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Page 1: User Guide
ZED SIXTY-10FX & ZED SIXTY-14FX USER GUIDE Publication AP8765... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Warranty ................. Conformity Statement ..........Safety Instructions ............Packed Items Checklist ..........Introduction to ZED Sixty-10FX & 14FX ....Specifications ..............Dimensions ..............Block Diagram ..............Mono Input Channel 1&2 (10FX) 1-6 (14FX) ..Mono Input Channel 3&4 (10FX) 7&8 (14FX) .. -
Page 4: Warranty
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 5: Conformity Statement
Allen & Heath could void the compliance of the console and therefore the users authority to operate it. ZED Sixty-10FX & 14FX User Guide AP8765 Issue 2 Copyright © 2012 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved Allen & Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK http://www.allen-heath.com... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - Read the following before proceeding : CAUTION AC MAINS IN ~ ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR FUSE TYPE AC SUPPLY 47-63Hz 320VA MAX T 3.15A 20mm 220 - 240V~ 300W MAX T 5.0A 20mm 100 - 120V~ WARNING: This equipment must be earthed. - Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Water and moisture: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not ex- pose 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 con- sole where the air flow required for ventilation is imped-...
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Page 8: General Precautions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General Precautions: Damage : To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control sur- face, scratching the surface with sharp objects, or rough handling and vibration. Environment : Protect from excessive dirt, dust, heat and vibra- tion when operating and storing. -
Page 9: Packed Items Checklist
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK LEVEL LEVEL ZED Sixty-10FX MIXER ZED Sixty-14FX MIXER Mains Lead This User Guide! Check that the correct mains plug is fitted. Allen & Heath ZED Sixty 10FX & 14FX User Guide... -
Page 10: Introduction To Zed Sixty-10Fx & 14Fx
It also makes servicing much easier should it be required, with the ability to remove one particular channel from the mixer at a time. The vertical board construction method is unique in a product at this price point and puts the ZED Sixty-10FX and ZED Sixty-14FX in a truly professional class of their own. -
Page 11: Effects Processor
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED Sixty The ZED Sixty mixers are equipped with a 3-band equaliser circuit on each mono input, with swept mid frequency section, and a 2-band EQ on the stereo channels. The frequency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources. -
Page 12: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Input Mono channel (XLR) Input -10 to –60dBu for nominal (+11dBu in max) Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +10 to –40dBu (+31dBu maximum) Stereo Input (Jack or phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +15dB) Output L/R Outputs ( XLR) Normal/DI out 0dBu/-30dBu +21dBu/-9dBu maximum. -
Page 13: Dimensions
DIMENSIONS ZED Sixty-10FX ZED Sixty-14FX O/P Level Left Left Left Left Left Left O/P Level Switch Switch Right Right Right Right Right Right Line Line Line Line Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z... -
Page 14: Block Diagram
BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC REC L REC R Allen & Heath ZED Sixty 10FX & 14FX User Guide... -
Page 15: Mono Input Channel 1&2 (10Fx) 1-6 (14Fx)
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1&2 (10FX) 1-6 (14FX) 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. - Page 16 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN - 10 10 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 10 10 MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1&2 (10FX) 1-6 (14FX) HF EQ The HF (High Frequency) equaliser affects the frequency re- sponse of the higher audible frequencies. The corner frequen- cy of 12kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit.
- Page 17 MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1&2 (10FX) 1-6 (14FX) FX send This controls the level of signal that is sent to the effects bus and FX output from the channel. The signal is post-fade which means it is affected by the channel fader (so it stays in proportion to the signal going to Mix) and the send con- trol has 6dB gain fully clockwise.
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Page 18: Mono Input Channel 3&4 (10Fx) 7&8 (14Fx)
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 3&4 (10FX) 7&8 (14FX) Hi Z input The only difference between these mono inputs is the Hi Z Left inputs for guitars or other instruments. Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for unbalanced line level signals or instrument pickups. Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (-), Sleeve=Chassis. -
Page 19: Stereo Input Channel 1
STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 1 ST-1b Inputs Standard RCA Phono sockets for unbalanced line level stereo signal sources from equipment such as CD Left Left Left players, sound modules or MP3 players. If your MP3 player has a mini jack socket (most common) use a stereo mini jack plug to 2 x RCA Phono lead. - Page 20 Bank 9-16 STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 1 FX send PARAMETER (HOLD) This controls the level of signal that is sent to the effects bus and FX output from the stereo channel. The signal is post-fade which means it is affected by the channel fader (so it stays in proportion to the signal going to Mix) and the FX to send control has 6dB gain fully clockwise.
