Allen & Heath QU16

Allen & Heath QU16 hire in Melbourne. A compact digital mixer with 16 recallable preamps, motorised faders and a router in the case for an iPad.

For a corporate job or a small band, most desks are either too big or too basic. The QU16 sits right in the sweet spot. 16 mic preamps you can save and recall, motorised faders that jump up every scene, built in effects, and multitrack recording straight to a USB drive so you walk away with a recording of the show. It's quick to set up, easy to learn and the GL.iNet Slate router in the road case lets you mix from an iPad anywhere in the room while the desk stays side of stage.

It's the desk we send for presentations, panel sessions, small band setups and playback rigs where you want a real console without needing the expandability of the SQ5. Engineers know it, venues know it and it's hard to get wrong.

Good for: corporate presentations, panel sessions, conferences, small band gigs, rehearsals, playback rigs and general event audio.

Good to know: Add the AR2412 stage box when the stage is a long way from the mix position. It puts 24 inputs and 12 outputs on stage down a single Ethercon cable. iPad not included, bring one with the Qu Pad app. Need more channels, scenes and headroom? The Allen & Heath SQ5 is the step up.

What’s Included

• Gl.iNet Slate router
• IEC cable
• Ethernet patch cable
• Roadcase