Allen & Heath ZED420 DJ mixer
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3. ZED 420 ZED428 or ZED 436 MIXER Er DL og oo oG 00 EI DIE oS8 00 s of 00 Check that the correct mains plug is fitted Mains Lead Allen amp Heath SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS Read the following before proceeding RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Read instructions Do not remove cover Power sources Power cord routing Grounding Water and moisture Ventilation Heat and vibration Servicing Installation Allen 8 Heath ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 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 Operate the console with its covers correctly fitted 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 Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against it Do not defeat the grounding and polarisation means of the power cord plug Do not remove or tam per with
4. VVIRING NOTES PROCESSOR RETURN OUT IPO INSERT LIR GROUND RETURN HO SEND LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE Y Adapter Y Adapter 2 Outputs to 1 Input RCA phono jacks adapter 1 Output to 2 Inputs RCA PHONO CABLE d cj Le Y Fr CI S mi o UNBALANCED GI ro x Nol UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED Yes cC gt O so TO BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED TIT a pe I IO Sleeve ground Sleeve ground Ring cold Ring cold Tip hot Tip hot TO INPUT 3 cold BALANCED TRS to XLR F CABLE BALANCED _ CI 2 A General j mm Sleeve ground XLR FEMALE Wiring Ring cod Tip hot Information 2 hot 1 ground BALANCED TRS to XLR M CABLE BALANGED d D NE LE r XLR MALE Sleeve ground 3 cold Ring cold Tip hot Allen amp Heath 33 ZED 4 BUS User Guide BALANCED HIC CABLE BALANCED Kee SS D FROM EE OUTPUT XLR MALE XLR FEMALE PRODUCT SUPPORT Investigate ALLEN 8 HEAT H s other ranges at www allen heath com Large Live Sound mixers iLive digital ML and GL Series Small Format Live Sound mixers ZED MixWizards and PA Series DJ products Xone Series aaa Sound Management Series DR Series Registering your product Thank you for buying
5. Il le CR 12 Dimensions Sida aaa 13 Block Diagram 14 Mono Input Channel E Stereo Input Channel 19 Matrix Outputs amp Aux Masters 22 Group Masters sss 23 LR amp M Masters amp Headphones 24 Main Meters and Talkback 25 USB Selection and Playback 26 USB Connection 27 SONAR LE software introduction 28 SONAR LE installation 29 Configuring SONAR LE with ZED 29 Using USB for effects 32 Wiring Notes sess 33 Product Support 34 Allen amp Heath 7 ZED 4 BUS User Guide PANEL DRAWINGS ZED420 ES a20 ALLEN amp HEATH e ur wel emd GOOO men CL PE eg as o0 00 eg as o DE eg as eg as o0 00 2 2 3 PE DESTE SHOCK EHS Lim Be aa Re li E El E CE o CE uec e e e e e e e 99 66 e j i i 8 I e ZED 4 BUS User Guide Allen amp Heath PANEL DRAWINGS ZED428 e e e e 99099
6. The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack socket Allen amp Heath Li i 10000 00 30000 00 15 ZED 4 BUS User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL Allen amp Heath HF EQ The HF High Frequency equaliser affects the frequency response of the higher audible frequencies The corner frequency of l2kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit dBr 20 00 15 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 20 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 HMF EQ The HMF High Mid Frequency equaliser affects the upper middle of the audible frequency range The frequency graduations on the sweep control are the centre frequencies of the EQ dBr 20 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 20 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 LMF EQ The LMF Lower Mid Frequency equaliser affects the lower middle of the audible frequency range dBr 20 00 15 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 20 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 16 ZED 4 BUS User Guide MONO NPUT CHANNEL Allen amp Heath 9 m LF EQ 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 dBr 20 00 15 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 20 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 0
