CQ Mixers can use an SD card for Multitrack Recording and playback.
Capability of SD Record/Playback on CQ range is as follows:
- CQ-12T -> 16 x 16 Channels (48kHz or 96kHz)
- CQ-18T -> 24 x 22 Channels @ 48kHz or 16 x 16 Channels @ 96kHz
- CQ-20B -> 24 x 24 Channels @ 48kHz or 16 x 16 Channels @ 96kHz
The recommended SD card is SDHC, Class 10 U1; Which can be identified with these markings:
For more details on suitable SD cards, kindly refer to the SD Cards article, also found in the CQ section of this Help Centre.
Multitrack Recording on SD Card
1.- On your CQ, go to CONFIG / Digital Audio (Symbols) / USB/SD.
2.- Select the Source Point from which the signal will be sent to record.
3.- Select the Sample Rate. 48kHz allows for longer recording time and more channels to be recorded at a lower quality. 96kHz allows a maximum of 16 channels to be recorded for a shorter time but at the highest quality.
4.- Go to HOME / RECORD / Multitrack
5.- Arm each channel to be recorded using the Arm button below each channel meter. Armed channels are indicated with a red record symbol.
6.- Ensure channels that are not to be recorded show a grey record symbol, showing they are unarmed.
7.- Use the Recording button in the transport bar to start recording to the SD card. A new folder will be created with empty files then recording will begin automatically.
8.- Press the Stop button to finish the recording. When each recording is stopped, allow time for the recording to be finalised and the files stored correctly.
Multitrack Playback on SD Card
1.- On your CQ, go to CONFIG / Digital Audio (Symbols) / USB/SD.
2.- Select the Sample Rate at which your tracks are rendered.
3.- Select Multitrack.
4.- Go to CONFIG / INPUTS and select the required channels according to the number of tracks on your Multitrack file; Use Multi Select to select multiple inputs at the same time, then switch these channels Input Source to USB/SD.
5.- Go to HOME / RECORD / Multitrack.
6.- To select a stored multitrack file from the SD Card, touch the Select Track drop-down menu at the left bottom corner of the screen.
7.- If a recording cannot be seen, it may be due to the recordings being a different Sample Rate than the current CQ setting. Try changing the Sample Rate (Step 2).
8.- Use Playback Mode to select whether some, all or none of the recordings will be repeated.
9.- Use the Transport bar to control playback.