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Allen & Heath 

22 

WZ

4 

14:4:2 User Guide 

Connections 

 
Mono channel 

XLR balanced pin 2 hot  Sensitivity -60 to +10dBu 

 

 

 

TRS balanced, tip hot 

Sensitivity -40 to +10dBu 

 

 

 

Pad out (MIC) 

 

2k ohm 

 

 

 

Pad in (MIC or LINE) 

>10k ohm,  -20dB 

 

 

 

Max input level  

 

+30dBu 

 

 

 

XLR phantom power 

+48V, on/off 

 
Stereo channel 

ST1,3  TRS unbalanced  >10k ohm, -16 to +20dBu 

 

 

 

ST2,4  TRS balanced 

>10k ohm, -16 to +20dBu 

 
Talkback mic 

 

XLR balanced pin 2 hot  Sensitivity -50 to -10dBu 

 

 

 

Phantom power   

Internal 48V 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-track return 

 

RCA phono, unbalanced  >4k ohm, -8 to +4dBu 

 
2-track send 

 

RCA phono, unbalanced  < 1k ohm, -2dBu 

 
Inserts 

 

Channel 

 

TRS, tip send, ring return, 0dBu 

 

 

 

Output 

 

TRS, tip send, ring return, -2dBu 

 
L, R, M outputs 

XLR balanced pin 2 hot  <75 ohm, +4dBu, +26dBu max 

 
Group (aux) out  XLR balanced pin 2 hot  <75  ohm,  +4dBu,  +26dBu  max  .
 

 

Aux 1-6 output  TRS impedance balanced <75 ohm, -2dBu, +21dBu max 
 

 

 

Electronic balance option <75 ohm, +4dBu, +26dBu max 

 
Direct out   

TRS impedance balanced <75 ohm, 0dBu, +21dBu max 

 
Matrix out   

TRS impedance balanced <75 ohm, -2dBu, +21dBu max 

 

 

 

Electronic balance option <75 ohm, +4dBu, +26dBu max 

 
Headphones 

 

TRS, tip L, ring R, 30 to 600 ohm headphones recom-

mended 
 
Monitor output  TRS impedance balanced <75 ohm, -2dBu, +21dBu max 
 
Lamp  

 

4-pin XLR   max 12V 5W lamp 

 
 

MixWizard 4 Series Part Numbers

 

 
WZ

4

12:2   8 mic/line, 2 dual stereo, LR console  

 

 

W4-122

 

WZ

4

16:2   16 mic/line LR console  

 

 

 

 

W4-162

 

WZ

4

14:4:2  10 mic/line, 2 dual stereo, 4 group console  

 

W4-1442

 

 

WZ

4

12:2,WZ

4

16:2 & WZ

4

14:4:2  USB2 option kit 

 

 

004-232JIT

 

 
SSM2142P balanced output driver option IC 

 

 

 

AE0302 

DRV134 balanced output driver option IC (alternative to above) 

AE5725

 

 
Allen & Heath 18” gooseneck LED lamp   

 

 

 

LEDLAMP 

Summary of Contents for MixWizard WZ4 14:4:2

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Publication AP8666 MixWizard WZ4 14 4 2 ...

Page 2: ...thorised agent with proof of purchase Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage In certain territories the terms may vary Check with your ALLEN HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 2 2009 for use in Environments E1 E2 E3 and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 20...

Page 3: ... with the ground connection in the power cord Water and moisture To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings Ventilation Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded If...

Page 4: ...otentiometers are lubricated for life The use of electrical lubricants on these parts is not recommend ed The fader and potentiometer knobs may be removed for cleaning with a warm soapy solution Rinse and allow to dry fully before refitting them Transporting The console may be transported as a free standing unit or mounted in a rack or flightcase Protect the controls from damage during transit Use...

Page 5: ... development We are able to offer further product support through our world wide network of ap proved dealers and service agents You can also access our Web site on the In ternet for information on our full product range our company pedigree assistance with your technical queries our contact details or simply to chat about matters au dio www allen heath com To help us provide the most efficient se...

Page 6: ...E MONITOR FRONT OF HOUSE 10 0 6 SIG R6 MUTE PK AFL M LISTEN WEDGE MONO AFL PFL 5 MUTE 0 6 SIG L PK PAN L TO LR R L 0 6 SIG 4 0 6 SIG 3 MUTE PK PK R TO LR MUTE AFL AFL AFL GRP3 GRP4 LR SUM 6 6 L 6 R 6 6 6 MUTE 6 6 MUTE LEVEL L R LEVEL AFL AFL AUX 2 10 AFL REV AFL 10 REV 1 AUX 6 6 6 6 POST HM LM LF HM LM LF 1 2 AUX 6 6 AUX 3 4 6 6 POST AUX 1 6 2 6 AUX 1 2 AUX AUX 3 6 6 POST 4 AUX 3 4 AUX AUX AUX AUX...

