I was just searching for a quick breakdown of a console I wasn’t familiar with, and I came across your video. As an engineer of 20 years who is familiar with most digital console platforms, I’m likely not your intended audience. I must say, however, that you are one of the best and most engaging teachers of digital audio that I’ve ever seen. I will absolutely use this video as a teaching tool when I help train young engineers. Many thanks, and please continue to teach the next generation!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, and if you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
Sir... your explanation are the neatest and clearest of all the YT. You have patience... and are so gentle and simple when explain even the more complex things! Just how a real teacher should be!
This is possibly the BEST tutorial l have ever seen in 40 years of being in the audio industry. Precisely explained all important features so that you can understand. The Allen and Heath manual is confusing, this man should have written it for them!! I would be honoured for this man to tutor me.Well done, great English, great sense of humour and students felt relaxed. 10/10.
I was not happy with the tutorials that A&H provided, but I must say that YOUR tutorial just made the whole thing (which I previously found confusing) rather simple and obvious. Just the right amount of detail, demonstrations are helpful, and you don't give your English enough credit. I had zero problem understanding it, but I would add that your command of the language was better than most native English speakers, and the explanations were VERY well articulate. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
100% agree with David. I'm doing my first sound-engineer gig this Saturday and will be meeting this desk for the first time at the gig so I'm learning as much as I can beforehand. I've never used a digital desk before, only analog. Excellent tutorial, extremely helpful! On to Part 2...
One of the best training videos ever! If one person is brand new to a mixing system, this is just fantastic and a great way to get into it. I continue to watch it - since the explanation is just great on the QU series from Allan&Heath. Also I like the dry method of teaching, interrupted by some little - but excellent - spiking jokes. (Oh and never mind the english - that is really excellent to follow!) :-) I for sure will look into other tutorials from you!
Your videos were recommended to me so I can learn to use this mixer at my church, and I wholeheartedly agree with the recommendation! I agree with others that you are very easy to understand, and you are an excellent teacher! I also wanted to thank you for the on-screen explanations of "Singlish" terms! I find languages and dialects fascinating, so even though I had no trouble understanding you it was neat to learn a few things about your dialect on the way. ^_^ As others have commented, there's no need to apologize for your accent. Thank you for this excellent training series!
I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my QU32 and I must say you did an amazing job explaining the basics of this board saving me hours of work and trial and error!! I will watch this video again when my board arrives and go through each exercise to reinforce what I just learned!! Thank you so much for this!!
For the newbie/novice/padawan I am, it's the perfect start with the QU 24! Thanks! I've got it for 4 weeks (capture 5 bands in multitracks and of course balanced/mix them.) And you realy helped me to pass from my old Yamahaa 01V1(1st edition) to this beauty, but I have still have a lot to learn... Best Regards Pascal
I love the language explanation. I’m African whngrew up around Indian and Phillipine friends. When I moved to the U.S. I hung out with Native Americans. Your accent has elements of all those groups and your sense of humor is S.African…lol! Thank you for this video working with Qu 16 and this is very helpful!
This review gives me another chance of understanding more of its features and somehow a great help to refresh ideas in becoming more effecient, effective and productive SOUNDTECH, FOH and etc. Currently, i'm using this Qu-32 digital mixer in our event center. JLORD here from the Philippines
This is an amazing teaching video. Teaching at its very best. You’ve made me fall in love with mixing 😀 Nice accent by the way 👌🏾 Nothing to be ashamed of. Keep the good work going. God bless you
Awesome Mixer and I have understood operation of this mixer completely its just because of the way of detailed explanation and demonstrated perfectly, thanks to GLB productions and I'm sorry I don't know the name of the trainer! my special thanks to him for this session. Thanks and God Bless😊👋👋👋👋👋🤝
Thanks for this video - we just got a QU-24 at my work and I have to figure it out and this was extremely helpful - I loved your students reactions too.
Excellent video series! Looking forward to watching more. I truly enjoy your sense of humor! Going out next week for my first theatrical gig with the QU-32. 24 Sennheiser wireless mic systems with a high school group. I spent many hours researching digital mixers before settling on the A&H QU-32. I've had an analogue A&H mixer for almost 15 years and love everything about it. Just decided it was time to get in the 21st century! lol Again, thank you for an informative and light hearted series of videos. - Joel, Studio 52
+Joel Glaser Glad the videos have been useful! Yes, the training has to be enjoyable, and it helps the students to retain the information better I find. 24 channels of wireless huh? Hope you have a good frequency scanner ;)
+GLB Productions Well, it helps that I live in a fairly rural area, but yes, I've done my research. I've been using wireless systems for about 20 years. It also helps having new, up-to-date systems that can be finely adjusted. Helps them all work together without crosstalk and interference from digital TV and other outside frequency sources. Any idea when part 3 of your videos on the QU-32 will be available? Looking forward to viewing. And again, thank you for posting them on RUclips.
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@Terrance Aryan Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I was even smiling throughout watching this video, very engaging, the part a guy said is there a control V made me laugh out loud. Thanks for this video
Great video. I just got a QU-16 and this video was very helpful. I especially liked when people gasped when you showed them certain settings :D (I also reacted like this to some of the functions of the QU-16 :D )
Your tutorials are amazing! I've seen the one with soundcraft si expression and loved its simplicity, very useful for my church. Then I found this video and I don't know what is my favorite. We have a Yamaha 01v96, still very famous here in Brazil, and we're looking for another. This integration with iPad in this new mixers are excellent for us, because the house is pretty far from the stage and we always need two people working. Anyways, your tutorials are really helpful to me to decide what mixer buy. God bless your work!
Hello Matheus, very glad to hear the videos have been helpful! Both of these mixers are well-designed and easy to use once you learn how. I would say that which one you buy will depend on the after-sales support you receive - make sure that whoever you buy from includes training in the package, and also setting up your amps and system processor to work with the new mixer as necessary.
Excellent training video. One church I belong to has the QU-24 and now the second church I'm staff member for is looking for a new mixing board and I highly recommend this QU-32. In watching the video, it really has a lot of features that can eliminate other external equipment like equalizers, compressors and more. Please produce more videos on this mixing board. Superb job. A+++++
Great that the videos have been helpful! At the same time remember that training is best done in person and the company that sells you the mixer must also provide training if requested - this is the mark of a responsible service provider ;)
Wow... If you're here in 2021 and making a whole lot of sense outta this click the like button... So so informative... Thanks alot.. your students' reactions are so priceless and funny..😊😊😊
+John Scott Thanks, part 2 will be up in a week or so - the amount of editing required to transform a live class into something that is watchable on video is rather surprising to say the least ;)
The advantage is that it allows you to apply processing such as EQ and compression to the entire group as opposed to one channel at a time. It also allows you to control the volume of the entire group using a single fader - this is particular important for inputs where the relative levels need to be maintained such as backing vocals or a muti-keyboard setup. The disadvantage is that you add another layer of control and adjustment which can cause its own problems, especially if the fader and mute switch are on a different layer of the console.
Please, I have a question: When we are in the process of adjusting the sound and distributing the monitor for the concert, and we turn off the jazz until the concert starts, is it necessary to go back to adjusting the sound and the monitors again? Thank you very much.
It depends on how much the venue has changed - some venues sound very different empty vs. when they are full of people. You should not need to change the monitor mixes though - they should remain fairly consistent from the soundcheck.
I have external hardware compressor I would like to use as a insert but there is no insert strip on the board. How would I set this up and how would I route I/O using pr tools?
On this mixer you would need to set up an external signal chain using one of the bus outputs and then return the signal to a separate channel. I'm afraid I can't help you with the Protools setup - best to ask a recording engineer.
