USER GUIDE

Publication AP6822
 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 & 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 & HEATH.
Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by
ALLEN & 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 &
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 &
HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply.

This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility

directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage
Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC.
This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 1996 for use in
Environments E1, 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 & 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 & Heath.

ZED 14 & 24 User Guide AP6822 Issue 4

Copyright © 2007 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved

Allen & Heath Limited

Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK

http://www.allen-heath.com

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 PACKED ITEMS

Check that you have received the following:

ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

S T RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT MIC MI C MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
M IC MIC MIC M IC MIC MIC AUX1 OUT INS ERT L MAIN OUT
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT L L L L
L L L L L
L

R R R R
R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LI NE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LI NE LINE LINE LI NE
L/M L/M L/M L/M L/M L/M L/M L/M
R R

1 2 3 4 5 6 AUX3 OUT MONO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 I N

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
ST1 IN S T2 IN ST3 IN S T4 IN
I NSERT INSERT INSERT I NSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT I NSERT INS ERT INSERT I NSERT INS ERT INSERT I NSERT INS ERT INSERT I NSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT

R R R R R R R R
PHONES PHONES

AUX4 OUT AUX4 OUT

USB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 ST 2TRK USB USB

0
20 30
10 0
20 30
10 0
20 30
10 0
20 30
10 0
20 30
10 0
20 30
10 ST -5 2TRK -5 USB -5 10
20 30
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10
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20 30
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20 30
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20 30
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-10
-5
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-10
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RETURN SEND
10 10 10 10 10 10 RTN -10 RTN -10 RTN -10 RETURN SEND
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN RTN 0 RTN 0 RTN 0
GAIN GAIN GA IN GAIN GA IN GAIN 0 0 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 00 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20
POWER POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5 MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
50 50 50 50 50 50 -30 -30 -30 LINE 50 LINE 50 LIN E 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LIN E 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LIN E 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LIN E 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LIN E 50 -30 -30 -30
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
AUX1-2 AUX1-2
-10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON
AUX 3-4 AUX 3-4
48V 48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
+16 +16 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kH z 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 To CH To CH To CH LR PRE
LR PRE +9 +9 +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6 PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3 UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 0 0 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650
ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3 -3 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3 -3

ALLEN&HEATH
500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k
IN -20 0
IN -20 0
IN -20 0
IN -20 0 -6 -6
ALLEN&HEATH 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k
IN -20 0
IN -20 0
IN -20 0
IN -20 0 -6 -6
200 200 200 200 200 200 -9 -9 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 -9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12 5 5 5 5 -12 -12
-30 -30 -30 -30 -16 -16 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 -30 -30 -16 -16
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k
10 10 10 10 -20 -20 10 10 10 10 -20 -20
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO OO OO OO 120Hz 4k 120H z
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO OO OO OO
-30 -30 -30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12k Hz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80H z 80Hz 80H z 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

M IN MAX MIN MAX

-15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 - 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1 STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1
AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 A UX1 AUX1 STEREO STEREO
AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1
AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
PRE PR E PRE PRE PR E PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
PRE PRE PRE PRE PR E PRE
AUX2 AUX2

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
+6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
2TRK RTN 2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 A UX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
PRE PR E PRE PRE PR E PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
PRE PRE PRE PRE PR E PRE

USB RTN USB RTN

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
+6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 A UX3 AUX3 ALT AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3
AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 ALT
POST POST PO ST POST PO ST POST POST PO ST POST POST OUT POST POST
POST PO ST POST POST PO ST POST
POST POST POST POST
POST POST POST POST POST POST
POST POST POST POST PO ST POST OUT
0 0

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO OO OO OO OO
LR
AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 A UX4 AUX4 MO NITOR AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4
AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 LR
POST POST PO ST POST PO ST POST POST PO ST POST POST POST POST
POST PO ST POST POST PO ST POST
POST POST POST POST
POST POST POST POST POST POST
POST POST POST POST PO ST POST MONITOR

OR
PRE PRE
LR
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 POST LR POST
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
+6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
= = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BA L BAL AUX1 = = =
PPAN
AN
= = =
PAN
= = =
PAN
= =
= = = =
= = =
BAL
=
BAL
=
BAL
=
B AL
=
AUX1
M ASTER PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN P AN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
MASTER
0
0

L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R LL R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
AUX2 AUX2
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE M ASTER
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE M UTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MASTER
0
0
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
PK PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
OO +6
OO +6
PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL
PFL PFL PFL P FL PFL PFL PF L PFL PFL PF L PFL PFL PFLL
PF PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO
OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 L R

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 L R

ZED-14 or ZED-24 MIXER

Mains Lead Type A-B USB Lead

Check that the correct To connect the ZED to
mains plug is fitted. your computer.

