Allen & Heath ZED 22 FX User's Manual
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3. lt I2FX amp 22FX User Guide ZED 2 Allen amp Heath APPLICATION DRAWING STUDIO SETUP aa M Qm Er S S rss L NH L e 2 LOS 5 9 on Or 2 MICROPHONE SIGNAL LINE LEVEL SIGNALS USB CONNECTION M MAIN STUDIO MONITORS NEARFIELD MONITORS ARTISTS MONITOR Allen amp Heath 30 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide WIRING NOTES Insert cable wiring RETURN INSERT RETURN SEND LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE PROCESSOR OUT Y Adapter Y Adapter 2 Outputs to 1 Input RCA phono jacks adapter 1 Output to 2 Inputs RCA PHONO CABLE SITZ on LO UNBALANCED E L X No UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED Yes X CI L 2 L H BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED Fs 55 lt H gt Tr gt Sleeve ground Sleeve ground Ring cold Ring cold Tip hot Tip hot TO 2 hot 1 ground BALANCED MIC CABLE BALANCED Veground 2 h t FROM INPUT fl gt gt OUTPUT XLR MALE XLR FEMALE 3 cold 3 cold EE TRS to XLR F CABLE
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5. 6 LE ZED 1 cwp Track 0 File Edit Process T Go Tracks Tools Options Windows Help Click Play or spacebar and the recorded au dio should play to the USB port on your ZED mixing console where you can either monitor it route it to the main stereo bus or route it to stereo channel 11 12 ZED Left Track 1 Display For Help press F1 04 44 1kHz 16 bit Disk spac 2 You can use SONAR LE and your ZED mixer together in many ways for example straightforward recording of a stereo mix recording tracks individually to build up a song or sending a postfade mix from ZED and inserting an effects plug in from SONAR LE returning the post effects signal to the mix in ZED It is a very versatile combination and we hope you find it a creative and enjoyable product partnership Allen amp Heath 28 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide 9 07 2 Se KEY MICROPHONE SIGNAL USB CONNECTION MAIN PA LINE LEVEL OUT LEFT RIGHT amp SUB H FROM DIRECT BOX lt gt be Ww 3 LINE LEVEL SIGNALS m EFFECTS RETURN 77 EFFECTS SEND STAGE MONITOR SIGNALS gt LINE LEVEL mmm 6 1 O O 2 2 lt U 3
6. 12 segment LED meters peak type response the 0 position re flects OdBu at the outputs These display the signals from the moni tor selector switches below or the PFL pre fade listen signals from any selected channels which overrides Footswitch connection Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack socket for use with a footswitch Wired so that a switch closure between Tip and Sleeve will activate the effects mute circuitry to cut the effects return and ST4 from the main LR mix and the Aux amp 2 sends 22 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide MASTER SECTION A gt L A mm B um PHANTOM POWER E E um um m mi m E P um Y a Pri gt PHONES uw AUX1 we gt 2TRK RTN USB RTN m A LR WM MONITOR 9 Post Allen amp Heath Monitor selector switches These 4 switches select the signal source for the headphones moni tor and the meters They work on a priority basis If they are all up then the post fade main L R signals will feed the monitor circuit if USB and 2 TRK are pressed then only the 2 TRK signals will feed the monitor circuit The stereo option of pressing both AUX and AUX 2 together allows Aux to feed the left and Aux 2 to feed the right monitor circuit This is useful if a stereo mix is set up using Auxe
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8. BALANCED 1 ground 2 hot cui s gt General 29 B E Sleeve ground XLR FEMALE Wirin 8 Ring cold Tip hot Information 2 hot 1 to XLR M CABLE T gt T f XLR MALE Sleeve ground 3 cold Ring cold Tip hot Allen amp Heath 31 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide PRODUCT SUPPORT Large Live Sound mixers iLive digital ML and GL Series Small Format Live Sound mixers ZED MixWizards and PA Series DJ products Xone Series kas Sound Management Series iDR Series e Registering your product Thank you for buying the Allen amp Heath ZED I2FX or 22FX mixer We hope that you are happy with it and that you enjoy many years of faithful service with it Please go to www allen heath com register asp and register your product s serial number and your details By registering with us and becoming an official Registered User you will ensure that any warranty claim you might make is actioned quickly and with the minimum delay Alternatively you may either copy or cut off this section of the page fill in the details and return it by mail to Allen amp Heath Ltd Kernick Industrial Estate Penryn Cornwall TRIO 9LU UK gt o 3 gt d g o 55 5 508 os 0 6 o c lt 28 905 E gt kh gt lt lt lt 5 9 EN 2288 Es 5 5
9. is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation Heat and vibration 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 vi bration Servicing Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to 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 Installation Install the console in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide Do not connect the output of power amplifiers directly to the console Use audio connectors and plugs only for their intended purpose Allen amp Heath 5 ZED 12FX amp 22FX 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 The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code TERMINAL WIRE COLOUR LIVE BROWN BLACK N NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE EARTH GND GREEN amp YELLOW GREEN The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the