7. amp ST3 Phono sockets These are stereo inputs additional to the main stereo channel in puts below The gain is varied by the STI amp ST3 level control and these inputs can be sent to either the stereo channels or straight to the L R main bus depending on the setting of the under panel switch These inputs are unbalanced The source for the ST3 input can be switched from the phono sockets to the USB return signal with the selector switch below the USB socket L M Stereo Inputs amp 3 Level control 2 Adjust the level of the stereo inputs amp 3 from off fully attenu ated to maximum where it has 10dB of gain ST2 IN STI 3 Routing selector switch This switch selects whether the STI or ST3 signal is sent to the L R bus directly or the stereo channel below When it is pressed in the STI or ST3 signal sums together with the main stereo inputs ST2 or ST4 ST2 8 ST4 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 Input ST2 8 ST4 Level control Adjusts the level of the ST2 amp ST4 input The range is from off to 10dB Allen 8 Heath 19 ZED 4 BUS User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNEL STEREO Channel EQ r e The EQ on the stereo Channel is 4 band fixed frequency and com prises
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9. Group signal from the Group output sub routing and the Group meter The Group signal to the Matrix outputs is also cut with the Mute switch Group Meter A 4 LED bar meter to show the level of signal on the Group output The thresholds are Sig 18dB nominal 0dB 6dB Pk 16dB 0dB on the meter 4dBu at the balanced output Group Pan The Pan controls how the Group signal is shared between the Left amp Right main mix buses when sub routed The Group output is unaffected by the Pan control Group Sub Routing The L R switch routes the panned Group signal to the main LR mix and the M switch routes the un panned Group signal to the mono bus If you want to set up a stereo pair of sub groups and route them to the main LR mix make sure the odd numbered Group is panned Left and the Even Group is panned Right ZED 4 BUS User Guide LR amp M MASTERS and HEADPHONES PHONES i Ur MUTE Allen amp Heath 0 lt 9 24 Main Mix Fader The L R amp M faders follow the mix insert points The faders have 100mm of travel and 10dB of gain at the top Main Mix Mute Cuts the signal from the main mix output llluminates red when cut Also cuts the signal from the associated Matrix feed and the headphones monitor Main Mix Meter A 4 LED bar meter to show the level of signal on the associated output The thresholds are S
10. LED The Signal LED illuminates dimly at a threshold of 16dB on either left or right channels and gets brighter with higher level signal The source for the signal amp peak LED s is just after the EQ IN switch The PK LED illuminates when the signal just after the EQ IN switch is within 5dB of clipping Routing Switches The routing switches connect the post fade signal to the mix buses via the balance control for L_R and the groups For minimum noise from the mix bus summing amplifier leave the switches in their up positions if the channel signal is not required on the bus Fader The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left amp right mono and group buses and Auxes 5 amp 6 Also Auxes 3 amp 4 if switched to post fade There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain position is marked by 0 21 ZED 4 BUS User Guide MATRIX OUTPUTS amp AUX MASTERS Matrix Outputs There are two matrix sub mix sections in ZED 4 The send controls black red knobs take the post fade signals from the Group Left Right and Mono mix paths and send them to the Matrix output Matrix outputs amp 2 are individual mono outputs There is a master level con trol to adjust the overall output level and an AFL after fade listen switch to check the Matrix mix Uses for Matrix outputs include Record feeds Enabling a different mix from the main PA mix to be recorded where more of the backline sound ca
11. To test this let s do a recording 8 Allen amp Heath 30 ZED 4 BUS User Guide EI Fie Edt Process Views Insert Transport Go Tracks Tools Options Windows Help To record the audio on tracks amp 2 click the a TSIEL D es res en ems IA a a e Die JI R buttons so they light up red then the record E Hl HESSE EVA 2 nn Eis e e c button circle on the transport controls on 10 02 401 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 0 Ele Edit Process Insert Transport 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 select USB re turn to Playback or to the ST3 input For Help press F1 3 04 864 Audio Running 84 1H2 16 bit Disk spac A 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
