Allen & Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer (

The chrome edition of the Allen & Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer is a 16-channel digital mixer and USB audio interface designed for live and installed sound as well as studio use The chrome edition adds high-contrast chrome rotary and fader knobs that improve visibility in dark conditions - as well as a number of software enhancements from the updated firmware (V18) It features 16 mic- or line-selectable inputs and 3 stereo line inputs Its 16 anaLOGIQ microphone preamps have digitally recallable settings that can be saved and recalled for future sessions The Qu-16 has a variety of output options - including 4 mono XLR mix outputs - 3 XLR stereo-pair mix outputs - an alternative TRS stereo-pair mix output - a TRS stereo-pair 2-track output - and a 2-channel AES digital outputThe Qu-16 has 16 buses as well as 4 stereo effect returns - and offers a variety of routing options and controls It has a 5 800x480 resolution touchscreen that displays your metering and RTA views - effects tracks - processing - routing - and saved scenes The 16 tracks are controllable with the 16 100mm motorized faders Built-in processing allows you to EQ - compress - gate - switch polarity - and apply delay to all 16 tracks All of your settings can be saved as a scene and recalled later for quick setupThanks to its internal convertors - the Qu-16 is also a USB audio interface and can record to any Core Audio-compatible software on your Mac You can also record to and play back audio from an external USB hard drive It is compatible with the Qu-Pad iPad app that allows you to control your mix with your iPad over a connected wireless network The Qu-16 unit itself can be rackmounted or set up on a desk

Features: iPad Qu-Pad Control App, 16 Buses and 4 Stereo FX Returns, USB Audio Interface, Record/Playback with USB Drives, Recallable Preamps, Motorized 100mm Faders, Chrome Knobs & Faders + Updated Firmware, Built-In Processing and Effects, 16 Mic/Line Inputs and 3x Stereo Inputs, Touchscreen Interface

Number of Analog Input Channels: 16

Number of Mic Preamps: 16

Number of Analog Output Channels: 6

Mix Routing: 22x Return24x Send4x Stereo FX Return

Groups: 4x Mute Group

Presets: No

Display: 5-inch Touchscreen

Faders & Level Adjustment: 16x 3.9-inch / 100 mm Motorized Fader

Gain/Trim Range: Line:±24 dB (Stereo Channels) Line/Mic:-5 dB to 60 dB (in 1 dB Steps)

Input Polarity: Normal/Reverse

EQ: FX Returns:4-Band Parametric Input Channels:4-Band Parametric

EQ Parameters: 1x HF Shelf:±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz (Shelf or Bell Selectable) 2x MF Notch/Peak:±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1x LF Shelf:±15 dB at 20 Hz to 20 kHz (Shelf or Bell Selectable)

Graphic EQ: 28-Band 1/3 Octave - ±12 dB 31 Hz to 16 kHz

Filters: High-Pass: 20 Hz to 2 kHz - 12 dB/Octave

Built-In Effects: ReverbDelayReverb (Gated)ADT2x ChorusPhaserFlanger

Audio Delay: Adjustable Up to 85 ms

Sample Rates: 48 kHzAES3 Output:48 kHzStereo Record:48 kHzStereo Playback:44.1 / 48 kHzMultitrack Playback/Multitrack Record:48 kHz

Bit Depth: A/D Conversion:24-Bit Delta SigmaD/A Conversion:24-Bit Delta SigmaStereo Record:24-BitStereo Playback:16 / 24-BitMultitrack Playback - Multitrack Record:24-Bit

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB

Max Input Level: XLR Input:+19 dBu 1/4-inch TRS Input:+29 dBu 1/4-inch Aux Input:+22 dBu 1/8-inch / 3.5 mm Input:+19 dBu

Analog Dynamic Range: 112 dB

I/O Impedance: AES3 Output:110 Ohms XLR Input:> 5 Kilohms 1/4-inch TRS Input:> 10 Kilohms Stereo Input:> 7 Kilohms 1/4-inch TRS - XLR Output:< 75 Ohms

THD+N: 0.0005% at Unity Gain 0.001% at +30 dB Gain

Signal Generator: Sine - White - Pink - or Band-Pass Noise (Assignable to Any Mix)

Analog Inputs: 1x XLR 3-Pin Talkback Input16x 1/4-inch TRS Balanced Line Input16x XLR 3-Pin Mic Input4x 1/4-inch TRS Balanced Input (2 Stereo Pairs - Half-Normalled)1x 1/8-inch / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Input

Analog Outputs: 4x XLR 3-Pin Mono Mix Output6x XLR 3-Pin Mix Output (3 Stereo Pairs)2x XLR 3-Pin Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)2x 1/4-inch TRS Mix Output (1 Stereo Pair)2x 1/4-inch TRS Aux Output (1 Stereo Pair)

Digital I/O: 1x RJ45 (Network)1x XLR AES3 Output1x etherCON dSNAKE (I/O)

MIDI I/O: No

USB I/O: 1x USB-A (External Memory)1x USB-B 2.0 (Audio Streaming)

USB I/O Capacity: 24x Input / 22x Output

Wireless: No

Max Multitrack Recording: 18 Tracks

File Format Support: WAV

Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC - 50 / 60 Hz

Rack Mountable: Yes

Rackmount Size: 11 U (with Non-Included Hardware)

Operating Conditions: 32 to 95 degreesF / 0 to 35 degreesC

Dimensions: 17.4 x 19.7 x 7.4-inch / 44.2 x 50 x 18.8 cm (Desk-Mounted)19 x 19.1 x 7.5-inch / 48.3 x 48.5 x 19.1 cm (Rack-Mounted)

Weight: 22 lb / 10 kg