Allen & Heath expands its successful Qu series with the launch of Qu-Pac, an ultra-compact digital mixer with integrated touchscreen and iPad control app.
Designed for live music and installation, Qu-Pac is a standalone rack-mountable mixer that provides flexible solutions for bands and multi-purpose environments such as schools, hotels and bars. Qu-Pac’s connectivity offers 16 mono inputs, 3 stereo inputs and 12 mix outputs on the rear panel, but can be expanded up to 38 inputs / 28 outputs by connecting via Cat5 to Allen & Heath remote AudioRacks .
The mixer offers full recall of settings and preamps, USB multi-track recording via Qu-Drive, a choice of personal monitoring solutions, channel ducking, USB multi-channel streaming and a revamped iLive FX Library with exceptional audio quality, making it the most comprehensive digital mixer in its class.
Continuing the trend of remote mixing via iPad that began with the iLive family over 4 years ago, the Qu-Pad iPad app allows instant wireless control of the mixer’s key settings and parameters, freeing the operator to mix the show from anywhere in the room. Unlike rack-mounted digital mixers that rely entirely on tablet control, Qu-Pac’s high-resolution 5” colour touchscreen allows easy access to all functions, providing a simple interface for day-to-day operation and a back-up should Wi-Fi connection issues disrupt control. The fully customisable Qu-Control screen can be set up with ‘widgets’ for channel levels, mute and assignment switches, arranged to suit the user’s needs and experience. 15 softkeys allow further customisation, while different levels of password-protected access can be set.
As well as stereo recording or playback from a USB stick, the built-in 18-channel Qu-Drive can record and play back stereo and multitrack .wav audio files to a USB stick or drive, offering the convenience of computer-free recording in live applications. Qu-Pac’s 32x32 USB streaming interface, compatible with Windows and Mac, makes Qu-Pac the perfect solution for studio monitoring, control and overdubbing . For further flexibility, for fixed installations or growing bands, Allen & Heath low-latency dSNAKE audio connection allows the mixer to be connected via a single Cat5 digital cable to remote AB168, AR84 and AR2412 AudioRacks. Additionally, Qu-Pac offers two solutions for personal monitoring : via the Qu-You iPhone app or using ME-1 personal mixers, which can be connected to the mixer via the dSNAKE port.
The mixer’s mic/line inputs feature recallable AnaLOGIQ pad-less preamps, optimized for transparency and low harmonic distortion. Qu-Pac is equipped with a selection of FX emulations developed for the iLive professional touring series, along with all the tools a sound engineer expects, such as RTA and comprehensive metering and monitoring.
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