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Allen & Heath ZED-R16Item ID: ZEDR1616-channel FireWire Mixer with 16 Microphone Preamplifiers, 4-band Parametric EQ, and MIDI Controls 
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From Our Research Team:A Great Mixer for the Studio or the Stage!The Allen & Heath ZED-R16 bridges the live mixer and studio mixer gap while adding a wealth MIDI-mappable controls, so it's even more versatile in the control room or in front of the stage. Equipped with FireWire and ADAT I/O, the Allen & Heath ZED-R16 can handle an impressive 26 inputs and 26 outputs simultaneously. It also sports high-quality preamplifiers and a fully-featured EQ section, complete with two swept parametric mids and high- and low-shelving. For powerful mixing at a great value, look no further than the ZED-R16.Allen & Heath ZED-R16 16-channel FireWire Analog Mixer
Great for the studio With its FireWire connectivity and its versatile I/O options, the Allen & Heath ZED-R16 is a great mixer for any high-level project studio. It can handle 18 tracks of FireWire at a time, giving each channel its own track within your DAW - either pre-EQ or post-EQ. Two aux buses can feed headphone amps in the studio or FX sends, and the built-in condenser talkback microphone can be routed to either the aux outputs or studio outputs, adding flexibility. The ZED-R16 also features MIDI-assignable faders and a MIDI transport section, giving it premium control surface functionality. Also suited for the stage Take the Allen & Heath ZED-R16 between the studio and the stage seamlessly. Its two pre and two post aux buses work great for FX sends or for wedge foldback live. What's more, its complete EQ section and great-sounding microphone preamplifiers, coupled with its FireWire functionality, make it a great choice for house of worship, educational, and corporate environments - just feed the PA system via the main XLR outputs and then hook up a FireWire cable to your computer for instant recording. Mix in analog, record in digital! High-quality microphone preamplifiers The ZED-R16's preamplifiers have been carefully designed with a symmetrical, ultra-linear circuit. Low-noise transistors are used in the front end and active feedback is employed in both phases before the differential amplifier. The result? Super-low distortion, low noise, a high common-mode rejection ratio, and simply transparent and beautiful sounding preamplifiers. Fully-featured EQ section Complete with two swept, fully parametric mids and high and low shelving, the ZED-R16 has a sophisticated equalization section. In fact, its EQ's design shares much with Allen & Heath's leading pro touring mixers. Flexible output section The ZED-R16 has two signal paths for monitoring: an output for main control room monitors and outputs for an alternative set of monitors for checking mixes. The control room mix can follow either of the two main analog outputs or the digital main mix, allowing access to all main audio outputs. What's more, in addition to its Firewire input and output, the ZED-R16 has 4 ADAT optical sockets. The I/O routing on the ZED-R16 is identical for the Firewire channels and the ADAT optical connection. With a combination of panel switches, the mixer is capable of an incredible 26 simultaneous inputs and outputs. Feed the ZED-R16 from ADAT lightpipe equipment, or record directly out from 16 channels to 2 ADAT machines, or to another sound card. Software-ready with MIDI-assignable controls ZED-R16 is equipped with a host of MIDI control options. As well as the four dedicated MIDI faders, 12 rotary controllers, 12 switches, and five dedicated transport switches, all channel faders can also be switched to become MIDI faders. Use your faders to mix the live signal while recording via FireWire - then assign out the faders via MIDI for digital mixdown - the ZED-R16 opens up a host of possibilities for studio use while maintaining a familiar, live-friendly analog format. In addition, the ZED-R16 comes with Cakewalk SONAR LE music production software, so you can get recording right away. Allen & Heath ZED-R16 16-channel FireWire Analog Mixer Features:
The Allen & Heath ZED-R16 is a powerful mixer for the stage and the studio! ZED-R16 Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 6 reviewsThis board rocks!!
by Joey from chicago il
I did lots of research before buying the zed r-16. but you have to hear it to believe it. the pres are amazing and transparent. the EQ is the very musical! one of the best EQs i have used. This bo... read more [+]ard has midi and mmc control. as long as your daw has a midi function you can use as a controller also. the conversion seems to be on par with my rme. Sound on sound reviewed this board and compared the pres to DAV pres.. if you do the math for 16 pres with analog eq on every channel, this board is worth every penny and more. close [-]
December 1, 2009 Music Background: recording engineer, music director As close to an 'all in one' studio as you'll likely get
by michael from
I've had the R16 or several months now, as it has so many uses, it's hard to know where to begin. Firstly the pre's are surprisingly good, the sound was similar to my RNP's, but more true to source (... read more [+]and not that exaggerated 'lead' sound of the rnp) whilst still being musical and forward sounding. The EQ section is as fully featured of any (i mean any) console 3 times the price, offering very gentle eq which compliments any daw software. The converters are also excellent comparing well to my tc konnekt and rme adi-2, as the overall sound of the desk is classy yet neutral. The drivers are solid and unobtrusive...hell this is one all rounder! I use this with an fet compressor on the sends with a neve tape simulator on the master insert, offering a great sound. I've managed to reduce set up massively, as i can record our band with this, a single firewire cord and a laptop (and a few mic's, but hey). You should try this if you've only mixed itb like i had, i was shocked at how much more 3D my mixes are, with more image and a sweeter high end...worth every penny close [-]
March 31, 2009 Music Background: semi-pro composer Piece of (Analog) Cake!
