ZED-18 has an incredibly advanced feature-set for a mixer at this level - it gives musicians, venues and hire companies access to 10 full mono channels and 4 stereo channels in a compact, rack mountable format. Configurable USB audio in/out makes it easy to capture stereo recordings. Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way this has been implemented on ZED is super-flexible and super-easy. No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your PC to get to the soundcard inputs, only to find that the levels are all wrong and noisy. Just plug in a USB lead to your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that's it. CD quality audio to and from your PC or Mac. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals provide different send/return configurations.

ZED-18 features a responsive 3-band, swept mid frequency EQ design which utilises MusiQ - with optimised slope (or Q factor) for equalising individual instruments. Based on the proven pre-amps from the hugely successful PA series, ZED-18 has DuoPre pre-amps, which use a two stage design, with carefully controlled amounts of gain in each stage. When amplifying the signal from the XLR input, the gain range is huge - 69dB of range to be exact - and is very evenly distributed around the gain control, meaning better control of signal level. Most of the gain comes from the first stage, so unwanted noise is kept to a minimum. Line level signals are simply plugged into the second stage of the pre-amp by using the line input jack socket, which has the great advantage of less noise when using the line input and also matching to a higher input impedance.

Allen & Heath ZED-18 Multipurpose USB Mixer Features:

• 10 mono channels.
• Neutrik mic XLR.
• Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks.
• Channel insert.
• Super wide gain 'DuoPre' mic line input.
• 3 band EQ with MusiQ.
• 4 auxes.
• Illuminated mute.
• Sound image pan.
• Illuminated PFL & peak warning indicator.
• ALPS 100mm faders.
• 4 stereo channels with 2-band EQ.
• Stereo returns & playback.
• All inputs with level control.
• 12 bar meters.
• Mono/stereo function on auxes 1&2.
• Monitor output section.
• Alt stereo output source.
• Configurable USB stereo audio in/out.
• Global +48V phantom power.
• Rack ears available.

Each ZED-18 Retail Box Includes:

(1) Allen & Heath ZED-18 Multipurpose USB Mixer for Live Sound and Recording

 *Please note: Customer return/Store display items are not brand new and may have minor imperfections. Due to the nature of a "Customer return item" we cannot guarantee that all box components listed, will be included. Because of this, the item is discounted accordingly and sold at close to cost or below. IDJNOW does guarantee that you will receive all pertinent components for the item to function in Its most basic form (usually just a power cord) and guarantees the item to be free from defect for 30 days from the day you receive it.