SONAR LE SONAR LE
Music Software Install disk.
INSTALL

cakewalk

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 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.

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 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.

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 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

European USA/Canada

! L
N
LIVE
NEUTRAL
BROWN
BLUE
BLACK
WHITE
E EARTH GND GREEN & 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. 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 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

 can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss.

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 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.
http://www.allen-heath.com

http://www.allen-heath.com/zed

http://www.myspace.com/thezedspace

Warranty ............................................. 2
Packed Items....................................... 3
Safety Instructions ............................. 4
Contents.............................................. 6
Panel Drawings................................... 7
Introduction to ZED-14 & 24 ......... 9
Specifications ...................................... 10
Dimensions ......................................... 11
Block Diagram .................................... 12
Mono Input Channel ......................... 13
Stereo Input Channel ST1................ 16
Stereo Input Channel ST2, 3 & 4 .... 18
USB and Master Section................... 19
USB Connection ................................ 21
SONAR LE software introduction . 22
SONAR LE installation ..................... 23
Configuring SONAR LE with ZED. 24
Application Information—Live ........ 26
Application Information—Studio.... 27
Using USB for effects ........................ 28
Wiring Notes...................................... 29
Product Support ................................ 30

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 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.
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

ALLEN&HEATH
CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
ATTENTION: REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTIQUE EN VALEURS.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED FUSE

T630mA L 250V 20mm
AC MAINS IN ~
OFF ON 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz 40W MAX
0 I

Serial No.

ENGINEERED IN ENGLAND BY ALLEN & HEATH LIMITED. MADE IN CHINA.

ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT
L L L L
L

R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
L/M L/M L/M L/M
R

1 2 3 4 5 6 AUX3 OUT MONO OUT

ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
R R R R
PHONES

AUX4 OUT

0 10 0 0 0 0 0 ST 2TRK USB USB

20 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 -5 -5 -5
10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 -10 -10 -10 RETURN SEND
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN RTN 0 RTN 0 RTN 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20
MIC
POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 -30 -30 -30
AUX1-2
-10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON

AUX 3-4
48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3 -3

ALLEN HEATH
500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k
0 0 0 0 -6 -6
200 200 200 200 200 200
IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 -9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 -30 -30 -16 -16
10 10 10 10 -20 -20
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO OO OO OO
-30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

MIN MAX
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1

AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 STEREO
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
AUX2

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE

USB RTN
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 ALT
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST OUT
0

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 LR
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST MONITOR

PRE
LR
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 POST
= = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BAL BAL AUX1
MASTER
0

L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
AUX2
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MASTER
0
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
OO +6
PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

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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.
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

ALLEN&HEATH
CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
ATTENTION: REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTIQUE EN VALEURS.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED FUSE

T630mA L 250V 20mm
AC MAINS IN ~
OFF ON 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz 40W MAX
0 I

Serial No.

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ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT
L L L L
L

R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
L/M L/M L/M L/M
R

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
R R R R
PHONES

AUX4 OUT

0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 ST 2TRK USB USB

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 -5 -5 -5
10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 -10 -10 -10 RETURN SEND
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN RTN 0
RTN 0
RTN 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20
POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 -30 -30 -30
AUX1-2
-10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON
AUX 3-4
48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To CH To CH To CH LR PRE +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3 -3

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500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k
0 0 0 0 -6 -6
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 -9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 -30 -30 -16 -16
10 10 10 10 -20 -20
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO OO OO OO
-30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

MIN MAX
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1

STEREO
AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
AUX2

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE

USB RTN
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 ALT
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST OUT
0

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 LR
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST MONITOR

PRE
LR POST
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BAL BAL AUX1
MASTER
0

L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
AUX2
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MASTER
0
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
OO +6
PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

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 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. Many of the components used in ZED are
exactly the same as in the larger Allen & Heath products and the construction methods are also very similar — utilising individ-
ual 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 re-
quired, 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.

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 compared 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-14 & 24 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 series mixers are equipped with a 3-band equaliser circuit on each mono input and a 2-band EQ on the stereo chan-
nels. The frequency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a
variety of sources.

AUX system:
Four auxiliary buses are provided, two pre-fade and two post fader. Auxes 1 & 2 have master level controls. The auxes can be
sent to the USB output for either recording or effects purposes and Auxes 1 & 2 can be configured as a stereo pair, with sends
on the stereo channels switched either mono or stereo.

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 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 implemented this on ZED is super-flexible and super-easy! No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your com-
puter 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.

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 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) 0dBu nominal +21dBu maximum

Stereo Input (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +10dB)

Stereo input (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +10dB)

Output
L, R & Mono Outputs (L&R XLR, Mono Jack) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Aux Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Alt Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Rec Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.

Frequency Response
Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 20Hz to 20kHz.
Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz
Stereo in to Mix L/R out +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz

THD+n
Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 0dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out 0.004%
Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz 0.014%
Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain 0dBu 1kHz 0.005%
Stereo in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +10dBu 1kHz 0.003%

Headroom
Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu) 21dB
USB in & out headroom from nominal (0Vu) 14dB

USB Audio CODEC (Coder/Decoder)

USB Audio In/Out USB 1.1 compliant 16bit.
Sample Rate 32, 44.1, or 48kHz

Noise
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-24 -84dBu

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 Dimensions

ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT
L L L L
L

R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R

LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
L/M L/M L/M L/M
R

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT

INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
R R R R
PHONES

AUX4 OUT

0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 ST 2TRK USB USB

20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 20 20 20 30 20 -5 -5 -5
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 10 30 RTN -10 RTN -10 RTN -10 RETURN SEND
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 0 0 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20
POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 -30 -30 -30
AUX1-2
-10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON
AUX 3-4
48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To CH To CH To CH LR PRE +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3 -3

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500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k
0 0 0 0 -6 -6
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 -9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 -30 -30 -16 -16
465mm (18.3 inches)

10 10 10 10 -20 -20
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO OO OO OO
-30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

MIN MAX
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1

AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 STEREO
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
AUX2

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE

USB RTN
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 ALT
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST OUT
0

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 LR

AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 MONITOR
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST

PRE
LR
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OOO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 POST
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BAL BAL AUX1
MASTER
0

L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
AUX2
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MASTER
0
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
OO +6
PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO
OO OO OO OO OO OO
OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 L R

ZED-14 385mm (15.2 inches)

ZED-24 645mm (25.4 inches)

0
R2
98
92

43

450

Weight
ZED-14 ZED-24
Unpacked 6.5kg (14.3 lb) 10.5kg (23.1 lb)
Packed 10.5kg (23.1lb) 15kg (33 lb)

A rack mounting kit is available for ZED-14. The part number is: ZED1402-RK19

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 ZED-14 & 24 User Guide
PP GLOBAL 48V SWITCH
ZED 14 & 24 BLOCK DIAGRAM
+48V
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
PFL
R
L

PEAK RECORD OUT

GAIN MONO CHANNEL PFL
HPF
3 BAND EQUALISER MUTE FADER WIRE PAD
L INSERT MAIN LR
MIC IN
LINE IN INSERT FADERS
100Hz LF HM HF PAN
+ +
- - L
R INSERT
MAIN OUT
0dBu NOMINAL
AUX1
R
AUX 2 AUX1
MASTER LEVEL
AUX1 OUT
AUX 3
SOLDER LINK
AUX2
AUX 4 MASTER LEVEL
STEREO CHANNEL 1
BLOCK DIAGRAM

AUX2 OUT
STEREO RETURN ON
PEAK
GAIN
L
LR STEREO CHANNEL PFL AUX3 OUT
R
CHAN 2 BAND EQUALISER MUTE FADER
SUM
SUM AUX4 OUT
LF HF
BAL
+
L STEREO USB DEVICE USB 1 STEREO I/O

12
GAIN PRIORITY SWITCHING
AUX 1 AUX 1-2
ST1/2/3/4
R AUX 3-4
+ USB
AUX 2 RETURN
SUM L-R PRE
STEREO CHANNEL 2
AUX 3 METERS
SUM
ON + PRIORITY SWITCHING
2TRK RTN AUX 1
AUX 4
L GAIN PFL/AFL
LR AUX 2
R
CHAN 2 TRK RTN
2TRK RTN
USB RTN
2 TRK RTN TO MONITOR SELECTION USB RETURN PHONES
LEVEL
STEREO CHANNEL 3
REC OUT ON
L PFL ACTIVE
GAIN PFL ACTIVE
LR
R MIX POST MONITOR
CHAN HEADPHONES
ALT LEVEL
USB RETURN FROM COMPUTER
RECORD OUT
RECESSED SWITCHES TO ALT OUT
STEREO CHANNEL 4
ALT OUT

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L
SUM MONO OUT
R +
ALT OUT
 MONO INPUT CHANNEL

1 Mic Input Socket

Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=Chassis, Pin 2=hot
(+), Pin 3=Cold (-).
MIC

Line Input Jack Socket

2 Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for balanced or unbalanced line
1 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
LINE plugged into the Line input.

2
1
Insert Jack Socket
INSERT 3 Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for unbalanced insert send and
return signals. Wired Tip=send, Ring=return, Sleeve=Chassis.
Nominal level is 0dBu. The insert point is after the 100Hz filter and
3 before the EQ.

