Allen & Heath Qu-16
16-channel rackmount digital console with AnalogiQ preamps and USB recorder
Description
The console that democratised Allen & Heath digital: 16 AnalogiQ preamps, a multitrack USB recorder and iPad control in a portable rackmount frame.
Where to buy
Sweetwater
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Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 22 |
|---|---|
| Mic preamps | 16 AnalogiQ digitally-controlled mic preamps (zero-crossing detection, padless 1 dB-step gain) |
Processing
| Mix buses | 7 |
|---|---|
| DCA/VCA groups | 4 |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Channels | 16 mono input channels + 3 stereo channels to 12 mix buses |
| Sample rate | 48 kHz sampling rate |
| Effects and plug-ins | 4 stereo FX engines derived from the iLive systems |
Surface
| Physical faders | 17 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | 17 motorised 100 mm faders across 3 layers |
| Screens (details) | 5-inch TFT touchscreen (800 × 480) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording type | Qu-Drive USB 18 pistes (48 kHz / 24 bits) |
| Recording | Qu-Drive recorder: up to 18 tracks at 24-bit/48 kHz to a USB drive; USB streaming to a DAW |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | USB / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Stage boxes | dSNAKE port for a remote stagebox (AR2412, AB168, AR84) and ME personal monitoring |
Physical
| Weight | 10 kg |
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Power
| Power draw | 82 W |
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Strip & details
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Software
Qu-PadiPad app for full wireless control of the console (mix, EQ, effects).
Qu-YouPersonal monitor mixing app for performers.
Qu-ControlDownload
Allen & Heath DAW ControlDownload
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Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- AudioRack AR2412
24-in/12-out dSNAKE stagebox providing remote I/O for the Qu-16.
- AudioRack AB168
16-in/8-out dSNAKE stagebox in a portable format.
Other
- ME-1 personal mixer
Personal monitor station from the ME system, fed over dSNAKE.
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History & design
The Allen & Heath Qu-16 is a compact, rackmount digital mixing console launched in 2013 as the first model in the Qu series. It carries over technology from the brand's GLD and iLive systems.
It processes 16 mono input channels and 3 stereo channels to 12 mix buses at a 48 kHz sampling rate. The surface has 17 motorised 100 mm faders across 3 layers and a 5-inch TFT touchscreen (800 × 480). The 16 mic inputs use AnalogiQ digitally-controlled preamps with zero-crossing detection and padless 1 dB-step gain.
The Qu-16 includes the Qu-Drive recorder (up to 18 tracks at 24-bit/48 kHz to a USB drive), four stereo FX engines derived from the iLive systems, and a dSNAKE port for a remote stagebox (AR2412, AB168 or AR84) and the ME personal monitoring system. Wireless control is handled by the Qu-Pad (iPad) and Qu-You (personal monitor) apps. A 'Chrome' revision succeeded the original version.
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