Allen & Heath’s legendary digital mixer is reborn, supercharged with a 96kHz XCVI core for DEEP Processing capabilities, increased channel count with fully flexible patching across 4 customisable layers, a completely redesigned user interface, significant hardware upgrades, plus extended connectivity and Dante.
The new Qu retains the much-loved appearance and form factor of the original Qu series, but with multiple hardware improvements to elevate the sonic performance and mixing experience.
Audio
Updated microphone preamps and high-performance 96kHz AD/DA converters combine to deliver pristine audio to and from the XCVI core, preserving every detail of the source.
Control
Every channel now features a channel display – showing channel name, channel type, or socket number – and a chromatic channel meter for at-a-glance level information, and the new touchscreen accommodates a completely redesigned user interface.
Dante Enabled
The Qu-5D provides a 16×16 Dante interface at 96kHz or 48kHz for integration into larger systems or installs.
Features
Mix Architecture
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38x Inputs to Mix (32x Mono/Linkable, 3x Stereo)
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12 Mixes (6 Mono/Linkable Aux/Group, 6 Stereo Aux/Group)
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4 Mono/Linkable Matrix
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Stereo Main LR Output
I/O
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16 XLR/Jack ‘Combi’ Mic/Line Input Sockets
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2 Stereo Line Input Sockets (each 2x TRS)
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12 XLR Output Sockets
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1 XLR Talkback Socket
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2 TRS Output Sockets
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1 AES3 Stereo Digital Output Socket
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128×128 Intelligent SLink Port for Everything I/O expansion and system connections
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16×16 48/96 kHz Dante interface with dedicated locking EtherCon port (Qu-5D only)
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Stereo Headphone Output
Control
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7” Capacitive Touchscreen
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17 100mm Motorised Faders
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4 Channel Strip Layers
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Remote control via free apps – Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android
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8 SoftKeys
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Configurable single/dual Footswitch Connection
Recording & Playback
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USB-A For stereo audio record/playback and data transfer
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USB-C Audio interface for multichannel record/playback (32×32)
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SD Card Slot for multichannel audio recording or playback (16×16@96kHz, 32×32@48kHz)
Misc
Bundle incl. Allen & Heath QU-Tablet Bracket f. Allen & Heath QU-Series
