USER GUIDE Publication AP7085 Issue 3
Limited One Year Manufacturer’s Warranty Allen & Heath warrants the Allen &Heath -branded hardware product and accessories contained in the original packaging ("Allen & Heath Product”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used in accordance with Allen & Heath's user manuals, technical specifications and other Allen & Heath product published guidelines for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original purchase by the end-user purchaser ("Warranty Period").
PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: MIC MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE ST RTN MIC LINE 2TRK RTN REC OUT L L L R R R LINE L/M L/M MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE L/M AUX1 OUT INSERT L AUX2 OUT INSERT R 2 3 4 5 6 INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT ST1 IN ST2 IN AUX3 OUT MONO OUT L/M ST3 IN ST4 IN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT L L L L R R R R L/M L/M L/M
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS - Read the following before proceeding : CAUTION AC MAINS IN ~ ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR FUSE TYPE T 3.15A 20mm T 5.0A 20mm AC SUPPLY 220 - 240V~ 100 - 120V~ 47-63Hz 320VA MAX 300W MAX Read instructions: 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.
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.
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 ....................................
PANEL DRAWINGS: 12FX This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: CAUTION (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ALLEN&HEATH AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
PANEL DRAWINGS: 16FX This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: CAUTION (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ALLEN&HEATH AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
PANEL DRAWINGS: 22FX This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: CAUTION (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ALLEN&HEATH AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-12FX, 16FX & 22FX 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.
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.
Dimensions MIC MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE ST RTN MIC LINE 2TRK RTN L L R R R R L/M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT ALT OUT L LINE 1 INSERT REC OUT L L/M ST1 IN L/M ST2 IN R INSERT L AUX2 OUT INSERT R AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
BLOCK DIAGRAM MIC IN PP + - GAIN GAIN GAIN ON ON ON + - CHAN LR GAIN CHAN LR 100Hz GLOBAL 48V SWITCH GAIN R L LINE IN +48V STEREO CHANNEL 1 STEREO RETURN L R ST1 2 & 3 STEREO CHANNEL 2 L 2TRK RTN R STEREO CHANNEL 3 L REC OUT LR CHAN HPF SUM + LF HM HF 3 BAND EQUALISER MONO CHANNEL INSERT HF 2 BAND EQUALISER LF RECORD OUT L R + SUM + USB RETURN FROM COMPUTER EFFECTS PROCESSOR 2 TRK RTN TO MONITOR SELECTION SUM STEREO CHANNEL EXT FX IN FOOTSWITCH FADER
MONO INPUT CHANNEL Mic Input Socket MIC MIC MIC Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=Chassis, Pin 2=hot (+), Pin 3=Cold (-). MIC Line Input Jack Socket Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for balanced or unbalanced line level signals. Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (-), Sleeve=Chassis. The Line input overrides the Mic input, so if you want to hear something plugged in to the xlr socket, make sure nothing is plugged into the Line input.
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT MONO INPUT CHANNEL 0 20 10 GAIN 10 30 0 MIC LINE 40 50 -10 -6 63 26 0 HF EQ 0 0 10 the frequency response 20The 30 20 30 20 3010 HF10(High Frequency) equaliser affects 10 10 10 GAIN of the higher audible GAINfrequencies. The corner frequency GAIN of 12kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit. It has 0 0 40 40 plenty of gain and actually gives slightly more that the +/-15dB legMIC MIC end suggests.
-15 +15 LF -15 +15 LF 80Hz +15 AUX1 -15 +6 AUX2 +15 +6 OO +6 AUX3 +6 OO POST +6 OO +6 = PAN R L MUTE PK ! +6 = PAN L R OO MUTE -15 LF +15 LF 80Hz +15 -15 +15 LF 80Hz -15 +15 AUX1 AUX1 FX 80Hz -15 +15 AUX1 FX POST Auxes 3 & FX +6 OO +6 FX PK ! PFL POST OO +6 POST OO +6 PK ! PFL PK ! PFL 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 20 30 30 5 5 PFL 5 5 Mute Switch This mutes or cuts the 0signal to the left &0 right buses and the 0 0 Aux buses.
650 Stereo Return Phono sockets ST RTN MIC 2TRK RTN This is an additional REC OUT ALT OUT stereo input to the main stereo channel input (below). The gain is varied by the ST RTN control andAUX1 this input OUTcan be sent to either the L L stereo channel or straight L to the L R main bus, L R LINE R L/M 6 INSER depending on the setting of the under-panel switch. These inputs are unbalanced.
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz +15 LF LF LF -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 15 5 BeatDly (regen) 13 Hall2 (size) 6 Ambient (echo) 14 Arena (size) 7 SlapVerb (size) 15 Flanger (dpth) PFL ACTIVE PHONES STEREO INPUT CHANNEL ST1 8 DoubleZED(size) 16 Chorus (dpth) +15 15 +6 OO PRE PRE +6 OO +6 OO PRE PRE PRE OO AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 Bank 9-16 STEREO Aux 1 & 2 switch AUX1 AUX1 PRE MAX MIN +15 AUX1 STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 STEREO This is an under-panel SEL selector
STEREO INPUT CHANNELS ST2, 3 & FX MIC MIC ST RTN MIC 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT L L L L R R R R AUX1 OUT INSERT L AUX2 OUT LINE LINE LINE L/M 4 5 6 INSERT INSERT INSERT L/M ST1 IN L/M ST2 IN R INSERT R L/M ST3 IN R MAIN OUT L ST4 IN R R AUX3 OUT MONO OUT R PHONES F/SWITCH 40 50 63 26 0 20 10 GAIN 10 30 0 MIC LINE 40 50 -10 -6 -10 40 -20 50 -30 63 26 2TRK -5 -15 500 1k 200 500 3k HM ST1 -10 2k 3k 4k ON To LR To 7-8 To LR To 9-10 120Hz HM 0
POWER 5 AUX1-2 10 OO ON AUX3-FX To LR To 11-12 LR PRE FX MUTE 48V UP=LR post 10 -5 0 1 Dly+verb (level) 9 Plate (decay) 5 2 Dly+verb (size) 10 Plate (predly) 10 TAP OO 3 Dly+verb (regen) 11 Plate (colour) +15 5 BeatDly (regen) 13 Hall2 (size) 6 Ambient (echo) 14 Arena (size) 7 SlapVerb (size) 15 Flanger (dpth) +16 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -16 -20 -30 Effects Type Selection LED.