0 10
20 30
10
GAIN
4 0 40
MIC
LINE 50 4 Gain Control
-10 -6 63 26 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
5 100Hz
for signals plugged in to the xlr socket (Mic Input) and –10dB to
+26dB for signals plugged into the Line input jack.

dBr
10.00
5 100Hz Hi-pass Filter
The Hi-pass filter is used for reducing pop noise and rum-
0.00 ble from microphone signals. It is a 2-pole (12dB per oc-
tave) filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz.
-10.00
The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack
socket.
-20.00

-30.00

-40.00

-50.00
10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00

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 MONO INPUT CHANNEL

HF EQ
0
20 10
6 The HF (High Frequency) equaliser affects the frequency response
10 30
GAIN of the higher audible frequencies. The corner frequency of 12kHz is
0 40 around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit. It has
MIC plenty of gain and actually gives slightly more that the +/-15dB leg-
LINE 50
end suggests.
-10 -6 63 26

100Hz dBr
20.00

15.00

HF
12kHz 10.00

6 5.00

-15 +15 0.00

650
500 1k -5.00

200 -10.00

2k
-15.00

3k
-20.00

120Hz 4k 10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00

7
HM
MF EQ
7 The MF (Mid Frequency) equaliser affects the middle of the audible
frequency range. The frequency graduations on the sweep control
-15 +15 are the centre frequencies of the EQ. The range has been carefully
chosen to cover “boomy” frequencies around 120Hz to 250Hz
LF which may need cutting back, or a lift at 2 to 3kHz may be required
80Hz
for microphone intelligibility.
8
-15 +15

dBr
20.00

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

-5.00

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00
10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00

dBr

8 LF EQ 20.00

The LF (Low Frequency) equaliser 15.00

affects the response at the low end of 10.00

the audio range. The graph shows the

5.00

response of the LF EQ at maximum

cut and boost. The corner frequency 0.00

is 80Hz. -5.00

-10.00

-15.00

-20.00
10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00

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 MONO INPUT CHANNEL

AUX1 9 Auxes 1 & 2

PRE Each of these controls sends a signal to an auxiliary bus. The signal is
9 sourced pre-fade which means that the level is independent of, and unaf-
OO +6
fected by the fader. Auxes 1 & 2 are primarily used for foldback monitoring
AUX2
purposes, as the fader does not affect the level. They can also be used as
PRE feeds for recording and are available sources to the USB interface for this
purpose.
OO +6
These sends are affected by the Mute switch, so muting the channel will also
mute the Aux sends.
AUX3
POST 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 for the Aux 1 & 2 outputs situated in the
10 OO +6
master section of the mixer.
AUX4
POST

OO +6
Auxes 3 & 4
PAN
=
10 These are post-fade sends, which means that the signals are affected by the
11 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.
L R
Muting the channel will also mute the Aux sends, and the send controls have
6dB gain fully clockwise.
12 MUTE
There are no master level controls for Aux 3 & 4 outputs.
PK !

PFL
13
PAN
11 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
10
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.
5

0 Mute Switch
12 This mutes or cuts the signal to the left & right buses and the Aux buses. A
5
rectangular LED illuminates to show the Mute switch is pressed.

10
14 PFL Switch & PK! LED
13 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.
20 The PK! LED illuminates dimly to indicate the PFL switch is pressed, and
brightly to indicate the channel signal is within 5dB of clipping.

30

OO Fader
14 The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left & right
buses and Auxes 3 & 4. There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain
1 position is marked by “0”.

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 STEREO INPUT CHANNEL ST1

1 Stereo Return Phono sockets

This is an additional stereo input to the main stereo channel input
ST RTN (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,
L depending on the setting of the under-panel switch. These inputs
are unbalanced.

1
R
Stereo Return Level control
2 Adjusts the level of the stereo return input from off (fully attenu-
L/M ated) to maximum where it has 10dB of gain.

Stereo Return ON switch

3 This switches the signal on when pressed in. Leaving the switch in
5 ST1 IN the up position is recommended when the stereo return input is
not in use to minimise unwanted noise being passed through.

