Prior till now, I only used my Zed14 for basically summing. Now that I’m finally utilizing the Cue out on my Octatrack … I’m finding myself ‘playing the mixer’ with mutes.
So here’s my issue: the faders on my zed14 lack resistance. they move way too easily. I tried doing some google searches and nothing came up. Maybe i’m not using the right search terms. So i’m here wondering if anyone has any input on what to do.
Funny thing is, this has always been an issue for me and I resolved it with the main output faders by wrapping a hair tie around them. Should i just find smaller hair ties and wrap them around the rest? (My upcoming gig, i’ll be using a Zed16.)
Cool hack! I have a zed 14 and have had a few problems with digital noise when trying ti use it as an interface. I tried everything that I could think of but ended up going back to my usb interface. Just wondered if you had experienced similar issues?
Ja I think that’s why you can get them for a good deal, the USB section for 2 chan recording is dysfunkt. Think it has to do with the USB return section but when I dubbed a mix it was in mono. All other settings for that section no sound at all.
Not long after purchase, Guitar Center rep calls and asks if I was happy with my purchase. I told him about it, and didn’t go into it but said I suspected a function of the mixer was faulty.
He gave me the usual salesman reassurances about returns and such.
having a backup interface, i gave up using it as an interface. I just needed a mixer anyway.
But I suspect these mixers were put out faulty, there were probably a few returns, but most people like me were buying it as a mixer and intended to do no recording with it.
Thanks for your input! I’ve read a few reports online of people experiencing the same. I did buy it primarily as a mixer but would be nice if I had the option to use the usb out. Could just be issues with some laptop conflicts but used a few interfaces recently with no issue, so doubt it.
i used it once to record a show & never again. It was super noisy.
The lack of resistance on the faders is making me test out a mackie VLZ14 i think. I just love how the AH sounds. I’m used to it
Before I bought the Zed 14, I had a Mackie 1402 VLZ Pro (old made in USA model).
Mackies are super cool, because muting a channel sends it to the Alt Out 3/4, but imho the Zed sounds so much better… In particular the eqs sound great for mixer in that price range.
The faders are 100mm Alps faders, AFAIK that’s no crap.
Damn that 's a scunner way to find out! I have now read of issues on some of the pricier models, meh!
I can see how that would be annoying, they aren’t great for precision without being extra careful. Thankfully I just set the thing to unity and thats that.
have you tried lubricating them with a heavier grease?
this is a bike nerd hack I’ve used. so I can’t claim it will work here. but it shouldn’t hurt anything. you’d ideally need a grease syringe to inject it into the faders. and obviously go easy with it.
Did you ever find a better solution to this? I have a zed 14 but I’m close to swapping it for a dj mixer. I’m just much more comfortable working with the stiffer (and more robust) dj style faders.
I’ve never made it there myself tho!
Damn…that’s heavy banging, brilliant!!! Away to listen to some more of your tracks!