EFFECTS PROCESSOR Effects Type List & Description. 1 Dly+verb (level) 9 Plate (decay) TAP 2 Dly+verb (size) 10 Plate (predly) 3 Dly+verb (regen) 11 Plate (colour) 4 PingPong(regen) 12 Hall1 (size) 5 BeatDly (regen) 13 Hall2 (size) 6 Ambient (echo) 14 Arena (size) 7 SlapVerb (size) 15 Flanger (dpth) 8 DoubleZED(size) 16 Chorus (dpth) Bank 9-16 There are 16 different effects presets in the ZED Effects Processor.
MASTER SECTION Aux output jack sockets ALT OUT L AUX1 OUT INSERT L Standard 1/4” jack sockets for Aux 1 to 3 outputs (FX or Aux 4 is the internal Effects bus and does not have an output socket. Impedance balanced, nominal level = 0dBu. MAIN OUT L R AUX2 OUT INSERT R L/M ST4 IN Mix L R Insert jack sockets R AUX3 OUT Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack sockets for unbalanced insert send and return signals. Wired Tip = send, Ring = return, Sleeve = Chassis. Nominal level is 0dBu.
R PHONES F/SWITCH MASTER SECTION USB SEND POWER AUX1-2 AUX3-FX LR PRE FX MUTE 48V P=LR post 1 Dly+verb (level) 9 Plate (decay) 2 Dly+verb (size) 10 Plate (predly) 3 Dly+verb (regen) 11 Plate (colour) L 4 PingPong(regen) 12 Hall1 (size) 5 BeatDly (regen) 13 Hall2 (size) 6 Ambient (echo) 14 Arena (size) 7 SlapVerb (size) 15 Flanger (dpth) +16 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -16 -20 -30 R PFL ACTIVE PHONES 8 DoubleZED(size) 16 Chorus (dpth) MIN MAX Bank 9-16 AUX1 STEREO SEL AUX2 2TRK RTN RAME
R R AUX2 OUT L/M L/M ST3 IN ST4 IN R INSERT R USB CONNECTION R AUX3 OUT MONO OUT R PHONES F/SWITCH -10 USB -5 RETURN 0 SEND POWER 5 AUX1-2 10 OO ON AUX3-FX To LR To 11-12 15 15 +16 +16 +9 +9 PHANTOM POWER +6 +6 +3 +3 UP=LR post 0 0 -3 -3 -6 -6 0 USB Audio Interface -9 -9 -12 audio CODEC. -12 It is fully compliant with USB 2 ports The with a stereo bi-directional USB 1.
CONNECTING A ZED TO PRO TOOLS 9 ON A MAC If you use Pro Tools 9 and want to connect to your ZED console using a Mac computer, here are some notes: 1. Connect your ZED mixer to your Mac via USB and power on the mixer. 2. With Pro Tools 9 installed, open Audio MIDI Setup on your Mac. PT9 should have created a Pro Tools Aggregate I/O folder in the Audio Devices list. The ZED interface should appear as USB Audio CODEC in the list along with other audio devices in your system.
APPLICATION DRAWING: LIVE SETUP CD fx MAIN PA L & R SUB BASS KEY: MICROPHONE SIGNAL FROM DIRECT BOX STEREO LINE LEVEL SIGNAL EFFECTS RETURN (STEREO) EFFECTS SEND (ADDITIONAL TO INTERNAL EFFECTS) STAGE MONITOR SIGNALS (LINE LEVEL) USB CONNECTION MAIN PA LINE LEVEL OUT (LEFT, RIGHT & SUB) FOLDBACK MONITORS ZED-12FX, 16FX & 22FX User Guide 26 Allen & Heath
APPLICATION DRAWING: STUDIO SETUP CD KT-88 fx KEY: MICROPHONE SIGNAL STEREO LINE LEVEL SIGNALS USB CONNECTION EFFECTS RETURN (STEREO) EFFECTS SEND CONTROL ROOM MONITORS ARTISTS MONITOR ZED-12FX, 16FX & 22FX User Guide 27 Allen & Heath
WIRING NOTES PROCESSOR Insert cable wiring RETURN S INSERT T OUT T R S R SEND GROUND RETURN SEND S T R IN LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE Y-Adapter Y-Adapter 2 Outputs to 1 Input RCA PHONO CABLE RCA phono jacks 1 Output to 2 Inputs adapter UNBALANCED No ! UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED Sleeve=ground Sleeve=ground Ring=cold (-) Ring=cold (-) Tip=hot (+) TO INPUT Tip=hot (+) 2=hot (+) 1=ground BALANCED MIC CABLE BALANCED 1=ground
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