Allen & Heath Qu-32 Mixer training part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- The first in a series of videos on the A&H Qu-32 digital mixing console. This video was filmed whilst training a group of local university students on how to operate the mixer they had just purchased. The video begins with a brief discussion of the differences between analog and digital mixers.
Bookmarks for the video:
00:00 Intro
04:37 Tour of control surface
12:00 Channel source selection
13:20 Using the screen rotary
15:03 Gain setting procedure
18:39 Processing and Routing buttons
19:03 Pairing channels
20:32 High pass filter
21:56 EQ section
25:27 Copy, paste and reset functions
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I was just searching for a quick breakdown of a console I wasn’t familiar with, and I came across your video. As an engineer of 20 years who is familiar with most digital console platforms, I’m likely not your intended audience.
I must say, however, that you are one of the best and most engaging teachers of digital audio that I’ve ever seen. I will absolutely use this video as a teaching tool when I help train young engineers.
Many thanks, and please continue to teach the next generation!
Many thanks Ryan, I love the cut and thrust of mixing a live show but nothing makes me feel as alive as teaching a group of young people 🥰
Don't apologize for your accent! This was very informative and you are very easy to understand. Thank you!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, and if you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
I agree 💯
Sir... your explanation are the neatest and clearest of all the YT. You have patience... and are so gentle and simple when explain even the more complex things! Just how a real teacher should be!
Thanks my friend - I love my students and I love to see them learning new things 🥰
One of the best teachers in sound tech
Thank you so much for this! The excitement from the children was so wholesome. Very informative too!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Their excitement melted my heart
don't apologize for your accent, You are a good Teacher, i learn from you... You are the best...
Thanks for watching!
just bought qu16 ,has no clue what i was doing until i found your tutoral. thank you
You're welcome, but please try and read the manual as well ;)
Same here lool
I was not happy with the tutorials that A&H provided, but I must say that YOUR tutorial just made the whole thing (which I previously found confusing) rather simple and obvious. Just the right amount of detail, demonstrations are helpful, and you don't give your English enough credit. I had zero problem understanding it, but I would add that your command of the language was better than most native English speakers, and the explanations were VERY well articulate.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
You're welcome David, glad the videos were helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions on the mixer :)
100% agree with David. I'm doing my first sound-engineer gig this Saturday and will be meeting this desk for the first time at the gig so I'm learning as much as I can beforehand. I've never used a digital desk before, only analog. Excellent tutorial, extremely helpful! On to Part 2...
One of the best training videos ever!
If one person is brand new to a mixing system, this is just fantastic and a great way to get into it.
I continue to watch it - since the explanation is just great on the QU series from Allan&Heath.
Also I like the dry method of teaching, interrupted by some little - but excellent - spiking jokes.
(Oh and never mind the english - that is really excellent to follow!) :-)
I for sure will look into other tutorials from you!
Thanks for watching Mo!
Awesome stuff. Parts 2 and 3 are just as good and help round out a phenomenal training "package."
This review gives me another chance of understanding more of its features and somehow a great help to refresh ideas in becoming more effecient, effective and productive SOUNDTECH, FOH and etc. Currently, i'm using this Qu-32 digital mixer in our event center.
JLORD here from the Philippines
Thanks for this video - we just got a QU-24 at my work and I have to figure it out and this was extremely helpful - I loved your students reactions too.
Yes they were great - thanks for watching!
Excellent videos on the Qu-32... I just ordered one and your 3 videos are the easiest explanation on how to use the board, thanks so much for making them available !!!
You're welcome Kevin, thanks for watching! If you bought the mixer from a brick and mortar shop they should most definitely give you some training as well ;)
For the newbie/novice/padawan I am, it's the perfect start with the QU 24!
Thanks!
I've got it for 4 weeks (capture 5 bands in multitracks and of course balanced/mix them.)
And you realy helped me to pass from my old Yamahaa 01V1(1st edition) to this beauty, but I have still have a lot to learn...
Best Regards
Pascal
Oh yes, there is a huge amount of functionality built into this mixer and these videos do not touch on the recording aspect at all.
I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my QU32 and I must say you did an amazing job explaining the basics of this board saving me hours of work and trial and error!! I will watch this video again when my board arrives and go through each exercise to reinforce what I just learned!! Thank you so much for this!!
You're welcome, enjoy your mixer mixer!
