Excellent Mixer with Built-in Effects!

A solid mixer with amazing effects! The ZED-22 FX is the perfect center to your live rig - and it's also ready to rock in the studio. First of all, the Allen & Heath ZED-22 FX sports all the connections you need to hook up a small band, duo, or solo performer. Thanks to the 16 mic/line channels you can connect all the microphones and DI boxes you need. Plus you've got three dual stereo channels available, each with a gain and 2-band EQ control. The FX in the name, though, is what takes the cake. Here, you can get tweaky with 16 separate effects for nailing the perfect, polished live sound with the ZED-22FX.

Those guys and gals at Allen & Heath definitely know mixers. And their ZED series is super popular for a number of reasons, not the least of which because it puts first-Class A&H quality at a new value-packed price point. This is a mixer your band is gonna be proud to use. More than that, it sounds awesome. We've already mentioned a bit about the I/O capabilities, but you'll also want to know that it boasts four aux sends available - 1 and 2 are prefade and 3 and 4 are post fade for monitoring with effects. Here's the magic. You can send a stereo signal from the auxes via USB right to your computer, so you can make two separate record feeds that are totally independent of the main L/R mix. The ZED-22 FX is Mac and PC compatible and you've got three send/return configurations for recording, playback, and external FX. That's a lot of power. And you've got a copy of SONAR LE DAW software included for free, giving you a straightforward recording solution on your PC.

Now for the effects. Built-in, 16 separate effects have been crafted into the ZED-22 FX mixer, ready for any kind of live sound material you face. These include a number of useful delays and reverbs, including a ping-pong delay and a selection of reverbs with different room/hall/arena properties. You'll also dig the flanger and chorus. Every effect has a parameter you can get tweaky with to dial in your sound and five of the effects support tap tempo for really getting into the groove.

All in all, with the combination of mic/line inputs (and these preamps are killer, by the way), pro effects, recording capabilities, and bullet-proof construction, you can't go wrong with the Allen & Heath ZED-22 FX. Get one!

Allen & Heath ZED-22 FX 22-channel Mixer Features:

• Includes a free copy of SONAR LE DAW software for PC
  
• Three switches for varying your send/return configurations for recording
  
• 16 built-in effects, including delays, reverbs, flange, and chorus
  
• USB audio connection for immediate recording
  
• Premium DuoPre microphone preamplifiers with gigantic 69dB gain range
  
• Musical 3-band EQ on 16 main channels, 2-band EQ on the stereo channels
  
• Feature four aux sends, 1 and 2 are prefade, 3 and 4 are post fade
  
• 22-channel mixer with 16 mic/line inputs and three dual stereo channels
  

Allen & Heath ZED-22 FX Specs: Type Analog Channels 22 Inputs - Mic Preamps 16 x XLR Inputs - Line 6 x 1/4" (CH 1-6), 6 x 1/4" (CH 17-22 Stereo) Inputs - Other No Other Inputs Outputs - Main 2 x XLR (Main), 1 x 1/4" (Mono) Outputs - Direct No Direct Outs Outputs - Other 2 x RCA (ALT), 2 x RCA (REC), Headphones 1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Send/Return I/O 3 x 1/4", 2 x RCA (ST RTN), 2 x RCA (2TRK RTN) Phantom Power Yes (CH 1-16) EQ Bands 3-band, Sweepable Mid (CH 1-16), 2-band (CH 17-22 Stereo) Aux Sends 2 x Pre, 1 x Post, 1 x FX Post / Channel Busses/Groups Alt Faders 22 x 100mm Channel Inserts Yes (CH 1-16) Effects Yes Talkback No Talkback Computer Connectivity USB Rackmountable No Height 3.9" Depth 18.3" Width 25.4" Weight 23.1 lbs.