Possibly in Cubase, you have input set to L/R and not to all available channels. Pretty sure that the speed problem is because you have not set the project to 96k, it’s probably 44.1 the default

I suspect the answer is no. SQ5, unless you have Dante, only works at 96k. Logic may be down-sampling.

I found difficulty recording 8 tracks to Logic at 96k. It used to fail with media too slow. I changed to Reaper as the recording engine and have managed to record 16 channels easily at 96k on exactly the same computer setup – a 2012 Macbook…[Read more]

Reaper – inexpensive, very efficient. Can handle many tracks at 96k. I highly recommend that you look at it. An evaluation copy is available and is fully functional. They give you about a month of free use.

Since the 1.3.2 Firmware release, I haven’t had a single glitch. Steady as a rock. Prior to that, I couldn’t use it. It’s a wonderful desk. Get a Dante card with it and the world opens up.

@Audiodreams. When recording live performances, I believe it is important that you have some sort of backup because the performance cannot be repeated. One of the reasons I purchased the SQ5 was that for most of my work, 16 track backup onto a USB disk to supplement the recording made via the Dante card to my computer was sufficient. It was…[Read more]

Hurrah!! Tested multitrack this weekend and had two faultless recordings. One was 40 minutes and the other 90 minutes. Into my DAW and the result is excellent. Thank you.

Pretty sure it’s software as this particular problem did not exist in the previous firmware.

Understand where you are coming from.

However from my perspective, first off, I have been involved in software development for over 40 years and do understand the whole process completely. I worked for banks or institutions that provided services for banks. If we encountered a software problem of this magnitude, we worked day and night (there…[Read more]

Hi Keith

I am concerned that we have heard nothing regarding a firmware release so that the SQ drive will actually record correctly. It doesn’t record anything useful on any type of drive in multitrack mode. This is a serious shortcoming and I would have thought it would be addressed with some sort of urgency.

It’s not, in my mind a que…[Read more]

Hi Keith

I am concerned that we have heard nothing regarding a firmware release so that the SQ drive will actually record correctly. It doesn’t record anything useful on any type of drive in multitrack mode. This is a serious shortcoming and I would have thought it would be addressed with some sort of urgency.

It’s not, in my mind a que…[Read more]

I am really surprised that there is no response from A&H

Given the seriousness of this problem, when can we expect an updated firmware set?

Perhaps you have it patched to a group and the group fader is up?

I think this has previously been acknowledged by A&H as a known problem which does not affect the audio. It can be fixed by choosing another screen and then coming back to the original

@Bob I also tried SQ Drive last weekend on 1.3, same rubbish as above

I should have given the simple answer first. Of course you can use the mixer to mix down. With default settings, the stereo mix is on direct outputs 11 and 12, so you can connect these channels to another recorder and record the mix.

You are starting out on a very big learning curve. You need to get some software for your computer – try Reaper, they let you use if for a month and then buying it is not expensive. You load the files into Reaper and then set about adjusting volumes for each of the tracks. It is a huge subject with lots to learn. I can’t explain all in one…[Read more]

Yes. 1.3 SQ drive doesn’t work. Didn’t have problems with the USB interface to my computer though. Didn’t run more than 6 channels, but it’s supposed to handle many more

I used it over the weekend. 16 channels to 2 computers. Worked flawlessly. I confess to having breathed a huge sigh of relief. I should have been more trusting as I used it on a smaller gig the previous weekend. So far, steady as a rock.

Have been informed by A&H support that it is a known problem and they are working on a solution for next firmware release. Can’t come soon enough