# Latest firmware update for the CQ-18T **URL:** \ **Category:** CQ Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [27 November 2025 16:30 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519 "2025-11-27T16:30:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ashur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/ashur/32/829_2.png) [@ashur](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/ashur)\ **Post date:** [27 November 2025 16:30 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519/1 "2025-11-27T16:30:06Z")
To the Allen & Heath Team, I am writing to express my genuine surprise and disappointment regarding your latest firmware update for the CQ-18T. For more than a year, I have been actively submitting detailed suggestions for improving the mixer, including illustrative images and clear technical explanations. Throughout this period, I have been optimistic that upcoming updates would address several long-standing issues that many users, myself included, have repeatedly highlighted. However, the most recent update did not resolve these core problems, despite the anticipation it generated. The result has been a significant sense of disappointment, especially after investing considerable time and effort in providing constructive feedback aimed at supporting the development of the product. I am sharing this message to convey an honest and sincere concern: users who contribute actively to improving the CQ-18T expect that their input is valued and that meaningful progress will follow. I hope future updates will more directly reflect the needs and challenges communicated by the community. ---
**Author:** ![frenchie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@frenchie](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/frenchie)\ **Post date:** [27 November 2025 22:53 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519/2 "2025-11-27T22:53:06Z")
Hello. The July 2025 V1.2.2 firmware was only a maintenance release meant to improve or fix some functionality issues. Maybe the next release will address what you call “core problems”. Note also that (from forum guidelines): > The aim here is not to include every suggestion in future firmware or products, but instead to help us understand which features are most important to the community as a whole and how you would like them to be. In the hope that we can satisfy the greatest possible number of users with each release. ---
**Author:** ![chienmort](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/chienmort/32/4428_2.png) [@chienmort](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/chienmort)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2025 11:23 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519/3 "2025-11-29T11:23:11Z")
I think this is a common confusion with some users about firmware updates. It is common practice with software/firmware that only the more significant digits indicate major updates, minor updates are bug fixes and security updates. . The next functional firmware update will be 1.3.0 unless I have missed the A&H reasoning. So expecting a lot from the change from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 is to miss the point. A&B have recently been launching the new Qu mixers and updating firmware on other mixers in the range. I am sure that V 1.3.0 is being worked on but how close it is, we will not know until A&H are happy with it. Thankfully Allen and Heath seem to go through a proper testing regime with firmware and software. ---
**Author:** ![chienmort](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/chienmort/32/4428_2.png) [@chienmort](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/chienmort)\ **Post date:** [1 October 2026 14:26 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519/4 "2026-10-01T14:26:27Z")
Just to add to this. I was expecting some movement on this in 2026 when I wrote the above post. That was close to a year ago. Maybe it is time for an update? ---
**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:** [1 October 2026 15:06 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/latest-firmware-update-for-the-cq-18t/30519/5 "2026-10-01T15:06:22Z")
Your question was essentially answered yesterday: > [@Still no word on an update](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/still-no-word-on-an-update/32838/21): > > Hopefully I can confirm and clarify a few points here, even though I understand some of the frustration and know that this will not satisfy everyone. CQ has not been abandoned, there will be updates in future. Worldwide parts shortages across all products have tied up a lot of our R&D team inbetween new product development over the past couple of years. This generally means rebuilding and retesting product to ensure the same performance, and this has to be our priority, or we wouldn’t be able …