Allen & Heath ZED-436

The ZED 436 is a great mixer to use for a live show or event. There are 32 channels and it can connect to a computer via USB connections quickly and easily. The design of this mixer is one of the best ones that I have ever seen. It is big, but it is sleek with smoothly rounded edges and a beautiful finish on it. There are 6 aux sends in total and 4 sub groups that come from each of the channels. There is also a direct output on each mono channel.

UTILIZATION

You can easily see your levels on this mixer because there is a peak and signal light/indicator on each and every channel. Each channel also has 48 volt phantom power. All of the connections and the controls are right on the main surface of this mixer for easy switching and routing. It is easy to set this mixer up if you have to move it because there is no need to have to get behind it for any reason. It is a well organized mixer and simple to work with.

SOUNDS

The USB connection worked great with Cakewalk which is what software came with this mixer (Sonar LE). This mixer is very easy to work with in Sonar and set up all of the patching and plugging. I am not a huge fan of Sonar but working with it and this mixer has been pretty fun and easy.

OVERALL OPINION

There is a 4 band sweep able hi and low/mid EQ on channels 1 to channel 32, and a 4 band EQ on the stereo channels. There are 4 bus groups and 41 x 100 mm faders. It doesn’t have any effects but if you work in Sonar you can also add some effects as you go just as easy. This mixer is very expensive and is geared more to companies and events that hold live shows.

Having had a mackie VLZ PRO and a Yamaha, both 16-channel mono, I bought the zed 436 because I'm a bit tired of the two consoles with a slave as 16 mono channels do enough for us more ds that uses an acoustic drum kit.

I am in heaven!

First, six auxiliary dpart the foot. All musicians have their personal return with all levels adjustable, finished the galleys back

equalizer parameter, the quality of the medium rather mmmmhhh ...., I get hassle free warmth and clarity of a microphone with a Shure Beta SM 58.

I use the facade and the stereo subwoofer volume spar => big sound assurbr />
There were no effects intgrs

BUT ..... BIG advantage of USB return. I take every efffets plug ins in my pc (SONAR LE included with the zed 436, thus ensuring license !!!), and the SAME TIME I record live on one track, the quality of the recording is the rendezvous.

A direct output or 32 out BY TRACK!

1 alim fantome BY TRACK finish to overtake the risk of damaging the canal or dynamic mic
4 BUSD

there is a matrix for the Self-Employed recording volume for all outputs (master, monitor, buses, ...)

And the price: 1550 euro for all this !!!!!

Frankly, between a LX7 II and Zed 436, there is no picture (I have long used the LX7, I'm happy but less than the zed 436)

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UTILIZATION

Light manual

the configuration of the effect from the usb is a bit complicated but you just have to concentrate

usual function ok PFL, mute per channel, talk back assignable all returns and facades atc ...

SOUNDS

equalizer very efficient (we must know rgler

short breath

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 15 days and I'm always on (not)
Other models essays: Mackie VLZ PRO LX7II Soundcraft, Yamaha MG

Choice again without hesitating if necessary