Stereo Routing selector switch

4 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
ST Stereo Return signal sums together with the main stereo input.
-5
RTN -10
0

2 -20
5
-30
Stereo 1 input jack sockets
OO 10 5 Standard 1/4” jack sockets for line level stereo signals. Can be used
ON with a mono input where the L/M input will also connect to the R
3 input if nothing is plugged in to R.
The Stereo 1 inputs accept unbalanced or balanced signals.
To LR
4 To 7-8

6 Stereo 1 Level control

-5
ST1 -10 Adjusts the level of the ST1 input. The range is from off to +10dB.
0
IN -20
6 -30
5
Stereo Channel EQ
OO 10
7 The Stereo Channel EQ is 2 band with centre frequencies of 12kHz
HF for the HF and 80Hz for the LF.
12kHz
dBr
2 0.00

-15 +15
1 5.00

7 LF
80Hz
1 0.00

5 .0 0

-15 +15 0 .0 0

-5 .0 0

-1 0 .0 0

-1 5 .0 0

-2 0 .0 0
1 0 .0 0 H z 1 0 0 .0 0 1 0 0 0 .0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 3 0 000 .00

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 STEREO INPUT CHANNEL ST1

8 STEREO Aux 1 & 2 switch

8 STEREO This is an under-panel selector switch that configures Auxes 1 & 2 to be
either mono sends or a stereo send pair.
AUX1
PRE UP: A mono sum of the left & right stereo channel signal is sent to Aux
buses 1 & 2 by the control knobs.
9 OO +6 DOWN: The left stereo channel signal is sent to Aux 1 and the right is
sent to Aux 2 by the control knobs.
AUX2
PRE

Note: This can be useful when setting up a seperate stereo output from
OO +6 the main L R output using Auxes 1 & 2, possibly for recording. This can be
AUX3 selected to feed the USB output to create an independent stereo feed for
POST
recording using a computer.

10 AUX4
OO +6

POST

Aux 1 & 2 sends

OO
=
+6
9 These control the level of the signals sent to the Aux 1 & 2 buses. The Aux
BAL
1 & 2 send controls are configured either as two mono sends or as a stereo
11 pair depending on the position of the STEREO switch (please see above).
L R
Auxes 1 & 2 are pre-fade, but muted when the Mute switch is pressed.
There is 6dB of gain at the fully clockwise position.
12 MUTE

PK !

PFL Aux 3 & 4 sends

13 10 These controls take a mono sum of the left & right stereo channel signals
from after the 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.
10

5 11 Balance control
The Balance control varies the relative levels between the left and right
channels.
0

5 12 Mute Switch
Mutes the signals to the main L R and the Aux buses.

10
14 13 PFL Switch & 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.
20 The PK! LED illuminates dimly to indicate the PFL switch is pressed, and
brightly to indicate the channel signal is within 5dB of clipping.

30

OO
14 Fader
The 100mm fader affects the level of the channel signal to the left & right
buses and Auxes 3 & 4. There is 10dB of gain at the top and the unity gain
7-8 position is marked by “0”.

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 STEREO INPUT CHANNELS ST2, 3 & 4

1 2 3 4
ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

L L L L

R R R R

L/M L/M L/M L/M

ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

R R R R

ST 2TRK USB USB

-5 -5 -5
RTN -10 RTN -10 RTN -10 RETURN SEND
0 0 0
-20 -20 -20

-30
OO 10
5
-30
OO 10
5
-30
OO 10
5
AUX1-2 5
ON ON ON
AUX 3-4

To LR To LR To LR
To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE
UP=LR post

1 Stereo Input Channel ST1

This is stereo input channel ST1 as described on previous pages.

Stereo Input Channel ST2

2 The only difference from stereo input channel ST1 is the labelling of the additional stereo input on phono con-
nectors, labelled as 2 Track Return. This is to indicate that a 2 track (stereo) input can be inserted here for
playback of a stereo recording or incidental music.

3 Stereo Input Channel ST3

Stereo input channel ST3 also has an additional stereo input, but instead of being on phono connectors, it
comes from the USB audio input. The level control, ON switch and routing switch are the same as for stereo
input channel ST1. It is best to leave the ON switch in its UP position when the USB input is not in use. The
phono sockets carry the analogue record output signals that are sourced from the main L R outputs. They are
pre-fade, post L R insert.

4 Stereo Input Channel ST4

Stereo input channel ST4 has one stereo input (ST4) on jack sockets. The phono sockets carry the Alternate
stereo output which comes from the selector switches and level control in the master section.

5 USB connector & output selection.

A standard USB type B connector plugs in here (cable supplied). The three selector switches determine what is
sent on the USB output. They work on a priority system, so that if more than one is pressed the one nearest
the top takes precedence. So if all 3 are pressed, then the Aux 1 & 2 signals would be sent by the USB device.
Please refer to the section describing using the USB audio port for more details.

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 USB & MASTER SECTION
1 2 1 Aux output jack sockets
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT Standard 1/4” jack sockets for Aux 1 to 4 outputs. Impedance bal-
L
anced, nominal level = 0dBu.

AUX2 OUT INSERT R

3 2 Mix L R Insert jack sockets

R Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack sockets for unbalanced insert send and
return signals. Wired Tip = send, Ring = return, Sleeve = Chassis.
AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
Nominal level is 0dBu.

