I wonder if anybody heard of A&H plans creating DX2412 box, similar to AR. 24 channels is on of the main reasons I’m staying with A&H (16 - not enough, 32 - too many) and AR2412 box was a good match for QU-24. Now after switching to SQ6 I don’t want to pay for 2 DX168 boxes, I need exactly 24. Yes, I know I can still use AR, but what’s the point getting better preaamps and not using them. I use stage boxes all the time, which takes me to another question - how about SQ version with just a few preamps, like GLD. I don’t need 24 in the in the board, 4 should be enough.
It make more sense to make a 32 in and 24 out stagebox. With al in-ear mixes would this be a perfect box.
For a 48 ch mixer a 24 in 12 out is to less.
Richard
A 24in 12out box makes great sense for my IEM rack because it is three rack spaces and permanently wired to IEM transmitters. I’d rather have a separate stage box when I need more I/O. So everyone’s idea of the perfect box spec is gonna differ.
32 in 24 out doesn’t make sense. You loose 16 input channels that is a big selling feature of the console! Many people need more than 32 remote ins.
As Barry states, a 24 in 12 out box is the perfect piece for the SQ architecture.
Two of those boxes will max out your I/O with 48 in 24 (stereo) outputs from the 12 aux mixes.
A DX2412 is the exact box that needs to be created for this console, unfortunately this apparently isn’t in the pipeline right now. I don’t understand why, as it is completely transparent on why that device should be built.
Exactly! My setup is perfectly matched with AR2412. Now with only 16 in DX168 I have to scratch my head which inputs (which wireless mics in my case) I have to relocate to local inputs to keep it the same. But all my antennas are on the stage, so it’s a real pain.
I don’t know if it’s feasible with the technology, but I’d rather see a full-fat stage box physically based off the AR2412 with a GigaAce link to the SQ, an ME port, and a DX expander port.
+1 I did a DX2412 stagebox request some time ago. Would be perfect.
Yup DX2412 is THE product that needs to be made.
24x12 @ 96k, running two maxes all I/O for the SQ-series format.
This literally is the absolute perfect box for Allen & Heath to create.
It is just so awkward to run 3 DX168…
Two DX 24/12 would maybe max out the inputs of an sq console but it would still be lacking of outputs.
Imagine you send 12 stereo iems and need more outputs for main lr and / or matrix mixes near the stage.
I would like to see some expandable boxes with a customizable in and output factor plus the ability of aes outs
https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/dx32/
maybe next firmware supports this…
DX32 will be too expensive for most SQ users.
DX32 is an incredibly expensive way of getting 24 in 8 out
DX2412 is the ideal box to be made for the SQ series. I wish Allen & Heath would take this into consideration.
The DX168 is just a weird product in size, racking, limited I/O causing a user to chain 3 of them (along with a DX Hub). I get why that product exists, but it really isn’t feasible for high input scenarios.
Agree, for a higher input channel count it should be up to the users decision to work with a ‘one point stage box solution’ (2 × DX2412) near amp city + analog subsnakes or ‘distributed system’ (DXhub + 3 x DX168) or anything between.