User Manual
Qu Mixer Reference Guide 88 AP9372 iss.8
16.3 Qu-16 System Block Diagram
Input Channels 1-16, ST1-3
PFL
AFL
METER
Direct Out
to LR
MixFX
PEQ
Pre
Post
FX Return 1-4
FADER
MUTE
TRIM
TALKBACK
HPF
Press to TALK
LR
LR
SEND
PAN
PAFL
ADC
Mic In
+
-
Gain
Line In
48V
ADC
Talkback Mic
+
-
LR
LR
SEND
FX 1-4
Mix>Return
METER
Insert
Mix>Return
MUTE
FADER
PFL
AFL
METER
FX Send1-2
Mix 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Masters
L, R Masters
MUTE
METER
Global Follow Mute Follow Fader
DELAY
DAC
-
+
DAC
BAL
-
+
+4dBu
LR Out
-
+
BAL
-
+
+4dBu
L
R
2TRK Out
DAC
-
+
DAC
BAL
-
+
+4dBu
Mix Out 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
L
R
L
R
AES digital out
AES Out
DAC
DAC
Phones
DAC
-
+
DAC
BAL
-
+
+4dBu
L
R
Alt Out
LR pre/post
L+R pre/post
DELAY
PFL TRIM
-24dB 0dB
PFL
AFL
PAFL
Monitor
CH>Return
Mix 1-4 Masters
DELAY
Mix Out 1-4
DAC
BAL
-
+
+4dBu
PFL
AFL
to LR
LR
PAN
MUTE
FADER
METER
PFL AFL
MUTE
FADER
DELAY
PFL AFL
BAL
LR
post
post
FADER
PFL AFL
BAL
LR
METER
Pre
post
L+RL+R
ASSIGN to
Mix
LEV
MUTE
Sine
White Noise
Pink Noise
B/P Noise
SIG GEN
LR
ASSIGN to
Mix
LR
Mix post
PAFL
PAFL
LR pre/post
L+R pre/post
Mix post
PAFL
Gain
48V
ADC
L/M
R
+
-
+
-
ST1
ADC
ADC
L/M
R
+
-
+
-
ST2
ADC
ADC
ADC
ST3
dSNAKE
Inputs
Outputs
post
CAT5 'digital snake'
FX sends
Mix sends
FX sends
Mix sends
to Output Patch
COMPGEQ
28-band
PEQ
COMPGEQ
28-band
PEQ
COMPGEQ
28-band
PEQ
Mic/Line 1-16
LOCAL
Qu-Drive
USB B
Multitrack
Stereo
Stream
PLAYBACK
USB source
Multitrack
Stereo
Stream
RECORD
CH1-16, ST1-3 Source
or or
Global
USB
Mix1-10 post
FX Ret1-4 pre
L+R pre/post
LR pre/post
PAFL
USB Patch 1-24:
17-18
1-18
1-24
dSNAKE
MONITOR
To ME Personal Mix System
AR2412 Mic/Line Inputs 1-24
XLR Out 1-12
Inputs ST1-3
XLR Out 13+
dSNAKE
AR84
Mic/Line Inputs 1-8
XLR Out 1-4
dSNAKE
AB168
Mic/Line Inputs 1-16
XLR Out 1-8
EXPANDER
EXPANDER
Inputs ST1-3
XLR Out 9+
ST1-3 Dir Out
CH1-16 Dir Out
Mix1-10 post
FX Ret1-4 pre
L+R pre/post
LR pre/post
PAFL
MONITOR Patch 1-40:
dSNAKE XLR Out Patch:
Mix1-10 post
L+R pre/post
LR pre/post
PAFL
Patch:
Patch:
Sends
Insert
Direct Out
(ME compatible)
(ME compatible)
AudioRack options:
ST1-3
CH1-16
FX
Inserted
FX
Insert
FX
Insert
FX
Insert
dSNAKE Main dSNAKE Expander
POL HPF GATE PEQ COMP
DELAY
0
Post-PEQPreamp
Global source for Direct Out
TRIM
Pre-EQ
USB
Local/dSNAKE
SOURCE
Insert
Direct Out
Global source per Mix
To USB (Insert Sends)
ST1-3 Dir Out
CH1-32 Dir Out
Mix1-10 post
Grp1-8 post
L+R pre/post
LR pre/post
MTX1-4 post
PAFL
Ducker Trigger source:
Insert
FX Ducker
Inserted
FX
Ducker
or
MUTE FADER
Post
Pre
Out
Inputs
AMM (Auto Mic Mixer)
Available for CH1-16
AMM gain element
Control
multi-point Pk
Post-All
48V
-
+
-20dB PAD
ADC
GAIN
BAL
-
+
Ready
DAC
+4dBu
Patch any socket to any channel Patch any output to any socket
RTA / Spectrogram
31-band 1/3 octave
Firmware V1.8
SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAMQu-16
To USB (Direct Outs)
To dSNAKE Monitor patch
Ducker Trigger