PHONES
Main L R output xlr sockets
AUX4 OUT

4 3 Main left & right outputs. Impedance balanced signals, pin1 = chassis,

POWER
5 pin2 = hot (+), pin3 = cold (-). Nominal level = 0dBu.

Mono output jack socket

48V
+16
+9
+16
+9 7 4 A mono sum of the main left & right post-fade signals.
+6 +6
+3 +3

6 0
-3
0
-3
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-6 -6
-9 -9
Headphones jack sockets
-12
-16
-20
-30
-12
-16
-20
-30
5 One 1/4” and one 3.5mm jack socket for stereo headphones. Wired
L R
Tip = left, Ring = right, Sleeve = Chassis.
PFL ACTIVE It is recommended that headphones with an impedance higher than
PHONES
30ohms are used.

MIN MAX

AUX1 48v Phantom Power switch

STEREO

AUX2
6 Press this in to switch 48v Phantom Power to all the Mic input xlr
connectors, if any of the microphones attached require power. Dy-
8 2TRK RTN namic microphones won’t mind being connected to a phantom
powered input, but care is needed to ensure that 48v is not
USB RTN
switched on if an xlr is used to input a signal from an electronic
ALT circuit (ie. Another mixer or keyboard).
OUT
0 When switching 48v on or off, or plugging in connectors to
+6 channels with 48v present, it is important (and normal

!
OO

LR
MONITOR practise) to mute the channels. This will avoid loud clicks
PRE
and bangs potentially getting through to the amps & speak-
LR POST
ers with the possible effect of damaging the speakers, or
AUX1
MASTER your audience’s hearing!
0

OO +6
AUX2
MASTER
0

OO +6

10

Left Right meters

5 7 12 segment LED meters, peak type response, the “0” position re-
flects 0dBu at the outputs. These display the signals from the moni-
0
tor selector switches below, or the PFL (pre-fade listen) signals
from any selected channels, which overrides.
5

10

20
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 USB & MASTER SECTION
PHONES

AUX4 OUT
8 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
POWER
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 1 and
48V
AUX 2 together allows Aux 1 to feed the left and Aux 2 to feed the
+16 +16

PHANTOM POWER
+9
+6
+9
+6
right monitor circuit. This is useful if a stereo mix is set up using
+3
0
+3
0
Auxes 1 & 2.
-3 -3
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-6 -6
-9 -9
-12 -12
-16 -16
-20 -20
-30 -30

L R
PFL ACTIVE

PHONES

9 MIN MAX

Headphone level control

STEREO
AUX1
9 Adjusts the level of the headphone signal.
AUX2

8 2TRK RTN Warning ! To avoid damage to your

USB RTN

! hearing do not operate the headphones
or sound system at excessively high
ALT
OUT
volume. Continued exposure to high
10
0
volume sound can cause frequency
OO +6
LR
selective or wide range hearing loss.
MONITOR

LR
PRE
POST
10 Alternate output level control
AUX1
MASTER
0
11 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.
12
OO +6
AUX2
MASTER
0

OO +6

11 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
10
monitor L R signals.

0
12 Aux 1 & 2 master level controls
For adjusting the level of the Aux 1 and 2 outputs. The range of
5
level control is from off to +6dB.
10
13
Master L R faders
13 High quality 100mm faders for the main L R outputs. 10dB gain at
20
the top, unity gain marked at “0”.

30

OO

L R

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 USB CONNECTION
L/M L/M L/M

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT

ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

R R R

AUX4 OUT

USB USB
-5 -5
-10 RTN -10 RETURN SEND
0 0
-20
POWER
5 5
-30
AUX1-2
O 10 OO 10

ON ON
AUX 3-4
48V
To LR To LR +16
To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE +9
PHANTOM POWER +6
UP=LR post +3
0
-5 -5 -5
-10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10 -3
-6
0 0 0
IN -20 IN -20 -9
5 5 5 -12
-30 -30 -16
O 10 OO 10 OO 10 -20
-30
HF HF
12kHz 12kHz L
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF
80Hz 80Hz

MIN
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO

AUX1 AUX1 STEREO

PRE PRE

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:
1. When you plug in your ZED USB interface to your computer, check the device volume in:

Control Panel\Sounds & Audio Devices\Volume

Then drag it fully up

If the volume is not fully up like this…...

Then click Apply

2. If you want to reduce latency (delay) there are some different drivers available for your operating system. Please
check the Allen & Heath website www.allen-heath.com for details and links to third party companies able to supply appro-
priate drivers for your operating system.

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 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 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
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 & 64-bit) —NEW , Windows XP Professional x64 Edition—NEW, and
Windows XP operating systems

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 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) 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

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.

