This is the most comprehensive explanation of this brilliant board. It is by far the best filmed and professionally produced video I have ever seen on RUclips - and that includes many corporate videos! Don't bother with the videos that explain how to unpack a cardboard box - this is the one to watch!
Every Console maker needs to send you one of their mixers to have you make product videos for them! This is 100x better than any product demo I've seen from a manufacturer! Thank you!
Unbelievable that any person can be so good at explaining difficult things in such a nice way. It is really with great pleasure that you listen and learn something new in a fun and pleasant way. I look forward to each new episode. Thanks.
Thank you my good man. Your video's have helped me understand mixers a whole lot better, thanks to the time you take to delve into the subject at hand.. namely the Yamaha MG124C.. with the one-knob compression feature and how to understand what it's doing and how it's impacting what you're listening to.. So looking forward to putting it into practice. Stay blessed man. Peace n love.
A very useful tutorial. Highlighted me about all features of the ZED series. I finally decided to choose Allen & Heath rather than other brands as had thorough studies about audio quality, build quality, performance, and features. I have to say that Allen & Heath is the winner over the others. Good job!
Smaller churches are often served perfectly well by an analog mixer - they are much easier to train people on (especially those who are visual learners) and those who learn on analog can easily switch to digital later on. Those who learn on digital often have difficulty visualising signal flow and hence need help when switching to analog.
Hi love your videos, I hope you can advise, I have the Allen and heath Zed12fx and also I have my backing tracks on a ipad gen 9, at the moment my connecting is trs 3.5mm from ipad to 2 TS jack plugs, My question is can I use 3.5mm to Single XLR to desk and will it give much better sound on on backing tracks, and also free up a channel, Im looking to get best sound from my ipad, I even plugged my 2 TS into a stereo channel and I felt I was not greeting louder volume, thanks for your time Bruno
Hi there Martin! No please do NOT use a 3.5mm to XLR male adapter - you will lose information when you hard-wire the two stereo channels together like that. If you want to save a channel then use a signal combiner such as a stereo to mono DI box - there are several of those available on the market such as the Radial ProAV1 or Whirlwind PCDI.
Hi. I have just bought a Boss VE 1 vocal effects pedal, was hoping you could tell me the best way of connecting it to the A&H Zed 60 10FX, and what leads I will need. I've tried going into the pedal with my mic, and into mic channel 1 on the mixer, but not sure if it's ideal to be doing it that way. I bought the pedal because I couldn't really find the kind of effect I needed from the mixer effects. I'm just looking for a nice ballad setting, for old 50s and 60s type songs. Thanks in advance, Love your channel.
Hi Pete this pedal appears to be designed to have the microphone connected directly to it, and then have the output of the pedal connected to the mixer, so I would set it up that way.
Im not very good at all these technical issues but I got a problem. In my church I need to work with that mixer. The church is huge so the echos are a problem. What should I do to minimalize the echo effects on this mixer?
Hi Damian - if the echoes are caused by the physical size of your church there is nothing you can do about that on the mixer 😉 Highly reverberant spaces like that need to be addressed by a combination of good system design, speaker choice and placement as well as managing people's expectations.
So, at the 9:00 minute mark, you talk about the 100Hz HPF but using your voice as an example probably didn't do it justice. What I have found is that it removes the rumble from an exhale very nicely since that portion of sound is down in the double-digit Hz range. After watching your video to understand my ZEDi 10fx, I tried a few different scenarios and said breath rumble, fluorescent hum, a dryer, all were impacted by the switch. You just have to be conscious of what you could remove, especially in a studio.
Can I use external gear on mono channels such as compression? would I be able to use outboard gear on master buss channel. I want to switch from audio interface to a beginner level mixer. Thought about ssl six but I want something in my budget that will allow me to use outboard gear. Any feedback would big help. Keep the videos up, I love them.
Thanks for watching Robert! This mixer has L&R main mix inserts which allow outboard processors to be applied to the entire mix. However this is not possible on the individual channels as there are no channel insert points.
Thanks for watching! Parts two and three have been shot, I've just been too busy with shows to finish the editing. They should be out in a week or two.
I asked Allen and Heath support about the pre-mute aux out and they came back quickly saying that there is a jumper mod that a service centre can perform to make the aux post-mute aux. It's shown on the schematic in the manual. If it weren't for that, this would be a great mixer. Meanwhile I have to work with what I have... mics will all need mutes and gooseneck mics can't be on foldbacks I guess... wait til the 1 year warranty runs out and bust it open!
Interesting information! Pre- and post-mute aux sends have different uses: pre-mute is the standard for recording, where the artists need to be able to hear themselves even if what they are playing is not being sent to the recorder. It's also the standard for in-ear-monitors. All the best with your setup!
Soy usuario de Allen&Heat hace algunos años y con estos tutoriales he aprendido cosas que no sabia. Agradezco infinitamente la asesoría. pero tengo dos dudas. 1.- como conectar el compresor a los Insert de la consola. 2.- al conectar el compresor, sognifica que todos los canales quedaran con compresion?. muchas gracias. Soy Raúl Vega de la ciudad de Calama-Chile
Hola Raúl, me alegro de que el video haya sido útil. Cómo conectar un compresor a los insertos principales: ruclips.net/video/RLf8jXGtF8w/видео.html Sí, se comprimirá toda la mezcla. ¡Todo lo mejor!
I am sorry but I am new at this and still learning to decide between this ZED series and the Yamaha MG, Is this Allen & Heath better than Yamaha? Thanks, and great video!!!
Thanks Kenneth. The operation of the pan control is actually not affected by the fader, so it is neither pre- nor post-fader in terms of functionality.
Hi, great job!!!! Excellent work describing that nice unit. Hope you soon makes third part of description, but, take your time and explain detailed how USB works in deep. Is helpfull some particular driver? etc. As i connected simultaneously USB and line out of PC, some hum appeared. Your explanations send light over my understandings. Thank you
Thanks for watching! The USB interface is designed to work without any additional drivers - it uses standard Windows or Mac Core Audio Drivers. So just plug it in and it will work.
