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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY This product has been manufactured in the UK by ALLEN & HEATH and 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.
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INTRODUCTION The WZ16:2DX and WZ12:2DX continue ALLEN & HEATH’s commitment to high quality audio mixing consoles, engineered to meet the exacting requirements of today’s audio business. They bring you the latest in high performance technology and offer the reassurance of over two decades of console manufacture and customer support. This user guide presents a quick reference to the function and application of the WZ16:2DX and WZ12:2DX.
OVERVIEW The WZ16:2DX and WZ12:2DX offer the professional user uncompromised features and performance for live sound engineering and recording. Built on the established tradition of innovative British design and manufacture you get a console that is both solidly reliable for a hard life on the road, and uniquely versatile to adapt to any audio mixing application.
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT - WZ12:2DX 0L[:L]DUG 5 0 PAD 0 30 0 30 40 GAIN PAD -30dB 50 PAD 0 40 GAIN 60 30 0 0 0 30 GAIN 50 PAD 60 30 - 10 20 50 PAD 60 30 - 10 20 PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN 50 PAD PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN 50 60 30 - 10 20 PAD -30dB 40 30 PAD - 10 20 PAD -30dB 0 30 40 GAIN 0 30 40 GAIN 50 PAD 60 30 - 10 20 -30dB 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 20 ON ON 5 5 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 0 0 0 10 -5 FACTORY PRESETS 0 HF 0 HF 12kHz 0 HF 12kHz 0 HF 1
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT - WZ16:2DX POWER ON PAD PAD -30dB 0 0 40 30 50 PAD 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 0 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz -30dB 0 40 30 GAIN 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 40 30 GAIN PHANTOM 48V ON PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN PAD -30dB 40 30 GAIN PAD -30dB 40
REAR PANEL LAYOUT – WZ16:2DX MIC/LINE INPUTS L 16 15 INSERT INSERT 14 INSERT 13 12 INSERT INSERT 11 10 INSERT INSERT INSERT 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT R L IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DIR OUT 16 DIR OUT 15 DIR OUT 14 DIR OUT 13 DIR OUT 12 DIR OUT 11 DIR OUT 10 DIR OUT 9 DIR OUT 8 DIR OUT 7 DIR OUT 6 DIR OUT 5 DIR OUT
INSTALLING THE CONSOLE The Mix Wizard Series features the ALLEN & HEATH Quick Change Connector (QCC) system. The rear connector pod may be hinged and locked into either of two positions: Rear connectors for desktop operation with the control panel sloped at a convenient 15 degrees, or underside connectors for 19" rack mounting in a compact 10U space. The connector position can be easily changed at any time to fit your application.
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PLUGGING UP THE SYSTEM The Mix Wizard series uses professional grade 3-pin XLR, 1/4" TRS jack and RCA PHONO sockets. The applications diagrams on page 26 illustrate typical equipment interconnections. To ensure best performance, we recommend that you use high quality audio cables and connectors, and take time to check for reliable and accurate cable assembly. It is well known that most audio system failures are due to faulty interconnecting leads.
PLUGGING UP THE SYSTEM (CONT’D) CONNECTING CHANNEL INPUTS (CONT’D) CONNECTING TO CHANNEL INSERTS You do not need to plug anything into the channel insert socket for normal operation. You may, however wish to insert a signal processor such as a compressor/limiter or noise gate into the channel signal path to prevent excessive peaks or to cut down source noise. The insert lets you do this by breaking the signal path after the input pre-amp and before the EQ.
PLUGGING UP THE OUTPUTS LR Mix Inserts Use these sockets if you wish to insert external signal processing equipment into the L-R mix postmix amp and pre-L-R fader. This lets you check the effect of the inserted equipment using the console headphones or local monitor. For live sound it is common to insert graphic equalisers to adjust for the room acoustics. In recording you could plug in a compressor to prevent unexpected peaks overloading the recording.
MONO INPUT CHANNEL PAD - Attenuates the input signal by 30dB. Affects both the XLR and jack inputs. Press this switch when the input signal is too high even with the GAIN control backed off. PAD -30dB 0 40 30 GAIN 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz 0 HF 12kHz -15 + 15 3kHz 1k 5k 7k 700 500Hz 15kHz GAIN - Use this control with the PAD switch to adjust the channel input sensitivity to match the connected source (-60 to +10dBu) to the console operating level (0dBu).
STEREO INPUT CHANNEL – WZ12:2DX ONLY 5 0 GAIN 10 -5 15 -10 20 ON 5 0 DUAL INPUTS A & B - The stereo input channel features a dual input on RCA Phonos (A) and TRS jacks (B). This is ideal for fast switching between stereo sources without having to repatch the console or mixing two stereo sources together.
STEREO RETURNS Two stereo return inputs ST1 and ST2 are provided giving you a total of 20 inputs to the L-R mix on the WZ16:2DX, or 16 inputs on the WZ12:2DX. These may be used for returning the processed signal from the effects devices, monitoring and replaying your 2-track recording, expander or submix inputs, or for stereo intermission replay.