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 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 De- vice
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 &
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).
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 1 & 2 have been re-named ZED
Left and ZED Right by double clicking the name field.
Click the I 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 1 (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).

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….

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 To record the audio on tracks 1 & 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.

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.

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.

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 LIVE SETUP

Powered PA Speakers

CD Player

CD

Effects Units
Line or Stereo inputs
fx

Mic Inputs
Powered Stage
Monitors

ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT

MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT
L L L L
L

R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R

LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE

L/M L/M L/M L/M
R

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
R R R R
PHONES

AUX4 OUT

0 0 0 0 0 0 ST 2TRK USB USB

20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 -5 -5 -5
10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 -10 -10 - 10 RETURN SEND
GAIN RTN RTN RTN
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 0 0 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20
MIC
POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 -30 -30 -30
AUX1-2
- 10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON

AUX 3-4
48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 - 10 ST4 - 10 -3 -3

200
500 1k
200
500 1k
200
500 1k
200
500 1k
200
500 1k
200
500 1k
IN -20 0 IN -20 0 IN -20 0 IN -20 0 -6 -6
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-9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 - 30 - 30 -16 -16
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO 10 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10 -20 -20
-30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

MIN MAX
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1

AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 AUX1 STEREO
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
AUX2

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE

USB RTN
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 AUX3 ALT

USB Audio
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST OUT
0

OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
LR
AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 MONITOR
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST

PRE
LR POST
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
= = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BAL BAL AUX1
MASTER
0

L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
L R

MUTE
AUX2
MASTER
OO +6
L
0
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
PK !

PFL
OO +6
R
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 L R

Headphones

Live Sound setup notes:

1. If external compressors or noise gates are required on the mic inputs, plug them in to the channel inserts.
2. The Effects sends are from the post-fade Auxes 3 & 4. Effects returns can go to either a stereo channel or di-
rectly to L R via ST RTN, or 2 TRK if the stereo channels are used for instruments.
3. The USB audio connection to a computer can be used for recording, playback, or adding effects using a software
sequencer or music software. See page 23 about using USB for effects for more details.
4. The amplifiers for the stage monitors are fed with the signals from Aux 1 & 2 for pre-fade monitor mix. This is
muted when the channel Mute is pressed (between sets or changing microphones).
5. The headphones can monitor the main L R mix, the Auxes 1 & 2 (to check the stage monitor signals), the 2 TRK
RTN (for checking interval music before it is fed to the speakers) or the USB audio input. The PFL signal over-
rides any of these if a PFL switch is pressed.

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 RECORDING SETUP

Main Studio Speakers

KT-88

Alt Studio Speakers Effects Units

fx
Amp

Mic Inputs

Line Inputs
ST RTN 2TRK RTN REC OUT ALT OUT
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
AUX1 OUT INSERT L MAIN OUT
L L L L
L

R R R R
AUX2 OUT INSERT R

Powered Monitor
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
L/M L/M L/M L/M
R

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST1 IN ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

AUX3 OUT MONO OUT
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
R R R R
PHONES

AUX4 OUT

0 0 0 0 0 0 ST 2TRK USB USB

20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 -5 -5 -5
10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 -10 -10 - 10 RETURN SEND
GAIN RTN RTN RTN
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 0 0 0
0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 -20 -20 -20

USB Audio
MIC
POWER
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 5 5 5
LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 LINE 50 -30 -30 -30
AUX1-2
- 10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 -10 -6 63 26 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10

100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz ON ON ON

AUX 3-4
48V
HF HF HF HF HF HF To LR To LR To LR +16 +16
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz To 7-8 To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE +9 +9
PHANTOM POWER +6 +6
UP=LR post +3 +3
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 0 0
-5 -5 -5 -5
650 650 650 650 650 650 ST1 -10 ST2 -10 ST3 - 10 ST4 - 10 -3 -3
ALLEN&HEATH

500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k 500 1k

0 0 0 0 -6 -6
200 200 200 200 200 200
IN -20 IN -20 IN -20 IN -20
-9 -9
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
5 5 5 5 -12 -12
3k 3k 3k 3k 3k 3k -30 -30 - 30 - 30 -16 -16
120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k 120Hz 4k OO 10 OO 10 OO 10 OO 10 -20 -20
-30 -30
HM HM HM HM HM HM HF HF HF HF
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz L R
PFL ACTIVE
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
PHONES
LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz

MIN MAX
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO AUX1

AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
AUX1
PRE
STEREO

AUX2 Aux 1
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
2TRK RTN
AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE

USB RTN

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

AUX3
POST
OO +6

ALT
OUT
0
Aux
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
LR
AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 AUX4 MONITOR
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST

PRE
LR POST
OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6 OO +6
= = = = = = = = = =
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL BAL BAL AUX1
MASTER
0

