Recommended SD cards for new Qu series?

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Hi there,

my new Qu-5 is on its way, I‘m switching from the 1st Version of Qu-16. Which SD card/which specifications is/are recommended for seamless multitrack recording?

Thanks and kind regards from Germany!
Wil_Riker

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Hi Wil.
These are the specifications I was advised are suitable for multitrack recording.
SDHC, 32GB, UHS1, Class 10

Hope this is of use to you.
Donald Buick.

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Thanks! Any experiences with special brands?

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Hi.
Like you, I am still awaiting delivery of my Qu5 so I haven’t used these yet.
I’ve just taken delivery of a SanDisk Ultra SDHC UHS-1 (read speed of 120MB/s) so it will be interesting to see how it performs.
Just had a thought: you may be better off asking this question in the CQ forum, as the new Qu5 uses the same architecture as the CQ.

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I was hoping that some new Qu user has already tried it or that there’s an official recommendation… So I‘ll have to try to find a suitable card myself. Perhaps there‘ll be a compatibility list in the future similar to the list of working USB drives for Qu-16/24/32?

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SanDisk Ultra SDXC UHS-I 64 GB is recognized, can be formatted and seems to work perfectly :slight_smile:.

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Well, there was a version at 100MB/s and a version at 140MB/s… I just ordered the SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I Memory Card - thats rated up to p to 140MB/s, C10, U1 specs and when my mixer comes in sometime next week, I’ll definitely test it out and report back.

I know I am kinda taking a chance with a 64gb when they state a preferred 32, but what the heck, if it fails, stutters or causes any issues I can always get a fast 32gb. There are enough people with over 32gb cards that are successful, that I feel ok with taking this chance. :slight_smile:

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I use SanDisk Extreme Pro 200 MB/s XC1 V30 and it works fine with a QU6.