How Mix Vocals with the CQ18T Digital Mixer

[@philneedham508]

As a new owner of a CQ18, I appreciate any and all help in understanding how to best work this mixer. I'm a drummer in a cover band and have done some live sound and recording for the group.

[@cdrbassmaster]

I’m looking forward to the video about mixing a live band! I’m happy how easy this mixer is to use, but the more advice the better 👍

[@CS-yj8sd]

This is an excellent video Crossly THANK YOU!! I recently bought a CQ18T, and have taken over the sound management for my band... I am the guitar player, so when we have live shows I have a lot to manage, and all of your videos have been tremendously helpful!!! Allen and Heath should hire you because your videos are better and more useful than theirs.

[@justinburnettemusic]

Great video. Thank you! Waiting on my delivery of my CQ-18T. Will come back to this video for sure 👍

[@TaylorMasonMusic336]

SUPER HELPFUL! Thanks man! -country music singer in North Carolina, USA lol

[@abbyncanarias5954]

VERY USEFULL. Wating for the whole band mixing tutorial. TY!!

[@crosslylucas]

@@abbyncanarias5954 thank you! I'm on vacation at the moment so probably won't be able to upload any videos for a few weeks...

[@abbyncanarias5954]

@@crosslylucas Enjoy!!

[@crchelsinki]

Thanks for the tips. Simplifies things 100%.

[@crosslylucas]

You're welcome!

[@TeddyMcCready]

Thanks!

[@TeddyMcCready]

Thanks Lucas, love your videos

[@crosslylucas]

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[@TeddyMcCready]

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[@paddyeire96]

Great vid, thank you! Love to see you mix a band. Especially for bass guitar, from amp and/or DI.

[@zupp.social]

First time I like an explanation, I do have my CQ20, and this really help a lot…btw, I use Gain Asst and test the voice level of the Singer, is Auto Gain better?

[@crosslylucas]

Hi, Gain assist is really useful if you want to manage gain. The Auto set feature is useful if you want to set gain across multiple inputs. But if you're worried that a signal might clip during a performance, turn the auto gain feature on. The Auto gain feature will automatically turn down the gain when a signal is clipping. Note that it will only decrease gain, not increase it. Neither feature is "better", they just have different functions. Hope this clarifies...

[@jhoshapratwenisix112]

Thank you !

[@noahman27]

Very cool. I learned a lot. But can you make a video on how to use an RTA microphone with what you were going over here in this video. My only experience with an RTA microphone is using one with a DBX Driverack for auto EQing. And if you are up to it, as I am a brand, new beginner with digital mixers, if you made a video that starts at simply turning on this mixer, and how to begin setting up a brand, new scene, simply for microphone inputs… Not an entire band of instruments. Just begin with microphones. That would be an immense help! Bless you!

[@levonlooper5812]

Excuse me,one question: if I record in the usb stick and first modify the settings of the usb channel ( compressor,gate,eq) are the usb settings present in the recording? Thanks

[@crosslylucas]

Hi, as the mixer cannot simultaneously play and record on the USB stick, there is no way to record the FXs or processing of the USB channel back to itself. You would have to play audio through the USB channel and record through the SD card.

[@ViLo7]

Can effects be uploaded to this mixer?

[@crosslylucas]

@@ViLo7 No, Effects cannot be uploaded and used as plugins on this mixer.

[@ViLo7]

@crosslylucas Thank you.