ALLEN & HEATH - XONE:K2





for VirtualDJ 8.5+
Last Update : May 2021


 

SETUP


STEP 1 : CONNECTIONS





STEP 2 : DRIVERS


Mac OS : XONE:K2 supports Apple’s Core Audio/Core MIDI framework, so you do not need to install Device Drivers for use with macOS platforms.

Windows : Download and install the Xone K2 PC driver and Device software (firmware) from https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/xonek2/.



STEP 3 : VirtualDJ 8 Setup


Download and install VirtualDJ from https://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)

Once VirtualDJ is launched, a Connect window will appear to enter your virtualdj.com account credentials.

A Pro Infinity, a Plus Controller or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the Xone K2. Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
https://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html




A detection window will appear when the unit is first connected with VirtualDJ, verifying proper connection.
Note: The Detection window will not be offered if the Xone K2 is connected via X:LINK to a compatible Xone mixer.

Click on the "XONE K2" if your speakers are connected to the Main Output at the rear side of the Xone K2.
You can still make changes in the Audio setup from VirtualDJ Settings->AUDIO tab.



Press OK.


The unit is now ready to operate.


 

CONTROLS - 4 DECKS MODE


The following functionality is offered when the 4-Decks Controller-specific setting is selected (see Advanced Setup ). The Deck/Channel order is 3-1-2-4 by default, but can be changed to 1-2-3-4 (See VirtualDJ Options->MixerOrder setting).

The Top and Bottom section of the Xone K2 can be set to 2 different modes, via the LAYER button, as described in the following tables.




KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT
Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column
M LAYER
Toggle between Control and Hotcues mode for the bottom buttons
Toggle between EQ and FX mode for the top buttons & knobs
8 FADER
Not assigned
13 SCROLL
Scroll through folders or Files depending on the focused Browser list.
When in Folders list, push to set focus to the Songs list, or long press to open/close sub-folders
When in Songs list:
- Push the Left Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 1.
- Push the Right Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 2
Push the Left Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 3.
Push the Right Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 4


TOP BUTTONS/KNOBS - EQ MODE (default)

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 LOOP
Half/double the size of the Loop.
Push to enable/disable the selected Loop
When in Loop, move the loop forward/backwards by 1 Beat
2 EQ HIGH
Adjust the High Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
3 EQ HIGH KILL
Push to kill/mute the High Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
4 EQ MID
Adjust the Mid Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
5 EQ MID KILL
Push to kill/mute the Mid Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
6 EQ LOW
Adjust the Low Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
7 EQ LOW KILL
Push to kill/mute the Low Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode



TOP BUTTONS/KNOBS - FX MODE

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 LOOP/FX SELECT
Half/double the size of the Loop.
Push to enable/disable the selected Loop.

When FX SELECT mode is enabled, scroll through the Effects list. Push to select the highlighted Effect for the FX Slot
When in Loop, move the loop forward/backwards by 1 Beat
2 FX1 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 1
3 FX1 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 1
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 1
4 FX2 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 2
5 FX2 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 2
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 2
6 FX3 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 3
7 FX3 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 3
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 3



BOTTOM BUTTONS - CONTROL MODE (default)

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

9 PITCH BEND
Temporary speed up Track's Tempo
Temporary slow down Track's Tempo
10 SYNC
Sync BPM and Phase with the other (or Master) Deck
Gradually reset Track's tempo (BPM) to the original value
11 CUE
Assign Temporary Cue when paused or return to the assigned position when playing and previews while pressed
Jumps to the beginning of the Track
12 PLAY
Plays/pauses Track
Play/stutter



BOTTOM BUTTONS - HOTCUES MODE (default)

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

9 H.CUE 1
Assigns HotCue 1 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 1
10 H.CUE 2
Assigns HotCue 2 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 2
11 H.CUE 3
Assigns HotCue 3 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 3
12 H.CUE 4
Assigns HotCue 3 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 3
 

CONTROLS - 2 DECKS MODE


The following functionality is offered when the 2-Decks Controller-specific setting is selected (see Advanced Setup ). The left side of the Xone K2 offers controls for Left Deck and the right side controls for the Right Deck.

The top section (knobs and buttons) offers controls for EQ (Stems) and Effects for the Left/Right Deck.
The bottom section (16 buttons) can be set to 2 different modes, as per the following tables.




KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT
Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column
M LAYER
Toggle between Control+HCUES and PADS mode for the bottom buttons
8 FADER
Not assigned
13 SCROLL
Scroll through folders or Files depending on the focused Browser list.
When in Folders list, push to set focus to the Songs list, or long press to open/close sub-folders
When in Songs list:
- Push the Left Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 1.
- Push the Right Encoder to load the selected Track in Browser to Deck 2
When bottom buttons are in PADS mode, turn to select previous/next Pads page for Left/Right Deck


TOP INNER BUTTONS/KNOBS - LOOP & EQ

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 LOOP
Half/double the size of the Loop.
Push to enable/disable the selected Loop
When in Loop, move the loop forward/backwards by 1 Beat
2 EQ HIGH
Adjust the High Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
3 EQ HIGH KILL
Push to kill/mute the High Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
4 EQ MID
Adjust the Mid Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
5 EQ MID KILL
Push to kill/mute the Mid Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
6 EQ LOW
Adjust the Low Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode
7 EQ LOW KILL
Push to kill/mute the Low Equalizer Band or the selected Stem, depending on the EQ Mode



TOP OUTER BUTTONS/KNOBS - EFFECTS

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 FILTER/FX SELECT
Apply the selected Color FX (Filter by default) to the Left/Right Deck. Push to reset (turn off).

When FX SELECT mode is enabled, scroll through the Effects list. Push to select the highlighted Effect for the FX Slot
2 FX1 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 1
3 FX1 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 1
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 1
4 FX2 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 2
5 FX2 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 2
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 2
6 FX3 PRM
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect on FX Slot 3
7 FX3 ON
Enable/disable the selected Effect of FX Slot 3
Enable the FX SELECT mode for FX Slot 3



BOTTOM BUTTONS - CONTROL+HCUES MODE (default)

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

9 PITCH BEND
Temporary speed up Track's Tempo
Temporary slow down Track's Tempo
10 SYNC
Sync BPM and Phase with the other (or Master) Deck
Gradually reset Track's tempo (BPM) to the original value
11 CUE
Assign Temporary Cue when paused or return to the assigned position when playing and previews while pressed
Jumps to the beginning of the Track
12 PLAY
Plays/pauses Track
Play/stutter
9 H.CUE 1
Assigns HotCue 1 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 1
10 H.CUE 2
Assigns HotCue 2 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 2
11 H.CUE 3
Assigns HotCue 3 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 3
12 H.CUE 4
Assigns HotCue 3 to current position or jump to the assigned position
Deletes HotCue 3



BOTTOM BUTTONS - PADS MODE

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

9-12 & 9-12 PADS 1 - 8

 

ADVANCED SETUP


CONTROLLER MODES


With the Xone K2 connected to USB, open VirtualDJ Settings -> OPTIONS tab ->Controller sub-category and select your preferred operation for your device.




X:LINK


You can connect a Xone K2 directly to your computer via the USB port, or via X:LINK to another compatible Xone device (currently 23C and 43C mixers). Do not use both connections.

There are 2 X:LINK sockets at the rear panel of the Xone K2, to chain more Xone series devices.

If you connect a Xone K2 to a Xone compatible mixer (43C or 23C) via X:LINK, VirtualDJ will not detect Xone K2 as a separate MIDI device, but its MIDI functionality and customization will be available through the Xone 43C/23C device.

AUDIO SETUP


The following image displays the default Audio setup for the Xone K2, which requires speakers and Headphones to be connected at the rear and front panels respectively.

Note that the USB Audio interface (sound card) - or the special XONE K2 button - will not be available in VirtualDJ Audio Setup if the Xone K2 is connected via LINK to a compatible Xone mixer.





MIDI SETUP


The Xone K2 should be visible in the MAPPING tab of VirtualDJ Settings and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list.
The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.
Find more details at https://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJ8script.html

Mapping related Notes :




Note
Starting from VirtualDJ 8.5 (Build 6464) the factory default mapping has been highly improved/ modified, thus Custom Mappings created before this Build will not properly operating. We strongly advise you to start your own Custom mapping based on the default one, however if you need your old Custom mapping to work, please contact our Support.

LATCH LAYERS & MIDI CHANNEL


The Xone K2 offers the ability to select a different MIDI Channel and Latch Layer. Please note that for VirtualDJ, the device needs to be on the default MIDI Channel 15 and Latch Layer Off.
Please refer to the Allen & Heath Xone K2 Manual to set the device as above.





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