10. 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 fre quency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources AUX system Zed 12FX amp 22fX mixers 4 Aux buses 3 are used for connecting external equipment such as foldback stage monitors or external ef fects processors and one is used for the internal effects processor Effects Processor Zed 12FX amp 22FX mixers have a professional quality effects processor built in which uses our own effects algorithms developed by our tal ented engineering staff at Allen amp Heath The effects range from classic reverbs cascaded delay plus reverbs to shimmering flanger amp chorus effects The different effects types are selected with a simple up down button interface and the tempo of the delay settings can be entered using the TAP button Holding the TAP button allows the parameters of the effects to be adjusted The audio signal to the DSP is converted using 24 bit high dynamic range converters running at 48kHz sample rate ensuring low noise low distortion transparent effects 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
11. the unity gain position is marked by 0 16 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNEL STI Stereo Return Phono sockets This is an additional stereo input to the main stereo channel input below The gain is varied by the ST RTN control and this input can be sent to either the stereo channel or straight to the L R main bus depending on the setting of the under panel switch These inputs are unbalanced LM Stereo Return Level control Adjusts the level of the stereo return input from off fully attenu ated to maximum where it has 10dB of gain STi IN Stereo Return ON switch This switches the signal on when pressed in Leaving the switch in the up position is recommended when the stereo return input is R not in use to minimise unwanted noise being passed through Stereo Routing selector switch This switch selects whether the Stereo Return signal is sent to the L R bus directly or the stereo channel 1 When it is pressed in the Stereo Return signal sums together with the main stereo input Stereo input jack sockets Standard 1 4 jack sockets for line level stereo signals Can be used with a mono input where the L M input will also connect to the R input if nothing is plugged in to R The Stereo inputs accept unbalanced or balanced signals Stereo Level control Adjusts the level of the STI input The range is from off to 10dB ES Stereo Channel EQ The Stereo Channel E
12. top takes precedence So if all 3 are pressed then the Aux amp 2 signals would be sent by the USB device Please refer to the section describing using the USB audio port for more details Allen amp Heath I9 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide EFFECTS PROCESSOR 1 Dly verb level 9 gt 0 size 16 3 Dly verb regen 11 4 JPingPong regen 2 5 Beaty regen 13 6 Ambient echo 13 7 Stapverb size 5 ZED 2274 8 Dou leZED size 16 Bank 9 16 a m Lo BRK 45 _ E iw Allen amp Heath Plate decay Plate predly Plate colour Halli size Hall2 size Arena size Flanger dpth Chorus dpth e a Lo Effects Type Selection LED 8 Green LED s show one of 16 effects types available If the Bank LED is off the green LED s will show one of to 8 on the effects list or off if no LED s are lit if the Bank LED is on the green LED s will show which of effects types 9 to 16 is selected For effects types to 5 the green LED will blink in time with the tempo of the delay time The green LED s also display the level of the parameter adjustment when the TAP button is held down The more LED s that illuminate the more the pa rameter is increased in value or intensity Bank LED The Bank LED illuminates when one of the effects type 9 to 16 is se
13. ALLEN amp HEATH USER GUIDE Publication AP7085 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 amp 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 amp HEATH Any necessary adjustment alteration or repair has been carried out by ALLEN amp 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 amp 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 amp HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility
14. B DEVICE USB 1 STEREO AUX 1 2 AUX 1 ES LJ a sm AUXSFX e B AUX 2 ud RETURN L1 SUM AUX 3 4 E meters PRIORITY SWITCHING m Ex AUX 1 c lr L1 PFL AFL E EFFECTS SEND qux E E Co 2 TRKRTN 2TRK gt LJ EFFECT TYPE USB T gt 2 RTN TO MONITOR SELECTION i 104 USB RETURN gt gt A er PHONES t 1 3 DSP JO BANK EFFECTS PROCESSOR SEL UP PFL ACTIVE I SEL DOWN I TAP PARAMETER MIX POST MONITOR l m m HEADPHONES sse SSE H3 ALT LEVEL 4 PFL 2 f USB RETURN FROM COMPUTER gt RECORD OUT STEREO AUX 1 RECESSED SWITCHES TOALTOUT Lo MUTE 007 2 2 EXT FX IN SUM d R SUM MONO OUT gt BAL gt D Te oh vU VEO I 1 FOOTSWITCH ALT OUT 7 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide 13 Allen amp Heath MONO INPUT CHANNEL Mic Input Socket Standard 3 Pin XLR socket wired as Pin I Chassis Pin 2 hot Pin 3 Cold 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 socket make sure nothing is plugged into the Line input Insert Jack Socket Standard 1 4 6 25mm
