Allen & Heath ZED R16 USER GUIDE

USER GUIDE

Publication AP7236

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.

Restrictions: Software in this product is confidential copyrighted information of TCAT and Allen & Heath and title is retained by TCAT and/or its licensors. The customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract or otherwise reverse engineer the software. Please read the End User Licence Agreement on Allen & Heath's website for the use of software in and to support this product. Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. The Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import software.

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.

NOTE: Any changes or modifications to the console not approved by Allen & Heath could void the compliance of the console and therefore the users authority to operate it.

ZED-R16 User Guide AP7236 Issue 1

Allen & Heath Limited

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

http://www.allen-heath.com

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNINGS - Read the following before proceeding :

CAUTION

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR

Read instructions:

Do not remove cover: Operate the console with its covers correctly fitted.

Power sources: Connect the console to a mains power unit only of the type described in this User

Power cord routing: Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on, stretched or pinched by

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.

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.

items placed upon or against it.

Grounding: 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.

Water and moisture: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or mois-

Ventilation: Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required

Heat and vibration: Do not locate the console in a place subject to excessive heat or direct sunlight as this

Servicing: Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to

Installation: Install the console in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide. Do

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WARNING: This equipment must be earthed.

ture or use it in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings.

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.

could be a fire hazard. Locate the console away from any equipment which produces heat or causes excessive vibration.

moisture, spilled 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.

not connect the 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

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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.

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General Precautions:

Damage : To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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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 ........................................ 3

Packed Items .................................. 4

Safety Instructions .......................... 5

Contents......................................... 7

Panel Drawings ............................... 8

Introduction to ZED-R16 .................. 9

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

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

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

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

Stereo Input Channel....................... 18

Studio Outputs & ST3 & 4 Inputs...... 20

Aux Masters and main Outputs ......... 21

Master Section ................................ 22

Digital connections & switches.......... 24

Connecting to a Computer................ 25

Loading Drivers ............................... 25

Applications Drawings...................... 26

Modes of Operation ......................... 28

SONAR LE Overview ........................ 35

SONAR LE installation ...................... 36

Configuring SONAR LE with ZED-R.... 36

Latency, Dropouts & buffer size........ 38

Enabling MIDI with SONAR LE .......... 39

MIDI Implementation……………………. 40 Wiring diagrams for audio leads…….. 41

Product Support .............................. 42

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PANEL DRAWINGS ZED-R16

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AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

