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Detailed Description Qu-5 / Qu-5D
Qu-5 / Qu-5D pairs the standard and Dante-equipped versions of this Allen & Heath Qu digital mixer. Both use a 96 kHz XCVI engine with 32 mono input processing channels, stereo sources, twelve mixes and four matrices. The hardware provides 16 local mic/line inputs and 17 motorized faders with four custom layers.
Qu-5D includes a 16 × 16 Dante interface; Qu-5 has no built-in Dante port. A separately purchased upgrade expands the D model to 32 × 32 Dante channels with compatible firmware. SLink provides remote I/O and personal-monitoring connectivity on both versions.
The seven-inch touchscreen, Chromatic metering, automatic mic mixing and Feedback Assistant support day-to-day operation. Channel and mix processing, six FX engines and optional DEEP add-ons provide sound-shaping tools. USB-C handles multichannel computer audio, while Qu-Drive supports stereo USB recording and multitrack SDHC capture. The same core architecture is available in different frame sizes to match the required local connections and hands-on control.
Manufacturer documents: Technical Datasheet · Qu-5 / Qu-5D Cutsheet
Technical Specifications Qu-5 / Qu-5D
Architecture and control |
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| TYPE | 96 kHz XCVI digital mixer; paired standard / Dante versions |
| MONO INPUT PROCESSING CHANNELS | 32 |
| STEREO INPUTS | 2 stereo line channels plus stereo USB return; 38 input sources total |
| MIXES | 12 mixes plus LR; 28-bus system architecture in technical table |
| LOCAL MIC/LINE INPUTS | 16 |
| LOCAL XLR OUTPUTS | 12 |
| MOTORIZED FADERS | 17; 100 mm; 4 custom layers |
| DANTE VERSION | Qu-5D only: 16 × 16 channels at 48 / 96 kHz |
| STANDARD VERSION | Qu-5: no built-in Dante interface |
Inputs |
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| MIC/LINE INPUTS | Balanced Combi XLR/Jack, fully recallable preamp |
| INPUT SENSITIVITY | -60 to +0dBu |
| TRS INPUTS | -20dB Pad (Fixed) |
| PREAMP GAIN | 0dB to +60dB, 1dB steps |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL (XLR/JACK) | +16dBu Mic input / +30dBu TRS pad input |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | >1.5kΩ MIC / >20kΩ TRS |
| THD+N, UNITY GAIN 0DB | 0.002% -92dB (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @0dBu 1kHz) |
| THD+N, MID GAIN +30DB | 0.004% -88dB (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @-30dBu 1kHz) |
| PHANTOM POWER | +48V (+3V / -2V) |
| STEREO LINE INPUTS | Balanced, 2x 1/4″ TRS jack |
| INPUT SENSITIVITY | Nominal +4dBu |
| TRIM | +/-24dB |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL | +21dBu |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | >6kΩ |
Outputs |
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| XLR OUTPUTS | Balanced, XLR |
| OUTPUTS A AND B | Balanced 1/4″ TRS Jack |
| SOURCE | Fully patchable |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | <75Ω |
| NOMINAL OUTPUT | +4dBu = 0dB meter reading |
| MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL | +22dBu |
| RESIDUAL OUTPUT NOISE | -88dBu (muted, 20Hz-20kHz) |
| AES DIGITAL OUTPUT | Balanced XLR 2 channel, 96kHz sampling rate (Default with SRC Bypassed) Switchable output sample rates, 44.1/48/88.2/96kHz 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ω |
SLink |
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| 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 |
Dante |
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| (QU-5D ONLY) | 16/32 input, 16/32 output channels, 48/96kHz operation |
| INPUTS | Fully patchable |
| OUTPUTS | Fully patchable |
| SYNC/SRC | Assignable as audio clock source, 48kHz<>96kHz SRC |
USB Audio |
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| QU-DRIVE | USB-A or SD Card, recording or playback |
| STEREO RECORD (USB-A) | 2 channel, WAV, 48/96kHz, 24-bit, fully patchable |
| STEREO PLAYBACK (USB-A) | 1/2 channel, WAV, 44.1/48/96kHz 16/24-bit, fully patchable |
| MULTITRACK RECORD (SDHC) | 16 channels 96kHz, 32 channels 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable |
| MULTITRACK PLAYBACK (SDHC) | 16 channels 96kHz, 32 channels 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable SDHC, 32GB, UHS-I, Class 10 for maximum channels, 48/96 kHz, 24- |
| SD CARD | bit USB-C connection, USB 2.0 Core Audio compliant, ASIO/WDM for |
| USB AUDIO STREAMING | Windows |
| SEND (UPSTREAM) | 32 channels, 48/96kHz, 24-bit |
| RETURN (DOWNSTREAM) | 32 channels, 48/96kHz, 24-bit |
Control |
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| TOUCH SCREEN | 7″ Capacitive, 800 x 480 resolution, 24-bit RGB |
| SOFTKEYS | 8 |
| MUTE GROUPS / DCA GROUPS | 8 / 8 |
| NETWORK | TCP/IP Ethernet for Control and MIDI |
| MIDI | USB-C and TCP/IP |
| FOOTSWITCH | Single or Dual, Momentary or Latching |
System |
