Allen & Heath ZED-22FX

Compact 19-Channel Mixer With Extensive Feature Set!

ZED-22FX is ideal for bands that need to travel light. Thanks to configurable USB audio inputs and outputs you can easily make stereo recordings. The ZED-22FX accommodates vocals, drums, guitar, bass and keys, and also features its own FX bus plus 16 internal time-delay effects that add special ambience to the entire mix.

USB Audio Flexibility

Simple transfer of audio to and from a computer is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way ZED implements this is extremely flexible and easy to use! You no longer have to fumble around the back of your PC to reach the soundcard inputs or discover that the levels are all wrong and too hot. Just plug a USB cable into your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer — that’s it! CD-quality audio to and from your PC or Mac. Switches and connections via jack sockets provide different send/return configurations:

Send Options

• 1) Main Mix Left + Right (post-fader)
• 2) Main Mix Left + Right (pre-fader)
• 3) Auxes 1-2
• 4) Auxes 3-4

Return Option

• 1) To Stereo Channel 3

MusiQ

The ZED-22FX features a responsive 3-band EQ design with sweepable mid frequencies using MusiQ — with optimized slope (or Q factor) to help balance individual instruments.

ZED-FX

ZED-22FX provides a core selection of 16 delay/reverb effects designed for small bands that don’t want to carry an external effects unit but still want high-quality effects for gigs and recordings. Our DSP engineers have worked hard to create and refine beautiful reverb algorithms that enhance every performance. These effects aren’t available at this price anywhere else — that level of quality and integration is unique to ZED-FX. ZED effects are easily controlled via 3 buttons with 9 display LEDs. For example, you can quickly dial in the ideal delay time or select the perfect main-vocal reverb. One-handed navigation and editing — it’s as simple as using stompbox pedals.

DUOPRE

Based on the proven preamps from the highly successful PA series, the ZED-22FX features DuoPre preamps that use a two-stage design with carefully controlled gain at each stage. When amplifying a signal from the XLR input the gain range is very large — 69 dB, to be exact — and the gain is distributed very evenly across the control, giving better control over signal level. Most of the gain comes from the first stage, so unwanted noise is kept to a minimum. Line-level signals simply feed the second stage of the preamp via the line input jack. This has the big advantage of lower noise when using the line input and a higher input impedance.

Ultra-Portable Mixer for Mobile DJs, Bands and Events!