USER GUIDE Publication AP9694_1 Allen & Heath 1 XONE:K1 User Guide
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.
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.
PACKED ITEMS Type A-B USB Lead To connect the Xone:K1 to your computer.
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.
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.
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. 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.
MIDI CONTROLS 1 1 2 3 2 4 5 8 Rotary Potentiometers These controls are standard 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. 3 Pot Switches Each rotary potentiometer has a switch with three-colour illumination below it.
REAR PANEL CONNECTORS 2 1 3 1 X:LINK In Socket RJ45 socket for proprietary connection to another X:LINK enabled Xone device. 2 X:LINK Out Socket 3 USB Connector Socket for connecting the Xone:K1 to the PC/Mac. RJ45 socket for proprietary connection to another X:LINK enabled Xone device. 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.
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MIDI CHANNEL NUMBER 1. 2. 1 Press and hold down the encoder [1], then power up by plugging the USB cable to your PC/Mac. 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. 2. 1 3. 4.
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Send/Return Send Return Return Send ▼E3 ▼F3 ▼F#3 ▼G3 ◄►CC0 ◄►CC1 ◄►CC2 ◄►CC3 ▼E6 ▼F6 ▼F#6 ▼G6 ▼E9 ▼F9 ▼F#9 ▼G9 ◄►CC4 ◄►CC5 ◄►CC6 ◄►CC7 Send/Return Return ■ C3 ■ C#3 ■ D3 ■ D#3(Eb3) ■ C6 ■ C#6 ■ D6 ■ D#6(Eb6) Return ■ C9 ■ C#9 ■ D9 ■ D#9(Eb9) ◄►CC8 ◄►CC9 ◄►CC10 Send ◄►CC11 Send/Return Return ■ G#2 ■ A2 ■ A#2(Bb2) ■ B2 ■ G#5 ■ A5 ■ A#5(Bb5) ■ B5 Return ■ G#8 ■ A8 ■ A#8(Bb8) ■ B8 Send ◄►CC12 ◄►CC13 ◄►CC14 ◄►CC15 Send/Return Return
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Send ◄►CC16 ◄►CC17 ◄►CC18 ◄►CC19 Send/Return Return ■ C2 ■ C#2 ■ D2 ■ D#2(Eb2) ■ C5 ■ C#5 ■ D5 ■ D#5(Eb5) Return ■ C8 ■ C#8 ■ D8 ■ D#8(Eb8) Send/Return Return ■ G#1 ■ A1 ■ A#1(Bb1) ■ B1 ■ G#4 ■ A4 ■ A#4(Bb4) ■ B4 Return ■ G#7 ■ A7 ■ A#7(Bb7) ■ B7 Send/Return Return ■ E1 ■ F1 ■ F#1 ■ G1 ■ E4 ■ F4 ■ F#4 ■ G4 Return ■ E7 ■ F7 ■ F#7 ■ G7 Send/Return Return ■ C1 ■ C#1 ■ D1 ■ D#1(Eb1) ■ C4 ■ C#4 ■ D4 ■ D#4(Eb4) Return ■ C7 ■ C#7 ■ D7
MIDI NOTE IMPLEMENTATION TABLE Note Numbers Octave C C# /Db D D# / Eb E F F# / Gb G G# / Ab A A# / Bb B -1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 0A 11 0B 0 12 0C 13 0D 14 0E 15 0F 16 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 1 24 18 25 19 26 1A 27 1B 28 1C 29 1D 30 1E 31 1F 32 20 33 21 34 22 35 23 2 36 24 37 25 38 26 39 27 40 28 41 29 42 2A 43 2B 44 2C 45 2D 46 2E 47 2F 3 48 30 49 31
SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weights Xone:K1 Packed Width 135 mm(5.3”) 210 mm(8.3”) Height 54 mm(2.1”) 110 mm(4.3”) Depth Weight 358 mm(14”) 1.0kg (2.2lbs) 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.
