Club Application - ALLEN & HEATH XONE 464 User Manual

The Club Application
The XONE:464 build quality, versatility and number of inputs and outputs make
it ideal for high performance professional club installation.
Hybrid application
live/cabaret mixing.
between house DJ, performance DJs, live acts, cabaret, karaoke, background
music, and so on. The following example is just one of many possibilities, each
dependent on the particular application. Refer to the diagram opposite.
Overview Here we have a club venue that features both house and guest DJ
sessions providing a sound and light experience for the dance floor. XONE:464
presents the DJ with a unique set of easy to use live performance tools to
creatively manipulate the sound and excite the audience. The club maintains its
appeal by staging live cabaret and music acts as well as the dance sessions. A
typical evening may start with background music, move to dancing as the house
DJ takes over, introduce the featured guest DJ performance, and then change
the mood for some live cabaret, all this under the control of XONE:464. The
sound system can be divided into three key areas:
BOOTH This is where the sound is controlled, typically overlooking the dance
floor and raised so that the performance of the DJ can be seen. Flanked by the
music sources the XONE:464 forms the heart of the system. This example
shows no fewer than 4 RIAA turntables, 2 CD decks, a background music CD
player, and MiniDisc and DAT players for alternative format material. Note that
while this illustrates the capability of XONE:464 many real club applications
may not need as many sources as this. The performance is enhanced by
patching in a sampler effects unit.
sources, split-cue helping him match the beat between tracks.
monitor output feeds high power booth monitor speakers so that the DJ can
'feel' the music. In this case the music only mix feeds these speakers with cue
disabled to prevent cue spill on to the dance floor and to avoid feedback should
he cue his own microphone. A stereo recorder is fed from Mix1 to record the
music only performance.
DANCE FLOOR This is the dance area with high tech music system and light
show. Typically, 4 speakers are hung, one at each corner, supplemented by a
sub bass cabinet on the floor to enhance the low bass. XONE:464 feeds these
speakers with the music only mix derived from Mix1 output. The mono output is
switched from Mix1 to feed the sub bass system. A socket is also provided to
send the mono mix to the sound-to-light controller for music linked lighting
effects. Sound level control is maintained by inserting output limiters to prevent
system or hearing damage, or indeed a visit from the regulations authorities!
STAGE This is where the cabaret and live music acts are performed, typically
alongside the dance floor. This example shows a solo singer/guitarist using
MiniDisc backing tracks, and the club MC (Master of Ceremonies) who
introduces the performances. Most of these small club acts do not require, or
cannot afford, their own engineer driven mixing consoles. XONE:464 provides
all the facility needed to mix up to 4 microphones and additional stereo sources.
As with professional live consoles, compressors are inserted into the mic
channels to keep unexpected peaks in check. Similarly a reverb processor is
patched in to add ambience to the live act. Dedicated left and right speakers
face the dance floor and are fed with the Mix2 output. This is the microphone
mix with music added by selecting the Mix1 to Mix2 underpanel routing switch.
Note that the mic signals are prevented from getting to the dance floor speakers
and lighting controller.
musician and the MC their own independent mix fed from Aux 1 and 2.
XONE:464 User Guide
The console provides facilities for dance/DJ and
As a 'house' mixer it would be expected to alternate
The DJ uses headphones to cue the
Two stage monitor speakers are shown giving the
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