Overview:
Borrowing heavily from the popular Qu series, the Allen & Heath Qu-5 is a professional-grade digital mixer with powerful XCVI processing, updated FX, and Everything I/O connectivity. There's also a 7" capacitive touchscreen, channel strip displays, customizable layers, extra SoftKeys, and SD-card recording.
The Qu-5 offers a channel count of 32 mono and two stereo channels for a total of 36 inputs and 6 mono/linkable aux, and 6 stereo aux/group. The mixer is rack-mountable (rack ears optional) and combines high performance audio processing and professional features with ease of use and hands-on control.
All New Hardware
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 96 kHz 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, a chromatic channel meter for at-a-glance level information, and a new touchscreen, which accommodates a completely redesigned user interface.
Capture and Playback
Every Qu model is packed with versatile recording and playback options, with an integrated 32×32 USB-C audio interface, 32-channel multitrack support via SD card, and simple stereo recording and playback through the USB-A port, whatever your application.
Updated Workflow
The original Qu series was well loved for its ease and speed of use, making it the perfect mixer for engineers coming from the analogue world. The new Qu takes this further, maintaining a focus on walk-up-and-mix usability while adding 4 fully customizable layers, more assignable SoftKeys for workflow optimization, and flexible routing options in addition to the classic 1:1 Qu routing, all accessible via a newly developed, fast and responsive, user interface.
Everything I/O Compatible
Thanks to its SLink port, Qu can be connected to the Everything I/O family of rack and stage box expanders making it a flexible, mix and match solution for owners of other Allen & Heath digital systems. It can even be connected directly to other Allen & Heath consoles, with up to 128×128 channels of 96 kHz audio available for patching.
DEEP Processing, Assistive Tools
Qu is now DEEP Processing ready, bringing acclaimed add-ons from Allen & Heath's flagship dLive system to the Qu platform for the first time. In addition, Qu now features the Feedback and Gain Assistants from the CQ series to take the stress out of setup and speed up your soundchecks.
Gain Assistant for Faster Setups
- Adjusting the gain for each channel might not be the most thrilling task, and it can take up a lot of your setup time when you have multiple channels to manage.
- Qu’s Gain Assistant streamlines this process by quickly and precisely setting the ideal gain level for one or more input channels, while continuously monitoring levels during the performance to avoid any unwanted peaks or surprises.
Feedback Assistant
- Qu’s easy to use Feedback Assistant automatically identifies and removes problematic frequencies with up to 16 filters per output, allowing you to mix with confidence and put feedback worries behind you.
Add-Ons to Take Your Mix to the Next Level
- Proven on countless world-tours with international artists, DEEP Processing and RackExtra FX from our award-winning dLive digital mixing system are now available within your Qu.
Automatic Mic Mixer
- Qu’s 32 channel Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM) makes it the perfect choice for mixing conferences, panel talks, and TV shows. It’s fully integrated in the mixer, with no extra latency, so you don’t need to route the audio to an internal DSP rack or external plug-in system
Remote Apps
Qu-MixPad
Qu-MixPad is an engineer’s live mixing tool
Qu4You
Musician’s Mixing App for Qu
Details
Processing Mixing and FX
Processing and FX
96 kHz XCVI Core
6 multi-FX Engines with dedicated stereo returns
DEEP processing ready
Mix Architecture
38 Inputs to Mix (32 mono/linkable, 3 stereo)
12 mixes (6 mono/linkable aux/group, 6 stereo aux/group)
4 mono/linkable matrix
Stereo main LR output
I/O
16 Combi XLR-1/4" mic/line input sockets
2 stereo line input sockets (each 2 x 1/4" TRS)
12 XLR output sockets
1 XLR talkback socket
2 TRS output sockets
1 AES3 stereo digital output socket
128x128 intelligent SLink port for everything I/O expansion and system connections
Stereo headphone output
Control
7” Capacitive Touchscreen
17 x 100mm Motorized Faders
4 channel-strip layers
Remote control via free apps—Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android
8 SoftKeys
Configurable single/dual footswitch connection
Recording and Playback
USB-A for stereo audio record/playback and data transfer
USB-C audio interface for multichannel record/playback (32x32)
SD-card slot for multichannel audio recording or playback (16x16 at 96 kHz, 32x32 at 48 kHz)
Additional Details
19” rack mountable (optional kit available) (Qu-5 and Qu-5D only)
12V lamp socket
Configurable chromatic channel meter LED’
Specs:
Max I/O Capacity
36x Input / 12x Output
Number of Analog Input Channels
18 (16 Mono / 2 Stereo)
Number of Mic Preamps
16
Number of Analog Output Channels
12
Faders & Level Adjustment
17x 3.9" / 100 mm Fader
Analog Inputs
1x XLR Talkback Input
16x XLR Balanced Mic/Line Input
4x 1/4" TRS Balanced Channel Input (2 Stereo Pairs, Half-Normalled)
Analog Outputs
12x XLR Balanced Output
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced Output
Digital I/O
1x etherCON Input/Output (I/O)
1x XLR AES3 Output
USB I/O
1x USB-A 2.0 (External Memory)
1x USB-C 2.0 (Audio Streaming)
Wireless
No
Rack Mountable
Yes
Mixer
Max I/O Capacity
36x Input / 12x Output
Number of Analog Input Channels
18 (16 Mono / 2 Stereo)
Number of Mic Preamps
16
Number of Analog Output Channels
12
Mix Routing
6x Mono Aux Send
6x Stereo Aux Send
Groups
6x Subgroup
Presets
No
Display
7" Touchscreen
Faders & Level Adjustment
17x 3.9" / 100 mm Fader
Meters
Main Meter:
2x 12-Segment LED
Channel Meter:
Single LED
Signal Processing
Dynamic Processing
Input Channels:
Compressor, Gate
Master:
Compressor, Limiter
EQ
Input Channels:
4-Band Parametric
Filters
High-Pass
Solo/Mute
Solo-in-Place/AFL, Mute, PFL per Input Channel, Bus, Master
Audio Delay
Adjustable Up to 682 ms
Automatic Mic Mixing
Yes
Digital Audio
Sample Rates
96 kHz
AES3 Output:
44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz
Stereo Record:
96 kHz
Stereo Playback:
44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz
Multitrack Playback/Multitrack Record:
96 kHz
Bit Depth
Up to 96-Bit
Stereo Record:
24-Bit
Stereo Playback:
16 / 24-Bit
Multitrack Playback, Multitrack Record:
24-Bit
Connectivity
Analog Inputs
1x XLR Talkback Input
16x XLR Balanced Mic/Line Input
4x 1/4" TRS Balanced Channel Input (2 Stereo Pairs, Half-Normalled)
Analog Outputs
12x XLR Balanced Output
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced Output
Phantom Power
+48 V
Digital I/O
1x etherCON Input/Output (I/O)
1x XLR AES3 Output
MIDI I/O
No
USB I/O
1x USB-A 2.0 (External Memory)
1x USB-C 2.0 (Audio Streaming)
USB I/O Capacity
32x Input / 32x Output
Other I/O
1x RJ45 Control In/Out (Bi-Directional)
Wireless
No
External Display I/O
No
Recording
Max Multitrack Recording
32 Tracks
Media Support
SD, USB Drive
File Format Support
WAV
Compatibility
OS Compatibility
Computer: Windows 10 or Later / macOS 10.14 to 11
Mobile: Android/iOS
Mobile Device Compatibility
Android Smartphone
Android Tablet
iPad
iPhone
Power
Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Physical
Rack Mountable
Yes
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Dimensions
17.7 x 8.3 x 18.7" / 45 x 21.1 x 47.5 cm
