Allen & heath partners with ik multimedia for software bundle with new zed models

[The Press Desk at Gearslutz.com]

Allen & Heath is pleased to announce a partnership with leading music software company, IK Multimedia, to bundle its Amplitube X-Gear software with the newly launched ZED-10 and ZED-10FX mini USB mixers.

Effective from April 2010, Allen & Heath will ship the new ZED models with a full version of Amplitube X-Gear, the first fully modular, customisable and expandable amp and FX modelling software system, which can operate as a plug-in or a stand-alone application.

The software is a good companion for the ZED-10 and ZED-10FX models, which feature two innovative ultra high impedance discrete Class A FET (Field Effect Transistor) inputs, allowing an instrument to be plugged directly into the mixer, emulating the valve/tube input circuitry commonly found on instrument combos or amplifiers.

Allen & Heath’s smallest format mixers to date, the ZED-10 and ZED-10FX are ultra compact mixers built to a professional standard, with capacity for up to 4 microphones and 2 stereo sources, separate 2-track record outputs, a stereo playback input, 3-Band EQ, 2 aux sends for monitors and FX, separate stereo bus, as well as comprehensive monitoring and DI level switching. Additionally, the ZED-10FX has a built-in FX processor with TAP tempo delay settings and a 24 bit/48kHz conversion rate, using a bank of digital effects algorithms derived from Allen & Heath’s pro touring digital mixing system.

SRP:
ZED-10 £199 + VAT
ZED-10FX £249 + VAT

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