Im a massive fan of allen and heath as a company, and after playing with both the qu 16 and the x32 i can confirm that the qu 16 is a much more intuitive board, the build quality feels better, and allen and heath has a reputation for excellent quality products with fantastic customer service. Qu mixer getting started guide ap10025 iss1 shopwl. These are well known digital consoles from allen and heath and they are extremely popular. Records standalone to multitrack wav files in the field without a daw. The qu 16 is pleasingly simple to use but there is a lot of processing power beneath the surface. Up to 7 devices running qu you plus an ipad running qu pad can be used at the same time. Configure your mixer for daw control go to setup control custom layer and set the required fader. If found incompatible software firmware a message will pop up. We decided that was a bit too much of a mess to try to implement. The featurepacked new chrome edition qu 24 now includes automatic mic mixing, more monitor mixes, a spectrogram for feedbackhunting, plus upgraded, high contrast metallic. Devices with older firmware software will be highlighted in red. The chrome edition adds highcontrast chrome rotary and fader knobs that improve visibility in dark conditions, as well as a number of software enhancements from the updated firmware v1.
A final point to mention is that the qusb and qupad apps must be at the same firmware version. This manual is available in the following languages. The qu mixer firmware and qupad app maintenance version numbers n do not need to be identical, for example qupad v1. In use, the qu16 boots up quickly and returns to the last used settings. This is the android version for qu mixers running v1. The currently shipping firmware on the qu16 does not allow remote mixing. On some early qu16 mixers, usb noise could be heard on the st3 input channel when the top panel st3 minijack input is selected as its source and nothing is plugged in. If analogueness is important to you then the qu32 is a. The featurepacked new chrome edition qu24 now includes automatic mic mixing, more monitor mixes, a spectrogram for feedbackhunting, plus upgraded, high contrast metallic. Its a fantastic piece of kit even with its partially implemented functions at the initial firmware 1. Patch the sources to be recorded using the setup output patch usb audio. Allen and heath qu 16 as an interface, any experience. To avoid this plug the source in before turning 48v on. Jul 16, 2014 qupad may not see the qu mixer when using a static ip address dhcp disabled.
On start up multirack will scan for connected devices. Read the release notes that come with the firmware. Longtime favorites in top recording, mixing, and mastering studios, waves industrystandard audio plugins are now poised to revolutionize the world of live sound. Available to download now from the website qu software. System operating firmware the function of the qu mixer is determined by the firmware operating software that runs it. Im a massive fan of allen and heath as a company, and after playing with both the qu16 and the x32 i can confirm that the qu16 is a much more intuitive board, the build quality feels better, and allen and heath has a reputation for excellent quality products with fantastic customer service. This manual comes under the category mixers and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 5. The x32 needs a nice quick to switchover ups backup here in the usa, but less so in other countries that use 220v mains. Qu16 boasts 4 stereo rackfx engines, featuring lovingly crafted emulations of legendary. In use, the qu 16 boots up quickly and returns to the last used settings. Go to the mixer setup network screen to check that its dhcp is enabled. On some very early qu16 mixers, plugging a low impedance signal into a local preamp socket while 48v phantom power is switched on could give an audible click at outputs even if the channel is muted. It is a faderless version with the same local connections as the qu16, but features the qu32 mix engine and can therefore be expanded to 32.
If you do not have the rack rail kit installed on your mixer you can remove our rack rails 4 bolts and foam in place the qu 16 by lining our rack rail wood blocks with the correct thickness foam to hold it in place. Installupdate mwaves firmware open multirack soundgrid. Stereo groups 56 and 78 would not output any audio when set to mix channels and patched to a dsnake audiorack. It is a faderless version with the same local connections as the qu 16, but features the qu 32 mix engine and can therefore be expanded to 32. X32 vs qu 24 the qu24 itself is priced about the same as the x32, the ar2412 has 50% more channels, but is also priced over double what an s16 digital snake head is. The only feature i can see missing from x32mix is the ability to tap in the tempo if delays. Mute this channel or turn its fader off when it is not being used. Quyou connects via wifi to a qu16, qu24, qu32, qupac or qusb mixer.
Also, you say all device firmware and drivers are installed. The qu16 is pleasingly simple to use but there is a lot of processing power beneath the surface. A daw control driver is available for easy setup and emulation of hui or. Locking and unlocking the mixer caused the scene position. Click update button next to device to start the updater. Because of my great research skills i found out just after connecting it to my computer that there is no support and neither will be to use this unit as a daw controller in windows. I then asked is there a 3rd part one that they recommend.
This is the recommended setting and means that the mixer gets its ip address automatically from a dhcp enabled router. The default setting for qu and sq mixers is dhcp enabled. Up to 7 devices running quyou plus an ipad running qupad can be used at the same time. If you do not have the rack rail kit installed on your mixer you can remove our rack rails 4 bolts and foam in place the qu16 by lining our rack rail wood blocks with the correct thickness foam to hold it in place. Allen and heath qu24c 24 channel digital mixer chrome edition.
Note about qu16 if you are purchasing this case for the qu16 mixer, the qu16 must have the factory rack rail kit installed to use in this case. In addition it can be used as a multitrack interface using usb. Note about qu 16 if you are purchasing this case for the qu 16 mixer, the qu 16 must have the factory rack rail kit installed to use in this case. Qu16 has a fader per mono input channel and fewer fader layers for simpler, quicker. I had previously looked at implementing a presonus studiolive as a monitor only console, hooked up to the roland system with an analog split.
Qu harnesses the full potential of digital mixing technology, with total recall of settings including the allimportant fader position and preamp gain, convenient recording and playback solutions, ipad control, personal monitoring options and the choice of local or remote cat5 io. They are very intuitive to use whether coming from an analogue background. For us, the qu 16 fits perfectly and was the only digital desk to tick all the appropriate boxes. Got my qu 16 today and wanted to do a firmware update as described. Some of the worlds most respected audio engineers have chosen to use rackfx on tour in preference to topend plugins and external fx units. X32 vs qu 24 the qu 24 itself is priced about the same as the x32, the ar2412 has 50% more channels, but is also priced over double what an s 16 digital snake head is. Most routers will have dhcp enabled by default and work with qu and sq mixers out of the box. The v8 installer includes multirack soundgrid application, soundgrid driver and soundgrid compatible. Got my qu16 today and wanted to do a firmware update as described.
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