Allen and Heath Zed14/24 desk... any good?

[aux]

Anyone used one of these?
http://www.allen-heath.co.uk/zed/zed-14.asp


any good?

i'm looking for an out board mixer and after owning an A&H Xone92, i believe the A&H dj mixers are quality.
but have not heard of anyone using the Zed desk yet.

opinions?

[Sharmaji]

For the $ they're a bargain; they blow away anything else in that price range.

[xxxy]

Ive not tried this but anything I have tried from A&H has been superb and for the price I doubt you'd go wrong

[artlab]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

[shaneynclan]

can you explain how this board would benefit your setup op

[Ennayess]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

Nah dont think it acts as a controler it just records whatever is going in the mixer and you will be able to use a&h eq's . basically a usb tape send

[artlab]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

Nah dont think it acts as a controler it just records whatever is going in the mixer and you will be able to use a&h eq's . basically a usb tape send

Is there anything like what I'm asking about? I would love a desk that would act as a controller for adjusting channel levels on the desk and in the daw simultaneously, while having the warmth and analogue sound of a normal desk. Or am I over complicating things?

[Sinisterbeats]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

Nah dont think it acts as a controler it just records whatever is going in the mixer and you will be able to use a&h eq's . basically a usb tape send

Is there anything like what I'm asking about? I would love a desk that would act as a controller for adjusting channel levels on the desk and in the daw simultaneously, while having the warmth and analogue sound of a normal desk. Or am I over complicating things?

you can do this using midi control change messages.

[Ennayess]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

Nah dont think it acts as a controler it just records whatever is going in the mixer and you will be able to use a&h eq's . basically a usb tape send

Is there anything like what I'm asking about? I would love a desk that would act as a controller for adjusting channel levels on the desk and in the daw simultaneously, while having the warmth and analogue sound of a normal desk. Or am I over complicating things?

you can do this using midi control change messages.

Not entirely sure about that mixer but usually the cheaper desks with USB are only as I said like a tape output rather than any sort of midi control (speculating, ready to say i'm wrong). I really dont know if there is something affordable in what you are after but i do know they exist... I use an SSL AWS 924 in college and it is the shit son but dont come cheap ey. maybe have a scan about and tell us all about it

[decklyn]

I'm pretty sure there is a tascam desk like this with midi.
Why not just get an apc or something?
Do you need the 6 mic ins?

[Bazzle09]

I was just looking at these and I never knew mixing desks had usb, does that mean I could mix individual channels and it would be tracked on the daw? Like a midi controller but with the perks of using an analogue mixer?

Nah dont think it acts as a controler it just records whatever is going in the mixer and you will be able to use a&h eq's . basically a usb tape send

Is there anything like what I'm asking about? I would love a desk that would act as a controller for adjusting channel levels on the desk and in the daw simultaneously, while having the warmth and analogue sound of a normal desk. Or am I over complicating things?

Do you mean something like this?

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/NRV10.html

The NRV10™ is a new breed of gear that combines an 8 x 2 analog mixer and a 10 x 10 24-bit/96kHz digital audio interface in one convenient package—the perfect tool for computer-based recording and performance. Route and record mixer channels discretely to individual tracks in Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 and greater (Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 is a paid upgrade from earlier versions of Pro Tools M-Powered), Ableton Live 6 and other software studios. You can also return multiple discrete audio channels from your computer to the NRV10 for CPU-free mixing and monitoring complete with on-board digital effects—great for live performances. And that means you don’t have to change settings like EQ and reverb in your files every time you play a new venue. Flexible monitoring options also make vocal/instrument recording and DJ-style audio previewing a breeze. And the included NRV10 interFX application allows you to turn your NRV10 and host computer into a powerful live mixer with access to all of your VST effects. The NRV10 seamlessly integrates your computer with your studio—and bridges the gap between studio and stage as well.

[EDN]

Or this one...
http://www.allen-heath.co.uk/zed/zed-R16.asp
Which has a 16/16 firewire interface. You can also assign midi to some of the shiznits.
Or the Korg Zero8, but thats more of a DJ/Live mixer, not really suited for studio work.