Allen & Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer (Chrome Edition)

Allen & Heath AH-QU-5 

The chrome edition of the Allen & Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer is a 16-channel digital mixer and USB audio interface designed for live and installed sound as well as studio use. The chrome edition adds high-contrast chrome rotary and fader knobs that improve visibility in dark conditions, as well as a number of software enhancements from the updated firmware (V1.8). It features 16 mic- or line-selectable inputs and 3 stereo line inputs. Its 16 anaLOGIQ microphone preamps have digitally recallable settings that can be saved and recalled for future sessions. The Qu-16 has a variety of output options, including 4 mono XLR mix outputs, 3 XLR stereo-pair mix outputs, an alternative TRS stereo-pair mix output, a TRS stereo-pair 2-track output, and a 2-channel AES digital output.

The Qu-16 has 16 buses as well as 4 stereo effect returns, and offers a variety of routing options and controls. It has a 5" 800x480 resolution touchscreen that displays your metering and RTA views, effects tracks, processing, routing, and saved scenes. The 16 tracks are controllable with the 16 100mm motorized faders. Built-in processing allows you to EQ, compress, gate, switch polarity, and apply delay to all 16 tracks. All of your settings can be saved as a scene and recalled later for quick setup.

Thanks to its internal convertors, the Qu-16 is also a USB audio interface and can record to any Core Audio-compatible software on your Mac. You can also record to and play back audio from an external USB hard drive. It is compatible with the Qu-Pad iPad app that allows you to control your mix with your iPad over a connected wireless network. The Qu-16 unit itself can be rackmounted or set up on a desk.

Allen & Heath AH-QU-5 Specs

Configuration

• Number of Analog Input Channels: 16

• Number of Mic Preamps: 16

• Number of Analog Output Channels: 6

• Faders: 16 × 3.9" / 100 mm Motorized Fader

• Rack Mountable: Yes (11 RU with non-included hardware)

Inputs

• 1 × XLR 3-Pin Talkback Input

• 16 × 1/4" TRS Balanced Line Input

• 16 × XLR 3-Pin Mic Input

• 4 × 1/4" TRS Balanced Input (2 Stereo Pairs, Half-Normalled)

• 1 × 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Input

Outputs

• 4 × XLR 3-Pin Mono Mix Output

• 6 × XLR 3-Pin Mix Output (3 Stereo Pairs)

• 2 × XLR 3-Pin Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)

• 2 × 1/4" TRS Mix Output (1 Stereo Pair)

• 2 × 1/4" TRS Aux Output (1 Stereo Pair)

Digital I/O

• 1 × RJ45 (Network)

• 1 × XLR AES3 Output

• 1 × etherCON dSNAKE (I/O)

USB I/O

• 1 × USB-A (External Memory)

• 1 × USB-B 2.0 (Audio Streaming)

• Capacity: 24 Input / 22 Output

Wireless & MIDI

• Wireless: No

• MIDI I/O: No

Mixing & Routing

• Mix Routing: 22× Return, 24× Send, 4× Stereo FX Return

• Groups: 4 × Mute Group

• Presets: No

Display

• 5" Touchscreen

• Resolution: 800 × 480, Color

Metering & Gain

• Meter Range: -48 to -3 dBFS Peak/Clip (+19 dBu at XLR Output)

• Meter Calibration: 0 dB = -18 dBFS (+4 dBu at XLR Output)

• Gain/Trim Range:

 – Line (Stereo Channels): ±24 dB

 – Line/Mic: -5 to +60 dB (1 dB Steps)

• Input Polarity: Normal/Reverse

Dynamics & Processing

Gate Parameters

• Threshold: -72 to +18 dBu

• Depth: 0 to 60 dB

• Attack: 50 µs to 300 ms

• Hold: 10 ms to 5 sec

• Release: 10 ms to 1 sec

Compressor Parameters

• Threshold: -46 to +18 dBu

• Ratio: 1:1 to ∞:1

• Attack: 300 µs to 300 ms

• Release: 100 ms to 2 sec

• Knee: Soft / Hard

EQ

• Input Channels: 4-Band Parametric

• FX Returns: 4-Band Parametric

• Parameters:

 – HF Shelf: ±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz (Shelf/Bell)

 – 2 × MF Notch/Peak: ±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz

 – LF Shelf: ±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz (Shelf/Bell)

Graphic EQ

• 28-Band, 1/3 Octave, ±12 dB (31 Hz – 16 kHz)

Filters

• High-Pass: 20 Hz to 2 kHz, 12 dB/Octave

Built-In Effects

• Reverb

• Delay

• Gated Reverb

• ADT

• 2 × Chorus

• Phaser

• Flanger

Signal Generator

• Sine, White Noise, Pink Noise, Band-Pass Noise

Real-Time Analyzer

• 31-Band, 1/3 Octave (20 Hz – 20 kHz)

Digital Audio

• Sample Rate: 48 kHz

• AES3 Output: 48 kHz

• Stereo Record: 48 kHz, 24-Bit

• Stereo Playback: 44.1 / 48 kHz, 16/24-Bit

• Multitrack Playback/Record: 48 kHz, 24-Bit

• Max Multitrack Recording: 18 Tracks (WAV Format)

• Latency: 1.2 ms (Mic In → XLR Out), 0.7 ms (Mic In → AES Out)

Performance

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

• dBFS Reference Level: +18 dBu = 0 dBFS

• Headroom: +18 dB

• Max Input Levels:

 – XLR Input: +19 dBu

 – 1/4" TRS Input: +29 dBu

 – 1/4" Aux Input: +22 dBu

 – 1/8" Input: +19 dBu

• Output Levels:

 – 1/4" TRS / XLR: 22 dBu (2901653168)

 – 4 dBu (2901653169)

• Analog Dynamic Range: 112 dB

• I/O Impedance:

 – AES3 Output: 110 Ω

 – XLR Input: >5 kΩ

 – 1/4" TRS Input: >10 kΩ

 – Stereo Input: >7 kΩ

 – 1/4" TRS / XLR Output: <75 Ω

• THD+N: 0.0005% at Unity Gain, 0.001% at +30 dB Gain

Power

• Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

• Power Consumption: 82 W (Max)

Physical

• Operating Temperature: 32 to 95°F / 0 to 35°C

• Dimensions (Desk-Mounted): 17.4 × 19.7 × 7.4" / 44.2 × 50 × 18.8 cm

• Dimensions (Rack-Mounted): 19 × 19.1 × 7.5" / 48.3 × 48.5 × 19.1 cm

• Weight: 22 lb / 10 kg

Packaging

• Package Weight: 30 lb

• Box Dimensions (L × W × H): 26.5 × 23.5 × 13.5"

• Allen & Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer (Chrome Edition)
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