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ALLEN & HEATH SQ5 48 Channel Digital Mixing Console
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Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixing Desk

The Allen & Heath SQ5 is a compact, powerful and versatile 48-channel digital mixer for professionals that require exceptional performance in a transportable format

The Allen & Heath SQ-5 is a professional-grade 48-channel digital mixer featuring 96kHz FPGA processing, 36 buses, and 16 onboard mic preamps. Designed for live sound, studio recording, and installations, it offers ultra-low latency, comprehensive I/O options, and a user-friendly interface with a 7" capacitive touchscreen. With DEEP processing, 8 stereo FX engines, and expansion capabilities via SLink and I/O ports, the SQ-5 delivers exceptional audio quality and flexibility for demanding audio environments.

Key Features of the Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixing Console

  • Drag-and-drop layouts allows for each channel and mix to be dragged into any strip, with the addition of custom naming and colouring, allow for your layout to be exactly as you need
  • A-a-glace metering offers each strip their patented Chromatic channel metering system, giving you at-a-glance level indication using LEDs and variable brightness and colour
  • The integrated SQ-drive makes it quick and easy to record directly to a USB without the need for any additional software, sound card drivers or an additional laptop

Features and benefits

Powerful Processing
Each input features HPF, a super-fast gate with sidechain and filter, a musical 4-band parametric equaliser with RTA, and Peak/RMS compressor for control and shaping of levels and transients. Mixes have both a parametric and 28 band graphic EQ along with compressor as standard, all ready to switch in when required.
World-Class FX
SQ is armed with 8 stereo FX engines and comes complete with the acclaimed RackExtra library, featuring emulations of legendary classic reverbs, gated reverbs, delays, modulators and more. Every engine has its own dedicated stereo return too, so you don’t need to use up any of your 48 input channels.
Integrated USB Interface
SQ’s built-in 32×32 96kHz audio interface enables easy multitrack recording, backing-track playback, livestreaming and virtual soundcheck. The interface is class-compliant on Mac OS X making it truly plug ‘n play, with ASIO and WDM compatible drivers available for Windows computers. You can even map the SQ’s faders, rotaries, channel keys and softkeys to control your favourite DAW using the Allen & Heath MIDI Control app.

Specifications of the SQ5 48 Channel Digital Mixing Console

  • Rack-mountable Digital Mixer for Live, Studio and Installation
  • 48 Input Channels
  • 16 Local Mic Inputs (XLR)
  • 2 ¼” Stereo Inputs (TRS)
  • 1 3.5mm Stereo Input
  • 36 Total Busses
  • 12 Stereo Mix (Aux or Group) + Main
  • PAFL Bus
  • 14 Assignable Local Outputs (12 XLR + 2 ¼” TRS)
  • AES Digital Output
  • Dedicated Talkback mic input (XLR)
  • ¼” TRS Headphone out with dedicated control
  • SLink EtherCON connection for remote audio using
  • dSnake/ME, DX or GigaACE/GX protocol (128x128 channels)
  • I/O Port for Option Card (including 3rd party protocols – Dante/Waves)
  • 8 Mute Groups
  • 8 DCA Groups
  • 8 Stereo FX with dedicated FX Returns
  • DEEP Processing Ready
  • RackFX Effects suite
  • 7" colour touchscreen
  • 8 Assignable SoftKeys
  • Dedicated physical controls for channel processing (Gain, HPF Frequency, Gate Threshold, Compressor Threshold, Pan, EQ Gain/Frequency/Width)
  • 16+1 Faders with 6 Layers for 96 assignable Channel Strips
  • Motorised faders for sends on faders, GEQ fader flip and mix recall
  • 16 Backlit LCD Channel Strip displays
  • Chromatic Channel Metering
  • Integrated Surface Illumination
  • Single/Dual Footswitch Control
  • Input channel pairs switchable mono/stereo
  • Patchable Insert points
  • Input processing – Trim, HPF, Gate, PEQ, Compressor, Delay
  • Output processing – Graphic EQ, PEQ, Compressor, Delay
  • DEEP Automatic Mic Mixing
  • 2 31/61 Band Real Time Analysers
  • Quick copy/paste/reset for parameters
  • User Permissions to restrict operator access
  • 300 Scene memories per show
  • Channel Safes, Global and per Scene Recall Filters
  • FX, processing and channel Libraries
  • SQ-Drive for stereo and multitrack recording/playback direct to USB drive
  • USB transfer of Scenes, Libraries, Shows
  • 32x32 channel USB streaming to/from Mac/PC
  • MIDI via USB or TCP/IP, including DAW control options
  • Remote mixing apps for iPad, Android, Mac and PC

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