I’m pretty well aware that UI24R is a limited piece of gear, that is why I was looking for a step above rack format mixer that still has to come on the market. Again I’m not a pro sound man and the usage of my mixer would be primarily on stage with no sound man and limited space & Time resources, therefore renouncing to physical faders to me it’s not a stress, but on the other hand I would like to have not a toy but a well sounding mixer.
SQ seems to have all the qualities I’m searching in a mixer, except for the format. Medium/High quality mixer in a small and practical package with enough inputs to manage a small/mid band with no extra gear.
Thank you for your point on the UI24R, think there’s nothing I can do but playing with that toy till something new come up.
Hope A&H will not miss the opportunity to say something really news in the 2k Rack Format segment… Uhmmm… may be Keith is not online working on the new SQ-Rack… Xmas surprise! Keith?.. don’t forget our wish list!
I am around, listening/reading and cognitive switching…
With SQ it is certainly a question of form factor, as the SQ-5 and SQ-6 are built on the same core, and have essentially the same capabilities with the differences being only in the number of preamps/faders/assignable controls - so it’s not outside the realms of possibility that we decide to create a faderless, rack version, even if there is nothing planned for release at present.
The responses and ‘wish lists’ here are really useful though, obviously there are a huge number of decisions that need to be made for each product, and there is also a lot of time spent on development and testing. As mentioned in the webinar, we start by looking at what is needed and requested, talk to engineers and look at what is possible. So these kinds of discussions are great!
It is, of course, impossible to create something that will satisfy absolutely every engineer in absolutely every situation, but we do our best.
I think the most important addition to SQ would be a updated AR2412
32 Mic Inputs, 1 or 2 AES In
16 Line Out with additional 4 AES Out
a dedicated port for ME systems and an expander port for an additional DX168
running on 96kHz
Steffen R Yes an AR2412 ++ version will be good !
I had posted this question to A&H team but for now, no plan to make new AR2412 version beacause DX32 already exist but I’m agree with you and isn’t the same thing (and not the same cost range…).
Count us in for the SQ rack. We would love to have one.
This is because we regularly offer our sound services in locations where there is no place for a proper FOH position in certain clubs, In that case a rack model would offer much more setup speed and flexibility. We now own a rack mixer from another brand for these purposes but long for the SQ because of the fantastic sound features they offer.
Of course a true companion would be a SQ series console that is dedicated to be used with this rack mixer(S).
This is because this console would not need all the mixing power and input of the SQ rack mixer, so that would be more economic I suppose.
A track count to mix and record up to 48 is mandatory. To be able to expand and record up to 64 would be great too, if possible technically.
Looking forward to any news about this!
I too would like to see both a 4 space rack version of SQ and an updated 96k 2412 with DX level preamps. A&H might not be able to offer a 96k 2412 that ALSO has an dedicated ME port (48k), as it appears that the sample rate conversions take place in the Slink. But maybe a forced 48K monitor out would be less costly than flexible sample rate conversion???
I’m just getting into SQ, but I could see how I could quickly need/want Dante, DX level pres, and ME connectivity at the same time.