Wow this is a reality. Thank you for sharing this. I've been working with this console and just like you, I've been discovering other things daily.
Thanks for watching!
We just got our new Qu-32 at school and this video was extremely helpful.(As always).
Thanks Bruno :)
+Tom Killingback You're welcome Tom! You still at AIS?
+GLB Productions Sure am! Looking forward to a year's worth of events, may even see you at a few!
This is possibly the BEST tutorial l have ever seen in 40 years of being in the audio industry. Precisely explained all important features so that you can understand. The Allen and Heath manual is confusing, this man should have written it for them!!
I would be honoured for this man to tutor me.Well done, great English, great sense of humour and students felt relaxed. 10/10.
Thanks for supporting the channel! I love teaching :)
Best tutorial EVER! You did really well sir
Thanks for watching!
Such a helpful video. We just bought this mixer for our church and this video helped so much.
Very glad to hear that!
Such a great tutorial! And I love students' reactions. Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
@@GLBProductionsMy church is using the same model and I watched all 3 videos in a row. It's greatly helpful. May Lord bless your work :)
Been watching your videos for years. No need to explain your accent. Awesome work as usual 👏🏾 👌
Thanks for watching Charles!
I agree with Mr Scott can't wait for part 2. Great job
+Tim Law Coming soon, day job is busy at the moment ;)
+Tim Law Part two is up: th-cam.com/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/w-d-xo.html
The students were like "Woah that's so cool"... Yes Absolutely, It's the one of the best things you'll see in your life. The Dancing Faders
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@Finley Eugene instablaster =)
@Terrance Aryan Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out atm.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Terrance Aryan It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
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@Finley Eugene Glad I could help xD
I love how audience react to motorize fader haha
real talks I did the same thing at home.
And the channel reset
😝😝😝😝😝
Thanks Bruno. We just got a Qu-16 for our church. This would be very helpful for future reference. :)
+Sean Jeremiah You're welcome, glad the video is and will be useful!
Excellent video series! Looking forward to watching more. I truly enjoy your sense of humor! Going out next week for my first theatrical gig with the QU-32. 24 Sennheiser wireless mic systems with a high school group. I spent many hours researching digital mixers before settling on the A&H QU-32. I've had an analogue A&H mixer for almost 15 years and love everything about it. Just decided it was time to get in the 21st century! lol Again, thank you for an informative and light hearted series of videos. - Joel, Studio 52
+Joel Glaser Glad the videos have been useful! Yes, the training has to be enjoyable, and it helps the students to retain the information better I find. 24 channels of wireless huh? Hope you have a good frequency scanner ;)
+GLB Productions Well, it helps that I live in a fairly rural area, but yes, I've done my research. I've been using wireless systems for about 20 years. It also helps having new, up-to-date systems that can be finely adjusted. Helps them all work together without crosstalk and interference from digital TV and other outside frequency sources. Any idea when part 3 of your videos on the QU-32 will be available? Looking forward to viewing. And again, thank you for posting them on TH-cam.
+Joel Glaser Part 3 is up: th-cam.com/video/PSBvUdLJw8k/w-d-xo.html
+GLB Productions Thank you, Sir! Going to watch it now.
This is an amazing teaching video. Teaching at its very best. You’ve made me fall in love with mixing 😀
Nice accent by the way 👌🏾 Nothing to be ashamed of. Keep the good work going. God bless you
Wonderful to hear that, all the best with your music!
great demonstration. No need for apologies for your accent, it was clear as a bell for this Irishman! Well done!
Glad to hear that :) Thanks for watching Ronnie!
Your tutorials are amazing! I've seen the one with soundcraft si expression and loved its simplicity, very useful for my church. Then I found this video and I don't know what is my favorite. We have a Yamaha 01v96, still very famous here in Brazil, and we're looking for another. This integration with iPad in this new mixers are excellent for us, because the house is pretty far from the stage and we always need two people working. Anyways, your tutorials are really helpful to me to decide what mixer buy. God bless your work!
Hello Matheus, very glad to hear the videos have been helpful! Both of these mixers are well-designed and easy to use once you learn how. I would say that which one you buy will depend on the after-sales support you receive - make sure that whoever you buy from includes training in the package, and also setting up your amps and system processor to work with the new mixer as necessary.
Super tutorial! And the little sides about Singaporean linguistics are lovely.