GLB Productions ok so once I go out of one of the mix outputs on the console into the external compressor would I go out of my compressor and use one of the mic or line in on the console to go back in for the signal?
Either would work but I would choose one of the mono inputs - there are no separate mic and line inputs on the Qu32, the XLR input can accept both signal levels depending on how the gain is set.
GLB Productions thank you..Another question, would I need to set the channels to local or USB to allow the signal to pass out of the QU to the compressor and back into the QU?
amazing & awesome teaching skill you got to make your student clearly understand. i wanted to be your student too :-) all of them are so happy and excited to learn something new knowledge with you GOOD JOB... Greeting from Malaysia
I encountered one of these at a venue.... I gave a left/right from the stereo out puts on my desk in to channel 7/8 of their A&H Qu series mixer. When both 7/8 on their desk were panned center, both channels came through both sides, but when 7/8 were panned L/R, only one channel could be heard, and it came from the left only of there PA Can you think why that would be?
It suggests that the routing is not conventional, so the send to the PA is not being derived from the main LR outputs. It could possibly be from the groups or matrix sends. You would need to trace the lines from the mixer to find out exactly what's going on.
Hi Bruno, I have been watching your videos for last few months. I do really appreciate your effort to make these and share the knowledge. if you don't mind can you do a video on graphical equalizer? please continue making these kind videos.
+Akhil Raphael Sure, will add it to the list :) If you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
It was interesting to see how impressed they were with various functions - ie the motorised faders. I don't ever remember being that captivated by the first digital board I saw and worked with. Although before I saw my first digital board I'd been working with sound for ~3 years (2 of those studding at National Tech Training - all analogue gear) so I guess I was desensitised at that point to expensive and interesting gear.
+JOUE BIEN TECH Yes, everyone reacts differently - Singapore students are generally very tech-savvy and hard to impress but there is something about the combination of mechanical control surface and software brain that really caught their attention.
Bro my allen heath Qu 32 digital mixer some times not working the touch screen and the faders and some times its all the switchs are not working and some faders are vibrate or not perfect working. How i can solve or solution pls give....
Bonsoir je suis entrain de voir pour acheter cette console je voulait savoir sur le fader master main mix y a til un égaliseur 31 bande comme la presonus studio live 32s que sur le master y a un égaliseur 31 bande si oui pouvez vous me le confirmer merci
good evening Can you tell me about the master mixed hand is there a 31-band equalizer in stereo like the Presonus studiolive 32 s it has several banks on the general master equalizer I wanted to know if that it was the same
Hello, great training. We own QU-16 and it's used in church where recitations or speech are common. When QU-16 is turned ON, it loads Mix LR PEQ screen, where on this screen we have PEQ, GEQ, and COMP. On this PEQ we are cutting LF (155Hz, -7.6db), LM (893HZ, -9.4db), HM (3.67Hz, -8.8db), and HF (10.2Khz,-9.0db) frequencies. If we don't set this PEQ or bypass it, we get a lot of feedback with the 4 Bose MA12 speakers, which are installed by audio professional service where we're using 3 AKG C7 mics. But if we set this PEQ, feedback is gone! Is it practical to set Mix LR PEQ this way? Are we effecting vocals at the end by doing this much frequency cut off? Then for each mic input channel, we setup PEQ and COMP, but we're not happy with sound, Is it possible that setting Mix LR PEQ frequencies effects overall vocals?
Hi there Medo. From the description above, you seem to be using your main LR PEQ as a system tuning tool to prevent feedback. It does seem like a lot of cut, especially since all four bands are being used. You also say that you are unhappy with the sound. In this case, I suggest getting your system installer to come back and re-tune the system in its current configuration using the EQ in the system processor as opposed to on the mixer - the MA12 speakers require an external signal processor running the Bose ControlSpace software, and your installer can use these tools to improve the sound of your system.
How are excellent video and thank you very much for an important explanation, I have one that I occupy this table as an interface I have the daw Logic x. I have a question and I tried to balance my LR audio but even though I move the knob on the daw I do not hear changes in the audio either through headphones or through the monitors eg. If I have a track that balanced it to the left, the audio is lowered in level and even so it continues to be heard on the right, connect my headphones to the computer directly and if the balance works, you could help me. I will thank you all.
Hi guys can you please make a video on how to setup monitors on the QU24. From where to plug in on the desk until where to go in the led screen. Thanks you
Well done. I am trying to figure a way to use a digital mixer like this for old school multi-track recording. I have a 24 track recorder and cannot figure an easy way to monitor what is recorded as there are no tape inputs on any of these digital mixers. I really don't want to use a DAW....any suggestions....Nice video and very clear....Thanks.
That's a good question. My first thought was - why not just get an analog mixer? Something that has direct outs on every channel and enough additional channels to handle any effects you might be using. Having said that, a digital mixer like this does have a LOT of outputs - 10 mix, 8 group and 4 matrix for a total of 22 plus the main mix outputs. So it's possible to hack something together if you really need to. However it doesn't really seem worth the trouble to me...
@@GLBProductions Thanks for the reply. I like the idea of a digital mixer because of compressors and gates on each input channel and really like the Variable Q on the EQs...The only way I could see implementing one of these (with an old school 24 trk recorder) is to buy two of them and use one for all the returns and head phone feed to the musicians...Kind of like a split console design...I need to think this through....Thanks.....
I'm thinking about buying One of these consoles, my biggest concern os I own a rack of 8 Neve 1073 preamps, so my question os can I use the Neve preamps, connect them to the qu-32 and simply use its A/D converters without altering the sound?
Hi Manuel, the answer to your question is maybe - if you connect the output of your 1073s to the line input on the Qu-32 you will still be connecting to the analog front end of the mixer so there is a chance that some coloration will occur. Whether or not this will be audible is another matter and would need to be tested. Given the quality of your preamp, I would recommend going with a standalone AD converter.
question I have one of these at my studio. I've been trying to record through protools 12 and my mic line is set to channel 3. how do I cut the preamp on on the mixer because I'm not getting any sound through the headphones or through my main speakers. I have the mixer also going thru protools. is that the wrong way to do it?
OK. I figured it out by the way...I do have one more question... On my board outputs one and two are " linked". Outputs 3-4 are the same. what exactly does that mean?
hi! My question may seem a bit off-topic (I got here as I've been flirting with the idea to get a Qu-16 chrome), but as you are posting tutorials (and a good one at that) it seems like you like to share your knowledge! ;) So here goes: I don't know much about sound mixing - studio or live bands (next to nada actually), but we set up sound & lighting systems for medium and large private events. 99% of the time, they are set up for a DJ's performance, so there is no need to mix & filter signals from different sources (vocals, bass, guitars, synths etc). However in the odd occasion that a band or singer may perform (usually before the actual party), we either outsource the live support setup (mixers, mics etc), or the band brings their own equipment set and just gives us the "final", processed/mixed, sound signal via master line-out and they just plug into our DJ mixer which plays through our speakers. Pretty simple - and we just don't bother with all the live stuff ourselves. However, I think that it's time we got a sound mixer to be able to accommodate those bands (whenever the situation arises) instead of needing to outsource it. So my question is if you think that we should just get a basic analog mixer like the Soundcraft Signature 12, or the Yamaha MG12XU, as I suppose they'll be easier to use and get to learn the basics with; or do you think that getting a much more expensive & digital Qu-16 chrome instead is a good investment (for OUR level)? I mean, do you think that the Qu would be way too complicated to use for basic use (until such time I actually learn what to do with it - whenever that'll be lol), or will it be as straightforward as the analog ones (for simple use)? Also, do digital mixers change a lot (technologically), very fast - so if it takes me/us 2-3 years to actually "need" & use its functions/potential, by that time it'll be an "old" mixer (technologically), so it'll be better to first by a cheaper analog one until I know "what's what"? So is spending the extra money going to be wasted, or will it still be a good investment? Scenario A means buying a cheaper analog one first, and when/if I need more, buying a second, digital one later (potentially). Scenario B means directly buying a much more expensive digital one like the Qu, so I'll only need to buy one. But if in a couple of years this digital one will be considered an old-tech "has-been", maybe it's not worth investing in it now whereas the analog one will pretty much remain unchanged years from today.. What do you think?