12. 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 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 Producer making SONAR LE the first na tive Windows DAW
13. a shelving high frequency section a shelving low frequency section and two fixed mid frequency controls STEREO HF EQ dBr 20 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 20 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 STEREO LF EQ 15 00 10 00 EQ IN eo 10 00 Hz 100 00 1000 00 10000 00 STEREO LMF AND HMF EQ EQ IN 20 00 The EQ IN switch enables the 15 00 equaliser when pushed in The EQ is bypassed when the switch is in its up position 5 00 10 00 Hz 100 00 10000 00 Allen amp Heath 20 ZED 4 BUS User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNEL Ra ales El El 17 18 Allen amp Heath Auxes 2 Auxes 2 send a mono sum of the stereo channel left amp right signals sourced from pre fader Auxes 3 amp 4 Again a mono sum of the stereo channel left 8 right signals the source be ing switchable pre or post fader Auxes 5 amp 6 Auxes 5 amp 6 take their source from a mono sum of the stereo channel left amp right signals after the fader Balance control The Balance control varies the relative levels between the left and right channels Mute Switch Mutes the signals to the main L R M and Group buses as well as the Aux sends PFL Switch The PFL Pre Fade Listen switch sends a mono sum of the stereo channel channel signal to the PFL bus Signal amp PK
14. been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources AUX system Six auxiliary sends are provided two pre fade two post fade and two switched pre or post fade The Aux master level con trols are grouped nicely together in the master section and have AFL after fade listen switches for monitoring Groups The four sub groups can be used for easy control of groups of inputs or for applying signal processing such as compression to groups of signals using the Group Insert connector The groups have individual outputs and can also be sub mixed to the main L R and Mono mixes Main Mix In addition to the main L R stereo bus there is a Mono bus which can be routed to individually ideal for feeding low frequency speaker systems or creating a mono PA mix Mono and Stereo Channels The ZED 420 428 and 436 models have a full complement of 16 24 and 32 mono inputs respectively plus two stereo chan nels maximising the number of inputs you get The Stereo channels are dual so you can get 4 stereo inputs to mix before you need to use any mono channels USB Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production The way we have implemented this on ZED is super flexible and super 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 le
15. 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 OdB gain OdBu kHz 0 005 Stereo in to Mix L R out OdB gain 10dBu kHz 0 003 USB Audio CODEC Coder Decoder USB Audio In Out USB I I compliant 6bit Sample Rate 32 44 1 or 48kHz Noise Mix Noise LR out 16 channels routed Ref 4dBu 22 22kHz 90dB 86dBu Mix Noise LR out 24 channels routed Ref 4dBu 22 22kHz 89dB 85dBu Mix Noise LR out 32 channels routed Ref 4dBu 22 22kHz 88dB 84dBu Mic Pre EIN max gain 150R input Z 22 22kHz 127dBu Allen amp Heath 12 ZED 4 BUS User Guide 666660 Se D ielo escoeocdeeoo iss 28 2 inches 715mm ZED 420 ANANI e e OCI DCL sayau 72 LILUQ9S 930mm 36 6 inches i ZED 428 ZED 436 135mm 44 7 inches Weight kg Ib Unpacked Packed Model 17 5 38 5 Ib 22 5 56 25 lb 26 5 58 3 lb 14 31 Ib ZED 420 18 40 Ib 22 48 5 Ib ZED 428 ZED 436 ZED 4 BUS User Guide 13 Allen amp Heath BLOCK DIAGRAM ZED 4 BLOCK DIAGRAM
16. the Allen amp Heath ZED 4 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 8 Heath Ltd Kernick Industrial Estate Penryn Cornwall TRIO 9LU UR gt n a te 5 E SE PIE m o D Sor D 8 E o oz Dag et 5 58 E E SS e 5 SE 3 E oa E kh ud lt E lt 2 Sa E oe Y E 9 5 2038 o ss ES SIS e 9 255 3 o o cs Es i 5 3 8 3 SCH o E Se 3 Uv UEM 2 3 5 S 5 E 223 az oe c Ei 2 o o st 25 D SS 3 T xa Eos Mes 9 Oo o 9 Q Esc emn 3 Q9 D c 9 E Su o gz 2 o zx Bt We e QE E Y 25 St os gt 9 o gt a gt S 2 es amp o o 5 229 a 25 3 2 2 a 5 Ss 2 c SG 0 a v o sie e ue EI 9 E e SE Ser GG oo o o E 20 ce IS of Sla 9 El g 2 2 gt o o Zo os s 9 o J a gt ZS SIS IE 5 Eg 2 23 be x 63 O s em o os gt 2e ZC c 215 2 gt c o ES Do x c O 3 o 5 98579 gt 9 g o o o 75 2 O E c So I 5 o o o gd C lt Go o a J 5 o o c 0 E 3 9 o 5 o 5 o Em LL ooo o 9 5 o 5 o c He oz g xo go o
