Why Allen & Heath's CQ-12T mixer hits different.
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2024
- The CQ-12T digital mixer from Allen & Heath really hits different than other digital mixers. In this video, I'll explore whether it's right for YOUR purposes, as well as some of the amazing features of the mixer.
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Mr. Haines - I have the 18T and it is out of this world !! The latest firmware upgrade incorporates DCAs and Mute Groups. Great for both multitracking (DAW) and Stereo recording. With the multitracking - I can record sessions with Ableton from a Yamaha console (direct outs), and mix in dynamics suit to taste. Also, the 18T has TWO Headphone jacks !!! Worth every bit of $1100, add $125.00 for a carrying case. For shows/outdoor events, I purchased 2 50" Ethercon and 2 Pair of the Gear-It 4 channel audio extender as to provide a cleaner on-stage cable management presence !!! Great video !!!
I can understand your enthusiasm for the 18T! Thanks for watching my video!
I love the CQ series. I purchased the CQ-18T and literally just got home from using it at my DJ gig this evening. Honestly I have never heard my QSC 12.2 loudspeaker push so much volume. It may indeed be overkill from certain perspectives, but having a home studio, podcast, and corporate gigs requiring multiple mics, it is a very versatile toolbox. With the auto-gain, feedback assistant, and other templates, it is like having an engineer sitting next to me at all times.
I couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks for your comment.
Is the 18 necessary for a dj? What does the 18 have that the 12 doesn’t?
I would say the 18 is probably overkill for DJing. You have more inputs, two headphone jacks, programmable soft buttons and the ability to set the unit up as it’s own wifi hub. But I don’t think those features would be beneficial to a DJ.
@@devere9675 definitely not needed for only DJing.
I’m a solo acoustic musician and I have a touchmix 8 pushing to my K12.2s and I’m thinking about making the switch, thanks for the video!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great video. I just had one question: I noticed you said it helps with feedback loops, but I wanted to know if it had an RTA and a notch filter to eliminate the feedback. It seems like it would have those features built-in.
Yes, it has RTA with multiple notch filters that are essentially automatic. While I didn't have a live performance situation where I could test it fully, it looks very robust. You can download the user manual from A&H's site and read about in detail.
Great video
Thank you very much!
How would I connect my in ear monitor on this. My in ear are xlr but the outputs on this are quarter jacks
The outputs are TRS balanced outputs, so you could find some simple TRS-to-XLR adapters ($10 each or so) and you should be good to go.
Trs to XLR cable
Top video, but dos it sounds to the other mixers
I don't have other mixers to compare to. However, it sounds very clean and transparent, and A&H is famous for their excellent preamps.
Wow I am first one to open this video ❤
Thanks for being first!
Does it have direct analogue monitoring?
No it’s low-latency digital (AFAIK). Needs to be since you can route any input to any output. Thanks for watching!
@@MatthewHaines thanks for reply. Seems you can route it post preamp or post eq and effects where the former option should possibly be direct monitoring when tracking in a DAW.
recording capability ?
8 hours at 48kHz, 4 hours at 96kHz. Assuming you're using a 32Gb SD card. Divide that time by the number of tracks you're recording. But of course, you can always swap out cards if you need to record more during a set.
Relatively in the market, it's quite cheap for the build and functionality.
Agreed!
Is this mixer better than QSC touchmix 8
I haven't used the Touchmix 8 personally, but just looking at the specs...the QSC only has 8 XLR inputs whereas the A&H mixer has 10. The QSC mixer has some XLR aux outputs but the CQ has TRS-balanced 1/4" outputs. The QSC has some room-tuning features that might be useful. Screen size is the same. Big difference in the price though: $1150 for the QSC vs $900 for the A&H. Without having "touched" the Touchmix myself, I'd say the CQ-12T is the better buy.
I’ve used the Touchmix & own 2x CQ12T’s, and it’s better for sure.
More updated internals, solid build, PHENOMENAL features, aaaaand: uses standard power supply & Allen & Heath built this to be SUPER friendly for repairs.
@@AllenFern24 Agreed! I mean, I don't have a Touchmix but I agree to all the rest. :)
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Thanks for watching!