Hi there Nounix, nice to hear from you :) You know it's really interesting - there was a time in my career as a professional sound engineer that I did a lot of work with events companies. There was an unspoken agreement between the events company and the sound rental company: for the events company it was "We shall shall not buy sound equipment!" and for the sound rental company it was "We shall not steal customers!" So bear that in mind - buying your own sound equipment sends a definite signal to any sound rental company you work with, which may or may not be an important business consideration for you. Having said that, I think it is true to say that analog gear in general will last far longer than digital - it's got to the point that digital mixers like the one in the video are basically computers with faders, and as such have a lifespan similar to that of a computer, so maybe 3-4 years of professional use. Analog mixers will last 10 years easily, as can be witnessed by the amount of live sound gear from the late 20th century that is still in use today. I've even seen mixers from the 70s still going strong! For you I think the decision will come down to the features that you need - do you need the processing power that a digital console offers, as well as the remote control? Or can you get by with more basic features? All of this will depend on the type of bands that you work with, their requirements as well as the requirements of your customers. Hope that's helpful, feel free to carry on this conversation.
Thanks for your detailed reply! :) Regarding the dilemma you supposed that I may have, it's actually not the case with me. In fact, our clientele come to us to provide the full service - meaning that we will cover the entire production for them (sound systems, moving lights, special effects, trussing constructions, venue decorative illumination, power supply etc etc) and we also provide the djing part for which we have a strong name in our market. We own all this equipment ourselves and so there's never an issue of coming in conflict with our rental company, as there isn't one. Besides, the clientele is ours to begin with, so anyone else that we bring in upon our client's request that we don't cover in-house (eg a live band or singer/s) wouldn't have a "problem" with us offering the sound mixing/mic equipment, as it is us that would be giving them the gig to begin with. And when we may need to outsource this equipment from another company that specializes in live support; same story - it's us giving them the gig - not the other way 'round. I, actually, prefer it when a live band (whether they were brought in/introduced by us, or "outsiders" that were brought in directly by our client) comes with their own sound engineer and their own mics, monitors, instruments, mixers etc - that way we don't have to deal with that too ;) They set their own gear up and just give us ready master-out pair of cables and that's that. Perfect! ;) But, if there's a situation in which there's a band without any mic or mixing equipment of their own, and the budget just doesn't permit us outsourcing another company for it, it would be great to be able to cover this with our in-house mixer & mics etc. Now, as to what features we would "need", that's hard to say. The more the merrier, I guess. But that's more in light of it being better to able to do more, rather than to not. But if a digital mixer like the Qu-16 will do a hell of a lot more, but I'll need a "Ph.D" (lol) in digital sound engineering to do basic things with it, then - no - ease and simplicity is more important. But if the Qu-16 is just as simple for simple things, and then offers a mountain of things on top of that, then that's a BIG brownie point for the Qu! ;) So I guess that if you (who apparently are knowledgable in this specific field) say that technology in the digital mixer industry changes so fast that it would render "today's" digital mixer obsolete in a couple of years, maybe it's not the best idea to buy an expensive one like the A&H Qu-16 Chrome (which was actually released in '13!) given our very limited and infrequent POTENTIAL need for it... My initial thought was to maybe buy something now that is very respectable today (GIVEN that it will STILL be considered as being so in 4-5 years from now!), and whenever (and IF) the need arises, we'll have something GREAT to provide to the would-be connoisseur of this hypothetical gig! And if it's a dead-easy side-gig like a 15-minute show by 2 vocalists and a guitar player, within an event we set up, let it be "over-kill" using this mixer (AS LONG AS IT'S ALSO DEAD-SIMPLE TO USE for that use, just like a small analog mixer would be); who cares? Better to show up in a "Bentley" to pick "anyone" up from the train station (if that's the only car you have), than to ONLY own a "Hyndai" and to be asked to pick the "president" up from the airport lol :P In the latter case, you'll end up having to rent a Bentley for it anyway, while you'll ALSO have spent the money to buy the Hyndai which you just won't be able to use, so you'll have "wasted" money on both fronts.. :P ;) [Did any of this make any sense? lol] So, if I have understood correctly, if I AM to buy a mixer that's "respectable" now, and one that will continue to be so in the next 4-5 years (approx.) - for MY type/frequency of use - my best investment "bet" would be good analog one. And in the case that the band, or client, is very needy (and they DON'T have their own gear), the budget in such a case would logically be higher, so I could simply outsource the digital mixer/sound engineer etc and not need to "throw money away" now, as the Qu-16 will have lost a great deal of value in the near future as it will be outdated. Right? If yes (to all the above), would you consider my other options to be what I should be looking at (Yamaha MG12 XU, or MG16 XU, or Soundcraft Signature 12, or Signature 16)? So that even if a very knowledgable sound engineer or musician were to be given one of the above would think "great mixer!" (in the analog world, of course)! Or another one?
Good thoughts! I'm glad to hear that there's no possibility of competition between you and your sound rental companies. In my situation the fear of the events company was always that the client would contract directly with the sound rental company for some of their gigs, hence losing the events company a customer. In terms of simplicity of use, the key to getting used to a digital mixer is to use it frequently - at least once a week if possible. You'll then develop the necessary muscle and mental memory for where everything is. With analog mixers everything is visible but with digitals there is an awful lot hidden behind menus and specific function buttons. You say that your use will be limited and infrequent, so you probably will not be able to develop this fluency. If you're not sure about digital or analog, just base your decision on budget - this is often what I advise my customers to do. This will often help to clarify and objectify the issue. Assume that the digital mixer will need to be replaced in 3-5 years, the analog in 7-10 years, and just do the numbers from there. This is especially important for you as you say you will not be using the mixer that often. If you're looking at 16-channel mixers, I would suggest the Allen & Heath ZED and Mix Wizard series and the Yamaha MGP (NOT the MGXU) series. Soundcraft is currently going through some issues with their parent company so I can't recommend them at this time.
ok - clearly understood! Thanks! :) I guess I'll be looking for an analog mixer between 12, 14 and 16 channels max. The more channels the better I guess but the price goes significantly up between the 12 and 16 range - and another "minus" is that so does their carrying size. But like I said, if it's an event with a full-blown band with so many inputs and outputs needed, the budget will be higher and I could simply just outsource the mixer/mics/monitors/sound engineer. As I really don't know how to compare between analog mixers (apart from their brand-name being "good"), can you explain what you consider are the pros of the A&H Zed-12FX, 14FX and 16FX models vs the corresponding-channel models in the Signature series and the MG XU series? How do I choose one model over the others? Can they all do the same things for me (same effects, inputs/outputs etc), and it's just matter of being advised on their sound quality; or does each offer an "extra something" that the others don't? (Notice that I'm always comparing versions that include effects like the Yamaha XU and the Zed FX variations. I suppose that effects' engines are a must to have, no?)
Yes for a full band setup 16-channels is typically the minimum required. In terms of comparing the mixers, there are so many parameters that it really needs to be done in person - I strongly recommend that you look for somebody local to you who is knowledgeable in these areas (start with your local pro-sound rental company) and make an appointment to discuss this with them. The thing is I don't know mixer pricing, warranty coverage and availability in your country/state/area so I can only make general recommendations. Things like after-sales support are just as important as the mixer that you choose. Hope that helps!
