User Manual

Forget soundcard drivers and software setup, Qu-16 has
an integrated multitrack USB recorder, providing 18 chan-
nels of 48kHz 24bit recording and playback straight to /
from your USB hard drive. Capturing multitrack recordings
of your shows has never been so easy.
A selectable stereo pair can be recorded alongside the 16
Mono channels, and multitrack audio can be played back
to the 16 Mono channels plus ST1.
On top of this, Qu-Drive also provides stereo recording,
patchable from any pair of Mix outputs, the Main LR (pre,
post, or summed to mono) or even the PAFL bus, with 2-
track stereo playback to ST3.
Qu-Drive
Qu-16’s built-in interface streams multitrack audio to your
Mac channel 1 to 16, the Main LR mix and 3 selectable
stereo pairs.
The returns from the Mac can be assigned to the 16 Mono
channels plus stereos.
The
The interface is class-compliant on Mac OS X – which
means it’s truly plug ‘n play, with no need to install a driver. It
will be recognized straightaway by any DAW supporting
Core Audio, including Logic, Cubase, Reaper, and Pro
Tools.
Standard
Standard MIDI control is tunnelled over the USB connection
so you can easily map the faders to the tracks of your
favourite DAW. Alternatively, a MIDI driver is available for use
with the Ethernet port.
USB Audio Streaming
True digital mixing is about being able to save and recall
scenes (snapshots) at the press of a button. Qu-16 can
store up to 100 full Scenes for recall at will. Channels and
mixes can be made Safe from Scene recall. For example, if
an instrument or mic gets swapped out after the
soundcheck, the channel can be made safe to avoid
settings being overridden by Scene recalls. Or if a
broadcast
broadcast feed or walk-in iPod is added last-minute before
the show kicks off, that mix or channel can be made safe
from any scene change. In addition, single parameter
updates can be blocked using per scene Recall Filters or a
Global Recall Filter. So if you tweak the graphic EQ to reflect
the room response when the audience gets in, you can
block this to prevent any overwriting at scene change.
Custom settings for each EQ, compressor, channel or FX
can be saved as Library presets. This lets you store your
tried and tested SM58 EQ or reverb pattern and apply it to
other channels or shows. Libraries, Scenes and the
complete Show configuration can be saved to a USB key, so
you can carry the show with you, ready to use on another
Qu-16.
Total Recall