Allen & Heath ZED 24, ZED 12 USER GUIDE

USER GUIDE

Publication AP6822

Limited One Year Warranty

This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner.

To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN & HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions

Conditions Of Warranty

The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide.

The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental, neglect, or alteration other than as described in the User Guide or Service Manual, or approved by ALLEN & HEATH.

Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by ALLEN & HEATH or its authorised agent.

This warranty does not cover fader wear and tear.

The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN & HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase.

Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage.

In certain territories the terms may vary. Check with your ALLEN & HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply.

This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC.

This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 1996 for use in Environments E1, E2, E3, and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 89/336/EEC. During some tests the specified performance figures of the product were affected. This is considered permissible and the product has been passed as acceptable for its intended use. Allen & Heath has a strict policy of ensuring all products are tested to the latest safety and EMC standards. Customers requiring more information about EMC and safety issues can contact Allen & Heath.

ZED 14 & 24 User Guide AP6822 Issue 4

Allen & Heath Limited

Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK

http://www.allen-heath.com

Allen & Heath 2 ZED-14 & 24 User Guide

PACKED ITEMS

Check that you have received the following:

ST RTN

2TRK RTN

REC OUT

ST RTN

2TRK RTN

MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC

LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE

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USB

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80Hz

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100Hz

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12kHz

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AUX1 OUT

MAIN OUT

L

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L/M

ST2 IN

R

2TRK

USB

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To CH

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10

HF

12kHz

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LF

80Hz

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INSERT R

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AUX3 OUT

MONO OUT

ST4 INST1 IN

R

PHONES

AUX4 OUT

USB

SENDRETURN

POWER

AUX1-2

AUX 3-4

48V

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0

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MIN MAX

AUX1

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USB RTN

ALT

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PRE

LR

POST

AUX1

MASTER

0

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MASTER

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Mains Lead

Check that the correct mains plug is fitted.

ZED-14 or ZED-24 MIXER

SONAR LE

Type A-B USB Lead

To connect the ZED to your computer.

SONAR LE

Music Software Install disk.

INSTALL

cakewalk

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNINGS

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR

Read instructions:

Do not remove cover:

Power sources:

Power cord routing:

Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings printed here and on the console. Follow the operating instructions printed in this User Guide.

Operate the console with its covers correctly fitted.

Connect the console to a mains power unit only of the type described in this User Guide and marked on the rear panel. Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains supply as provided with the console. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult your service agent for assistance.

Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on, stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against it.

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Read the following before proceeding :

CAUTION

Grounding:

Water and moisture:

Ventilation:

Heat and vibration:

Servicing:

Installation:

Do not defeat the grounding and polarisation means of the power cord plug. Do not remove or tamper with the ground connection in the power cord.

WARNING: This equipment must be earthed.

!

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings.

Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to moisture, spilled

Install the console in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide. Do not connect the

Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded. If the console is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation.

Do not locate the console in a place subject to excessive heat or direct sunlight as this could be a fire hazard. Locate the console away from any equipment which produces heat or causes excessive vibration.

liquid, objects fallen into the openings, the power cord or plug become damaged, during lightening storms, or if smoke, odour or noise is noticed. Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only.

output of power amplifiers directly to the console. Use audio connectors and plugs only for their

intended purpose.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Mains plug wiring instructions

The console is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the AC mains power lead. Follow the instructions below if the mains plug has to be replaced. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

TERMINAL WIRE COLOUR

European USA/Canada

LIVE BROWN BLACK

L

!

The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the Earth symbol. This appliance must be earthed. The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N. The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L. Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed.

NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE

N

EARTH GND GREEN & YELLOW

E

General Precautions:

Damage :

Environment :

Cleaning :

Transporting :

Protect from excessive dirt, dust, heat and vibration when operating and stor-

Avoid the use of chemicals, abrasives or solvents. The control panel is best

The console may be transported as a free-standing unit or mounted in a rack

GREEN

To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control surface, scratching the surface with sharp objects, or rough handling and vibration.

ing. Avoid tobacco ash, smoke, drinks spillage, and exposure to rain and moisture. If the console becomes wet, switch off and remove mains power immediately. Allow to dry out thoroughly before using again.

cleaned with a soft brush and dry lint-free cloth. The faders, switches and potentiometers are lubricated for life. The use of electrical lubricants on these parts is not recommended. The fader and potentiometer knobs may be removed for cleaning with a warm soapy solution. Rinse and allow to dry fully before refitting them.

or flightcase. Protect the controls from damage during transit. Use adequate packing if you need to ship the unit.

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Hearing :

To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate any sound system at exces-

sively high volume. This applies particularly to close-to-ear monitoring such as headphones and in-ear systems. Continued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss.

CONTENTS

Thank you for purchasing your Allen & Heath ZED mixer. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the additional information available on our web site, or contact our technical support team.

http://www.allen-heath.com

http://www.allen-heath.com/zed

http://www.myspace.com/thezedspace

Warranty ............................................. 2

Packed Items....................................... 3

Safety Instructions ............................. 4

Contents.............................................. 6

Panel Drawings................................... 7

Introduction to ZED-14 & 24 ......... 9

Specifications ...................................... 10

Dimensions ......................................... 11

Block Diagram.................................... 12

Mono Input Channel ......................... 13

Stereo Input Channel ST1................ 16

Stereo Input Channel ST2, 3 & 4 .... 18

USB and Master Section................... 19

USB Connection ................................ 21

SONAR LE software introduction . 22

SONAR LE installation ..................... 23

Configuring SONAR LE with ZED. 24

Application Information—Live........ 26

Application Information—Studio.... 27

Using USB for effects........................ 28

Wiring Notes...................................... 29

Product Support ................................ 30

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PANEL DRAWINGS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

ATTENTION: REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTIQUE EN VALEURS. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

OFF

ON

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE

AC MAINS IN ~

100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz 40W MAX

FUSE

T630mA L 250V 20mm

Serial No.

