Potential SQ5 buyer questions

[AdamR]

Hi community,

Wanted to ask a few questions about SQ series mixer, hoping I can kill 2 birds with 1 stone (Live and Studio)
In short, Im in a folk band with 7 different types of instruments. Im confident the SQ5 mixer will elevate my workload on stage by prepping these instruments prior as I run mixer whilst playing.. Another advantage is feedback control

The real question im wanting to ask is using the SQ as a studio interface into Logic Pro with iMac. Most critical is the Live tracking and overdubbing. Things like RTL (Round Trip Latency) and any digital gremlins i.e. popping, noise, drop outs.
I have another interface (Zoom L12) with same connection – USB 2.0 and have encountered these small issues. Hence why im asking

Another random thought I had, for the same price of the SQ is I could buy a QU series for live use and Personus thunderbolt 2626 interface for Studio. Though Interface won’t have pre EQ/comps etc, though I have some DBX rack comps.

Any suggestions or feedback for a sleepless Sound Engineer !

[Mr. Badlands]

Hello everyone,

Also my first post, very excited about the desk and thought I could jump on this thread, instead of opening a new one.

I come from a short recording/mixing history as a hobby home producer. I would like to go with a great sounding center desk and getting rid of all the cables etc..

I am going to buy a SQ5 and wanted to ask about the monitor outs of the desk.

1) Is it recommended to use an external monitor controller (advantage: You can go out at high volume into the monitor controller and have a better image of what’s going on, maybe the stereo image is better that way).

2) Is it recommended to use a DAC with the monitor controller? How is the experience with the D/A of the SQ5?

3) How about potential inserts of external hardware? I saw stereo ins and outs on the back, they go to the master? I don’t know if I get it right…

I hope to find some advice here (I Heard- really good things about that forum).

Thanks
Thorsten

[ioTon]

Hi Thorsten, welcome!

ad 1) and 2)
it’s up to you 😉

ad 3)
The SQ series are equipped with a signal switching matrix for all In’s, Out’s, Inserts, Direct Out’s, Listen Bus.
This means you can use the analog (or digital) Socet’s for what ever you want!
Aux-bus out next to some Insert Send’s and inbetween group out’s.

Have look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxMyrGDmLIE

greetings,
dd

[Mr. Badlands]

Thanks dd!

That’s fantastic, so much flexibility on the inserts and you still have all channels available!

What about integrating a hardware SYNTHESIZER via MIDI? Not for control, but for sound.
I was not able to find something right now…Thanks

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