Shows

The Qu has one Show loaded at any time.

Multiple Shows can be stored and recalled by using a USB-A storage device.

Shows are used for different setups and applications and therefore include more settings than a Scene, such as brightness settings for screens and LED’s.

However, Shows do not include network and user settings. These are set per unit, so that, for example, the network settings on a venue’s mixer are not overwritten when a visiting engineer recalls a Show.

Included in a Show:

• 300 Scenes
• 128 User Libraries
• 1 Cue List
• Scene Manager list mode
• Bus Config
• Audio Clock source
• AES/USB/SD sample rate
• Control Network Bridge state
• PAFL and Listen settings
• Talkback settings
• Signal Generator settings
• Global scene filter settings
• Channel safes
• Meter Source Points
• Chromatic Channel Metering
• Surface preferences
• MIDI channel

Not included in a Show

• Network settings
• Unit name
• Factory Libraries
• Fader Calibration

Scenes

Scenes allow instantaneous storage and recall of multiple parameters and settings at once.

They store/recall the mix state of the Qu and can be used for the different scenes of a theatre production (hence the name), different songs in a set or different bands at a show.

In conjunction with Global and Scene filters, they can also become a powerful tool for recalling just some settings across many channels or do things like change the Soft Key assignments without affecting anything else.

The Qu has 300 Scene slots available (per show), each of which includes:

• Input and output routing
• Input/Mix Stereo settings
• Preamp settings
• Channel processing
• Channel assignments and send levels
• Panning and balance
• Channel mutes
• Mute Groups and DCA assignments and levels
• Fader/Channel strip assignments
• Channel names and colours
• Scene filter settings
• FX units and parameters
• Soft Key assignments
• Footswitch settings
• AMM settings

Libraries

|| PROCESSING | EQ | PEQ/Channel Library (Input Channel, pop-up)

Libraries are available for all processing and some other features of the Qu and can be accessed using the dedicated LIBRARY key which illuminates to indicate a library is available for the screen being viewed.

Factory libraries provide presets and are also used to recall different FX units or DEEP plug-ins. They are fixed in firmware and cannot be edited or overwritten. The Qu can also store up to 128 User Library items. All User libraries are included when storing or recalling an entire Show and can also be stored or recalled individually using a USB drive.

Channel/Processing – Switch between entire channel library and any processing library.

Factory/User – Switch between the Factory and User Libraries.

Rename (text box with pencil icon in User libraries) – Rename the currently selected item.

Recall – Replace the current settings with the selected stored settings.

Overwrite – Replace the stored settings with the current settings.

Store New – Store the current settings as a new library item.

Delete – Delete the selected stored library item.

Available Libraries

ⓘ Entire Input and Mix Channel libraries are accessed by selecting Channel at the top left of any processing Library pop-up.

Entire Input Channel (PROCESSING / Any Input Channel processing selected)
Includes: Trim, HPF, Gate, PEQ, Compressor
Optionally: Preamp, Name, Colour

Entire Mix Channel (PROCESSING / Any Mix Channel processing selected)
Includes: FBA/GEQ, PEQ, Compressor
Optionally: Name, Colour

Preamp (PROCESSING > Source / Input Channel selected)
Includes: DEEP Preamp Model (Tube Stage)

Gate (PROCESSING > Gate / Input Channel selected)
Includes: Gate settings

FBA/GEQ (PROCESSING > FBA/GEQ / Mix Channel selected)
Includes: FBA settings (excluding any Live filters) or GEQ settings

PEQ (PROCESSING > EQ/PEQ)
Includes: PEQ settings

Compressor (PROCESSING > Comp)
Includes: Compressor settings

FX (FX)
Includes: FX model, FX parameters, Insert Wet/Dry levels

User Permissions (SETUP > Users / User 1-10 selected)
Includes: All User Permissions

Input Channel Patch (I/O > Inputs)
Includes: Input Channel Patching

Scene Manager

Scene Manager Mode

Touch the All Scenes/Cue List button above the scene list to choose the Scene Manager ‘mode’. All Scenes works directly with all 300 scene slots. The Cue List is like a playlist of cues, each with an associated scene, to allow for easy inserting, reordering, repetition and renumbering.

ⓘ The Scene Manager mode is global and affects external recall of Scenes via the Qu-MixPad app.

All Scenes List

|| SCENES | Scene Manager | All Scenes

With All Scenes selected as the Scene Manager ‘mode’ all 300 scene slots are displayed.

• Touch and drag up and down or touch to select then use the touchscreen rotary to scroll through all scene slots.
• Select a scene slot from the All Scenes list to recall or modify.

Rename (pencil icon in text box) – Edit the name of the selected Scene.

Go – Recall the selected Scene, replacing the current state of the mixer with the selected stored state. Subject to any Global or Scene Recall filters.

Auto Increment On/Off – Select the next stored Scene after recalling a Scene with the Go button.

Recall Filter – View and edit the per-Scene filters for the currently selected Scene.

Recall Defaults – Touch and hold to replace the current state of the mixer with the default state. Unlike a full factory reset, this does not delete any stored data.

Store New – Store the current state of the mixer in the selected scene slot.

Overwrite – Store the current state of the mixer in the selected scene slot (replacing a previously stored state).

Delete – Touch to delete the selected scene.

ⓘ You can choose whether or not to confirm scene operations (and avoid accidental overwriting) by using the Confirm Scene Operations button found in Surface Preferences.

Cue List

|| SCENES | Scene Manager | Cue List

Each Cue in the list has an associated scene from one of the (up to 300) Scenes in the current show. Cue numbers are displayed instead of the scene slot number.

Rename (pencil icon in text box) – Edit the name of the Scene associated with the selected Cue.

Go – Recall the selected Cue, replacing the current state of the mixer with the selected stored Scene state. Subject to any Global or Scene Recall filters.

Auto Increment On/Off – Select the next Cue after recalling a Cue.

Recall Filter – View and edit the per-Scene filters for the currently selected Scene.

Recall Defaults – Touch and hold to replace the current state of the mixer with the default state. Unlike a full factory reset, this does not delete any stored data.

Overwrite – Store the current state of the mixer in the scene slot associated with the selected Cue (replacing a previously stored state).

Add New - Store the current state of the Qu into the next available empty scene slot and add/insert a new cue for that scene after the currently selected cue.

Delete – Touch to delete the selected scene.

Remove – Remove the Cue from the list, but do not delete the Scene itself.

ⓘ You can choose whether or not to confirm scene operations (and avoid accidental overwriting) by using the Confirm Scene Operations button found in Surface Preferences.

Auto Increment

With Auto Increment turned on, recalling a scene using the Go button on the Scene Manager screen will automatically select the next used scene slot in the All Scenes list or the next Cue in the Cue List. Meaning the Go button can be pressed repeatedly to move through the scenes sequentially.

The Auto Increment setting on this screen does not affect the Scene Recall Go Soft Key option, which has a separate Auto Increment option available.
 

Cue List Editor

|| SCENES | Cue List Editor

The Cue List Editor allows Cues to be added or inserted into the Cue List directly from the All Scenes list. Additionally, it’s possible to remove Cues or clear the Cue List completely, as well as reorder and renumber it.

To add/insert a new cue for a scene into the Cue List:

• Touch a stored Scene in the All Scenes list on the left.
• Touch a Cue in the Cue List on the right.
• Touch Add to add a new Cue for the selected Scene after the selected Cue.

ⓘ When inserting a new cue, it will be automatically numbered based on its position in the Cue List.

To remove scenes from the Cue List (this will not delete scenes from the Qu, only remove the cue for it from the Cue List):

• Touch the cue to be removed.
• Touch the Remove button to remove it.

OR

• Touch the Remove All button to completely clear the Cue List.

To move scenes up or down in the Cue List:

• Touch a Cue in the Cue List to select it.
• Use the Up or Down arrows in the middle of the screen to move it up or down the Cue List.

