For the money an amazing high quality little box, to think in the late 70‘s to 90‘s I’d have to lug around about 1.5 tons of analog gear for my FOH and need 4sqm in the venue, these days put the CQ on the stage and sit at the bar with a tablet running the Mixing Station App, or even on a phone if you have eagle eyes and tiny sensitive fingers, the old dreams of miniaturised equipment has come true, I have the Allen & Heath SQ5 and Avantis, 40 and 64 full input channels plus fx (16 on Avantis including excellent analog simulations eg 1176 or LA2A on every input and output and multiband dynamics or EQ‘s),graphics on all inputs, delay on all inputs and outputs…list goes on and on, and 19“ wide and can lift it with one hand (without flightcase), amazing to have lived and worked in these times, and not just because of the technology, more so the music.
@@iamtjwalker Yep I'm very happy with mine as well. You and I are pretty much in the same position as far as the band goes. I hooked up a dual foot switch. To my CQ, basically just using it for a mute for vocals affects. I'm playing guitar, my drummer is doing most of the singing. The duel foot switch comes in handy do hit reverb and delay cues for vocals. Both guitars have their own lead boost. With the built-in feedback reduction and the footswitch I don't even need a sound guy. 😂😂😂😂 Keep the videos coming man. ✌️
Something that I really miss in the A/H mixers is a guitar amp sim. This seriously saved our gig a couple of times where one of the Tubes of either guitarrist did blow out
Nice explanation. Nice tone, and playing. I just got the CQ20, and am coming from a Soundcraft Ui. I was hoping you may have talked a little about the shared / insert aspect of the effects. I will work out the method's to apply them, in time. For the first gig this weekend (guitarist mixing form stage) I'll keep it all basic. The more I play around the more comfortable I am in the A&H structure.
Ah brilliant! Great vid, the best on youtube for the FX on CQ, nailed it. The FX sound pretty good to my ears. I like your idea of doubler / quad maybe in use with backing vocals - what about making a vid going to town on BVs, perhaps coupling it with a harmony pedal to see if that works (I've just bought the TC Helicon Vocal Harmony 2 pedal - it is shockingly good and ridiculous fun)
Subscribed and liked just based off that initial guitar solo Bud. Sounded great. And thanks for demo-ing the effects here. I found this video in my search to find out if I can apply side chain compression on this mixer. I DJ. I want to run my music stereo channels from my DJ mixer into this mixer where my mics will be. I want my music to duck down automatically when the MCs are making announcements or hyping the crowd etc. The way I've been doing it up to now is my mics and music audio go from my analog mixer to a an "old school" DBX compressor which works well but having the ability to do it thru a digital mixer might ultimately keep the sound cleaner.
Thanks for the sub! There is definitely a mic ducking feature that works between mics for conferencing. I'm not sure if it will work ducking against music. Might be worth posting in the forums....someone must have tried! My JBL PRX one does it.
Thanks for showing the variation on all of the FX. I need more guidance on how to know what effect is going to what channel. How does it normally turn on and off.
With the effects in aux mode you send to them from each channel. It's the 2nd tab when you press the FX button and highlight the FX you want to adjust.
Hello JT so I've purchased the cq 18 t . great video by the way . quick question to you did you use an fx pedal with your guitar recording ? if not how did you get that guitar sound from the cq18t ? thanks for your input 😉
I’ve got a mic in front of my amp to record the guitar! I did do a video comparing an amp with a modeller recorded on the CQ. th-cam.com/video/TjvOZoiimcs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zXhexDEGq8yuwSpp Thanks for watching, glad you like the video.
I just plug my quad cortex straight into it. I think I could probably just plug the acoustic guitar straight in too as channels 9-16 have a jack input combo thing
Great video, I think I am at this point in my set ups, I'm in a band, duo and I do solo stuff, I have 3 mixers? I've been looking at this mixer for a long time and your film has I think tipped me in favour of going for it. My main band mixer which I have to have on stage with me is a very heavy Soundcraft SI, which I have no problem sound wise but has no footswitch socket, no feedback assist, no presets, and considering its quite hands on is quite complicated, and bloody heavy.
Sounds like a similar situation to me....I was using a 25 year old Dynacord Powermate 600 (which works perfectly and sounds great) but is very limited in its features as desks were back then. On bigger gigs I do still use it as a power amp with my JBL pro Speakers as they're passive....but the CQ with a couple of powered speakers is such a great setup.....everyone who has played with me when we're using it loves the sound they get in their ears! I'm so pleased I got mine....can't imagine gigging without it now!!