17. the ground connection in the power cord WARNING This equipment must be earthed 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 Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded If the console is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation Do nat 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 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 damagea during lightening storms or if smoke odour or noise is noticed Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only 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 5 ZED 4 BUS 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 belo
18. to play straight to the ZED device Just a couple of points to look out for l When you plug in your ZED USB interface to your computer check the device volume in Control PanellSounds amp Audio Devices Volume If the volume is not fully up like this Volume Sounds Audo Voice Hardware O USB Audio CODEC p Device volume LE T Mute T Place volume jcon in the taskbar Advanced p Speaker settings Use the settings below to change individual speaker volume and other settings N Speaker Volume Advanced Then drag it fully up like this Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware O USB Audio CODEC Device volume Low High I Mue Place volume icon in the taskbar Advanced Speaker settings individual peaker volume and other set Speaker Volume Advanced Then click Apply ER too 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 27 ZED 4 BUS User Guide c 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
19. very versatile combination and we hope you find it a creative and enjoyable product partnership Allen 8 Heath 3l ZED 4 BUS User Guide USING USB FOR EFFECTS GE GES DROB com CL RETURN Lt USE RE PLAYBACK SOURCE USB SEND SOURCE MTX 2 ji d D Em O BEL i pre fade All up LR post Use post fade Aux 5 amp 6 as the sends from ZED so when you move the channel fader the effects level stays in proportion PLAYBACK Select Aux 5 6 on the USB output selector switches USB lead carries the digital signals to amp from the computer PLAYBACK J To LR SH Select USB Device Left for Aux 3 or Right for Aux 4 as the input for the track in the software package You can use a send bus in software as you would a hardware mixer Assign an effect from your software plug in list If using reverb it s a good idea to have 100 wet mix level and reduce the pre delay in order to compensate for any latency in USB Send the output of the software group or bus to USB Device In this case and probably with most reverbs it will be stereo so it will go to left amp right Set the USB return to be sent to ST3 lt can then be sent directly to LR or to the stereo channel by pressing in the under panel switch below the ST3 Level control EIE TRE E E ES yel el Allen amp Heath 32 ZED 4 BUS User Guide Insert cable wiring CAT
20. 0 EQ IN The EQ IN switch enables the equaliser when pushed in The EQ is bypassed when the switch is in its up position 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 unaffected 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 attenu ated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow There are master level controls for all of the Aux outputs situated in the master section of the mixer Auxes 3 amp 4 These are switched pre or post fade so they can be used as either monitor sends or effects sends Auxes 5 amp 6 Sourced post fade so that the level is set with the send control but will be affected by the fader position Mainly used for effects 17 ZED 4 BUS User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL L R ODD EVEN PFL z la I7 g 20 Allen amp Heath 5 I7 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 st
21. ALLEN amp HEATH 420842S 8436 USER GUIDE Publication AP7028 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 magnet