Cue List numbering and renumbering

Cues are numbered to two decimal places, allowing Cues inserted between two existing Cues in the Cue List to be automatically assigned a number between the two without changing the existing numbering.

This is for systems and setups using external triggering via MIDI Show Control to prevent those triggers from needing to be changed if extra scenes are inserted.

It is possible to renumber the Cue List scenes at any time however, by touching the Renumber button which will renumber all Cues in the list from 1.00 in 1.00 increments.

Global/Per-Scene Filters

|| SCENES | Global Filter

When storing a Scene, all mix settings are saved. However, it is possible to filter what is recalled using a combination of Global Filters and Scene Recall Filters.

Global Filters are always active and set per Show in the Scenes > Global Filter screen. They take precedence over Scene Recall Filters.

• Navigate through different channel types using the tabs near the top of the screen.
• Touch any filter button to switch between Allow and Block.
• Blocked parameters will not be affected when recalling any Scene.

Scene Recall Filters are applied per-Scene:

• Touch a Scene or Cue to highlight it then touch the Recall Filter button.
• Allow or Block parameters in the same way as with Global Filters.
• Blocked parameters will not be affected when recalling the Scene which the filters have been applied to.

ⓘ It is common to block SoftKeys and Footswitches, so they continue to function in the same way whenever Scenes are recalled.

ⓘ Changes to Talkback are always blocked as these are Show level parameters.

ⓘ All output socket filters also affect socket settings e.g. AES sample rate setting.

Input/FX Filters

Inputs

FX

Mix Filters

Group

Aux

Main

Matrix

Other Filters

DCA/Mute Group

Output Sockets

Mixer Config

Control

Channel Safes

|| SCENES | Safes

Safes block any changes to an entire channel when recalling a scene. They are commonly used on announcement/continuity microphone channels and those being used for background music playback.

• Touch Inputs, FX or Mix tabs to view all channel safes.
• Touch a Safe button to safe the channel (the button will turn blue).

USB Data

All data transfer options are located in the Utility > Data screen. These enable Shows and individual Scenes and Libraries to be stored and recalled, and are used to back-up data or transfer it to another Qu.

USB Shows

|| UTILITIES | Data | Shows

A Show includes the current state of the Qu, along with all stored states (Scenes) and all stored User Libraries. The Qu has one Show loaded at any time, but can store or recall Shows to/from a connected USB drive.

ⓘ Shows are stored in separate folders within the AH_QU\SHOWS folder of the drive.

Recall – Replace the current Show (state, all Scenes and Libraries) on the Qu with the stored Show.

Store New – Store the current Show of the Qu as a new Show on the drive.

Overwrite – Store the current Show in place of the selected Show on the drive.

Rename (text box with pencil icon) – Edit the name of the selected Show on the drive.

ⓘ Storing or recalling shows is not possible when Qu Drive is being used for recording or playback.

ⓘ Storing or recalling shows will interrupt USB-C audio streaming.

USB Scenes

|| UTILITIES | Data | Scenes

Qu Scenes lists all the Scenes in the Show currently loaded on the Qu.

USB Scenes lists all the Scenes stored in the AH_QU\SCENES folder of the connected USB drive.

To Qu – Copy the Scene selected from the USB Scenes list to Mixer Scenes.

To USB – Copy the Scene selected from the Qu Scenes list to USB Scenes.

Delete – Delete the Scene selected in the USB Scenes list from the drive.

USB Libraries

|| UTILITIES | Data | Libraries

Qu Libraries lists all Libraries in the Show currently loaded on the Qu.

USB Libraries lists all Libraries stored in the AH_QU\LIBRARY folder of the connected USB drive.

To Qu – Copy the Library selected in the USB Libraries list to Mixer Libraries.

To USB – Copy the Library selected in the Qu Libraries list to USB Libraries.

Delete – Delete the Library selected in the USB Libraries list from the drive.