ALLEN & HEATH XONE:K1 User manual

Allen & Heath

USER GUIDE

Publication AP9694_2

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Limited One Year Warranty

This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner.

To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN & HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions

Conditions Of Warranty

The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide.

The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental, neglect, or alteration other than as described in the User

Guide or Service Manual, or approved by ALLEN & HEATH.

Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by

ALLEN & HEATH or its authorised agent.

This warranty does not cover fader wear and tear.

The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN &

HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase.

Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage.

In certain territories the terms may vary. Check with your ALLEN &

HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply.

Xone:K1 complies with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility directives

2004/108/EC and the European Low

Voltage directives 2006/95/EC.

Any changes or modifications to the equipment not approved by Allen & Heath could void the compliance of the product and therefore the users authority to operate it.

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XONE:K1 User Guide AP9694 Issue 2

Copyright © 2015 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved

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Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK http://www.allen-heath.com http://www.xone.co.uk

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CONTENTS

Congratulations on purchasing the Allen & Heath Xone:K1 software controller. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the additional information available on our website, or contact our product support team.

To register your Xone product please visit www.allen-heath.co.uk and, in the ’Support’ option, follow the ‘Register a Product’ link.

Warranty ............................................. 2

Packed Items ....................................... 4

Product Overview ............................. 5

Connecting Xone:K1 Mac/PC ......... 6

MIDI Controls .................................... 8

Rear Panel Connectors .................... 9

Application Examples ........................ 10

MIDI Setup .......................................... 12

MIDI Implementation ........................ 13

MIDI Note Implementation ............. 15

Specifications & Registration Card . 16

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PACKED ITEMS

Type A-B USB Lead

To connect the Xone:K1 to your computer.

RJ45 patch lead for connecting to other

X:LINK enabled products

Xone:K1 Software Controller

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The XONE:K1 is a software controller designed to work with all DAW applications that implement

MIDI. As a DJ, producer or music enthusiast the XONE:K1 compact controller will expand your creativity.

The main features of the Xone:K1 are:



52 hardware controls



Back lit switches with individually accessible three - colour LED illumination



USB Bus Powered



X:LINK



Light plastic base with steel front panel



Flat board construction but still employing A&H ‘nutted pots’ construction principle

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CONNECTING XONE:K1(MAC)

Connect the XONE:K1 to your computer using the supplied type A-B USB Lead.

OS X

The XONE:K1 is class compliant on a Mac (does not require a driver) and connects as a MIDI device.

1. Load “Audio / MIDI Setup” by browsing to: Applications > Utilities > Audio/MIDI Setup. Open Audio/

MIDI Setup.

2. Select: Window > Show MIDI Window and confirm

“XONE:K1” is listed.

DRIVER INSTALLATION (PC)

Connect the XONE:K1 to your computer using the supplied type A-B USB Lead.

Drivers

Whilst the XONE:K1 is class compliant on a PC and connects as a MIDI device, in order to utilize multiple Xone:K1 devices via the USB connection and in more than one application at a time, you are required to install a dedicated Windows Driver.

The Windows Driver can be downloaded from our website: www.allen-heath.com/xonek1drivers

When the driver has downloaded, extract to a folder and click on the setup file to start installation.

Click Next to continue.

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DRIVER INSTALLATION (PC)

Connect the Xone:K1 via USB to the computer.

Choose your install location, and select Install.

Installation will now start. Do Not unplug your

Xone:K1 device.

Once installation is complete, select Next.

Select Finish to complete the installation.

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Load “Device Manager” by clicking Start > Control Panel > System > Device Manager.

In the device list expand “Sound, video and game controllers” and confirm “XONE:K1” is listed.

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MIDI CONTROLS

The default MIDI Channel for the K1 is Channel 15. To change the MIDI Channel see Page 12.

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2

3

1

Rotary Encoders

Turning an encoder produces MIDI CC

(continuous controller) messages with a unique controller number in two’s compliment binary encoding (this is relevant to certain DAW applications).

These encoders feature a built in momentary push switch. Pressing down on the encoder knob activates the switch and sends a “Note On” MIDI message, releasing the switch sends a corresponding

“Note Off” message.

2

Rotary Potentiometers

T h e s e c o n t r o l s a r e s t a n d a r d potentiometers with end stops. Turning a pot from left to right will send MIDI messages with a unique CC number and a control value from 0 to 127.

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3

Pot Switches

Each rotary potentiometer has a switch with three-colour illumination below it.

5

4

Linear Faders

Moving a linear fader will send a MIDI message with a unique CC number and a control value from 0 (bottom) to 127

(top).

5

Switch Matrix

The switch matrix consists of 16 back-lit three-colour switches.

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REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

1 2 3

1

X:LINK In Socket

RJ45 socket for proprietary connection to another X:LINK enabled Xone device.

2

X:LINK Out Socket

RJ45 socket for proprietary connection to another X:LINK enabled Xone device.

3

USB Connector

Socket for connecting the Xone:K1 to the PC/Mac.

About X:LINK

X:LINK is a proprietary interface protocol to enable Allen & Heath controllers to be easily connected to other X:LINK enabled products.

Do not connect any X:LINK enabled device to any Ethernet enabled devices.

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APPLICATION EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION EXAMPLES

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MIDI CHANNEL NUMBER

1

1

The default MIDI Channel for the K1 is Channel 15.

To change the MIDI Channel:

1. Press and hold down the encoder [1], then power up by plugging the USB cable to your PC/Mac.

2. The switch matrix LED’s will flash RED three times to indicate that the K1 has entered setup mode.

The display will default as above, with Switch ‘A’ (the MIDI

CHANNEL setup option) being illuminated.

Press the setup encoder [1] to display the current MIDI channel number.

1. The channel number is represented by the number of illuminated switches; in this case MIDI Channel 14.

2. To change the MIDI Channel number, rotate the Setup encoder.

3. Once the desired MIDI Channel Number has been chosen, press the Setup Encoder [1] to store it and return to the setup mode.

4. Press the amber switch to exit setup mode and the switch matrix LED’s will flash RED three times.

MIDI MAPPING

Mapping controls differ from one application to another.

Traktor

1. Go to: Preferences > Controller Manager.

2. Select “XONE:K1” as the Device.

3. Select the function to learn.

4. Press “Learn”.

Ableton Live

1. Select the “MIDI Map Switch” to ON.

2. Click on a given control in Ableton.

3. Move the associated XONE:K1 control that you wish to assign.

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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

Send/Return

Send

Return

Return

▼

E3

▼

F3

▼

F#3

▼

G3

◄►

CC0

◄►

CC1

◄►

CC2

◄►

CC3

▼

E6

▼

F6

▼

F#6

▼

G6

▼

E9

▼

F9

▼

F#9

▼

G9

Send

◄►

CC4

◄►

CC5

◄►

CC6

◄►

CC7

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ C3 ■ C#3 ■ D3 ■ D#3(Eb3)

■ C6 ■ C#6 ■ D6 ■ D#6(Eb6)

■ C9 ■ C#9 ■ D9 ■ D#9(Eb9)

Send

◄► CC8 ◄► CC9 ◄► CC10 ◄► CC11

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ G#2 ■ A2 ■ A#2(Bb2) ■ B2

■ G#5 ■ A5 ■ A#5(Bb5) ■ B5

■ G#8 ■ A8 ■ A#8(Bb8) ■ B8

Send

◄► CC12 ◄► CC13 ◄► CC14 ◄► CC15

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ E2 ■ F2 ■ F#2 ■ G2

■ E5 ■ F5 ■ F#5 ■ G5

■ E8 ■ F8 ■ F#8 ■ G8

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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

Send

◄► CC16 ◄► CC17 ◄► CC18 ◄► CC19

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ C2 ■ C#2 ■ D2 ■ D#2(Eb2)

■ C5 ■ C#5 ■ D5 ■ D#5(Eb5)

