Allen & Heath SQ5

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48-Channel Digital Mixer

19" Rack mountable
With 96 kHz FPGA processing
17 Faders / 6 Layers
12 x Stereo mixes (perfect for in-ear monitoring setups) + LR
3 x Stereo matrix
8 x Internal stereo FX engines with stereo returns
DEEP processing enables the integration of plug-ins directly into the mixer inputs and mix channels
7" Touch screen
SLink port for remote audio networking
64ch I/O port for audio networking
32 x 32 USB audio interface
SQ-Drive direct recording to USB
AES output
Chromatic channel metering
Integrated LED illumination per fader
Dedicated physical controls
8 assignable SoftKeys
Channel LCD displays
Compatible with the ME 1 and ME-500, as well as Dante or Waves audio networking cards
Dimensions: 440 x 514.9 x 198 mm
Weight: 10.5 kg
Corresponding rack mounts: Article Nr 430446 (not included, must be ordered separately)
Corresponding dust cover: Article Nr 433046 (not included, must be ordered separately)
Corresponding cases: Art.426485 and Art.497695 (not included in delivery)

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Available since December 2017

Item number 424987

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Max.number of input channels 16

Microphone Inputs 16

Analog Line Inputs 16

Analog Line Outputs 12

Analog in/ out with plug-in card expandable No

Digital Inputs USB

Digital Outputs AES, USB

Digital in-/ outputs expandable Yes

Word Clock No

Motorfader Yes

Computer interface USB, Ethernet

MIDI-interface No

User Interface Physical/remote

Number of faders 17

DSP Input channels 48

DSP Output Channels 12

Busses 12

Mic Preamp 16

Mono-Line Input 0

Stereo-Line Input 2

Physical outputs 12

Digital stagebox connection ACE

Ethernet Ethernet

Hotspot No

Multitrack Record Yes

Special Features n/a

Soundcard interface USB-B

integratated Player/Rec via USB/SD Multitrack

Recorder Format WAV/MP3

Scribble Strips 1

RTA Yes

FX Processor 8

31 Band EQ 13

Delay Input 1

Delay Output 1

Matrix 3

DCA/VCA Groups 8

Midi Connector No

Sample rate 96 kHz

Monitor Apps 1

Separate Personal Monitor system Optional

Expansion Card slots 1

Digital ADAT No

Digital SPDIF No

Digital AES3/ASESEB Yes

Digital MADI No

Digital Dante Optional

110V capable 1

Case Optional

19" Rackmount Optional

Height 198 mm

Width 440 mm

Depth 515 mm

Weight 10,5 kg

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49.690 kr

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51.300 kr

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Thomas-FOH 30.09.2019

I've already been mixing shows on larger D-Live and also the SQ6 & 7 at festivals in the last years. The compact SQ5 is equally good. With proper configuration I don't miss the extra soft-buttons and encoders of the larger consoles. For now, there is still a lot of display info missing anyway on the Soft Rotary displays.
The DEEP plug-in purchases do add another big cost to the desk, but the quality, especially compressors, is amazing. My Waves plug-ins now remain in the studio. I use an AR2412 stagebox with this as the complete package needs to remain compact. It always sounded good with the GLD, and even better with the SQ series.
The screen and strips are readable in daylight.
Another factor for the decision was that A&H support is excellent.
Bad points:
-I dislike the very limited 6 characters available for naming the channels. Even the X32 was much better here.
-When transferring Showfiles & Scenes on a laptop, they do not contain the file-names that are visible on the console display itself, so it's a lot of guesswork when transferring from offline editor. So much easier with Yamaha or M32 scenes.
-Additional DEEP-packs too expensive.

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Milky P 26.03.2020

I'm a professional Live Audio Engineer working with #1 Artists, Globally.
I usually use the D-Live for big shows but we needed something smaller for Promo & Acoustic Tours. So, we decided to get this,
The I/O, usability, versatility and sound are incredible. Clean, musical and quiet preamps and fantastic. The Processing is the same thats in the D-Lives so no change there.
Its just great - Buy over any other small format desk and you wont be dissapointed.
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Stunning mixer

AliC 19.03.2019

Very easy to use and great sound. I used it with the ME system with great result. The maximum 12 stereo Aux provided makes this console becomes a great tool for rehearsal which all my band members appraised a lot. Some people might decide on whether to get a QU or SQ, I think the budget paid definitely worth every penny.

The only cons I would say is that the patching of ME500 needs a bit of trial and error since the interface itself in the SQ is not very clear in terms of which channel is patched for stereo and which is for mono. The correct sequence of patching also matters in order to get absolute correct result. It takes some time to figure out what happened.

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Noise boi 09.08.2018

Great mixer for live and studio use. so good i bought another one!

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