Xio is also a 2 in 4 out USB audio-interface with 1/4" jack and XLR inputs, enabling you to record sound into your computer, and send sound to different sources (monitors, headphones, FX loops) out of your computer.
Xio is class compliant, so no drivers are required for Windows XP or Mac OSX (although some are provided to improve performance on PCs). Xio can battery powered, functioning as a standalone synth.
Compact synth, big sounds
The Xio features a mono-timbral Novation synth engine with 10-voice polyphony:
3 oscillators (17 waveforms each)
1 Filter (varying types)
2 LFOs (32 waveforms each)
Arpeggiator & Gator
Multi-FX processor engine.
Fully assignable MIDI controller
Xio has 11 assignable knobs and buttons (doubled to 22 by a Group A/B switch), plus the Xpression pad and stick. There are 16 onboard Templates, so Xio can control major software applications out the box. Xio also comes with a software Template Editor, and hybrid modes for using the synth whilst controlling software with Xio’s knobs and buttons.
USB Audio/ MIDI interface
Ultra-low latency USB Audio-interface with XLR and jack inputs, 2 jack outputs plus headphone out.
Patches created by artists
60 sounds from internationally-renowened artists and producers.
Features
Synthesizer
One part, 10-voice polyphonic
3 Oscillators, 17 Waveforms
2 LFOs, 32 Waveforms
Multimode resonant filter section with various filter options
Extensive modulation capabilities
Arpeggiator with latch
X-GATOR with latch
Direct streaming of synth into computer via USB
Keyboard
Keys: 25 or 49
Type: Semi-weighted
Velocity curves: 7
Pitch and mod wheel mechanism
Pitch wheel lever: Rubberised - centre return spring loaded left to right motion
Mod/control lever: Rubberised - spring loaded front to back motion
X/Y touchpad
Touchpad: 1 x touch sensitive 45x60mm
Parameters: 2 assignable in X direction
2 assignable in Y direction
LCD display
LCD: 2 x 16 character silver Blue LED backlit
MIDI interfacing
MIDI: 1 MIDI Out port (accessible in to host computer)
USB MIDI: 1 In/1 Out
Audio Interfacing
Inputs: 1 XLR (with phantom power)
1 TS Jack
Outputs: 2 TS Jack (L/R)
1 stereo Headphones Jack
Other interfacing
Data ports: 1 x USB 1.1
Sustain pedal: 1 x 1/4” Jack Input
Controls
Rotary potentiometers: 11, 0-270° rotation
Rotary encoders: 1, 360° continuous DATA wheel
Buttons: 11 function switches
Group B switch
General operation: 4 Mode and Menu select buttons
Keyboard Octave Up and Down buttons
Synth Menus/Audio mode select button
Effect Select buttons (Synth Mode)
Template/Bank/Page Up/Down buttons
Line/Phones Volume pots
General
- Battery operation: 6 x standard ’AA’ Size
- External power supply: Standard ’centre positive’ 9V DC 600mA (Novation PSU6)
- Size (25): 468 x 68 x 190 (mm) w x h x d
- Size (49): 798 x 68 x 190 (mm) w x h x d
- Weight (25/49): 1.4/1.6kg
System requirements
- Operating system: Mac OSX 10.3 or greater or Windows XP (32- and 64- bit Vista compatible)
- Computer spec: Apple G4/1.5 GHz or Pentium 1.5 GHz or better
- Interfacing: USB 1.1 compatible USB connector
Templates (16 preset onboard, more available on Novation website)
- 1. Apple – Logic 7
- 2. Steinberg – Cubase SX3
- 3. Ableton – Live 5
- 4. Cakewalk – Sonar
- 5. Native Instruments - Absynth 3
- 6. Native Instruments - B4
- 7. Native Instruments - FM7
- 8. Native Instruments - Pro53
- 9. Gmedia - Oddity
- 10. Novation V-Station
- 11. Novation Bass Station
- 12. reFX – Vanguard
- 13. Linplug – Albino 2
- 14. Gmedia - Minimonsta
- 15. Spectrasonics - Atmosphere & Trilogy
- 16. User Template
Reviews on Web
Youtube
Sound On Sound (en)
Bonedo (de)
Thomann (de)
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