Page 7: ...en skall anslutas till jordat uttag CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE MULTICHANNEL AUDIO USB 2 0 2 TRK SOURCE SENDS 15 16 LR INSERTS MATRIX 2 TRK RETURN USB RETURN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN AFL POWER PFL 0 16 10 5 20 10 GAIN 5 0 16 10 5 20 10 GAIN 5 0 16 10 5 20 10 GAIN 5 10 10 20 30 10 5 10 20 30 10 5 10 20 30 10 5 10 20 30 10 5 10 20 30 10 5 10 1...

Page 8: ...unt For rack mounting remove the two side trims and rotate the pod into the connector position preferred Allow enough space for the cables and connectors behind the console Do not transport the console with its connector pod securing screws removed Do not attempt to re move the connector pod from the console Do not obstruct the ventilation slots Allow adequate space around the console for air flow...

Page 9: ... metalwork and so on Switching the console on and off It is good practice to turn power amplifiers off before switching the console and any other con nected equipment on or off This prevents any unexpected clicks or thumps when the equip ment is powered up Turn amplifiers and powered speakers on last and off first To turn the console on press the ON OFF switch next to the IEC mains input socket To...

Page 10: ...ALANCED INSERT INPUT OUTPUT 1 ground 2 hot 3 cold BALANCED XLR FEMALE RCA phono jacks XLR MALE 2 hot 1 ground 3 cold RCA PHONO CABLE Sleeve ground Ring cold Tip hot BALANCED 1 ground 2 hot 3 cold 2 hot 1 ground 3 cold Sleeve ground Ring cold Tip hot BALANCED BALANCED BALANCED XLR FEMALE XLR MALE BALANCED UNBALANCED Sleeve ground Ring cold Tip hot BALANCED Sleeve ground Ring cold Tip hot BALANCED U...

Page 11: ...only This breaks the of fending loop while keeping the signal shielding down the length of cable WARNING For operator safety do not remove the ground earth connection in the power lead of the console or connected equipment To avoid interference pickup keep audio cables away from mains power units and cables thyristor dimmer units computer equipment and mobile phones Where this cannot be avoided cr...

Page 12: ...HIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE STRICTEMENT IDENTIQUE EN VALEURS CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING 100 240V 47 63Hz 45W MAX AC MAINS IN FUSE T630mA L 250V 20mm ON I 0 OFF Serial No ENGINEERED IN ENGLAND BY ALLEN HEATH LI...

Page 13: ...balanced insert signal Tip send Ring return Sleeve common ground The channel inserts are post HPF pre EQ and operate at 0dBu The group aux and LR mix inserts are pre fader and operate at 2dBu These should work fine with line level signal processing equipment such as compressors outboard EQ delay units and so on An example of a suitable cable is shown here DIRECT OUTPUT The mic line channel direct ...

Page 14: ...when feeding balanced equipment inputs The aux sends are typically used to feed monitors effects devices such as re verb and delay and for special mix requirements In monitor mode these out puts reverse with the groups and LR connections MATRIX OUT A B Each matrix output is available on an impedance balanced TRS jack operating at 2dBu line level An internal option is available to fit a balanced li...

Page 15: ...ugh each channel Use the faders to balance each signal in the mix We do not recommend setting the faders to 0 and mixing using the GAIN controls HPF Switches in the channel high pass filter This attenuates frequen cies below 80Hz by 12dB per octave The filter is pre insert pre EQ Select the HPF to reduce low frequency noise such as microphone pop ping stage noise and tape transport rumble EQ A 4 b...

Page 16: ...ting MUTE When pressed the channel signal is turned off This af fects the feed to the LR mix pre and post fade aux sends and direct output but does not affect the insert send The red indicator lights when the channel is muted PFL Press PFL to listen to the pre fade channel signal in the head phones and local monitor without affecting the main outputs The console main LR meters are interrupted with...

Page 17: ...ll shaped peak dip filters which affect fre quencies centred around 2 5kHz and 250Hz respectively These have a width Q of 1 8 All bands can be boosted or cut by up to 15dB and have a centre detented 0dB position AUX SENDS These work as described for the mono channel The L and R sides of the stereo signal sum together to feed each aux in mono This can be changed using an internal jumper so that L f...

