[YITParticipant]

Sorry for the delay in response Mr.Steinmetz, but was busy with gigs.
Indeed, it was exactly what you suggested … Mix Ext.

How it became patched, even accidentally, I have no idea?
It’s not a feature that I use, or was even aware existed on SQ. Now I am. Thanks so much.

Cheers.
Wyatt

[YITParticipant]

Greetings Brian

Always seem to struggle because straddling the fence on laying out the same dollars for new/warrantied (with fewer features) Vs. used/refurbished (not warrantied & who knows the usable lifetime left) equipment purchases. Especially when choosing a single purpose device. I have had good, and poor, results with both approaches. That said, your recommendation is well measured and addresses all my main concerns. Plus, I’m assuming you’re sharing firsthand “real world” experience running the SQ Mixpad app. So it’s exactly the kind of advice I am looking for, and IMHO, worth more than your modest 2 cent asking price. It can be tempting to try to save money, but then very remorseful finding yourself painted into a corner where performance and upgrade-abilities are concerned. Under normal financial conditions (pre-Covid), I wouldn’t even be considering buying on the cheap. Your response has reminded me, that guiding principle has usually served my interests better. So I will seriously consider your recommendation, and wait until I can muster the funds required to buy something I’m less likely to regret later.

What would you think about an Acer Spin 3 14″ Laptop – 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1. It’s available at Costco (double warranty, 2 years) now for $500. Think it’s little less bright screen, fewer upgrade options, and slower processor, but does have Wi-Fi 6 and a Thunderbolt USB port already. Much appreciation.

Best regards,
Wyatt

[YITParticipant]

Thank for the response jb07

Unfortunately, ASUS Zenbook Duo falls into that “big(ger) bucks” category I’m hoping to avoid. I”m already using a powerful ASUS laptop (without tablet option) for running Waves and couple other things, and an older but powerful Creation Station for my DAW. But both are tethered by physical connections to a fixed mixer location. My recently croaked (Windows 10) 2 in 1 was mostly used as an extra SQ display sitting beside the mixer, that I occasionally carry to the balcony for quick FOH adjustments, or onto stage during soundchecks to tweak wedges. Otherwise, I didn’t use all of it’s other bells and whistles. However, I do still have some small shows where I get stuck mixing a whole gig from the tablet alone, so 12-14″screen would be nice. Was hoping maybe some user’s were getting good performance from cheaper new Android OS tablets, or even older Window OS refurbished units in the under $500 US (or cheaper) range. Especially since tablets usually have a way of not lasting too long anyway. My worry was if using these lower processor speed, older OS tablets/2 in 1’s (including refurbished), will it be unstable regarding connectivity to my router or perform poorer with SQ Mixpad software. Not even certain if the newest mixpad app will run on older OS, less powerful, and slower processors, or has any other compatibility issues with SQ’s running v1.5 firmware? Also, for me working capital is pretty puny these days. Other thoughts, or personal experiences are still welcome.

Cheers,
Wyatt

[YITParticipant]

Greetings Andre & SteffenR

Not sure why, but my reply from a couple days ago didn’t post. While my setup is slightly different than your situation in the YouTube video Andre, you understood my problem perfectly, and your suggested patching fixed my issue. Thanks. Lot of brain rust for me since shows in Midwest USA all but shutdown since March with COVID, and now Winter has closed down outdoor venues as well. Hope all returns to something closer to normal for us all next year.

Again, SetffenR, sorry for the confusing thread. Basically, I have a client I just started mixing all their FOH shows. I used a SQ5 on stage with a DX168 connected to handle all the inputs. For small venues I have to use a tablet connected to the SQ5 to mix, with MAINS patched directly to PA. On larger settings, I use a SQ6 out front to mix. In both cases, I use the “same” SQ5 scene, changing only patching like tie-lining inputs to SQ6, and a talkback and L/R Mains back to the SQ5 before the PA. That allows me to preserve all the EIM and wedge mix tweaks my client make with SQ4You apps over the course of multiple shows. On both SQ scenes I only save some graphic EQs, and a few other venue specific parameters in the user library to recall for playing same venue next time. So much easier and better mixing with an actual console, and having access to SQ6 addons, with better channel management. SQ5 aux and groups are pretty used up with 5 IEM and 2 wedge mixes. Interested in anyone’s opinions on a better way to manage this situation.

Much appreciation,
Wyatt

[YITParticipant]

Sorry for the confusion. The tablet only pertains because I’m using the same scene on the SQ5 for use with tablet, and when using the SQ6 for mixing FOH. You can ignore that otherwise. As I mentioned all the signals are going where I desire, EXCEPT, I’m not getting the SQ6 FOH mains L/R mix back into the SQ5 (monitor mixer). The main PA is physically patched out of the SQ5 11/12 output sockets. I’m trying to patch the SQ6 Mains L/R mix, back into the SQ5 11/12 output sockets. Hope that make more sense?

[YITParticipant]

Alex

Appreciate your suggestion of another possible way to address my issues, and ultimately find the best configuration to meet my needs. Getting a better understanding of SQ’s capabilities every day regarding patching, and other shortcut features. Finding some clues in seemingly unrelated posts as well. Always takes a while to figure out the best way to squeeze every last drop out of a new console, and welcome any other users suggestions as well. I’ll experiment around some more and get back if I have other questions.

Thanks again,
Wyatt

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