We got just a few days of hands-on time with one of the few Allen & Heath Xone:96 production samples, and we get to tell you all about it.
Once in a while, a slice of DJ history escapes from the R&D labs into the public domain. This time however, Allen & Heath have decided to put the development model of their Xone:DB4 on eBay, signed by the artists and designers, and the proceeds going to CLIC Sargent, a young person's cancer charity.
The Model 1 is a mixer in its own class. So it's only natural that it would become a fixture for some VIP DJs. Carl Cox demonstrates how he uses it.
It's not a secret anymore... Behold, the Allen & Heath Xone:96 DJ mixer. Dual USB interface, six channel, twin-filter, 4-band EQ club mixer.
The venerable Allen & Heath Xone:92 is 15 years old, which makes it high time for a sequel. But much has changed in that time, so is the newly teased Xone:96 a logical progression ? Or a balls-out reimagining? You'll have to wait and see.
Making new drivers for dead product is rare. So a special mention must go to Allen & Heath for making macOS drivers for the xone:2D and xone:DX controllers.