We are pleased to announce the availability of Qu-You v1.8 for Android devices on Google play!

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We have recently completed a series of tests with the Qu USB interface, recording to / playing from iOS devices via the Apple ‘Lightning to USB Camera adapter’, and we are pleased to confirm that the latest generation of iPad Air and iPad Mini can successfully record and stream up to 32 tracks!

You can now use Qu mixers with a number of DAW apps including Auria, Steinberg Cubasis, GarageBand, FL Studio HD and Presonus Capture.

For best performance we recommend using Qu firmware V1.7 or higher and the latest iPad Air hardware with iOS 8 or higher.

Come visit us in Frankfurt next week at booth C22, Hall 8.0 to catch up with latest GLD Chrome V1.5 and Qu V1.7 updates.

There might be a treat in store for Qu Android users…

Allen & Heath has launched new Chrome Edition models of its class-leading GLD series mixers, with extensive new features and FX.

GLD Chrome firmware adds Auto Mic Mixing capability and further additions to the comprehensive processing suite, including faithfully crafted new FX and channel-based compressor emulations.

The Chrome Edition GLD-80 and GLD-112 mixers have been redesigned with a new metallic livery, while the AR84 and AR2412 AudioRacks have received a sleek black finish.

More info here.

GLD Chrome V1.5 firmware is compatible with current GLD consoles and is available for download here. Please have a look at the New Features, Release Notes and firmware Update Instructions.

The end of the month is coming soon and as promised, here is Qu firmware V1.7 with support of Qu-Pac, channel Ducker, flexible dSNAKE Input patch, and a number of exciting new iOS features including Qu-Pad Scenes, FX, Library and SoftKey control!

Download V1.7 here, have a look at the New Features and Release Notes and enjoy.

The new M-Waves V2 option card for iLive and GLD adds the ability to sync from the SoundGrid network, opening up endless networking possibilities such as digital mic splitting, audio distribution, FoH and Monitor sharing a single SG Server, and integration with the DiGiGrid range of interfaces and breakout boxes.

A typical application diagram is shown below – here an iLive system mixing monitor on stage is equipped with an M-Waves V2 card. The iLive is sending up to 40 channels to the ME personal mixing system via a SoundGrid connection to the ME-U hub. Up to 64 channels are sent to the GLD system at FoH, where a SoundGrid server is connected for low latency plugin processing. The two mixers can share the same server if required. A laptop running SG Studio is recording up to 64 tracks via a direct Cat5 connection to the M-Waves card, thanks to ASIO / Core Audio drivers. A second laptop running Multirack SG is deployed at FoH for plugin control.

Note – The iLive / GLD network ports can be bridged into the M-Waves card to allow use of iLive Editor / GLD Editor on the same computers running the Waves software.

Note – The iLive is operating as the master clock in the SoundGrid network. The master device can use the original M-Waves card. The slave devices must use the newer M-Waves V2.

For more details please visit the product page or browse the dedicated section on the Waves site here.

DiGiCo, Allen & Heath and Calrec announce the formation of a new ProAudio Group.

  The DiGiCo team has spent the last 18 months consulting with Electra Partners about the possible combination of both Allen & Heath and Calrec with the DiGiCo family. The culmination of this brings together three British console companies to create a new professional audio group, while retaining their unique skills, customer relationships and the identities of each brand.

James Gordon will become Group CEO supported by a strong and talented management from across the new group. When asked about what this means for the future, James said:

“We have bold plans for the group but it is imperative that each company maintains its own independence and style. None of these brands needs to trade off each other’s technology or reputation.”

“These are three great companies and all the brands currently in the group have enviable reputations for technology, audio quality, reliability and perhaps, most importantly, customer focus and care. The strategy is to share technology and resource across the group and allow some interconnectivity across the product lines.”

“The combined R&D teams are about to enter a new world of possibilities and we intend to take full advantage of their resource, passion and experience. It’s an amazing opportunity for us, and just maybe the whole British Pro Audio industry.”

Glenn Rogers, Managing Director of Allen & Heath, added, “The creation of the group with DiGiCo and their management is an impressive combination. It will certainly add new momentum to what Allen & Heath and Calrec had already planned for the future.”

Henry Goodman, Calrec’s Sales and Marketing Director, commented that “This exciting formation gives Calrec new opportunities for swifter development of a host of ideas we have been wanting to bring to the market. We will have a vast pool of engineers to share new ideas for the industry and target them specifically to each brand’s needs. Customers can expect us to maintain and in some areas improve our very high levels of support and service.”

The complexity of this combination required the effort and support of two of London’s top Private Equity houses. For the first time, Electra Partners and ISIS have pooled resources to support the management with this ambitious vision for the future of UK Pro Audio. Charles Elkington, Investment Partner at Electra Partners, said:

“DiGiCo augments our existing investment in the professional audio sector. We have worked hard over the last 18 months to bring together these three successful businesses. We look forward to working with James Gordon and his team to grow the group, while also preserving the distinctive brand identity and excellent customer relationships of each business.”