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23. a good idea to select No Sounds in the Sounds window 1 Allen amp Heath 29 ZED 4 BUS User Guide Next fire up SONAR LE Click Options Audio and click on the Drivers tab The Input drivers are the audio sources to the computer here we have enabled the USB Audio Device which is the ZED mixing console USB device and disabled the audio from the soundcard in the pc So the computer is set up to receive audio from ZED 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 8 right outputs as inputs to SONAR LE and be able to send audio to your ZED from SONAR outputs Audio Options WDM KS General Advanced Drivers Driver Profiles Check uncheck an entry to enable disable the driver Input Drivers Friendly Name Driver Name O Realtek AC97 Audio Realtek ACS Audio USB Audio Device USB Audio Device Friendly Name Driver Name O Realtek AC97 Audio 1 2 O Realtek AC97 Audio 3 4 O Realtek 4C97 Audio 5 6 O Realtek AC97 Audio 7 8 USB Audio Device Realtek AC97 Audio 1 2 Realtek ACS Audio 3 4 Realtek ACS Audio 5 6 Realtek AC97 Audio 7 8 USB Audio Device sonar 6 LE ZED 1 cwp Track IDI xi In order to show how to select inputs to SONAR eo Et process Mons Insert Tran
24. ad 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 8 Heath E ZED 4 BUS User Guide SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Inputs 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 21dBu maximum Stereo Input Jack sockets OdBu nominal control Off to 10dB Stereo input phono sockets OdBu nominal control Off to 10dB 2 Track Input phono sockets OdBu nominal 21dBu maximum Outputs L R amp Mono Outputs XLR 4dBu nominal 27dBu maximum L R 8 M Insert TRS Jack socket 2dBu nominal 21dBu maximum Group Outputs Jack sockets 4dBu nominal 27dBu maximum Group Insert TRS Jack socket 2dBu nominal 21dBu maximum Aux Outputs Jack sockets 2dBu nominal 21dBu maximum Bal Option 4 Matrix Outputs TRS Jack socket 2dBu nominal 21dBu maximum Bal Option 4 2 Track Output phono sockets OdBu nominal 2 dBu maximum Direct Out TRS Jack socket OdBu nominal 2 dBu maximum Headroom Analogue Headroom from nominal 0Vu 21dB USB in 8 out headroom from nominal 0Vu 14dB 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
25. al 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 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 4 BUS 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 Warranty TE 3 Packed lteme 4 Safety Instructions 5 CONTENTS ed 7 Panel Drawings 8 Introduction to ZED
26. ereo outputs similarly to pairs of Groups 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 buses and the Direct Out A rectangular LED illuminates to show the Mute switch is pressed PFL Switch 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 Signal amp PK LED The Signal LED illuminates dimly at a threshold of 16dB nominal level and gets brighter with higher level signal The source for the signal amp peak LED s is just after the EQ IN switch The PK LED illuminates when the signal just after the EQ IN switch is within 5dB of clipping Routing Switches The routing switches connect the post fade signal to the mix buses via the pan control for the main LR bus and the group buses For minimum noise from the mix bus summing amplifier leave the switches in their up positions if the channel signal is not required on the bus Fader The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left amp right mono and group buses and Auxes 5 8 6 Also Auxes 3 amp 4 if switched to post fade There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain position is marked by 0 18 ZED 4 BUS User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNEL STI
27. 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 TM format loops Support for ReWire clients such as Project5 Live or Reason 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 28 ZED 4 BUS User Guide System Requirements System Require Minimum Recommended ments Operating System Windows XP Windows XP Vista Vista x64 Processor Speed Intel Pentium 4 1 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500 EM64T or AMD Athlon 64 or higher 2800 or higher RAM 256 MB 1 GB or higher Graphics resolution 1024 x 768 16 bit color 1280 x 960 32 bit color color depth Hard Disk Space 100 MB for core program 2 GB for program and content Hard Disk Type Any EIDE Ultra DMA 7200 RPM
28. ic Compatibility directives 89 336 EEC amp 92 3I EEC 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 4 BUS User Guide AP7028 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 4 BUS User Guide PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following ooo og oo S gt ef es Et DL SSES EI SIE oG 00 8 ZED 4 BUS User Guide I SE lo exe P UN c B USB Lead To connect the ZED to your computer Type A SONAR LE Music Software Install disk SSC El OS o oe e Et BS ob 00 8200 e e S EI DI UI sl ft lt Z Mn
