Description
The CQ-12T fits a 96 kHz engine, a 7″ touchscreen and Allen & Heath's gain and feedback assistants into a tiny box. Ten mic/line inputs, 16-track USB and SD recording and Bluetooth playback make it a Swiss-army knife for small gigs, home studio and streaming.
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 13 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 10 |
| Total outputs | 8 |
| Outputs | 6 configurable TRS outputs (mono/stereo) + main XLR output + assignable TRS headphone output |
Processing
| Mix buses | 6 |
|---|---|
| DCA/VCA groups | 4 |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 96 bits |
| Architecture | Ultra-compact 12-in / 8-out digital mixer |
| Channels | 10 mic/line inputs (5 XLR, 5 XLR/TRS combo) + a stereo TRS line pair |
| Processing engine | 96 kHz FPGA engine derived from Allen & Heath's recent live consoles |
| Channel processing | Gain Assistant (automatic gain) and Feedback Assistant (up to 16 filters per output) |
| Effects and plug-ins | 2 FX engines (reverb, delay, modulation) with instrument presets |
Surface
| Physical faders | 0 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | No |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Screens (details) | 7″ touchscreen, Quick Channels / Complete Channels modes |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording type | Multitrack SD/USB |
| Recording | 16×16 USB-B interface (48/96 kHz), 16×16 SD record/playback, Bluetooth playback |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | USB |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Width | 291 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 242 mm |
| Height | 89 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
Power
| Power draw | 35 W |
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History & design
The CQ-12T is the smallest digital mixer in Allen & Heath's CQ series, launched in 2024, in an ultra-compact 12-in / 8-out format. It inherits a 96 kHz FPGA engine derived from the brand's recent live consoles.
On the input side it offers 10 mic/line inputs (5 XLR, 5 XLR/TRS combo) and a stereo TRS line pair. Output relies on 6 TRS outputs configurable as mono or stereo, a main XLR output and an assignable TRS headphone output. The interface sits on a 7″ touchscreen with two per-channel modes: Quick Channels (single-knob guided processing) and Complete Channels (in-depth editing).
The CQ-12T features the Gain Assistant, which automatically sets and monitors gain, and the Feedback Assistant, which hunts feedback with up to 16 filters per output. It carries 2 FX engines, a 16×16 USB-B interface (48/96 kHz), 16×16 SD record/playback and Bluetooth playback. It targets home studio, streaming, rehearsal, small gigs and speech applications.
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