Superstar DJ Pete Tong Remixes with Allen & Heath Xone VF-1 Filters
London, UK (July 27, 2005) -- Superstar DJ Pete Tong recently selected two
Allen & Heath Xone VF-1 analogue stereo filter units for use in his London
studio, and performing live at his numerous global tour dates. Tong has also
installed two VF-1 units in the Pacha club in Ibiza to use during his summer
residency at the venue.
"I'm always looking for ways of enhancing my live performance," comments
Tong. "I got into Allen & Heath's filters when using the Xone:92 mixer, so,
as a dedicated unit for the job the VF-1 is the next level in sophisticated
filtering. It offers an impressive and dynamic range for me to experiment
with."
The Xone VF-1's circuitry is an enhanced version of the filters built into
the industry-standard Xone mixers, offering three basic filter types, which
can be combined to create further filter types. The VF-1 can interface with
any mixer, has MIDI capability, and also contains a valve overdrive circuit,
envelope follower, LFO, and resonance control.
Tong continues, "The VF-1 enables me to effectively remix tracks live in a
club. I particularly like using the unit with CD players, as you can hold a
moment in the track and start to manipulate it - cutting out and phasing in
the bass, middle or treble, or combining filters to have fun constructing
something unique. It's a very useful tool if you want to start or end a
track in a certain way.
"What's more, the VF-1 goes beyond the boundaries of built-in filters found
on a mixer - features such as the LFO and envelope follower allow me to
change the intensity and frequency of the track - it's effectively a
mini-synthesiser."
A RIAA preamp version, the Xone VF-1R, which enables direct connection to
turntables, is also available.
For further information on the Xone VF-1, and to see Pete Tong demo the
unit, please visit www.xone.co.uk.
Pete Tong: www.petetong.com
Established for 35 years, Allen & Heath designs and manufactures
professional audio mixing consoles for an international clientele in the
live sound, installed systems and nightclub markets. Established in 2002,
Allen & Heath USA has been set up by American Music & Sound (AM&S) to
provide U.S. distribution for the British audio mixing products
manufacturer.
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