15. Elegant user interface NEW Active Controller Technology automatically maps MIDI keyboards and control surfaces to the parameters you need most on effects instruments volume pan and other mix elements NEW Easier integration of virtual instruments with Synth Rack NEW Support for Windows Vista 32 bit amp 64 bit NEW Windows XP Professional x64 Edition NEW and Windows XP operating systems Allen amp Heath 25 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide Allen amp Heath System Requirements System Require Minimum ments Operating System Windows XP Processor Speed or higher RAM 256 MB Graphics resolution color depth Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Type Any MIDI Interface Windows compatible Audio Interface Windows compatible Optical Drive Intel Pentium 4 1 3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500 1024 x 768 16 bit color 100 MB for core program Recommended Windows XP Vista Vista x64 Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz EM64T or AMD Athlon 64 2800 or higher 1 GB or higher 1280 x 960 32 bit color 2 GB for program and content EIDE Ultra DMA 7200 RPM or SATA Windows compatible WDM or ASIO compatible includ ing WaveRT for Vista DVD ROM DVD R or DVD RW for installation CD R or CD RW capability required for CD audio disc burning SONAR LE Installation Put disk into CD or DVD ROM drive and follow instructions on screen SONAR LE Audio Configuration with ZED To configure
16. Jack socket for unbalanced insert send and return signals Wired Tip send Ring return Sleeve Chassis Nominal level is OdBu The insert point is after the 100Hz filter and before the EQ Gain Control This adjusts the gain of the input amplifier to match the signal level of the input The gain is varied from 6dB attenuation to 63dB for signals plugged to the xlr socket Mic Input and 10dB to 26dB for signals plugged into the Line input jack 0 A E GAIN 324 N 100Hz Hi pass Filter The Hi pass filter is used for reducing pop noise and rum ble from microphone signals It is a 2 pole 12dB per oc tave filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack socket 10 004 20 00 4 tt 30 00 4 4 40 00 denn 50 00 Allen amp Heath 14 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL 6 HF EQ The HF High Frequency equaliser affects the frequency response of the higher audible frequencies The corner frequency of 12kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit It has plenty of gain and actually gives slightly more that the 15dB leg end suggests 100Hz E MF EQ The MF Mid Frequency equaliser affects the middle of the audible frequency range The frequency graduations on the sweep control are the centre frequencies of t
17. L R 4 igPong regen size e PFLACTIVE Beat Hall m 5 regen all2 size e Ambien echo Arena size e 2 size 15 Fanger dpth 8 doudtezen size 16 Chorus PHONES EL r O STEREO s o AUXI AUXI STEREO W gt SEL 1088 AUX w USB Audio Interface The ZED is equipped with a stereo bi directional USB 1 1 compliant audio CODEC It is fully compliant with USB 2 ports and uses standard Windows and MAC Core Audio Drivers In other words plug it in and your computer will find it and be able to transfer audio to and from the ZED USB device You will need some form of audio software running on your computer to be able to record and play back what you re cord but on a basic level you can use your computers media player to play straight to the ZED device Just a couple of points to look out for When you plug in your ZED USB interface to your computer check the device volume in Control Panel Sounds amp Audio Devices Volume Then drag it fully up If the volume is not fully up like this axi ixi Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware USB Audio CODEC O USB Audio CODEC p Device volume Device volume 1 Then click Apply D Low High T Mute Mute
18. MES ul Ee L Jul L To 2 Lel E Lol C Lal L JE D P E E E zZ a _ _ _ a a o e a nd e AS Le end e o o _ le D e D amp e B 2 E e e 9 e amp OG Gus Gu Prol x _ R Allen amp Heath ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED I2FX amp 22FX The following is a technical overview of ZED if you want to please skip to the next section The Allen amp Heath ZED series mixers have been carefully and lovingly designed in the beautiful county of Cornwall in the UK and is manu factured 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 amp 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
19. Q is 2 band with centre frequencies of I2kHz for the HF and 80Hz for the LF dBr 20 00 15 00 El 10 00 15 00 20 00 10 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 Allen amp Heath 17 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNEL STI 8 r LJ E STEREO Aux 1 amp 2 switch Z This is an under panel selector switch that configures Auxes amp 2 to be either mono sends or a stereo send pair TA UP A mono sum of the left amp right stereo channel signal is sent to Aux buses amp 2 by the control knobs DOWN The left stereo channel signal is sent to Aux 1 and the right is sent to Aux 2 by the control knobs Note This can be useful when setting up a seperate stereo output from the main L R output using Auxes amp 2 possibly for recording This can be selected to feed the USB output to create an independent stereo feed for recording using a computer 19 Aux amp 2 sends These control the level of the signals sent to the Aux amp 2 buses The Aux 1 amp 2 send controls are configured either as two mono sends or as a stereo pair depending on the position of the STEREO switch please see above Auxes amp 2 are pre fade but muted when the Mute switch is pressed There is 6dB of gain at the fully clockwise position es El Aux 3 amp FX sends These controls take a mono sum of the left amp right stereo channel signals from after the
