Allen & Heath Qu-Pac Digital Mixer

The Qu-Pac Digital Mixer packs full-sized power and quality into a compact format ideal for integrating into a desktop or rack-mount setup. Enjoy the freedom of mixing from the comfort of your iPad, or access the mixer’s full range of functions from its intuitively-laid out front panel and touchscreen.

The Qu-Pac mixer is designed to be fully customizable and scalable, capable of Cat5 expansion of up to 38 inputs. User permissions and Qu-Control screens can be personalized, making it user-friendly for non-technical staff.

The Qu-Pac is an ideal choice for a wide range of applications, such as live band performances, school sound systems, music bars, conferences and corporate events, as well as hotels and hospitality. Whether your project is a professional application or personal mixing in your home studio, Qu-Pac delivers professional quality in a small footprint.

More about the Qu Series from Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath’s Qu series features multitrack recording direct to USB, Automatic Mic Mixing, ProFactory mic presets, plus an ever-growing ecosystem of apps, accessories, remote I/O, and so much more.

Beyond the mixers themselves, Qu is a comprehensive setup with features that include:

• Remote AudioRacks allowing I/O to be placed where it's needed
• ME Personal Mixers expanding monitor mixes and enabling time-saving local control
• Qu Apps for complete remote setup and wireless mixing on stage or anywhere else in the venue
• ProFactory Mic presets to speed up preparation time and ensure the best sound
• USB recording and DAW integration for powerful workflow optimization from a central device

Allen & Heath Qu-Pac Features

• 19" Rack Mountable Digital Mixer for Live, Studio, and Installation
• Expandable to 38 input, 24 out using dSNAKE AudioRack
• Up to 11 Monitor Mixes (4 mono + 7 stereo)
• 32—32 USB Audio Interface
• 16 Custom Select keys
• ProFactory Mic Presets
• iLive FX Library
• Built-in Signal Generator
• RTA with Peak Band indication
• Spectrogram to aid feedback elimination and room acoustics
• DAW MIDI Control
• Customizable Qu-Control screen to suit your application
• Qu-Pad fully-featured iPad App
• Qu-You iPhone / Android personal monitoring app
• Qu-Control customizable iOS app for simple wireless control
• Compatible with ME Personal Mixing System
• 5” (800x480 pixel) color touch screen for quick control
• 4 stereo FX with dedicated Sends and Returns
• 2 Stereo Matrix Outs
• Customizable Qu-Control screen
• 15 SoftKeys
• Extra stereo outputs – AES digital, Alt Out, 2TRK out
• Talkback mic input
• dSNAKE Cat5 snake for remote audio using AR2412, AR84 or AB168
• AnaLOGIQ™ total recall analogue preamps
• Effects ported from the flagship iLive console
• Dedicated stereo FX return channels
• Master strip for quick access to mix levels and processing
• Input channel linking for stereo sources
• Automatic Mic Mixing
• 31 Band Real Time Analysis and Spectrogram
• Quick copy and reset of processing, mixes and scenes
• 100 Scene memories
• Channel Safes, Global and per Scene Recall Filters
• FX, processing and channel User Libraries
• Qu-Drive for stereo and 18-track recording/playback to USB hard drive
• USB streaming to/from an Apple® Mac or Windows™ PC computer
• MIDI DAW Control driver for Mac (converts to HUI or Mackie Control)
• USB transfer of Scenes, Libraries, Shows
• User assignable Custom Layer
• Qu-Pad engineer’s mixing wireless remote app for iPad
• Qu-You personal monitoring app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
• Compatible with the Allen & Heath ME personal mixing system
• User Permissions to restrict operator access
• Optimized fan-less airflow design for silent operation

• Qu-Pac Digital Mixer1
• AH-QU-PAC-32 Rack Kit (set of two rack ears and hardware)1
• One Year Limited Warranty1

