Allen & Heath's CQ-20B | An honest product review!

[@nathanjames4242]

Hows the latency with phone based monitor??

[@skandamaiya7188]

Asking this question purely from visual aesthetics perspective.. If I mount this on a rack, all the inputs and outputs are in the front. Let's say I have mounted my wireless mic system as well, if the inputs were at the back, i could easily plug in inside the rack. But now, I need to have some awkward cable going from the front to the back. That's just silly? Or am I thinking about this wrong?

[@richarddunnsongs343]

I’d want the controls on my iMac, not just on Wi-Fi .like the Presonus for studio use

[@vinycius1jorge]

I have a question, when I assign the input signal to the channel, such as USB, will the recordings I can insert only be those recorded by the console or can I use other external media?

[@nathanjames4242]

Man, if this was a 24ch it would be exactly right. 16 is good but its just not quite enough if you have to mic drums individually.

[@newtrack5729]

Need 32ch version of CQ series

[@tylerrayhughes]

aha! we meet again!

[@newtrack5729]

​@@tylerrayhughes yes😆

[@alaskaaudioguy35]

How are you guys made a quick error you cannot multitrack record to USB stick. You accidentally said that you can record multitrack SD card or to USB B to a computer. The USB stick is strictly stereo recording only.

[@jeanmariefrancoix1376]

Please what about the SD card, can I record multitrack ?

[@Philip_J]

@@jeanmariefrancoix1376 Yes you can multitrack record to an SD card.

[@ckjjclan]

Can you use the Alt Output as a stereo IEM output? Can channels and levels be assigned to it, or does the Alt out mirror the main L/R? Thanks.

[@Philip_J]

You can set the Alt outputs to mirror any of the other 8 outputs (6 aux + main), they can't output channels directly

[@ckjjclan]

@@Philip_J that is hugely disappointing.

[@electronik808]

Also i don't know if i like the form factor and all the exposed ports... i don't know if the fan and the sd ports will work with beers on stage....

[@SpringtreeMediaGroup]

You can always rack mount it and keep it off-stage.

[@antoniokofoed7139]

Or not drink on stage lmao 🤣

[@magmaaudio7067]

DCAs?

[@RobMLyon]

How do you like it vs Mackie Dl Mixers

[@andrediaz392]

Everything Mackie sucks

[@Mossytube]

Finally a mixer with channels and shit! About time..thank you!

[@BrianSimmons]

Just because it has a FPGA chip doesn't mean it has the same processing as the Avantis and DLive. That is a flat out misrepresentation of the functionality of this desk.

[@TerryDW9000]

What interface would you recommend? I currently run the presonus 16r right now

[@intervarsitypress8447]

Love the Cowboy Bebop shirt!!!

[@electronik808]

What's the difference with a soundcraft ui24r?

[@dizlerimkupsis]

ui24r has more inputs and outputs, slightly more expensive, a bit dated GUI, less choice for effects

[@tokensoftokens]

Am I the only one that doesn't get excited about using an ipad (or any touch screen) to mix with?

[@CuZn7030]

Takes getting used to- but- the biggest advantage is placement- you can drop one of these anywhere and your FOH station can also be anywhere - no more tables, etc

[@samuelorona3758]

Can you do presets no ir?

[@Philip_J]

You do have standard scenes, like what you see on a lot of other consoles.

[@cbmsnakes]

If I use it as an audio interface to record into a DAW, can the CQ-20B record all 16 channels + the 2 pairs of stereo inputs at 96khz?

[@SpringtreeMediaGroup]

CQ can send and receive multichannel audio with a built-in audio interface that connects to a computer or device via USB-B. The maximum number of channels that can be sent and received are: CQ-20B: 24×24 (48/96kHz) For capture and playback of an event, or for virtual soundcheck, signal is generally only sent or received at any time. In a studio environment however, sending and receiving signal at the same time is often required. This guide describes sending and receiving separately. For bidirectional use, simply ensure that audio is being sent from the DAW to the CQ using different channels than those being used to send audio from the CQ to the DAW.

[@cbmsnakes]

@@SpringtreeMediaGroup I'm a little confused because on page 50 of the user guide, it says what you have quoted in the first paragraph, but on page 120 of the same document, under the heading 'Number of channels ', it says, 'CQ can record or playback up to 16 channels at 96kHz or up to 24 channels at 48kHz.' Or does whatever that's written on page 120 pertain only to SD card recordings?

[@SpringtreeMediaGroup]

@@cbmsnakes In regards to DAW, I would go off of page 50.

[@cbmsnakes]

@@SpringtreeMediaGroup Thank you.

[@dinos2119]

There are musicians and KZbinrs musicians. For a musician sound is everything and heart of any mixer is EQ. Next is quality of effects. For KZbinrs is weight, wifi routing, rack and other helping things that are worthless if you (musician) don't have good first ones. I spent 30 seconds listening these KZbinrs.

[@duvalmadrigal6512]

Awesome, Peter!!!

[@SpringtreeMediaGroup]

Thank you 🙂

[@josereategui8644]

save scenes???

[@itsgmani]

Yup like a hundred scenes

[@anthonyfriesen3292]

Bluetooth also

[@realSeanMcMahon]

I haven’t been able to figure out where the Bluetooth playback channel destination is…

[@easygoin2887]

What a waste of time. No more info in this video, than you can find in the brochure.

[@andrediaz392]

I own this and it SUCKS. Buy a better A&h mixer. The recording features are bllsht.

[@FreddiMuliantono]

Care to elaborate more?