Quick Start Guide

Qu Mixer Getting Started Guide 11 AP10025 iss2

6. Front Panel

This shows the Qu-16 front panel. The Qu-24 and Qu-32 are similar but include more fader strips, Group

mix select keys, more SoftKeys and an iPad tray.

Fader Strips - These provide access to the input and master channel levels and

processing. The faders are motorised and move to present the sends to a mix or FX

when a Mix key is selected. Pressing GEQ Fader Flip presents the graphic EQ across

the faders.

 Remember to turn the Mix key off or select LR to return to the main mix on faders.

Mix Assign – While holding down the Assign key, press the strip Sel keys to toggle

the routing to the currently select mix on or off. While holding down the PreFade key,

press Sel keys to toggle the channel sends pre or post fader (key illuminated = pre-

fade). You can assign or set pre/post fade for all channels by pressing the master strip

Sel key.

Layers – There are two layer keys. There strip functions are marked across the panel.

Press both keys together to select the Custom Layer. You can assign any combination

of channels, masters and DCAs to this layer. There is space for a label strip to identify

these.

Copy/Paste/Reset – While holding down the Copy key, press a Sel or Mix key or

touch the top part of the Processing screen to copy the associated processing or mix

parameters. Then hold down the Paste key and press the strip Sel or Mix key of the

channel or mix to paste it to. Hold down Reset and press a key to reset parameters to

factory default. More is described later in this guide.

Fn key – Press to open an option page for the currently selected screen. Its function is

displayed in the lower toolbar. For example, access the input source patching from the

Processing screen Preamp page, or the Mute and DCA Group assignments from the

Routing screen.

Fader Flip

TouchChannel

Screen select

SuperStrip

Fader Strips

Touch Screen

Master Strip

Mix assign

SoftKeys

Layer select

Copy/Paste/Reset

Mix select Mix keys

Channel select Sel keys

Engineer’s monitor

Qu-Drive USB port

Function key (Fn)