Thanks for watching, glad you appreciate our local culture 😄
Great session, Great instructor, can't wait for part two.
+John Scott Thanks, part 2 will be up in a week or so - the amount of editing required to transform a live class into something that is watchable on video is rather surprising to say the least ;)
+John Scott Part two is up: th-cam.com/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video ... Probably the best video out there regarding the mixer 💯💯💯👌👌👌
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
good job,. you are always clear, informative and easy to understand..
You're welcome :)
Great video. I just got a QU-16 and this video was very helpful. I especially liked when people gasped when you showed them certain settings :D (I also reacted like this to some of the functions of the QU-16 :D )
Yes it's definitely impressive the first time you see it!
brilliant instruction video ! thanks for you time on this !!! your english is fantastic regards
You're most welcome, thanks for watching.
This is a really nice and clear explanation.
Thanks for watching Larry :)
Thanks Bruno for Uploading tutorial part 2, I truly appreciate it.
Now on to tutorial part 3,lol.
+D. Brown You're welcome, stay tuned!
I love the language explanation. I’m African whngrew up around Indian and Phillipine friends. When I moved to the U.S. I hung out with Native Americans. Your accent has elements of all those groups and your sense of humor is S.African…lol! Thank you for this video working with Qu 16 and this is very helpful!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you for this. Never had a chance to see this mixer but at least I learn a lot about its features and capabilities.
You're welcome Adea - one day you will mix on this!
@@GLBProductions In my wish list.
Vert clearing ! Good job ! Thanks !
You're welcome thanks for watching!
I love this demo ❤
Thanks for watching Geoffrey!
This is so helpful! Thank you!! Well done.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Absolutely love this. Thank you so much
You're most welcome Kenneth!
Excellent class, Great instructor, waiting for more session,
Thanks for watching!
This guy got the sauce!
Wow... If you're here in 2021 and making a whole lot of sense outta this click the like button... So so informative... Thanks alot.. your students' reactions are so priceless and funny..😊😊😊
You're welcome Emmanuel, thanks for watching 😊
amazing & awesome teaching skill you got to make your student clearly understand.
i wanted to be your student too :-)
all of them are so happy and excited to learn something new knowledge with you
GOOD JOB... Greeting from Malaysia
+Double R Entertainment (Kepten Ajak) Thanks for watching! I'm very blessed to have enthusiastic students like these :)
I was even smiling throughout watching this video, very engaging, the part a guy said is there a control V made me laugh out loud. Thanks for this video
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it :)
Very useful tutorial! Thanks!
You're welcome, glad the video was helpful!
Thank you for this very good tutorial, you just sold me one :) Have a nice time!
Glad to hear that, enjoy the mixer :)
Looks great, nice studio setup!
It took their breath away, LOL! It really is a cool mixer, we use it in our church :D
Awsome explaining sir.. thank uu soo much for your tutorial... I have learnt many things today...👌👌👌👏👏😊 greetings from INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳
You're most welcome!
Wonderful video
Thanks for watching 🥰
Beautiful presentation, you guys make doing sound fun. :-)
Oh yes, our training sessions are always full of fun and laughter :)
This is wonderful tutorial
Thanks for watching my friend!
Excellent training video. One church I belong to has the QU-24 and now the second church I'm staff member for is looking for a new mixing board and I highly recommend this QU-32. In watching the video, it really has a lot of features that can eliminate other external equipment like equalizers, compressors and more. Please produce more videos on this mixing board. Superb job. A+++++
Great that the videos have been helpful! At the same time remember that training is best done in person and the company that sells you the mixer must also provide training if requested - this is the mark of a responsible service provider ;)
Very good.
Great tutorial! Thank you.
You're welcome, thanks for watching.
Hi Bruno, I have been watching your videos for last few months. I do really appreciate your effort to make these and share the knowledge.
if you don't mind can you do a video on graphical equalizer?
please continue making these kind videos.
+Akhil Raphael Sure, will add it to the list :) If you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
Thank you for explaining what “la” means 😀. This video was very helpful
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!
great video thank you! hilarious and engaging instructor.
Thanks for watching!
Great tutorial!
Thanks for watching!
Great tutorial!!
Thanks for watching!
A great teacher ❤️
Glad you think so 🥰
exelent video,Master!!!
