Allen & Heath ZED10 User Manual

MINI MIXERS

2 bus MIXERS 4 BUS MIXERS

RECORDING MIXERS

ALLEN&HEATH

AP7205 issue 5

www.allen-heath.com

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ALLEN&HEATH

The ZED range is the premium choice of analogue mixer for bands,
small rental companies, singer songwriters AND studio artists.
ZED mixers offer many sources to the mix, up to 6 aux sends, a USB
send and return, a unique dual stereo input capability and
SOPHISTICATED monitoring facilities. ZED’s feature set is
incredibly advanced, offering a great mixing solution wherever
you are, whatever you’re doing—playing live, in the studio, or at
home, ZED will suit your application perfectly.

home, ZED will suit

Solid construction

AllAll ZED mixers are built to the same exacting standards
as our industry standard GL series, with individual,
vertically mounted circuit boards and potentiometers
securely bolted to the top panel. Compare a ZED to one
of the many budget brands out there and you’ll
immediately feel the difference.

CONTENTS

MINI MIXERS

ZED-10

ZED-10FX
ZED60-10FX
ZED60-14FX

2 BUS MIXERS

ZED-12FX

ZED-14

ZED-16FX

ZED-18

ZED-22FX

ZED-ZED-24

4 bus mixers

zed-420
zed-428
ZED-436

RECORDING

ZED-R16

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Sound quality

TheThe innovative preamp designs used on ZED mixers
were created by Mike Griffin and deliver phenomenal
clarity, ultra-low noise and massive headroom.

The MusiQ 3 and 4 band British EQ designs employed

The
across the range are widely acclaimed for their
exceptional musicality and even, responsive control.
Our in-house DSP gurus crafted the FX algorithms used
by the ZED-FX mixers – these were tailor-made for the
ZED series so you won’t find them anywhere else. OK,
we’re biased, but we think you’d have to spend a lot of
money on high-end outboard gear to get FX that come

money
anywhere close.

Versatility

ZED mixers are earning a living across the globe in
every mixing role imaginable, including corporate and
AV mixing, live performance mixing, live recording,
studio recording or mixing down, or just capturing that
song idea. The addition of USB makes it super-easy to
hook your ZED up to a computer, and the wealth of
signal routing options lets you fit ZED perfectly into your
workflo

workflow.

Our Heritage

Allen & Heath started out as a boutique mixer

manufacturer in 1969, hand-building consoles

for the top bands of the era. Today Allen &

Heath mixers can be found on tour, in studios

and in venues across the globe, but our

passion for pristine audio, rugged build quality

and imaginative design is undiminished.

Development for the ZED series is led by

Mike Griffin, ably supported by our in-house

R&D team in Cornwall, Great Britain. Mike

earned his mixer design stripes under the

legendary Rupert Neve, and has design

credits that include several industry

standards, including our renowned

Mix

MixWizard and GL consoles. Mike regularly

mixes sessions with the ZEDs, so you’ll

appreciate the clever features and carefully

considered control layouts that you only get

from hands-on experience.

Whether you’re on the road with our iLive

pro touring series or using a ZED-10 in your

project studio, when you invest in an Allen &

Heath, you’re investing in a professional

mixer that’s built to deliver outstanding

performance for many years to come.

MINI MIXERS

zed-10 zed-10fx zed60-10FX zed60-14fx

The ZED Mini range (ZED-10, ZED-10FX, ZED60-10FX and
ZED60-14FX) are amazing little desks for small band
mixing. Don’t be fooled by the size – these mixers are big on
high-end audio and build quality. They’re ultra portable
for carrying to the gig, and can be used for recording live
or in the studio. Guitars can be plugged in directly to the
mixer using the specially designed high-impedance inputs,
while each mixer has two stereo inputs for MP3/CD

while
players or keyboards. All are equipped with professional
XLR main stereo outputs and a flexible monitoring section
with headphone and speaker feed outputs. The FX versions
add a set of fabulous effects to enhance your sound with
shimmering reverbs.

TECH SPECS

Operating Levels: Inputs

Mono channel (XLR) Input -10 to –60dBu for nominal (+11dBu in max)
Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +10 to –40dBu (+31dBu maximum)
Stereo Input (Jack or phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +15dB)

Outputs

L/R Outputs ( XLR) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
Aux & FX Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Aux & FX Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
Record & Monitor Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Frequency Response

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz.
Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz.
Stereo in to Mix L/R out +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz.

THD+n

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 10dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out 0.002%

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 10dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out 0.002%
Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz 0.01%
Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain 0dBu 1kHz 0.003%
Stereo in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +10dBu 1kHz 0.002%
Gtr Input to Mix L/R Out, 0dBu, Boost OUT 0.015%
Gtr Input to Mix L/R Out, 0dBu, Boost IN 2% Second Harmonic

Headroom

Analogue Headroom from nominal (0

Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) 21dB.
USB in & out headroom from nominal (0Vu) 14dB.

Noise

Mic Pre EIN @ max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz -127dBu
Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, Levels min, 22-22kHz -96dBu
Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, Levels min, 22-22kHz -96dBu

USB Audio CODEC (Coder/Decoder)

USB Audio CODEC (Coder/Decoder)

USB Audio In/Out USB 1.1 compliant 16bit.
Sample Rate 32, 44.1, or 48kHz

Guitar DI

The preamp for ZEThe preamp for ZED-10, 10FX, ZED60-10FX and ZED60-14FX is an evolution
from the design employed on our MixWizard series, but with a twist. Two of
the channels have a high impedance jack input capable of taking either a
normal line level or a low level input from a guitar pickup. These Guitar DI
inputs replicate the sound of a classic guitar or instrument tube preamp in a
combo or head amp. An extremely high input impedance ensures loading on
pickups is minimal and a Class A FET (field effect transistor) circuit powered
from 48V is employed to give the valve-like gain stage. There is a gain Boost

from 48V is employed to give the valve-like gain stage. There is a gain Boost
switch associated with the guitar inputs which boosts gain by 26dB to cater
for instruments with very low level outputs and the overdrive characteristics
of the guitar inputs are very similar to a valve circuit, being asymmetric and
soft. All this makes for a wonderfully warm, natural tone that conveys the full
character of the instrument.

