Input Patching

Any of the Qu’s 32 mono/linkable input processing channels can be sourced from any one of the available input sockets. This includes all Local, Remote and Digital input sockets and the Signal Generator.

Each channel can only be sourced from a single socket, but it is possible to patch one input socket to multiple input processing channels. Note that socket preamp controls (preamp Gain, 48V and Pad) will be shared when patching the same socket to multiple channels as these ‘belong’ to the socket, but all processing and send levels are independent as these ‘belong’ to the channel.

From the PROCESSING > Input > Source screen

|| PROCESSING | Source | Source Selection (pop-up)

• Touch the source in the Source Select section to open the source select pop-up.
• Select a socket type on the left-hand side.
• Select a socket number on the right-hand side, touch and drag or use the touchscreen rotary to scroll through all available options.
• Touch the Apply button to patch the socket to the channel, or close the pop-up to cancel.

From the I/O > Inputs screen

|| I/O | Inputs

With Inputs selected at the top of the I/O screen, all 32 patchable input channels are displayed along with the socket they are currently sourced from.

• Touch the source of any input channel to open the source select pop-up.
• Select a socket type on the left-hand side.
• Select a socket number on the right-hand side, touch and drag or use the touchscreen rotary to scroll through all available options.
• Touch the Apply button to patch the socket to the channel, or close the pop-up to cancel.

Output Patching

Any of the Qu’s available output sockets can be sourced from any Qu XCVI core output, including Mix Outputs, FX Returns and Input Direct Outputs.

Each output socket can only be fed by a single source, but any source (XCVI core output) can be patched to multiple output sockets.

Local

|| I/O | Outputs | Local

With Outputs selected at the top of the I/O screen, touch Local to see all Local output sockets (the analogue sockets on the rear of the mixer) along with the channel, mix or other core output they are currently sourced from.

• Touch the source of any output socket to open the source select pop-up.
• Select a channel, mix or other output type on the left-hand side.
• Select a specific channel, mix or other output on the right-hand side, touch and drag or use the touchscreen rotary to scroll through all available options.
• Touch the Apply button to patch the Qu output to the output socket, or close the pop-up to cancel.

USB

|| I/O | Outputs | USB

There are 32 USB output sockets available to patch to. These feed the USB-C connection to a computer or device, as well as the USB-A and SD Card for Qu Drive recording.

The output sockets being used depend on what is being sent to, along with the settings in Audio Clock Sync and Digital I/O options

Dante Patching (Qu-5D, Qu-6D and Qu-7D only)

|| I/O | Outputs | Dante

Dante sockets show up alongside other socket options when patching inputs, and have their own Outputs tab.

Patching is carried out in the same way as with any other socket type, though note that the patch is being made between the mixer core and the Dante module/port.

Further patching must then be carried out between the module and any other Dante modules or devices on the network using the Dante Controller application.

Visit the Audinate website (www.audinate.com) to learn more about Dante, and to download software including Dante Controller.

Quick Patching and +1

|| I/O | Inputs | Quick Patch Inputs (pop-up)

Quick Patching

Quick Patching is available for Input and Outputs and quickly patches many or all of the channels or sockets currently being viewed.

• Open the Quick Patch pop-up by touching the three line ‘menu’ button at the top right of the screen.
• Select an option.
• Press Apply to apply the patching or close the pop-up to cancel.

Inputs also have an Input Channel Patch Library available and accessed by pressing the LIBRARY key when viewing the I/O > Inputs screen. This can be used to store and recall all input channel patching.

+1

After making any Input or Output patch, the +1 button at the top right of the screen can be used to patch the next channel or socket with the next logical input socket or mixer output.

This is a quick method for patching blocks of sequential inputs or outputs.