by from KCMO
Absolutely Fabulous. I've always wanted some Analog gear for Summing but didn't want to have to buy a mixer, an interface, a world clock, an ADDA converter, and 1000 cables to hook it all up. This is ... read more [+]ALL IN ONE. For the PRICE OF ONE!!! One Cable, 16 Channels for summing, sweet EQ, and all that Analog goodness we know and love. The Lows get lower, The highs turn all creamy, and stuff gets wide as crap! I LOVE it!!! close [-]
March 17, 2012 Music Background: Mixing Engineer Analog warmth!
by from
Get the heck out of the box with this! I've been mixing in the box for a long time (only a interfaces with mic pres straight into DAW). This thing kills! The pres are great (kinda colored), the EQ sec... read more [+]tion is awesome and makes things really come alive! I noticed immediately a difference just playing back mixes on this mixer, its much warmer and less edgy. Its not as clean sounding but, you can get loud mixes without the ear fatigue of all digital. After putting favorite plugins on your tracks you can then stem those tracks back up for the vibe of a summing mixer. Drums have a lot more punch to them and body and things just seem to glue well. I love this board! close [-]
April 8, 2011 Music Background: Great Board, fudgy on DAW Control
by greg scoggin from San Francisco, CA
I bought this board cause nothing out there does what it does for near the price and with this small of a footprint. I seriously cannot tell the difference between the converters in this board and my... read more [+] old SSL AlphaLink setup with MADI card. You save some serious dough and cut out the need for several items with the ZED-R sixteen and in todays overly complex home studio, a few less items to have to configure on our computers is a time saving good thang. October 15, 2011 Music Background: serious hobbyist For a sixteen channel firewire soundcard into an analog mixing console....this is about the only choice you have out there....essentially killing two birds with one stone and doing so in a very unique, nicely familiar way for we old timers, used to mixing on real mixing boards. One thing for certain is this board is clean but has some meaty British colour to its sound as well. It has a warmth you won't get straight out of a DAW without some serious emulation plug ins and is nowhere near as clincal sounding as say, a Yamaha N12. I have to give A&H some serious Kudos for the thinking that went into the Analog console layout of the ZED. Oh, and did I mention how quiet it is, even with all that EQ? Still, with every plus there is always a negative too and in some regards, A&H bit off more than they could chew with the ZED-R 16 so the board has some very weak areas: 1) DAW control using the faders is NOT turnkey. Look up the hassle you have to go through to use this as a fader/transport controller in your DAW (in My case, Protools) and you will know what I am referring to. Not a 'plug and go' solution by any stretch and if you read up on this issue on bulletin boards such as gearslutz you will see what I mean. It requires translation software and some patience and time. If you don't have either, you will never get this board setup to use its faders, transport etc, to control your DAW. I didn't and gave up. It is NOT an easy to use nor easy to setup DAW controller so Due to this, I track my outboard into the DAW via the ZED, but mix using my M-Audio Project Mix IO cause it is just easier and less hassle then trying to set the ZED up to do this. I am lucky, I have the option but not everyone does so forwarned is forearmed. 2) Routing of external gear via Snds/Rtrns and inserts back to DAW is seriously lacking. You look at the board and go "Wow, this baby has alot of ins and outs!" but in reality, they all don't route back to your DAW channels nicely. It has more than adequete stereo send and returns which tie into the individual channels via Aux's, as would any analog mixer, but you cannot send the processed audio via the channel inserts OR the send/returns and Aux back into the DAW for EACH individual channel. You must work within the limitations of the ZED and send the audio you want processed with outboard compressors, EQ, reverb, etc via the ZED send/returns, out of your DAW channels, into the ZED, then back out of the ZED into a new STEREO channel in your DAW and overdub, stereo channel at at time (tedious) in order to get all that juicy boutique gear printed back into your DAW . In convoluted fashion, It must go through the main mix and back into the DAW via ZED-R channels 17&18. Time consuming..... to have to keep overdubbing your processed signals from the DAW, into the ZED, then back into the DAW, a stereo pair at a time, ad nausea,. The designers at A&H could have done a far better job at allowing each ZED channel to send its individuals inserts and aux returns back into the DAW channels so you can print each channels effects into the DAW, simultaneously. It really is a bad oversight (or cost cutting measure) on the part of A&H to skip such an obvious necessity. So is the ZED that all in one home studio mixer you've been dreaming about.....IMHO, NO, not by a long shot....but if you need to record outboard gear and also sum your DAW mixes back to analog plus have a decent monitoring section to boot, you can't go wrong with the ZED. Plus, it sounds great, like an old school analog mixer should. So, Other than the lack of adequate DAW control and the really poor circuit design in not allowing individual outboard channels and their respective inserts and aux returns to route back to DAW, tracks individually, this board sounds way better than its small price tag implies, has a very small footprint and serves its general purpose really well. It's EQ alone is something to behold and with a little patience, you can overdub your nice boutique gear into your DAW tracks, then stem back out into the ZED for a truly analog mixdown. Very nice. I am happy with mine and if you are thinking of getting one for your home studio, talk to Nick Church...the guys is great people, honest as the day is long, won't BS you and willl do you right, every time. close [-] Also popular
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