Qu-SB input metering

[Freeza]

Hi all,

Bit of and odd question but when using the Qu-SB is there any visual feedback ‘metering’ to show the ‘input signal’ levels in Qu-Control? – I understand 0dB on the fader is 0dB (+4dB) @ the outs but because this is essentially a digital product, how does one know if you’re going to clip before the AD? (does the -18dBu metering rule apply)

I’ve had a look through the manual and also through the forums but metering seems to be a bit vague in the Qu-SB realms.

I’m still relatively new to the Qu range and Qu-control operations and have come from conventional analogue so please excuse my stoopidity.

Cheers 8)

L

[MarkPAman]

Qu-Control, while being very useful for some things, is a pretty basic instrument.

Qu-Pad has access to everything and lots of meters!

[Freeza]

Me bad – I did actually mean Qu-pad in my original post and not Qu-Control. (different apps available, I got confused – as I say, still very new to this)

My original question still stands though for when using Qu-Pad.

[Fab]

Hi

DBFS alignment : +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)

Meter calibration: 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)

Meter peak indication: -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out)multi-point sensing

[Fab]

In short

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[Giga]

This might just as well be ancient Greek to me but it brings up an interesting question (for me that is): up to what levels do you guys run your input gains ?

I tend to run most inputs so they peak at -10 except the kick most of the time because otherwise I sometimes have to run the channelfader above 0 dB to get enough FOH volume for the kick. So input peaks for the kick are usually set at 0 dB.

Sorry for the hijack…

Giga

[Fab]

how does one know if you’re going to clip before the AD?

If you have any doubt about your meters indications,
Check in the input source tab (source/gain/48v/polarity): the meter is always directly post preamp regardless of your pafl settings

[Freeza]

Fab,

What page in the guide/manual was your attachment from?

Cheers 8)

L

[Fab]

Page 30
https://www.allen-heath.com/media/Qu-Mixer-Reference-Guide-AP9372_9.pdf

It was just to show an example, you won’t learn more on this page 🙂

[Freeza]

Fab.

I’ll have another play tonight – still getting used to the interface so will check it out.

Cheers. 8)

[Freeza]

Gigi – very similar to my query so no worries. 8)

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