The zed10fx is super portable, rocksolid and sounds great. The zed10fx is made by allen and heath, it is a 10 channel mixer with 4 mic inputs and 3 stereo channels. The other zed desks have either volume pots or larger 100mm faders. Allan and heath zed12fx versus sound craft epm or efx 12. Using the zed10 and zed10fx with amplitube xgear plugin. I cant speak for the other 2 but i have the zed 10fx and i love it. The ableton live 10 lite software is an included download with all signature series consoles. The behringer is still working great after several years use, but i think its time to move up to better quality. Allen and heath zedi10 fx compact mixer allen and heaths zedi10fx combines the robustness and handson control of an analogue mixer with a high quality 4x4 usb interface and an outstanding multimodel fx unit, making it a perfect allround choice for musicians, recording artists and venues. May 07, 2012 zed 16fx is ideal for groups who need to travel light.
There are about 15 or so effects built in to the zed 10fx. Introduction to the zed 10fx the zed 10fx and zed 10 mixers are equipped with a 3band equaliser circuit on each mono input, with swept mid frequency section, and a 2band eq on the stereo channels. The zed6010fx does have channel mutes, as well as faders rather than rotary level knobs, but of course costs a little more. She is interested in being able to input more than 2 channels, so has taken a look at the bose t1 tonematch. The version linked here is an upgraded model that came out early 2016 vs the previous version that came out around 2012. The zed 10fx is super portable, rocksolid and sounds great.
Allen and heath zed10fx mixer with usb works right out the box. The zed 10fx comes with configurable usb audio inout making it easy to capture stereo recordings. Guitars can be plugged in directly to the mixer using the specially designed highimpedance inputs. It gives musicians, venues and hire companies access to 10 full mono channels, 3 stereo channels and a high quality fx unit in a compact. I want to connect the main xlr outs from the zed to my computer so i can select it as a microphone source in skype. I bought it because of the mic pres, the fx and most importantly because it has sweepable midraange eq. First of all, the zed10fx gives you all the connections you need to hook up a small band, a duo, or a solo performer. If using the zed10 zed10fx to record via usb and the signal strength into the recording software appears too low, the gain structure between the mixer, soundcard and software may need to be adjusted. Unbeatable prices and next day delivery from the uks no1 instrument store. Allen and heath zed10fx 10channel mixer with usb zzounds. There were a few zedr16s manufactured in the uk i believe but mine was made in china. Allen and heath zed 10fx mixer with usb works right out the box. Add comment about brand manufacturer part number 203602600. Zed10fx is an amazing little desk for small band mixing.
Theyre nothing exceptional, but adequate and handy for basic live use. The zed 24, zed 16fx, and probably most of the other music instrument retail grade stuff, is made in a factory near behringers place. Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as behringer p16m powerplay or behringer qx1222usb. I picked this because its footprint is nice and manageable, the io looks solid and i believe it should be easy to get around on. Allan and heath zed 12fx versus sound craft epm or efx 12 did end up going with a zed. Equipped with professional xlr stereo outputs and a flexible monitoring section with headphone and speaker feed outputs.
The soundcraft efx and mfxi range have been equally excellent in many ways, but lagged a bit behind in others. The functionality here is fairly similar to the xenyx 1204, but the yamaha mg10xu uses knobs instead of faders, which i see as a downside. Identical to the zed10 with the only exception being this amazing little mixer also comes with preinstalled effects. The zed has 100mm faders, vs the efx8 s 60mm faders. Do i get a ycable xlr to ministereo cable if it exists and go directly into the sound cards mic input. The zed 10fx is made by allen and heath, it is a 10 channel mixer with 4 mic inputs and 3 stereo channels.
Allen and heath zedi10 fx compact mixer allen and heaths zedi 10fx combines the robustness and handson control of an analogue mixer with a high quality 4x4 usb interface and an outstanding multimodel fx unit, making it a perfect allround choice for musicians, recording artists and venues. It does sound different than the behringer, which ive been using for the last 9 or 10 years. The pots facilitate a compact design but are difficult to use when it comes to fine tweaking or quick and accurate changes, whereas the longerthrow faders. Just plug the mixer into a computer via usb and yourre ready to go, the device will present itself as usb audio codec in your audio software or operating system. There were a few zed r16s manufactured in the uk i believe but mine was made in china. The zed60 10fx does have channel mutes, as well as faders rather than rotary level knobs, but of course costs a little more. Their acclaimed zed range of mixers offers plenty of choice, the latest addition being the zed10 fx. Zed10fx is bundled with ik multimedias amplitube xgear software, giving access to superbly modeled amps and effects. It features smooth, premiumquality faders with gb series audio routing with flexible prepost switching on each aus, and subgroups with powerful routing and switching options as well as dedicated. Allen and heath zedi10 fx compact usb mixer, 8channel. Im looking for a small mixer to replace my behringer 1202fx.
