Allen & Heath ZED-436
4 Bus Mixer for Live Sound and Recording
ZED-436 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-436 has Configurable USB audio in/out makes it easy to capture stereo recordings, 32 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-436 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-436 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-436 Features
- 32 mono mic/line inputs with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack connectors
- 2 dual stereo line inputs with 4-band EQ including 2 sweepable mids
- DuoPre™ mic preamps delivering wide gain range and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono channels for flexible signal processing
- 4-band EQ with in/out switch for precise tonal shaping on mono channels
- 6 auxiliary sends: 2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, and 2 pre/post configurable
- 4 subgroups with routing from every input channel
- Individual +48V phantom power on all mono channels
- Direct outputs on each mono channel for multitrack recording
- ALPS 100mm professional faders for smooth control
- Illuminated mute switches for easy visual feedback
- Pan control for stereo imaging on all channels
- Illuminated PFL and peak indicators on each channel
- Peak and signal LEDs for precise input monitoring
- 12-segment LED metering for clear output level display
- L, R, and Mono main mix outputs for versatile routing
- 2 matrix outputs with USB send capability
- Configurable USB stereo audio interface for recording/playback
- Master level controls across all outputs
- Top-mounted I/O and controls for streamlined setup and operation
Applications for the ZED-436
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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-436 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-436 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.
- 32 mono mic/line inputs with Neutrik XLR and ¼" jack connectors
- 2 dual stereo line inputs with 4-band EQ including 2 sweepable mids
- DuoPre™ mic preamps delivering wide gain range and low noise
- Channel inserts on all mono channels for flexible signal processing
- 4-band EQ with in/out switch for precise tonal shaping on mono channels
- 6 auxiliary sends: 2 pre-fade, 2 post-fade, and 2 pre/post configurable
- 4 subgroups with routing from every input channel
- Individual +48V phantom power on all mono channels
- Direct outputs on each mono channel for multitrack recording
- ALPS 100mm professional faders for smooth control
- Illuminated mute switches for easy visual feedback
- Pan control for stereo imaging on all channels
- Illuminated PFL and peak indicators on each channel
- Peak and signal LEDs for precise input monitoring
- 12-segment LED metering for clear output level display
- L, R, and Mono main mix outputs for versatile routing
- 2 matrix outputs with USB send capability
- Configurable USB stereo audio interface for recording/playback
- Master level controls across all outputs
- Top-mounted I/O and controls for streamlined setup and operation
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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