CQ-18t Teardown & Answering Your Questions about this Allen & Heath Mixer

In this video we're taking a look at some of the great questions and comments you left on my first CQ-18t video a few weeks ago. There were many questions that have already been answered in better detail than I can go into if you look at the A&H official forums for the CQ mixers: community.alle...
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[@PierreVilleneuve88]

DCA and Mute group are in firmware v1.2 released today!

[@Wild_D]

Keith is amazing.

[@DcSoundOp]

He really is! Thanks for the message.

[@deniszumberovicdz2965]

Thank you for opening 🙏👍 Great Video

[@DcSoundOp]

No problem, thanks for the message 👍

[@Sound.Church]

Jeff Hawley is my friend and he is legit!!

[@DcSoundOp]

Jeff is the best, such a genuinely positive person. Thanks for watching!

[@johnlackner1193]

I wonder what happens if the ambient temperature goes above it's limit. I have come close a few times.

[@DcSoundOp]

That's a great question. Hoepfully as we get into the summer months, more folks will get these outdoors and see how they really do in direct sun etc.

[@MrMukundas]

thanks! but what ADC and DAC chips are there?

[@randyreamy]

Can i send all the channels over usb to live professor and back to get more processing power from my existing plugins?

[@DcSoundOp]

So you could send them over, but you'd be out of channels to return the signals to. AFAIK, there is no way to patch an insert on this console like that.. so you'd have the direct outs of each channel going USB to the computer, but the return path would have no channel to go to. If I'm mistaken, maybe someone with a CQ in front of them with the latest firmware can correct me here. Thanks for the message.

[@randyreamy]

@@DcSoundOp it apparently doesn’t do bidirectional usb and other advanced routing. which the behringer xr18 has had for a decade for well under half the cost. This is disappointing to say the least. After using this device it feels nerfed in their effects as well. Feels like a Playskool “My First Mixer”. I’m not impressed. This could have been a killer device. I’m sure this device can do more but they nerfed it on purpose not to eat into their sq line up. We need portable solutions and flexibility. I’m super bummed and returning it to Sweetwater.

[@DcSoundOp]

@@randyreamy Hey, sorry to hear you didn't like it, but I don't think an XR18 is well under half the cost of a CQ-18t. I think one goes for $750 and the other $1250 at Sweetwater. But I get your sentiment. Maybe check back in with these in a year and see if they've updated anything via firmware. Thanks for watching & taking time to share your experience.

[@randyreamy]

@@DcSoundOp thanks for the video. Its much appreciated. I hope they unlock some of these features for the future. I really wanted to love it.

[@LXM311]

Hey nice Video! 1. How do I delete recorded Multitracks on my SD card (CQ18) Cant even find the file if iam inserting it in my Laptop 2. If I record and then try to make a virtual soundcheck on my headphones I can only hear my changes on the quickchannel settings but not on fx or fader. If i do the changes on my PR it works also for FX and fader. What am I doing wrong? Greetings

[@DcSoundOp]

That’s a great question about deleting files. I don’t have the mixer here to look at anymore. If you submit these questions on the Allen & Heath CQ forum, you’ll probably get the fastest answer - community.allen-heath.com/forums/forum/cq/cq-general-discussions - for the recording, you can see the record pick off points on page 132 in the manual, all are before the fader. See ‘global recording source option’ in the Input Channel block - www.allen-heath.com/content/uploads/2023/09/CQ_User_Guide_V1_1_0_iss1.pdf#page119 - For the EFX, you’d have to choose to record the efx to a track, otherwise they won’t be recorded. I hope that helps!

[@LXM311]

@@DcSoundOp At the moment theres no option to delete the track directly at the mixer sadly. Thanks for your help✌️

[@eyeballphoto]

Hi did you see the bluetooth 4.1 module in there and is it replaceable with something better like BT5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3?

[@Ebmibbe]

Quando si fa’ un lavoro del genere, si mette un cuscino sotto…..

[@DcSoundOp]

Hola, gracias por el mensaje. Yo no usaría una almohada, ya que eso aumentaría considerablemente el riesgo de descarga estática. Una alfombra antiestática sería lo mejor, o una mesa de madera como la que estoy usando en este video también funciona bien. ¡Gracias por mirar, yo también aprecio el comentario!

[@ardbegthequestion]

if you operate the mixer in wireless AP mode, does the network jack still work and act as a LAN port to be the router for a downstream switch?

[@Nandelon]

Insane!!! but thank you

[@dropthesilence]

Hi, I have a question: the compressor in the channel strip is un diseabled for aux outs, it works only in Main LR, there's a solution? Note, I saw the diagram and I think is not possible... great video tho

[@DcSoundOp]

Hey thanks for the great question. The aux outputs are setup post-EQ but pre-compressor, so you're absolutely correct. If you'd like to add your voice to the suggested features discussion about this, here is the link: community.allen-heath.com/forums/topic/optional-source-point-for-sends-to-outputs - I'm not at all sure how likely they are to add it, or if it's possible, but I know other folks are looking for the same functionality. Thanks again!

[@benjaminbaptista3919]

do thismixer has graphic eq and compressor on its all outputs?

[@DcSoundOp]

Yes! Check out pages 88 & 89 in the manual for the full details: www.allen-heath.com/content/uploads/2023/09/CQ_User_Guide_V1_1_0_iss1.pdf#page88 Thanks for watching!

[@robertharker]

Great video!

[@DcSoundOp]

Thanks Robert, hope you’re having a good spring.

[@robertharker]

@@DcSoundOp I'm at NAB this week looking to see if anything is AMAZING. Most shows just have better more of the same. But I usually find that there are one or two things that are truly amazing.

[@DcSoundOp]

That's great that you made it out to NAB, I was looking at flights earlier in the year, but it all snuck up on me too fast. Have a great time!