The usb zed mixers are class compliant, they do not require drivers and use the built in wdm drivers in microsoft windows and apples core audio drivers in mac osx. Without debating pa vs single powered speaker vs acoustic amp, my. The other mixer i mentioned, the soundcraft efx8, is notable for the 8 high quality. Thought about how even though bringing in this extra desk, whatever brand it was, wasnt going to make me any extra money in the short term, the hire job in itself is acting a bit like a business card for me and id rather potential clients be under the impression i supply quality gear. Im very pleased with the sound from this mixer and the size and capabilities are what drew me to selecting the allen and heath versus other brands. The frequency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the eq on a variety of sources. It cannot be racked and it has 10 channels with 4 mic inputs. Feed your creativity with this fast, flexible sequencing and workstation. I also own a presonus studiolive but i use this for smaller gigs. Zedi10fx combines the robustness and handson control of an analogue mixer with a high quality 4 x 4 usb interface and an outstanding multimodel fx unit, making it a perfect allround choice for.
The zed 10fx is equipped with fet high impedance inputs for up to 4 microphones, 2 stereo sources with mp3 player compatibility, separate 2track record outputs, a stereo playback input for 2track replay or perhaps interval music from a cd player, and a builtin digital effects processor. Introduction to the zed10fx the zed10fx and zed10 mixers are equipped with a 3band equaliser circuit on each mono input, with swept mid frequency section, and a 2band eq on the stereo channels. Mixer 6 micline inputs, 3 dual stereo inputs, duopre preamplifier with 69 db gain range, 4 aux sends, usb send and return, insert per channel, high pass filter, mute per channel, builtin effect processor with 16 presets, tap delay and editable. There are about 15 or so effects built in to the zed10fx. Ok, i got my zed10fx and already used it on two gigs. Zed 10fx for home recording and live work the gear page. From builtin instruments, sounds and effects to recording and mixing features, live 10 lite gives you everything you need to create, produce and perform. If using the zed10 zed10fx to record via usb and the signal strength into the recording software appears too low, the gain structure between the mixer. The zedi10fx is clearly the more versatile, but both accomplish the jobs they set out to do and at very reasonable prices for this level of quality. It is ultra portable for carrying to the gig, and can be used for recording live or in the studio. Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as gmark mg16 or behringer qx1222usb. She is not extremely tech savy, nor am i and i doubt we would use all the bells and whistles on the tonematch.
Allen and heath zedi10 fx compact usb mixer, 8channel zzounds. Soundcraft signature 10 analog mixer overview the signature 10 is a highperformance 10input small format analogue mixers with onboard effects. From builtin instruments, sounds and effects to recording and mixing features, live 10 lite gives you. Zed10 is bundled with ik multimedias amplitube xgear software, giving access to superbly modeled amps and effects. It comes with configurable usb audio inout making it easy to capture stereo recordings. Guitars can be plugged in directly to the mixer using the specially designed highimpedance inputs, while the mixer has two stereo inputs for mp3cd players or keyboards. If you want usb interface ability, the zedi8 is for you. There are 3 stereo channels and t connects to a computer via usb connection for mac or pc computers. The zed10fx is equipped with fet high impedance inputs for up to 4 microphones, 2 stereo sources with mp3 player compatibility, separate 2track record outputs, a stereo playback input for 2track replay or perhaps interval music from a cd player, and a builtin digital effects processor.
Zed16fx is ideal for groups who need to travel light. The zed10fx comes with configurable usb audio inout making it easy to capture stereo recordings. Id expect the soundcraft effects to be similar, maybe a shade nicer on the signature, but i really dont know. Youd have to use a di box, but that can be a better solution anyway if you have a long cable run from the instrument to the mixer. I figure i could do up to 4 regular mics and there are 2 stereo input 14 channels as well. The best thing i can say about it is you plug it in and it always sounds great.
Identical to the zed 10 with the only exception being this amazing little mixer also comes with preinstalled effects. Have no experience with the zed, however ive had a soundcraft efx8 for a couple of years. So i went for the allen and heath zed 10fx and its going to be my main home recording rig as well. On the second question, as far as i can tell these larger zed mixers dont have the highz inputs for direct pickup connection like the zed 10fx.
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