Thanks again, just yesterday my unit came back from service, after a year of been broken I love it, and your detailed explanation helps me to manage it better Thanks
Woe! This was great!!! But where's part two? Really would like an explanation on the existing routing possibilities - have a Zed10fx and was curious on how to feed the mixer with external effects (instead of the ones built into the mixer). Needless to say, the manual leaves much to be desired. On the other hand, your explanation was crystal clear!
Please help me, but with this mixer you can connect only one pair of speakers, apart if you link other speaker? thank you, for me you are the best as always! from Italy
Hello Roberto 😄 If your speakers are active (amplifier built into the back) you can link as many loudspeakers as you like - simply daisy chain them together: line output from the first speaker into the line input of the second etc.
A graphic EQ is a big tone control device, used to adjust the sound of your PA system. An active crossover is a dividing network used to split the fullrange signal coming from your mixer into different bands (low, mid, high) to be send to different types of speakers. They have two different functions, and you often use them at the same time.
I dont necessarily know why but even when i play music off my laptop through aux into the mixer on my sound system (AUX coming out of the mixer into the laptop), im thinking that im doing something wrong, i cant see the green lights going up and down on the right hand side of the miser where it says L and R , how do i fix this to work ?
1 second ago GREAT little mixer with just one snag - the channel aux (monitor send) output stays on when you mute the channel. I had to open up the mixer and move a few wires around on the channel PCB's to mute the aux out when the channel mute buttons are pressed. I probably voided the warranty when i did this. USB recording out works GREAT, though there are a lot of USB mixers out there these days.
@@GLBProductions okay thank you. Just to check, it's not a case of me having to select a channel whilst holding down the phantom power or something is it?
Hi! As mentioned in another video of yours, thank you so much for the quality and detail. How would you compare this with the Yamaha MG10XUF and the Mackie ProFX10V3? Those other two have compresor and the mackie has insert per channel. Regards!
These are all in the same class of mixer, but they differ in detail, as you have noted. Look very carefully at the features offered by each manufacturer and decide which one suits your needs best. If possible try and examine the mixer physically in person to see which one you prefer. One significant disadvantage of the A&H is that it has no 1/4" main outputs, only XLR - this can be a significant problem for some users!
Is it possible to send FX into AUX channels on the ZED12FX mixer as well? I can see there’s a FX to AUX knob on this small mixer. I was wondering whether the bigger one would have this feature or not.
Can i use xlr to headphone jack to play music from phone also when the FX know turn all the way to left u don’t get any effect at all right. Please advise.
@@GLBProductions thanks for the replay what I was referring the yellow knob. The yellow knob control the effects right in other words how to turn on the effects? Second I was asking the xlr to headphone jack cable to plug in the phone to play music which Also need the lightning adapter.
Hi love the tutorials on ZED60. Is it possible to do a similar tutorial on Zedi-10FX mixer? I have searched you tube and could not find any tutorials as comprehensive and informative as yours. Thanks
We are having 12 Channel Nx Audio Mixer in our Church. What is the position of knob of 7 band graphical equilizer ranges from 125, 250, 500, 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K to get good vocal? Please tell each frequencies settings ranges from -12 to +12.
Hi Xavier, I can't give you specific settings because every voice is different and every venue is different - I suggest setting all the sliders to their centre/flat position and then experimenting to get the best sound. Whatever you do do not use the 'smiley face' EQ that you see on many stereos.
@19:50 You said you can't use a compressor/limiter on individual channels... but can you still use a compressor/limiter with it if you connect to the main mix?
Hi Bruno! I'm from Argentina and your videos are awesome, really clear so I would like to ask you to explain how the dbx driverack pa2 works. I'm starting in the business and I'll buy 2 mains R112, 2 subs R118, 2 amplifiers and a mixer mg166c, all yamaha. I read about dbx pa2 and it has really good critics so I'll buy it for crossover, eq, anti feedback. The thing is I don't know how to use it in a proper way. The driverack has a speaker list where you can select your speakers and your amplifiers to save time in the configuration, if my speakers don't show I'll have to select 'not listed' and the dbx would take a 'default setup' or something like that. In summary, a good tutorial about this driverack would be really really helpful in order to configure perfectly the PA. Dbx pa2 has lots of features and there is no video in RUclips that is worth it.
Hello Sil nice to hear from you. May I suggest that before you buy the driverack PA2, you ask the store you are intending to buy from if they can provide training for the product? If you are getting into this professionally you need face to face training on the processor from somebody who can answer questions and help you set it up for your specific system. Even if the store cannot provide training, they should be able to make arrangements with your country distributor for it to be conducted.
Hi, thank you for the video. I have a zed 10. I have look everywhere but can‘t understand the recording out RCA. I figured out how to send my analog signal into my daw, routing thru the mains and the fx and aux out. This is not the clean sognal For the clean signal I can do it thru the inserts, first stage of the plug. Is this rca copy of the mains or I can use it as an extra „aux out?“ For example channel 1 and 2 thru the mains, hard pan left and right... for the channel 3 and 4, I‘d use the fx out and the aux out, with the faders out. 3, I‘d use fx out with closed aux and faders, for the 4, I‘d use aux out with the faders and fx closed. This way I can rout 4 channels at once into my audio interface. I was wondering if I can rout the stereo channels thru the rca output without having an interference from the mains One last question is you use this „y“ cables. U also mentioned doing this and address it to a di box or splitter. Could you please clarify what and how I can use it? Thank you so much for the video! Much much appreciated
Hi Ed, the record out is a separate post-fader bus that is fed by the same switches that control the USB out. So it is affected by both fader and pan control positions. It is not a copy of the main mix unless the selector switches are set to 'main mix' ie both switches OUT. If you need more detail than this I strongly suggest that you write directly to A&H and describe your specific set up and what you are trying to achieve. I don't understand your question about Y-cables - could you please be more specific.
Hi Bruno, good Brunno! Thank you for your fast and efficient answer! I’m afraid the cable question I ended up mixing up the videos I saw, cause I saw a couple of them before I stop by your channel and as usual, according to what I see here, it’s maybe the most complete tutorial about this and other kind of equipaments! Been checking other videos. Your channel deserves a wow-like rating! Gonna follow the other videos just for the learning! Have a great day! God bless!
The USB interface on that mixer is similar in that you have buttons to choose which outputs are fed to the computer. Audio is returned to the ST3 channel only.
@@GLBProductions I was getting cross track recording due to the stereo return the loop back through main L R outs for monitoring. To prevent this would you suggest having my return St3 routed to the channel fader or aux 1 aux2 for alt output. Theres also a send option of pre LR so my recording levels would be sent from the channel fader? Just trying to not re record when listening and recording a new track. Thanks again
Can We use The Record RCA out to Record The Voice Channel and Play back Track Channel By Selecting the Record button in the individual Channel for Smule singing Karaoke. If the record out via RCA Channel is sent to Mobile phone( Andriod ) will it record. For IOS by using the Lightening Connector. Please Clarify.
Yes you can do that. Whether or not your mobile phone will be able to record the signal depends on the device itself and using the correct connecting cable.
@@GLBProductions Yes you are Right. I successfully recorded. But in output the set FX in mixture are not reflecting in recorded song. Since it is passing through App studio is this effects not reflecting. But output is more clear and sonds perfect than head phone singing. Very nice Mixture. Perfect value more than money spent,,,,🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Weird that when you pan the vocal hard left and right, I can still hear a low muffle on each side that should be 100% out. Did you add a post recording reverb or something similar?
You shouldn't be hearing that - on the file that I uploaded when the signal is panned to the left the right side is totally silent and vice versa. Sometimes these things are artefacts caused by RUclips processing or computer soundcards.
Some but not all - the PA20-CP is a powered mixer which means it has a power amplifier built in and can thus be connected directly to loudspeakers. This part has its own controls which you'll need to learn separately.
@@GLBProductions I'm assuming that's what the CP stands for *(Constant Power) The rehearsal room we use I noticed that the PA Speakers are passive, but instead of being powered by the desk they are powered with a Power Amp. Would know why this might be the case? Sorry for my lack of Tech knowledge as I'm still learning this stuff.The only reason I can think of is that the mixers builtin amp if faulty. Many thanks in advanced. Your advice is greatly appreciated! Cheers!
This setup with an external power amp is actually more common - powered mixers tend to be restricted to lower power applications. Most mixers do not have built in amps.
Great overview. I use my mac and ipad to play, can i plug it into XLR Guitar on line in inputs or do i need to use st input? The USB input doest give you option to set/change HF/LF settings . thnx
Hi Ed, these mixers are very different in terms of their channel count, number of subgroups and outputs, type of EQ and physical size. They are all decent boards and I might choose any of them depending on my needs for that job. I think you need to define your own needs more clearly in order to help you make that choice.
I'm buying a mixer in a few months and I have been looking at the Zed-10FX, which is quite similar to what you are explaining. I've been also looking at a Soundcraft Signature 10. Do you know how the 2 compare in build quality?
That's a good question - soundcraft build quality has always been good and in my experience their analog mixers last a very long time even when used hard. However the signature series is relatively new (introduced in 2015) so long term reliability is yet to be determined. I would say that you would need to look at price, feature set and very importantly service and support in your area before making a decision.
Thanks for the reply. You've given me a lot of useful information. The prices for both the Zed-10FX and the Signature 10 are similar and their features are similar enough for my purpose. Your information on the difference in construction between the Allen and Heath and the Yamaha MG series is what has pushed me in that direction. I am replacing an old Yamaha unit (the Em1400 a powered mixer), so Yamaha was the place I started.
I just watched all three videos and although I think you give a great explanation overall of what this board can do, I'm very surprised that you didn't talk about the quality of the preamps. Are they good, bad or mediocre?
I've never used the Peavey so can't really comment. However on paper the Peavey does appear to have far more in the way of features, if that's what you need.
I’m trying to add fx pedals to affect all channels. I didn’t it easily with Mackie Mix8. I just bought Allen&Heath Zed 10x. I can’t seem to figure it out. :( please help ).
Using the insert cable that I show in the video, connect the output of the insert point (tip) to the input of the first pedal and the return of the insert point (ring) to the output of the last pedal. Note that this will only affect one side of the stereo signal (left or right, depending on which insert point you use).
An octave in this case refers to a doubling or halving of the frequency in question. So 100Hz to 50Hz is down an octave, 100Hz to 200Hz is up an octave.
Hi. Can be Allen & Heath ZED 6FX connected to sound card of the computer(mic, line in) via cable like this: www.amazon.com/Y-Adapter-Unbalanced-Y-Splitter-Breakout-Microphone/dp/B083JHJZ5G Can be connected to an amplifier via cable like this: www.amazon.com/TISINO-Female-Stereo-Connection-Interconnect/dp/B07C7V8PT6 Is it safe? As you know, Allen & Heath ZED 6FX has only a XLR output... Thanks.
Yes you can, but the cables need to be wired exactly as shown in the diagrams on the amazon page. This company seems to know what they are doing (the need to ground pin 3 of the XLR etc) but the actual cable you receive needs to be checked for correct wiring before you use it.
@@GLBProductions Thank you because you mentioned a that. If i understood as well, all XLR cables will be unbalanced connected with 3.5mm or RCA... Is that mean, www.amazon.com/Y-Adapter-Unbalanced-Y-Splitter-Breakout-Microphone/dp/B083JHJZ5G and www.amazon.com/Microphone-Unbalanced-Camcorders-Computer-Recording/dp/B085CGYXCQ are same? Cold and ground wire of the XLR connector is used as one wire to the 3.5mm connector... Same happens with www.amazon.com/TISINO-Female-Stereo-Connection-Interconnect/dp/B07C7V8PT6 So, no separated cold wire and ground. In this cases a cold wire(which uses to improve quality of signal) is not used at proper a way. So, this cables will be same as unbalanced, only hot wire and ground wire, and cold wire will be useless in this a case. I am not sure about a this... Never used those cables, so i speak only theoretically What you think?
Good questions. The XLR to single 1/8" TRS cable is not the same as the 2xXLR to 1/8" TRS - one is intended to go from balanced stereo to unbalanced stereo, the other one is trying to go from balanced mono to unbalanced dual mono, which may cause problems. This is why I am very suspicious of any hardwired adapter that tries to connect 1/8" to XLR - there are so many ways to get the connection wrong. The adapter may work in some cases but not in others. Much better to use a proper balanced to unbalanced converter such as the Radial Pro Iso: www.radialeng.com/product/pro-iso More information on how all these connectors should be wired: ruclips.net/video/AnU27N3Clsw/видео.html More information on balanced vs. unbalanced connections: ruclips.net/video/2SBGSDKgKHo/видео.html
This is the most comprehensive explanation of this brilliant board. It is by far the best filmed and professionally produced video I have ever seen on RUclips - and that includes many corporate videos!
Don't bother with the videos that explain how to unpack a cardboard box - this is the one to watch!
Every Console maker needs to send you one of their mixers to have you make product videos for them! This is 100x better than any product demo I've seen from a manufacturer! Thank you!
You're welcome, part 2 coming soon!
Very cool username
@@GLBProductions superb overview probably the best I've seen, great job!
Very good tutorial. Simply the best. Thank you.
Unbelievable that any person can be so good at explaining difficult things in such a nice way. It is really with great pleasure that you listen and learn something new in a fun and pleasant way.
I look forward to each new episode. Thanks.
You're welcome, thank you for your continued support and encouragement! 🥰
Superior 'no bullshxt' review Sir. Thank you for the on-point explanation and for not wasting our time.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I love how detailed you are! This is very helpful thank you very much!
Yes I'm very much a details man ;)
Thank you my good man. Your video's have helped me understand mixers a whole lot better, thanks to the time you take to delve into the subject at hand.. namely the Yamaha MG124C.. with the one-knob compression feature and how to understand what it's doing and how it's impacting what you're listening to.. So looking forward to putting it into practice. Stay blessed man. Peace n love.
Thanks for watching, very glad the videos have been helpful :)
A very useful tutorial. Highlighted me about all features of the ZED series. I finally decided to choose Allen & Heath rather than other brands as had thorough studies about audio quality, build quality, performance, and features. I have to say that Allen & Heath is the winner over the others. Good job!
Thanks for watching, glad the video helped you make a decision!
They make premium dj mixers so they should be great.
Brilliant demo. To the point, clear, and comprehensive. Well done.
Way above average review and tutorial.
Thanks for watching Andrew.
Thanks!
Thanks very much Austin 😄
Many thanks for a top quality video. I appreciate all the work involved with captioning and editing.
Thanks Alan, appreciate you watching and supporting the channel :)
48snapper can I use as interface and use for online radio
One of the Best Tutorial Channels! Thanks
Thanks for your support Dean!
Great video. Lots of useful information. You have a great voice for tutoials my man 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Great tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to do this
Thanks for sharing! Waiting for part two!
The best tutoriel about the ZED series, that I've seen. (Better the one that the manufacturer provides) I own the ZED 10 FX (with faders)
Always excellent..... my church isnt ready for digital. this mixer may just be the bridge to it...kudos
Smaller churches are often served perfectly well by an analog mixer - they are much easier to train people on (especially those who are visual learners) and those who learn on analog can easily switch to digital later on. Those who learn on digital often have difficulty visualising signal flow and hence need help when switching to analog.
Thank you so much for these videos! Answers all my questions and then some about these mixers.
Glad you like them, welcome to the channel 😊
Hi love your videos, I hope you can advise, I have the Allen and heath Zed12fx and also I have my backing tracks on a ipad gen 9, at the moment my connecting is trs 3.5mm from ipad to 2 TS jack plugs,
My question is can I use 3.5mm to Single XLR to desk and will it give much better sound on on backing tracks, and also free up a channel, Im looking to get best sound from my ipad, I even plugged my 2 TS into a stereo channel and I felt I was not greeting louder volume, thanks for your time Bruno
Hi there Martin! No please do NOT use a 3.5mm to XLR male adapter - you will lose information when you hard-wire the two stereo channels together like that. If you want to save a channel then use a signal combiner such as a stereo to mono DI box - there are several of those available on the market such as the Radial ProAV1 or Whirlwind PCDI.
Excellent demo, thank you!
You're welcome :)
Hi.
I have just bought a Boss VE 1 vocal effects pedal, was hoping you could tell me the best way of connecting it to the A&H Zed 60 10FX, and what leads I will need.
I've tried going into the pedal with my mic, and into mic channel 1 on the mixer, but not sure if it's ideal to be doing it that way.
I bought the pedal because I couldn't really find the kind of effect I needed from the mixer effects.
I'm just looking for a nice ballad setting, for old 50s and 60s type songs.
Thanks in advance, Love your channel.
Hi Pete this pedal appears to be designed to have the microphone connected directly to it, and then have the output of the pedal connected to the mixer, so I would set it up that way.
@@GLBProductions I have sold it lol, couldn't get on with it.
Just bought a Lexicon MPX 550
Thanks for your reply 👍
Im not very good at all these technical issues but I got a problem. In my church I need to work with that mixer. The church is huge so the echos are a problem. What should I do to minimalize the echo effects on this mixer?
Hi Damian - if the echoes are caused by the physical size of your church there is nothing you can do about that on the mixer 😉 Highly reverberant spaces like that need to be addressed by a combination of good system design, speaker choice and placement as well as managing people's expectations.
