Compact and rack-mountable, the SQ5+ puts the full feature set into the smallest frame in the range. 17 motorised faders, 8 assignable SoftKeys and 4 built-in RackUltra FX engines give you flagship-tier processing and comprehensive hands-on control. Add the 19” rack kit and it’s as at home in a fixed installation as it is on the road.

Product Features

16+1 Onboard Preamps
14 Line Outputs
16+1 Faders / 6 Layers
8 Assignable SoftKeys
19” Rack Mountable (optional kit available)
Audio and Processing
- 96kHz XCVI Core
- 48x Inputs to Mix
- 12x Stereo Aux/Group Mixes + LR
- 6x Mono/Linkable Matrix
- Full Channel and Mix processing (HPF, PEQ/GEQ, Comp, Gate)
- DEEP Processing ready
- 8x Rack Extra FX Engines with dedicated send and return channels
- 4x RackUltra FX Engines with dedicated send and return channels
Digital I/O
- 128×128 Intelligent SLink Port for Everything I/O expansion and connection to other A&H consoles
- 1x I/O Port for option cards (SLink, Dante, Waves and MADI cards available)
- 1x AES3 Stereo Digital Output Socket
- USB Recording & Playback
- USB A: 16 Channels @ 96kHz
- USB A: 32 Channels @ 48kHz
- USB B Interface: 32×32 @ 96kHz
- USB B Interface: 32×32 @ 48kHz
Analogue I/O
- 16x XLR Mic/Line Input Sockets
- 12x XLR Output Sockets
- 3x Stereo Line Input Sockets (4x TRS ¼” sockets, 1x 3.5mm TRS socket)
- 1x XLR Talkback Socket
- 2x TRS Output Sockets
- Stereo Headphone Output
Control
- 17x 100mm Motorised Faders
- 8x SoftKeys
- 6x Channel Strip Layers
- 9” Touchscreen with dark GUI
- Configurable single/dual Footswitch Connection
- Remote control via free apps – Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android

Product Specifications

Inputs

Mic/Line Inputs: Balanced XLR, fully recallable
Input Sensitivity: -60 to +0dBu
Switchable Pad: -20dB
Analogue Gain: 0dB to +60dB, 1dB steps
Maximum Input Level: +30dBu (With pad engaged)
Input Impedance: >4kΩ
THD+N, Unity gain 0dB: 0.0015% -96dB (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @0dBu 1kHz)
THD+N, Mid gain +30dB: 0.003% -91dB (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @-30dBu INPUT 1kHz)
Phantom Power: +48V (+3V / -2V)
Stereo Line Inputs
- ST1, ST2 connectors: Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack
- ST3 connector: Unbalanced, stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack
- Input Sensitivity (ST1, ST2 / ST3): Nominal +4dBu / 0dBu
- Trim: +/-24dB
- Maximum Input Level (ST1,ST2 / ST3): +22dBu / +18dBu
- Input Impedance: >6kΩ

Outputs

XLR Outputs: Balanced, XLR
Outputs A and B: Balanced 1/4" TRS Jack
Source: Patchable
Output Impedance <75Ω
Nominal Output +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
Maximum Output Level +22dBu
Residual Output Noise -91dBu (muted, 20Hz-20kHz)
AES Digital Output:
- Balanced XLR 2 channel
- 96kHz sampling rate (Default with SRC Bypassed)
- Switchable output sample rates with SRC, 44.1kHz / 48kHz / 88.2kHz / 96kHz
- 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ω

Slink

Connection: Neutrik EtherCON (RJ45)
dSnake mode: 40 input 20+40(ME) output channels, 48kHz
DX mode: 32 input 32 output channels, 96kHz
GigaACE/GX: 128 input 128 output channels, 96kHz
Inputs: Fully Patchable
Outputs: Fully Patchable
Sync/SRC: Assignable as audio clock source, 48kHz<>96kHz SRC

I/O Port

Multi-channel I/O option module
Inputs: Fully Patchable
Outputs: Fully Patchable
Sync/SRC: Assignable as audio clock source, SRC on option card

USB Audio

SQ-Drive: USB-A
Stereo Record: 2 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, source fully patchable
Stereo Playback: 1/2 channel, WAV, 44.1, 48, 96kHz 16,24-bit, source fully patchable
Multitrack Record: 1-16 channel 96kHz, 1-32 channel 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable
Multitrack Playback: 1-16 channel 96kHz, 1-32 channel 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable
USB Audio Streaming: USB-B, Core Audio compliant, ASIO/WDM for Windows
Send (upstream): 32 channel, 48/96kHz, 24-bit
Return (downstream): 32 channel, 48/96kHz, 24-bit

Control

Faders: 100mm motorised
Touch Screen: 9" Capacitive, 1024 x 600 resolution, 24 bit RGB
SoftKeys: 8
SoftRotarys: N/A
Mute Groups / DCA Groups: 8 / 8
Network: TCP/IP Ethernet for Control and MIDI
MIDI: TCP/IP and USB-B
Footswitch: Single or Dual, Momentary or Latching

