The next two channels, 3 and 4, have a Line/Pad button which will drop the input level by -20dB.Īll four channels have a Low cut button as well as the typical controls every mixer has Gain, Balance, FX-Send, mix level, Aux send and a three band EQ. The first two inputs also features high impedance inputs for connecting instruments such as electric guitars and basses, negating the need for a DI box. The four mono channels feature balanced/unbalanced TRS & XLR inputs and use the GSPre preamps that have enough gain to drive microphones such as the Shure SM7B or the Heil PR40. ZEDi-10FX offers four mono mic/line channels (with phantom power), which are the ones that can be recorded separately to the DAW, plus three stereo inputs as well as built- in FX. The Allen & Heath ZEDi 10FX is a 4×4 mixer, which allows you to record four simultaneous tracks directly to your DAW. Let’s get right into it! Allen & Heath ZEDi 10FX Note: They will be listed from cheapest to most expensive. In this article I’m going to list the best mixers for any home- and even professional studio, that can even be used for live performances and that are capable of doing multitrack recordings.