29. ig 18dB nominal OdB 6dB Pk 16dB 0dB on the meter 4dBu at the balanced output Headphones Source amp Level The LR M switch selects the signal source for the head phones out for Left amp Right in for Mono If any AFL or PFL switch is pressed then this will override the source selection The level control adjusts the volume of the headphone signal Warning 1 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 ZED 4 BUS User Guide MAIN METERS amp TALKBACK PHONES POWER L PFL AFL ACTIVE Allen 8 Heath Talk to AUX 1 4 Talk to LRM 16 16 9 9 6 6 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 6 9 9 12 12 16 16 20 20 30 30 25 Main Meters The main Left amp Right meters will show the signal level at the main LR mix outputs or the main M mix output depending on the selector switch below the Phones Level control If any PFL or AFL switch is pressed the meters will show that signal level Basically the meters show the headphones monitor signal pre the head phones level control The PFL AFL active LED illuminates if any PFL or AFL switch is pressed Note that PFL and AFL monitoring will be in mono Talkback A microphone xlr connector is provided with phantom power applied as a factory default The TB Level co
30. n be dialled in to the record mix if it is low in the main PA mix Zone feeds For creating individual outputs for different areas to the main PA arena Delay stack feeds Enabling individual mix and level control of delayed speakers in large auditoriums e Broadcast feeds for live events that are on air or on line The Matrix and the Auxiliary outputs are impedance balanced as stan dard from the factory There is the option to fit balanced drivers at a service centre convert the outputs to be fully electronically balanced Auxiliary Output Master Level controls The Aux master level controls adjust the overall level of each of the MATRIX 1 MATRIX 2 Aux mixes to 6 The range of control is from off fully attenuated to 10dB There is an AFL after fade listen switch on each Aux mix to check the signal after the master level control Allen 8 Heath 22 ZED 4 BUS User Guide GROUP MASTERS EE lel EEE a EEE AFL AFL Ea Allen amp Heath 23 Group Fader The Group fader is fed with the Group mix signal via the Group Insert point The fader has 100mm of travel and there is 10dB of gain at its maximum position Group AFL The AFL switch allows monitoring of the Group signal after the fader but before the Mute switch Group Mute The illuminated Mute switch cuts the
31. ntrol varies the gain of the talkback amplifier from 20dB MIN to 55dB MAX The two switches send the talkback signal to Auxes to 4 and to the main L R amp M mixes When not using talkback it is best to leave these switches in their out position Headphone Jack Sockets Standard 1 4 inch and 3 5mm TRS jack sockets for ste reo headphones Tip Left ZED 4 BUS User Guide USB SECTION amp PLAYBACK e NJ a E14 K SEND RETURN ST3 INPUT SOURCE dm ST3 IN USB gt m 2TRK USB PLAYBACK SOURCE USB SEND SOURCE LR pre fade All up LR post PLAYBACK LEVEL 00 T6 PLAYBACK To LR TI Allen amp Heath e e le USB Send Source Selection The USB source selection switches determine which signals are sent out on the USB interface If all the switches are up the main LR mix post fade signal is sent Other sources available are the pre fade main LR mix Auxes 5 amp 6 Auxes amp 2 and Matrix 182 The switches work on a priority system with the upper switch taking priority so if all the switches are pressed in for exam ple the Matrix 1 amp 2 would be selected as the source ST3 Input Source Selector This switch determines the signal source for the ST3 input In the out position the source is the ST3 phono connectors the in position is the stereo USB return Playback Input Source Selector This switch dete