20. TF Place volume icon in the taskbar Place volume icon in the taskbar Advanced Advanced Speaker settings Speaker settings 3 Use the settings below to change individual Use the settings below to change individual speaker volume and other settings speaker volume and other settings we Speaker Volume Advanced Ad Speaker Volume vanced Cancel En fp 2 If you want to reduce latency delay there are some different drivers available for your operating system Please check the Allen amp Heath website www allen heath com for details and links to third party companies able to supply appro priate drivers for your operating system Allen amp Heath 24 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide cakewalk SONAR LE DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION SONAR LE Overview SONAR LE is a software application from Cakewalk and is included free of charge with your new ZED mixing console SONAR LE is a powerful first step into the world of sequencing and hard disk recording on the Windows platform You ll be able to record from your ZED mixer create tracks and arrange songs then play back to your ZED mixer via the USB port You can decide whether the SONAR family of products is right for you If you choose to upgrade your copy of SONAR LE to a more full featured version like SONAR Producer or Home Studio Editions you ll now be able to do so at significant savings We will describe the basic
21. ade Listen switch takes a mono sum of the stereo effects signals from before the fader and mute switch When pressed the signal will appear on the L R meters and be fed to the headphones circuit for monitoring The PK LED illuminates dimly to indicate the PFL switch is pressed and brightly to indi cate the effects signal is within 5dB of clipping Fader The 100mm fader affects the level of the effects signal to the left 8 right buses and Auxes 1 amp 2 There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain position is marked by 0 20 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide EFFECTS PROCESSOR zen 213 e p verb level 9 Plate decay O 2 2 0v verb size 10 10 Plate predly O EJ verb regen 11 Plate colour e PingPong regen Hall1 size e BeatDly regen Hall2 size 6 Ambient echo 14 Arena size e 7 5 size 15 Ftanger dpth 2 doubieze0 size 16 Chorus dpth Bank 9 16 m Effects Type List amp Description There are 16 different effects presets in the ZED Effects Processor Each is fed with a mono signal from the FX bus and the output from the effects processor is in ste reo Each preset has a parameter adjust control which is matched to the preset This control may morph several parameters all at once for example the parameter con trol for the Chorus effect will adjust not only the depth but the response of the filters in software t
22. ck sockets for Aux 1 to 4 outputs Impedance bal anced nominal level OdBu Mix LR Insert jack sockets Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack sockets for unbalanced insert send and return signals Wired Tip send Ring return Sleeve Chassis Nominal level is OdBu Main L output xlr sockets Main left amp right outputs Impedance balanced signals chassis pin2 hot pin3 cold Nominal level OdBu Mono output jack socket A mono sum of the main left amp right post fade signals Headphones jack sockets One 1 4 and one 3 5mm jack socket for stereo headphones Wired Tip left Ring right Sleeve Chassis It is recommended that headphones with an impedance higher than 30ohms are used 48v Phantom Power switch Press this in to switch 48v Phantom Power to all the Mic input xIr connectors if any of the microphones attached require power Dy namic microphones won t mind being connected to a phantom powered input but care is needed to ensure that 48v is not switched on if an is used to input a signal from an electronic circuit ie Another mixer or keyboard When switching 48v on or off or plugging in connectors to channels with 48v present it is important and normal practise to mute the channels This will avoid loud clicks and bangs potentially getting through to the amps amp speak ers with the possible effect of damaging the speakers or the audience s hearing Left Right meters
23. directives 89 336 EEC amp 92 31 and the European Low Voltage Directives 73 23 EEC amp 93 68 EEC This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts amp 2 1996 for use in Environments El 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 amp 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 amp Heath ZED 12FX 22FX User Guide AP7085 Issue Copyright 2007 Allen amp Heath Limited All rights reserved Allen amp Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate Penryn Cornwall TRIO 9LU UK http www allen heath com Allen amp Heath 3 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following 0 OOM ZED I2FX or ZED 22FX MIXER l O E E Mains Lead Type A B USB Lead Check that the correct To connect the ZED to mains plug is fitted your computer SONAR LE Music Software Install disk Allen amp Heath 4 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS Read the following before p
