Front Panel - ALLEN & HEATH Qu-16 Getting Started Manual

6. Front Panel

This shows the Qu-16 front panel. The Qu-24 and Qu-32 are similar but include more fader strips, Group
mix select keys, more SoftKeys and an iPad tray.
Fader Flip
Mix assign
Layer select
Fader Strips
Fader Strips
processing. The faders are motorised and move to present the sends to a mix or FX
when a
the faders.
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Remember to turn the
Mix Assign
the routing to the currently select mix on or off. While holding down the PreFade key,
press Sel keys to toggle the channel sends pre or post fader (key illuminated = pre-
fade). You can assign or set pre/post fade for all channels by pressing the master strip
Sel key.
Layers
Press both keys together to select the Custom Layer. You can assign any combination
of channels, masters and DCAs to this layer. There is space for a label strip to identify
these.
Copy/Paste/Reset
touch the top part of the
parameters. Then hold down the Paste key and press the strip
channel or mix to paste it to. Hold down Reset and press a key to reset parameters to
factory default. More is described later in this guide.
Fn key
displayed in the lower toolbar. For example, access the input source patching from the
Processing
Routing
Qu Mixer Getting Started Guide
TouchChannel
SuperStrip
Channel select
- These provide access to the input and master channel levels and
Mix key is selected. Pressing GEQ Fader Flip presents the graphic EQ across
Mix key off or select LR to return to the main mix on faders.
– While holding down the Assign key, press the strip
– There are two layer keys. There strip functions are marked across the panel.
– While holding down the Copy key, press a
Processing
– Press to open an option page for the currently selected screen. Its function is
screen Preamp page, or the Mute and DCA Group assignments from the
screen.
Touch Screen
Screen select
Sel keys
screen to copy the associated processing or mix
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Engineer's monitor
Copy/Paste/Reset
Function key (Fn)
SoftKeys
Master Strip
Mix select Mix keys
Sel keys to toggle
Sel or Mix key or
Sel or Mix key of the
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