ALLEN & HEATH CQ Series User Manual

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User Guide V1.1.0 Issue 1
2. Introduction
Welcome to the CQ User Guide.
CQ is a range of portable, standalone digital audio mixers which use 96kHz
processing and include assistants and tools designed to be used by technical and
non-technical users alike.
There are 3 models in the range, two with hands-on control, and all of which can be
controlled remotely. All have a similar set of features and specifications, with
differences in I/O, channel count and control options.
The different models
Mic/Line
Inputs
5x XLR
5x ‘Combi’
XLR/TRS
8x XLR
8x ‘Combi’ XLR/
TRS
8x XLR
8x ‘Combi’ XLR/
TRS
Stereo Line
Inputs
1 (2x Balanced TRS)
1 (2x Balanced TRS)
2 (4x Balanced
TRS)
Main Outputs
2x XLR
2x XLR
2x XLR
Monitor/Aux
Outputs
6x Mono
Balanced TRS
6x Mono
Balanced TRS
6x Mono
Balanced XLR
Headphone
Outputs
1x ¼” TRS
2x ¼” TRS
1x ¼” TRS
Touchscreen
7” Multi-Touch
7” Multi-Touch
-
SoftKeys
3
3
-
Soft/Smart
Rotaries
-
3
-
FX Engines
2
4
4

ALLEN & HEATH CQ Series Specifications

General

Type	Digital Mixer
Models	CQ-12T, CQ-18T, CQ-20B
USB Audio	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Connectivity	USB, Bluetooth
Control	Touchscreen
EQ	4-band parametric EQ
Compression	Yes
WiFi	Yes
Control App	CQ MixPad
Power Supply	Internal
Effects	Built-in effects engine