CQ is Allen & Heath's most compact digital mixer range ever. Built on a 96kHz processing engine, it's rich in connectivity with Bluetooth, wireless options, SD and USB audio recording and playback. Focusing on speed and ease of use - brand new Quick Channels, Gain/Feedback Assistants and signal conscious FX enhance the world-renowned audio and build quality that users expect from Allen & Heath. Offered in three form factors - two desktop models with hands-on control and one stage box model.
All utilise the same technology, apps, and UI but with slightly different feature sets and price points. With the CQ range, Allen & Heath have created a super portable and fun to use, but still fully featured digital mixer, suitable for technical and non-technical users alike. CQ is designed to be used anywhere high-quality sound processing and summing is required, from bands and producers to AV and rental, from the main mixer in a small venue to a sub mixer on the largest stage.
96kHz Processing Engine
Under the hood is a powerhouse of processing with Allen & Heath's renowned 96kHz FPGA technology. Including brand new smart tools and FX to get you a better mix, faster.
Quick and Complete Channels
Quick Channels offer instrument and application specific processing. Dial in a full channel of processing with a single knob. Switch to a Complete Channel for advanced tweaking.
Gain Assistant
CQ's gain assistant saves you time by automatically and accurately setting preamp gain for you. It can then keep an eye on your preamp levels to prevent nasty peaks.
Feedback Assistant
Find and remove feedback frequencies at setup using fixed mode and then watch out for feedback throughout the show across all outputs with live mode.
FX engines
Including brand new signal conscious reverbs, delays and modulation units which dynamically respond to signal.
AMM
Improve clarity and reduce background noise for speech applications without needing to lift a finger. Available on every input.
Remote Apps
Control the mixer from (almost) anywhere with free apps for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. CQ-MixPad gives the engineer complete control anywhere in the room and CQ4You allows the performer to adjust only their mix and hear exactly what they need to.
Features:
- A compact 10-channel digital mixer that fits in your backpack
- Exhibits outstanding sound quality at 96kHz
- 10 excellent-sounding microphone preamps and stereo Bluetooth input
- Preamp Gain Assistant takes all the guesswork out of setting levels
- Feedback Assistant makes locating and neutralizing acoustic feedback frequencies a piece of cake
SPECS
10 Mic/Line preamps, 5x XLR + 5x XLR/TRS "Combi"
Balanced stereo line input, 2x TRS
Main LR, 2x XLR
6x Monitor Mixes, 6x TRS
Assignable headphone output, 6.35mm TRS
16x18 USB-B interface
16x18 SD record/playback
Stereo USB record/playback with dedicated input channel
Stereo Bluetooth playback with dedicated input channel
2x FX engines
3x Custom SoftKeys
Dual Footswitch connection
7" Capacitive touchscreen with associated rotary control
