ALLEN & HEATH SQ-5 User Manual

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Reference Guide V1.5.0
14. MIDI and DAW Control
When connected to a computer either via USB or TCP/IP, the SQ sends and receives
MIDI control messages.
These can be broken down into two sets of bi-directional messages. Those that are
used to control the SQ, and those used to control external software or equipment.
 Please refer to the separate SQ MIDI Protocol document, available from www.allen-
heath.com for more information on all SQ MIDI communication.
14.1 MIDI Channel and MMC
Press the ‘Utility’ screen key, then touch the ‘General’ tab followed by the ‘MIDI’ tab
to view and adjust the MIDI channel setting. This screen also displays MMC (MIDI
Machine Control) buttons for control of computer sequencers and DAW’s.
• Touch the ‘MIDI Channel’ value and use the touchscreen rotary to adjust.
• Touch the ‘NRPN Fader Law’ value to select the fader law used for control to and
from SQ channel levels.
Linear Taper = High resolution linear control for automation
Audio Taper = External MIDI faders match SQ faders
• Touch the ‘Apply’ or ‘Cancel’ buttons to apply or disregard changes.
 Note that the channel used by the Allen & Heath DAW Control Driver (and therefore all
MIDI fader strips) is always one more than the MIDI Channel the rest of the SQ is set to.
To use MIDI channel 1 for the DAW Control Channel, set the main SQ MIDI channel to
16.
• Touching any of the MMC Controls sends standard MMC transport messages to
all channels. These are also translated by the DAW control driver to specific
transport messages for the control surface emulation being used.
MMC controls
SQ MIDI channel
MIDI DAW Control channel
NRPN Fader Law

ALLEN & HEATH SQ-5 Specifications

General

Mixing Channels	48
Local Mic/Line Inputs	16
USB Interface	Yes
Type	Digital Mixer
Inputs - Mic Preamps	16
Inputs - Line	16
Talkback	Yes
EQ Bands	4-band Parametric
I/O Expansion Slots	1
Effects Processors	8
Power Supply	Internal
Local Line Outputs	8
Touchscreen	7-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
Dante Option	Yes (with optional card)
Weight	10.5 kg
Effects	8 Stereo FX Engines
Data I/O	Ethernet
Computer Connectivity	USB, Ethernet
Faders	16
A/D Resolution	96kHz / 48kHz
Processing	96kHz
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet
USB Audio	32 x 32
Expansion	Optional Dante, Waves, SLink cards
Display	7-inch Capacitive Touchscreen