Sir ,I use sound craft signature 22 . I rec all my Sunday church program, due monitor issues vocalist cannot hear their sound so I increase their voice and their sound distort, channel's peak indicator shows that ...due that problem I cannot reduce their volume ...and my that channel keeps distorting....
Excellent videos on the Qu-32... I just ordered one and your 3 videos are the easiest explanation on how to use the board, thanks so much for making them available !!!
You're welcome Kevin, thanks for watching! If you bought the mixer from a brick and mortar shop they should most definitely give you some training as well ;)
Yes it will . Not only mixer but the rest of your audio chain will suffer too , in time. If distortion is what you are looking for ( it can be a musical choice ) distort the sound before capturing it with the right mic.
Hello, nice video. please my challenge is on how to stream my sound (my mix)with the QU mixer's EQs into my DAW. Each time i EQ on the console it disappears during export from my DAW.
There are differences between the various models which you should be aware of - this page should answer your questions: www.allen-heath.com/key-series/qu-series/
There is no specific crossover function on the matrix outputs on the Qu32, although you can improvise one using the PEQ. Best to use an external system processor or analog crossover. Alternatively use active speakers with their own built in crossovers.
Hello Can anyone please answer my question, I am using a Qu-16. How can I obtain the same output on L+R on other stereo outputs like Mix 5-6, Mix 7-8 & Mix 9-10.
It's the same as when using an analog mixer, ie mixer -> crossover -> amplifiers. There may also be graphic or parametric EQs in the signal chain, depending on your system.
GLB Productions hi sir, may i ask if you have any video on how to use live recording of qu 24? Or any suggestions on how to the multitrack of it? Thanks
Could some please explain to me how exactly I connect and get working monitors? I have two powered monitors that I am connecting XLR ... but Im getting no sound.. ! I'm not even really sure where to plug them into the back of the board ..lol ...I;m assuming Mix output, so In order to get sound to my monitors do I have to go through the entire D snake/ set up process wow! ? Could someone please help or maybe provide a tech support number ? Thanks ... I really need to get working need monitors soon with this .. thanks you.!
after you connect your powered monitors. from the mixer use (select) mix 1 or mix 2 and give the desired volume. remember on each channel from the main house mix (RL), it's the same channels on the Mix groups. hope you have a better understanding. good luck!
Hello Steven, any type of DAW (audio recording software) can be used with this mixer - Protools, Cubase, Audition etc. If you just need a simple 2-track recording it's easier to do it internally on the mixer using the QuDrive.
Great video! So there are only 4 mono Aux outputs? Can you use the stereo outputs as individual mono outputs as well so you have a total of 10 mono aux outputs?
That's exactly right - if you need to use the stereo outputs as mono outputs you need to use the pan controls to assign sources to either the odd or even side of the output. They are really intended for musicians using in-ear-monitors.
I was just searching for a quick breakdown of a console I wasn’t familiar with, and I came across your video. As an engineer of 20 years who is familiar with most digital console platforms, I’m likely not your intended audience.
I must say, however, that you are one of the best and most engaging teachers of digital audio that I’ve ever seen. I will absolutely use this video as a teaching tool when I help train young engineers.
Many thanks, and please continue to teach the next generation!
Many thanks Ryan, I love the cut and thrust of mixing a live show but nothing makes me feel as alive as teaching a group of young people 🥰
Don't apologize for your accent! This was very informative and you are very easy to understand. Thank you!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, and if you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
I agree 💯
Sir... your explanation are the neatest and clearest of all the YT. You have patience... and are so gentle and simple when explain even the more complex things! Just how a real teacher should be!
Thanks my friend - I love my students and I love to see them learning new things 🥰
This is possibly the BEST tutorial l have ever seen in 40 years of being in the audio industry. Precisely explained all important features so that you can understand. The Allen and Heath manual is confusing, this man should have written it for them!!
I would be honoured for this man to tutor me.Well done, great English, great sense of humour and students felt relaxed. 10/10.
Thanks for supporting the channel! I love teaching :)
One of the best teachers in sound tech
Thank you so much for this! The excitement from the children was so wholesome. Very informative too!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Their excitement melted my heart
I was not happy with the tutorials that A&H provided, but I must say that YOUR tutorial just made the whole thing (which I previously found confusing) rather simple and obvious. Just the right amount of detail, demonstrations are helpful, and you don't give your English enough credit. I had zero problem understanding it, but I would add that your command of the language was better than most native English speakers, and the explanations were VERY well articulate.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
You're welcome David, glad the videos were helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions on the mixer :)
100% agree with David. I'm doing my first sound-engineer gig this Saturday and will be meeting this desk for the first time at the gig so I'm learning as much as I can beforehand. I've never used a digital desk before, only analog. Excellent tutorial, extremely helpful! On to Part 2...
One of the best training videos ever!
If one person is brand new to a mixing system, this is just fantastic and a great way to get into it.
I continue to watch it - since the explanation is just great on the QU series from Allan&Heath.
Also I like the dry method of teaching, interrupted by some little - but excellent - spiking jokes.
(Oh and never mind the english - that is really excellent to follow!) :-)
I for sure will look into other tutorials from you!
Thanks for watching Mo!
don't apologize for your accent, You are a good Teacher, i learn from you... You are the best...
Thanks for watching!
just bought qu16 ,has no clue what i was doing until i found your tutoral. thank you
You're welcome, but please try and read the manual as well ;)
Same here lool
Your videos were recommended to me so I can learn to use this mixer at my church, and I wholeheartedly agree with the recommendation! I agree with others that you are very easy to understand, and you are an excellent teacher!
I also wanted to thank you for the on-screen explanations of "Singlish" terms! I find languages and dialects fascinating, so even though I had no trouble understanding you it was neat to learn a few things about your dialect on the way. ^_^ As others have commented, there's no need to apologize for your accent. Thank you for this excellent training series!
You're welcome Yami, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the additional cultural value of the video 😅
I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my QU32 and I must say you did an amazing job explaining the basics of this board saving me hours of work and trial and error!! I will watch this video again when my board arrives and go through each exercise to reinforce what I just learned!! Thank you so much for this!!
You're welcome, enjoy your mixer mixer!
Been watching your videos for years. No need to explain your accent. Awesome work as usual 👏🏾 👌
Thanks for watching Charles!
For the newbie/novice/padawan I am, it's the perfect start with the QU 24!
Thanks!
I've got it for 4 weeks (capture 5 bands in multitracks and of course balanced/mix them.)
And you realy helped me to pass from my old Yamahaa 01V1(1st edition) to this beauty, but I have still have a lot to learn...
Best Regards
Pascal
Oh yes, there is a huge amount of functionality built into this mixer and these videos do not touch on the recording aspect at all.
Such a helpful video. We just bought this mixer for our church and this video helped so much.
Very glad to hear that!
I love the language explanation. I’m African whngrew up around Indian and Phillipine friends. When I moved to the U.S. I hung out with Native Americans. Your accent has elements of all those groups and your sense of humor is S.African…lol! Thank you for this video working with Qu 16 and this is very helpful!
Thanks for watching! 😊
This review gives me another chance of understanding more of its features and somehow a great help to refresh ideas in becoming more effecient, effective and productive SOUNDTECH, FOH and etc. Currently, i'm using this Qu-32 digital mixer in our event center.
JLORD here from the Philippines
This is an amazing teaching video. Teaching at its very best. You’ve made me fall in love with mixing 😀
Nice accent by the way 👌🏾 Nothing to be ashamed of. Keep the good work going. God bless you
Wonderful to hear that, all the best with your music!
We just got our new Qu-32 at school and this video was extremely helpful.(As always).
