[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

No noise for 1 year since I followed Ernie’s recommendations (onboard card as default sound device) Thanks to Ernie who bring life to one Qu-24..! 🙂

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

Channel Processing..? maybe in Home Screen -> Meters will be better..? with pre/post option possibility.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

What information should I provide to support if I work only with MacBook Pro..?

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

Unfortunately..??? (if VIDEO (!!!) card is the reason for this issue when… I have no comments…) it’s MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2014) with NVIDIA graphic card on board… when all that remains is to try gfxCardStatus program (force switch to Intel Iris Pro graphics) and… PRAY..? :S

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

Yes, with FireFace no problem at all (since 2012) but if I want to play audio from MacBook Pro to Qu-24 I need to use DA outputs from UFX to AD inputs on Qu-24 (because Qu-24 have no AES3 or S/PDIF input) for 2016 it’s some kind of anachronism… Another opportunity for me is USB B streaming. I know that recording to USB Flash (!) provides 18 channels without possibility to decrease non-used channels (‘heavy silence’ I say) But I’m talking about USB B streaming and I always thought that in this case there is no audio data transfer except channels that enabled in Channel Routing screen (for example I use only 9 and 10 channels for USB B streaming from MacBook Pro other channels are left as Local) By the way with recording from Qu-24 using USB Flash (18 channels) and from Qu-24 using USB B to DAW there is no problem… These distortions occurs only when I’m using USB B audio streaming from MacBook Pro to Qu-24.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

No… I’m just using FireFace’s USB cable to connect MacBook Pro to Qu-24 🙂
(I mentioned it to prevent suggestions about bad-quality of this part of connection)
So… MacBook Pro (El Capitan 10.11.3) DAW (Ableton 9.5) which automatically sets 48 kHz sample rate then I choose Qu-24 as Audio output device – USB cable – Qu-24 (USB B port) and… result you can hear on attachment. (So I just want to stream audio from Ableton through USB to Qu-24)

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

https://www.allen-heath.com/media/Qu-Mixer-User-Guide-AP9372_2.pdf found it..! 🙂

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

it’s not fare… 🙂 the link is now sends us to actual manual… where did I find an old one…? BACK TO TOPIC: With dSNAKE and latest firmware update it’s some kind of solution for this feature (patchable inputs) request..! it’s really was not that hard, right? 🙂

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

Stop, stop, stop… and what can you say about this https://www.allen-heath.com/media/Qu-Mixer-Reference-Guide-AP9372_7b.pdf I read this one..! my problems..? why are they keeps this non-actual manual on official site..?
About GLD: I’m happy for you that you have both (Qu and GLD) but since/after 2012 it’s a standard requirements (as from that time most of customers started to asking A&H, Soundcraft, Yamaha etc. one simple question that drives them mad and this is why from Uli we have all in one and more for just 3000..? 😉
About Qu: I think that this limitations in Qu series looks like a non-technical but more a marketing tricks with witch whey try to not drop down sales of GLD and that is all about…

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

I can’t find the words… please understand me that I am not a person who can just take a couple of consoles and so on… I should work very hard to buy something like Qu-24, and for me it will be one and only for 5-6 or maybe more years..! This is not an exuse, but I want to say that I was nearly dead when I saw this video because on tuesday I will have it… All I want now is to ask about a list of possible changes in future. Thats all. Thanks.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

well my happiness ended with this video https://youtube.com/watch?v=ul1-GwjakS8 where they say that dSNAKE inputs are mapped one-to-one to the Qu input channels..! and it’s bad, bad, VERY BAD..! how can you (A&H) sold that kind of mixing desk as something for near professional use with HARD PATCHED INPUTS and OUTPUTS..? is it DIGITAL console or ANALOG..? this is rhetorical question I know but for me this is unacceptable… How can anybody in presant days work with that… limitation..? (in DIGITAL desk I repeat) How can I separate FOH processing (EQ, compression) from monitors (on MIX sends) for example..? or build different EQ from FOH (again on MIX sends) for each (!) input signal..? (should I buy another mixer for that and clone myself if I prefer to work alone..? or should I use analog “Y” split with DIGITAL mixer, nonsense anyway..!) This is crazy and this is about basics of mixing… a shame for such a solid company.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

OK..! I know about same preamp level because of one physical input. You just sold one of Qu-24..! (with one of dSNAKE of course) 🙂 it’s very great news and I think that I just made final decision.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

back to the question..! 🙂 if I understand you correctly in case of dSNAKE it will be possible for example to plug one mic to input 1 (physical) on snake and patch it on multiple (soft) channels with it’s own processing (Gate, EQ, compression, MIX sends) is it correct..?

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

I’m always thought that in many forums most people don’t like when new members starts new threads meaning that about particular subject were discussions already. I found this thread in search and I thought that little part of Buie request was about that

-input patching that Is not 1 to 1 especially for usb playback

or maybe I’m wrong..! Anyway… Thanks for quick answer and hope to join A&H digital consoles community.

[lrdtgarsasParticipant]

Hello..! I didn’t have one of A&H digital consoles but I’m thinking to purchase one… and first question for me was why Qu series has no input channel soft/double patching ability..? Is it technical limitation or just a question of time and (maybe) we will see that ability in future firmware updates..? It’s critical feature for me and I think that if answer will be negative I will remove this desk from consideration…

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