+Julio Riquelme Thanks for watching :)
It was interesting to see how impressed they were with various functions - ie the motorised faders. I don't ever remember being that captivated by the first digital board I saw and worked with. Although before I saw my first digital board I'd been working with sound for ~3 years (2 of those studding at National Tech Training - all analogue gear) so I guess I was desensitised at that point to expensive and interesting gear.
+JOUE BIEN TECH Yes, everyone reacts differently - Singapore students are generally very tech-savvy and hard to impress but there is something about the combination of mechanical control surface and software brain that really caught their attention.
Yoo big help man thank you man
You're welcome Tony!
Thank you!
You're welcome :)
Looking forward to you next video Bruno.
+D. Brown Thanks, it'll be out soon.
+D. Brown Part two is up: th-cam.com/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/w-d-xo.html
+D. Brown Part two is up: th-cam.com/video/hKSqXWEtUV0/w-d-xo.html
cool mixer
I Love this guy!
Thanks for watching, from that guy ;)
excellent
Thanks for watching!
ahaha 8.20 min makes my day :D great ! :D
Glad you enjoyed my sense of humour ;)
Hello, I am from Germany and my english is not so good. But in your videos I understand much more than in other tutorials in english.
Glad to hear that, I try to speak slowly and as clearly as possible.
13:50 I love the oohs and ahs!
That never gets old 🥰
Yeahh..sounds really Singapore English. Great video Bruno!
+Jeffri Rahman Thanks for watching!
Best tutorial ever! Do these controls apply to most other digital mixers? Or is this mostly for Allen & Heath?
Mostly allen and heath
"You can mix from the toilet," I'm guilty! haha..
I am considering getting this board and this excellent class has me sold! Thanks a million! Im deciding between this mixer or a midas 32.
You're welcome, thanks for watching! Which Midas 32 channel were you considering?
The Midas m32
Buy the X32. Same Preamps and MUCH cheaper
Either will be fine, just depends on which user interface you prefer.
I don't recommend Behringer products for professional use - my customers and I have had too many bad experiences with their quality control.
Hi guys can you please make a video on how to setup monitors on the QU24. From where to plug in on the desk until where to go in the led screen. Thanks you
good mixer very nice
Yes it is!
Very nice teacher 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Sachin.
The best
Hello, do you recommend the 16 channel version of the QU? Is there any major disadvantage if compared to 24 or 32 channel versions? Thank you!
There are differences between the various models which you should be aware of - this page should answer your questions: www.allen-heath.com/key-series/qu-series/
how to connect monitors and program the digital qu16
Please, I have a question: When we are in the process of adjusting the sound and distributing the monitor for the concert, and we turn off the jazz until the concert starts, is it necessary to go back to adjusting the sound and the monitors again? Thank you very much.
It depends on how much the venue has changed - some venues sound very different empty vs. when they are full of people. You should not need to change the monitor mixes though - they should remain fairly consistent from the soundcheck.
Hello, great training. We own QU-16 and it's used in church where recitations or speech are common. When QU-16 is turned ON, it loads Mix LR PEQ screen, where on this screen we have PEQ, GEQ, and COMP.
On this PEQ we are cutting LF (155Hz, -7.6db), LM (893HZ, -9.4db), HM (3.67Hz, -8.8db), and HF (10.2Khz,-9.0db) frequencies. If we don't set this PEQ or bypass it, we get a lot of feedback with the 4 Bose MA12 speakers, which are installed by audio professional service where we're using 3 AKG C7 mics. But if we set this PEQ, feedback is gone!
Is it practical to set Mix LR PEQ this way? Are we effecting vocals at the end by doing this much frequency cut off?
Then for each mic input channel, we setup PEQ and COMP, but we're not happy with sound, Is it possible that setting Mix LR PEQ frequencies effects overall vocals?
Hi there Medo. From the description above, you seem to be using your main LR PEQ as a system tuning tool to prevent feedback. It does seem like a lot of cut, especially since all four bands are being used. You also say that you are unhappy with the sound. In this case, I suggest getting your system installer to come back and re-tune the system in its current configuration using the EQ in the system processor as opposed to on the mixer - the MA12 speakers require an external signal processor running the Bose ControlSpace software, and your installer can use these tools to improve the sound of your system.
Outstanding easy to learn beginner videos I love it. Keep up the good work
Hope you do one from the GLD chrome and the DLive
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Please explain show with diagrams how to connection loudspeakers, softwoodfer speaker and monitor's,oux send, line in,line out,mono.