DO NOT OPEN

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6040-14 6

HPF

100Hz

HF

HM

LM

80Hz

AUX1

PRE

AUX2

PRE

AUX3

POST

AUX4

POST

PAN

L-R

100Hz

HF

12k

-15 +15

Q

0.8

6

2k

1k

4k

F

700

6k

700

HM

400Hz

18k

G

-15 +15

Q

0.8

6

120

60

300

F

30

600

30

LM

1k

18Hz

G

-15 +15

80Hz

-15LF+15

EQ IN

AUX1

PRE

OO

+6

AUX2

PRE

OO

+6

AUX3

POST

OO

+6

AUX4

POST

OO

+6

=

PAN

L R

MUTE

PFL

HI

SIG

10

L-R

5

0

5

10

OO

0

30

40

20

GAIN

50

6040-14 6

HPF

100Hz

HF

12k

-15 +15

Q

0.8

6

2k

1k

4k

F

6k

700

6k

700

HM

400Hz

18k

G

-15 +15

Q

0.8

6

120

60

300

F

600

30

600

30

LM

1k

18Hz

G

-15 +15

80Hz

-15LF+15

EQ IN

AUX1

PRE

OO

+6

AUX2

PRE

OO

+6

AUX3

POST

OO

+6

AUX4

POST

OO

+6

=

PAN

L R

MUTE

PFL

HI

SIG

10

L-R

5

0

5

10

OO

48V

0

30

40

20

GAIN

50

6040-14 6

HPF

100Hz

HF

12k

-15 +15

Q

0.8

6

2k

1k

4k

F

6k

700

6k

700

HM

400Hz

18k

6

1k

EQ IN

+6

=

MUTE

PFL

5

0

5

OO

400Hz

18k

G

-15 +15

Q

0.8 6

120

60

300

F

600

30

600

30

LM

1k

18Hz

G

-15 +15

80Hz

-15LF+15

EQ IN

AUX1

PRE

OO

+6

AUX2

PRE

OO

+6

AUX3

POST

OO

+6

AUX4

POST

OO

+6

=

PAN

L R

MUTE

PFL

HI

SIG

10

L-R

5

0

5

10

OO

0

20

-15 +15

0.8

1k

400Hz

-15 +15

0.8

60

18Hz

-15 +15

-15LF+15

OO

L R

HI

SIG

MIDI OUT

L

R

LINE

IN

ST1 L

INSERT

ST1 R

48V

0

30

40

20

ST1

GAIN

-10

LEV

50

6040-14 6

HPF

100Hz

6

2k

4k

18k

6

120

300

1k

EQ IN

+6

=

MUTE

PFL

10

5

0

5

10

OO

-20

6040-14 6

-30

HPF

100Hz

HF

12k

-15 +15

LF

Q

80Hz

0.8 6

-15

2k

1k

4k

F

AUX1

6k

700

6k

PRE

HM

400Hz

18k

G

AUX2

PRE

-15 +15

BAL

Q

0.8 6

120

60

300

F

LEV

600

-10

30

600

LM

-20

1k

18Hz

-30

G

-15 +15

80Hz

-15LF+15

EQ IN

AUX1

PRE

OO

+6

AUX2

PRE

OO

+6

AUX3

POST

OO

+6

AUX4

POST

OO

+6

=

PAN

L R

MUTE

PFL

HI

SIG

127

10

L-R

5

0

5

10

OO

ADAT OUT ADAT IN

ST1

OO

-15 +15

OO

L R

OO

-5

=

-5

PFL

L-R

STUDIO OUT 1

ST2

-10

OO

-15 +15

-15

OO

L R

-10

OO

-5

10

+15

+6

=

-5

10

PFL

L-R

ST3 L

ST3 R

ST3

LEV

0

-20

5

-30

LEV

0

-20

5

-30

STUDIO

L

R

ST4 L

ST4 R

-5

-10

0

5

10

OO

PFL

L-R

MIX L-R

AUX 1

AUX 2

AUX 3

AUX 4

-5

-10

0

5

OO

10

AFL

STUDIO MONITOR FEEDS

L

R

ST2 L

ST2 R

ST2

LEV

0

-20

5

-30

10

HF

12k

LF

80Hz

+15

AUX1

PRE

+6

AUX2

PRE

+6

BAL

LEV

0

-20

5

-30

10

MIDI control

RW STOP PLAY FF REC SHIFTINC

MIDI MIDI MIDI MIDI

127O127O127

O

STUDIO OUT 2

ST4

LEV

1-89-161-89-16

2 TRACK 1 OUT

L

AUX 1

L

AUX 2

R

AUX 3

AUX 4

INSERT L INSERT R

-5

-10

0

-20

5

-30

AUX MASTER

10

OO

1

PFL

OO

+6

AFL

L-R

AUX MASTER

2

MIX L-R

OO

+6

AFL

AUX 1

AUX MASTER

AUX 2

3

AUX 3

OO

+6

AFL

AUX 4

AUX MASTER

-5

4

-10

0

-20

5

-30

OO

+6

OO

10

AFL

STUDIO

21

+

LR123 4

10

5

0

5

10

OO

R

2 TRACK 2 OUTLR

CRM L

2 TRACK 1 IN

L

CRM R

R

2 TRACK 2 IN

ALT L

ALT R

TALK

ALLEN&HEATH

PHONES LEVEL

CRM LEVEL

LEV

POWER

PFL/AFL ACTIVE

MIN MAX

+16 +9 +6 +3

0

-3

-6

-9

-12

-16

-20

-30

L

2 TO 1

2 TRACK DUB 1 TO 2

2 TRACK 1 REPLACE L-R

TALK

TO STUDIO

TO AUX 1 & 2

2 TRACK 2

2 TRACK 1

DIG MASTER

MAIN MIX L-R

MONO

ALT SPKRS

DIG MASTER

TO L-R

L

R

+16 +9 +6 +3

0

-3

-6

-9

-12

-16

-20

-30

R

PHONES

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-R16

A Technical Overview:

The Allen & Heath ZED-R16 mixer has 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. Allen & Heath has a long history of making classic recording mixers such as the Sigma, Syncon, System 8, Saber and the GS3000, but for a few years have concentrated on the live sound, installation and pro DJ markets. Re-entering the world of recording mixers is a very exciting prospect for us and our customers. We spent a long time examining how modern recording methods, equipment and software applications have changed the way musicians and sound engineers work, then over a pizza lunch at one PLASA show we cemented the ideas together as the original concept for ZED-R16.

ZED-R16 is designed to fulfil the needs of musicians and sound engineers with many requirements and different ways of working, such as:

• Recording multi-channel via FireWire or ADAT.

• Monitoring each record track via the FireWire inputs.

• Using the FireWire connections to and from each channel for inserting processing plug-ins.

• Using the ZED-R16 to mix a live show and record it to multi-track (Either ADAT or FireWire).

• Mixing in analogue using the FireWire inputs, pre or post EQ.

• Mixing in digital using MIDI faders, rotaries and switches provided on the ZED-R16.

• Using analogue EQ as an analogue plug-in to a digital system.

