Allen & Heath QU-16C Digital Mixer Stage Kit

It is ultra portable for carrying to the gig, and can be used for recording live or in the studio. Guitars can be plugged in directly to the mixer using the specially designed high-impedance inputs, while the mixer has two stereo inputs for MP3/CD players or keyboards. Equipped with professional XLR stereo outputs and a flexible monitoring section with headphone and speaker feed outputs. Allen & Heath is known for building high quality mixers for the last 40+ years. At any time of day or night, across the globe, there is an Allen & Heath mixer out there working hard, sounding great and making life a little easier for the person at the controls. Key Features 4 mic/line inputs, 2 with Class A FET high impedance inputs Neutrik mic XLR and Neutrik 1/4 inch jacks 3 band EQ with MusiQ 2 auxes Sound image pan Illuminated PFL indicator 2 stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility Separate 2-track record outputs Stereo playback input for 2-track replay 48V microphone phantom power DI level switching for sub mixing High quality mixer, perfect for places where great sound matters USB Audio Flexibility Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals provide different send/return configurations. Send Options: Main Mix Left + Right (Post master Level) Record Bus Left + Right (Separate stereo bus to Main Mix) To Stereo 2 channel (through jack socket break contacts) MusiQ ZED-10FX features a responsive 3-band, swept mid frequency EQ design which utilizes MusiQ--with optimized slope (or Q factor) for equalizing individual instruments. Allen & Heath's DSP engineers worked hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms to enhance every performance. These effects are available nowhere else at this price point - this quality and integration is only available from the ZED-FX. ZED effects are easily controlled using 3 buttons with 9 display LEDs. There is one-stop navigation and editing--in fact, it's just as easy as using effects pedals. Guitar DI ZED-10FX's pre-amps are similar in design to Allen & Heath's MixWizard range of mixers, but with a twist. These newly designed inputs have been crafted with the aim of replicating the sound of a classic guitar or instrument tube pre-amp in a combo or head amp. There is a gain Boost switch associated with the guitar inputs which boosts gain by 26dB to cater for instruments with very low level outputs and the overdrive characteristics of the guitar inputs are very similar to a valve (tube) circuit, being asymmetric and soft. All this makes for a wonderfully natural sound to be reproduced from the instrument, full of warmth and character. AmpliTube X-GEAR As if guitarists weren't spoiled enough with its Class A FET high impedance preamps, the ZED-10FX comes with access to a full version of IK Multimedia's AmpliTube X-GEAR software--the first fully modular, customizable and expandable preamp and FX modeling software system. The compact ZED range of mixers feature the same high-level audio and build quality as A&H’s large format touring consoles, with separate internal channel boards, Neutrik connectors and every pot fixed to the chassis. Full, clear and detailed preamps with low noise, 60dB of gain and 48V phantom power bring out the best in any microphone. Two of the mono channels also have a HiZ connection to allow direct connection of high impedance sources without the need for a separate DI box. A built-in, studio quality multi-FX unit provides 16 different, tweakable FX types including reverbs, delays and modulation with tap tempo to keep everything in time. The routable stereo USB output can be used to record/stream the whole mix, Aux and FX sends or the dedicated record bus which has switches on each channel which make it super easy to select just some channels for recording. It’s also class compliant and does not require drivers, meaning not just Mac and Windows computers can be connected, but also many mobile devices such as tablets or even smart phones. 4 Mic, 4 Line/Inst, 2 Stereo (2 Left, 2 Right), 2 USB Audio, 1 Stereo Playback