# \#sq-7 **URL:** https://forums.allen-heath.com/tag/sq-7/55.md [Latest](https://forums.allen-heath.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.allen-heath.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.allen-heath.com/tags.md) --- ## [Position for placing the fan against the bottom surface](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/position-for-placing-the-fan-against-the-bottom-surface/32950)
**Author:** [@shamamon](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/shamamon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 22:01 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/position-for-placing-the-fan-against-the-bottom-surface/32950 "2026-09-21T22:01:52Z")
I’m planning to place a fan to assist with cooling, as the unit’s temperature rises when exposed to direct sunlight outdoors. Also, please let me know if there is an optimal placement for the fan—not just on the bottom. … --- ## [CH to All LATCHING Button](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ch-to-all-latching-button/31768)
**Author:** [@christiaanbigtreestudio-co-za](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/christiaanbigtreestudio-co-za)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2026 14:42 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ch-to-all-latching-button/31768 "2026-08-19T14:42:38Z")
Its such a pain, to hold down the CH to all button with one finger, and then with the other hand trying to quickly raise the send to multiple Auxes. Why not just make the button LATCH-able, so we can use both our hands … --- ## [SQ7 Won't Link After Power Surge](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq7-wont-link-after-power-surge/32608)
**Author:** [@Aroyer](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Aroyer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2026 15:46 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq7-wont-link-after-power-surge/32608 "2026-07-29T15:46:11Z")
Hi all, At my church, we are running an SQ7 with a GX4816. This morning, the church was struck by lightning, tripping breakers and messing up the wifi as well. I went in today so that we could test if the audio system w… --- ## [How to process more than 12 outputs](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/how-to-process-more-than-12-outputs/32142)
**Author:** [@KioHagedorn](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/KioHagedorn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2026 07:22 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/how-to-process-more-than-12-outputs/32142 "2026-05-27T07:22:33Z")
Is there a way to process more than 12 outputs using an SQ7 and SQ5? I have a major event coming up soon with 2,000 attendees, and I need more than 12 outputs. Is there a way to use more than 12 outputs? --- ## [Groups don't work on Aux Mixes?](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/groups-dont-work-on-aux-mixes/31284)
**Author:** [@jakecross54](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/jakecross54)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [14 May 2026 08:39 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/groups-dont-work-on-aux-mixes/31284 "2026-05-14T08:39:59Z")
Scenario - want to route drum & bass channels to a group ONLY only an aux mix (7) to be able to apply group compression only on aux 7. (This is for a livestream) Routing Individual drum channels Main LR - ON. Aux 7 -… --- ## [Visually impaired accessibility on SQ](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/visually-impaired-accessibility-on-sq/31803)
**Author:** [@edoardoallertsen](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/edoardoallertsen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [26 April 2026 08:23 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/visually-impaired-accessibility-on-sq/31803 "2026-04-26T08:23:49Z")
Hello, I’m writing on behalf of a friend of mine. Great engineer, absolutely killer player, visually impaired. He runs a pretty big studio out of his house, where \>24 channels are often times a requirement, and he’s be… --- ## [Ability to Safe Specific DCAs from Scene Recall](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ability-to-safe-specific-dcas-from-scene-recall/31849)
**Author:** [@surrealmojoe](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/surrealmojoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 April 2026 14:24 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ability-to-safe-specific-dcas-from-scene-recall/31849 "2026-04-22T14:24:29Z")
Hello, Apologies if this has already been previously requested. Having the ability to safe specific DCAs would be very helpful, especially for us folk who work on a lot of Musical Theater shows. For example, often in … --- ## [Safing a Particular DCA for Band for Musical Theatre Shows?](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/safing-a-particular-dca-for-band-for-musical-theatre-shows/31815)
**Author:** [@surrealmojoe](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/surrealmojoe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2026 08:32 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/safing-a-particular-dca-for-band-for-musical-theatre-shows/31815 "2026-04-21T08:32:39Z")
Hi all, I was previously mixing on an iLive T-112 at work for all our gigs/Musical Theatre shows/concerts and Drama performances. To put a long story short, we had a renovation of our main hall and upgraded to an SQ7 f… --- ## [I'm hearing strange wind noises coming from the outputs of my SQ mixer](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/im-hearing-strange-wind-noises-coming-from-the-outputs-of-my-sq-mixer/31789)
**Author:** [@Ahmettsvn](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Ahmettsvn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 April 2026 02:18 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/im-hearing-strange-wind-noises-coming-from-the-outputs-of-my-sq-mixer/31789 "2026-04-20T02:18:10Z")
Hello, I’m experiencing a constant “hiss / wind noise” coming from the outputs of my Allen & Heath SQ-7 mixer. Here’s what I’ve checked so far: The mixer has been fully reset to factory settings All inputs and ou… --- ## [Difference between blue knob and re knob](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/difference-between-blue-knob-and-re-knob/31107)
**Author:** [@ScottyAV](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/ScottyAV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2026 18:06 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/difference-between-blue-knob-and-re-knob/31107 "2026-04-18T18:06:30Z")
Im having issues with a channel on the SQ-7. I have channel 1 & 2 grouped together. But starting about a month ago, channel 1 does not receive signal. I have not changed anything about either channel. Both channels are a… --- ## [SQ7, AR2412, Reaper Recording](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq7-ar2412-reaper-recording/31488)
**Author:** [@Joe.jackson](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Joe.jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2026 11:52 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq7-ar2412-reaper-recording/31488 "2026-03-17T11:52:34Z")
Hey There, I have recently added an AR2412 stagebox to my setup. Now I can no longer record channels that are mapped through the AR2412 using Reaper. The setup is a computer connected to an SQ7 via USB, and then a AR2412… --- ## [SQ-7 Mixer console faders are flipping](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq-7-mixer-console-faders-are-flipping/31364)
**Author:** [@prasad\_md](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/prasad_md)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2026 05:54 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/sq-7-mixer-console-faders-are-flipping/31364 "2026-03-04T05:54:01Z")
SQ-7 Mixer console is having problems related to faders while master feader.faders are flipping automatically and changing their position