• Using the professional studio features to control monitoring and artists feeds as well as transport control.

In many ways the ZED-R16 is a modern classic recording console. It has attributes of an old fashioned in-line recording mixer but with digital sends from each channel as the record path and digital returns being the monitor path. Add to this the flexibility of where you send or return the digital connections within the channel strip, and then the ability to use the faders and the other MIDI controllers to mix in your software application, it all adds up to a unique and mouth watering product.

The components used in ZED series are predominantly 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.

Mic/Line Pre-amps:

The ultimate performing pre-amps are fitted to ZED-R16. Similar only to those used in GL2800 & GL3800, they comprise a symmetrical circuit with individual linearising feedback to both phases, along with the lowest noise transistors available, providing astoundingly low distortion and noise which translates to superior clarity and dynamic range.

EQ:

Some may say that the ZED-R16 has too much EQ for this size of mixer with two fully parametric mid sections and yes it is powerful, but try it and you’ll love it, especially the low mid-great for rich punchy bass guitar and powerful kick drum sounds.

MIDI Control:

There is a MIDI controller area in the master where 12 rotary, 4 linear and 12 switches can be mapped to control your software functions. In addition there are 5 dedicated transport keys, plus each of the 16 channel faders can be switched to MIDI control.

FireWire & ADAT:

Each of the 16 main channels plus the master left & right mix has a digital send and return. These are flexible in that the channel signals can be sent pre-insert or post EQ and the return can be switched into pre-insert or pre-fader or not switched in at all. The FireWire controller we use in ZED-R16 is the DICE Jr from TC Applied Technologies and is capable of streaming up to 64 channels at a sample rate of up to 192kHz. The device employs a patented low jitter phase locked loop using its JET™PLL technology and is able to interface to the optical ADAT connectors giving a maximum of 16 ADAT inputs and outputs. Coupled to this are high quality 24 bit 114dB and 118dB ADC’s and DAC’s providing a super high quality link between the worlds of analogue and digital.

SONAR LE:

Included with your ZED-R16 is SONAR LE, a fully working light version (limited to 8 simultaneous inputs & outputs) of the award winning SONAR Producer audio workstation software from Cakewalk.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Levels

Inputs

Mono channel (XLR) Input -6 to –60dBu for nominal (+14dBu in max)

Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +14 to –40dBu (+34dBu 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)

2 Track Input (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal +21dBu maximum

Outputs

Main (2 Track 1) L-R (XLR) +4dBu nominal. +27dBu maximum.

L-R Insert (TRS Jack socket) 0dBu nominal +21dBu maximum

2 Track 2 Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

All other analogue outputs 0 nominal +21dBu maximum

Headroom

Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) 21dB

Digital converter headroom from nominal analogue (0Vu) 16dB

Frequency Response

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain +/-0.5dB 20Hz to 140kHz.

Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz

Stereo in to Mix L/R out +/-0.5dB 20Hz to 40kHz

THD+n

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 6dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out 0.0025%

Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz 0.0045%

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

Stereo in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +10dBu 1kHz 0.004%

Digital Performance

Analogue to Digital conversion 24bit 114dB dynamic range (A wtd)

Digital to Analogue conversion 24bit 118dB dynamic range (A wtd)

Sample Rate 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz

Noise

Mix Noise, LR out, 16 channels routed, Ref +4dBu, 22-22kHz -88dB (-84dBu)

Mix Noise, Aux 1-4 out, sends minimum, masters at unity 22-22kHz -86dBu

Mic Pre EIN @ 60dB gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz -128.5dBu

MIDI

Fader and Rotary values 0-127

MIDI switches Note on/note off

Transport control MIDI machine control

MIDI channel Default = 16. User settable

Power consumption 48W

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DIMENSIONS

102mm (4.0”)

470mm (18.5”)

93mm

(3.7”)

704mm (27.7”)

465mm (18.3”)

704mm (27.7”)

Weight kg (lb)

Unpacked Packed

ZED-R16 13 (29lb) 15 (33 lb)

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BLOCK DIAGRAM

LINE IN

MIC IN

MONO CHANNELS 1 - 16

STEREO 2 TRACK OUT 1

FIREWIRE & ADAT

MONO CHANNELS 1 - 16

DIGITAL MASTER L - R

ST1 & 2 JACK

ST1 & 2 RCA

STEREO INPUTS 3 & 4

R

L

R

L

ST3 & 4

TALKBACK

MIC

GAIN

TALK

STUDIO AU X 1 - 2

R

L

g

PFL

+

LEVEL

AUX1

AUX 2

STEREO INPUTS 1 & 2

GAIN

2 BAND EQUALISER

LF

HF

LEVEL

PFL

AUX 4

MONO CHANNEL

MIDI DATA

AUX1

AUX3

AUX 2

ggfqgfqg

MIDI

GAIN

+

-

100Hz

HPF

DIGITAL RETURN

PRE-INSERT

INSERT

LF

4 BAND PARAMETRIC EQUALISER

LM

HM

HF

EQ

IN

FADER

AUDIO

ENABLE MIDI

BYPASS FADER

MUTE

PHANTOM POWER SWITCH

+48V

DIGITAL SEND

POST-EQ

FIREWIRE BUS

DACADC

DIGITAL RETURN

POST-EQ

ZED-R 16 BLOCK DIAGRAM

PEAK

SIGNAL

PFL

BAL

L-R

MAIN MIX L-R (POSTFADE)