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| 38 INPUT, 28 BUS, XCVI CORE | Measured balanced XLR in to XLR out, 0dB gain, 0dBu input |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 110 dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz |
| HEADROOM | +18dB |
| INTERNAL OPERATING LEVEL | 0dBu |
| THD+N, MIC/LINE ROUTED TO MAIN L/R OUT | Unity gain, 0.005%, -87dB (20Hz-20kHz) |
| DBFS ALIGNMENT | +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output) |
| METER CALIBRATION | 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out) |
| MAIN METER TYPE | 2x 12 segment, fast (peak) response, follows PAFL |
| 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 | XCVI custom bit depths, up to 96-bit |
| LATENCY | <0.7ms, Local Mic Input to Main L/R |
| 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 (QU-5 / QU-5D) | 70W / 75W |
Input processing |
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| CHANNEL SOURCE PATCHING | See channel-specific source rows below |
| CHANNELS 1-32 | Fully patchable |
| ST1 / ST2 / USB CHANNELS | Fixed patch, ST1 / ST2 / USB1&2 |
| USB GLOBAL SOURCE | Qu-Drive or USB-C Streaming (Auto Switching) |
| POLARITY | Normal/Invert |
| TRIM | -24 to +24dB |
| HIGH PASS FILTER | 12/18/24dB per octave 20Hz – 2kHz |
| INSERT | Fully Patchable (Digital/Analogue/-10dBV level) |
| 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 RATIOS | 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 |
| PEQ | 4-Band fully parametric, 20Hz-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 1/9 octave |
| COMPRESSOR | Patchable sidechain; ducker mode; DEEP options; +18 dB makeup gain |
| SIDECHAIN FILTER | High-pass 20 Hz–5 kHz; band-pass 120 Hz–10 kHz, Q=1; low-pass 120 Hz–20 kHz |
| 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) |
| DIRECT OUT SOURCE | Post-Preamp, Post-HPF, Post-Gate, Insert Return, Post-PEQ, Post-Comp, Post-Delay |
| DIRECT OUT LEVEL | trim -inf to 10dB (per channel) |
Mix processing |
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| INSERT | Fully Patchable (Digital/Analogue/-10dBV level) |
| DELAY | Up to 682 ms |
| FEEDBACK ASSISTANT | Automatic feedback suppression; 16 filters per mix; 8 concurrent detectors |
| FILTER CUT | 0dB to 18dB |
| AUTOMATIC FILTER WIDTH | 18 to 116 Q |
| MANUAL FILTER WIDTH | 6 to 640 Q |
| GEQ | 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain, Constant 1/3 oct, DEEP options |
| PEQ | As Input PEQ |
| COMPRESSOR | As Input Compressor |
FX |
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| INTERNAL FX | 6 FX engines; send / return with 4 dedicated sends, or inserted with wet/dry |
| TYPES | SMR Reverb, Stereo Tap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, Blue Chorus Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser |
| 6 DEDICATED STEREO FX RETURNS | Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to LR/Mix, 4-Band PEQ |
Audio Tools |
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| PAFL | PFL or stereo in-place AFL; 0 to −24 dB trim; up to 682 ms delay |
| TALKBACK | Dedicated input; assignable to mixes; preamp / trim control; 20 Hz–20 kHz, 12 dB/oct HPF |
| SIGNAL GENERATOR | Assignable to any input or mix; sine, white / pink / band-pass noise |
| RTA | 2 × 31-band 1/3 octave stereo or 61-band 1/6 octave mono, 20 Hz–20 kHz |
AMM |
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| TYPE | 32 Channel, Gain Sharing Algorithm |
| SIDECHAIN FILTER HPF / LPF | 250Hz / 5kHz (12dB/octave) |
| PRIORITY | -15dB to +15dB per channel |
Add-ons |
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| DEEP PREAMPS | Tube Stage |
| DEEP COMPRESSORS | Opto, 16T, 16VU, PeakLimiter76, Mighty, OptTronik, Bus |
| DEEP GEQ’S | Proportional-Q, DiGi-GEQ, Hybrid |
| RACKFX UNITS | De-Esser, DynEQ4, MultiBD3, MultiBD4, Bucket Brigade, Echo, Hypabass |
| DANTE | Dante 32×32 Upgrade (Qu-5D only) |
Dimensions |
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| QU-5 / QU-5D | Width x Depth x Height |
| UNIT ONLY | 440 x 476 x 213 mm (17.3″ x 18.7″ x 8.4″) |
| PACKED IN SHIPPING BOX | 570 x 640 x 310 mm (22.5″ x 25.2″ x 12.2″) |
| UNPACKED WEIGHT | 10 kg (22 lbs) |
| PACKED WEIGHT | 12.6 kg (27.8 lbs) |
| OPTIONAL DANTE EXPANSION | Qu-5D: separately purchased 32 × 32 Dante upgrade; compatible Qu / Dante firmware required |
Additional hardware and routing |
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| MIX CONFIGURATION | 6 mono / linkable aux or groups; 6 stereo aux or groups; Main LR |
| MATRICES | 4 mono / linkable |
| LOCAL STEREO LINE INPUTS | 2 stereo channels, each on 2 × TRS |
| ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS | 2 × TRS outputs A/B; stereo AES3 output |
| TALKBACK INPUT | Dedicated XLR |
| FOOTSWITCH | Configurable single / dual footswitch connection |
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