Operation Manual

Qu-16 User Guide 7 AP9031 iss.3

3. Introduction

The Qu-16 is a compact, rack mountable digital audio mixer from Allen & Heath.

Building on the heritage of the GLD and flagship iLive digital consoles the Qu

presents exceptional performance together with an intuitive analogue style user

interface with knobs and touch screen, total recall of its settings, full input, output

and FX processing, USB hard drive multitrack recording, digital snake capability and

remote wireless control using an iPad.

 16 mono Mic / Line channels with XLR and TRS jack inputs

 3 stereo Line channels

 Digital snake capability using an AR2412 or AR84 AudioRack

 4 built-in FX engines with dedicated stereo FX return channels

 Talkback mic input

 Provides up to 24 simultaneous sources to the mix

 16 mix buses – 10 mix, 2 FX, LR, PAFL

 12 XLR mix outputs – 4 mono mix + 3 stereo mix + LR

 2 channel AES digital output patchable from any mix

 Stereo Alt Out TRS jack output patchable from any mix and PAFL

 2TRK output follows LR for recording

 Input channel linking

 Input processing – Preamp, HPF, Gate, PEQ, Compressor, Delay

 Mono and LR processing – PEQ, Graphic EQ, Compressor, Delay

 800x480 pixel colour touch screen for quick control

 Motorised faders for sends on faders, GEQ fader flip and scene recall

 Master strip for quick access to mix levels and processing

 AnaLOGIQ™ total recall analogue preamps

 Effects ported from the flagship iLive console

 4 Mute Groups

 4 assignable SoftKeys

 Quick copy and reset of settings and scenes

 100 Scene memories

 Scene Recall Filter and channel Safes

 Channel processing User Libraries

 Qu-Drive for stereo and 18-track recording/playback to USB hard drive

 USB streaming to/from an Apple

Mac computer (PC not supported)

 MIDI DAW control driver for Mac (converts to HUI or Mackie Control)

 USB transfer of Show, Scenes and Libraries

 User assignable Custom Layer

 Qu-Pad wireless remote app for iPad

 Compatible with ME personal mixing system

 User Permissions to restrict operator access (Not supported by V1.2)