ZED-10FX USER GUIDE Publication AP7763
CONTENTS Warranty....................................................................... 4 Conformity Statement................................................ 5 Safety Instructions ....................................................... 6 Packed Items Checklist .............................................. 9 Introduction to ZED-10FX & 10.............................. 10 Specifications ................................................................ 12 Dimensions ..............................
WARRANTY Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating.
EMC & SAFETY This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC. This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 1996 for use in Environments E1, E2, E3, and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 89/336/ EEC. During some tests the specified performance figures of the product were affected.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - Read the following before proceeding : CAUTION ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR ! WARNING: This equipment must be earthed. Read instructions: Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings printed here and on the console. Follow the operating instructions printed in this User Guide. Do not remove cover: Operate the console with its covers correctly fitted.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Water and moisture: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings. Ventilation: Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded. If the console is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General Precautions: Damage : Environment : Cleaning : Transporting : Hearing : 82 Allen & Heath To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control surface, scratching the surface with sharp objects, or rough handling and vibration. Protect from excessive dirt, dust, heat and vibration when operating and storing. Avoid tobacco ash, smoke, drinks spillage, and exposure to rain and moisture.
PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: Mic Mic Mic Mic Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z O/P Level Switch Left Left Left Right Right Right Hi Z USB Left Left Left Right Right Right USB IN L 20 0 40 20 0 40 GAIN - 10 10 60 40 M L 20 0 40 GAIN - 10 10 HPF 60 40 M L 20 USB IN R 40 GAIN - 10 10 HPF 60 40 M G - 10 10 HPF HF 0 -15 500 -15 650 +15 500 1k 200 -15 650 +15 500 1k 200 f 2k 4k 2k 500 1k 120 4k 2k 650 +15 120 4k 120 -1
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-10FX Background Overview: The Allen & Heath ZED series mixers have been carefully and lovingly designed in the beautiful county of Cornwall in the UK and are manufactured alongside a wide range of professional audio mixing consoles to the same high standards.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZED-10FX EQ: The ZED-10FX and ZED-10 mixers are equipped with a 3-band equaliser circuit on each mono input, with swept mid frequency section, and a 2-band EQ on the stereo channels. The frequency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources.
SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Input Mono channel (XLR) Input -10 to –60dBu for nominal (+11dBu in max) Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket) +10 to –40dBu (+31dBu maximum) Stereo Input (Jack or phono sockets) 0dBu nominal (control = Off to +15dB) Output L/R Outputs ( XLR) Normal/DI out 0dBu/-30dBu +21dBu/-9dBu maximum. Aux & FX Outputs (Jack sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum. Record & Monitor Outputs (phono sockets) 0dBu nominal. +21dBu maximum.
DIMENSIONS Mic Mic Line Mic Line Mic GTR 1 O/P Level Switch Left Left Left Right Right Right GTR 2 Hi Z Hi Z Left USB Left Left USB IN L 20 0 40 GAIN 20 0 40 GAIN - 10 10 60 40 M L 20 0 40 GAIN - 10 10 60 40 M L HPF 20 USB IN R 40 GAIN - 10 10 60 40 M G HPF Right - 10 10 HPF 0 HF HF HF 5 -15 -15 500 650 -15 +15 1k 500 200 650 f 500 120 4k 650 f 500 120 4k 650 f f 3k MID +15 2k 120 4k 3k MID 120 +15 -15 LF +15 -15 LF +15
BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC MIC IN LINE IN L R USB AUDIO INPUT INSTRUMENT IN ST1-b L R L R ST1-a L R USB AUDIO INPUT L R Phantom Power GAIN + - 100Hz HM HF HF 3 BAND EQUALISER MONO CHANNEL HPF LF STEREO CHANNEL MONO CHANNELS 3&4 MONO CHANNELS 1&2 CLASS A FET HI-Z DI GAIN BOOST GAIN LF 2 BAND EQUALISER STEREO CHANNEL 1 DSP EFFECTS MIX PLAYBACK STEREO CHANNEL 2 EFFECTS PROCESSOR PLAYBACK INPUT PLAYBACK LEVEL LEVEL EFFECT TYPE BANK SEL UP SEL DOWN TAP/PARAMETER PFL PFL BAL
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1 & 2 Mic Input Socket Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=Chassis, Pin 2=hot (+), Pin 3=Cold (-). Line Input Jack Socket Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for balanced or unbalanced line level signals. Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (-), Sleeve=Chassis. The Line input connects to the XLR input through a circuit, so be aware that the two signals will add together if both inputs are plugged in simultaneously.
