{"id":758,"date":"2026-03-01T21:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/Makatussin\/?product=allen-heath-qu-16c-rackmountable-digital-mixer-chrome-edition"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:57:36","slug":"allen-heath-qu-16c-rackmountable-digital-mixer-chrome-edition","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/exclusivemusicgear.com\/?product=allen-heath-qu-16c-rackmountable-digital-mixer-chrome-edition","title":{"rendered":"Allen &#038; Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer (Chrome Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The chrome edition of the <strong>Allen &amp; Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer<\/strong>\u00a0is a 16-channel digital mixer and USB audio interface designed for live and installed sound as well as studio use. The chrome edition adds high-contrast chrome rotary and fader knobs that improve visibility in dark conditions, as well as a number of software enhancements from the updated firmware (V1.8). It features 16 mic- or line-selectable inputs and 3 stereo line inputs. Its 16 anaLOGIQ microphone preamps have digitally recallable settings that can be saved and recalled for future sessions. The Qu-16 has a variety of output options, including 4 mono XLR mix outputs, 3 XLR stereo-pair mix outputs, an alternative TRS stereo-pair mix output, a TRS stereo-pair 2-track output, and a 2-channel AES digital output.<\/p>\n<p>The Qu-16 has 16 buses as well as 4 stereo effects returns, and offers a variety of routing options and controls. It has a 5&#8243; 800&#215;480 resolution touchscreen that displays your metering and RTA views, effects tracks, processing, routing, and saved scenes. The 16 tracks are controllable with the 16 100mm motorized faders. Built-in processing allows you to EQ, compress, gate, switch polarity, and apply delay to all 16 tracks. All of your settings can be saved as a scene and recalled later for quick setup.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its internal convertors, the Qu-16 is also a USB audio interface and can record to any Core Audio-compatible software on your Mac. You can also record to and play back audio from an external USB hard drive. It is compatible with the Qu-Pad iPad app that allows you to control your mix with your iPad over a connected wireless network. The Qu-16 unit itself can be rackmounted or set up on a desk.<\/p>\n<p>16 Mono Inputs (TRS + XLR)<br \/>\n&#8211; 3 Stereo Inputs (TRS)<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 Stereo FX Returns<br \/>\n&#8211; 16 Busses<br \/>\n&#8211; 12 Mix Outputs (LR, Mono Mix 1-4, Stereo Mix 1-3)<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 FX Engines<br \/>\n&#8211; AES Digital Out<br \/>\n&#8211; 19&#8243; Rack Mountable<br \/>\n&#8211; Moving Faders<br \/>\n&#8211; Recallable Analog IQ Preamps<br \/>\n&#8211; Qu-Drive direct Multitrack Recording \/ Playback on USB drives<br \/>\n&#8211; 800&#215;480 Touchscreen<br \/>\n&#8211; iLive FX Library<br \/>\n&#8211; dSNAKE Remote Audio Port<br \/>\n&#8211; Automatic Mic Mixer<br \/>\n&#8211; Compatible with ME Personal Mixing System<br \/>\n&#8211; Qu-Pad iPad App<br \/>\n&#8211; Qu-You iPhone \/ Android personal monitoring app<br \/>\n&#8211; USB Audio Streaming<br \/>\n&#8211; DAW MIDI Control<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 Mute Groups<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 DCA Groups<br \/>\n&#8211; Trim, polarity, HPF, gate, insert, 4-band PEQ, compressor and delay on all Inputs<br \/>\n&#8211; Insert, 1\/3 octave GEQ, compressor and delay on Main LR and Mono Mix outputs<br \/>\n&#8211; Insert, 4-band PEQ, compressor and delay on Stereo Mix outputs<br \/>\n&#8211; Built-in Signal Generator<br \/>\n&#8211; RTA with Peak Band indication<br \/>\n&#8211; Spectrogram to aid with feedback elimination and taming room acoustics<br \/>\n&#8211; High contrast metallic finish controls, matching premium GLD Chrome series<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chrome edition of the Allen &amp; Heath Qu-16C Rackmountable Digital Mixer\u00a0is a 16-channel digital mixer and USB audio interface designed for live and installed sound as well as studio use. 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