Thanks, this was really useful! I've got a quick and basic question: can you put different effects on each of the channels, like in a DAW? For example, different settings of an echo on every channel? Or is a total of 4 FX units that you can distribute across all your channels? Like having exactly 4 FX boxes in a physical studio, which you can wire up in various ways? Thanks!
Can you vlog the entire set up of live band. Like source -gain stagging- then to foh and monitor then how to set feedback assistant to foh and monitor also how to set eq and fx sir. Beginner like me maybe i can uderstand well. Thank you
Hello, so I am in need of a new Mixer ASAP! I am interested in both Allen&Heath QU16 and the CQ18T, i play in a 3 piece band (2 Acoustic guitars, bass and 2 mics) occasionally drums. Any recommendations on what I should invest in, in 2024?? Thanks for your time!
Both of those mixers will be more than capable of doing what you want and are both excellent. It depends whether you want something that has all physical controls or a touchscreen mixer. The features that I wanted that made me choose the CQ are: some physical controls, a small footprint, built in wifi (remote mixing and people control their own monitor mixes via an app), multitrack recording on SD card.
@@iamtjwalker Awesome, Thanks TJ! Will be purchasing the CQ. Final question How does the mute work? I’ve seen on other sites it doesn’t have a mute all channels/lines button. Do you have to individually mute the lines on the mixer?
I have an issue that I can't seem to find a solution to. I can't get any sound from the headphone jacks when trying to listen to Main L/R outs. I can hear sound through each solo channel when I turn on headphones seperatly in each channel. When I turn off the solo headphone option and try to switch to main L/R Main headphones I get silence. I was hoping you or a fellow subsciber could help me solve this problem. I am thinking it is a simple fix ( like turning on a switch) I am missing something to turn them on. Thank you in advance.
I’m not totally sure, but in the outputs setting you can select what is assigned to the headphone outside. I suspect “listen” which is what you’re describing is the default.
Allen Heath doesn't have support for their products, only knowledge base. I bought CQ 20B recently and can't connect with CQ app on desktop computer. I used Ethernet cable. Guitar Center also didn't help me, just gave me instructions how to return. By the way I used many keyboards, plugins so I am pretty experienced in digital field and this connecting iss probably a simple but tricky issue.. Goodbye Allen Heath, never again.
I had the QSC Touchmix 16 and this thing blows it out of the water in every way. I dont even need a manual for it really . Iv skimmed through it a bit but this is the most intuitive board Iv had . I had an older Nextbook that wouldnt work with it but everything else works great .
thank you! this was very useful! starting to explore my CQ18T
Glad it helped!
Thank you This is really helping me. I would like to see some in depth look at how to use the EQ section. Great informative video.
I’ve mainly used the presets on the EZ channels….it’s very powerful though if you use it on the full channel set up.
For the money an amazing high quality little box, to think in the late 70‘s to 90‘s I’d have to lug around about 1.5 tons of analog gear for my FOH and need 4sqm in the venue, these days put the CQ on the stage and sit at the bar with a tablet running the Mixing Station App, or even on a phone if you have eagle eyes and tiny sensitive fingers, the old dreams of miniaturised equipment has come true, I have the Allen & Heath SQ5 and Avantis, 40 and 64 full input channels plus fx (16 on Avantis including excellent analog simulations eg 1176 or LA2A on every input and output and multiband dynamics or EQ‘s),graphics on all inputs, delay on all inputs and outputs…list goes on and on, and 19“ wide and can lift it with one hand (without flightcase), amazing to have lived and worked in these times, and not just because of the technology, more so the music.
It is amazing what such a small unit can do…so pleased with mine!!
@@iamtjwalker Yep I'm very happy with mine as well. You and I are pretty much in the same position as far as the band goes. I hooked up a dual foot switch. To my CQ, basically just using it for a mute for vocals affects.
