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NEXT GENERATION DIGITAL DJ FX MIXER
"The Xone:DB4 is a truly ground-breaking mixer and by far the most advanced product that we have designed. Every feature has been meticulously researched with a view to offering DJs ultimate creativity. Based on the iLive pro-touring FX system, we developed FX algorithms with BPM conscious parameters and tight spectral control, customised to perfectly fit the DJ environment.

As the loops and FX are automatically synchronised to the tempo of the track, it is very easy to build some amazing grooves and soundscapes without problems of latency, low fidelity and the general hassle often associated with using software and laptops.

The icing on the cake is the flexible input matrix, where any audio source can be selected on any or all of the channels. Different processing can be applied to the same track on separate channels and you can fade between them, or a phrase sampled in the looper of one channel can be added to the mix later in the track. Our digital design team has done an incredible job to ensure that this is one of the most innovative and exciting DJ mix tools to date."

Andy Rigby-Jones
Xone Design Manager






Quad FX Core
The heart of the Xone:DB4 is the powerful Quad FX Core DSP engine, enabling each channel to have its own FX bank and BPM detection system, which automatically adjusts all time-related FX and loops to the tempo of the music. There are 5 studio quality FX types optimised for DJ use - delays, reverbs, modulators, resonators and damage - plus each FX type has a patch library of different effect variations. Each FX bank has a dedicated expression control and a rotary pot to set the wet/dry level, whilst further tweaking can be performed using the global controllers in the FX master section.

Looper
Each channel has a built-in looper, with selectable loop length from 1/16 beat to 4 bars.The :DB4 will always record the full 4 bars, so the loop can be expanded or shrunk at will.

Filters
Xone:DB4 comes equipped with the Xone dual filter system.

Source select
Each music channel can select any of the available stereo music sources: Analogue Line 1-4 (switchable to Phono on 2-3), Digital 1-4 or USB 1-4.

EQ / Filter
Each music channel has a 3-band EQ that can be configured as standard asymmetric EQ (+6/-25dB), Isolator (+6dB/OFF with a 24dB/octave slope), or reconfigured as a
High-Pass/Low-Pass filter system with adjustable resonance. EQ knob pointers change colour to show which type of equalization is active.

Mic/Line Input
The Mic/Line input has 2-band EQ, gain, cue and mix level. This can also be routed to
channel 1 for adding FX.

Integral Soundcard
A built-in, high quality (24-bit / 96kHz), multi-channel, fully patchable USB2 soundcard allows replay and recording from audio software for 4 stereo sends and 4 stereo returns.

http://www.allen-heath.co.uk/uk/DisplayProduct.asp?pview=116
 
Posté Wed 29 Sep 10 @ 1:40 pm
Should play nicely with VDJ 7 with all those channels :) and inputs/outputs
 
Yeah, it's nice an' all - but it's clear from DJs speculation on other websites prior to this booboo by A&H that
most of us were expecting something a bit more space age than 'just a mixer'....

Oh well it means my money can stay in the bank anyway!
 
Hi Res pic's
 
I must be missing something as I can't see what is ground-breaking about this mixer. I honestly expected more from A&H :(
 
Considering all the hype, nothing special. Doesn't have anything that, say, Denon DN-X1700 or DN-X1600 doesn't have.
 
I guess you missed the part about the DSP being quad core?

The FX work on each channel independently.

The Pioneer mixers only have one FX unit, that does one thing on one channel.

The Denon X1700 has two FX units.

The DB4 has........well, four!
 
I'm with you guys on this one. The Xone 3D and 4D were ground breaking on my opinion....this one I don't really see whats so ground breaking about it. It looks like they borrowed the design from the Denon DN-X1700 and added 2 more FX. I had a DN-X1700 and I rarely used both the FX at the same time, I would highly doubt I would need 4 separate FX.

When I first seen the pic of the mixer I immediately thought of the Denon DN-X1700, well that doesn't surprise me really since both Denon and Allen & Heath are owned by the same company.

I am sure it will be a great mixer, specially if you need 4 separate FX units.
 
i have used the Denon 1700 and much prefer it to the Xone db4 the display is much better it is built better and imho effects are nicer
 


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