Thanks Bruno :)
+Tom Killingback You're welcome Tom! You still at AIS?
+GLB Productions Sure am! Looking forward to a year's worth of events, may even see you at a few!
Awesome Mixer and I have understood operation of this mixer completely its just because of the way of detailed explanation and demonstrated perfectly, thanks to GLB productions and I'm sorry I don't know the name of the trainer! my special thanks to him for this session. Thanks and God Bless😊👋👋👋👋👋🤝
Thanks for watching John. Bruno here, I was the trainer in the video and I produce all the videos on this channel. All the best with your sound :)
Thanks for this video - we just got a QU-24 at my work and I have to figure it out and this was extremely helpful - I loved your students reactions too.
Yes they were great - thanks for watching!
Excellent video series! Looking forward to watching more. I truly enjoy your sense of humor! Going out next week for my first theatrical gig with the QU-32. 24 Sennheiser wireless mic systems with a high school group. I spent many hours researching digital mixers before settling on the A&H QU-32. I've had an analogue A&H mixer for almost 15 years and love everything about it. Just decided it was time to get in the 21st century! lol Again, thank you for an informative and light hearted series of videos. - Joel, Studio 52
+Joel Glaser Glad the videos have been useful! Yes, the training has to be enjoyable, and it helps the students to retain the information better I find. 24 channels of wireless huh? Hope you have a good frequency scanner ;)
+GLB Productions Well, it helps that I live in a fairly rural area, but yes, I've done my research. I've been using wireless systems for about 20 years. It also helps having new, up-to-date systems that can be finely adjusted. Helps them all work together without crosstalk and interference from digital TV and other outside frequency sources. Any idea when part 3 of your videos on the QU-32 will be available? Looking forward to viewing. And again, thank you for posting them on RUclips.
+Joel Glaser Part 3 is up: ruclips.net/video/PSBvUdLJw8k/видео.html
+GLB Productions Thank you, Sir! Going to watch it now.
Awesome stuff. Parts 2 and 3 are just as good and help round out a phenomenal training "package."
Thanks Bruno. We just got a Qu-16 for our church. This would be very helpful for future reference. :)
+Sean Jeremiah You're welcome, glad the video is and will be useful!
Wow this is a reality. Thank you for sharing this. I've been working with this console and just like you, I've been discovering other things daily.
Thanks for watching!
The students were like "Woah that's so cool"... Yes Absolutely, It's the one of the best things you'll see in your life. The Dancing Faders
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I was dumb lost the login password. I would love any assistance you can offer me
@Finley Eugene instablaster =)
@Terrance Aryan Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out atm.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Terrance Aryan It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my ass :D
@Finley Eugene Glad I could help xD
Super tutorial! And the little sides about Singaporean linguistics are lovely.
Thanks for watching, glad you appreciate our local culture 😄
great demonstration. No need for apologies for your accent, it was clear as a bell for this Irishman! Well done!
Glad to hear that :) Thanks for watching Ronnie!
I was even smiling throughout watching this video, very engaging, the part a guy said is there a control V made me laugh out loud. Thanks for this video
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it :)
I agree with Mr Scott can't wait for part 2. Great job
+Tim Law Coming soon, day job is busy at the moment ;)
+Tim Law Part two is up: ruclips.net/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/видео.html
This is a really nice and clear explanation.
Thanks for watching Larry :)
Great video. I just got a QU-16 and this video was very helpful. I especially liked when people gasped when you showed them certain settings :D (I also reacted like this to some of the functions of the QU-16 :D )
Yes it's definitely impressive the first time you see it!
Thank you for explaining what “la” means 😀. This video was very helpful
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!
Your tutorials are amazing! I've seen the one with soundcraft si expression and loved its simplicity, very useful for my church. Then I found this video and I don't know what is my favorite. We have a Yamaha 01v96, still very famous here in Brazil, and we're looking for another. This integration with iPad in this new mixers are excellent for us, because the house is pretty far from the stage and we always need two people working. Anyways, your tutorials are really helpful to me to decide what mixer buy. God bless your work!
Hello Matheus, very glad to hear the videos have been helpful! Both of these mixers are well-designed and easy to use once you learn how. I would say that which one you buy will depend on the after-sales support you receive - make sure that whoever you buy from includes training in the package, and also setting up your amps and system processor to work with the new mixer as necessary.
Best tutorial EVER! You did really well sir
Thanks for watching!
Excellent training video. One church I belong to has the QU-24 and now the second church I'm staff member for is looking for a new mixing board and I highly recommend this QU-32. In watching the video, it really has a lot of features that can eliminate other external equipment like equalizers, compressors and more. Please produce more videos on this mixing board. Superb job. A+++++
Great that the videos have been helpful! At the same time remember that training is best done in person and the company that sells you the mixer must also provide training if requested - this is the mark of a responsible service provider ;)
Such a great tutorial! And I love students' reactions. Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
@@GLBProductionsMy church is using the same model and I watched all 3 videos in a row. It's greatly helpful. May Lord bless your work :)
Thank you for this video ... Probably the best video out there regarding the mixer 💯💯💯👌👌👌
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Wow... If you're here in 2021 and making a whole lot of sense outta this click the like button... So so informative... Thanks alot.. your students' reactions are so priceless and funny..😊😊😊
You're welcome Emmanuel, thanks for watching 😊
Excellent class, Great instructor, waiting for more session,
Thanks for watching!
I love this demo ❤
Thanks for watching Geoffrey!
good job,. you are always clear, informative and easy to understand..
You're welcome :)
Hello, I am from Germany and my english is not so good. But in your videos I understand much more than in other tutorials in english.
Glad to hear that, I try to speak slowly and as clearly as possible.
Great session, Great instructor, can't wait for part two.
+John Scott Thanks, part 2 will be up in a week or so - the amount of editing required to transform a live class into something that is watchable on video is rather surprising to say the least ;)
+John Scott Part two is up: ruclips.net/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/видео.html
Thank you for this. Never had a chance to see this mixer but at least I learn a lot about its features and capabilities.
You're welcome Adea - one day you will mix on this!
@@GLBProductions In my wish list.
Thanks Bruno for Uploading tutorial part 2, I truly appreciate it.
Now on to tutorial part 3,lol.
+D. Brown You're welcome, stay tuned!
Awsome explaining sir.. thank uu soo much for your tutorial... I have learnt many things today...👌👌👌👏👏😊 greetings from INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳
You're most welcome!
I love how audience react to motorize fader haha
real talks I did the same thing at home.
And the channel reset
😝😝😝😝😝
Could you plz explain Wht is the advantage n disadvantage of grouping channels
The advantage is that it allows you to apply processing such as EQ and compression to the entire group as opposed to one channel at a time. It also allows you to control the volume of the entire group using a single fader - this is particular important for inputs where the relative levels need to be maintained such as backing vocals or a muti-keyboard setup. The disadvantage is that you add another layer of control and adjustment which can cause its own problems, especially if the fader and mute switch are on a different layer of the console.
Please, I have a question: When we are in the process of adjusting the sound and distributing the monitor for the concert, and we turn off the jazz until the concert starts, is it necessary to go back to adjusting the sound and the monitors again? Thank you very much.
It depends on how much the venue has changed - some venues sound very different empty vs. when they are full of people. You should not need to change the monitor mixes though - they should remain fairly consistent from the soundcheck.
I have external hardware compressor I would like to use as a insert but there is no insert strip on the board. How would I set this up and how would I route I/O using pr tools?
On this mixer you would need to set up an external signal chain using one of the bus outputs and then return the signal to a separate channel. I'm afraid I can't help you with the Protools setup - best to ask a recording engineer.
GLB Productions ok so once I go out of one of the mix outputs on the console into the external compressor would I go out of my compressor and use one of the mic or line in on the console to go back in for the signal?