MusiQ – 3 Band

ZED Mini mixers feature a responsive 3-band British EQ with sweepable mid
frequency that is acclaimed for its musicality, even when applying extreme
creative or corrective equalisation. All EQ controls have been carefully
calibrated for responsiveness and smooth, precise adjustment.

USB audio flexibility

ZEDZED makes it easy to get audio to and from your computer for live sound and
music production. The way this has been implemented on ZED is
super-flexible and super-easy. No longer do you need to fiddle around the
back of your PC to get to the soundcard inputs, only to find that the levels are
all wrong and noisy. Just plug in a USB lead, select the USB routing on the
mixer and the device on your computer and that’s it! CD quality audio to and
from your PC or Mac. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals
provide different send/retu

provide different send/return configurations.

ZED-10FX / ZED60-10FX / ZED60-14FX
Send options:

1) Main Mix Left + Right (Post master Level)

2) Aux + FX bus (Aux is a pre-fade send, FX is a post-fade send)

3) Record Bus Left + Right (Separate stereo bus to Main Mix)

Return options:

1) To Playback input (through jack socket break contacts)

2) To Stereo 2 channel (through jack socket break contacts)

ZED-10
Send options:

1) Main Mix Left + Right (Post master Level)

2) Aux + FX bus (Aux is a pre-fade send, FX is a post-fade send)

3) Record Bus Left + Right (Separate stereo bus to Main Mix)

R

Return Options:

1) To Playback input (through jack socket break contacts)

2) To Stereo 2 channel (through jack socket break contacts)

ZED-FX

ZEZED-10FX, ZED60-10FX and ZED60-14FX have an essential selection of 16
time-delay effects, designed for performers who don’t want to carry an
effects unit with their gear but who still want great quality FX at their gigs and
on their recordings. Our DSP engineers worked hard, crafting and refining
beautiful reverb algorithms to enhance every performance. These effects are
available nowhere else —this quality and integration is only available from the
ZED-FX. ZED effects are easily controlled using 3 buttons with 9 display
LEDs.

LEDs. For example, the ideal delay time can be quickly tapped-in, or the
perfect amount of reverb on the lead vocal can be dialled-in. There is
one-stop navigation and editing—in fact, it’s just as easy as using FX pedals.

4

5

mic/line

4

inputs

stereo

2

inputs

AUXES

2

mic/line

4

inputs

FEATURES FEATURES

4 mic/line inputs, 2 with Class A FET high impedance inputs

Neutrik mic XLR

Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks

3 band EQ with MusiQ

2 auxes

Sound image pan

Illuminated PFL indicator

Illuminated PFL indicator

Stereo returns & playback

All inputs with level control

12 bar meters

Responsive 3-band, swept mid EQ with MusiQ

2 stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility

Separate 2-track record outputs

Stereo playback input for 2-track replay

Stereo playback input for 2-track replay

XLR main stereo outputs with inserts

Comprehensive monitoring

Configurable USB stereo audio in/out

Stereo monitor outs

48V microphone phantom power

DI level switching for sub mixing

4 mic/line inputs, 2 with Class A FET high impedance inputs

16 internal FX

Neutrik mic XLR

Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks

3 band EQ with MusiQ

1 pre-fade Aux send

1 FX send

1 FX send

Sound image pan

Illuminated PFL indicator

Stereo returns & playback

All inputs with level control

12 bar meters

Responsive 3-band, swept mid EQ with MusiQ

2 stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility

2 stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility

Separate 2-track record outputs

Stereo playback input for 2-track replay

XLR main stereo outputs with inserts

Comprehensive monitoring

Configurable USB stereo audio in/out

Stereo monitor outs

48V microphone phantom power

48V microphone phantom power

DI level switching for sub mixing

stereo

2

inputs

1 aux +
1 fx send

ON BOARD FX

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mic/line

4

inputs

stereo

2

inputs

1 aux +
1 fx send

ON BOARD FX

mic/line

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inputs

FEATURES FEATURES

4 mic/line inputs, 2 with Class A FET high impedance

60mm professional quality faders

3-band, swept mid EQ with MusiQ

Configurable USB stereo audio in/out

1 pre-fade Aux send

1 FX send

2 stereo inputs

2 stereo inputs

Separate 2-track record outputs

16 Internal Effects

XLR main stereo outputs with inserts

Comprehensive monitoring

48V microphone phantom power

DI level switching with Gain Boost

Neutrik XLRs and 1/4 inch jacks

Neutrik XLRs and 1/4 inch jacks

8 mic/line inputs, 2 with Class A FET high impedance

60mm professional quality faders

3-band, swept mid EQ with MusiQ

Configurable USB stereo audio in/out

1 pre-fade Aux send

1 FX send

2 stereo inputs

2 stereo inputs

Separate 2-track record outputs

16 Internal Effects

XLR main stereo outputs with inserts

Comprehensive monitoring

48V microphone phantom power

DI level switching with Gain Boost

Neutrik XLRs and 1/4 inch jacks

Neutrik XLRs and 1/4 inch jacks

stereo

2

inputs

1 aux +
1 fx send

ON BOARD FX

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