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1 & 2 HF -15 500 650 +15 1k 200 f 2k HF EQ The HF (High Frequency) equaliser affects the frequency response of the higher audible frequencies. The corner frequency of 12kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit. It has plenty of gain and actually gives slightly more that the +/-15dB legend suggests. 3k MID 120 dBr 20.00 4k 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 -5.00 -15 +15 -10.00 LF -15.00 -20.00 10.00 Hz -15 +15 FX 0 +6 AUX 0 100.00 1000.00 10000.
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1 & 2 HF -15 500 650 +15 1k 200 f 2k 3k MID 120 4k -15 +15 -15 +15 AUX send Controls the level of signal sent to the Auxiliary output from the channel. The signal is sourced pre-Level so is independent of the level being sent to the main L-R Mix. The send control has +6dB gain fully clockwise and unlike the FX bus, there is a master level control for the Aux output. LF FX FX send This controls the level of signal that is sent to the effects processor from the channel.
MONO INPUT CHANNEL 3 & 4 Hi Z input The only difference between mono inputs 1-2 and 3-4 is the Hi Z inputs for guitars or other instruments. Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for unbalanced line level signals or instrument pickups. Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (-), Sleeve=Chassis. The Hi Z input connects to the XLR input through a circuit, so be aware that the two signals will add together if both inputs are plugged in simultaneously.
STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 1 ST-1b Inputs Standard RCA Phono sockets for unbalanced line level stereo signal sources from equipment such as CD players, sound modules or MP3 players. If your MP3 player has a mini jack socket (most common) use a stereo mini jack plug to 2 x RCA Phono lead. Left Right ST-1a Inputs Standard 1/4” jack sockets for line level stereo signals.
STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 1 FX send This controls the level of signal that is sent to the effects processor from the stereo channel. The signal is post-level which means it is affected by the channel Level control (so it stays in proportion to the signal going to Mix) and the send control has 6dB gain fully clockwise. There is no master level control for the FX bus. HF -15 +15 -15 +15 LF FX 0 +6 AUX send Controls the level of signal sent to the Auxiliary output from the stereo channel.
STEREO INPUT CHANNEL 2 ST-2 Input The USB audio input is connected through the break contacts of the standard 1/4” (6.25mm) jack sockets. Plugging into the jacks will override the USB input, so if you want to use the ST-2 channel for the USB input signal, make sure nothing is plugged into the jack sockets.
TAP ZED-FX EFFECTS PROCESSOR 1 Dly+verb (level) 9 Plate (decay) 2 Dly+verb (size) 10 Plate (predly) 3 Dly+verb (regen) 11 Plate (colour) 4 PingPong(regen) 12 Hall1 (size) 5 BeatDly (regen) 13 Hall2 (size) 6 Ambient (echo) 14 Arena (size) 7 SlapVerb (size) 15 Flanger (dpth) 8 DoubleZED(size) 16 Chorus (dpth) Bank 9-16 Effects Type Selection LED. 8 Green LED’s show one of 16 effects types available.
ZED-FX EFFECTS PROCESSOR Effects Type List & Description. There are 16 different effects presets in the ZED Effects Processor. Each is fed with a mono signal from the FX bus, and the output from the effects processor is in stereo. Each preset has a parameter adjust control which is matched to the preset.