24. er here we have enabled the USB Audio De which is the ZED mixing console USB device and Realtek AC97 Audio Realtek ACS Audio disabled the audio from the soundcard in the pc UMS So the computer is set up to receive audio from ZED Qutput Drivers Friendly Name Driver Name O Realtek AC97 Audio 1 2 Realtek 97 Audio 1 2 O Realtek AC97 Audio 3 4 Realtek AC97 Audio 3 4 O Realtek AC97 Audio 5 6 Realtek AC97 Audio 5 6 O Realtek AC97 Audio 7 8 Realtek AC97 Audio 7 8 USB Audio Device USB Audio Device The Output Drivers are the audio outputs from the computer Here you can see that the pc soundcard has 4 stereo outputs all disabled and the software has located the USB Audio Device which is ZED Tick to enable it You will now be able to select your ZED USB left amp right outputs as inputs to SONAR LE and be able to send audio to your ZED from SONAR outputs In order to show how to select inputs to SONAR tracks here is a basic Cakewalk project cwp Feel This is created by clicking File New Normal and x AS E then inserting a second audio track by clicking 1 01 000 Insert Audio Track from the main toolbar SED Left Click on the I O tab near the bottom of the window E then click the expand buttons in the audio track panes The tracks 2 have been re named ZED Left and ZED Right by double clicking the name field Click the and the O fields to select inputs and out puts
25. fader The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement the performance of all the elements within the mixer scruti nised 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 com pared 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 I2FX amp 22FX 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 dis tributed 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
26. fader and send them to the Aux 3 and Aux 4 buses respec tively They are muted when the Mute switch is pressed and have 6dB of gain at maximum Balance control The Balance control varies the relative levels between the left and right channels E Mute Switch Mutes the signals to the main L R and the Aux buses PFL Switch amp PK LED The Pre Fade Listen switch takes a mono sum of the stereo channel signals from before the fader and mute switch When pressed the signal will appear on the L R meters and be fed to the headphones circuit for monitoring The PK LED illuminates dimly to indicate the PFL switch is pressed and _ 2 brightly to indicate the channel signal is within 5dB of clipping 30 _ Fader The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left amp right 00 buses and Auxes 3 amp 4 There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain Lj position is marked by 0 17 18 Allen amp Heath 18 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNELS ST2 3 amp FX e ME gt uj d di 4 ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT e L L L L EN A 5 R R R R L M L M L M L M ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN R R R R lt USB RN SEND AUX1 2 AUX3 FX AR ToLR LR vig UP LR post Stereo Input Channel STI This is stereo input channel STI as described on previous pages
27. for the Aux amp 2 outputs situated in the master section of the mixer Auxes 3 amp FX These are post fade sends which means that the signals are affected by the channel fader Primarily used for effects sends the aux signal will reduce if the fader is pulled down so keeping the correct proportion of the effect Muting the channel will also mute the Aux sends and the send controls have 6dB gain fully clockwise There are no master level controls for Aux 3 amp 4 outputs PAN The pan control adjusts how the signal from the mono input channel is shared between the left and right buses and subsequently the main stereo outputs Set to the mid position equal amounts of signal are fed to left and right with pan set to L none is sent to the Right bus Mute Switch This mutes or cuts the signal to the left amp right buses and the Aux buses A rectangular LED illuminates to show the Mute switch is pressed PFL Switch amp PK LED The PFL Pre Fade Listen switch sends the channel signal to the PFL bus and subsequently to the headphones and the main L R meters Used for checking the audio signal before raising the fader or un muting the channel The PK LED illuminates dimly to indicate the PFL switch is pressed and brightly to indicate the channel signal is within 5dB of clipping Fader The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left amp right buses and Auxes 3 amp 4 There is 10dB of gain at the top and
