Allen & Heath ZED-14 USB Mixing Console (Used)

The Allen & Heath ZED-14 USB Mixing Console has incredibly advanced features for a mixer at this level—it has 13 independent sources to the mix, 10 independent outputs, 4 aux sends, a USB send & return for PC or Mac recording, playback and effects, a unique dual stereo input capability and

Allen & Heath QU-16 16-Channel Rack Mount Digital Mixer (Used)

Rackmountable digital mixer for live, studio, and installation applications.

Qu-16 takes compact digital mixing to a new level with innovative design and exceptional functionality combining to create a superb professional mixing

GL2400-24 Live

A massively versatile makeover of the popular GL2200.

The Allen & Heath GL2400-24 Live Console Mixer enhances PA systems with its dual-function 24-channels loaded to the teeth with features you need for all kind of live audio mixing applications.

ZED-10FX 10-Channel USB Mixer with Effects Level 1

Small-format mulitpurpose USB-equipped mixer with 10 inputs and built-in effects.

The ZED-10FX is an amazing, compact desktop mixer, ideal for small band mixing. It is ultra portable for carrying to the gig, and can be used

ZED-436

Multipurpose mixer with USB for live sound, recording, and production.

The Allen & Heath ZED-436 is an audio mixer that gives you 32 mono inputs plus 2 dual stereo channels. The ZED-436 mixer has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of

Allen & Heath ZED-R16 16-Channel FireWire Mixer

A 16-channel mixer with 18 FireWire I/O, 16 ADAT I/O, MIDI control, 4-band EQ, and more.

The ZED-R16 is Allen & Heath's first true recording FireWire mixer in over 10 years.

Allen & Heath ZED-12FX USB Mixer with Effects

Multipurpose mixer with USB for live sound, recording, and production with 16 unique FX.

Complementing the Allen & Heath's ZED series, the ZED-12FX and its fellow FX series mixer have been developed around an FX chipset. Allen & Heath's DSP engineers worked hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms. The 16 effects they created are available nowhere else—this quality and integration is only available in the ZED FX series. 16 essential time-delay effects add to the already bulging feature set. The ZED mixer is ideal for small groups 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. In addition, the ZED-12FX USB mixer gives you DuoPre mic pre-amps, 100mm faders, and the MusiQ EQ section which are shared with the whole ZED range.

Internal FX
16 separate effects have been crafted into the ZED-FX range. These include Delay and Reverb, Ping-Pong delay, a selection of reverbs with different room/hall/arena properties, a flanger, and a chorus. All have been designed to complement the material the engineer is working with. Each of the effects has a parameter which can be altered: pre-delay can be adjusted, room sizes tweaked, and flanger speed dialed-in. Five of the effects can have their tempo tapped in, and the output auditioned by the FX PFL.

Inputs
One of the great things about Allen & Heath's ZED series is the number and variety of things you can plug in. In addition to the mixer's 6 mono channels, there are 3 dual stereo channels, each with a main stereo input on the jack sockets, and with the ability to take additional stereo inputs from phono sockets, or from the USB audio input. 6 mic/line channels are provided on the ZED-12FX—plenty for mics or DI boxes for a small band, duo, or solo performer, as well as 4 stereo line inputs—dual inputs, both with gain and 2-band EQ.

DuoPre
Based on the proven preamps from their PA series, Allen & Heath's ZED series has DuoPre preamps which 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. Line level signals are simply plugged into the second stage of the preamp by using the line input jack socket, which has the great advantage of less noise when using the line input.

EQ section

The ZED-12FX USB mixer features a musical 3-band EQ derived from the acclaimed GL2400 mixer. The design utilises MusiQ—optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.

Auxiliary sends

4 aux sends are provided, of which 1 & 2 are prefade for foldback monitoring, and 3 & 4 post-fade for effects sends. A stereo signal can be sent from auxes via USB-to-computer to create 2 separate record feeds independent of the main L/R mix (1&2) and or used as FX sends (3&4).

USB audio flexibility

Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way this has been implemented on the ZED FX mixers is flexible and easy. No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your PC 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 mixer, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer, and that's it. Three switches provide different send/return configurations for recording, playback, and utilising external FX.

Build

The ZED-12FX has been designed using individual, vertically mounted circuit boards with each rotary control fixed with a metal nut to the front panel—making a much more robust product that will resist damage and give years of reliable use. It also has professional 100mm faders for ultimate control over your levels.