A-B OUTPUT The A-B output is an additional stereo/mono output that can be uniquely configured as either a separately controllable mix output, or a local loudspeaker monitor feed. POWER ON PHANTOM 48V ON AUX 1 AUX 1 0 OO MODE SWITCH - This switch is recessed under the panel to prevent accidental operation. It is operated using a pen tip or similar pointed object. In the normal up position A-B follows the main L-R mix.
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS AUX 1 AUX 1 0 OO 0 +6 OO AUX 2 +6 L-R FACTORY PRESETS 0 0 DUAL OO OO +6 1 STAGE +6 2 ROOM L-R 3 HALL 0 OO 4 PLATE 5 CHAMBER +6 6 CATHEDRAL + 16 7 ARENA +9 EFFECTS 8 GATED REV +6 +3 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 0 9 STAGE -3 10 ROOM 12 SLAP DLY -9 14 7 15 8 16 In both single and dual modes, the processed signal is routed internally to the ST1 stereo return, as shown below.
DUAL MODE The effects processor provides two independent stereo effects programs. The first from Aux 5 and the second from Aux 6.
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FX parameter changing: The FX presets may be edited via the MIDI connector.
FX Type Selection via MIDI Note that the 32 FX program types may be changed using MIDI Control Change No 31 as follows: Parameters FX Type CH FL PH Tr Pn RS PS Dn St St Ro Ro HA HA PL PL Ch Ch CA CA Ar Ar GA GA RE RE Rg Co Cd Cd D1 D2 D1 D1 D2 D2 D1 Description Chorus Flanger Phaser Tremelo Panner Rotary Spkr Pitch Shift Detuner Stage Stage Room Room Hall Hall Plate Plate Chamber Chamber Cathedral Cathedral Arena Arena Gated Gated Reverse Reverse Ring Modulator Compressor Vocoder Vocoder 3 Mono Delay (1 t
CUE SHEET WZ16:2DX Copy and use this page to record mixer settings 0L[:L]DUG PAD 0 0 50 PAD 0 60 30 GAIN 50 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 60 30 GAIN 50 100Hz 0 GAIN 50 PAD - 10 20 60 30 100Hz -30dB 0 40 30 60 30 100Hz 40 30 GAIN 50 PAD
CUE SHEET WZ12:2DX Copy and use this page to record mixer settings 0L[:L]DUG 5 0 PAD -30dB 0 -30dB 0 40 30 50 PAD 0 60 30 GAIN 50 0 GAIN 50 0 GAIN 50 0 GAIN 50 0 GAIN 50 PAD 60 30 - 10 20 -30dB 0 40 30 GAIN 50 -10 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 20 ON GAIN AUX 1 ON 50 0 HF 0 HF 12kHz 0 HF 12kHz 0 HF 12kHz 100Hz 0 HF 12kHz 100Hz 0 HF 12kHz 5 0 10 100Hz -5 FACTORY PRESETS 5 0 -5 -10 12kHz 15 20 OO 10 GAIN 0 HF 12kHz -10 20 DUAL + 15
Applications Examples House of Worship: x x x x x x Music FOH system driven from LR mix Congregation PA with delays fed from AB Aux sends 1-4 give musicians/choir monitors Aux sends 5/6 used as internal FX sends ST2 used as a tape relay input Engineer checks using headphone output Stage Monitor: x x x x x x x x 4 Floor wedges from auxes 1-4 Stereo in-ear monitor mix from LR Engineers listen wedge from AB output Engineer speaker similar to musicians Monitor switches check on-stage sound Aux 5 and 6 used
OPTIONS The MixWizard Series WZ16:2 and WZ12:2DX have a versatile architecture designed to satisfy most live sound or recording applications you may encounter without modification. However, the following internal options are offered to provide alternative settings for those applications that may demand them. These options require resoldering of circuit board links and should only be carried out by competent technical personnel. Further information is available from your service agent or the SERVICE MANUAL.
PHANTOM + 48V ON DISABLE PEAK 4 BAND EQUALISER INPUT GAIN BALANCED LO-CUT FILTER PAD TIP= + MASTER AUX OUT FADER MF1 ON PAN -30dBu + - AUX SENDS 1-6 PFL HF 2= + AUX 1-6 LEFT RIGHT PFL 0L[:L]DUG 45=5 '; DQG#49=5 '; AUX MIX TIP= + + 4dBu BAL OPTION TO MONITOR MF2 -2dBu IMPEDANCE BALANCED TIP= SEND INSERT 0dBu RING= RETURN MODE LF POST-EQ POST-ON PRE-EQ PRE-ON SINGLE AUX 5 EFFECT 1-16 MIC/LINE INPUTS POST PRE PRE DIRECT OUT 0dBu AUX 6 PRE-FADE TIP= + AUX POST-FADE
