Ultra compact form factor, 96kHz digital audio mixer
CQ is Allen & Heath’s most compact digital mixer range ever
Built on a 96kHz smart 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 Smart 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
Hardware Features:
• 16 Mic/Line preamps, 8 x XLR + 8 x XLR/TRS ‘Combi’
• Balanced stereo line input, 2 x TRS
• Main LR, 2 x XLR
• 6 x Monitor Mixes, 6 x TRS
• 2 x Assignable headphone outputs, 2 x 6.35mm TRS
• 24 x 22 USB-B interface
• 24 x 22 SD record/playback
• Stereo USB record/playback with dedicated input channel
• Stereo Bluetooth playback with dedicated input channel
• 4 x Smart FX engines
• 3 x Custom SoftKeys
• 3 x Smart Rotaries
• Dual Footswitch connection
• 7” Capacitive touchscreen with associated rotary control
• Built in dual band 2.4G/5G AC Wi-Fi with auto channel select
• 346mm x 242mm x 88mm, 3kg
Software Features:
96kHz Smart 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
Smart FX engines
Including brand new Smart 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