■ C8 ■ C#8 ■ D8 ■ D#8(Eb8)

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ G#1 ■ A1 ■ A#1(Bb1) ■ B1

■ G#4 ■ A4 ■ A#4(Bb4) ■ B4

■ G#7 ■ A7 ■ A#7(Bb7) ■ B7

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ E1 ■ F1 ■ F#1 ■ G1

■ E4 ■ F4 ■ F#4 ■ G4

■ E7 ■ F7 ■ F#7 ■ G7

Send/Return

Return

Return

■ C1 ■ C#1 ■ D1 ■ D#1(Eb1)

■ C4 ■ C#4 ■ D4 ■ D#4(Eb4)

■ C7 ■ C#7 ■ D7 ■ D#7(Eb7)

Send/Return

Return

Return

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Send Only

■ C0 ▼ C#0 ▼ D0 ■ D#0(Eb0)

◄► CC20 ◄► CC21

■ E0

■ G#0

■ G0

■ B0

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MIDI NOTE IMPLEMENTATION TABLE

Octave

5

6

7

3

4

-1

0

1

2

0

C

0

C# /Db

1 1 2

D

2

D# / Eb

3 3 4

E

4

Note Numbers

5

F

5

F# / Gb

6 6 7

G

7

G# / Ab

8 8 9

A

9

A# / Bb B

10 0A 11 0B

12 0C 13 0D 14 0E 15 0F 16 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17

24 18 25 19 26 1A 27 1B 28 1C 29 1D 30 1E 31 1F 32 20 33 21 34 22 35 23

36 24 37 25 38 26 39 27 40 28 41 29 42 2A 43 2B 44 2C 45 2D 46 2E 47 2F

48 30 49 31 50 32 51 33 52 34 53 35 54 36 55 37 56 38 57 39 58 3A 59 3B

60 3C 61 3D 62 3E 63 3F 64 40 65 41 66 42 67 43 68 44 69 45 70 46 71 47

72 48 73 49 74 4A 75 4B 76 4C 77 4D 78 4E 79 4F 80 50 81 51 82 52 83 53

84 54 85 55 86 56 87 57 88 58 89 59 90 5A 91 5B 92 5C 93 5D 94 5E 95 5F

96 60 97 61 98 62 99 63 100 64 101 65 102 66 103 67 104 68 105 69 106 6A 107 6B

8

108 6C 109 6D 110 6E 111 6F 112 70 113 71 114 72 115 73 116 74 117 75 118 76 119 77

9

120 78 121 79 122 7A 123 7B 124 7C 125 7D 126 7E 127 7F

DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX

5

6

7

8

CC Hex Note

0 0x00 C-1

1

2

3

4

0x01

0x02

0x03

0x04

C#-1

D-1

D#-1

E-1

0x05

0x06

0x07

0x08

F-1

F#-1

G-1

G#-1

9 0x09 A-1

10 0x0A A#-1

11 0x0B B-1

12 0x0C C0

13 0x0C C#0

14 0x0D D0

15 0x0E D#0

16 0x10 E0

17 0x11 F0

18 0x12 F#0

19 0x13 G0

20 0x14 G#0

21 0x15 A0

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SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions and Weights

Xone:K1

Width Height Depth Weight

135 mm(5.3”) 54 mm(2.1”) 358 mm(14”) 1.0kg (2.2lbs)

Packed 210 mm(8.3”) 110 mm(4.3”) 460 mm(10.2”) 1.65kg (3.6lbs)

Registering your product

Thank you for buying the Allen & Heath Xone:K1. We hope that you are happy with it and that you enjoy many years of faithful service with it.

Please go to www.allen-heath.com/support/register-product/ and register your product’s serial number and your details. By registering with us and becoming an official Registered User, you will ensure that any warranty claim you might make is actioned quickly and with the minimum delay.

Alternatively, you may either copy or cut off this section of the page, fill in the details, and return it by mail to:

Allen & Heath Ltd, Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9LU, UK

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