sound rca rec output instead usb?
I have to say this because I use all eq bands when transitioning between tunes on a 3 band eq......Why does only bass get crossed over during these demo mixes when the mids and highs should also be used to make the transition between one tune to the next being played. I say this not to be awkward, i say it because I'm looking at potentially buying this mixer but a 4 band eq is new to me and I'd like to see why the 4 band eq is more useful for sculpting sound, rather than never changing the mids and highs from the 12 o clock position so what is the point of 4 band eq mixer being demo'd if its not really shown whats its capable of
Speaking from my experience a 4-band EQ in a live performance setting with bands is super useful for sculpting sound, you have to look at the Xone:96 as a mixing board as well as a tradition club mixer. Alongside this in general low-end frequencies have so much energy that they cannot occupy the same space, as the sub woofer wouldn't be able to handle them. So in a lot of demos the bass is the main key focus, but I agree :) When mixing I normally reduce mids & highs and slowly bring them in while taking out the other track! Mixing on a four channel gives you so much more room to adjust and tailor the sound! If you're unsure come and visit us to demo the unit for yourself :)
@@BopDJstore hi thank you for the reply, I was hoping someone from the bop dj shops would comment because I was going to contact the Salford branch to see if I could use one there for a demo. Theres 2 issues with buying the 96 for me, obviously I've not used the 4 band eq and the phasing issue using the pioneer rmx 1000 (don't like the effects on px5, there not very useable in my opinion for anything other the techno/house, sound quality is good though, just pioneer are better for usability but sound quality isn't fantastic). Apparently the phasing is from the digital to analogue conversation rate which causes a delay from the digital out of the rmx when it returns to the analogue input on the mixer. I'm trying to pick luke walls brain at allen and heath to find a way round this suggesting they make an analogue unit (digital in/analogue out) which will go between the rmx and the return on the mixer so it delays the audio signal from the rmx to compensate or adjust manually so the delay required can be adjustable to the correct milliseconds of delay before the signal goes back into the analogue 96, something a bit like this which is used for video editors to input recorded sound and delay on to video the old school way to lip sync sound to the actors on a TV programme for instance ..... Probably won't be possible as I'm not an electronics genius but I'm trying to solve this issue badly. Here is the for unit I was just referring too.... (www.futureshop.co.uk/blustream-ad11au-analogue-audio-delay-processor-with-volume-control)
Damn I hope that makes sense 😂
Cool performance. I just ordered this mixer waiting to be delivered. Which effects did u use?
Great review of a phenomenal mixer! What’s the track playing in the background from 0:28 - 3:32? That’s a killer loop.
Hi! Is it's possible to add a Xone K2 to this setup? Using the K2 for efects and samples with Traktor or Rekordbox?
A K2 can easily plug into the Xone96 via xlink and yes you can route the audio through Traktor effects. I assume you can do the same with Rekordbox but I would double check because Pioneer is Pioneer. In terms of adding samples, you would just assign a Traktor deck to a remix deck and route the output audio to one of the channels on the 96 and obviously use the K2 as a midi controller :)
@@isaacbjorn yes the Xone96 will act as an audio10 for you
Audio sync, For recording directly to your smartphone?
Does this work natively with any software like serato? rekordbox? Or Traktor?
The 4 band EQ and Xone filter are infamous? Does that word mean something else in the UK?
As far as I know it’s a miss use of the word, but I always took this way of saying it to kinda mean famous but in a sneaky more devious/rebellious way, but not in a bad way like the actual definition would suggest
@@GriffinPearson I gotcha, i knew what you meant and was just being a weenie. Awesome review!
I'll get this mixer for just the sheer amount of movements that you can do to prevent you from doing the Jesus Pose.
Making a Filter assign to a small metal switch is really bad solution. I have it on my DB2 and you can't see shit in a club if it's enable to left or right. These should be lit up buttons. Switch is invisible and not pleasant to use. This is a real gripe for me.
mikelo303 sorry to hear that. I think I won’t use it in clubs though. I’d use it at my studio
Go on son!!! :D
Lets go!! 🙌
Dnb🔥
Harry Thornton more than just one🔥 it’s 🔥🔥
That was delicious
Como gambas el audio
What effects are you using ?? Where do the effects Come from?
There are no effects built into the mixer. You have to use the send/return channels to route the signal to an effect unit of some type such as guitar pedals, chaos pads or a DAW (Ableton, Fruity Loops, ect)
my mv channel channel maybe pedals or pioneer djs RMX1000 or RMX500
@@stephenburgoin yes there is! Its the filter knobs that light up blue!
5:05 what is that song?
Document One - Get Da Funk
All the channel are clipping
"For normal music the signal should range between -6 and +6 on the meters with average around 0dB." ... Reading the manual seems to be a hard to do task.
Alô DJ
280 Alberto Valleys
Charlie bit his own finger…..
Feil Meadows
Just like every other dj, lots of hand movements ......nothing actualy being done.
😂 must touch something every 0.2 seconds or they’ll have a panic attack
😂😂😂
Why this mixers are sooo used?
@@codex6594 but why those vcf filters r so special ? Because also pioneer have
@@codex6594 fantastic 👌 thanks a lot ❤
xone 96's are for newb djs
LOL
silly comment lol