L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R OO +6
AUX2
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MASTER
0
PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK ! PK !
OO +6
PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL PFL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 L R

Headphones

Recording setup notes:

1. A studio type recording setup can use either the USB audio interface for recording to and playback from a com-
puter or the REC OUT and 2 TRK IN sockets for recording to and playback from analogue format machines.
2. Optimum level record sends can be set up using the Auxes 1 & 2 which are pre-fade and therefore independent
of the mix fader levels. Just turn up the send on the channel you want to record from and press Aux 1-2 on the
USB output selector if using a computer.
3. The song can be built up track by track using Auxes 1 & 2 to record the required channels, whilst mixing or moni-
toring using the faders which will not affect the recording level.
4. PFL & engineers monitoring can be connected to the ALT outputs.
5. The main L R outputs can be used to listen to the track via the USB return channel, or they can be used for direct
monitoring of the channels for latency-free foldback monitoring.
6. If additional external effects are required, use the Aux 3 or 4 outputs.
7. If Auxes 3 & 4 are not used for effects, they could be used for post fade (in place) studio monitoring for the per-
former. Turn up the sends on the channels you want in the foldback mix, just remember that they will be affected
by the channel fader.

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 USING USB FOR EFFECTS

ST2 IN ST3 IN ST4 IN

5
R R R

4 6
USB USB
-5 -5
-10 RTN -10 RETURN SEND
0 0
-20
5 5
-30
AUX1-2

3
O 10 OO 10

ON ON
AUX 3-4 7
To LR To LR
To 9-10 To 11-12 LR PRE
PHANTOM POWER
UP=LR post
2
8
-5 -5 -5
-10 ST3 -10 ST4 -10
0 0 0
IN -20
IN -20
5 5 5
-30 -30
O 10

HF
OO 10

HF
OO 10
9
12kHz 12kHz

-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 10

LF LF
80Hz 80Hz

-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15

STEREO STEREO STEREO

AUX1 AUX1

12
PRE PRE

O +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX2 AUX2
PRE PRE

O +6 OO +6 OO +6

AUX3 AUX3
POST POST

+6 +6 +6 Use post fade Aux 3 & 4 as the sends from ZED so when you move the channel
1
O OO OO

AUX4
POST
AUX4
POST
fader the effects level stays in proportion.
1 Select Aux 3-4 on the USB output selector switches.
O
=
+6

BAL
OO
=
+6

BAL
OO
=
+6
2
11 USB lead carries the digital signals to & from the computer.
L R L R L R 3
MUTE MUTE MUTE
Select USB Device Left for Aux 3 or Right for Aux 4 as the input for the track in
PK ! PK ! PK !
4 the software package.
PFL PFL PFL

5 You can use a send bus in software as you would a hardware mixer.

Assign an effect from your software plug in list.

10 10 10
6
5 5 5
If using reverb, it’s a good idea to have 100% wet mix level and reduce the pre-
7 delay in order to compensate for any latency in USB.
0 0 0

Send the output of the software group or bus to USB Device. In this case, and
5 5 5 8 probably with most reverbs, it will be stereo so it will go to left & right.
10 10 10
9 Set the return level and select USB ON. You can monitor the level quickly by se-
lecting USB RTN on the headphone monitor selection.

You can select the USB return to use the stereo channel ST3. Or, if using the ste-
20 20 20
10 reo channel for another input route the USB return direct to L-R by leaving this
switch up.
30 30 30 If you are using the stereo channel ST3 for the USB return signal, then this will be
11 your effects return (Wet mix) fader for the effects to L-R.
OO OO OO
You can then add some reverb for example, to your foldback (artists’) monitors to
12 make them sound great.

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 WIRING NOTES
PROCESSOR
Insert cable wiring
RETURN OUT
S T

INSERT R

T S

R
SEND
GROUND S T
RETURN R
IN
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

UNBALANCED

No ! UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED Yes

BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED

Sleeve=ground Sleeve=ground
Ring=cold (-) Ring=cold (-)
Tip=hot (+) Tip=hot (+)

MIC CABLE 2=hot (+)

TO 2=hot (+) 1=ground
BALANCED BALANCED
1=ground
FROM
INPUT OUTPUT
XLR MALE XLR FEMALE
3=cold (-)
3=cold (-)

TRS to XLR-F CABLE 1=ground 2=hot (+)

BALANCED BALANCED

General Sleeve=ground XLR FEMALE

Wiring Ring=cold (-)
Tip=hot (+)
3=cold (-)

Information 2=hot (+) 1=ground TRS to XLR-M CABLE

BALANCED BALANCED

XLR MALE Sleeve=ground

3=cold (-) Ring=cold (-)
Tip=hot (+)

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