Allen & Heath ZED16FX User Manual

Multipurpose USB Mixer with FX
for Live Sound and Recording

ZED16FX is a multi-purpose live sound and recording mixer that gives musicians, venues and hire companies access to 10
full mono channels, 3 dual stereo channels and a high quality FX unit in a compact, rack mountable format.

ZED-16FX is designed for bands, schools, houses of worship, AV and PA hire companies looking for

maximum functionality in a compact mixer. With 10 fully featured mono inputs and 3 stereo inputs,

plus 16 studio grade effects, ZED-16FX packs a huge amount of functionality into a console

that can be comfortably carried under one arm or mounted in a 19” rack.

All mono channels feature Allen & Heath’s acclaimed DuoPreTM two stage

preamps, 3 band MusiQ EQ with swept mid frequency, 4 auxes

(including a dedicated FX bus) and smooth glide 100mm faders.

A USB connection allows easy connection to a laptop for

A USB connection allows easy connection to a laptop for

adding plug-in FX or capturing stereo recordings.

Built to last in demanding live sound environments,

ZED-16FX’s rotary controls are secured to the front

panel with steel nuts and high quality components have been

used throughout, including Neutrik mic XLR and 1/4" jack connectors.

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FEATURES

• 10 mono m ic/line inputs

• 3 stereo channels with 2-band EQ and inputs for extra sources

• 16 internal tim e-delay effects

• Neutrik mic XLRs

• Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks

• Channel insert

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• Super wide gain DuoPreTM m ic line input

• 3 band EQ with M usiQ

• 4 auxes

• Illum inated m ute

• Sound im age pan

• Illum inated PFL & peak warning indicator

• ALPS 100m m faders

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• Stereo returns & playback

• All inputs with level control

• 12 bar m eters

• M ono/stereo function on auxes 1&2

• M onitor output section

• Alt stereo output source

• Configurable USB stereo audio in/out

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• Cakewalk SONAR X1 LE bundled with m ixer

• Rack ears available

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USB audio flexibility

The ZED-16FX comes with a full duplex USB
soundcard built-in, many useful routing
options (including master LR pre and post,
aux 1 & 2 mixes) and a separate stereo
return channel.

ZED-FX

An essential selection of 16 time-delay

An
effects have been designed with small
groups in mind who don’t want to carry
around an effects unit with their gear but
who still want great quality FX at their gigs
and on their recordings.

MusiQ

ZED-FX features a responsive 3-band, swept
mid frequency design which utilises MusiQ
with optimised slope (or Q factor) for
equalising individual instruments.

Build quality

Allen & Heath continue to use separate

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vertical PCB construction on the ZED
borrowed from our large pro-audio mixers.
Even with the smallest ZED, every one of its
controls is solidly PCB mounted, and every
potentiometer is nutted to the front panel.