• Inputs
  • Mic/Line Inputs
  • Input Sensitivity (XLR / TRS): -60 to +5dBu / -50 to +15dBu
  • Analogue Gain: -5 to +60dB, 1dB steps
  • Maximum Input: Level (XLR / TRS) +19dBu / +29dBu
  • Input Impedance (XLR / TRS): >5kΩ / >10 kΩ
  • THD+N, Unity gain 0dB: 0.0005% -89 dBu (20-20kHz, Direct Out @0dBu 1kHz)
  • THD+N, Mid gain +30dB: 0.001% -83dBu (20-20kHz, Direct Out @0dBu 1kHz)
  • Stereo Line Inputs
  • ST1, ST2 connector: Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack, half-normalled
  • ST3 connector (not Qu-SB): Unbalanced, stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack
  • Input Sensitivity (ST1, ST2 / ST3): Nominal +4dBu / 0dBu
  • Trim: +/-24dB
  • Maximum Input Level (ST1,ST2 / ST3): +22dBu / +18dBu
  • Input Impedance: >7kΩ
• Outputs
  • Mix1-10 and LR Out: Balanced, XLR
  • Group and Matrix Out (not Qu-16): (1/4" TRS Matrix Out on Qu-SB)
  • Output Impedance: <75Ω
  • Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
  • Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
  • Residual Output Noise: -90 dBu (muted, 20-20kHz)
  • Stereo Alt Out & 2Trk Out (not Qu-SB): Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack
  • Source (Alt Output / 2Trk Output): Patchable / LR post-fade
  • Output Impedance: <75Ω
  • Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
  • Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
  • Residual Output Noise: -90 dBu (muted, 20-20kHz)
  • AES Digital Output (not Qu-SB)
  • 2 channel, 48kHz sampling rate, XLR
  • 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ω
• dSNAKE
  • Inputs: Remote source for CH1-32, ST1, ST2, ST3
  • Outputs
  • Patchable from Mix1-10, LR, Grp1-8, MTX1-4
  • Compatible with AudioRacks AR2412, AR84, AB168
  • Compatible with ME personal mixing system
• System
  • Dynamic Range: 112dB
  • Frequency Response: +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
  • Headroom: +18dB
  • Internal operating Level: 0dBu
  • dBFS Alignment: +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)
  • Meter Calibration: 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)
  • Meter Peak indication: -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out), multi-point sensing
  • Meter Signal indication: -48dBFS (-26dBu at XLR out)
  • Meter Type: Fast (peak) response
  • Sampling Rate: 48kHz +/-100PPM
  • ADC, DAC: 24-bit Delta-Sigma
  • Latency
  • 1.2 ms (local XLR in to XLR out)
  • 0.7 ms (local XLR in to AES out)
  • Operating Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 35 deg C (32 deg F to 95 deg F)
  • Mains Power: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
  • Maximum Power Consumption Qu-16/24/32/Pac/SB: 82W/120W/150W/55W/49W
• USB Audio
  • Qu-Drive: USB A
  • Stereo Record: 2 channel, WAV, 48kHz, 24-bit, patchable
  • Stereo Playback: 2 channel, WAV, 44.1 or 48kHz, 16 or 24-bit, to ST3
  • Multitrack Record: 18 channel, WAV, 48kHz, 24-bit, patchable
  • Multitrack Playback: 18 channel, WAV, 48kHz, 24-bit
  • USB Audio Streaming: USB B, Core Audio compliant
  • Send (upstream) Qu-16/24/32/Pac/SB: 24/32/32/32/32 channel, WAV, 48kHz, 24-bit
  • Return (downstream) Qu-16/24/32/Pac/SB: 22/30/32/32/32 channel, WAV, 48kHz, 24-bit
• Control
  • Faders Qu-16, 24, 32: 100mm motorised
  • Touch Screen Qu16, 24, Pac: 5" TFT, 800x480 resolution
  • Touch Screen Qu-32: 7" TFT, 800x480 resolution
  • Soft Keys: 4(Qu-16), 10 (Qu-24, 32), 15 (Qu-Pac)
  • Mute Groups / DCA Groups: 4/4
  • Network: TCP/IP Ethernet for MIDI and iOS apps
• Input Processing
  • Source
  • CH1-32: Local, dSNAKE, or USB
  • ST1, ST2: Local, dSNAKE, or USB
  • ST3: Local, dSNAKE, or USB Stereo
  • USB Global Source: Qu-Drive or USB B Streaming
  • Stereo Linking: Odd/even input pairs
  • Parameters linked: EQ, dynamics, insert, delay, assignments, sends
  • Link options: Preamp, polarity, Sidechain, fader/mute, pan
  • Polarity: Normal/Reverse
  • High Pass Filter: 12dB/octave 20Hz – 2kHz
  • Insert: Assign FX1-4 into Input channels
  • Delay: Up to 85ms
  • Gate: Self-key Sidechain
  • Threshold / Depth: -72dBu to +18dBu / 0 to 60dB
  • Attack / Hold / Release: 50us to 300ms / 10ms to 5s / 10ms to 1s
  • PEQ: 4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/- 15dB
  • Band 1: Selectable LF Shelving (Baxandall), Bell
  • Band 2, Band 3: Bell
  • Band 4: Selectable HF Shelving (Baxandall), Bel
  • Bell Width: Non-constant Q, variable, 1.5 to 1/9th octave
  • Compressor: Self-key Sidechain
  • Threshold / Ratio: -46dBu to 18dBu / 1:1 to infinity
  • Attack / Release: 300us – 300ms / 100ms - 2s
  • Knee: Soft/Hard
  • Types: Peak Manual, RMS Manual, SlowOpto, PunchBag
• Mix Processing
  • Channel Direct Out to USB: Follow Fader, follow Mute (global options)
  • Source select (global): Post-Preamp, Pre-EQ, Post-EQ, PostDelay
  • Insert: Assign FX into Mix channels
  • Delay: Up to 170ms
  • GEQ: Constant 1/3 oct, 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain
  • PEQ: 4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/- 15dB
  • Band 1: Selectable LF Shelving (Baxandall), Bell
  • Band 2, Band 3: Bell
  • Band 4: Selectable HF Shelving (Baxandall), Bel
  • Bell Width: Non-constant Q, variable, 1.5 to 1/9th octave
  • Compressor: Self-key Sidechain
  • Threshold / Ratio: -46dBu to 18dBu / 1:1 to infinity
  • Attack / Release: 300us – 300ms / 100ms - 2s
  • Knee: Soft/Hard
  • Types: Peak Manual, RMS Manual, SlowOpto, PunchBag
• Internal FX4x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted
• Audio Tools
  • Types: Reverbs, Delays, Gated Reverb, ADT, Chorus, Symphonic Chorus, Phaser, Flanger
  • 4 dedicated Stereo FX returns: Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4- Band PEQ
• PAFLPFL or stereo in-place AFL, 0 to -24dB Trim, 85ms Delay
• TalkbackAssignable to any mix, 12dB/oct HPF
• Signal GeneratorAssignable to any mix, Sine / White/Pink/Band-pass Noise
• RTA31-Bands 1/3 octave 20-20kHz, follows PAFL source

About Digital Mixers at Sound Productions

Digital mixers connect to digital devices, and typically offer a host of personalization features and premium functionalities not available with the more straightforward analog mixer. These features may include onboard sound effects, enhanced signal processing, multi-track recording, customizable settings, and much more! Additionally, digital mixers are compact and portable, and some models even offer wireless connectivity, making them a great option for mobile audio setups where you want to avoid cable clutter.