The studio where I work is equipped by an allen sq6 and two differents Mac.
The SQ is on the last firmware, 1,4,4, two Dx168, usb link for record
On the two differents apple computer (macbook pro and Imac), the same problem, when we record more than 8 tracks, it stop after 3min and 30 s
Please, we are a professionnal studio and our clients will be really disappointed if we have to cancelled all the projects.
When we use our old RME card, no problems untils we record 32 tracks on 96 khz, the problem is caused by the SQ.
Macbook pro ( Mac OS 10,14,6, I7 4 core 8 threads,16 giga ram), logic pro 10,4,7
I mac ( Mac OS 10,13,6, I7 6 core 12 threads,32 giga ram), logic pro 10,4,7
As you have tried two different Mac computers, I agree it sounds like the SQ is at fault. However, I am not aware of any software issues that would cause this behaviour, so I would like to go through some troubleshooting with you to find the cause.
Please go to support.allen-heath.com to start a support ticket. I can then go through some troubleshooting with you in the ticket.
When I create a New session in logic pro 10, nothing about the sampling rate is asking, the sync seems to be good whith the sq in 96 khz, and so I was thinking the session is automatiqualy create in 96 khz.
Fynally not, it was in 44,1 khz by default in logic.
When you rec with the desk in 96 khz and the session in 44,1 khz, nothing appear to say you there is a problem, and you can rec during 3 min and 30 s with no evident problem. After this time the rec stop with " Hard disk too slow" message, not a clear message about a sampling rate issue.
Maybe, Logic develloppers has to improve this.
For you, Allen and Heath develloppers :
How to dowsizing the samplerate of the desk? No solution actually?
Please, if in the future the dowsizing of the samplerate, is available, could you devellop a function to autosync the desk to the session daw? In this case, if you change often in between differents sessions, you don’t need to manually change the sample rate all the time.
Hmm, RME is an specialized Audio interface with very less mixing features. The SQ ist a, mainly for live usage designed, mixing console and the possibility to do USB recording.
I don‘t think that theSRC can be done on the USB interface of the SQ at all.
I would saythat it is a shame that Logic cannot do this on the fly, like reaper, but thats a story for the Logic support forum, I guess.
My suggestion is to use either a Dante or Waves Card on the SQ because both can do SRC for you.
I just wanted to fill in that I have experienced the same issue. Failed to record a show for a client last summer due to this…
A friend was testing today before recording a show tomorrow. Same issue for him. I really hope that Allen&Heath finds a solution for this!
Maybe try something like Waves Track Live (free) for raw recording with SQ. Then import files into Logic for processing and mixing.
(By the way, I’ve recorded 32 tracks @ 96K with SQ USB-b into Cubase Pro several times using a 2011 Windows 10 laptop with USB2 and external SSD. These were live concerts, and I was playing keyboards the entire time! I’m no tech guru. SQ can be up for this!)
