User Manual

Qu Mixer Reference Guide 29 AP9372 iss.8
Preamp
An analogue preamplifier (‘head amp’) matches each
connected microphone or line signal to the operating
level of the console before it gets converted to digital
to be processed and mixed with the other channels.
Source lets you choose one of four sources as the
input to the channel. Press the Fn key to open the
Source screen.
Local = Mic/Line socket on the Qu rear panel.
dSNAKE = Remote preamp from AudioRacks.
Qu-Drv = Playback from USB hard drive.
USB B = Audio streaming from a Mac computer.
Touch the CH buttons to highlight those you
wish to change. Select the source from the list.
Input Patching – dSNAKE sockets can be
patched to any channel. A socket can be
patched to more than one channel.
Touch the Source page Patch button. This is a
shortcut to the I/O Patch / dSNAKE In page.
Touch a CH or ST button and turn the screen
rotary to select the dSNAKE socket number.
The button code indicates dSNAKE device:
N/C = No AudioRack is connected
Main = First AudioRack
Exp = Second (Expander) AudioRack
The reset default patch is one-to-one mapping of
dSNAKE to channel.
 The default patch for Qu-Pac is CH1-16 =
Local1-16, and CH17-32 = dSNAKE 1-16.
Input patching can be changed and is stored in
Scene memories.
Channel Preamp source
Local (red Gain) – Rear panel Mic/Line sockets
feeding the internal Qu mixer preamps. These are a
pad-less design featuring wide gain range.
dSNAKE (yellow Gain) – Remote preamps located in
an AudioRack on stage or other remote location and
connected to the Qu dSNAKE port via a Cat5 cable.
The AudioRack preamps include 20dB Pad switching.
Channel USB source
Qu-Drive source (blue Gain) – Stereo or multitrack
playback from a USB hard drive plugged into the top
panel Qu-Drive port. Provides a +/-24dB Trim control.
USB B source (blue Gain) – Multi-channel streaming
from a Mac computer via the rear panel USB B port.
Provides a +/-24dB Trim control.
Local (red Gain) dSNAKE (yellow Gain)
Qu-Drive (dark blue Gain) USB B (Light blue Gain)
Choose either Qu-Drive or USB.
This is a global control that
affects all channels.