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11.13 USB Data – Show transfer
Qu mixer settings can be stored to a USB device (key
or drive) plugged into the Qu-Drive port. Data can be
archived to computer and transferred between Qu
mixers.
A ‘Show’ stores all the Qu mixer settings and
memories. It is stored as a set of files in a numbered
folder on the USB device. Shows are not stored in the
Qu mixer.
The Qu mixer displays a list of Shows found on the
USB device. Shows are numbered from ‘0’. They can
be named. Both the number and name will appear in
the USB list.
Make sure the USB device has been previously
formatted using the Qu mixer Utility / Qu-Drive screen
(described later in this guide).
Store New – Touch to store a new Show folder on the
USB device. This opens the screen keypad for naming
the Show.
Recall – Select a Show in the USB list. Touch the
button to overwrite the current Qu mixer settings with
the contents of the USB Show. A popup will appear.
 If you want to keep your existing Qu settings then
store these first as a new Show before recalling
another Show.
Overwrite – Existing USB Shows can be overwritten
with the current mixer settings. Touch to overwrite the
highlighted Show in the USB list with the current Qu
mixer settings.
Name – Touch the Name box to open the screen
keypad and rename the Show highlighted in the USB
list.
The Show folder
Each Show is stored as a set of data files within a
numbered folder in the AHQU / SHOWS directory. The
first show is numbered ‘0’.
 Do not rename or edit the Show folder or its files.
If you want to archive the Show on your computer we
recommend you copy the numbered Show folder to a
new named directory on your computer. To use the
Show again copy just the numbered Show folder back
into the SHOW directory of the USB device.
 Do not change the format of the Show folder. Its
name must have 8 characters = SHOWnnnn where
nnn is a number from 0000 upwards.
 The Show name is stored within a data file in the
numbered Show folder on the USB device. The name
is not part of the folder name. It is held within the
SHOW.DAT file in the folder.
To view the Show name on your computer – Open
the numbered Show folder and find its SHOW.DAT text
file at the end of the list. Open the file to view the Show
name. Do not edit the file.
A Show stores the following:
 Current mixer settings
 Mixer setup and preferences
 All Scenes
 All User Libraries
 MIDI channel number
A Show does not store:
 Network settings
 User profile settings