Allen & Heath ZED-12FX Mixer with USB Connection and Effects
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ZED-12FX is ideal for groups who need to travel light. Even with its small footprint, the 12FX squeezes in 4 auxiliary channels and swept semi-parametric EQ on top of the already impressive feature set including configurable USB audio in/out makes it easy to capture stereo recordings.
Key Features:
• 32 audio tracks
• 64 MIDI tracks
• Seamlessly record, edit and mix using award-winning Skylight Interface
• Edit audio and MIDI intelligently with Smart Tool
• Premium Cakewalk instruments including full Studio Instruments suite and Square I
• Mix using a professional Console view and 10 studio-quality effects
• 1 GB of content including loops, MIDI Groove Clips and templates
• Save and share music using Gobbler,YouTube Export and SoundCloud
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.
MUSIQ
ZED-12FX features a responsive 3-band, swept mid frequency EQ design which utilises MusiQ with optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.
ZED-12FX 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. 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 dialled-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.
DUOPRE
Based on the proven pre-amps from the hugely successful PA series, ZED-12FX 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.
Cakewalk SONAR LE is included FREE with this ZED mixer so you can start recording your own music today with the most complete introductory music production software for Windows PC. Based on Cakewalk's award-winning SONAR X3 digital audio workstation, SONAR LE has been enhanced with cutting-edge instruments, effects, and creative tools to make creating your own music as simple and intuitive as possible, no matter what your experience level.
FEATURE SUMMARY
• 6 mono channels
• 3 stereo channels with 2-band EQ and inputs for extra sources
• 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
• 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
• Cakewalk SONAR LE bundled with mixer
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| ZED-12FX Mixer with USB Connection and Effects | 286363 |