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Page 21: Stereo Input Channel 2
O/P Level Left Left Left Switch STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 2 Right Right Right ST-2 Input The USB audio input is connected through the Left Left Left break contacts of the standard 1/4” (6.25mm) jack sockets. Plugging into the jacks will override the USB IN L USB input, so if you want to use the ST-2 channel for the USB input signal, make sure nothing is... -
Page 22: Zed-Fx Digital Effects Processor
Right Right Left Left ZED-FX EFFECTS PROCESSOR USB IN L USB IN R Effects Type Selection LED. Right Right 8 Green LED’s show one of 16 effects types available. If the Bank FX OUT/ LED is off the green LED’s will show one of 1 to 8 on the effects FOOTSWITCH list (or off if no LED’s are lit), if the Bank LED is on the green Dly+verb (level) - Page 23 ZED-FX EFFECTS PROCESSOR Effects Type List & 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 stereo. Each preset has a parameter adjust control which is matched to the preset.
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Page 24: Master Section
MASTER SECTION Main Mix Out XLR connectors Standard XLR output connectors for the main ste- O/P Level Left Left Left Switch reo mix. Impedance balanced to aid interference rejection. A recessed switch on the rear panel re- Right Right Right duces the level by 30dB if it is required to submix these outputs into the XLR inputs of another mixer. - Page 25 MASTER SECTION O/P Level Switch Stereo Meters 12 Segment LED meters with fast attack (4mSec) and medium decay (1Sec). The meters display the signals selected by the Phones Select switches, or the mono Listen signal (PFL) if activated by any of the Listen switches. PFL (Pre-Fade Listen) active LED FX OUT/ A red LED to indicate a Listen switch has been...
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Page 26: Connecting To A Computer
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER USB lead type A to B O/P Level Left Left Left Switch Right Right Right Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z Hi Z Left Left Left USB IN L USB IN R GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN Right... -
Page 27: Usb Connection
CONNECTION DRAWING—LIVE MIXING O/P Level Left Left Left Switch Right Right Right Line Line Line Line Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z Hi Z Left Left Left USB IN L USB IN R GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN... -
Page 28: Connection Drawing-Studio Recording
CONNECTION DRAWING—STUDIO RECORDING KT-88 O/P Level Left Left Left Switch Right Right Right Line Line Line Line Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z Hi Z Left Left Left USB IN L USB IN R GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN... -
Page 29: Connecting To Pro Tools (Mac)
CONNECTING A ZED TO PRO TOOLS 9(& UP) ON A MAC 1. Connect your ZED mixer to your Mac via USB and power on the mixer. 2. With Pro Tools (PT) installed, open Audio MIDI Setup on your Mac. PT should have created a Pro Tools Aggregate I/O folder in the Audio Devices list. -
Page 30: Connecting To Pro Tools (Windows)
CONNECTING A ZED TO PRO TOOLS 9(& UP) ON A WINDOWS PC On a Windows system, Pro Tools 9 and (higher) support third party audio interfaces only in conjunction with ASIO drivers. Pro Tools won’t recognize WDM devices such as the standard USB Audio Codec used by the ZED mixers. -
Page 31: Sound Mixing Tips For First Time Users
SOUND MIXING TIPS FOR FIRST TIME USERS Step 1: Connect your Sources Plug in your microphones, instruments, audio players using the connection drawings on p27 & 28 as a rough guide. If condenser microphones are being used: Keep the faders down and channel mutes activated, switch on 48V to Mics. - Page 32 SOUND MIXING TIPS FOR FIRST TIME USERS Step 4: Add Effects Reverb or echo effects can be used to add ambience and character to certain types of audio sources, particularly singers. Select the type of effect required using the FX section SEL buttons. Send some audio signal to the FX bus by turning the FX control clockwise on your preferred channel - try a vocal channel first.
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Page 33: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION PROCESSOR Insert cable wiring RETURN INSERT SEND GROUND RETURN SEND LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE General Wiring Information 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... -
Page 34: Product Support
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