I'm playing guitar, my drummer is doing most of the singing. The duel foot switch comes in handy do hit reverb and delay cues for vocals. Both guitars have their own lead boost. With the built-in feedback reduction and the footswitch I don't even need a sound guy. 😂😂😂😂
Keep the videos coming man. ✌️
1.5 tons seems a bit short… more like 5 tons! 😂😂😂
@@nathanielbrice8725 metric tons…desk alone was 437Kg
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Just purchased the CQ18T today, your presentation was very helpful, many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Something that I really miss in the A/H mixers is a guitar amp sim. This seriously saved our gig a couple of times where one of the Tubes of either guitarrist did blow out
Nice explanation. Nice tone, and playing. I just got the CQ20, and am coming from a Soundcraft Ui. I was hoping you may have talked a little about the shared / insert aspect of the effects. I will work out the method's to apply them, in time. For the first gig this weekend (guitarist mixing form stage) I'll keep it all basic. The more I play around the more comfortable I am in the A&H structure.
I love your phrasing and tone on your guitar solo… and I’m a drummer!!!!
Thank you!
Great video sir. After viewing this I planned to buy this one. Thanks
Good choice....I love mine still!
@@iamtjwalker I HAVE PURCHSED ONE AND HAVE USED FOR TWO LIVE SHOES. AMAZING UNIT. MY FLUTE SOUNDS GREAT.
this was very helpful. thanx
Ah brilliant! Great vid, the best on youtube for the FX on CQ, nailed it. The FX sound pretty good to my ears. I like your idea of doubler / quad maybe in use with backing vocals - what about making a vid going to town on BVs, perhaps coupling it with a harmony pedal to see if that works (I've just bought the TC Helicon Vocal Harmony 2 pedal - it is shockingly good and ridiculous fun)
Glad it was useful. You'd have a whole choir with the Helicon too!
Subscribed and liked just based off that initial guitar solo Bud. Sounded great. And thanks for demo-ing the effects here. I found this video in my search to find out if I can apply side chain compression on this mixer. I DJ. I want to run my music stereo channels from my DJ mixer into this mixer where my mics will be. I want my music to duck down automatically when the MCs are making announcements or hyping the crowd etc. The way I've been doing it up to now is my mics and music audio go from my analog mixer to a an "old school" DBX compressor which works well but having the ability to do it thru a digital mixer might ultimately keep the sound cleaner.
Thanks for the sub! There is definitely a mic ducking feature that works between mics for conferencing. I'm not sure if it will work ducking against music. Might be worth posting in the forums....someone must have tried! My JBL PRX one does it.
Thank you so much very useful info
Ah did you! I prefer the amp myself! Glad you like the tracks!
Thanks for showing the variation on all of the FX. I need more guidance on how to know what effect is going to what channel. How does it normally turn on and off.
With the effects in aux mode you send to them from each channel. It's the 2nd tab when you press the FX button and highlight the FX you want to adjust.
Have you heard about the Sheeran Looper X pedal? It's been getting rave reviews, it might be worth a look at for your solo gigs.
Yes, looks great. Has more on it than I need but I bet it's really good!
The best explanation I found. Thank you. I would like to know if there is an option to play songs TO CQ
You can play songs back from the SD card and a bluetooth device
@@iamtjwalker I would love to know how to put songs on the card and play them, I didn't succeed, thanks
@@natirevach Pre-recorded stereo sound file playback may be easier from a flash drive rather than SD card.
Thanks, fx sounds good enough, i hope good enough for woodwind players...
Hello JT so I've purchased the cq 18 t . great video by the way . quick question to you did you use an fx pedal with your guitar recording ? if not how did you get that guitar sound from the cq18t ? thanks for your input 😉
I’ve got a mic in front of my amp to record the guitar! I did do a video comparing an amp with a modeller recorded on the CQ. th-cam.com/video/TjvOZoiimcs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zXhexDEGq8yuwSpp Thanks for watching, glad you like the video.
Great video. thinking of buying one. do you need DI boxes when you connected your guitar?
I just plug my quad cortex straight into it. I think I could probably just plug the acoustic guitar straight in too as channels 9-16 have a jack input combo thing
Great video, I think I am at this point in my set ups, I'm in a band, duo and I do solo stuff, I have 3 mixers? I've been looking at this mixer for a long time and your film has I think tipped me in favour of going for it. My main band mixer which I have to have on stage with me is a very heavy Soundcraft SI, which I have no problem sound wise but has no footswitch socket, no feedback assist, no presets, and considering its quite hands on is quite complicated, and bloody heavy.
