Name: Allen &amp; Heath QU-SB Portable 18 In 14 Out Digital Mixer with Remote Wireless Control qu-sb
SKU: 19620
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Audio – Mixers 16 channels or more, Audio – Digital Recording 3 channels or more, Audio – Mixers – Install Multi zone or Matrix, Multi Zone Audio

Allen & Heath QUSB Details

Up to 11 Monitor Mixes, 4 FX Engines, and Qu-Drive MultitrackRecording / Playback direct to USB device.The Allen & Heath QU-SB is an ultra-compact digital mixerwhich frees you to mix from anywhere in the venue and provides asmart, portable solution for performing bands and artists.Qu-SB is portable enough to carry under one arm and comesloaded with our highly acclaimed suite of FX emulations anddynamics, making it a smart replacement for an old analogue mixerand a rack full of outboard FX.The companion Qu-Pad app is a slick, intuitive interface forsetting up the show and mixing live from your iPad, and there’salso a customisable Qu-Control app that lets you choose just a fewessential controls that you really need in front of you for easyaccess during the show.Couple these with the Qu-You personal monitoring app forAndroid / iOS and Qu-SB is a fantastic choice if you’re mixing yourown monitors and want to get the same great sound wherever youplay.With all of your settings saved and ready, plus multi-trackrecording and playback of previous shows for virtual soundchecks,you’ll be all set to play in record time.On top of the 18 on board inputs and 14 outputs, Qu-SB has youfuture-proofed with plug n’ play expansion up to 38 inputs / 24outputs via a family of remote AudioRacks.QU-SB MIXING APPSHaving massive processing power and advanced functionality isgreat, but it counts for nothing if you can’t access the controlsyou need in a heartbeat.Qu-SB is designed to integrate seamlessly with thefully-featured Qu-Pad iPad app, providing super-fast, easy accessto all settings, including channel processing, meters and RTAviews, FX racks, scene management, USB audio control, setup menusand much more.Qu-Pad gives you instant access to all live mixing parametersand frees you to EQ and mix monitors on stage, roam around thevenue whilst adjusting the PA, and mix the show from on-stage orthe heart of the audience by connecting to the mixer overWi-Fi.Qu-You allows up to seven performers to control their ownmonitor mixes using any iOS or Android device, and frees up theengineer to focus on mixing for the audience.Qu-Control is a customisable iOS app providing a simpleinterface for non-technical users to control the essentialparameters of Qu mixers when technical operators are notaround.Qu Apps require the connection of a Wi-Fi router or accesspoint to the mixer’s Network port.ANALOGIQ PREAMPSQu-SB’s sixteen AnalogiQ total recall preamps feature zerocrossing detection and an advanced padless 1dB step gain stage,closely allied to the DSP for optimal gain accuracy and audiotransparency. The analogue signal is captured by high class, lowlatency 24bit analogue to digital converters matched to highquality 24bit digital to analogue converters to deliver therequired outputs. The AnalogiQ design has been refined over manymonths to offer superb transparency, minimal distortion and anultra-low noise floor, with a warm, musical sound that is missingfrom some digital consoles.PROFACTORY MIC PRESETSAllen & Heath has teamed up with leading microphonemanufacturers and top engineers at Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, andShure to provide EQ Library presets for a large number of popularand industry standard microphones. Presets for vocals, electricguitar, acoustic guitar, drums, brass and woodwind have beenpainstakingly crafted to offer you the best possible starting pointfor the source and your microphone of choice. Whether you’re a keenamateur or a seasoned professional, you can get to work quickly andeasily, saving valuable time so you can concentrate on EQ’ing thesource and room acoustics.ILIVE FXQu-SB’s dynamics and FX algorithms are derived from the FXused in the iLive pro touring series. Some of the world’s mostrespected audio engineers have chosen to use iLive’s FX on tour inpreference to top-end plug-ins and external FX units. Qu-SB boasts4 stereo iLive FX engines, featuring lovingly crafted emulations oflegendary classic reverbs, gated reverbs, delays, modulators,flangers and more.QU-DRIVEForget soundcard drivers and software setup, Qu has anintegrated multitrack USB recorder, providing 18 channels of 48kHz,24bit recording and playback straight to / from your USB harddrive. Capturing multitrack recordings of your shows has never beenso easy. Mixes and FX returns can be recorded alongside channels,and multitrack audio can be played back to the mixer for virtualsound-checks.An independent set of controls is provided for quick stereorecording of the main LR or other mix outputs, and a 2-track USBreturn can be routed to ST3 for playback of stereo WAV files suchas walk-in music.USB AUDIO STREAMINGQu’s built-in interface streams multitrack audio to your Macor PC via a flexible patching system: all Input channels and theMain LR can be recorded at the same time, or you may choose torecord something different such as FX returns or a pair ofmixes.The returns from the computer can be assigned to the Inputchannels. The interface is class-compliant on Mac OS X – anddrivers are available for Windows systems. Either way, it will berecognized straightaway by any DAW supporting ASIO or Core Audio,including Logic, Cubase, Reaper, and Pro Tools.EXPANDABILITYQu-SB can be expanded to up to 32 mono inputs via dSNAKE,allowing a convenient Cat5 connection to a combination of remoteAB168, AR2412 or AR84 AudioRacks. dSNAKE is our proprietarynetworking solution, boasting a transport latency of only 105usover cable runs of up to 120m / 390′.The AudioRacks unleash all the power of Qu-SB, giving youaccess to extra outputs for Stereo Matrix, Groups, and extramonitor Mixes.AUTOMATIC MIC MIXER (AMM)AMM is vital in applications such as conferences, meetings andpanel discussions where a number of microphones are open at thesame time, reducing background noise and minimising the risk offeedback. The Automatic Microphone Mixer feature helps the engineerto manage the levels of multiple mic inputs, ensuring that eachspeaker’s contribution is heard. The D-Classic dynamic gain sharingalgorithm is inspired by industry standard automixers. Up to 16microphone sources can be mixed at once, with each channel having apriority setting which determines its ‘weight’ in the total systemgain.QU ECOSYSTEMQu provides much more than just a mixer. Qu is an entireecosystem with Remote AudioRacks allowing I/O to be placed whereit’s needed, ME Personal Mixers expanding monitor mixes andenabling simple, time-saving local control, Qu Apps for completeremote setup and wireless mixing on stage or anywhere else in thevenue, ProFactory Mic presets to speed up preparation time andensure the best sound, plus USB recording and DAW integration forpowerful workflow optimisation from one centrepiece device.Features: