Allen & Heath XB-10

The ultra-compact XB-10 is perfect for small radio or internet broadcast studios, college and university radio stations, podcasting, content creation and more.

Despite its tiny footprint, XB-10 is packed with the kinds of specialised broadcast features that normally come at a much higher price. Radio-friendly tools include a telephone communication (telco) channel, mic channel ON switch sensing, stereo channel start/cue outputs for CD deck transport control and automatic muting of speaker outputs. A separate monitor mix can be created for operator and guest or presenter, and the operator can speak off-air to the studio or telephone callers using the ‘Talk’ feature.

XB-10’s preamps use low noise discrete transistor circuitry to achieve high gain and excellent linearity. Each mic channel comes equipped with our innovative CompACT compressor to keep the dynamic range of a presenter microphone under control. A variable limiter on the main output ensures that the final mix to air does not saturate expensive broadcast equipment.

The plug-n-play USB connection can be used for VoIP telephone calls, recording program material, playing jingles and more.

FEATURES: 

• 3 mic/line and 3 stereo inputs
• Telco channel with optional USB routing for VoIP
• CompACT compressors on mic channels
• ON switch logic on mic and telco channels
• Start/cue logic outputs on stereo channels
• Separate headphones mix and outputs
• Auto mutes on control room outputs
• Remote mute facility on mic channels
• Responsive 3-band, swept mid EQ with MusiQ
• Configurable USB stereo audio in/out
• XLR main outputs with inserts and variable limiter
• Aux / Alt bus for external processing, recording or auditioning 

SPECIFICATION: 

General

• Input
  • Mono channel Mic input (XLR) -10 to -60dBu for nominal (+11dBu in max)
  • Mono channel Line input (TRS Jack socket) +10 to -40dBu (+30dBu maximum)
  • Stereo input (TRS Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +15dB)
  • Stereo input (RCA phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +15dB)
  • Telco channel input (TRS) +10 to -26dBu (+30dBu maximum)
  • External monitor input (RCA phono sockets) 0dBu Nominal
• Output
  • PGM L & R outputs (XLR) +4dBu nominal. +25dBu maximum.
  • PGM L & R inserts (TRS jack sockets) -2dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum
  • Aux output (RCA phono socket) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
  • Alt output (RCA phono socket) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
  • Rec outputs (RCA phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
  • Telco cleanfeed output (TRS Jack socket) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
  • CRM Speaker outputs (RCA phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum. 
• THD+n
  • Mic in to PGM L/R Out, 15dB gain, 1kHz, +10dBu out 0.002%
  • Mic in to PGM L/R Out, 30dB gain, 1kHz, 0dBu out 0.006%
  • Line in to PGM L/R out, 0dB gain, 1kHz, 0dBu out 0.005%
  • Stereo in to PGM out, 0dB gain, 1kHz, +10dBu out 0.002%
  • Telco in to PGM L/R out, 0dB gain, 1kHz, 0dBu out 0.004% 
• USB Audio CODEC (Coder/Decoder)
  • USB Audio In/Out USB 1.1 compliant 16bit.
  • Sample Rate 32, 44.1, or 48kHz
• Noise
  • Mic Pre EIN @ max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz -126dBu
  • PGM out, PGM fader = 0, 22-22kHz -103dBu
  • Aux out, Alt out, Rec out = 0, 22-22kHz < -93dBu 
• Headroom
  • Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) Outputs 21dB
  • USB in & out headroom from nominal (0Vu) 14dB
  • Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) Mix point 24dB 
• Crosstalk & Attenuation (dB 22-22kHz)
  • Mono fader attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -88/-88
  • Mono ON switch attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -98/-98
  • TELCO fader attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -90/-90
  • TELCO ON switch attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -98/-98
  • Stereo fader attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -86/-86
  • Stereo ON switch attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -99/-96
  • PGM fader attenuation (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -87/-87
  • TELCO clean-feed isolation from I/P (dB relative to +10dBu) 1kHz/10kHz -94/-77
  • Stereo separation, L in to PGM R out. dBr 1kHz/10kHz -75/-74
• Frequency Response
  • Mic in to PGM L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz
  • Line in to PGM L/R out 0dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 20kHz
  • Stereo in to PGM L/R out +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz

Physical & Dimensions

• Height: 95mm
• Width: 336mm
• Depth: 275mm
• Weight: 3.4kg

Manufacturer: Allen & Heath