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Qu (3/5/6/7) Firmware Release Notes

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  • Updated

Current Version

V1.2.1 Maintenance release

October 2026

Improvements:

  • ID-1651 - Touchscreen rotary control correctly follows PEQ band selection

Issues fixed:

  • ID-1661 - Switching Compressor In/Out on USB Input channel could cause mixer to freeze
  • ID-1660 - SoftKeys set to Mix Select would reset after reboot

 

Previous Versions

V1.2.0 Feature release

October 2026

  • ID-1554 - Added Dante 32x32 Upgrade Add-On
  • ID-1567 - Added DCA Spills
  • ID-938, ID-937 - Added Copy/Paste/Reset Processing, Routing and Scenes via touchscreen with overlays
  • ID-1568 - Added Expander option in Gate block
  • ID-1556 - Added Listen Bus
  • ID-1033 - Mute Groups can now be named
  • ID-1569 - Current channel to current mix pan added to processing screen
  • ID-901 - USB files now date/time stamped when Qu MixPad app device connected
  • ID-1389 - Selected PEQ band follows adjustment of dedicated controls
  • ID-908 - Scene Store/Delete notification displayed
  • ID-1576 - SLink connection to Qu16/24/32/Pac/SB would not sync lock
  • ID-1531 - Selecting a GEQ band could nudge it down
  • ID-1381 - MultiBD wet/dry levels were incorrect when inserted
  • ID-1340 - SoftKey fails to update tap tempo when unit set to global tap tempo
  • ID-1341 - Linked tap tempo values could display out of sync
  • ID-1397 - FBA Live bands could override Fixed bands in specific circumstances
  • ID-1390 - Momentary jump in SLink preamp gain level on connection
  • ID-1399 - Scene filter icons not displayed on Show recall
  • ID-1528 - GX to DX1 outputs not initialised correctly
  • ID-1537, ID-1041  - SLink/Dante insert doesn’t set PAD on return preamp
  • ID-1394 - Dante PAD sometimes failed to engage correctly
  • ID-1450 - Trim can fail to reach its maximum level
  • ID-1542 - Mix channels not removed from CH TO ALL MIX when permission blocked
  • ID-1436 - Preamp global filter also blocks input patch filter
  • ID-1345 - Resetting an OptTronik or Bus compressor would reset to a default compressor
  • ID-1343 - DCA assignments view doesn’t update when viewing the assign page and pasting or resetting
  • ID-1488 - PAFL could be incorrectly added in channel strip assign using +1 function

Qu-MixPad

  • ID-19 - Added Offline mode
  • ID-704 - Added Legacy mode
  • ID-606 - Added send time to mixer for date/time stamping
  • ID-53 - Added Qu Drive controls

V1.1.3 Maintenance release

June 2026

  • ID-1543 - Add-On processing in current state can default to standard processing after rebooting
  • ID-1544 - Improved SLink gigabit (GX/gigaACE) connections over longer distances

V1.1.2 Maintenance release

May 2026

  • ID-1437 – All DX expanders now correctly check and update firmware when connected
  • ID-1467 – USB device playback stops gracefully without digital noise
  • ID-1519 – Fixed show compatibility issues
  • ID-1403 – Fixed issue when using dedicated threshold rotary control with DEEP Bus compressor

V1.1.1 Maintenance release

  • ID-1393 – GEQ correctly initialises after a unit reboot.
  • ID-1380 - Mix12 now sample coherent.
  • ID-1379 – Fixed Mix channel routing issues after Config changes.
  • ID-1370 – FBA correctly updates when changes are made via MixPad.
  • ID-1366 – OptTronik output meter values corrected.
  • ID-1374 – All buffer overrun errors reported when recording to USB.
  • ID-1369 – Fixed dry signal routing when initially inserting an FX unit.
  • ID-1348 – Fixed ST1 & USB Mini Meters were swapped.
  • ID-1386 – Fixed ST & USB Input channel sourcing.
  • ID-1342 – Fixed RHS of stereo insert could be removed by Scene recall.
  • ID-1367 - Surface GR LEDs correctly update state on Library/Scene/Show recall.
  • ID-1356 – Fixed MIDI strip Sel key illumination when selecting tracks in DAW.

Qu-MixPad

  • ID-299 – FX routing greyed out when the FX is unassigned or used as an insert.
  • ID-439 – Added copy/paste/reset function for FBA
  • ID-417 – Insert Unassign now available when only the right side of stereo insert is assigned.
  • ID-463 – LR Levels could change when adjusting send levels to FX 4 (iOS)
  • ID-452 – Naming a DCA correctly updates name.
  • ID-372 – Naming keyboard incorrectly displayed for Mute Groups.
  • ID-262 – Channel delay displays decimal values.
  • ID-200 – Corrections to RTA on FBA frequency positions.
  • ID-443 – FBA correctly updates when removing fixed bands.
  • ID-428 – Cue list Remove button correctly blocked by Scene Modify permission.
  • ID-364 – Pasted DCA assignments displayed correctly.
  • ID-376 – All On/All Off routing buttons not working for Groups.
  • ID-338 – FBA detector assignments correctly blocked by Mix EQ permission.
  • ID-398 – Peak Limiter 76 GR metering corrected in ‘ALL’ mode.
  • ID-454 – Peak Limiter 76 Output +8 meter could display an inaccurate level.
  • ID-473 – Bus comp meter could display an inaccurate level.
  • ID-475 – FBA all filters cut amount displayed inversely.
  • ID-444 – FBA live/fixed colours displayed inversely in adjust tab.
  • ID-476 – FBA filter type didn’t update on scene recall/paste.
  • ID-468 – Group FBA width/cut blocked by the wrong permission.
  • ID-482 – Gain Auto Set works correctly across multiple inputs.

V1.1.0 Feature release

  • Added support for Qu-MixPad and Qu4You apps.
  • DEEP Compressor Add-ons – PeakLimiter76, OptTronik, Opto, 16T, 16VU, Mighty, Bus
  • DEEP GEQ Add-ons – Proportional GEQ, DiGi GEQ, Hybrid GEQ
  • FX Add-ons – De-Esser, DynEQ4, MultiBD 3&4, Hypabass, Bucket Brigade, Echo
  • ID-1160 – Added Cue List Renumbering
  • ID-1189 – Added ‘Recall Defaults’ feature to Scenes screen
  • ID-615 – Added Meter Source Point selection
  • ID-474 – Added Digital Socket Options for Slink patching
  • ID-1240 - Updated ‘Source Select’ design
  • ID-1188 - Mixer Config Global Filter now blocked by default
  • ID-1191 - Updated default Sidechain Filter values for the AMM
  • ID-1220 – Over the air updates now blocked when not signed in as Admin
  • ID-1342 - Fixed issue where Stereo Inserts can become unassigned on Scene recall
  • ID-1314 - MIDI Channel Faders no longer reset to -Inf on Scene recall
  • ID-1154 - Fixed issue where loading a Gated Verb can mute the FX Return
  • ID-1243 – Fixed assigning Talkback to Mix Channel no longer mutes the SigGen
  • ID-942 - Fixed changing between GEQ and FBA via Scene Recalls could cause noise
  • ID-1327 – Fixed MIDI Faders not working correctly

V1.0.0 Initial production firmware.

 

Known Issues

ID-1388 – Units can pick up a DHCP IP address from the Dante network during boot although Control Network Bridge is turned off. Only affects certain system setups with dual/separate DHCP host connected. Can be resolved via cycling the unit network or use of static addressing.

ID-1653 - Some V1.1 Shows can fail to recall after altering data on a drive. Can be resolved by recalling and then storing the Show again on a unit running V1.1 or by recalling the Show on a unit running V1.1 before updating firmware and re-storing as V1.2 Show.

ID-1650 - Scrubbing very long audio files does not work correctly.

ID-1588- Network bridge is active after Dante update.

 

Notes

ⓘ Firmware updates are included in the Qu-MixPad app, available for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. To carry out an update from Qu-MixPad, ensure the app is up to date, connect to your Qu and follow the on-screen instructions.

ⓘ Firmware can be installed via USB, firmware files are downloaded as a compressed ZIP folder containing a *.bin file. Ensure you have the correct file for the Qu model you are updating.

Qu-5 / Qu-5D = Qu-5UPG_1_2_1_r4106.bin
Qu-6 / Qu-6D = Qu-6UPG_1_2_1_r4106.bin
Qu-7 / Qu-7D = Qu-7UPG_1_2_1_r4106.bin

ⓘ Format your USB device using the Qu mixer format utility. Not all USB devices will be compatible with the Qu mixer. Use the device only for the Qu mixer once you have formatted it and checked it to work correctly with the mixer.

ⓘ If using Qu-MixPad or Qu4You apps, ensure that the first two numbers of the firmware and app versions match for full functionality.

Qu firmware V1.2.0 and Qu MixPad V1.2.1 - full compatibility.
Qu firmware V1.1.2 and Qu MixPad V1.2.2 - app will run in Legacy mode, with limited compatibility.

ⓘ Scenes and shows created with an earlier version of firmware can be recalled on a Qu running more recent firmware releases but scenes and shows created using the latest firmware cannot be recalled on older firmware.

ⓘ Updating firmware will not clear or delete data, but it is best practice to store a Show before carrying out an update.
 

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