Allen & Heath QU-16 Rackmountable 22 IN / 12 OUT Digital Mixer

The QU-16C is a compact 22 in / 12 out Digital Mixer with remote wireless control. Allen & Heath's best-selling digital mixer combines exceptional functionality with innovative design to deliver a professional mixing experience with class-leading sound quality. Suitable for: Live, Studio, Streaming, A/V Install, Corporate Audio, or Houses of Worship.

With 24 sources to the mix including stereo inputs and returns, Qu-16 is the equivalent of a 30 channel analogue console with extensive outboard equipment (22 gates, 34 compressors, 12 graphic equalizers and 4 stereo effects)! Add the unique Qu-Drive recording facilities, dSNAKE connectivity and Total Recall scene system and you get a true powerhouse in just 19 inches.

Qu mixers harness 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.

FEATURES

• 19” Rack Mountable
• 16 Mono Mic/Line Inputs (TRS + XLR)
• Recallable AnaLOGIQTM Preamps
• 3 Stereo Inputs (TRS)
• 12 Mix Outputs (XLR)
• 7 Monitor Mixes (4 mono + 3 stereo)
• 4 FX Engines
• 2 dedicated FX Sends / Returns
• 4 Mute Groups
• 4 DCA Groups
• AES Digital Out
• 24×22 USB Audio Interface
• dSNAKETM Remote Audio Port
• 17 Motor Faders
• 800×480 Touchscreen
• 4 Soft Keys

• Trim, polarity, HPF, gate, insert, 4-band PEQ, compressor, delay on all Inputs
• Insert, 4-band PEQ, 1/3 octave GEQ, compressor, delay on all Outputs
• Automatic Mic Mixer
• Channel Ducker on all Inputs
• ProFactory Mic Presets
• RackFX Library
• Built-in Signal Generator
• RTA with Peak Band indication
• Spectrogram to aid feedback elimination and room acoustics
• Qu-Drive Direct Multitrack Recording / Playback on USB drives
• DAW MIDI Control
• Qu-Pad iPad App
• Qu-You iPhone / Android personal monitoring app
• Qu-Control customisable iOS app for simple wireless control
• Compatible with ME Personal Mixing System

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

• Depth: 18.53 in. (471 mm)
• Width: 17.32 in.(440 mm)
• Height in front: 1.58 in. (40 mm)
• Heigth to back: 7.32 in. (186 mm)
• Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg)
• Shipping Dimensions: 26.57 x 23.82 x 13.39 in. (675 x 605 x 340 mm)
• Shipping Weight: 30 lbs (13.5 kg)

TECHNICAL DATA OVERVIEW

• Rack-mountable Digital Mixer for Live, Studio and Installation
• 5" colour touchscreen
• 16 Mono Inputs (TRS + XLR)
• 3 Stereo Inputs (TRS)
• 4 Stereo FX with dedicated FX Returns
• 16 Busses
• 12 Mix Outputs (XLR) (LR, Mono Mix 1-4, Stereo Mix 1-3)
• 4 SoftKeys
• Extra stereo outputs – AES digital, Alt Out, 2TRK out
• Talkback mic input
• dSNAKE Cat5 snake for remote audio using AR2412, AR84 or AB168
• 4 Mute Groups
• 4 DCA Groups
• AnaLOGIQ™ total recall analogue preamps
• Effects ported from the flagship iLive console
• Dedicated stereo FX return channels
• Master strip for quick access to mix levels and processing
• input channel linking for stereo sources
• Input processing – Preamp, HPF, Gate, PEQ, Compressor, Delay
• Automatic Mic Mixing
• Output processing – PEQ, Graphic EQ, Compressor, Delay
• 31 Band Real Time Analysis and Spectrogram
• 5” (800x480 pixel) colour touch screen for quick control
• Motorised faders for sends on faders, GEQ fader flip and mix recall
• Quick copy and reset of processing, mixes and scenes
• 100 Scene memories
• Channel Safes, Global and per Scene Recall Filters
• FX, processing and channel User Libraries
• Qu-Drive for stereo and 18-track recording/playback to USB hard drive
• USB streaming to/from an Apple® Mac or Windows™ PC computer
• MIDI DAW Control driver for Mac (converts to HUI or Mackie Control)
• USB transfer of Scenes, Libraries, Shows
• User assignable Custom Layer
• Qu-Pad engineer’s mixing wireless remote app for iPad
• Qu-You personal monitoring app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
• Compatible with the Allen & Heath ME personal mixing system
• User Permissions to restrict operator access
• Optimised fan-less airflow design for silent operation