Qu-Drive Compatible USB Device Database

[Barry]

Hi Giorgio,

The first question is – once you put it in did you format it using the QU-SB?
The second question is – what did you actually buy?

As I understand it, if you buy a different size memory stick the chips used can be different and it can behave differently to others in the same product line. I was quite specific about which stick I used – I gave a very specific model number which works – this is a 64GB stick not a 32GB stick. You bought a different stick – I haven’t tested that – what I have tested is the very specific one I recommended. I recorded yet another 2 hr gig with the same stick again only on Saturday.

I will say that this 64GB stick is the only 64GB stick I can get working. I have 3 other 64GB sticks all of which failed to work – indeed at times the issue was getting the sticks to be even recognised – which is exceedingly poor – EVERY stick should be recognised at the very least. Whether you can stream audio to it is another matter – and I feel it is a worthy complaint that A&H should address.

I would say that you think you’ll send back the QU-SB to the shop is rather surprising – did you not want to buy a leading 32ch digital mixer then? The A&H kit is a supremely featured and very good quality mixing desk – I have no idea what you would buy instead!

To make mine work – I plug in directly to the socket – no extension cable.
In accordance with the instructions I then used the QU-SB to format the USB stick.
Make sure your QU-SB is on the latest firmware (1.92 rev 4542 IIRC) and for good measure use Qu-Pad 1.91 (shouldnt affect the stick use though). Being on the latest firmware on the QU-SB will be really important as the folks at A&H have made changes in various firmwares.
From there on it works.
I can save presets, scenes, shows. I can record two track. But every gig I do I record 18ch multi-track. I can playback 18ch projects previously recorded. I can transfer them across to PC for mixing and processing in SONAR Platinum.

Hope that helps,
Barry

[Giorgio]

Hi Barry,
thank you for answering. Sorry for getting crazy, but this situation drives me crazy. I was waiting now 4 days, for the USB-Stick (by the way, I used your link, so I made a mistake – in fact it is the 64 Sandisk Extreme) I do have the latest firmware V1.924542. And I cannot format it, because it doesnt recognize the usb-stick.
On the pc it works fine.
The ipad writes: FILE SYSTEM: Unsupported, please format. But I cannot push the button!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
New try – I formatted it on the PC with Standard bit-clusters ——– AND IT WORKS!
Tears are running down my cheeks – I am happy ….. 😉 ;-))
So – lets try record now.

Sorry, Barry, everything allright!

[Barry]

No worries chap – Thats great – now format it on the QU-SB though before you record!
The problem with a lot of sticks is they come with a partitioning table making the first section look like a CD which can sometimes be a pain for devices like the QU-SB.
Fingers crossed for you!

[Barry]

PS. It drives me mental too – Ive got 3 other 64GB sticks knocking around that I cannot use on the device…

[BBEgo]

What’s the best USB 3 HDD 1tB or bigger that can reliably record in 16ch multitrack for full 45min sets?

The Western Digital My Passport Ultra has hiccups and skips.
Thanks!

[Andreas]

I’d still recommend using Flash sticks for QuDrive recording (i.e. SanDisk Extreme). Any type of HDD may and will suffer from fragmentation or shake in a live environment. If you dare to have such a large capacity, you may try something with SSD though.

[dtrt]

Hi Andreas,

I totally with you. I would name it minimum sustainable write speed.
The more I see a need for a test program in the Qu-24.
When it comes to a skip, does the Qu-24 notice it? (buffer overrun???)
Would be perfect to get this meta info.

Happy New Year

[dtrt]

I agree with you regarding mechanical drives. A&H should review the recommendation in the user manual.
The difference I see: mechanical disks have a read/write cache which might be large enough for this recording application.
On the other side: there a camcorder working with SD-cards at higher write rates than a stereo recording.
Let me guess that this recorder have larger buffer??

[TrueBlue]

Its hard to say, but not all Hard-Disks / SSDs work on the Qu-System.

But now i`m using the

SanDisk Extreme 64GB – This Stick works like a charm!

Pretty good Stick !

[Einstein]

I agree!
Sandisk Extreme, really works.
Here a sample in my last live recording

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[A3aan]

Happy New Year to you all!
Harry: I just filled the from reporting a brand new SanDisk Cruzer Extreme 32GB – USB-Stick NOT working, my Qu-Pad does not recognize the flash drive at all.
Einstein: how did you get it up &a running? Please advise…

[Dick Rees]

I don’t think there is a “Cruzer Extreme”. There are Cruzer models and there is the Extreme. I use the Extreme as do others. They work. Cruzer models do not.

Buy the Extreme, not the Cruzer,

[A3aan]

Dick, you’re right. I copied the invoice… att a pic of the Extreme not working stick.

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[Giga]

I use a cruzer at work that I’ve tried with the Qu-sb to no avail. The extreme works fine apart from 1 problem that I’ve ran into that’s still out there 🙁

A3aan = Adriaan = dutch ?

Giga

[A3aan]

👍 Made in Holland!

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