Please please do a video on how to: Run the qu32 with Pro-tools for live stream mix but not interfering with the main sound on the church hall.
Thanks for the suggestion!
love that Malaysian accent of yours XD
Singaporean ;)
I encountered one of these at a venue....
I gave a left/right from the stereo out puts on my desk in to channel 7/8 of their A&H Qu series mixer.
When both 7/8 on their desk were panned center, both channels came through both sides, but when 7/8 were panned L/R, only one channel could be heard, and it came from the left only of there PA
Can you think why that would be?
It suggests that the routing is not conventional, so the send to the PA is not being derived from the main LR outputs. It could possibly be from the groups or matrix sends. You would need to trace the lines from the mixer to find out exactly what's going on.
Great video hahaha, still pushing for my school to get digital boards T.T still using our trusty midas venice 320 and mackie onyx 32.4 xD Really feels at home with the singlish! Just wondering where do you purchase your equipment?
Also need some advice, as you know singapore schools need to raise ITQ for anything over $3k and will take a long time, what would you advice to get the A&H Qu 32 or the Behringer X32? Also looking to upgrade our old microphones which are starting to have interference issues and static, would you recommend the Sennheiser XSW 35 series or the Audio Technica 3000 series of wireless mic systems? Yeah budget issues restricted to the $500~600 price range.
+Mervin Ling Hello neighbour! I don't sell equipment, only provide training. If you need to purchase in Singapore I recommend Soundsmith Solutions: nicholas@thesoundsmith.com.sg Tell him Bruno sent ya ;)
I strongly advise you to avoid Behringer equipment - in my experience their quality control is very poor and I have had several customers whose gear developed problems after several days or even did not work right out of the box.
I would personally recommend the Audio Technica wireless over the Sennheisers.
Great video! So there are only 4 mono Aux outputs? Can you use the stereo outputs as individual mono outputs as well so you have a total of 10 mono aux outputs?
That's exactly right - if you need to use the stereo outputs as mono outputs you need to use the pan controls to assign sources to either the odd or even side of the output. They are really intended for musicians using in-ear-monitors.
Oooooo.....Aaaaaa...... Lol. Amazing.... Love it.
Could you plz explain Wht is the advantage n disadvantage of grouping channels
The advantage is that it allows you to apply processing such as EQ and compression to the entire group as opposed to one channel at a time. It also allows you to control the volume of the entire group using a single fader - this is particular important for inputs where the relative levels need to be maintained such as backing vocals or a muti-keyboard setup. The disadvantage is that you add another layer of control and adjustment which can cause its own problems, especially if the fader and mute switch are on a different layer of the console.
How are excellent video and thank you very much for an important explanation, I have one that I occupy this table as an interface I have the daw Logic x. I have a question and I tried to balance my LR audio but even though I move the knob on the daw I do not hear changes in the audio either through headphones or through the monitors eg. If I have a track that balanced it to the left, the audio is lowered in level and even so it continues to be heard on the right, connect my headphones to the computer directly and if the balance works, you could help me. I will thank you all.
I suggest that you consult with someone who is familiar with using logic with this particular mixer as a control surface/interface.
Very good video man, maybe you should make one for the Yamaha series 😬
Which series would that be?
@@GLBProductions
TF series or hmm QL series as thats more like advance
Great training video. Your students reactions were hilarious. The video was both helpful and entertaining. Even though we did not end up with an A&H board. The info here is somewhat transferable. I wanted an Allen & Heath Qu-32 or SoundCraft equivalent but the budget didn't allow. I like the simple workflow of both of these boards. But a couple of things bug me. I think neither have a built in RTA. Why in the world would these companies do this? Also I'm suspicious of touchscreens and their accuracy and longevity. Though that is the future, unfortunately. Also the laft of Android support is annoying. Though there is SoundCraft 3rd party support, I believe. Thanks again for the video.
Correction: A&H has 3rd party support for Android, not SoundCraft.
Thanks for the comment Glynne! The Qu32 does have an RTA function, it's accessed through the Home screen.
Touchscreens have got to the point where they are extremely robust and reliable - especially the pressure sensitive type used on these mixers. However if you are unlucky and drop something on them and they break the broken part of the screen becomes unusable - I have a video on this, search for 'The Achilles' Heel of Digital Mixers'. Otherwise they are as reliable as the rest of the console. What did you end up buying in the end?