System

Measured balanced XLR in to XLR out, 0dB gain, 0dBu input
Dynamic Range: 112 dB
Frequency Response: +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
Headroom: +18dB
Internal operating Level: 0dBu
THD+N, Mic/Line routed to Main L/R: Unity gain faders@0dB, 0.002%, -93dB (20 -20kHz)
dBFS Alignment: +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)
Meter Calibration 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)
Main Meter Type: 2 x 12 segment, fast (peak) response
Channel Meter Type: Chromatic Channel Metering, fully programmable colour/brightness
Peak Indication: -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out), multi-point sensing
Sampling Rate: 96kHz
Bit Depth: Uses XCVI core custom bit widths in algorithms, up to 96bits
Latency <0.7mS, Local Mic Input to Main L/R Local Output, all processing switched in
Operating Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 40 deg C (32 deg F to 104 deg F)
Mains Power: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Max Power Consumption: 95W

Input Processing

CH1-48: Fully patchable
USB Global Source: SQ-Drive or USB-B Streaming (Auto Switching)
Polarity: Normal/Invert
Trim: -24 to +24dB
High Pass Filter: 12/18/24dB per octave 20Hz – 2kHz
Insert (Pre EQ/Comp): Fully Patchable
Delay: Up to 341ms
Gate/Expander: Patchable Sidechain
Sidechain filter: Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k), Q=1
Threshold / Depth: -72dBu to +18dBu / 0 to 60dB
Attack / Hold / Release: 50µs to 300ms / 10ms to 5s / 10ms to 1s
Expander Ratio: 1:1 to 1:20
PEQ: 4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/-15dB
Band 1, Band 4: Selectable Shelving (Baxandall), Bell, HPF/LPF 12dB/octave
Band 2, Band 3: Bell
Bell Width: Variable Q, 1.5 to 1/9th octave
Compressor: Patchable Sidechain, DEEP options
Sidechain filter: Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k), Q=1
Threshold / Ratio: -46dBu to +18dBu / 1:1 to infinity
Attack / Release 30µs to 300ms / 50ms to 2s
Knee: Soft/Hard
Detector response: Peak/RMS switchable
Parallel Path Compression: dry/wet -inf to 0dB
Channel Direct Out: Follow Fader / Mute / Mute Group / DCA (global option)
Source select: Post Preamp, Post HPF, Post Gate, Post Insert Return, Post PEQ, Post Compressor, Post Delay trim -inf to +10dB per channel

Mix Processing

Insert (Pre EQ/Comp): Fully Patchable
Delay: Up to 682ms
GEQ: 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain, Constant 1/3 oct, DEEP options
PEQ: As Input PEQ
Compressor: As Input Compressor

FX

Rack FX Engines: 8 x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted (4 dedicated FX sends)
Types: SMR Reverb, Stereo Tap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, Blue Chorus, Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser (Plus optional Rack FX Add-Ons)
8 dedicated Stereo FX returns: Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4-Band PEQ
RackUltra FX Engines: 4 x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted (4 dedicated FX sends)
Types: SMR Reverb, Stereo Tap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, Blue Chorus, Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser (Plus optional Rack FX and RackUltra FX Add-Ons)
4 dedicated Stereo FX returns Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4-Band PEQ

Audio Tools

PAFL: PFL or stereo in-place AFL, 0 to -24dB Trim, PAFL Delay Up to 682ms, External Input Option
Talkback: Dedicated input, Assignable to any mix, Gain, Pad, 48V, 12dB/oct HPF
Signal Generator: Assignable to any input or mix, Sine/White/Pink/Bandpass Noise
Metering RTA: 2x 31-Band 1/3 octave (Stereo) or 61-Band 1/6 octave (Mono) 20-20kHz.
Channel RTA: PAFL/Selected Channel or Fixed Source

AMMs

Configuration: 2x 24ch or 1x 48ch, freely assignable
Type: Gain Sharing
Sidechain Filter HPF / LPF: 12dB/octave 20Hz – 5kHz / 120Hz - 20kHz
Priority: -15dB to +15dB per channel

Add-Ons

DEEP Preamps: Tube Stage
DEEP Expanders: Source Expander, Dual Threshold Expander
DEEP Compressors: Opto, 16T, 16VU, PeakLimiter76, Mighty, OptTronik, Bus, CompStortion
DEEP GEQ's: Proportional-Q, DiGi-GEQ, Hybrid
RackFX units: De-Esser, DynEQ4, MultiBD3, MultiBD4, Bucket Brigade, Echo, Hypabass
RackUltra FX: Spaces Reverb, Plate Reverb, Vocal Tuner, Vocal Gridder, Vocal Shifter, Dual Autokey Harmoniser, Quad Harmoniser, Amp+Cab Distortion, Saturator

Dimensions & Weights

Dimensions: 514.9mm x 440mm x 198mm (20.3" x 17.3" x 7.8")
Weight: 11.2kg (24.7lbs)

Allen & Heath

SQ5+ 48 Channel 96kHz Digital Mixer 16 PreAmps / 4 RackUltraFX

Name: SQ5+ 48 Channel 96kHz Digital Mixer 16 PreAmps / 4 RackUltraFX
Brand: Allen & Heath
SKU: ALLSQ5PLUS
Price: 3149.0 GBP
Availability: InStock