AUX 1(POSTFADE)

AUX 2 (POSTFADE)

AUX 3 (POSTFADE)

AUX 4 (POSTFADE)

AFL

MASTER LEVEL

AUX1

+10dB

AFL

STUDIO OUT 1 - 2

RIGHT

LEFT

AUX OUT

1 - 4

PFL ACTIVE

LEVEL

PHONES

LEVEL

ALTERNATE SPEAKERS

LEFT

RIGHT

CRM

ALT

CONTROL ROOM MONITORS

LEFT

RIGHT

L-R

2 TRK 2 IN

DIGITAL MASTER IN

2 TRACK 1 IN

+

R

2 TRACK 2 IN

-

PFL/AFL

MONO

LR

2 TRK 1 IN

L

R

L

+-+

1 TO 2

DUBBING SWITCHES

GROUND COMPENSATED

-2dBu NOMINAL

2TRK 2 OUT

RIGHT

LEFT

PAN

L-R

MAIN MIX L MAIN MIX R

AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4

PFL/AFL L

PFL/AFL R

DIGITAL MASTER

TO MIX L-R

2 Track 1

Replace Mix

L INSERT

R INSERT

TIP SEND

+10dB

MAIN LR

2 TO 1

+4dBu NOMINAL

BALANCED

MAIN (2TRK 1) OUT

LEFT

RIGHT

FIREWIRE BUS

DACADC

DIGITAL MASTER IN

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MONO INPUT CHANNEL

Microphone Input Socket

1

Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=Chassis, Pin 2=hot (+), Pin 3=Cold (-).

1

2

3

LINE

IN

INSERT

1

MIC

Line Input Jack Socket

Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for balanced or unbalanced line

2

level signals. Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (-), Sleeve=Chassis.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Line input signal is connected to the XLR input through attenuating resistors and coupling capacitors, in other words the two inputs are summed together at different levels. If Only the Mic input signal is required, make sure nothing is plugged into the Line jack and vice versa.

Insert Jack Socket

3

Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for unbalanced insert send and return signals. Wired Tip=send, Ring=return, Sleeve=Chassis. Nominal level is 0dBu. The insert point is after the 100Hz filter and before the EQ.

48V Phantom Power Switch

4

Applies +48V to pins 2 and 3 of the XLR input though 6k8 resistors for phantom powered condenser microphones.

4

5

48V

GAIN

0

30

20

40

50

60 40-14 6

HPF

6

dBr

5.00

0.00

-5.00

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00

-25.00

-30.00

-35.00

-40.00

10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00

ZED-R 16 Hi Pass Filter

100Hz

Gain Control

5

This adjusts the gain of the input amplifier to match the signal level of the input. The gain is varied from +6dB to +60dB for signals plugged in to the xlr socket (Mic Input) and –14dB to +40dB for signals plugged into the Line input jack.

6

100Hz Hi-pass Filter

The Hi-pass filter is used for reducing pop noise and rumble from microphone signals. It is a 2-pole (12dB per octave) filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz. The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack socket.

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MONO INPUT CHANNEL

HF EQ

The HF (High Frequency) equaliser affects the frequency response

20.00

15.00

10.00

7

of the higher audible frequencies. The corner frequency of 12kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit.

ZED-R 16 HF EQ

dBr

7

HF

12k

-15 +15 1

8

HM

LM

Q

F

700

G

Q

F

1k

400Hz

30

0.8 2k

6

18k

-15 +15 1

0.8 120

6

60

18Hz

1k

4k

300

6k

600

5.00

0.00

-5.00

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00

20.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00

HMF EQ

The HMF (High Mid Frequency) equaliser affects the upper middle

8

of the audible frequency range. The frequency graduations on the sweep control are the centre frequencies of the EQ. The Q factor is the width of the equaliser curve and is variable from a wide 0.8 to a sharp 6.

ZED-R 16 HMF EQ

20.00

15.00

10.00

5.00

dBr

0.00

G

-15 +15

LF

-5.00

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00

20.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 3 0000.00

80Hz

-15

+15

EQ IN

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Allen & Heath ZED R16 USER GUIDE

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual