Allen&Heath ZED-18

Allen&Heath ZED-18 - an analogue mixer ideal for small to medium recording or live situations. The mixer offers 18 inputs consisting of 10 mono inputs with connectors for microphones and line, and 4 stereo with 1/4" jack connectors for devices such as effects, keyboards, or external recording consoles. The mono inputs benefit from high-quality microphone preamplifiers and a 3-band EQ. It also features a USB port for direct integration with computers running Mac and Windows operating systems, and comes with Sonar LE software.

Technical specifications:

• Total number of inputs: 18
• Microphone/line inputs:
  • Microphone: 10x XLR 3-pin balanced connectors
  • Line: 10x 1/4" balanced jack connectors
  • Stereo line inputs: ST1 - ST4 with 1/4" stereo jack connectors
  • AUX send outputs: 4x 1/4" TRS stereo jack connectors
  • AUX return inputs: 4x 1/4" TRS stereo jack connectors
  • Insert inputs: 12x 1/4" TRS stereo jack connectors (mono channels and main stereo out)
  • BUS outputs (groups): no
  • Main outputs: XLR 3-pin balanced connectors
  • Other outputs:
    • USB port
    • Mono headphone output with 1/4" jack connector
  • Monitor outputs:
    • RCA Stereo Phono - ALT output
    • RCA Stereo Phono - REC output
• EQ section:
  • 3-band with Mid Sweep on all mono channels
  • 2-band on all stereo channels
• Solo/Mute: mute and PFL solo
• Volume control on channels: 100 mm fader
• Trim/Gain control: rotary potentiometer
• Phantom Power: +48V globally selectable
• Metering: 12 segment LED
• 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
• Headroom:
  • Analogue headroom (0Vu): 21dB
  • USB in & out headroom (0Vu): 14dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Mic Pre EIN at max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz: -127dBu
  • Mix output L/R, L/R faders = 0, 22-22kHz: -86dBu
• Total harmonic distortion (THD):
  • 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 input/output:
  • USB 1.1 compliant 16-bit
  • Sampling rate: 32, 44.1, or 48kHz
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 464 x 98 x 465mm
• Weight: 8.5 kg