Are there any users of the QU-SB mixer out there. I appreciate that this is a fairly new product but I’m interested to hear anyone’s comments from using this in a live performance situation.
I have experienced using a QU-24 at our local rehearsal studio, which was great.
I’m currently looking for a mixer to mainly set up as a silent rehearsal studio with everyone on IEM mixes. Possibly then also using it as our live mixer for small venues where we either don’t have the luxury of a FOH engineer, or where FOH mixing via iPad is the best option rather than a fixed FOH position (when I’d prefer physical faders).
Would I then be able to transfer the monitor mixes created on a QU-SB to a QU-24?
Any other feedback both positive or negative for this product would be most useful in helping me make the decision regarding which product to go for.
I’ve not used a QU-SB yet, but use my Qu-Pac a lot, and it’s a long time since I touched any of the controls on the front - so pretty well the same thing.
I user the custom layers a lot, and may spent quite a bit of time deciding what to put on them & where, mainly to ensure that if I want to turn up/down/on/off 2 or more things at a time, they’re on the same page.
I really got the QU-Pac to do conference work and tiny little gigs, but now use it for full band work almost as much as my QU-16. OK, given the space, I’d always prefer to have a 16/24/32
and the iPad
at FOH, but I’m no longer really bothered if I can’t.
And yes, within the limits of different numbers of ins/outs & groups/matrix, you can transfer files from one desk to another.
I’ve been doing the majority of my smaller shows with a Qu-SB and an AB168.
The dSNAKE gets most of the action (on stage) and the Qu-SB handles a few more local inputs like the wireless rack, mp3 player for breaks, etc…
Killer combination IMHO, and saves space in my SUV and on stage.
Most of the time I am riding a few faders during the show (vocals, guitars) so they live on one Custom Mix layer.
Did a show last night where the band is all on IEM’s, so 3 of the 4 guys used the Qu-You app on their phones to do their own monitor mixes. They loved it, as did I!
My Qu-16 and GLD-80 are getting lonely…
Lol.
I checked online spec sheets and got the dimensions but no rack sizing!
There it was in front of me all along…
I’m surprised it needs the same case as my QU-PAC as it’s not as tall, I thought it was 1u smaller.
Now I know ???
Hmmmm, how can you rack a QU-SD in a manner that allows permanent cabling to wireless mics, monitor amps, and mic cables. Sure, I could run cables in a blank rack space next to the mixer, but it kinda looks like this mixer is begging for rack rails that are placed toward the rear half of rack depth. Am I missing something?
That was my take on it too, so that’s how I mounted it in it’s flightcase. That way I can leave as much cabling as possible in during transport. The added bonus is that the plugs from the mic cables are also less vulnerable on stage.
Thanks, Giga. I guess I want a rack that would also contain the wireless mic transmitters and a power amp for monitors and a power strip all left permanently wired (no connecting or disconnecting for gigs or transport.
