@Mr. knobs
You cannot connect a Qu digitally to another Qu, as the Qu does not have the ability to sync to an external clock source, meaning the connection will not be syncronised and you’ll get clicks and pops as frames misalign.
You can connect a Qu and an SQ as per the video linked and other documentation/articles
https://www.allen-heath.com/media/SLinkConnections_V1_5_0.pdf#page=8&zoom=auto,-274,99
This would allow you to use inputs and outputs at both locations with limitations
- preamps on the Qu are controlled only by the Qu (e.g. 48V and gain would need to be controlled remotely using iPad)
- outputs on the Qu could be fed from digital inputs from the SQ, but this will require using up input channels which will then be routed exclusively to mix outputs. In the case of a Qu-Pac this isn’t really an issue as it’s a 32 channel mixer with 16 local inputs, so because you’re already using the dSnake port to connect to the SQ (and therefore won’t have an expander connected), you’ll have at least 16 channels free for this.
- there will be extra latency in the system compared with just using an expander
- you will only be able to use 16 preamps at the stage unless you add an option card to the SQ, run a second cable and add expanders (or another Qu!) that way
Thanks,
Keith.