Stage box plus copper snake together?

[Soundave]

Is it possible to use the 32 inputs with a copper snake along with a stage box to equal 48 channels?

[SteffenR]

yes, why not?

[Barryjam]

Just a moment,

Which SQ are you talking about, and which stage-box?

You gotta plug that 32 channel snake into 32 physical inputs on the SQ or stage-box, and then you need another 16 free inputs on the SQ or stagebox to arrive at 48 inputs. So unless I’m being stupid, I think the model of SQ and stage-box matters.

[Ryan]

You’re probably thinking of the one channel one fader limitation on the Qu mixers.

[Barryjam]

Perhaps. Educate me please. I suspect the OP was wanting 48 channels playing at once. Let’s say the OP had a SQ5 and and either a dx168 or an ab168. If that is the case, I’m counting 38 physical inputs (including ST1,2,3). His copper snake is just a conduit. He would need an additional 10 physical input sockets, either by getting more mixer or more stagebox. Correct?

I benefit most by learning how my thinking is limited by my previous mixer’s limitations.

[Ryan]

Ah I see what you’re saying now – I misunderstood what you were pointing out (thought it was that the SQ-5 couldn’t handle 48 inputs). You’re right that the setup described still needs 48 physical inputs (only exception would be inputs coming over usb).

When OP said 32 inputs with a copper snake I assumed its an SQ-7, which could be paired with the DX168 or AB168 you mentioned for the 48 inputs.

Other combinations that could work for 48 inputs would be SQ-6 + AR2412, or SQ-5 with multiple stageboxes.

[Soundave]

It is an sq7 and a dx168, and yes 42 would the limit. Too bad I can’t turn the stereo 2 and 3 inputs into actual channels.

[Ryan]

@Soundave based on what you just said, the limit should be 48 mic inputs — the SQ-7 has 32 mic inputs on the back, and the DX168 has another 16 mic inputs. Where are you getting 42 from?

[MarkPAman]

Don’t forget that the talkback mic input is fully routable too, so that makes 49!

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