32. or SATA MIDI Interface Windows compatible Windows compatible Audio Interface Windows compatible WDM or ASIO compatible includ ing WaveRT for Vista Optical Drive 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 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 Ux the connection of the ZED USB device by clicking Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Settings Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices O USB Audio CODEC The device name should be USB Audio CODEC ensure there are no other external audio devices r Device volume attached to the computer O Also ensure the Device Volume is set to High This can default to the middle during connection T Mute which means very low volume from the USB device so Mos it s worth checking the first few times you connect Advanced The properties window should look like this ACC rs Use the settings below to change individual speaker volume and other settings Speaker Volume Advanced Cancel Apply q It is also
33. r recording individual channels factory default is prefade signal post mute The nominal level is OdBu and the output is impedance balanced Microphone Input Socket Standard 3 Pin XLR socket wired as Pin Chassis Pin 2 hot Pin 3 Cold 48V Phantom Power Switch Applies 48V to pins 2 and 3 of the XLR input though 6k8 resistors for phantom powered condenser microphones 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 some thing plugged in to the xlr socket make sure nothing is plugged into the Line input Insert Jack Socket Standard 1 4 6 25mm 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 in to the xlr socket Mic Input and 10dB to 26dB for signals plugged into the Line input jack 100Hz Hi pass Filter The Hi pass filter is used for reducing pop noise and rum 7 ble from microphone signals lt is a 2 pole 12dB per oc 310 00 2000 d 0 00 e AREE 50 00 tave filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz
34. rmines the signal source for the Playback input In the out position the source is the 2TRK IN phono connec tors the in position is the stereo USB return USB Connector Standard B type USB connector Playback Input Level Controls the level of the playback signal from off fully attenu ated to 6dB Playback To LR Routes the Playback signal 2 TRK IN or USB return to the main LR mix Playback PFL Allows monitoring of the Playback signal pre Level in head phones and on the main LR meters Note the monitoring will be in mono 26 ZED 4 BUS User Guide USB CONNECTION ses PLAYBACK SOURCE use SEND SOURCE E A av E A EJ Els EL uem Em ree Groe All up LR post PLAYBACK LEVEL S 4 RS 9 9 Sx o PrUARL ACTIVE ALLEN amp HEATH ZED ENTRE TES i 5 Qe De Qu Qe E Ee Be B HU Leo HH mm AA HE 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
35. sport Go Trake Tode Options Windows Help tracks here is a basic Cakewalk project cwp This is created by clicking File New Normal and then inserting a second audio track by clicking Insert Audio Track from the main toolbar Click on the I O tab near the bottom of the window 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 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 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 BEC MEJI MI For Help press F1 is DEERE Heo ESHAK QOCA ES CIS HESTA MSS ES LA HS NES s Mola S e m 1 01 000 TOT m ZED Left ZED Right 1 04 192 Audio Running You should now be able to send audio to and from your ZED mixing console using SONAR LE
36. w 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 NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE EARTH GND GREEN 8 YELLOW GREEN The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the 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 spillage and exposure to rain and mois ture lfthe console becomes wet switch off and remove mains power imme diately Allow to dry out thoroughly before using again Cleaning M 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 electric
37. y 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 lt 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 fader The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement the performance of all the elements within the mixer scrutinised and perfected to ensure the very best sound quality possible Mic Line Pre amps Based on the pre amps from the PA series the ZED series 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 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 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 line level signals the amplify them back up again which can give more noise or hiss EQ The ZED 4 series mixers are equipped with a 4 band equaliser circuit on each input based closely on the acclaimed GL2400 EQ The frequency and response of each has
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