28. for the track Here we have selected the USB Left signal to go to Track ZED Left and the USB Right signal to go to track 2 ZED Right panned them accordingly and selected the track outputs to be the Master Bus ZED Right If audio is present click the Input Echo buttons lit up yellow here to monitor the signals on the Mas ter Bus The output for the Master Bus is displayed in the field marked O in the Master Bus pane below the input tracks You can see here it says USB Audio Device which is the ZED USB input SONAR will configure this automatically if there is only one output device enabled in the Output Driv ers Options window above You should now be able to send audio to and from your ZED mixing console using SONAR LE To test this let s do a recording Allen 8 Heath 27 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide Eile Edit Process Views Insert Transport Go Tracks Tools Options Windows To record the audio on tracks amp 2 click the R buttons so they light up red then the record button circle on the transport controls on the top icon toolbar Or select larger trans port controls from Views The audio wave profile will show in the track panes Click stop Square when finished To listen to the recording click rewind then de select the input echo buttons to the right of the R buttons Also disarm the tracks by de selecting the R buttons
29. he EQ The range has been carefully chosen to cover boomy frequencies around 20Hz to 250Hz which may need cutting back or a lift at 2 to 3kHz may be required for microphone intelligibility i i 10 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 8 LFEQ The LF Low Frequency equaliser affects the response at the low end of the audio range The graph shows the response of the LF EQ at maximum cut and boost The corner frequency is 80Hz 10000 00 Allen amp Heath 15 ZED 12FX amp 22 User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL Allen amp Heath Auxes 2 Each of these controls sends a signal to an auxiliary bus The signal is sourced pre fade which means that the level is independent of and unaf fected by the fader Auxes amp 2 are primarily used for foldback monitoring purposes as the fader does not affect the level They can also be used as feeds for recording and are available sources to the USB interface for this purpose These sends are affected by the Mute switch so muting the channel will also mute the Aux sends The control varies the signal level to the bus from off fully attenuated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow There are master level controls
30. ide 12 Allen amp Heath BLOCK DIAGRAM PP O 48v GLOBAL 48V SWITCH STEREO CHANNEL 1 1 1 l I 100Hz ZED 12FX amp 22FX BLOCK DIAGRAM SUM sw LF STEREO EFFECTS CHANNEL ALT OUT PR PEAK 29 RECORD OUT MONO CHANNEL PF 3 BAND EQUALISER WIRE PAD LINSERT MAIN LR INSERT ie Re FADERS HM j4 HF PAN eel c O OH R INSERT HH 0 t lt gt F y MAIN OUT Es OdBu NOMINAL AUX1 1 R AUX 2 MASTER LEVEL 4 AUX1 OUT z O e LINK EX ever 7 AUX2 OUT PEAK 9 PFL AUX3 OUT STEREO CHANNEL 5 2 BAND EQUALISER MUTE FADER sum Cd HF BAL f z EFFECTS SEND i E o STEREO PRIORITY SWITCHING US
31. imum Frequency Response Mic in to Mix L R Out 30dB gain 0 5 1dB 20Hz to 20kHz Line in to Mix L R out OdB gain 0 5 1dB 10Hz to 30kHz Stereo in to Mix L R out 0 5 dB 10Hz to 30kHz THD n Mic in to Mix L R Out OdB gain IkHz 10dBu out 0 004 Mic in to Mix L R Out 30dB gain IkHz 0 014 Line in to Mix L R out 0dB gain OdBu IkHz 0 005 Stereo in to Mix L R out OdB gain 10dBu IkHz 0 003 Headroom Analogue Headroom from nominal 0Vu 21dB USB in out headroom from nominal 14dB USB Audio CODEC Coder Decoder USB Audio In Out USB I I compliant 6bit Sample Rate 32 44 1 or 48kHz Noise Mic Pre EIN max gain 150 input Z 22 22kHz 127dBu Mix L R out faders 0 22 22kHz ZED I2FX 88dBu Mix L R out L R faders 0 22 22kHz ZED 22FX 84dBu Allen amp Heath lI ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide Paal 9 1 2 a 4 5 5 z n s 0 L 81 ZED 12FX 385mm 15 2 inches ZED 22FX 645mm 25 4 inches 57 69 86 1 er 450 17 7 mm inches Weight ZED 22FX ZED 12FX 6 5kg 14 3 Ib 10 5kg 23 1 Ib Unpacked I5kg 33 Ib 10 5kg 23 11b Packed A rack mounting kit is available for ZED 12FX The part number is ZED1402 RK19 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Gu
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33. lected If the Bank LED is on then the green LED will show which effect is selected from the list SEL Buttons The SEL buttons select the type of effect They also adjust the parameter of the selected effect when the TAP button is held down TAP Button The TAP button is used in two ways lf one of effects types to 5 are selected then the TAP button can be used for adjusting the frequency or tempo of the delay parameter If the TAP button is held down the SEL buttons then become parameter adjust buttons to increase or decrease the level of the parameter assigned to the selected effect AUX I 2 Send controls These controls send the effects processor output signal and the external effects return on ST4 to the Aux buses amp 2 either in mono or stereo depending on the under panel se lector switch described on Pagel 7 These send controls are commonly used to add some reverb or effect onto the Aux amp 2 buses that may be used for stage monitoring or foldback The overall level from these send controls will be affected by the fader and the Mute switch so the effect can be quickly cut from the monitors if required for announcements etc Balance control The Balance control varies the relative levels between the left and right channels Mute Switch Mutes the effect signals to the main L and the Aux buses The Footswitch jack socket can also be used to mute the effects signal PFL Switch amp PK LED The Pre F
