A&H SQ Rack Mount Console

Technical Specification

Inputs Mic/Line Inputs Balanced XLR, fully recallable

Input Sensitivity -60 to +0dBu

Switchable Pad -20dB

Analogue Gain 0dB to +60dB, 1dB steps

Maximum Input Level +30dBu

Input Impedance >5kΩ

THD+N, Unity gain 0dB 0.002% -92dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @0dBu 1kHz)

THD+N, Mid gain +30dB 0.003% -91dBu (20Hz-20kHz, AES Direct Out, @-30dBu INPUT

1kHz)

+48V (+3V / -2V)

Phantom Power Stereo Line Inputs

ST1, ST2 connectors ST3 connector Input Sensitivity (ST1, ST2 / ST3) Trim +/-24dB

Maximum Input Level (ST1,ST2 / ST3) Input Impedance >7kΩ

Balanced, 1/4" TRS jack

Unbalanced, stereo 3.5mm Mini Jack

Nominal +4dBu ST1, ST2 / 0dBu ST3

+22dBu / +18dBu

Outputs XLR Outputs Balanced, XLR

Outputs A and B Balanced 1/4" TRS Jack

Source Patchable

Output Impedance <75Ω

Nominal Output +4dBu = 0dB meter reading

Maximum Output Level +22dBu

Residual Output Noise -90dBu (muted, 20Hz-20kHz)

AES Digital Output Balanced XLR 2 channel,

96kHz sampling rate (Default with SRC Bypassed)

Switchable output sample rates,44.1kHz/ 48kHz/ 88.2kHz/ (96kHz)

2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110Ω

SLink Connection Neutrik EtherCON (RJ45)

dsnake mode (48kHz devices) 40 input 20+40(ME) output channels

DX mode (96kHz devices) 32 input 32 output channels

GigaACE/GX (96kHz devices) 128 input 128 output channels

Inputs Fully Patchable

Outputs Fully Patchable

Sync/SRC Assignable as master audio sync for all modes, 48kHz<>96kHz SRC

I/O Port Multi-channel I/O option module

Inputs Fully Patchable

Outputs Fully Patchable

Sync/SRC Assignable as master audio sync

System Measured balanced XLR in to XLR out, 0dB gain, 0dBu input

Dynamic Range 112 dB

Frequency Response +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz

Headroom +18dB

Internal operating Level 0dBu

THD+N, Mic/Line routed to Main L/R Out Unity gain faders@0dB, 0.006%, -84dBu (20 - 20kHz)

dBFS Alignment +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)

Meter Calibration 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)

Main Meter Type 2 x 12 segment, fast (peak) response

Channel Meter Type Chromatic Channel Metering, fully programmable colour/brightness

Peak Indication -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out), multi-point sensing

Sampling Rate 96kHz

Bit Depth Latency Uses XCVI core custom bit widths in algorithms, up to 96bits

<0.7mS, Local Mic Input to Main L/R

Operating Temperature Range 0 deg C to 40 deg C (32 deg F to 104 deg F)

Mains Power 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

Max Power Consumption 75W

Dimensions & Weights Unit only (rack ears not fitted) Packed in shipping box Unpacked weight Packed weight Width x Depth x Height

430 x 214 x 173 mm (16.9" x 8.4" x 6.8")

545 x 350 x 265 mm (21.5" x 13.8" x 10.5")

5.8 kg (12.8 lbs)

8 kg (17.7 lbs)

Control Touch Screen 7" Capacitive, 800 x 480 resolution, 24 bit RGB

SoftKeys 8

SoftRotarys 4

Mute Groups / DCA Groups Network 8 / 8

TCP/IP Ethernet for MIDI and Control

MIDI TCP/IP and USB-B

Single or Dual, Momentary or Latching

Input Source

Processing CH1-48 Fully patchable

USB Global Source SQ-Drive or USB-B Streaming (Auto Switching)

Polarity Normal/Invert

Trim -24 to +24dB

High Pass Filter 12/18/24dB per octave 20Hz – 2kHz

Insert (Pre EQ/Comp) Fully Patchable

Delay Up to 341ms

Gate Patchable Sidechain

Sidechain filter Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k)

Threshold / Depth -72dBu to +18dBu / 0 to 60dB

Attack / Hold / Release 50µs to 300ms / 10ms to 5s / 10ms to 1s

PEQ Band 1, Band 4 Band 2, Band 3 Bell

Bell Width 4-Band fully parametric, 20-20kHz, +/-15dB

Selectable Shelving (Baxandall), Bell, HPF/LPF 12dB/octave

Variable Q, 1.5 to 1/9th octave

Compressor Patchable Sidechain, DEEP options

Sidechain filter Hi-pass (20-5k), band-pass (120-10k), Lo-pass (120-20k), Q=1

Threshold / Ratio -46dBu to 18dBu / 1:1 to infinity

Attack / Release 30µs to 300ms / 50ms to 2s

Knee Soft/Hard

Detector response Peak/RMS switchable

Parallel Path Compression dry/wet -infin to 0dB

Channel Direct Out Source select Follow Fader, Mute, Mute Group, DCA (global all ch)

Post-Preamp, Post-HPF, Post-Gate, Insert Return,

Post-PEQ, Post-Comp, Post-Delay

trim -infin to 10dB per channel

Mix Insert (Pre EQ/Comp) Fully Patchable

Processing Delay Up to 682ms

GEQ 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz, +/-12dB Gain, Constant 1/3 oct, DEEP options

PEQ As Input PEQ

Compressor As Input Compressor

FX Internal FX Types 8 dedicated Stereo FX returns 8 x RackFX engine, Send>Return or Inserted (4 dedicated FX bus)

SMR Reverb, Stereo Tap Delay, Gated Reverb, ADT, Blue Chorus

Symphonic Chorus, Flanger, Phaser

Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Mix/LR, 4-Band PEQ

Audio Tools PAFL Talkback Signal Generator RTA's PFL or stereo in-place AFL, 0 to -24dB Trim, PAFL Delay Up to 682ms

Dedicated input, Assignable to any mix, Gain, Pad, 48V, 12dB/oct HPF

Assignable to any input or mix, Sine/White/Pink/Bandpass Noise

2x 31-Band 1/3 octave (Stereo) or 61-Band 1/6 octave (Mono) 20-

20kHz.

PAFL/Selected Channel or Fixed Source

USB Audio SQ-Drive USB-A

Stereo Record Stereo Playback Multitrack Record Multitrack Playback USB Audio Streaming Send (upstream) Return (downstream) 2 channel, WAV, 96kHz, 24-bit, source fully patchable

1/2 channel, WAV, 44.1, 48, 96kHz 16,24-bit, source fully patchable

1-16 channel 96kHz, 1-32 channel 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable

1-16 channel 96kHz, 1-32 channel 48kHz, 24-bit, WAV, fully patchable

USB-B, Core Audio compliant, ASIO/WDM for Windows

32 channel, 48/96kHz, 24-bit

32 channel, 48/96kHz, 24-bit

AMMs Configuration 2x 24ch or 1x 48ch, freely assignable

Type Gain Sharing

Sidechain Filter HPF / LPF 12dB/octave 20Hz – 5kHz / 120Hz - 20kHz

Priority -15dB to +15dB per channel

Add-ons DEEP Preamps Tube Stage

DEEP Compressors Opto, 16T, 16VU, PeakLimiter76, Mighty, OptTronik, Bus

DEEP GEQ's Proportional-Q, DiGi-GEQ, Hybrid

RackFX units De-Esser, DynEQ4, MultiBD3, MultiBD4,

Bucket Brigade, Echo, Hypabass