Allen & Heath WZ3 16:2 Rack Mountable Mixer
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Description
Product Description
The third generation of the legendary MixWizzard keeps building its status on leading the market with this new mic preamp design with an advanced grounding scheme, to raise sound quality to a higher level. Improvements such as individual phantom power switches, signal indicators for each channel, lamp socket and power backup ability are included in a new, more stylish package. For user convenience the options in the internal configuration for channel aux sends and direct output now come on pluggable jumpers.
The WZ3 16:2 an all-round, easy to use 16 mic/line channel compact mixer that has earned its place in the pro audio temple of multipurpose professional consoles with these four requisites, great sound, high quality, easy to use and plenty of useful features.
And, as in the MixWizzard range, the WZ3 16:2 keeps the traditional blend of professional features such as the inclusion of all-metal chassis, separate circuit boards, rotary controls, smooth faders of 100mm, LED meters together with 6 aux sends, 4 band EQ, digital FX and the capability for expansion, inherited from the big fellows of the large format range. The purity of the MixWizzard sound has been enhanced further so as to maintain its lead on the market as a real professional in the world of compact mixers.
Product Features
- 16 mic/line inputs, balanced XLR/TRS jack, and direct output
- 100mm Faders, throughout
- 4-band EQ, comprehensive equalization with 2 sweepable mids
- 6 auxiliary sends, 2 pre, 2 switched, 2 post fade
- 2 stereo returns, on TRS jack
- Dedicated mono output fader, control of aux fed subs
- Independent A-B output for any number of applications including a 2-track recorder, monitor fold back or speaker fills
- Metering, Twin 3-colour, 12 segment bar graph follow selected monitor source, channel signal and peak LEDs
- Onboard FX, 16 FX programs with external editing software connected via MIDI
- Pluggable jumpers
- Desk or rack mountable, with rotating connector pod
- Sys-Link 2 output option, to connect other ALLEN&HEATH Sys-Link compatible consoles
Specifications
Product Specification
| INPUT | ||
| Mic/Line | 16 - 1/4" Phone Line Inputs, 16 - XLR 3-pin Microphone Inputs | |
| Stereo line | ST 1 - 1/4" TRS Phone x2, ST 2 - 1/4" TRS Phone x2 Ch's 1,3 TRS unbalanced >10k ohm, -16 to +20dBu, Ch's 2,4 TRS balanced >10k ohm, -16 to +20dBu | |
| Aux sends | 6 - 1/4" TRS Phone balanced | |
| AUX Returns | ST 1 - 1/4" TRS Phone x2, ST 2 - 1/4" TRS Phone x2 | |
| Inserts ; 16 - 1/4" TRS Phone | ||
| OUTPUT | ||
| BUS (Group) | Left, Right, Mono - XLR 3-pin male balanced, AB out - 1/4" TRS phone balanced | |
| Monitor | Headphone - 1/4" TRS Phone | |
| EQ SECTION | ||
| Mono EQ | HF Shelving, +/- 15dB, 12kHz HM Peak/Dip, +/- 15dB, 500Hz to 15kHz, Q=1.8, LM Peak/Dip, +/- 15dB, 35Hz to 1kHz, Q=1.8 LF Shelving, +/- 15dB, 80Hz | |
| Stereo EQ | HF Shelving, +/- 15dB, 12kHz, HM Peak/Dip, +/- 15dB, 2.5kHz, Q=1.8 LM Peak/Dip, +/- 15dB, 250kHz, Q=1.8, LF Shelving, +/- 15dB, 80Hz Channel HPF - 12dB/octave below 80Hz | |
| FREQUENCY | ||
| Response | 20Hz to 50kHz +/- 0.5dB | |
| POWER | ||
| Phantom | +48 Volt | |
| Supply | Internal 100-240V, 50/60Hz auto sensing, IEC input External input for optional MPS12 backup supply Power Consumption 35W max Main fuse T630mA L 20mm | |
| SYSTEM PERFORMANCE | ||
| Dynamic Range | Internal Headroom:Channels +21dB Mix +23dB | |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | rms 22Hz to 22kHz Mic EIN -128dB, Residual Output Noise < -95dBu (-99dB S/N) L/R unity fader mix noise < -83dBu (-87dB S/N) | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | @ +10dBu 1kHz, Channel to mix out < 0.004% | |
