Allen & Heath ZED-428
4 Bus Mixer for Live Sound and Recording
ZED-428 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 or professional PA hire stock. ZED-428 has configurable USB audio in/out, making it easy to capture stereo recordings, plus 24 mic/line inputs, 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-428 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-428 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.
“The format of the board is instantly intuitive. The usual Allen & Heath design makes you feel at home with every function, obvious buttons do the obvious things, and it sounds great.”
Audio Media.
ZED-428 Features
- 24 mono mic/line inputs with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack sockets
- 2 dual stereo inputs with 4-band EQ, including 2 swept mids and bypass switch
- DuoPre™ mic preamps offering ultra-wide gain and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono inputs for external processing
- 4-band EQ on mono channels with two sweepable mid bands
- 6 aux sends: 2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, and 2 configurable pre/post
- 4 subgroups with routing from each input channel
- Illuminated mute switches for clear visual feedback
- Pan control on each channel for stereo image placement
- Peak and signal LEDs on every channel for accurate monitoring
- Illuminated PFL and peak warning indicators
- ALPS 100mm faders for smooth, professional-level control
- 12-segment LED bar meters for main mix level monitoring
- Left, Right, and Mono (L, R & M) main mix outputs
- 2 matrix sections with the ability to route output to USB
- USB stereo audio interface for simple recording/playback integration
- Individual +48V phantom power per channel for condenser mics
- Direct outputs on all mono channels for multitrack recording
- Master level controls for all main outputs
- All input channels with independent level controls
- Top-panel layout for all controls and connections
Applications for the ZED-428
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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-428 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-428 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.
“The format of the board is instantly intuitive. The usual Allen & Heath design makes you feel at home with every function, obvious buttons do the obvious things, and it sounds great.”
Audio Media.
- 24 mono mic/line inputs with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack sockets
- 2 dual stereo inputs with 4-band EQ, including 2 swept mids and bypass switch
- DuoPre™ mic preamps offering ultra-wide gain and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono inputs for external processing
- 4-band EQ on mono channels with two sweepable mid bands
- 6 aux sends: 2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, and 2 configurable pre/post
- 4 subgroups with routing from each input channel
- Illuminated mute switches for clear visual feedback
- Pan control on each channel for stereo image placement
- Peak and signal LEDs on every channel for accurate monitoring
- Illuminated PFL and peak warning indicators
- ALPS 100mm faders for smooth, professional-level control
- 12-segment LED bar meters for main mix level monitoring
- Left, Right, and Mono (L, R & M) main mix outputs
- 2 matrix sections with the ability to route output to USB
- USB stereo audio interface for simple recording/playback integration
- Individual +48V phantom power per channel for condenser mics
- Direct outputs on all mono channels for multitrack recording
- Master level controls for all main outputs
- All input channels with independent level controls
- Top-panel layout for all controls and connections
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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