Allen & Heath ZED-420
4 Bus Mixer for Live Sound and Recording
ZED-420 is excellent for bands, houses of worship, theatres or AV applications. It has a truly professional feature set, which will fit any sound reinforcement application and professional PA hire stock. ZED-420 has Configurable USB audio in/out makes it easy to capture stereo recordings, 16 mic or line inputs plus 2 dual stereo inputs, 4-band EQ with MusiQ, 4 sub-groups, 6 auxiliary sends and a 7×2 matrix.
Description
USB AUDIO FLEXIBILITY
Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way this has been implemented 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 lead to your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that’s it! CD quality audio to and from your PC or Mac. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals provide different send/return configurations:-
SEND OPTIONS
- Main Mix Left + Right (Post-fade)
- Main Mix Left + Right (Pre-Fade)
- Auxes 1-2
- Auxes 5-6
- Matrix 1-2.
RETURN OPTIONS
- To Playback input
- To Stereo 3 channel
MUSIQ
ZED-420 has a tuned 4-band EQ taken from the acclaimed GL2200 mixer, utilising MusiQ – with optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.
DUOPRE
Based on the proven pre-amps from the hugely successful PA series, ZED-420 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.
ZED-420 Features
- 16 mono mic/line channels with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack inputs
- 2 dual stereo inputs featuring 4-band EQ with 2 swept mids and in/out switch
- DuoPre™ preamps providing wide gain range and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono channels for external processing
- 4-band EQ with 2 swept mids and bypass switch on mono channels
- Illuminated mute switches for easy channel status
- Pan control for precise stereo positioning
- Illuminated PFL and peak warning indicators on each channel
- ALPS 100mm smooth faders for accurate control
- 6 auxiliary sends (2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, 2 configurable pre/post)
- 4 subgroups fed from each channel for flexible routing
- Independent level control on all inputs
- 12-segment LED bar meters for clear signal monitoring
- Left, Right, and Mono main mix outputs
- Two matrix output sections with USB send capability
- Individual 48V phantom power switch per channel
- Direct output available on every mono channel
- Peak and signal indicators on all channels
- Configurable USB stereo audio interface for recording and playback
- Master level controls on all outputs
- User-friendly top-surface layout for all connections and controls
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USB AUDIO FLEXIBILITY
Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way this has been implemented 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 lead to your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that’s it! CD quality audio to and from your PC or Mac. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals provide different send/return configurations:-
SEND OPTIONS
- Main Mix Left + Right (Post-fade)
- Main Mix Left + Right (Pre-Fade)
- Auxes 1-2
- Auxes 5-6
- Matrix 1-2.
RETURN OPTIONS
- To Playback input
- To Stereo 3 channel
MUSIQ
ZED-420 has a tuned 4-band EQ taken from the acclaimed GL2200 mixer, utilising MusiQ – with optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.
DUOPRE
Based on the proven pre-amps from the hugely successful PA series, ZED-420 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.
- 16 mono mic/line channels with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack inputs
- 2 dual stereo inputs featuring 4-band EQ with 2 swept mids and in/out switch
- DuoPre™ preamps providing wide gain range and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono channels for external processing
- 4-band EQ with 2 swept mids and bypass switch on mono channels
- Illuminated mute switches for easy channel status
- Pan control for precise stereo positioning
- Illuminated PFL and peak warning indicators on each channel
- ALPS 100mm smooth faders for accurate control
- 6 auxiliary sends (2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, 2 configurable pre/post)
- 4 subgroups fed from each channel for flexible routing
- Independent level control on all inputs
- 12-segment LED bar meters for clear signal monitoring
- Left, Right, and Mono main mix outputs
- Two matrix output sections with USB send capability
- Individual 48V phantom power switch per channel
- Direct output available on every mono channel
- Peak and signal indicators on all channels
- Configurable USB stereo audio interface for recording and playback
- Master level controls on all outputs
- User-friendly top-surface layout for all connections and controls
About Penguin Media Solutions
Penguin Media Solutions is a professional audio, video, and lighting design, installation, and maintenance company based in Brighton, UK. As an authorised Martin Audio dealer, we provide high-performance AV systems for commercial venues, hospitality, and event spaces across Brighton, London, and South-East England.
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