So, at the 9:00 minute mark, you talk about the 100Hz HPF but using your voice as an example probably didn't do it justice. What I have found is that it removes the rumble from an exhale very nicely since that portion of sound is down in the double-digit Hz range. After watching your video to understand my ZEDi 10fx, I tried a few different scenarios and said breath rumble, fluorescent hum, a dryer, all were impacted by the switch. You just have to be conscious of what you could remove, especially in a studio.
Good points, thanks.
Can I use external gear on mono channels such as compression? would I be able to use outboard gear on master buss channel. I want to switch from audio interface to a beginner level mixer. Thought about ssl six but I want something in my budget that will allow me to use outboard gear. Any feedback would big help. Keep the videos up, I love them.
Thanks for watching Robert! This mixer has L&R main mix inserts which allow outboard processors to be applied to the entire mix. However this is not possible on the individual channels as there are no channel insert points.
Great video - your deep dive review has convinced me to purchase! Thank you
You're welcome Aswad.
Great Job, your the best. waiting for part two , thanks
Thanks for watching! Parts two and three have been shot, I've just been too busy with shows to finish the editing. They should be out in a week or two.
Been djing for years, but how can I connect two separate amps to this mixer along with a DJ mixer?
Yes you can, although this amp has only one set of main outputs so that amps will need to be daisy-chained together.
I asked Allen and Heath support about the pre-mute aux out and they came back quickly saying that there is a jumper mod that a service centre can perform to make the aux post-mute aux. It's shown on the schematic in the manual. If it weren't for that, this would be a great mixer. Meanwhile I have to work with what I have... mics will all need mutes and gooseneck mics can't be on foldbacks I guess... wait til the 1 year warranty runs out and bust it open!
Interesting information! Pre- and post-mute aux sends have different uses: pre-mute is the standard for recording, where the artists need to be able to hear themselves even if what they are playing is not being sent to the recorder. It's also the standard for in-ear-monitors. All the best with your setup!
Soy usuario de Allen&Heat hace algunos años y con estos tutoriales he aprendido cosas que no sabia. Agradezco infinitamente la asesoría.
pero tengo dos dudas. 1.- como conectar el compresor a los Insert de la consola. 2.- al conectar el compresor, sognifica que todos los canales quedaran con compresion?.
muchas gracias. Soy Raúl Vega de la ciudad de Calama-Chile
Hola Raúl, me alegro de que el video haya sido útil.
Cómo conectar un compresor a los insertos principales: ruclips.net/video/RLf8jXGtF8w/видео.html
Sí, se comprimirá toda la mezcla.
¡Todo lo mejor!
ciao come faccio a collegare un modeller per chitarra usando due canali di linea e non microfonico?
È possibile utilizzare gli ingressi a livello di linea da 1/4" su due canali adiacenti.
Can i use 2 chanels XLR inputs (M1 and M2 faders) for stereo signal with panorama ?
Yes you can.
DEAR CAN YOU HELP ME I BUY A ZED10FX MIXER AND IT DOES NOT WORK FOR ME OR I'M DOING SOMETHING WRONG BUT THE CHANNEL PANELING IS NOT WORKING FOR ME
If you just bought the mixer and it's not working I suggest you take it back to the seller and get them to sort out the problem 😉
I am sorry but I am new at this and still learning to decide between this ZED series and the Yamaha MG, Is this Allen & Heath better than Yamaha?
Thanks, and great video!!!
No they are both good mixers, just with slightly different features and design - choose the one that best suits your needs and preferences.
@@GLBProductions thanks!! is there any reasons why A&H is more expensive? (Specifically 12 channel mixers on both brands)
Hi! Awesome tutorial you have here.
Just want to clarify: is the pan control pre-fader or post-fader?
Thanks Kenneth. The operation of the pan control is actually not affected by the fader, so it is neither pre- nor post-fader in terms of functionality.
Hey, is it still a good buy in 2025? Or should i go for other options
Hi, great job!!!!
Excellent work describing that nice unit. Hope you soon makes third part of description, but, take your time and explain detailed how USB works in deep. Is helpfull some particular driver? etc. As i connected simultaneously USB and line out of PC, some hum appeared. Your explanations send light over my understandings. Thank you
Thanks for watching! The USB interface is designed to work without any additional drivers - it uses standard Windows or Mac Core Audio Drivers. So just plug it in and it will work.
Thanks again, just yesterday my unit came back from service, after a year of been broken I love it, and your detailed explanation helps me to manage it better Thanks
Very much thanks
Woe! This was great!!! But where's part two? Really would like an explanation on the existing routing possibilities - have a Zed10fx and was curious on how to feed the mixer with external effects (instead of the ones built into the mixer). Needless to say, the manual leaves much to be desired. On the other hand, your explanation was crystal clear!
Part two hasn't been edited/uploaded yet - December is a very busy period for me with a lot of events :) Look out for it in January 2018!
I will! Anxiously awaiting the rest of your very fine review!
Congrats! Part 2 is available now :) wonderful videos 😍
please review soundcraft signature series
Please help me, but with this mixer you can connect only one pair of speakers, apart if you link other speaker? thank you, for me you are the best as always! from Italy
Hello Roberto 😄 If your speakers are active (amplifier built into the back) you can link as many loudspeakers as you like - simply daisy chain them together: line output from the first speaker into the line input of the second etc.
@@GLBProductions thank you as imagined! Great job nonexolanation il clearer than yours!!
Bruno brother I have a question,why I am use geq in pa setup instead of active crossover & what is the difference between this two things?
A graphic EQ is a big tone control device, used to adjust the sound of your PA system. An active crossover is a dividing network used to split the fullrange signal coming from your mixer into different bands (low, mid, high) to be send to different types of speakers. They have two different functions, and you often use them at the same time.
Thanks for suggestion.
I dont necessarily know why but even when i play music off my laptop through aux into the mixer on my sound system (AUX coming out of the mixer into the laptop), im thinking that im doing something wrong, i cant see the green lights going up and down on the right hand side of the miser where it says L and R , how do i fix this to work ?
Make sure that your 'monitor source' is set to MIX with the button pressed.
@@GLBProductions Where on the mixer do i find that button ?
Is it true this brand it has low noise I want to buy it for podcasting would you recommend it ?
Yes this will work fine for podcasting.
Very Good.... Im still going over the Aux Buses but it's comming along
1 second ago
GREAT little mixer with just one snag - the channel aux (monitor send) output stays on when you mute the channel. I had to open up the mixer and move a few wires around on the channel PCB's to mute the aux out when the channel mute buttons are pressed. I probably voided the warranty when i did this. USB recording out works GREAT, though there are a lot of USB mixers out there these days.
Help
No matter what I do I cannot seem to activate my phantom power! The light won't come on and condenser mic won't sound.
It sounds like the switch or circuit is faulty - take it to the nearest A&H service center and have them look at it :)
@@GLBProductions okay thank you. Just to check, it's not a case of me having to select a channel whilst holding down the phantom power or something is it?
This is an analog mixer, there is no channel select button ;)
Hi! As mentioned in another video of yours, thank you so much for the quality and detail. How would you compare this with the Yamaha MG10XUF and the Mackie ProFX10V3? Those other two have compresor and the mackie has insert per channel. Regards!
These are all in the same class of mixer, but they differ in detail, as you have noted. Look very carefully at the features offered by each manufacturer and decide which one suits your needs best. If possible try and examine the mixer physically in person to see which one you prefer. One significant disadvantage of the A&H is that it has no 1/4" main outputs, only XLR - this can be a significant problem for some users!
Excellent video. I do not own this kind of mixer, but it is very informative. 👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Really great tutorial!
Thanks Sergey.
Is it possible to send FX into AUX channels on the ZED12FX mixer as well? I can see there’s a FX to AUX knob on this small mixer. I was wondering whether the bigger one would have this feature or not.
Yes the ZED12FX can route the output of the FX processor to both Aux 1 & 2.
hOW DOES THIS COMPARE TO THE tASCAM USB MIXERS?? Great videos as usual !! Thanks!
What aspect of the mixers are you comparing?
Can i use xlr to headphone jack to play music from phone also when the FX know turn all the way to left u don’t get any effect at all right. Please advise.
I do not recommend using TRS to XLR adapters - better to use a multimedia DI box. Which FX knobs are you referring to?
@@GLBProductions thanks for the replay what I was referring the yellow knob. The yellow knob control the effects right in other words how to turn on the effects? Second I was asking the xlr to headphone jack cable to plug in the phone to play music which Also need the lightning adapter.
Correct, either turn the yellow knob all the way down on that channel or mute the FX channel which is the yellow fader.
Yo what happened to that high pass filter???? I have a avalon m5 it has a built in high pass filter.. same problem only works on guitars not voice
Yeah, the HPF on this filter is only 6dB per octave which is not very useful in the real world.
Hi love the tutorials on ZED60. Is it possible to do a similar tutorial on Zedi-10FX mixer? I have searched you tube and could not find any tutorials as comprehensive and informative as yours. Thanks
Sure, I'll do a guide to that mixer as and when I have access to one.
We are having 12 Channel Nx Audio Mixer in our Church. What is the position of knob of 7 band graphical equilizer ranges from 125, 250, 500, 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K to get good vocal? Please tell each frequencies settings ranges from -12 to +12.
Hi Xavier, I can't give you specific settings because every voice is different and every venue is different - I suggest setting all the sliders to their centre/flat position and then experimenting to get the best sound. Whatever you do do not use the 'smiley face' EQ that you see on many stereos.
@@GLBProductions Thank You Sir.
I have this mixer, great tutorial 👌
Perfekt explanation 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 thanks a lot
Thanks for watching Nael!
@19:50 You said you can't use a compressor/limiter on individual channels... but can you still use a compressor/limiter with it if you connect to the main mix?
That is correct :)
does it matter if it's main mix insert L or insert R? I have my heilp40 on line 1 but it's going through compressor/limiter first.
If you are using both main outputs you need to compress both of them using a stereo compressor or two linked mono compressors.
so heil pr40 straight to line1 and my main output to behringer multicom pro-xl4600 input and then the compressor output into my h4n recorder?
Yes, or you can insert the compressor into the channel or across the main outputs. All three are valid approaches.
Hi Bruno! I'm from Argentina and your videos are awesome, really clear so I would like to ask you to explain how the dbx driverack pa2 works. I'm starting in the business and I'll buy 2 mains R112, 2 subs R118, 2 amplifiers and a mixer mg166c, all yamaha. I read about dbx pa2 and it has really good critics so I'll buy it for crossover, eq, anti feedback. The thing is I don't know how to use it in a proper way. The driverack has a speaker list where you can select your speakers and your amplifiers to save time in the configuration, if my speakers don't show I'll have to select 'not listed' and the dbx would take a 'default setup' or something like that. In summary, a good tutorial about this driverack would be really really helpful in order to configure perfectly the PA. Dbx pa2 has lots of features and there is no video in RUclips that is worth it.
Hello Sil nice to hear from you. May I suggest that before you buy the driverack PA2, you ask the store you are intending to buy from if they can provide training for the product? If you are getting into this professionally you need face to face training on the processor from somebody who can answer questions and help you set it up for your specific system. Even if the store cannot provide training, they should be able to make arrangements with your country distributor for it to be conducted.
Hi, thank you for the video. I have a zed 10. I have look everywhere but can‘t understand the recording out RCA.
I figured out how to send my analog signal into my daw, routing thru the mains and the fx and aux out. This is not the clean sognal
For the clean signal I can do it thru the inserts, first stage of the plug.
Is this rca copy of the mains or I can use it as an extra „aux out?“
For example channel 1 and 2 thru the mains, hard pan left and right... for the channel 3 and 4, I‘d use the fx out and the aux out, with the faders out. 3, I‘d use fx out with closed aux and faders, for the 4, I‘d use aux out with the faders and fx closed. This way I can rout 4 channels at once into my audio interface.
I was wondering if I can rout the stereo channels thru the rca output without having an interference from the mains
One last question is you use this „y“ cables. U also mentioned doing this and address it to a di box or splitter. Could you please clarify what and how I can use it?
Thank you so much for the video! Much much appreciated
Hi Ed, the record out is a separate post-fader bus that is fed by the same switches that control the USB out. So it is affected by both fader and pan control positions. It is not a copy of the main mix unless the selector switches are set to 'main mix' ie both switches OUT. If you need more detail than this I strongly suggest that you write directly to A&H and describe your specific set up and what you are trying to achieve.
I don't understand your question about Y-cables - could you please be more specific.
Hi Bruno, good Brunno! Thank you for your fast and efficient answer! I’m afraid the cable question I ended up mixing up the videos I saw, cause I saw a couple of them before I stop by your channel and as usual, according to what I see here, it’s maybe the most complete tutorial about this and other kind of equipaments!
Been checking other videos. Your channel deserves a wow-like rating!
Gonna follow the other videos just for the learning! Have a great day! God bless!
You're welcome Ed, God Bless you too and all the best with your music!
Really great video, You should do this with the Allen & Heath MixWizard 4.
Thanks again, good work!
Oh yes I have access to an earlier version of the Mix Wizard, will do a video as and when we upgrade to the new one.
How do you use the zed16fx with cubase elements 11
The USB interface on that mixer is similar in that you have buttons to choose which outputs are fed to the computer. Audio is returned to the ST3 channel only.
@@GLBProductions thanks mate think Ive worked it out.
@@GLBProductions I was getting cross track recording due to the stereo return the loop back through main L R outs for monitoring. To prevent this would you suggest having my return St3 routed to the channel fader or aux 1 aux2 for alt output. Theres also a send option of pre LR so my recording levels would be sent from the channel fader? Just trying to not re record when listening and recording a new track. Thanks again
Can We use The Record RCA out to Record The Voice Channel and Play back Track Channel By Selecting the Record button in the individual Channel for Smule singing Karaoke.
If the record out via RCA Channel is sent to Mobile phone( Andriod ) will it record. For IOS by using the Lightening Connector. Please Clarify.
Yes you can do that. Whether or not your mobile phone will be able to record the signal depends on the device itself and using the correct connecting cable.
@@GLBProductions Yes you are Right. I successfully recorded. But in output the set FX in mixture are not reflecting in recorded song. Since it is passing through App studio is this effects not reflecting. But output is more clear and sonds perfect than head phone singing. Very nice Mixture. Perfect value more than money spent,,,,🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Glad it worked out!
Please how many speakers can plug
You cannot connect passive speakers directly to this mixer - you need to connect to an amplifier first.
@@GLBProductions
Thanks sir but I take about power speaker how many
Active speakers can load on this mixer
If the active speakers are daisy-chained together there is no practical limit to the number that can be connected.
Very good job. Of great help. Keep up..,
Thanks for watching!
Great intro tutorial.
Thanks for watching!
Weird that when you pan the vocal hard left and right, I can still hear a low muffle on each side that should be 100% out. Did you add a post recording reverb or something similar?
You shouldn't be hearing that - on the file that I uploaded when the signal is panned to the left the right side is totally silent and vice versa. Sometimes these things are artefacts caused by RUclips processing or computer soundcards.
Will the information shown here translate across to the A&H PA20-CP Console? Thanks in advance!
Some but not all - the PA20-CP is a powered mixer which means it has a power amplifier built in and can thus be connected directly to loudspeakers. This part has its own controls which you'll need to learn separately.
@@GLBProductions
I'm assuming that's what the CP stands for *(Constant Power)
The rehearsal room we use I noticed that the PA Speakers are passive, but instead of being powered by the desk they are powered with a Power Amp. Would know why this might be the case? Sorry for my lack of Tech knowledge as I'm still learning this stuff.The only reason I can think of is that the mixers builtin amp if faulty.
Many thanks in advanced.
Your advice is greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
This setup with an external power amp is actually more common - powered mixers tend to be restricted to lower power applications. Most mixers do not have built in amps.
@@GLBProductions Cheers!
Does this have noise gate compression desser etc
The FX section is covered in detail in part 2.
@@GLBProductions where is part 2
Great overview. I use my mac and ipad to play, can i plug it into XLR Guitar on line in inputs or do i need to use st input? The USB input doest give you option to set/change HF/LF settings . thnx
You can use either, but remember that the signal from your computer is stereo, so will require two mono channels or one stereo channel.
Awesome video!
Hi Bruno, good day! Hope you are doing fine. Between the Zed series (Zed 10) or wizard (14:4:2), which one would you chose?!
Kind Regards
Or a soundcraft spirit m8
Or a zed 420.
This has direct out. I think I can send them direct to my audio interface if I am not mistaken. Thousand times appreciated Bruno! 🙏🏾
Hi Ed, these mixers are very different in terms of their channel count, number of subgroups and outputs, type of EQ and physical size. They are all decent boards and I might choose any of them depending on my needs for that job. I think you need to define your own needs more clearly in order to help you make that choice.
Awesome video sir....
I'm buying a mixer in a few months and I have been looking at the Zed-10FX, which is quite similar to what you are explaining. I've been also looking at a Soundcraft Signature 10. Do you know how the 2 compare in build quality?
That's a good question - soundcraft build quality has always been good and in my experience their analog mixers last a very long time even when used hard. However the signature series is relatively new (introduced in 2015) so long term reliability is yet to be determined. I would say that you would need to look at price, feature set and very importantly service and support in your area before making a decision.
Thanks for the reply. You've given me a lot of useful information. The prices for both the Zed-10FX and the Signature 10 are similar and their features are similar enough for my purpose. Your information on the difference in construction between the Allen and Heath and the Yamaha MG series is what has pushed me in that direction. I am replacing an old Yamaha unit (the Em1400 a powered mixer), so Yamaha was the place I started.
I just watched all three videos and although I think you give a great explanation overall of what this board can do, I'm very surprised that you didn't talk about the quality of the preamps. Are they good, bad or mediocre?