34. letter E or with the Earth sym bol 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 General Precautions Damage 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 Environment Protect from excessive dirt dust heat and vibration when operating and stor ing Avoid tobacco ash smoke drinks and exposure to rain and mois ture If the console becomes wet switch off and remove mains power imme diately Allow to dry out thoroughly before using again Cleaning Avoid the use of chemicals abrasives or solvents The control panel is best cleaned with a soft brush and dry lint free cloth The faders switches and po tentiometers are lubricated for life The use of electrical lubricants on these parts is not recommended The fader and potentiometer knobs may be re moved for cleaning with a warm soapy solution Rinse and allow to dry fully before refitting them Transporting The console may be transported as a free standing unit or mounted in a rack or flightcase Protect the controls from damage during
35. o create a more or less intense effect In general when adjusting the effect parameter the more LED s that are illuminated the more intense the effect or higher the parameter value To restore the parameter settings to the factory defaults hold down both SEL but tons whilst switching on the power to your ZED A PARAMETER HOLD E Effects Type Table with description Effect Preset Name Effect Description amp Parameter adjustment Dly verb level Delay with Reverb Delay feeds reverb Classic Plate TAP for delay time Min 70mS Max 1 355 Adjust the level of reverb 2 Dly verb size Delay with Reverb Delay feeds reverb Classic Plate TAP for delay time Min Min 70mS Max 1 355 PARAMETER Adjusts the size of reverb 3 Dly verb regen Delay with Reverb Delay feeds reverb Classic Plate TAP for delay time Min 70mS Max 1 355 PARAMETER adjusts the regeneration of the delay 4 PingPong regen Ping Pong delay left then right in parallel with Plate reverb TAP for left delay time Min 70mS Max 1 355 PARAMETER adjusts the delay regeneration 5 BeatDly regen As 4 but right delay is set for 1 4 beat of left Good for off beat 4 4 delay sound TAP for left delay time amp PARAMETER adjusts the delay regeneration 6 Ambient echo Echo Delay with Reverb PARAMETER adjusts the echo time 7 SlapVerb size Reverb with echo reflections creating classic slapback reverb sound PARAMETER adjusts
36. p FX 19 Effects Processor 20 Master Section 22 USB Connection 24 SONAR LE software introduction 25 SONAR LE installation 26 Configuring SONAR LE with ZED 26 Application Information Live 29 Application Information Studio 30 Wiring Notes 31 Product Support 32 Allen amp Heath 7 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide PANEL DRAWINGS I2FX db fh fm mmm Mg Lo u 31 1ED TED IED IED TED IFI Tis iv cans wm pan tb FOC Rutes CAUTION past SOc ong ts ono ss gt A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 1 Us device may not cause hama irren and I ID ID c EA P is even maca tna ns gtr tno cu apa RISQUE DE CHO ELECTRIQUE TE PIS OUAR CALTON FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGANST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE RISE WMH SAME TYPE AND RATING ATTENTION REMPLACER PAR UN FUSBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTOUE E VLEURS WARNING TO REDUCE THE ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOS THS APPARATUS TO RAN OR MOISTURE REFER SERVICING TO GUALIFED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARING THS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED FUSE TIALSOV nm 100 2804 47
37. roceeding CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 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 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 Guide and marked on the rear panel Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains sup ply as provided with the console If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult your service agent for assistance Power cord routing Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against it Grounding Do not defeat the grounding and polarisation means of the power cord plug Do not remove or tam per with the ground connection in the power cord WARNING This equipment must be earthed Water and moisture 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 Ventilation Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded If the console
38. s amp 2 Headphone level control Adjusts the level of the headphone signal Warning To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate the headphones or sound system at excessively high volume Continued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss Alternate output level control The Alt Alternate Output is useful for connecting a pair of moni tor speakers separate to the main outputs The level control adjusts the volume of the output from off to 6dB Alternate output selector switches These under panel switches select the signal source for the Alt out put They select between the L R pre fade L R post fade or the monitor LR signals Aux 1 amp 2 master level controls For adjusting the level of the Aux 1 and 2 outputs The range of level control is from off to 6dB Master L R faders High quality 100mm faders for the main L R outputs 10dB gain at the top unity gain marked at 0 23 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide USB CONNECTION AUAZ UUI Q9 9 ST3IN STAIN AUX3 OUT MONO OUT eo SWITCH ky pow FX MUTE Lo LR PRE L PHANTOM POWER UP LR post lt ly verb level s Plate decay Dly verb size Plate predly COIE V3H N3TIV CUT HE Dly verb Plate colour iM Y