Sounds like a similar situation to me....I was using a 25 year old Dynacord Powermate 600 (which works perfectly and sounds great) but is very limited in its features as desks were back then. On bigger gigs I do still use it as a power amp with my JBL pro Speakers as they're passive....but the CQ with a couple of powered speakers is such a great setup.....everyone who has played with me when we're using it loves the sound they get in their ears! I'm so pleased I got mine....can't imagine gigging without it now!!
Wow! Great Live recording! And your drummer looks like Tommy Igoe😁. Or is it him?
I had to look him up.....you're right, he does look a bit like him....not him though!
I wonder if they're going to add any effects in the future. A saturation effect would be awesome
Thanks, this was really useful! I've got a quick and basic question: can you put different effects on each of the channels, like in a DAW? For example, different settings of an echo on every channel? Or is a total of 4 FX units that you can distribute across all your channels? Like having exactly 4 FX boxes in a physical studio, which you can wire up in various ways? Thanks!
There are 4 FX slots. They can either be send FX or you can insert them on a single track..... so like 4 boxes rather than like a DAW.
Thanks!
No problem!
Great guitar playing, but my gawd that bassist is cookin!
Thanks for the tutorial
For the voice, which all-purpose setting is best suited?
I use the EZ channel voice. Hi pitch setting.
Can you vlog the entire set up of live band.
Like source -gain stagging- then to foh and monitor then how to set feedback assistant to foh and monitor also how to set eq and fx sir.
Beginner like me maybe i can uderstand well.
Thank you
Hello, so I am in need of a new Mixer ASAP! I am interested in both Allen&Heath QU16 and the CQ18T, i play in a 3 piece band (2 Acoustic guitars, bass and 2 mics) occasionally drums. Any recommendations on what I should invest in, in 2024?? Thanks for your time!
Both of those mixers will be more than capable of doing what you want and are both excellent. It depends whether you want something that has all physical controls or a touchscreen mixer. The features that I wanted that made me choose the CQ are: some physical controls, a small footprint, built in wifi (remote mixing and people control their own monitor mixes via an app), multitrack recording on SD card.
@@iamtjwalker Awesome, Thanks TJ! Will be purchasing the CQ.
Final question How does the mute work? I’ve seen on other sites it doesn’t have a mute all channels/lines button. Do you have to individually mute the lines on the mixer?
@@shlumpinyetfunctioning7540 Has mutes now
I could hear "Killer of giants" in the stereo chorus....... you were almost playing it... (Jake E Lee)
Jakiego mikrofonu używasz?
I think I’m using an SM58 beta for this
I think you have to record out 23/24 main LR output to get the fx recorded. I've been trying to figure this out. Driving me crazy.
Have you looked into how to download additional user effects into the CQ18T?
Just checked out the price and am pleasantly surprised, actually more like amazed, that these are only £900...
Good value for all that they do.
I have an issue that I can't seem to find a solution to. I can't get any sound from the headphone jacks when trying to listen to Main L/R outs. I can hear sound through each solo channel when I turn on headphones seperatly in each channel. When I turn off the solo headphone option and try to switch to main L/R Main headphones I get silence. I was hoping you or a fellow subsciber could help me solve this problem. I am thinking it is a simple fix ( like turning on a switch) I am missing something to turn them on. Thank you in advance.
I’m not totally sure, but in the outputs setting you can select what is assigned to the headphone outside. I suspect “listen” which is what you’re describing is the default.
Have you tried adjusting the gain on the master fader or the track you’re trying to hear?
No HI-z inputs right?
The CQ20 has. I've plugged my guitar directly into the jack/xlr combo inputs and it works fine though.
@@iamtjwalker thanks for you reply but I was talking about the CQ18T I don't understand why they didn't include this feature
@@Luanlopesdrmhi-z yes its there
I've looked it up. Only the CQ20B has hi-z inputs (15-16), the other two models need a DI-box for direct instrument level
make that 3
Allen Heath doesn't have support for their products, only knowledge base. I bought CQ 20B recently and can't connect with CQ app on desktop computer. I used Ethernet cable. Guitar Center also didn't help me, just gave me instructions how to return. By the way I used many keyboards, plugins so I am pretty experienced in digital field and this connecting iss probably a simple but tricky issue.. Goodbye Allen Heath, never again.
It’s not hard though.
I had the QSC Touchmix 16 and this thing blows it out of the water in every way. I dont even need a manual for it really . Iv skimmed through it a bit but this is the most intuitive board Iv had . I had an older Nextbook that wouldnt work with it but everything else works great .