Do not use your internal pc audio as the interface. The frequency and response of each museq circuit has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the eq on a variety of sources. The zed 14 is an impressive little mixer, but its usb capabilities push the zed 14 firmly into the wow. The zed r16 is a superbly equipped console with all the crucial parts of the recording process in one box. Im a little confused can the zed series be used as a control surface for my software or is it just a. Mixer 6 micline inputs, 4 dual stereo inputs, duopre preamplifier with 69 db gain range, 4 aux sends, usb send and return, insert per channel, high pass. Zed 12fx is ideal for groups who need to travel light. Zed 14 is a fantastic entrylevel mixer for small bands, solo performers or av applications. Duopre based on the proven preamps from the hugely successful pa series, zed24 has duopre preamps, which use a two stage design, with carefully controlled amounts of gain in each stage. The are 3 ways of routing audio to the usb soundcard, either using the. Zed24 features a responsive 3band, swept mid frequency eq design which utilises musiq with optimised slope or q factor for equalising individual instruments. The correct operation of this product with macos catalina is not yet verified by our development and test departments. Etnow latest entertainment technology industry news.
Setting up pro tools 9 or higher for recording in windows the default usb audio codec driver used by the zed series apart from the zed r16 is not directly supported by avids pro tools. With the allen and heath zed 14, compact mixer doesnt have to mean compromise. Allen and heath have teamed up with major software supplier, cakewalk, to bundle its sonar le music creation and audio production software with zed, giving. The mixer itself is very well specified for its price, and having longthrow faders on such a small desk is a real luxury. Connect an aux output to the mono or left input of your external fx processor. Allen and heath have teamed up with cakewalk to bundle sonar le with this zed mixer. If you want to use your zed with pro tools 9 or higher yo. The zedr16 is a superbly equipped console with all the crucial parts of the recording process in one box. Sonar le is a powerful first step into the world of sequencing and hard disk recording on the windows platform. Sonar le is a software application from cakewalk and is included free of charge with the zed 14 mixing console. In all, zed14 boasts 99 different controls on its front panel way more than any of the competition. A very compact and quality mixer that you can use for both livesound applications and basic recording work.
Provided with configurable usb audio inout makes it easy to capture stereo recordings, 6 mic or line inputs, 4 stereo inputs with eq, there are an incredible 157. Allen and heath zed 18 usb mixer the allen and heath zed18 has an incredibly advanced featureset for a mixer at this level it gives musicians, venues and hire companies access to 10 full mono channels and 4 stereo channels in a compact, rack mountable format. Zed 10 is an amazing little desk for small band mixing. Provided with configurable usb audio inout makes it easy to capture stereo recordings, 6 mic or line inputs, 4 stereo inputs with eq, there are an incredible 157 controls on the front. Its usb connectivity makes it a natural for todays live sound requirements, and it comes with cakewalks sonar le music creationaudio production software to give you a complete high spec digital audio workstation. Same day music is an authorized dealer of allen and heath products. These are mixers for anyone, from entrylevel to professionals, who appreciates fantastic sound, rugged build quality and imaginative feature sets.
Input variety one of the great things about the zed series is the number and variety of things you can plug in. There are a lot of newer audio mixers on the market. Even with its small footprint, the 12fx squeezes in 4 auxiliary channels and swept semiparametric eq on top of the already impressive feature set including configurable usb audio inout makes it easy to capture stereo recordings. If your program isnt seeing the zed make sure that 1. The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement and the performance of all the elements within the mixer is has been perfected to ensure. Sonar le is a software application from cakewalk and is included free of charge with the zed14 mixing console. Weve teamed up with major software supplier, cakewalk, to bundle its sonar le music creation and audio production software with zed, giving you a fantastic.
Zed14 is a fantastic entrylevel mixer for small bands, solo performers or av applications. While i would have preferred to have a firewire interface for its faster data transfer, but with the four channels of the zed14, its realtime and thats plenty fast. The zed14 gives you a variety of great input options, as well as easy usb connectivity for computer integration. While i would have preferred to have a firewire interface for its faster data transfer, but with the four channels of the zed 14, its realtime and thats plenty fast. The zed14 is an impressive little mixer, but its usb capabilities push the zed14 firmly into the wow. Dec 20, 2016 the zed14 has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of making mixing desks for the professional sound community. For the past few months, ive had the pleasure of using a zed 14, the first and smallest of the zeds with its six mono faders and four stereo faders. Its great for guitarists two of its eight mono channels boast high impedance input jacks that recreate the warmth and character of a classic tube preamp.
Zed is also a perfect choice for small pa and av rental, and for installation in hotels, small churches and schools. Allen and heath zed14 mixer, 14channel, usb interface. Configure the zed as the interface for the software. Zed 24 has an incredibly advanced featureset for a mixer at this level it has 23 independent sources to the mix, 10 independent outputs, 4 aux sends, configurable usb audio inout makes it easy to capture stereo recordings, playback and effects, a unique dual stereo input capability and some very advanced monitoring facilities. Theres a copy of cakewalks sonar le daw software included, which will get pc. The six mono channels feature neutrik xlr mic and 14 line inputs, duopre preamps with phantom power and bountiful gain, 14 insert. This is available from the driver section of the product software pages. The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement and the performance of all the elements within the mixer is has been perfected to ensure the very best sound quality possible.
Allen and heath zed18 usb mixer, 18channel zzounds. It is a multipurpose usb mixer with stunning dsp effects for both live sound and recording. For further information and to download the driver please click here. You have both the daw and the zed at matching khz and 2.
Its comprehensive feature set, compact size and fine lines combine to make it one of the best small m. It is ultra portable for carrying to the gig, and can be used for recording live or in the studio. Zed10s preamps are similar in design to our mixwizard range of mixers, but with a twist. Sonar le is a software application from cakewalk and is included free of charge with your new zed mixing console. Just plug the mixer into a computer via usb and yourre ready to go, the device will present itself as usb audio codec in your audio software or operating system. The zed 14 usbequipped stereo mixer for live and recording has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of making mixing desks for the professional sound community. Its comprehensive feature set, compact size and fine lines combine to.
If using the zed 10 zed 10fx to record via usb and the signal strength into the recording software appears too low, the gain structure between the mixer, soundcard and software may need to be adjusted. The zed 16fx is ideal for groups who need to travel light. The two team up together in many ways for example straightforward recording of a stereo mix, recording tracks individually to build up a song, or for inserting a sonar le effects plugin. The usb zed mixers are class compliant, they do not require drivers and use the built in wdm drivers in microsoft windows and apples core audio drivers in mac osx. Setting up pro tools 9 or higher for recording in windows the default usb audio codec driver used by the zed series apart from the zedr16 is not directly supported by avids pro tools.
Its comprehensive feature set, compact size and fine lines combine to make it one of the best small mixers around. Heath zed 14the zed 14 has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of making mixing desks for the professional sound community. The zed 14 has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of making mixing desks for the professional sound community. In a footprint thats just over 18 deep by 15 wide, the zed 14 packs in six xlr mic preamps plus four stereo channels with both rca and 14 input jacks.