MASTER SECTION Main Mix Out XLR connectors Standard XLR output connectors for the main stereo mix. Impedance balanced to aid interference rejection. A recessed switch on the rear panel reduces the level by 30dB if it is required to submix these outputs into the XLR inputs of another mixer. O/P Level Switch Main Mix Insert jack sockets Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) jack sockets wired: Tip = send, Ring = return, Sleeve = Chassis. Nominal level is 0dBu. Effects & Aux bus Outputs Standard 1/4” (6.
MASTER SECTION Stereo Meters 12 Segment LED meters with fast attack (4mS) and medium decay (1S). The meters display the signals selected by the Phones Select switches, or the mono Listen signal (PFL) if activated by any of the Listen switches. O/P Level Switch FX OUT AUX OUT +16 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -16 -20 -30 0 LEVEL +10 L Phones Monitor Source PFL (Pre-Fade Listen) active LED A red LED to indicate a Listen switch has been pressed on one of the channels.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER USB lead type A to B Mic Mic Mic Mic Line Line GTR 1 GTR 2 Hi Z O/P Level Switch Left Left Left Right Right Right Hi Z USB Left Left Left Right Right Right USB IN L 20 0 40 20 0 40 GAIN 60 40 M L - 10 10 20 0 40 GAIN 60 40 M L - 10 10 HPF 20 USB IN R 40 GAIN 60 40 M G - 10 10 HPF HF 0 HF 5 -15 -15 500 650 -15 +15 1k 500 200 650 -15 +15 1k 500 200 f 2k 120 4k 650 2k 120 4k 500 2k 650 +15 1k f +15 120 4k 3k
APPLICATION DRAWING—LIVE MIXING GAIN - 10 10 -15 -15 120 200 500 -15 HF f LF MID FX AUX 1k HPF 0 0 3k 2k 650 +15 4k +15 +15 +6 +6 0 20 500 -15 120 -15 -15 PAN AUX FX LF MID 200 f HF - 10 10 GAIN Hi Z Mic 40 Mic 1k HPF 3k 2k 650 +15 4k +15 +15 0 0 0 20 Mic 500 -15 200 120 -15 -15 +6 +6 Hi Z Mic 40 GTR 2 0 20 GAIN - 10 10 HF f LF MID FX AUX PAN 60 40 M G GTR 1 40 1k HPF 3k 2k 650 +15 4k +15 0 0 +15 +6 +6 PAN 40 1k
APPLICATION DRAWING—STUDIO RECORDING 500 -15 +15 1k HPF 0 20 40 +15 1k HPF 2k 0 0 3k +15 4k +15 120 -15 +6 +6 -15 PAN AUX FX LF MID f 200 500 -15 HF - 10 10 GAIN Hi Z 0 20 40 +15 1k HPF 60 40 M G 650 2k 0 0 3k +15 4k +15 120 -15 +6 +6 -15 PAN AUX FX LF MID f 200 500 -15 HF - 10 10 GAIN Hi Z Mic 0 20 Mic GAIN - 10 10 HF 2k 0 0 3k +15 4k +15 120 200 f -15 MID -15 +6 +6 60 40 M G Mic 40 650 Mic +15 1k HPF 2k 3k LF AU
WIRING INFORMATION PROCESSOR Insert cable wiring RETURN S INSERT T OUT T R S R SEND GROUND RETURN SEND S T R IN LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE General Wiring Information Y-Adapter Y-Adapter 2 Outputs to 1 Input RCA PHONO CABLE RCA phono jacks adapter 1 Output to 2 Inputs UNBALANCED No ! UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED Sleeve=ground Sleeve=ground Ring=cold (-) Ring=cold (-) Tip=hot (+) Tip=hot (+) TO INPUT Yes 2=hot (+) 1=ground B
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