Either would work but I would choose one of the mono inputs - there are no separate mic and line inputs on the Qu32, the XLR input can accept both signal levels depending on how the gain is set.
GLB Productions thank you..Another question, would I need to set the channels to local or USB to allow the signal to pass out of the QU to the compressor and back into the QU?
Local :)
brilliant instruction video ! thanks for you time on this !!! your english is fantastic regards
You're most welcome, thanks for watching.
amazing & awesome teaching skill you got to make your student clearly understand.
i wanted to be your student too :-)
all of them are so happy and excited to learn something new knowledge with you
GOOD JOB... Greeting from Malaysia
+Double R Entertainment (Kepten Ajak) Thanks for watching! I'm very blessed to have enthusiastic students like these :)
This guy got the sauce!
I encountered one of these at a venue....
I gave a left/right from the stereo out puts on my desk in to channel 7/8 of their A&H Qu series mixer.
When both 7/8 on their desk were panned center, both channels came through both sides, but when 7/8 were panned L/R, only one channel could be heard, and it came from the left only of there PA
Can you think why that would be?
It suggests that the routing is not conventional, so the send to the PA is not being derived from the main LR outputs. It could possibly be from the groups or matrix sends. You would need to trace the lines from the mixer to find out exactly what's going on.
Hi Bruno, I have been watching your videos for last few months. I do really appreciate your effort to make these and share the knowledge.
if you don't mind can you do a video on graphical equalizer?
please continue making these kind videos.
+Akhil Raphael Sure, will add it to the list :) If you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
I am considering getting this board and this excellent class has me sold! Thanks a million! Im deciding between this mixer or a midas 32.
You're welcome, thanks for watching! Which Midas 32 channel were you considering?
The Midas m32
Buy the X32. Same Preamps and MUCH cheaper
Either will be fine, just depends on which user interface you prefer.
I don't recommend Behringer products for professional use - my customers and I have had too many bad experiences with their quality control.
It took their breath away, LOL! It really is a cool mixer, we use it in our church :D
It was interesting to see how impressed they were with various functions - ie the motorised faders. I don't ever remember being that captivated by the first digital board I saw and worked with. Although before I saw my first digital board I'd been working with sound for ~3 years (2 of those studding at National Tech Training - all analogue gear) so I guess I was desensitised at that point to expensive and interesting gear.
+JOUE BIEN TECH Yes, everyone reacts differently - Singapore students are generally very tech-savvy and hard to impress but there is something about the combination of mechanical control surface and software brain that really caught their attention.
Bro my allen heath Qu 32 digital mixer some times not working the touch screen and the faders and some times its all the switchs are not working and some faders are vibrate or not perfect working. How i can solve or solution pls give....
I would recommend taking the mixer back to A&H for servicing.
Bonsoir je suis entrain de voir pour acheter cette console je voulait savoir sur le fader master main mix y a til un égaliseur 31 bande comme la presonus studio live 32s que sur le master y a un égaliseur 31 bande si oui pouvez vous me le confirmer merci
Yes this mixer has 4-band PEQ, 1/3 octave GEQ, compressor and delay available on all outputs.
good evening Can you tell me about the master mixed hand is there a 31-band equalizer in stereo like the Presonus studiolive 32 s it has several banks on the general master equalizer I wanted to know if that it was the same
Vert clearing ! Good job ! Thanks !
You're welcome thanks for watching!
Hello, great training. We own QU-16 and it's used in church where recitations or speech are common. When QU-16 is turned ON, it loads Mix LR PEQ screen, where on this screen we have PEQ, GEQ, and COMP.
On this PEQ we are cutting LF (155Hz, -7.6db), LM (893HZ, -9.4db), HM (3.67Hz, -8.8db), and HF (10.2Khz,-9.0db) frequencies. If we don't set this PEQ or bypass it, we get a lot of feedback with the 4 Bose MA12 speakers, which are installed by audio professional service where we're using 3 AKG C7 mics. But if we set this PEQ, feedback is gone!
Is it practical to set Mix LR PEQ this way? Are we effecting vocals at the end by doing this much frequency cut off?
Then for each mic input channel, we setup PEQ and COMP, but we're not happy with sound, Is it possible that setting Mix LR PEQ frequencies effects overall vocals?
Hi there Medo. From the description above, you seem to be using your main LR PEQ as a system tuning tool to prevent feedback. It does seem like a lot of cut, especially since all four bands are being used. You also say that you are unhappy with the sound. In this case, I suggest getting your system installer to come back and re-tune the system in its current configuration using the EQ in the system processor as opposed to on the mixer - the MA12 speakers require an external signal processor running the Bose ControlSpace software, and your installer can use these tools to improve the sound of your system.
Does it work also with Presonus Studio One or only with Pro Tools, Logic and Reaper?
It will work with any DAW as long as things are configured correctly and you have the correct drivers installed.
GLB Productions Thank you
Hi, would you be able to enable caption for basic translation to Mandarin? I'm requesting as there's no Chinese user guide for my client to refer to.
This is not possible I'm afraid.
How are excellent video and thank you very much for an important explanation, I have one that I occupy this table as an interface I have the daw Logic x. I have a question and I tried to balance my LR audio but even though I move the knob on the daw I do not hear changes in the audio either through headphones or through the monitors eg. If I have a track that balanced it to the left, the audio is lowered in level and even so it continues to be heard on the right, connect my headphones to the computer directly and if the balance works, you could help me. I will thank you all.
I suggest that you consult with someone who is familiar with using logic with this particular mixer as a control surface/interface.
Hi guys can you please make a video on how to setup monitors on the QU24. From where to plug in on the desk until where to go in the led screen. Thanks you
Well done. I am trying to figure a way to use a digital mixer like this for old school multi-track recording. I have a 24 track recorder and cannot figure an easy way to monitor what is recorded as there are no tape inputs on any of these digital mixers. I really don't want to use a DAW....any suggestions....Nice video and very clear....Thanks.
That's a good question. My first thought was - why not just get an analog mixer? Something that has direct outs on every channel and enough additional channels to handle any effects you might be using. Having said that, a digital mixer like this does have a LOT of outputs - 10 mix, 8 group and 4 matrix for a total of 22 plus the main mix outputs. So it's possible to hack something together if you really need to. However it doesn't really seem worth the trouble to me...
@@GLBProductions Thanks for the reply. I like the idea of a digital mixer because of compressors and gates on each input channel and really like the Variable Q on the EQs...The only way I could see implementing one of these (with an old school 24 trk recorder) is to buy two of them and use one for all the returns and head phone feed to the musicians...Kind of like a split console design...I need to think this through....Thanks.....
how to connect monitors and program the digital qu16
I'm thinking about buying One of these consoles, my biggest concern os I own a rack of 8 Neve 1073 preamps, so my question os can I use the Neve preamps, connect them to the qu-32 and simply use its A/D converters without altering the sound?
Hi Manuel, the answer to your question is maybe - if you connect the output of your 1073s to the line input on the Qu-32 you will still be connecting to the analog front end of the mixer so there is a chance that some coloration will occur. Whether or not this will be audible is another matter and would need to be tested.
Given the quality of your preamp, I would recommend going with a standalone AD converter.
Very useful tutorial! Thanks!
You're welcome, glad the video was helpful!
Will the idr-32 work with the qu-32? I seriously don't want to buy 2 stagebox or dsnake
+touchainz entertainment You'll need to check with your local Allen and Heath dealer on that one I don't know.
Please please do a video on how to: Run the qu32 with Pro-tools for live stream mix but not interfering with the main sound on the church hall.
Thanks for the suggestion!
This is wonderful tutorial
Thanks for watching my friend!
