Overview
The Allen & Heath SQ-6 is the middle desk in the original SQ range and for many rooms the sweet spot: 48 input channels, 36 buses and 24+1 motorised faders across six layers, with 24+1 mic preamps built in. It runs on the 96 kHz XCVI FPGA engine, so latency is very low for in ear mixes.
Local I/O covers 24+1 preamps, 14 XLR outputs, two TRS outputs and an AES out, with a 7 inch touchscreen, 16 SoftKeys and four Soft Rotaries. The SLink port and 64x64 I/O port handle stage boxes and Dante, Waves or MADI. It suits churches, schools, corporate AV, function centres, bands and hire companies.
Highlights
- 96 kHz XCVI FPGA processing, DEEP processing ready
- 48 input channels, 12 stereo mixes plus LR, 3 stereo matrices
- 24+1 onboard mic preamps, 14 XLR and 2 TRS outputs
- 8 stereo FX engines with dedicated returns
- 16 SoftKeys and 4 Soft Rotaries for custom control
- SLink and 64x64 I/O port for stage boxes and Dante, Waves or MADI
- SQ-Drive recording and 32x32 USB interface
- Two 24 channel or one 48 channel automatic mic mixer
Specifications
| Input channels | 48 |
| Mixes | 12 stereo + LR, 3 stereo matrices (36 buses) |
| Mic preamps | 24+1 |
| Line inputs | 2 stereo |
| Outputs | 14 XLR line, 2 TRS line, 1 AES |
| Faders | 24+1 motorised, 6 layers |
| Screen | 7 inch capacitive touchscreen |
| Assignable controls | 16 SoftKeys, 4 Soft Rotaries |
| FX | 8 stereo engines |
| Expansion | SLink port, 64x64 I/O port |
| Recording | SQ-Drive to USB, 32x32 USB interface |
Forefront Tip
For churches and schools with rotating volunteers, build one clean template show with labelled channels, colours and your usual monitor sends, save it to a USB stick and recall it at the start of every service. Set up SQ-MixPad on a tablet so the operator can walk the room during soundcheck.
