Recording with ZED-12FX

[jfroysa]

Hello. Hopefully someone can help. 😊👍
Sorry in advance for poor English.

I am a bit new to this, have just bought the ZED FX 12 mixer. When I load the USB audio interface in FL Studio, how do I get separate recordings for each track from the mixer? I want to modify the vocals separately, now I only get a live recording with one file in the DAW, and the vocals in the mix are much lower than what I get in my headset under recording. Also, how do I activate phantom power? I can see the button but nothing happens when I press it. Is it defect maybe?

[volounteer]

@jfroysa

The level in the DAW should be low.
That is to stop clipping in the DAW which does not know about the headroom in the ZFX12 to protect against clipping.
You need to raise it in the DAW after you have the file(s) on the PC.

If only part a a mixed track in the DAW is low then you need to adjust that track before it goes to the DAW.

[SteffenR]

the ZED12FX has only 2 track recording pssibilities

[volounteer]

@jfroysa

The feature summary
https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/zed-12fx/
says
Configurable USB stereo audio in/out
and there are only two XLR on the top for stereo out

Why do you think you should get individual channels to record separately?

You might be able to record more channels if you could send the auxes to an audio interface and then into the DAW.

Why do you think that the phantom power is not working??
Could it be wired backwards? Does a second push work?

For phantom see p22 of the manual and push the switch to the left of the leds

48v Phantom Power switch
Press this in to switch 48v Phantom Power to all the Mic input xlr
connectors, if any of the microphones attached require power. Dynamic
microphones won’t mind being connected to a phantom
powered input, but care is needed to ensure that 48v is not
switched on if an xlr is used to input a signal from an electronic
circuit (ie. Another mixer or keyboard).

When switching 48v on or off, or plugging in connectors to
channels with 48v present, it is important (and normal
practise) to mute the channels. This will avoid loud clicks
and bangs potentially getting through to the amps & speakers
with the possible effect of damaging the speakers, or
the audience’s hearing!

[jfroysa]

Thanks for all good help!
Still nothing indicates that phantom power gets turned on when I push the switch. But it is ok, I have a power supply for my mic anyway.

Okay I understand that it can record only 2 tracks. I kind of thought it could record multiple tracks separately as Google listed it as a top recommendation when I was browsing for the right product. I apologize for my stupidity, I probably make no sense at all.

But is it possible to record the music first in stereo. And listen to the music/backing track in a headset while recording vocals? Is the only way to pan it hard right and left? I don’t like how that sounds in my headset when I use my studio mic. Any tip regarding this? I want stereo music in the headset, but the vocals to be recorded as an individual track. I could do this on my old Zoom recorder, but the quality is not too good.

I really like the mixer though, the sound quality on live performances is amazing.

[SteffenR]

what you are describing is solved with the right settings in your DAW

these are the options for the USB routing (taken from the website of the Zed12FX)

Send options

1) Main Mix Left + Right (Post-fade)
2) Main Mix Left + Right (Pre-Fade)
3) Auxes 1-2
4) Auxes 3-4

Return options

1) To Stereo 3 channel

[volounteer]

@jfroysa

if pushing the switch does not give you 48v for phantom
then it sounds like a bad switch or other hardware problem

see the dealer

but first verify that there is no voltage
how do you measure the 48v to be sure?
could the microphone have a problem internally ?

[Mike C]

The phantom power switch is recessed on those mixers, double check that you
are pushing it in all the way till it latches.

The USB will only send two channels at a time but it has a few different choices
as to where the signal is picked off from.

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