Wonderful video
Thanks for watching 🥰
Thank you for this very good tutorial, you just sold me one :) Have a nice time!
Glad to hear that, enjoy the mixer :)
Looks great, nice studio setup!
question
I have one of these at my studio. I've been trying to record through protools 12 and my mic line is set to channel 3. how do I cut the preamp on on the mixer because I'm not getting any sound through the headphones or through my main speakers.
I have the mixer also going thru protools. is that the wrong way to do it?
Sorry Pierre I'm not an expert on Protools - I suggest you ask somebody who has a similar studio setup to yours.
OK. I figured it out by the way...I do have one more question... On my board outputs one and two are " linked". Outputs 3-4 are the same. what exactly does that mean?
hi! My question may seem a bit off-topic (I got here as I've been flirting with the idea to get a Qu-16 chrome), but as you are posting tutorials (and a good one at that) it seems like you like to share your knowledge! ;) So here goes:
I don't know much about sound mixing - studio or live bands (next to nada actually), but we set up sound & lighting systems for medium and large private events. 99% of the time, they are set up for a DJ's performance, so there is no need to mix & filter signals from different sources (vocals, bass, guitars, synths etc). However in the odd occasion that a band or singer may perform (usually before the actual party), we either outsource the live support setup (mixers, mics etc), or the band brings their own equipment set and just gives us the "final", processed/mixed, sound signal via master line-out and they just plug into our DJ mixer which plays through our speakers. Pretty simple - and we just don't bother with all the live stuff ourselves.
However, I think that it's time we got a sound mixer to be able to accommodate those bands (whenever the situation arises) instead of needing to outsource it.
So my question is if you think that we should just get a basic analog mixer like the Soundcraft Signature 12, or the Yamaha MG12XU, as I suppose they'll be easier to use and get to learn the basics with; or do you think that getting a much more expensive & digital Qu-16 chrome instead is a good investment (for OUR level)? I mean, do you think that the Qu would be way too complicated to use for basic use (until such time I actually learn what to do with it - whenever that'll be lol), or will it be as straightforward as the analog ones (for simple use)? Also, do digital mixers change a lot (technologically), very fast - so if it takes me/us 2-3 years to actually "need" & use its functions/potential, by that time it'll be an "old" mixer (technologically), so it'll be better to first by a cheaper analog one until I know "what's what"? So is spending the extra money going to be wasted, or will it still be a good investment?
Scenario A means buying a cheaper analog one first, and when/if I need more, buying a second, digital one later (potentially). Scenario B means directly buying a much more expensive digital one like the Qu, so I'll only need to buy one. But if in a couple of years this digital one will be considered an old-tech "has-been", maybe it's not worth investing in it now whereas the analog one will pretty much remain unchanged years from today..
What do you think?
Hi there Nounix, nice to hear from you :) You know it's really interesting - there was a time in my career as a professional sound engineer that I did a lot of work with events companies. There was an unspoken agreement between the events company and the sound rental company: for the events company it was "We shall shall not buy sound equipment!" and for the sound rental company it was "We shall not steal customers!" So bear that in mind - buying your own sound equipment sends a definite signal to any sound rental company you work with, which may or may not be an important business consideration for you.
Having said that, I think it is true to say that analog gear in general will last far longer than digital - it's got to the point that digital mixers like the one in the video are basically computers with faders, and as such have a lifespan similar to that of a computer, so maybe 3-4 years of professional use. Analog mixers will last 10 years easily, as can be witnessed by the amount of live sound gear from the late 20th century that is still in use today. I've even seen mixers from the 70s still going strong!
For you I think the decision will come down to the features that you need - do you need the processing power that a digital console offers, as well as the remote control? Or can you get by with more basic features? All of this will depend on the type of bands that you work with, their requirements as well as the requirements of your customers.
Hope that's helpful, feel free to carry on this conversation.
Thanks for your detailed reply! :)
Regarding the dilemma you supposed that I may have, it's actually not the case with me. In fact, our clientele come to us to provide the full service - meaning that we will cover the entire production for them (sound systems, moving lights, special effects, trussing constructions, venue decorative illumination, power supply etc etc) and we also provide the djing part for which we have a strong name in our market. We own all this equipment ourselves and so there's never an issue of coming in conflict with our rental company, as there isn't one. Besides, the clientele is ours to begin with, so anyone else that we bring in upon our client's request that we don't cover in-house (eg a live band or singer/s) wouldn't have a "problem" with us offering the sound mixing/mic equipment, as it is us that would be giving them the gig to begin with. And when we may need to outsource this equipment from another company that specializes in live support; same story - it's us giving them the gig - not the other way 'round.
I, actually, prefer it when a live band (whether they were brought in/introduced by us, or "outsiders" that were brought in directly by our client) comes with their own sound engineer and their own mics, monitors, instruments, mixers etc - that way we don't have to deal with that too ;) They set their own gear up and just give us ready master-out pair of cables and that's that. Perfect! ;)
But, if there's a situation in which there's a band without any mic or mixing equipment of their own, and the budget just doesn't permit us outsourcing another company for it, it would be great to be able to cover this with our in-house mixer & mics etc.
Now, as to what features we would "need", that's hard to say. The more the merrier, I guess. But that's more in light of it being better to able to do more, rather than to not. But if a digital mixer like the Qu-16 will do a hell of a lot more, but I'll need a "Ph.D" (lol) in digital sound engineering to do basic things with it, then - no - ease and simplicity is more important. But if the Qu-16 is just as simple for simple things, and then offers a mountain of things on top of that, then that's a BIG brownie point for the Qu! ;)
So I guess that if you (who apparently are knowledgable in this specific field) say that technology in the digital mixer industry changes so fast that it would render "today's" digital mixer obsolete in a couple of years, maybe it's not the best idea to buy an expensive one like the A&H Qu-16 Chrome (which was actually released in '13!) given our very limited and infrequent POTENTIAL need for it... My initial thought was to maybe buy something now that is very respectable today (GIVEN that it will STILL be considered as being so in 4-5 years from now!), and whenever (and IF) the need arises, we'll have something GREAT to provide to the would-be connoisseur of this hypothetical gig! And if it's a dead-easy side-gig like a 15-minute show by 2 vocalists and a guitar player, within an event we set up, let it be "over-kill" using this mixer (AS LONG AS IT'S ALSO DEAD-SIMPLE TO USE for that use, just like a small analog mixer would be); who cares? Better to show up in a "Bentley" to pick "anyone" up from the train station (if that's the only car you have), than to ONLY own a "Hyndai" and to be asked to pick the "president" up from the airport lol :P In the latter case, you'll end up having to rent a Bentley for it anyway, while you'll ALSO have spent the money to buy the Hyndai which you just won't be able to use, so you'll have "wasted" money on both fronts.. :P ;) [Did any of this make any sense? lol]
So, if I have understood correctly, if I AM to buy a mixer that's "respectable" now, and one that will continue to be so in the next 4-5 years (approx.) - for MY type/frequency of use - my best investment "bet" would be good analog one. And in the case that the band, or client, is very needy (and they DON'T have their own gear), the budget in such a case would logically be higher, so I could simply outsource the digital mixer/sound engineer etc and not need to "throw money away" now, as the Qu-16 will have lost a great deal of value in the near future as it will be outdated. Right?
If yes (to all the above), would you consider my other options to be what I should be looking at (Yamaha MG12 XU, or MG16 XU, or Soundcraft Signature 12, or Signature 16)? So that even if a very knowledgable sound engineer or musician were to be given one of the above would think "great mixer!" (in the analog world, of course)! Or another one?
Good thoughts! I'm glad to hear that there's no possibility of competition between you and your sound rental companies. In my situation the fear of the events company was always that the client would contract directly with the sound rental company for some of their gigs, hence losing the events company a customer.