Page 18: ...r mode for example just 3 4 giving you two fader subgroups two monitor sends on faders and main LR mix Note The groups always feed the matrix and the subgroup controls PAN and GRP TO LR regardless of mode This means the group mix can still perform a useful function when the console is configured in moni tor mode PAN Positions the group signal between L an R in the stereo mix when the GRP TO LR swi...

Page 19: ... mix swaps on to the Aux TRS jack outputs Note that the LR mix always feeds the matrix regardless of mode selected M Master A rotary control adjusts the level of the signal to the M output XLR The source is selected using the mode switch above the control This is recessed to prevent accidental operation Use a pen or pointed object to set the position In the up position flush with the panel the pos...

Page 20: ...speaker system and line up connected equipment Pink noise is useful for quickly testing the full range frequency operation and phasing polarity of loud speakers The 1kHz tone is better suited to lining up equipment with its steady reading on the meters WARNING We recommend you turn off the signal generator once you have finished using it to test and line up your system This will prevent accidental...

Page 21: ...utput noise 96dBu 100dB S N LR unity fader mix noise 84dBu 88dB S N Group unity fader noise 90dBu 94dB S N Channel HPF 12dB octave below 80Hz 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 250Hz Q 1 8 LF Shelving 15dB 80Hz Power supply 100 ...

Page 22: ...ax Group aux out XLR balanced pin 2 hot 75 ohm 4dBu 26dBu max Aux 1 6 output TRS impedance balanced 75 ohm 2dBu 21dBu max Electronic balance option 75 ohm 4dBu 26dBu max Direct out TRS impedance balanced 75 ohm 0dBu 21dBu max Matrix out TRS impedance balanced 75 ohm 2dBu 21dBu max Electronic balance option 75 ohm 4dBu 26dBu max Headphones TRS tip L ring R 30 to 600 ohm headphones recom mended Moni...

Page 23: ...10dB boost TO MATRIX L R MIX AUX MIX 4dBu IMPEDANCE BALANCED AFL FADER 2dBu INSERT 10dB boost 10dB boost AUX LR AUX REV MUTE TO MATRIX MONO MONITOR 2TRK L R OUT 2 BAL 4dBu BAL OPTION METER 2dBu TIP AUX OUT L R AUX 5 6 AFL GRP1 GRP2 GRP3 GRP4 L R FROM GRP L R MATRIX MIX LEVEL 2TRK TO LR IMPEDANCE BALANCED 4dBu BAL OPTION 2dBu TIP MATRIX OUT AFL 4dBu M OUT 2 BAL SUM FROM PFL AFL WEDGE MODE FROM L R ...

Page 24: ...ording to their instructions Make sure that no debris or parts are left loose inside the console Solder Options Solder options require some ability with a soldering iron if you have any res ervations then please contact your local service centre to carry out this pro cedure for you See page opposite for details on how to modify the solder options Refit the base Carefully reposition the base Refit ...

Page 25: ...re Stereo Channel Aux pre post settings Factory default is Aux 1 2 switched Aux 3 4 switched Aux 5 6 switched Configure as mono channel but connections are using jump ers instead of solder links Stereo Mono aux source The stereo channels can feed the auxes with a mono sum of L R or be configured so that L feeds the odd numbered auxes and R the even This is preferred when using odd even auxes as st...

Page 26: ...ligned with the socket Test the output once the work is complete You should measure the same level but opposite polarity signal between hot and ground and cold and ground NOTE This procedure will require the use of a soldering iron If you have any doubts please contact Allen Heath and we will put you in touch with your nearest service centre USB OPTION A blanking plate is fitted over the rear USB ...

Page 27: ... R EVEN L 6 5 AUX AUX 6 6 AUX 5 6 AUX BAL PRE POST R PAN ODD L EVEN 6 ODD PK SIG PFL PK SIG PFL PK SIG MUTE MUTE GRP1 GRP2 PRE PRE PRE AUX 3 PAN 16 6 5 6 6 1 6 2 6 AUX 6 6 POST 3 6 6 POST 4 AUX AUX 1 2 AUX 1 2 6 6 3 AUX 4 3 4 6 6 POST AUX AUX AUX 6 6 1 6 2 6 AUX 6 6 POST AUX 3 6 6 POST 4 AUX 1 2 AUX 6 6 AUX 3 4 6 6 POST AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX 6 5 6 6 AUX AUX PRE POST R EVEN L PRE POST R EVEN ...

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