In the “Features not supported by v1.0” you state “USB streaming to / from an Apple Mac is supported by V.1.0 firmware,
but PC/Windows currently not supported” so I assume this is coming in the future!
There are many PC users… It’s not only Mac in the bussiness!
Yes. I would love that as well
please this would be very welcomed
After contact with A&H Support on another issue (recording) I asked for the feature to USB streaming on a PC.
This was the answer: “as for PC connectivity, I guess if there is enough people on the forum asking for this it will definitely help to see the demand is there”
So if there are any PC-users please react on this topic. I can’t imagine it’s only Mac-users using the QU-16…
I hope that they will releas USB streaming to PC, if not I am forced to return the consol even though I love the sound of it.
But I guess there aren’t that much registered user in the forum.
Also I guess that there are many users, who would like the console by itself, but didn’t buy it because of that issue.
Logically, these potential customers are in here neither.
I hope they will release USB streaming to PC/Windows very soon. And I wonder what the strategy behind waiting for demands is. When I think of potential users, I think of musicians ond homerecorder besides live sound, rental and installed sound companies. Most of them are working Windows based. But will they ASK for USB-Windows streaming? I don´t think so at all. When they see the information that the mixer is only compatible with Mac they will immediately go on and buy Behringer X32 producer or Soundcraft.
Qu-16 is such a great product, it is really well done, thumbs up! From my point of view it would be easy to get a big piece of the musicians and homerecording cake and maybe also “create” future customers for GLD … And how? USB PC/Windows compatibility! 
I thought I finally found the mixing / recording solution I’ve been looking for right up to the bit when it said “USB streaming only on Mac”.
Plenty of other products support streaming on both Mac / Windows platforms, please introduce this and you’ll definitely get a sale from me…
This is a deciding issue for me too. It does not have to happen right now, but I don’t think I’ll buy one if I don’t get a statement that it will come.
The Qu-drive is a winning argument for me, but if it is not supposed to become M$ compatible I think I’ll have to put my money elsewhere. Too bad on such a fine product!
So: Will it be implemented or not?
@Gange
Just to be shure… you can use the Qu-Drive with windows! Record your Tracks in a external HD with the Qu-Drive. Then you can use any software on any platform for audio mastering!
Yea, but thats not what I want for a semi professional studio environment. I guess no one do.
Qu-Drive is definately a great feature - for live recordings. But as already said it will not make any Win user buy the qu-16 to use it in a studio environment.
Is there a chance to get a statement from AH regarding this topic?
I’m using Windows only and I definitely need this feature if the Qu-drive modes
- “Multitrack Record + Multitrack Playback simultaneously” and
- “Stereo Record + Multitrack Playback simultaneously”
are not being implemented.
Multi-track record absolutely should be PC and windows. otherwise allen and heath will miss out on a lot of people that only have PCs. I’d Use it.
@eotsskleet
Yes, I know. If I, as an amateur, spending that amount of money is not that interesting if I can’t cover all my needs. I can get all the features/quality I need for half the money buying another brand. But then comes the features/quality I want… 
I think that the USB streaming to Windows is an absolutely necessary feature.
Nowadays there is lots of users who uses windows on regularly basis for production environment. We’re not living at the time of windows95!
In addition, we must consider that it is possible to achieve a good standard on a limited buget from Windows computer. For nearly the same machine MAC (“same” in term of performance in audio recording) the budget needed is much higher.
A mixer in this price range is to be expected that is used by most Windows users rather than Mac!
With my band, I want to replace a PA12 and an entire side rack by the new Qu16. While the QuDrive seems to be really great for recording of live shows, we also want to replace a 16channel USB audio interface which is for studio use in our comfy rehearsal room. The Qu16 is not so easy to afford for us, so buying a Mac would be way too much. After all, if you don’t use software instruments, most elderly PCs do the job for a good mix.
So we’ll wait with the decision - hoping that A&H will soon provide support for Windows for the Qu16.
Otherwise we’d have to go for the new 01V96i or even the X32 - which would be a shame, given that I (the audio guy of the band) love that A&H sound so much.
I had returned my Qu-16 last saturday.
I ask my local dealer if they can get an official statment from A&H if windows will be supported in future. But even them can’t get any answer.
Weak support…
I may end up returning mine, too. Makes me sad: I love A&H gear, and this unit sounds very good in spite of it not supporting 24/96kHz. I think it is easier to use than the competitors, too.
But it doesn’t seem like A&H are not exactly eager to pony up and say when some of the features that others already have will be implemented, or even if they will be. That makes me nervous. When Behringer is getting such good reviews, and has a more extensible base, along with current support for a lot of the features being requested here on the Qu-16, it gives me pause.
C’mon, Mr. Allen, Mr. Heath…I’m pulling for you!
I’m thinking about returning mine too. Still one week time to do so. That would be really a mess because I like the unit and the company, but I can’t justify just waiting and hoping that they would implement streaming to windows somewhen. If they don’t I would be forced to sell the Qu-16 and buy another unit losing money. A switch to Apple doesn’t make any sense in my situation.
It’s really a difficult decision… No commitment to any new features, not even a road map for already promised features. What to do?