Allen & Heath ZED-22FX 22-Channel Analog USB Mixer with Effects

The ZED-22FX is a member of Allen & Heath's ZED 2 BUS offerings, with this model being 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 while also providing a dedicated FX bus and 16 internal time-delay effects – giving the whole mix extra ambience.

Included with the ZED-22FX is 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. 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.

Other functionality to make you sound better includes 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. And MUSIQ a responsive 3-band, swept mid frequency EQ design with optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.

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

Specifications

• Inputs:
  • Mono channel (XLR) Input +6 to –63dBu for nominal (+17dBu in max)
  • Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +10 to –26dBu (+30dBu max)
  • Insert point (TRS Jack socket) 0dBu nominal +21dBu max.
  • Stereo Input (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal (control =Off to +10dB)
  • Stereo input (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +10dB)< /UL >
• Outputs:
  • L, R & Mono Outputs (L&R XLR, Mono Jack) 0dBu nominal.+21dBu max.
  • Aux Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu max.
  • Alt Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu max.
  • RecOutputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu max.
• Frequency Response:
  • Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 20Hz to20kHz.
  • 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 into Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz 0.014%
  • Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain 0dBu1kHz 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 16-bit.
  • Sample Rate 32, 44.1, or 48kHz
• Noise: Mic Pre EIN @ max gain150R input Z 22-22kHz-127dBu
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 3.9" x 25.4" x 18.3"
• Weight: 23.1 lbs.