In terms of simplicity of use, the key to getting used to a digital mixer is to use it frequently - at least once a week if possible. You'll then develop the necessary muscle and mental memory for where everything is. With analog mixers everything is visible but with digitals there is an awful lot hidden behind menus and specific function buttons. You say that your use will be limited and infrequent, so you probably will not be able to develop this fluency.
If you're not sure about digital or analog, just base your decision on budget - this is often what I advise my customers to do. This will often help to clarify and objectify the issue. Assume that the digital mixer will need to be replaced in 3-5 years, the analog in 7-10 years, and just do the numbers from there. This is especially important for you as you say you will not be using the mixer that often.
If you're looking at 16-channel mixers, I would suggest the Allen & Heath ZED and Mix Wizard series and the Yamaha MGP (NOT the MGXU) series. Soundcraft is currently going through some issues with their parent company so I can't recommend them at this time.
ok - clearly understood! Thanks! :)
I guess I'll be looking for an analog mixer between 12, 14 and 16 channels max. The more channels the better I guess but the price goes significantly up between the 12 and 16 range - and another "minus" is that so does their carrying size. But like I said, if it's an event with a full-blown band with so many inputs and outputs needed, the budget will be higher and I could simply just outsource the mixer/mics/monitors/sound engineer.
As I really don't know how to compare between analog mixers (apart from their brand-name being "good"), can you explain what you consider are the pros of the A&H Zed-12FX, 14FX and 16FX models vs the corresponding-channel models in the Signature series and the MG XU series? How do I choose one model over the others? Can they all do the same things for me (same effects, inputs/outputs etc), and it's just matter of being advised on their sound quality; or does each offer an "extra something" that the others don't?
(Notice that I'm always comparing versions that include effects like the Yamaha XU and the Zed FX variations. I suppose that effects' engines are a must to have, no?)
Yes for a full band setup 16-channels is typically the minimum required.
In terms of comparing the mixers, there are so many parameters that it really needs to be done in person - I strongly recommend that you look for somebody local to you who is knowledgeable in these areas (start with your local pro-sound rental company) and make an appointment to discuss this with them. The thing is I don't know mixer pricing, warranty coverage and availability in your country/state/area so I can only make general recommendations. Things like after-sales support are just as important as the mixer that you choose. Hope that helps!
Sir ,I use sound craft signature 22 . I rec all my Sunday church program, due monitor issues vocalist cannot hear their sound so I increase their voice and their sound distort, channel's peak indicator shows that ...due that problem I cannot reduce their volume ...and my that channel keeps distorting....
It sounds to me like you need to solve the monitor issues first.
GLB Productions OK sir
Excellent videos on the Qu-32... I just ordered one and your 3 videos are the easiest explanation on how to use the board, thanks so much for making them available !!!
You're welcome Kevin, thanks for watching! If you bought the mixer from a brick and mortar shop they should most definitely give you some training as well ;)
Sir , if the vocal and music distort continually and if I do not reduce them , but keep them distorting will my mixer get spoiled?.........
Yes it will . Not only mixer but the rest of your audio chain will suffer too , in time. If distortion is what you are looking for ( it can be a musical choice ) distort the sound before capturing it with the right mic.
Hello, nice video. please my challenge is on how to stream my sound (my mix)with the QU mixer's EQs into my DAW. Each time i EQ on the console it disappears during export from my DAW.
I suggest you consult somebody who is familiar with your particular DAW and how to set it up correctly with the Qu32.
Looking forward to you next video Bruno.
+D. Brown Thanks, it'll be out soon.
+D. Brown Part two is up: ruclips.net/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/видео.html
+D. Brown Part two is up: ruclips.net/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/видео.html
Absolutely love this. Thank you so much
You're most welcome Kenneth!
hello, please i want to ask do you a video about yamaha cl5 or cl3 ?
Thanks for the suggestion Peter!
@@GLBProductions i hope soon you can make a video about cl5 or cl3
Hello, do you recommend the 16 channel version of the QU? Is there any major disadvantage if compared to 24 or 32 channel versions? Thank you!
There are differences between the various models which you should be aware of - this page should answer your questions: www.allen-heath.com/key-series/qu-series/
How to setup a 2way crossover using Matrix in Qu32...like Berhinger X32
There is no specific crossover function on the matrix outputs on the Qu32, although you can improvise one using the PEQ. Best to use an external system processor or analog crossover. Alternatively use active speakers with their own built in crossovers.
Hello
Can anyone please answer my question, I am using a Qu-16.
How can I obtain the same output on L+R on other stereo outputs like Mix 5-6, Mix 7-8 & Mix 9-10.
In the respective mix mode simply set all the faders to unity gain and it will mirror the main LR output.
Perfect, thank you. :) Appreciate your quick response.
Which is the best mixing counsole of Yamaha tf5 vs behringer x32 vs si impact vs qu 32 plzz tell me
It depends on what features you are looking for in a mixer.
Thanks sir. May i know how the connections would be when i use my crossover?
It's the same as when using an analog mixer, ie mixer -> crossover -> amplifiers. There may also be graphic or parametric EQs in the signal chain, depending on your system.
GLB Productions thanks so much.
GLB Productions hi sir, may i ask if you have any video on how to use live recording of qu 24? Or any suggestions on how to the multitrack of it?
Thanks
Not at this time, thanks for asking.
GLB Productions thanks bruno
great video thank you! hilarious and engaging instructor.
Thanks for watching!
Is there a way to adjust 20K frequency? I cannot find a way to get the high to adjust it. We are getting horrible feedback in that range.
You may want to use the high shelving EQ to deal with that.
pls sir I want to know how to connect my iPad with the qu32 mixer?
See directions in your owner's manual page 64.
thank you sir I appreciate
You're welcome!
This is so helpful! Thank you!! Well done.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Could some please explain to me how exactly I connect and get working monitors? I have two powered monitors that I am connecting XLR ... but Im getting no sound.. ! I'm not even really sure where to plug them into the back of the board ..lol ...I;m assuming Mix output, so In order to get sound to my monitors do I have to go through the entire D snake/ set up process wow! ? Could someone please help or maybe provide a tech support number ? Thanks ... I really need to get working need monitors soon with this .. thanks you.!
Aaron if you need help urgently I suggest you contact the person who sold you the mixer - they would be the best place to start in this case.
after you connect your powered monitors. from the mixer use (select) mix 1 or mix 2 and give the desired volume. remember on each channel from the main house mix (RL), it's the same channels on the Mix groups. hope you have a better understanding. good luck!
Marllory Cruz Good advice Marllory!
THANK YOU MALLORY YOU WERE CORRECT !!!!
good question GLB we need your expert help.
Thanks Bruno. Should I turn in my new ZED60-14FX?? :-) That board looks like a career more than a hobby. JimE
+Jim E Haha you got that right, I think this mixer is a little bit more than you currently need ;)
Please explain show with diagrams how to connection loudspeakers, softwoodfer speaker and monitor's,oux send, line in,line out,mono.
Help me how connect with FL Studio ? plz
Hi bro i have a question...
We got Allen and Heath Qu-24.(church)
What's the right software for computer to mixer for recording?
Or mixer to computer?
Hello Steven, any type of DAW (audio recording software) can be used with this mixer - Protools, Cubase, Audition etc. If you just need a simple 2-track recording it's easier to do it internally on the mixer using the QuDrive.
Great video! So there are only 4 mono Aux outputs? Can you use the stereo outputs as individual mono outputs as well so you have a total of 10 mono aux outputs?
That's exactly right - if you need to use the stereo outputs as mono outputs you need to use the pan controls to assign sources to either the odd or even side of the output. They are really intended for musicians using in-ear-monitors.