SONAR LE included
Allen & Heath teamed up with Cakewalk to bundle SONAR LE with the ZED 12-FX mixer. The two work together in many ways, from straightforward recording of a stereo mix to recording tracks individually to build up a song, or even for inserting a SONAR LE effects plug-in.

ZED FX Series
ZED FX mixers are easily controlled using 3 buttons and 9 LEDs. Quickly tap the ideal delay time or dial in the perfect amount of reverb on the lead vocal. Talk about one-stop navigation and editing, it's just as easy your average effects pedals. Hold down the TAP button and press the up or down button to alter the effects parameter. For example, on patch (9) Plate, this would adjust the decay length. The ZED FX mixers are designed to fulfill all the functions a small band would need without needing their own sound engineer. The layout and features have all been arranged to be logical and instantly recognisable even at a dark gig to make it a mixer you can trust to perform.

The USB audio interface, with its uniquely flexible capability, allows different signals to be sent to USB, from L/R or from selected aux buses. The USB return signal can be routed straight to the L/R mix or to a stereo channel. The connectors are placed on the top surface for easy plugging & patching, and the construction, with individual circuit boards firmly nutted to the top panel, is as rock solid as Allen & Heath's top-of-the range ML Series mixers.

Features

  • 16 internal effects including Delay and Reverb, Ping-Pong, more
  • 6 mono channels
  • 3 dual stereo channels, each with main stereo input on the jack socket
  • USB audio input
  • 6 mic/line channels
  • Insert points
  • DuoPre preamps
  • 100mm faders
  • 9 LED meter
  • High-pass filter
  • Stereo imaging control on every channel
  • 3-band EQ with swept mid
  • 4 auxiliary sends (2 pre, 2 post)
  • Global 48V phantom power
  • 3 dual stereo inputs with 2-band EQ
  • Peak and signal indication on every channel
  • Configurable USB stereo audio in/out
  • Master level controls on all outputs
  • Easy-to-use layout—all connections and controls on top surface
  • Cakewalk SONAR LE bundled with mixer
  • Channel mute switches
  • Stereo return
  • 2-track return
  • Advanced monitoring facilities
  • 1/4" and 3.5mm headphones outputs
  • Stereo record out
  • alternative stereo out
  • Mono sum of L/R output
  • Main L/R
  • 12-bar L/R meters

Allen & Heath ZED-22FX USB Mixer with Effects

16-mono, 3-stereo channel mixer for live sound, recording, and production.

From the Allen & Heath's ZED series, the ZED-22 FX has been developed around a new FX chipset. Allen & Heath's DSP engineers crafted and refined beautiful reverb algorithms and the 16 effects they created are unique to the ZED FX mixing consoles. 16 essential time-delay effects add to the already bulging feature set. The mixer is ideal for small groups 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. In addition, you get smooth-sounding DuoPre mic preamps, 100mm faders, and the MusiQ EQ section which are shared with the whole ZED range.

Allen & Heath GLD-80


The GLD80, GLD has been developed to offer the benefits of digital mixing to those prospective users who don't require the full-blown feature set of a high-end system.
http://www.allen-heath.com/key-series/gld-series/best way to regard the GLD80 is as the heart and control surface of a complete digital mixing system, rather than a mixer on its own. Unless you want to hook it up to an existing iLive console (using the GLD80 as a monitor mixer, for example), you're almost certainly going to be buying this mixer complete with one or more of Allen & Heath's digital stage boxes, the AudioRack GLD AR2412 and GLD AR84.
Having said that, the GLD80 will function as a stand-alone piece of hardware, with eight physical inputs and 10 outputs on the rear panel, plus a networking card slot. But the AudioRack units are really an important and integral part of the package if you need higher channel counts, so for the purposes of this hands-on account, I will consider them part of the deal.

Main Features

In terms of basic functionality, the GLD80 can control up to 56 inputs to the mix, including the internal effects returns. There are no fewer than 30 buses and 20 possible mix outputs, and of course all the usual DSP is built in, rendering the use of external processor racks largely unnecessary in many live applications. The 'digital snake' part of the system (which is, by itself, a huge reason to consider going digital, especially for portable live sound rigs — more in a moment on this) is achieved with either of the two AudioRack stage boxes, which handle the conversion from analogue stage sources to digital mix inputs and digital returns to analogue line outputs, and provide all the necessary connectivity in a single

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