Features
- 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, DX or gigaACE protocol (64x64 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
- Single Point Metering
- Integrated Surface Illumination
- Single/Dual Footswitch Control
- Input channel linking for stereo sources
- Patchable Insert points
- Input processing – Preamp, HPF, Gate, PEQ, Compressor, Delay
- Output processing – PEQ, Graphic EQ, Compressor, Delay
- Automatic Mic Mixing
- 31 Band Real Time Analyser
- 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
- DAW Control driver for MIDI control via USB or TCP/IP
- Wireless remote mixing apps for iPad and Android
- Compatible with ME personal monitoring range
Specifications
Mic/Line Inputs (Balanced XLR, fully recallable)
- Input Sensitivity: -60 to +0dBu
- Switchable Pad: -20dB
- Analogue Gain: 0dB to +60dB, 1dB steps
- Maximum Input Level: +30dBu
- Input Impedance: >5kΩ
- THD+N, Unity gain 0dB: 0.002% -92dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @0dBu 1kHz)
- THD+N, Mid gain +30dB: 0.003% -91dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @-30dBu INPUT 1kHz)
- Phantom Power: +48V (+3V / -2V)
Stereo Line Inputs
- ST1, ST2 connectors: Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack
- ST3 connector: Unbalanced, stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack
- Input Sensitivity (ST1, ST2 / ST3): Nominal +4dBu ST1, ST2 / 0dBu ST3
- Trim: +/-24dB
- Maximum Input Level (ST1,ST2 / ST3): +22dBu / +18dBu
- Input Impedance: >7kΩ
Outputs
- Outputs 1-12 (SQ-5) and 1- 14 (SQ-6): Balanced, XLR
- Outputs A and B: Balanced 1/4" TRS Jack
- Source: Patchable
- Output Impedance: <75Ω
- Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
- Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
- Residual Output Noise: -90dBu (muted, 20Hz-20kHz)
AES Digital Output
- Balanced XLR 2 channel,
- 96kHz sampling rate (Default with SRC Bypassed)
- Switchable output sample rates,44.1kHz/ 48kHz/ 88.2kHz/ (96kHz)
- 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ω
- Connection: Neutrik EtherCON (RJ45)
- dsnake mode (48kHz devices)*: 64 channels assignable, compatible with AR2412, AR84, AB168, ME
- dx mode (96kHz devices): 32 channels assignable*, compatible with DX168
- gigaACE (96kHz devices): 128 channels assignable, compatible with dLive, SQ and DXHub*
- Inputs: Fully Patchable
- Outputs: Fully Patchable
- Sync/SRC: assignable as master audio sync for all modes, * SRC 64 channel
- Faders: 100mm motorised
- Touch Screen: 7" Capacitive, 800 x 480 resolution, 24 bit RGB
- SoftKeys: 8 (SQ-5), 16 (SQ-6)
- Mute Groups / DCA Groups: 8 / 8
- Network: TCP/IP Ethernet for MIDI and Control
- MIDI: TCP/IP and USB B
- Footswitch: Single or Dual, Momentary or Latching*
Source
- CH1-48: Fully patchable
- USB Global Source: SQ-Drive or USB B Streaming?
- Polarity: Normal/Invert
- Trim: -24 to +24dB
- High Pass Filter: 12dB/octave 20Hz – 2kHz
- Insert (Pre EQ/Comp): Fully Patchable
- Delay: Up to 341ms
Gate: Patchable Sidechain
- Sidechain filter: Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k)
- Threshold / Depth: -72dBu to +18dBu / 0 to 60dB
- Attack / Hold / Release: 50μs to 300ms / 10ms to 5s / 10ms to 1s
PEQ: 4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/-15dB
- Band 1, Band 4: Selectable Shelving (Baxandall), Bell
- Band 2, Band 3: Bell
- Bell Width: Variable Q, 1.5 to 1/9th octave
Compressor: Patchable Sidechain
- Sidechain filter: Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k), Q=1
- Threshold / Ratio: -46dBu to 18dBu / 1:1 to infinity
- Attack / Release: 30μs to 300ms / 50ms to 2s
- Knee: Soft/Hard
- Detector response: Peak/RMS switchable
- Parallel Path Compression: dry/wet -infin to 0dB
- Channel direct Out: Follow Fader, Mute, Mute Group, DCA (Global all ch) Multi-channel IO Option Module
- Inputs: Fully patchable
- Outputs: Fully patchable
- Sync/SRC: Assignable as master audio sync
- Dynamic Range: 112 dB
- Frequency Response: +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
- Headroom: +18dB
- Internal operating Level: 0dBu
- THD+N, Mic/Line routed to Main L/R Out: Unity gain faders@0dB, 0.006%, - 84dBu (20 - 20kHz)
- dBFS Alignment: +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)
- Meter Calibration: 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)
- Main Meter Type: 2 x 12 segment, fast (peak) response
- Channel Meter Type: Single Point Metering, fully programmable colour/brightness
- Peak Indication: -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out), multi- point sensing
- Sampling Rate: 96kHz
- Bit Depth: Uses XCVI core custom bit widths in algorithms, up to 96bits
- Latency: <0.7mS, Local Mic Input routed to Main L/R. (Direct, No EQ/ Effects)
- Operating Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 40 deg C (32 deg F to 104 deg F)
- Mains Power: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
- Max Power Consumption SQ- 5/SQ-6: 75W / 90W
Physical Specifications
- Desk mounted: 440 x 514.9 x 198 mm (17.3" x 20.3" x 7.8")
- Packed in shipping box: 610 x 680 x 360 mm (24" x 26.8" x 14.2")
- Unpacked weight: 10.5 kg (23.1 lbs)
- Packed weight: 14 kg (30.9 lbs)
- Source select:
- Post-Preamp
- Post-HPF
- Post Gate
- Insert Return
- Post PEQ
- Post Comp
- Post Delay
- trim -infin to 10dB per channel
- Insert (Pre EQ/Comp): Fully Patchable
- Delay: Up to 682ms
- GEQ: 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain, Constant 1/3 oct
- PEQ: As Input PEQ
- Compressor: As Input Compressor
- Internal FX: 8 x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted (4 dedicated fx bus)
- Types:
- SMR Reverb, StereoTap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, BlueChorus
- Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser
- 8 dedicated Stereo FX returns: Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4-Band PEQ
- PAFL: PFL or stereo in-place AFL, 0 to -24dB Trim, PAFL Delay Up to 682ms
- Talkback: dedicated input, Assignable to any mix, Gain, Pad, 48V, 12dB/oct HPF
- Signal Generator: Assignable to any mix, Sine/White/Pink/Bandpass Noise
- RTA: 31-Bands 1/3 octave 20-20kHz, follows PAFL source
SQ-Drive
- Stereo Record: 2 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, source fully patchable
- Stereo Playback : 1/2 channel, WAV, 44.1, 48, 96kHz 16,24-bit, source fully patchable
- Multitrack Record: 16 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, track sources fully patchable
- Multitrack Playback: 16 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit fully patchable
USB Audio Streaming
- Send (upstream): 32 channel, 96kHz, 24-bit
- Return (downstream: 32 channel, 96kHz, 24-bit