Surround sound with SQ

[tablatom]

Hi there,
i have a SQ6.
Going to do some surround sound gigs.

The speaker layout will be
ROOM: rear LR, mid LR, fOH,
STAGE: 7 mono monitors (and maybe 1 x LR for surround for the musicians. But thats an option at this stage.)
So thats 4 (probably 3) stereo mixes and 7 mono.
With a GX48/16 stage box i guess i have enough I/O.
Any reason the SQ6 can’t handle this set up well? I love the SQ and would rather not have to learn an Avantis if the SQ is up to the job which i think it is.
Thanks.

[Tobi]

Let us know if you succeed in creating an authentic surround mix with a stereo desk 🙂

[tablatom]

What is an example of a surround desk?
The theatre the shows will be at has a Dolby Atmos Surround Sound System
installed.

[Tobi]

Rivage PM? DM 7? Dlive?

[tablatom]

Thanks, got a reply from A&H. They say SQ will do fine for my application. So for now i’ll stay with SQ and make it work.
Love the sound of DLive with the touch screen X/Y surround gizmo.

[SteffenR]

I don’t know why somebody would tell you that the SQ can do surround. It can’t do real surround.

[tablatom]

I just need to send a drone play back track to the surround speakers, and 1 delay used by 1 or 2 vocalists.
I don’t see why using Groups or Auxes into the 1 or 2 matrices and 1 spare stereo aux won’t work.

[Tobi]

OK… My Feeling then is, Surround Mix is a big Word for this use Case…

[tablatom]

Ah thats good Tobi!!
What would it be called then? Static surround? Stereo plus?
I do appreciate the complexity of true surround, and i would imagine a separate mixer and engineer just for surround would be ideal.

[Tobi]

Mmh… Your scenario is more “an FX speaker”maybe?

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