Product Description
Allen & Heath AH-ZED22FX 22-Channel Mixer with USB and Built-In Effects
ZED-22FX is ideal for groups who need to travel light. Featuring configurable USB audio in/out makes it easy to capture stereo recordings.
The ZED-22FX easily accommodates vocals, drums, guitar, bass and keys whilst also providing a dedicated FX bus and 16 internal time-delay effects – giving the whole mix extra ambiance.
ZED-22FX has an essential selection of 16 time-delay effects, designed for small groups who don’t want to carry around an effects unit with their gear but who still want great quality FX at their gigs and on their recordings. Our DSP engineers worked hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms to enhance every performance. These effects are available nowhere else at this price point – this quality and integration is only available from the ZED-FX. ZED effects are easily controlled using 3 buttons with 9 display LEDs. For example, the ideal delay time can be quickly tapped-in, or the perfect amount of reverb on the lead vocal can be dialed-in. There is one-stop navigation and editing – in fact, it’s just as easy as using effects pedals. To alter effects parameters, the TAP button is held down and the up/down buttons pressed to adjust the specific parameter for that effect, for example, the decay length on PLATE, or the depth on CHORUS.
Based on the proven pre-amps from the hugely successful PA series, ZED-22FX has DuoPre pre-amps, which 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. Line level signals are simply plugged into the second stage of the pre-amp by using the line input jack socket, which has the great advantage of less noise when using the line input and also matching to a higher input impedance.
Features
- 16 mono channels
- 16 internal time-delay effects
- Neutrik mic XLR
- Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks
- Channel insert
- Super wide gain ‘DuoPre’ mic line input
- 3 band EQ with MusiQ
- 2 pre-fade Aux sends
- 1 post-fade Aux send
- 1 internal FX send
- Illuminated mute
- Sound image pan
- Illuminated PFL & peak warning indicator
- ALPS 100mm faders
- 4 stereo channels with 2-band EQ and inputs for extra sources
- Stereo returns & playback
- All inputs with level control
- 12 bar meters
- Mono/stereo function on auxes 1&2
- Monitor output section
- Alt stereo output source
- Configurable USB stereo audio in/out
Specs
| Total # Of Inputs | 22 |
| Mic/Line Inputs | 16 x 3-Pin XLR Female Mic Inputs (Balanced) 16 x 1/4" TRS Line Inputs (Balanced/Unbalanced) |
| Stereo Line Inputs | 6 x 1/4" TRS Line Inputs (Three Stereo Pairs, Balanced/Unbalanced) |
| In-Line Inputs/Returns | No |
| Aux Sends | 3 x 1/4" TRS Mono (Balanced) 1 x Internal FX Bus |
| Aux Returns | 2 x 1/4" TRS (One Stereo Pair, Balanced) 2 x RCA Coaxial Line Inputs (One Stereo Pair, Unbalanced) |
| Inserts | 16 x 1/4" TRS on Mono Channels (Unbalanced) 2 x 1/4" TRS on Stereo Bus (Unbalanced) |
| BUS (Group) Outputs | No |
| Main Outputs | 2 x 3-Pin XLR Male (One Stereo Pair, Balanced) 1 x 1/4" TRS Mono (Balanced) |
| Monitor Outputs | 2 x RCA Coaxial Alt Outputs (One Stereo Pair, Unbalanced) 1 x 1/4" TRS Stereo Headphone Output (Unbalanced) 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output (Unbalanced) |
| 2-Track I/O | 2 x RCA Coaxial 2-Track Input (One Stereo Pair, Unbalanced) 2 x RCA Coaxial 2-Track Output (One Stereo Pair, Unbalanced) |
| ALT I/O | 1 x USB Type-B (2-Channel Send/Return) |
| Footswitch Input | 1 x 1/4" TS |
| EQ Section | High (All Channels): ±15 dB at 12 kHz Mid (Mono Channels): ±15 dB at Selectable Frequency (120 Hz to 4 kHz, Sweepable) Low (All Channels): ±15 dB at 80 Hz |
| High-Pass Filter | 12 dB/Octave at 100 Hz, Switchable |
| Solo/Mute | Mute and PFL Solo |
| Channel Level Control | 100 mm Fader |
| Trim/Gain Control | Rotary Control |
| Gain Range | Mic Inputs: -6 to +63 dB Line Inputs: -10 to +26 dB Stereo Inputs: -∞ to +10 dB Faders: -∞ to +10 dB Returns: -∞ to +10 dB Aux Masters: -∞ to +6 dB Alt Out: -∞ to +6 dB |
| Phantom Power | +48 VDC, Globally Selectable |
| Metering | Dual 12-Segment LEDs Peak LED per Channel |
| USB Specification | USB 1.1 Compliant |
| Bit Depth | USB: 16-Bit |
| Sample Rates | USB: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz |
| Nominal Input Level | Mic Input: -63 to +6 dBu Mono Line Input: -26 to +10 dBu Stereo Line Input: 0 dBu (+10 dB with Control Off) Insert Point: 0 dBu |
| Maximum Input Level | Mic Input: +17 dBu Mono Line Input: +30 dBu Insert Point: +21 dBu |
| Nominal Output Level | 0 dBu |
| Maximum Output Level | +21 dBu |
| Frequency Response | Mic In to Main Out (30 dB Gain): 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.5 dB, -1 dB) Line In to Main Out (0 dB Gain): 10 Hz to 30 kHz (+0.5 dB, -1 dB) Stereo In to Main Out: 10 Hz to 30 kHz (+0.5 dB, -1 dB) |
| THD + N | Mic In to Main Out (0 dB Gain, 1 kHz, +10 dBu Out): 0.004% Mic In to Main Out (30 dB Gain, 1 kHz): 0.014% Line In to Main Out (0 dB Gain, 1 kHz, 0 dBu): 0.005% Stereo In to Main Out (0 dB Gain, 1 kHz, +10 dBu): 0.003% |
| Headroom | Analog Headroom from Nominal (0 VU): 21 dB USB In and Out Headroom from Nomimal (0 VU): 14 dB |
| Noise | Mic Pre EIN: -127 dBu (Maximum Gain, 150-Ohm Input, 22 Hz to 22 kHz) Main Out: -84 dBu (L/R Faders at 0, 22 Hz to 22 kHz) |
| Power Consumption | 40 W Maximum |
| Power Requirements | 100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 25.4 x 3.9 x 18.3" / 64.5 x 9.8 x 46.5 cm |
| Weight | 23.1 lb / 10.5 kg |
