14 XONE:02 User Guide
Using the Crossfader
The crossfader is the one feature that instantly sets the DJ mixer apart from a conventional mixer. It
lets you smoothly fade from one track into another using a single fader. It is also used as a creative
performance tool to layer or interact between two sounds when cut or scratch mixing . A high grade
dual rail fader with long lasting gold contacts is used. The ultra high quality Penny & Giles type can be
fitted as an option if preferred.
The XONE:02 uses four high performance voltage controlled amplifiers (VCAs), a pair for each side of
the stereo crossfader. The robust 45mm fader produces a DC control voltage which determines the
signal level of the VCAs. The voltage is filtered to prevent any audible noise, clicks or scratchiness
resulting should the fader track become worn. This benefit would not be possible if the signal were
routed through a conventional audio fader. Using the fader as a controller also means that its response
can be easily tailored to suit the mixing style.
CH1 feeds the left side of the crossfader so that all the signal is routed when the fader is at its fully left
position. CH2 feeds the right side of the crossfader.
Use the CONTOUR control to adjust the way the fader responds as you move it. You can adjust from a
very gentle fade with 6dB dip in the middle suitable for smoothly fading in one track as the other fades
out, to a very sharp response where the signal reaches full level within a few millimetres of the start of
travel, suitable for fast cut or scratch mixing. Adjust as required.
Use the REVERSE switch to swap the CH1 and CH2 sides of the crossfader so that CH1 feeds the right
hand side and CH2 feeds the left hand X side. Use this function if it better suits your mixing style.
Using the Channel Faders
The two channel faders, also known as ‘up faders’, control the level of the music signal feeding the
crossfader. They are part of the console VCA system and are used for performance in much the same
way as the crossfader. They are not used to balance the level of one channel against the other as in a
conventional live sound mixer. Instead, the fader is fully up (on) or fully down (off). It also provides
dynamic level effects similar to the nimble fingered effects typically performed on the crossfader.
Use the CONTOUR and REVERSE controls in the same way as those associated with the crossfader to
suit your mixing style. The fader scale is printed in two colours, blue showing normal scale and red
showing reversed scale. The response is similar to that of the crossfader.
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