I would describe them as just ok - about what you would expect at this price point.
Hi Chris...can you help me connect Allen Heath FX12 to the Alesis miniverb24 bit reverb please?
Hello! Are ST1 ,ST2 input jacks balanced or unbalanced?
Balanced or unbalanced, depending on what you connect :)
GLB Productions ddj-sr
@@GLBProductions ST1 input jacks is TRS ?
sir,
how do i connect Lexicon MX400 to this mixer? Can i use the lexicon separately or i have to use with the built-in effect of this mixer? Thanks!
You can use the method shown in this video: ruclips.net/video/GoIiofqEIyU/видео.html
Does it come up as 14 inputs on your daw
No, stereo only.
Brilliant! thanks. I have de zed10Fx, but it's pretty the same...
Yes these models are pretty similar except for number of channels and knobs vs faders.
does this mixer have phantom power please
Yes it does.
You’re good! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Please do a tutorial on x32 if possible
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@GLBProductions welcome n thanks for all the videos they are very informative.. Keep up the good work 👍👍
i'm still quite confused as to how many usb channels can be sent separately into the computer (DAW)
It's bi-directional so two channels in either direction.
ok so not every channel separately into the daw?
Any of the mono channels can be routed to the DAW but only two channels at any one time.
Do you do the other Zedi10Fx with affects /USB interface mixer
No plans to cover that mixer at this time. Please subscribe for updates in future :)
Hi, I'm looking to buy a mixer. Which one is better, this mixer or the peavey pv14at?
I've never used the Peavey so can't really comment. However on paper the Peavey does appear to have far more in the way of features, if that's what you need.
GLB Productions but you think the sound quality is good enough for studio recording with a peavey mixer for 300 euros?
It depends what your requirements are :) Sound quality is extremely subjective.
Please review Alto LIVE 2404.
Thanks man! 😊
How to get audio output to camera from ths mixer
I usually use the RECORD OUT connectors.
Can you use an audio interface in addition to this mixer?
Sure - how do you propose to connect the interface?
Is it powered or unpowered ?
Unpowered, so line level output only.
Sir can you show mackie profx 16 opreting
I’m trying to add fx pedals to affect all channels. I didn’t it easily with Mackie Mix8. I just bought Allen&Heath Zed 10x. I can’t seem to figure it out. :( please help ).
On that mixer you can use the main mix inserts to add effects pedals to the mix.
GLB Productions How...exactly?
Using the insert cable that I show in the video, connect the output of the insert point (tip) to the input of the first pedal and the return of the insert point (ring) to the output of the last pedal. Note that this will only affect one side of the stereo signal (left or right, depending on which insert point you use).
If you were mixing live and had subs in the main mix, you would hear the HPF engaged vs non. PS, you _did_ have some LF cut during your demo.
Glad it could be heard on your system!
does the zed need software i just bought it an it didnt come with it
No software required for the operations shown in the video - just plug and play.
Very nice explanation.... Thanks...
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Thank you. 19:21 what did you say? :D
Hahaha! Good question...
what do you mean by octave?
An octave in this case refers to a doubling or halving of the frequency in question. So 100Hz to 50Hz is down an octave, 100Hz to 200Hz is up an octave.
Yes this mixer is a step up from the Mackie - better build quality and reliability and sounds just as good.
Thanks you
Un tutorial in italiano è possibile averlo? Grazie.
Where the COMPRESSION knobs....
This mixer does not have onboard compression.
Hi. Can be Allen & Heath ZED 6FX connected to sound card of the computer(mic, line in) via cable like this:
www.amazon.com/Y-Adapter-Unbalanced-Y-Splitter-Breakout-Microphone/dp/B083JHJZ5G
Can be connected to an amplifier via cable like this: www.amazon.com/TISINO-Female-Stereo-Connection-Interconnect/dp/B07C7V8PT6
Is it safe?
As you know, Allen & Heath ZED 6FX has only a XLR output...
Thanks.
Yes you can, but the cables need to be wired exactly as shown in the diagrams on the amazon page. This company seems to know what they are doing (the need to ground pin 3 of the XLR etc) but the actual cable you receive needs to be checked for correct wiring before you use it.
@@GLBProductions Thank you because you mentioned a that.
If i understood as well, all XLR cables will be unbalanced connected with 3.5mm or RCA...
Is that mean, www.amazon.com/Y-Adapter-Unbalanced-Y-Splitter-Breakout-Microphone/dp/B083JHJZ5G and www.amazon.com/Microphone-Unbalanced-Camcorders-Computer-Recording/dp/B085CGYXCQ are same?
Cold and ground wire of the XLR connector is used as one wire to the 3.5mm connector...
Same happens with www.amazon.com/TISINO-Female-Stereo-Connection-Interconnect/dp/B07C7V8PT6
So, no separated cold wire and ground.
In this cases a cold wire(which uses to improve quality of signal) is not used at proper a way.
So, this cables will be same as unbalanced, only hot wire and ground wire, and cold wire will be useless in this a case.
I am not sure about a this...
Never used those cables, so i speak only theoretically
What you think?
Good questions. The XLR to single 1/8" TRS cable is not the same as the 2xXLR to 1/8" TRS - one is intended to go from balanced stereo to unbalanced stereo, the other one is trying to go from balanced mono to unbalanced dual mono, which may cause problems. This is why I am very suspicious of any hardwired adapter that tries to connect 1/8" to XLR - there are so many ways to get the connection wrong. The adapter may work in some cases but not in others. Much better to use a proper balanced to unbalanced converter such as the Radial Pro Iso: www.radialeng.com/product/pro-iso
More information on how all these connectors should be wired: ruclips.net/video/AnU27N3Clsw/видео.html
More information on balanced vs. unbalanced connections: ruclips.net/video/2SBGSDKgKHo/видео.html
A tutorial in italian is possible thanks to it?
I'm sorry but I don't speak Italian. Thank you for watching!