Audio – Mixers 16 channels or more
Experience unparalleled flexibility with the Allen & HeathZED-428’s 2-in/2-out USB interface, perfect for seamless stereorecording and playback.
ZED-428: ZED MAX 4 Bus Mixer for Live Sound and Recording
The ZED Max range features our largest analogue live soundmixers, designed for bands and venues who need up to 36 inputchannels plus 4 groups and stereo recording.
USB Interface Flexible Stereo Recording
All ZED Max models feature a 2-channel interface with flexible sendoptions including Main Mix L+R pre or post-fader, Auxes 1-2 orAuxes 3-4. The USB return comes back in on a stereo channel forplayback and monitoring.
MusiQ Powerful EQ
Our analogue engineers designed the MusiQ EQ especially for ZEDmixers, carefully optimising the curves and target frequencies todeliver a simple to use, musical EQ that works equally well onstage or in the studio. Each ZED Max mixer features a responsive4-band, swept high and low mid frequency EQ design with optimisedslope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments.
Exceptional Audio Quality Clean, Quiet, and Plenty ofGain.
The preamps on ZED Max mixers provide a huge 69dB of gain, enoughfor low output dynamic microphones and quiet acoustic sources,while keeping noise and distortion to a minimum. Gain is evenlydistributed throughout the gain control ensuring precision controlat all levels.
Features:
- 24 mic/line channels with inserts
- 2 stereo channels
- 2 in / 2 out USB audio interface
- 6 aux sends (2x pre, 2x post, 2x pre/post)
- 4 sub groups
- XLR main outputs with insert points
- 4-band EQ with sweepable mid
- 7×2 matrix
- Durable 100mm faders
Inputs – Operating Levels:
- Mono channel (XLR) Input: +6 to -63dBu for nominal (+17dBu inmax)
- Mono channel Line Input (Jack socket): +10 to -26dBu (+30dBumaximum)
- Insert point (TRS Jack socket): 0dBu nominal +21dBumaximum
- Stereo Input (Jack sockets): 0dBu nominal (control = Off to+10dB)
- Stereo input (phono sockets): 0dBu nominal (control = Off to+10dB)
- 2 Track Input (phono sockets): 0dBu nominal +21dBu maximum
Outputs – Operating Levels:
- L, R & Mono Outputs (XLR): +4dBu nominal. +27dBu maximum.
- L, R & M Insert (TRS Jack socket): -2dBu nominal +21dBumaximum
- Group Outputs (Jack sockets): +4dBu nominal. +27dBumaximum.
- Group Insert (TRS Jack socket): -2dBu nominal +21dBumaximum
- Aux Outputs (Jack sockets): -2dBu nominal +21dBu maximum (BalOption +4)
- Matrix Outputs (TRS Jack socket): -2dBu nominal. +21dBumaximum. (Bal Option +4)
- 2 Track Output (phono sockets): 0dBu nominal. +21dBumaximum.
- Direct Out (TRS Jack socket): 0dBu nominal. +21dBumaximum.
Headroom:
- Analogue Headroom from nominal (0Vu): 21dB
- USB in & out headroom from nominal (0Vu): 14dB
Frequency Response:
- Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain: +0.5/-1dB 20Hz to 20kHz.
- Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain: +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz
- Stereo in to Mix L/R out: +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz
THD+n:
- Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 0dB gain 1kHz +10dBu out: 0.004%
- Mic in to Mix L/R Out, 30dB gain 1kHz: 0.014%
- Line in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain 0dBu 1kHz: 0.005%
- Stereo in to Mix L/R out 0dB gain +10dBu 1kHz: 0.003%
Usb Audio Codec (Coder/Decoder):
- USB Audio In/Out: USB 1.1 compliant 16bit.
- Sample Rate: 32, 44.1, or 48kHz
Noise:
- Mix Noise, LR out, 16 channels routed, Ref +4dBu, 22-22kHz:-90dB (-86dBu)
- Mix Noise, LR out, 24 channels routed, Ref +4dBu, 22-22kHz:-89dB (-85dBu)
- Mix Noise, LR out, 32 channels routed, Ref +4dBu, 22-22kHz:-88dB (-84dBu)
- Mic Pre EIN @ max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz: -127dBu
Dimensions and Weight:
- Dimensions WxLxD: 22.1×36.6×5.08 Inches / 560x930x129 mm
- Weight (Unpacked): 40 lbs / 18 kg
- Weight (Packed): 56.25 lbs / 22.5 kg
Take command of your mix with 24 mic/line channels, 6 aux sends,and 4 subgroups, all at your fingertips with durable 100mmfaders.
