# L and R tuning, hpf slopes on new qu5 and sq5+

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**Created:** [9 November 2026 15:13 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/l-and-r-tuning-hpf-slopes-on-new-qu5-and-sq5/33343 "2026-11-09T15:13:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jorge\_G10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@Jorge\_G10](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Jorge_G10)\
**Post date:** [9 November 2026 15:13 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/l-and-r-tuning-hpf-slopes-on-new-qu5-and-sq5/33343/1 "2026-11-09T15:13:14Z")

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I hope you’re all well. Please pardon my ignorance with this question. I am really looking at a sq5+ or qu 5. I guess I’m curious to see if the L and R mix has a -24db slope to create a cross over in the mixer instead of carrying an external crossover rack. Is that possible on these mixers or could possibly be done in an update in the future?

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**Author:** ![Brian-1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/brian-1/32/4395_2.png) [@Brian-1](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Brian-1)\
**Post date:** [9 November 2026 15:45 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/l-and-r-tuning-hpf-slopes-on-new-qu5-and-sq5/33343/2 "2026-11-09T15:45:37Z")

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I honestly don’t know the answer to your question. However, I believe both console’s OEM software can be used in “offline” mode which means you can “try it out” yourself and see if those settings are “user controllable” even without having access to the actual console hardware.

I would suggest doing this with _any_ console you are considering actually. I would go as far as creating an entire show file to ensure that I experience everything the console can or cannot do - especially compared to your personal workflow and expectations. By “setting up” channels with all of your normal channel processing, busses (groups/aux/matrixes), FX processing, I/O routing, looking at the scene and show files management system, etc, etc, etc you can more quickly determine if a particular console will or will not work well for you and your needs.

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**Author:** ![SQuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/squser/32/1200_2.png) [@SQuser](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/SQuser)\
**Post date:** [9 November 2026 18:00 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/l-and-r-tuning-hpf-slopes-on-new-qu5-and-sq5/33343/3 "2026-11-09T18:00:39Z")

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Brian’s recommendation is definitely very sensible, as it allows you to explore and test many things virtually.  
You should certainly do that.

> [@Jorge\_G10](#):
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> Is that possible on these mixer

But however, regarding your specific question: The MixPad software will not provide the answer you are looking for - which, unfortunately, is “no”.  
The (only) HPFs (within the PEQs) on the output channels of both consoles only offer you a slope of 12 dB per octave.

![sqpeq](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/allenheathdigitalcommunity/original/2X/3/3d9cfea661d4c133eda195a09760cfa4c7f44992.jpeg)

> [@Jorge\_G10](#):
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> could possibly be done in an update in the future?

Theoretically, there might be a possibility, but that would be entirely up to the manufacturer to decide.