ENGINEERED IN ENGLAND BY ALLEN & HEATH LIMITED. MADE IN CHINA.

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200

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3k

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LF

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PRE

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ALLEN&HEATH

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R

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L/M

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ST4 INST1 IN

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USB

SENDRETURN

AUX1-2

AUX 3-4

48V

LR PRE

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PHONES

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OUT

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MONO OUT

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PANEL DRAWINGS

100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz 40W MAX

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE

AC MAINS IN ~

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FUSE

T630mA L 250V 20mm

Serial No.

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

ATTENTION: REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTIQUE EN VALEURS. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOS E THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

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ALT OUT

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L

R

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AUX3 OUT

ST4 INST1 IN

R

AUX4 OUT

USB

SENDRETURN

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AUX 3-4

48V

LR PRE

PHANTOM POWER

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0

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OO

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PFL

MAIN OUT

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L

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R

MONO OUT

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AUX1

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USB RTN

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ST2 IN

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USB

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Allen & Heath 8 ZED-14 & 24 User Guide

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-14 & 24

The following is a technical overview of ZED, if you want to, please skip to the next section.

The Allen & Heath ZED series mixers have been carefully and lovingly designed in the beautiful county of Cornwall in the UK and is manufactured alongside a wide range of professional audio mixing consoles. Many of the components used in ZED are exactly the same as in the larger Allen & Heath products and the construction methods are also very similar — utilising individual vertically mounted channel circuit boards with each rotary control fixed with a metal nut to the front panel. This provides a very robust product that will resist damage and give years of reliable use. It also makes servicing much easier should it be required, with the ability to remove one particular channel from the mixer at a time, or easily change a fader.

The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement , the performance of all the elements within the mixer scrutinised and perfected to ensure the very best sound quality possible.

Multi-application:

ZED’s are great for live mixing! Their layout makes them very easy to use and the 100mm faders give much better control of the mix compared to most products at a similar price. They are also great for recording, either a live show or an audio project at home can be built up track by track and studio monitor speakers can be fed from the Alt Outputs. ZED mixers are also ideal for teaching establishments, houses of worship, hotels and conference centres where their ease of use and robust qualities make them a top choice.

Mic/Line Pre-amps:

Based on the pre-amps from the PA series, the ZED-14 & 24 pre-amps use a two stage design, with carefully controlled amounts of gain in each stage. When amplifying the signal from the XLR input, the gain range is huge — 69dB of range to be exact — and is very evenly distributed around the gain control, meaning better control of signal level. Most of the gain comes from the first stage, so unwanted noise is kept to a minimum. There is no “pad” switch, or pad circuit — line level signals are simply plugged into the second stage of the pre-amp by using the line input jack socket. This has the great advantage of lower noise when using the line input. (It is common to attenuate line level signals, the amplify them back up again which can give more noise or hiss).

EQ:

The ZED series mixers are equipped with a 3-band equaliser circuit on each mono input and a 2-band EQ on the stereo channels. The frequency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources.

AUX system:

Four auxiliary buses are provided, two pre-fade and two post fader. Auxes 1 & 2 have master level controls. The auxes can be sent to the USB output for either recording or effects purposes and Auxes 1 & 2 can be configured as a stereo pair, with sends on the stereo channels switched either mono or stereo.

Mono and Stereo Channels:

One of the great things about the ZED series is the number and variety of things you can plug in. In addition to the mono channels there are four stereo channels, each with a main stereo input on jack sockets, three of them have the ability to take additional stereo inputs from phono sockets or from the USB audio input, flexibility gives you control.

USB:

Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way we have implemented this on ZED is super-flexible and super-easy! No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your computer to get to the soundcard inputs, only to find that the levels are all wrong and noisy. Just plug in a USB lead to your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that’s it! Quality audio to and from your PC or MAC.

As you can tell, we’re very proud of this product we hope you like it too.

Allen & Heath 9 ZED-14 & 24 User Guide

SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Levels

Input

Mono channel (XLR) Input +6 to –63dBu for nominal (+17dBu in max)

Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +10 to –26dBu (+30dBu maximum)

Insert point (TRS Jack socket) 0dBu nominal +21dBu maximum

Stereo Input (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +10dB)

Stereo input (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +10dB)

Output

L, R & Mono Outputs (L&R XLR, Mono Jack) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Aux Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Alt Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Rec Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Frequency Response

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 20Hz to 20kHz.

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, 0dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out 0.004%

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz 0.014%

Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain 0dBu 1kHz 0.005%

Stereo in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +10dBu 1kHz 0.003%

Headroom

Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) 21dB

USB in & out headroom from nominal (0Vu) 14dB

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 -127dBu

Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz ZED-14 -88dBu

Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz ZED-24 -84dBu

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual