Allen & Heath QU16 Brochure

RACKMOUNTABLE DIGITAL MIXER

FOR LIVE, STUDIO AND INSTALLATION

ALLEN&HEATH

Introducing the New Compact

Digital Mixer from Allen & Heath

We have been creating high end mixing consoles for
some of the most discerning ears in the business since

1969. We’re not a software house, we don’t make stomp
boxes or cable testers – creating excellent mixers is, has
been and always will be our great passion. Qu-16 has
been designed by our in-house research and
development team in Cornwall, Great Britain, and is a
direct

direct descendent of the GLD and iLive digital mixing
systems that have earned the industry’s respect night
after night on tour and in live venues across the globe –
so you can be confident that you’re standing behind a
premium mixer that looks, feels, and sounds like a pro.

Qu-16 harnesses the full potential of digital mixing
technology, with total recall of settings (including the
all-important fader position and preamp gain),
convenient recording and playback solutions, iPad
control, personal monitoring options and the choice of
local or remote Cat5 I/O.

AnalogiQ

Qu-16’s sixteen AnalogiQTM total recall preamps feature
zero crossing detection and an advanced padless 1dB
step gain stage, closely allied to the DSP for optimal gain
accuracy and audio transparency. The analogue signal is
captured by high class, low latency 24bit analogue to
digital converters matched to high quality 24bit digital to
analogue converters to deliver the required outputs. The
AnalogiQ

AnalogiQTM design has been refined over many months to
offer superb transparency, minimal distortion and an
ultra-low noise floor, with a warm, musical sound that is
missing from some digital consoles.

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Preamps

The Mixing Experience

Having massive processing power and advanced
functionality is great, but it counts for nothing if you can’t
access the controls you need in a heartbeat. Once you start
using Qu-16 you’ll sense the years of research into
ergonomics and the hands-on mixing experience that our
team has drawn upon to deliver a wonderfully natural layout
and workflow. It’s not about recreating an analogue
interface,

interface, it’s about creating an experience that’s fluid,
comfortable and intuitive for novices, digital natives and old
school road warriors alike, making all the benefits of digital
mixing technology readily accessible to all.

Touch Control

The 800 x 480, sixteen million colour Touchscreen and its
dedicated data encoder form the heart of the Qu-16 interface,
providing super-fast, easy access to all settings. The
user-friendly interface has been designed with clarity in mind.
Dedicated keys and screen tabs quickly guide you to meter
and RTA views, FX racks, channel processing, USB audio
control, scenes, setup menus and much more.

Fader Automation

Moving faders started as an expensive option in the studio
desks of the 80s, and later became the norm with the advent
of digital technology. Nevertheless some entry-level digital
mixers lack this precious commodity which is a fundamental
part of the Total Recall approach. Fader automation is
essential for rapid mixing, especially when you’re dealing
with multiple monitor mixes – just press a mix key and the
faders immediately fly to the send levels for that mix.

faders immediately fly to the send levels for that mix.

The SuperStrip

All your key processing tools are presented in a clean layout
on the SuperStrip, with 1 function per physical control. The
SuperStrip is complemented by an onscreen Touch Channel
for intuitive access to full processing parameters without
clutter or complex menu structures. Processing for Mono and
Stereo inputs includes trim, polarity, HPF, gate, insert, 4 band
PEQ, compressor and delay. The main LR and the Mono
mixes have controls for Insert, 1/3 octave GEQ, compressor

mixes
and delay. The Stereo mixes provide Insert, 4-band PEQ,
compressor, delay and balance control.

Qu-16 features 17 motorized ALPS faders, 16 arranged over
2 layers, allowing instant access to all channels and masters
in a compact space, plus a dedicated master fader which
dynamically follows the mix selection. A third, Custom layer
is available for ad-hoc user strip layout, where any
combination of Inputs, FX Sends, FX Returns and Mix
masters can be assigned.

iLive FX

Qu-16’s dynamics and FX algorithms are derived from the FX
used in our iLive pro touring series. Some of the world’s most
respected audio engineers have chosen to use iLive’s FX on
tour in preference to top-end plug-ins and external FX units.
Qu-16 boasts 4 stereo iLive FX engines, featuring lovingly
crafted emulations of legendary classic reverbs, gated
reverbs, delays, modulators, flangers and more. The FX
library has the ability to grow with future firmware releases.

library
FX are returned to the mix on dedicated return channels, so
you’re not tying up your mono and stereo input channels.
Each Stereo FX Return has a dedicated 4 band PEQ.