Allen & Heath Qu-32 32-channel Digital Mixer – Chrome Edition

Qu-32 Chrome Edition adds more monitor mixes, spectrogram, and Automatic Mic Mixer

The Qu-32 Chrome Edition expands on the already impressive Qu-32 mixer, while also adding high-contrast metallic-finished controls. A spectrogram display has been added to help you find feedback and problem frequencies fast. More monitor mixes are now available. And the Qu-32 Chrome Edition’s Automatic Mic Mixer mode automatically balances up to 16 microphone inputs, perfect for conferences, panel talks, and TV shows. The Qu-32 is ideal for novices and volunteers that may not be comfortable mixing a large number of mics, and it’s also great for pros who have more important things to do than ride faders.

Touchscreen control speeds up your workflow

The Allen & Heath Qu-32 Chrome Edition rocks a 16-million-color, 800 x 480 touchscreen with an integrated data encoder – the core of a user interface that gives you quick and easy access to all your settings. Designed for clarity, the user-friendly interface of the Qu-32 has dedicated keys and screen tabs that let you quickly get to your meter and RTA views, effects racks, channel processing, USB audio control, setup menus, scenes, and much more.

Total-recall moving-fader automation supercharges your mixing

We first saw moving faders on some of the high-end, large-format consoles of the late 1970s. With the advent of digital technology, flying faders later became fairly standard, albeit not on entry-level digital mixers. Fader automation is a must-have for efficient mixing, particularly when you’re dealing with multiple monitor mixes. Simply push a mix key, and the faders immediately fly to the send levels for that mix. The Qu-32 Chrome Edition sports 33 motorized ALPS faders. The 32 channel faders are arranged over two layers, giving you instant access to all your channels and masters in a compact space. There’s also a dedicated master fader on the Qu-32 that dynamically follows your mix selection. A third (custom) layer is available for the configurable user strip layout, where you can assign any combination of Inputs, FX Sends, FX Returns, and Mix masters.

Allen & Heath Qu-32 Digital Mixer Features:

• 32 AnalogiQ total-recall preamps integrated with DSP for optimum transparency and gain accuracy
• Ergonomic layout and workflow is comfortable, fluid, and intuitive
• Color touchscreen and dedicated data encoder give you quick and easy access to all settings
• 33 automated, motorized ALPS faders (32 arranged over two layers) speed up and enhance your mixing
• 4 groups give you subgrouping flexibility to LR for level masters and/or processing
• Instant recall lets you save and recall scenes (snapshots) at the press of a button
• Onboard studio-grade dynamics and FX algorithms derived A&H’s iLive pro touring series
• Built-in interface streams multitrack audio to/from your computer
• Plug-and-play with any DAW supporting Core Audio, including Logic, Cubase, Reaper, and Pro Tools
• Qu-Drive delivers 18 channels of 24-bit/48kHz recording/playback to/from your USB hard drive
• 5 dedicated cores of high efficiency ARM processing provide state-of-the-art processing
• Optional Qu-Pad app frees you to tweak monitors and PA from your iPad, onstage or around the venue
• Fully compatible with A&H’s ME Personal Mixing System
• dSNAKE port lets you connect to a remote AR2412 or AR84 Stagebox via Cat 5e digital snake
• Matrix adds 2 further stereo outputs equipped with full processing to the console’s extensive I/O
• 18-gauge, cold-rolled Zintec steel frame delivers strength, rigidity, and distinctive looks