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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Publication AP6822...

  • Page 2: Warranty

    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.

  • Page 3: Packed Items

    PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 ZED-14, ZED-18 or ZED-24 MIXER Type A-B USB Lead Mains Lead To connect the ZED to Check that the correct your computer. mains plug is fitted. SONAR X1 LE SONAR LE Music Software Install disk.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS Read the following before proceeding : CAUTION 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.
  • Page 5 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...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    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.

  • Page 7: Panel Drawings

    PANEL DRAWINGS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK (2) this device must accept any interference received, DO NOT OPEN including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 8 PANEL DRAWINGS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK (2) this device must accept any interference received, DO NOT OPEN including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 9 PANEL DRAWINGS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION Operation is subject to the following two conditions: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and DO NOT OPEN (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 10: Introduction To Zed-14, 18 & 24

    INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-14 & 24 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.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Mic Pre EIN @ max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz -127dBu Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz ZED-14 -88dBu Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz ZED-18 -86dBu Mix L/R out, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz ZED-24 -84dBu Allen & Heath...

  • Page 12: Dimensions

    13kg (28.6 lb) ZED-24 10.5kg (23.1 lb) 15kg (33 lb) 19” Rack kit for the ZED-14 - Order part number: ZED1402-RK19 19” Rack kit for the ZED-18 - Order part number: ZED1802-RK19 Allen & Heath ZED-14, 18 & 24 User Guide...

  • Page 13: Block Diagram

    BLOCK DIAGRAM AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 Allen & Heath ZED-14, 18 & 24 User Guide...

  • Page 14: Mono Input Channel

    MONO INPUT CHANNEL Mic Input Socket Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=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 xlr socket, make sure nothing is plugged into the Line input.
  • Page 15 MONO INPUT CHANNEL HF EQ The HF (High Frequency) equaliser affects the frequency response 20 30 of the higher audible frequencies. The corner frequency of 12kHz is GAIN 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.
  • Page 16 MONO INPUT CHANNEL Auxes 1 & 2 AUX1 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 1 & 2 are primarily used for foldback monitoring purposes, as the fader does not affect the level.

  • Page 17: Stereo Input Channel St1

    STEREO INPUT CHANNEL ST1 ST RTN 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.
  • Page 18 STEREO INPUT CHANNEL ST1 STEREO STEREO Aux 1 & 2 switch AUX1 This is an under-panel selector switch that configures Auxes 1 & 2 to be either mono sends or a stereo send pair. UP: A mono sum of the left & right stereo channel signal is sent to Aux buses 1 &...

  • Page 19: Stereo Input Channel St2, 3 & 4

    STEREO INPUT CHANNELS ST2, 3 & 4 & USB ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN 2TRK RETURN SEND AUX1-2 AUX 3-4 To LR To LR To LR To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE UP=LR post...

  • Page 20: Master Section

    MASTER SECTION Aux output jack sockets Standard 1/4” jack sockets for Aux 1 to 4 outputs. Impedance bal- MAIN OUT AUX1 OUT INSERT L anced, nominal level = 0dBu. AUX2 OUT INSERT R Mix L R Insert jack sockets Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack sockets for unbalanced insert send and return signals.
  • Page 21 USB & MASTER SECTION Headphone level control Adjusts the level of the headphone signal. PHANTOM POWER 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 PFL ACTIVE selective or wide range hearing loss.

  • Page 22: Usb Connection

    USB CONNECTION ST4 IN RETURN SEND AUX1-2 AUX 3-4 LR PRE UP=LR post 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.
  • Page 23 SONAR X1 LE cakewalk DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION SONAR X1 LE Overview. SONAR X1 LE is a software application from Cakewalk and is included free of charge with your new ZED mixing con- sole. SONAR X1 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.
  • Page 24 SONAR LE will run automatically after installation, or else click the icon created on the desktop. To initially configure SONAR X1 LE with ZED: Create a normal Cakewalk project (an option offered when starting SONAR). In Edit/Preferences configure the I/O—enable the USB Audio CODEC under Devices.

  • Page 25: Sonar Le Software Introduction. 23 Configuring Sonar Le With Zed. 24 Configuration With Pt9 On A Mac

    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.

  • Page 26: Application Information-Live

    Allen & Heath ZED-14, 18 & 24 User Guide...

  • Page 27: Application Information-Studio

    RECORDING APPLICATION DIAGRAM Allen & Heath ZED-14, 18 & 24 User Guide...

  • Page 28: Using Usb For Effects

    USING USB FOR EFFECTS ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN 2TRK RETURN SEND AUX1-2 AUX 3-4 To LR To LR To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE UP=LR post 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2...

  • Page 29: Wiring Notes

    WIRING NOTES PROCESSOR Insert cable wiring RETURN INSERT SEND GROUND RETURN SEND LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE Y-Adapter Y-Adapter RCA phono jacks 2 Outputs to 1 Input adapter 1 Output to 2 Inputs RCA PHONO CABLE UNBALANCED No ! INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED UNBALANCED...

  • Page 30: Product Support

    PRODUCT SUPPORT www.allen-heath.com Investigate ALLEN & HEATH’s other ranges at Large Live Sound mixers — iLive digital and GL Series Small Format Live Sound mixers — ZED, MixWizards and PA Series DJ products — Xone Series Sound Management Series — iDR Series Registering your product Thank you for buying the Allen &...

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