Allen & Heath Xone:K2 Review 

This was a very watchable review, answered a lot of my questions and gave me loads more good info. Thanks.

Cheers, Just made the order last night- keep an eye out, I'll be rocking it in my videos going forward :D

I realized after I wrote that, you mentioned all the buttons are mappable :) I'll be picking one of these up this week. Thanks for the review!

Hey Phil it is fun to see this video of you a long time ago since I know you Now. We see you so passionate about DJing and we Love you. Keep going My Man

Pity they did not put 2 sets of extra Line/Phono RCA switchable inputs on the back of the unit, it would make Timecode control with Traktor through the use of turntables or cdjs a breeze. It would sort of be like the Traktor A10 soundcard input/output idea! Possibly an option in future models but all in all an Ideal unit have considering on purchasing one! Reasonably priced too! Good review dude!

If this works with iPad for sure I'm buying now

I've just got one of these. It will arrive in one or two days. Where did u say u got the basic Midi map? I've got a gig on Sat and Im not going to personalize my mappings too much this time due to time constraints. Thanks in advance

Thanks for review!!

I'm using them both, and it feels as if they're made for eachother :D

Hi Phil, how are you? Nice review, but can you use the 4 channels of Traktor with the K2? Thanks a lot!

Hi phil from italy, can i use k2 with mixer allen heath S2, without laptop,?thank)

Hey man, great video! Got the K2 and I love it, but could you please help me with something? I am using 2 cdj's to control deck A&B in Traktor and want xone K2 to control deck C&D. Do you know how to set it up?? Im having a really hard time... Thank You and greetings from Ireland!

Excellent presentation video.One question:Could it be mapped as a two deck controller(=2 left collumns for deck A and the other two for deck B)? So as to have:1)buttons mapped as play,sync,browse,load etc 2)knobs for the effects(activation and parameteres) an for loops(length etc) and the up faders for pitch control(fader in the middle=pitch at original bpm)...I want to connect with an external mixer...

can each fader/button/encoder be mapped to a different midi-channel, to control hardware synth or PureData patches on computer?

How do you map two k2s with traktor? I just can map one. The other one doesn't do anything it's even in another midi channel. Also, why I can't get any sound through the k2's soundcard in traktor pro 2 but I am able to get sound when I'm running traktor 1. Help me please!

Thank you and I would like to ask you one more thing. What more can you do with internal mixers than external ones?

Can all 4 channels be used in traktor for mixing with this as soundcard for output (via rca ) and monitoring all the 4 channels via headphone jack ?

Hi Phil. Just wanted to ask which laptop standard that is at the background? Thx!

does the Xone K2 not work with Serato DJ and the DB2 ??? , I can´t midi map Serato DJ via X-link to the Xone DB2.. whats the problem?

Thank you for the great review! I'm currently using Traktor + external mixer and I'm looking to upgrade my gears. I am looking at Xone products and I have a question regarding the K2/mixer combo. Could you tell me why dj's use midi controller + mixer? What are some more things you could do with that combination vs. mixer stand-alone? Thank you!

Very good review

Solid explanation

I Philp I hope you're fine, like always thanks for your time and videos, look I have two denon sc 2000 and I would like to ask you if is possible to connect the denon to the xone k2 and then to connect the k2 to the laptop, this could be possible or is something impossible?

Compared to the Z1? Thinking the audio card... Or should I go with a better audio card?

hi , this video and thhis machine its the best thing i see, i have some questions and your recomend...i want to use 2 controlers x1 to use 4 decks on traktor and the k2 to midi and like a interfaz!! what do you think? thanks...reguards

Which would you recommend for using traktor with an external mixer? This or the x1? Just for deck controll, no volume or something.

Another question, if you had one of these used connected it with a standard external mixer via rca cables would it just as easy to use the mixer to control the volume and eq for the 4 channels? Or would that require extra work?

Hi Phil, could I use this as a mixer and use the F1 and the x1 mrk 2?

Can it be used with iPads since it is core midi via connection kit or powered hub? if so can it also be mapped to DJ Player app and audio routed with ios6. Please say yes

'..a little bit past beginner'? I'd say the unit itself is rather flexible in its application, not sure how one would argue for it being a beginner's unit only. Compared to many cheap units out there this to me clearly is a professional device

Can I use it as a four chanel mixer in Traktor working along with Traktor X1 Mk2? Thank You for your answers :)

How is this for midi mapping? I use Ableton Live specifically- I need a replacement for my korg nanoKontrol that is reliable and won't have issues like my Maschine MK2

omg samle decks traktor loving it thanx phil you rule

So with this would it be easy to map to have the faders control the volume of 4 channels and the then above knobs for highs, mids, lows similar to a standard dj mixer and then use the shift button to move to the next 4 channels (5-8)? My idea is to pair this with a launchpad and control all eight channels volume using the faders for volume and the knobs for eq.

Is controlling the traktors remix decks possible yet as when i go into the Midi mapping in traktor the options are there??

In theory, which one is better for live dj'ing: the xone k2 or the ZeRO Sl mk2?

Can I use this in combination with a Pioneer ddj ergo K? I use it with Traktor and i'd like to use this controller on my C+D deck...

digitaldjtips where u get that desk man i love it?

I have a question How would split the audio lines if your using a mixer in a club? So basically, I want get in there and take deck A on channel from the club mixer and deck B on the other.

would have liked two stereo outs in the same format on the back pannel. like two RCA outs on the back and a third output channel on the front. having the current layout doesn't make much sense in traktor.

looks awesome for ableton

Im worried about all that power drain when linking these up, id like to see them working reliably linked together, thats alot of power for what could be a lot of light and audio linked up. I'm not sold till I see more than one connected controlling Traktor or Ableton.

Can i use it together with the novation launchpad?

can i use this as a mixer for traktor and use the X1 for play, pause and effects?

have you tried replacing the fader caps with battle style caps? is it even possible?

Hi phil would you recommend this next to a numark ns7-2? Thanksz

Could you use this to totally replace a mixer?

can you review the 4d Phil , thanks

can i control 4 decks in traktor in external mode with the k2 ?

Ok! tnx!

I think that's exactly what the review is saying; this unit is past beginner stage, NOT that it's a unit for beginners, which it certainly is not.

has this released already?

Love your vids, but echo is disturbing. Nothing personal, congrats.

you can do it on the launchpad, not sure on k2 though

@kennmmanproductions with a laptop no need for a mixer you can do it

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!! excellent review mate! thank you!

Are those monitors KRKs?

QQ, no middle snap on the pots...

can this mixer work with Serato Dj Denon Ds1??

Does this work with Rekordbox?

@kennmmanproductions i think ya! cause you have all the function u need :)

Thanks Phil, do you know if I can map this to Logicx?

Too thin. Too light. No XLRs in the back. And companies need to give both balanced master and balanced booth on the back. We're supposed to map headphone volume in-software for the front cue jack? 1/4" jack is standard. A miss for this price.

can you map one of the infinity knobs to control the browse section in ableton live? i made quite a research on the topic and it turns out the only existing midi controller with this function is "Push" thanks in advance

midi ofc it is.

remap as a f1

DJTT hacked traktor 2.5, so now you can :D.... check it out on their website.

how does the sound quality on this unit go up against an dj audio10 sound card? thinking of selling my audio 10 and getting me one of these, ' BTW check this out! Creativity FTW! watch?v=pohTY2x0J2Q