The Allen & Heath SQ-6 is a 48-channel, 36-bus digital mixing console well suited for live sound, corporate A/V, recording studios, and houses of worship. The SQ-6 features 24+1 motorized faders and 24 professional-quality microphone preamps. There are also eight stereo FX engines with dedicated return channels and access to the RackExtra FX library. The mixer’s 12 stereo outputs (configurable as groups or auxes) are well suited for in-ear-monitor setups, while the Auto Mic Mixing function offers quick and easy operation over multiple microphones for conferences, panel talks, and more.

At the heart of the SQ-6 lies the 96 kHz XCVI Core FPGA engine, which delivers professional, high-resolution audio quality, ultra-low latency (less than 0.7 ms), variable bit depth for precision and noise performance, mix coherency down to the sample, and the power to handle high channel / mix counts and ample FX processing. The SQ’s DEEP processing architecture allows you to hand-pick boutique compressor and preamp emulations and embed them directly within the mixer’s inputs and mix channels, all without adding system latency or setup hassles.

Features

• Compact digital mixer for live, studio, and installation
• 48 input channels
• 24 local mic inputs (XLR)
• Two 1/4” stereo inputs (TRS)
• One 1/8″ stereo input
• 36 total busses
• 12 stereo mixes (Aux or Group) + Main
• PAFL bus
• 16 assignable local outputs (14 XLR + two 1/4” TRS)
• AES digital output
• Dedicated talkback mic input (XLR)
• 1/4″ TRS headphone out with dedicated control
• SLink EtherCON connection for remote audio using dSnake, DX, or gigaACE protocol (64×64 channels)
• I/O port for option card (including 3^rd party protocols – Dante/Waves)
• 8 mute groups
• 8 DCA groups
• 8 stereo FX with dedicated FX returns
• DEEP processing ready
• RackFX effects suite
• 7″ color touchscreen
• 16 assignable SoftKeys

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