The multipurpose Allen & Heath ZED-10 mixer combines four mic/line inputs, two Hi-Z guitar inputs, two stereo inputs for effect returns and portable music players or keyboards, and a USB digital audio interface compatible with Mac and Windows computers—in a compact and portable package small enough for carrying to your gig, whether recording live or in the studio. It is also an excellent choice for small PA and AV rentals, and for installation in hotels, small churches, and schools.
Channels 1 through 4 feature XLR mic inputs and low-noise preamps with 60 dB of gain. Channels 1 & 2 also offer balanced/unbalanced line inputs while 3 & 4 feature Hi-Z inputs with Class-A FET circuits and 26 dB boost switches, designed to add tube-like warmth to your guitar and other instruments. All four mono channels are equipped with responsive, 3-band swept-mid EQs, which utilize MusiQ technology to optimize the Q factor according to the amount of boost or attenuation.
The ZED-10 offers a set of FX and aux sends, 48V microphone phantom power, XLR main stereo outputs with inserts, a comprehensive monitoring section with a headphone output, and a separate monitor speaker output.
Inputs & Outputs | |
Mic Input | 4 x XLR, balanced |
Line In | Channels 1 & 2: 2 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm, balanced or unbalanced (mono) |
Stereo Input 1: 2 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm (balanced) or RCA (unbalanced) (L/R) | |
Stereo Input 2: 2 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm, balanced or unbalanced (L/R) | |
Instrument Input | 2 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm, Hi-Z |
Inserts | Stereo Buss, Send/Return: 2 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm |
Main Output | 2 x XLR, balanced (L/R) |
Effect Sends | 1 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm FX output (post-fade send) |
1 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm Aux output (pre-fade send) | |
Headphone | 1 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm, stereo |
Record Output | 2 x RCA |
Monitor Output | 2 x RCA |
USB | USB stereo I/O |
Operating Levels | |
Input | Mono Channel (XLR) Input: -10 to -60 dBu (nominal), +11 dBu (maximum) |
Mono Channel Line Input (1/4" Jack): +10 to -40 dBu, +31 dBu (maximum) | |
Stereo Input (1/4" Jack or RCA): 0 dBu (nominal), control = Off to +15 dB | |
Output | L/R XLR Outputs, Normal/DI Output: 0 dBu / -30 dBu, +21 dBu / -9 dBu (maximum) |
Aux and FX Outputs (1/4" Jack): 0 dBu (nominal), +21 dBu (maximum) | |
Record and Monitor Outputs (1/4" Jacks): 0 dBu (nominal), +21 dBu (maximum) | |
Frequency Response | |
Mic Input | Mic In to Mix L/R Out, 30 dB Gain: +0.5/-1 dB, 10 Hz to 30 kHz |
Line Input | Line In to Mix L/R Out, 0 dB Gain: +0.5/-1 dB, 10 Hz to 25 kHz |
Stereo Input | Stereo In to Mix L/R Out: +0.5/-1 dB, 10 Hz to 30 kHz |
THD + N | |
Mic Input | Mic In to Mix L/R Out, 10 dB Gain, 1 kHz, +10 dBu Out: 0.002% |
Mic In to Mix L/R Out, 30 dB Gain, 1 kHz: 0.01% | |
Line Input | Line In to Mix L/R Out, 0 dB Gain, 0 dBu, 1 kHz: 0.003% |
Stereo Input | Stereo In to Mix L/R Out, 0 dB Gain, +10 dBu, 1 kHz: 0.002% |
Guitar Input | Guitar In to Mix L/R Out, 0 dBu, Boost Out: 0.015% |
Guitar In to Mix L/R Out, 0 dBu, Boost In: 2% second harmonic | |
Headroom | |
Analog | Analog Headroom from Nominal (0 Vu): 21 dB |
USB | USB I/O Headroom from Nominal (0 Vu): 14 dB |
Noise | |
Microphone | Mic Pre EIN at Maximum Gain, 150 Ohm Source Impedance, 22 Hz to 22 kHz: -127 dBu |
Mix L/R | Mix L/R Out, L/R Faders = 0, Levels Minimum, 22 Hz to 22 kHz: -96 dBu |
Mix L/R Out, L/R Faders = 0, Levels Minimum, 22 Hz to 22 kHz: -96 dBu | |
USB Audio Codec | |
USB Compliance | USB Audio In/Out: USB 1.1-compliant, 16-bit |
Sample Rate | 32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
General | |
Phantom Power | 48 V |
Dimensions (W × H × D) | 13.2 x 3.7 x 10.8" / 336 x 95 x 275 mm |
Weight | 7 lb / 3.2 kg |