39. steps of installing the software and getting started here for more comprehensive help or technical support please use the Help files in SONAR LE or visit the SONAR LE website http www cakewalk com owners sonarle The website will have details on registering your product and upgrading it should you wish There are also tutorials to get you started SONAR LE is the most complete OEM production software solution available today Unlike other OEM applications SONAR LE has been designed to provide a simple yet complete solution for creating music You won t feel the need to upgrade just to get started With support for up to 64 tracks and 24 track effects 8 physical in outs at 24bit 192kHz SONAR LE is able to offer a powerful pc based recording studio The package also includes 2 instruments 6 MIDI effects and 14 audio effects SONAR LE has been updated with new features from its acclaimed SONAR 6 making SONAR LE the first native Win dows DAW for Windows XP Windows x64 and Windows Vista Today s Cakewalk SONAR LE is the definitive choice for creating the most complete hardware and software solution SONAR LE Key Features 64 audio tracks 256 MIDI tracks 8 simultaneous inputs and outputs 24 bit 192 kHz audio quality 24 simultaneous effects 8 simultaneous virtual instruments Integrated VST VSTi support without need for VST adapter Support for ACID format loops Support for ReWire clients such as Project5 Live or Reason
40. 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 imple mented 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 amp Heath 10 ZED 12FX amp 22FX 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 OdBu nominal 21 dBu maximum Stereo Input Jack sockets OdBu nominal control Off to 10dB Stereo input phono sockets OdBu nominal control Off to 10dB Output L R amp Mono Outputs L amp R XLR Mono Jack OdBu nominal 21dBu maximum Aux Outputs Jack sockets OdBu nominal 21dBu maximum Alt Outputs phono sockets OdBu nominal 21dBu maximum Rec Outputs phono sockets OdBu nominal 21dBu max
41. the slapback size more slap echo 8 DoubleZED size Classic stereo doubler PARAMETER adjusts delay and size 9 Plate decay Classic plate reverb PARAMETER adjusts decay time 10 Plate predly Plate reverb with pre delay Good for vocals percussion PARAMETER adjusts pre delay time for increased intelligibility Plate colour Classic plate reverb PARAMETER adjusts tonal texture from dark to bright 12 Hall size Smooth classic hall reverb PARAMETER adjusts size of hall 13 Hall2 size Brighter hall reverb PARAMETER adjusts size of hall 14 Arena size Arena reverb PARAMETER adjusts size of arena 15 Flanger dpth Classic flanger effect PARAMETER adjusts depth and tonality 16 Chorus dpth Chorus effect PARAMETER adjusts depth and tonality Allen amp Heath 21 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide MASTER SECTION INSERT L AUX1 OUT AUX2 OUT AUX3 OUT PHANTOM POWER 6 PHONES yl IX STEREO INSERT R SWITCH rower FX MUTE 4 L 16 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 16 20 30 L R PFLACTVE 9 x f Max AUX1 AUX2 2TRK RTN USB RTN MAIN OUT 65 Bra yes AUX1 MASTER Ji AUX2 MASTER n FA 5 MONITOR Allen amp Heath gt m feo m gt n N x NECS 6 Aux output jack sockets Standard 1 4 ja
42. transit Use adequate packing if you need to ship the unit 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 o can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss Allen amp Heath 6 ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing your Allen amp 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 3 Packed Items 4 Safety Instructions 5 CONTENTS diras 7 Panel Drawingss 8 Introduction to ZED 12FX amp 22 FX 10 Specifications Dimensions 12 Block 13 Mono Input Channel 14 Stereo Input Channel ST I 17 Stereo Input Channel 572 3 am
43. your SONAR LE software to communicate audio to and from your ZED mixing console follow the se quence below Ensure the ZED mixing console is powered on Connect the USB lead from the computer to the USB port on ZED First check that your computer has recognised the connection of the ZED USB device by clicking Settings Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices The device name should be USB Audio CODEC ensure there are no other external audio devices attached to the computer Also ensure the Device Volume is set to High This can default to the middle during connection which means very low volume from the USB device so it s worth checking the first few times you connect The properties window should look like this It is also a good idea to select No Sounds in the Sounds window 26 Sounds and Audio Devices Properties E 2 xj Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware O USB Audio CODEC Device volume Mute Place volume icon in the taskbar Advanced Speaker settings Use the settings below to change individual speaker volume and other settings N Speaker Volume Advanced ZED 12FX amp 22FX User Guide Next run SONAR LE x General Advanced Drivers Driver Profiles Click Options Audio and click on the Drivers tab Check uncheck an entry to enable disable the driver The Input drivers are the audio sources to the comput
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