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Allen & Heath Qu-6
The Allen & Heath Qu-6 (ALLE-QU 6) is a professional, next-generation 38-input / 24-output digital mixing console engineered for live touring productions, houses of worship, broadcast environments, and professional studio installations. Built around Allen & Heath’s flagship 96 kHz XCVI FPGA core engine, the Qu-6 expands upon the Qu-5 architecture by providing a broader physical control surface with 25 motorized faders, 24 onboard local preamps, and 16 local XLR outputs while retaining DEEP Processing emulation, full-color channel scribble strips, and extensive "Everything I/O" digital networking.
Description
Core Performance Features
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96 kHz XCVI FPGA Processing Engine: Driven by Allen & Heath's proprietary XCVI FPGA core. It provides $96\text{ kHz}$ high-resolution audio processing with an ultra-low latency architecture, maintaining complete phase coherency and wide dynamic range across complex multi-channel routing.
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Integrated DEEP Processing Architecture: Directly embeds studio-grade compressor models, vintage graphic/parametric EQs, and preamp emulations natively inside input and output channels without consuming internal FX slots or introducing processing latency.
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7-Inch Capacitive Touchscreen & Physical Controls: Centered around a 7” high-contrast touchscreen paired with dedicated illuminating rotary encoders and 8 user-assignable SoftKeys for responsive tactile parameter navigation during fast-paced live shows.
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Per-Channel OLED Scribble Strips & Chromatic Metering: Every fader strip includes an independent digital display (showing custom channel names, source types, socket assignments, and color tags) alongside high-visibility chromatic LED meters for instant, at-a-glance level feedback.
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Expanded 25-Fader Hands-On Control Surface: Features 25 smooth $100\text{ mm}$ motorized faders arranged across 4 fully customizable user layers, allowing sound engineers to arrange inputs, stereo mixes, DCA masters, and FX returns in any sequence.
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Flexible Multitrack Recording & USB-C Audio: Equipped with an integrated $32 \times 32$ USB-C audio interface for direct DAW multitrack tracking and virtual soundchecks, an onboard SD card slot for standalone direct-to-card multitrack capture, and a front USB-A port for stereo recording and playback.
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SLink & Everything I/O Ecosystem Support: Features a built-in locking EtherCON SLink port that natively integrates with Allen & Heath’s $96\text{ kHz}$ and $48\text{ kHz}$ stage boxes (such as the DX168, AR2412, AB168, and AR84) as well as ME personal monitoring systems.
