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Great questions. 1) That is correct. Assigning the channels for USB is a single interface that applies to both USB ports (rear port for a computer and the front port for q-drive) 2) Yes you can choose. Open the USB dialog screen where all 18 channels are listed. Tap any channel to highlight, then use the dial knob to choose the channel to be recorded in that spot. You can also dial it all the way around to "X" to essentially turn out off. NOTE however: the q-drive software will "record" all 18 channels regardless of the source you choose. Some of the resulting WAV files will simply be blank...but you will always got 18 of them

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 Thanks for the quick response. I have limited access to the venue's QU and don't have a lot of experimental time with it. I'll route mix 5/6 to 17/18, do the multi-track record, and check the recording after the show. (The goal is mix 5/6 attempts to capture the band's performance mix, whereas Main outs 17/18 are the house reinforcement mix - they'll be quite different ;^). Thanks again. Vids are super helpful.

LR Mains are always postfader. That can’t be changed

Connecting stereo is quite easy but depends on your wiring. If you have 2 separate cables (either 1/4 or XLR) you simply connect each to adjacent channels. eg 1&2. Then use the PAN control to move one channel to Left and the other to Right. Finally for convenience you can link the two channels so they are controlled as one. if you are using a single stereo jack, the QU series mixers have 3 jacks just for for that stereo connection (ST1 ST2 and ST3)

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 Thank you very much. This was very important for me and your excellent explanation made it very easy

Great question. First thing is to realize that there no mic or magic setting that will turn a shy quiet voice into a great singing voice. it is what it is. You might consider a condenser mic that can be a bit more sensitive to get more gain but that may not be an option. You can only go with best effort. Set the gain as needed but always avoid the possibility of feedback. I will always prioritize “no-feedback” over volume any day.

Great question. Haven’t done that one myself and my qu is in the trailer this week however I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. As long as you can set the phone to get its audio from USB then give it a shot and let us know

That’s an SKB R100

Position of the faders for gain staging is actually irrelevant. I only only chose a level that allowed me to hear a minimum signal on my monitors while filming the video. I set the gain so that the signal bounces "around" 0db on PFL meters

Yes you should be able to simply dial up Mtx1&2 instead of Mix9&10

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 thanks, I want to use it to send to obs and zoom

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 ok this might be a stupid question but by default as you stated in the usb I/O audio patch goes to channel 1 of the usb stereo input of the recorder. So when sending a signal to either OBS or Zoom when I select QU / Stereo out it receives whatever is on channel 1 and 2 So I have configured matrix 1&2 to receive L&R to send to other outputs. If I dial the usb I/O patch to channel 1 to matrix L and channel 2 to matrix R I should be able to control the level going to either OBS or Zoom as long as I have QU Stereo out selected as my audio input.

if you’re referring to the main LR fader it’s personal preference. for me I start at -5 and then i know i have that last bit of push up to 0 when i need it. Up to you

@soundadvicewithrob3083 what would start the gain for the mic an the fader the same as the main

I have another video about mixing for a band which covers the process of gain staging. I can't (and shoudn't) give a "start position" for gain because the proper process is to adjust the gain until the input level is around 0db. This means the actual gain control will be completely diff for every input channel.

Since the introduction of digital mixers with built-in FX engines, manufacturers have eliminated the "insert" jack that used to be available on every input channel. Using an external FX can be done but will need to eat up extra inputs and outputs to accomplish it. First assign the channel(s) to a mix output - you will need to dedicate that mix output for the external FX until. Patch the Mix out jacks into the external unit. Patch the external unit output(s) back into unused input channels.

This video addresses sending signal OUT thru USB. since you’re talking about ch17&18 which are the default designation for L&R i’ll assume you’re trying get USB signal back INTO the qu desk. In that case you need to choose output channels on your software

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 USB is exactly where I’m sending the signal to. All I’m saying is, I only pickup sound when MIX9&10 is routed to 17&18; routing to channel 1&2 I get no sound ; it’s just silent and I can’t figure out why.

Great question and Thx. if you have followed the video then you already have half the answer. Once you assign a mix or mixes to the USB you only need to select that mix layer and turn up the channels you want to send to USB. of course you also turn down the channels you don’t want going out to ISB

Sorry but it’s the limitation of the SB hardware. Matrix3-4 is only available when using an expansion box like an AR2412 etc. 3-4 is not avaiable directly on the SB. There is no way to “reroute” the matrix to another physical output

Thx for the feedback. As I mentioned in the video, the concept of send and return comes from the analog days when signal was “sent” out of the board to outboard fx units and then “returned” back to the mixer as a processed fx. As such Fxsend and FXreturn work as a separate independent signal path. FXsends does not yet have any fx applied so no point sending to LR. Only the FXreturn is routed to any output since that is the signal that has fx applied. Hope that makes sense

DCA on the qu24 work in exectly same way I explained for the QU16. They are assigned by default to the Custom layer.

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 thank you very much!!

Thx for the feedback. Glad you found it helpful

Sorry no. the qu16 does not have subgroups. If feedback is your concern then that is best handled by the EQ. Find and notch out the offending freq using either the channel EQ or the master EQ for that mix

Hi Bill great question. If you check out my video on "How and why to use pre or post fader" I do talk quite a bit about using the Mix outputs. If you give that go and still have questions, Id be happy to help

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@@soundadvicewithrob3083 Thanks!

LOL you got me! And thx for playing. BTW drop me a link for your own channel...I'm always interested in what others are doing.

Yes you could assign channels to a group and mute that group with a softkey. If Mute is actually the only function you need then Its probably easier however to simply use a mute-group.

There is no RTA button. however RT is displayed on the “meters” page. Personally I use the Audio Tools app on my phone for RTA. much easier to see and use

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 thank you so much! Quick question; can i connect my phone to the mixer output and use RTA from the mixer’s signal ? Or should i use the phone microphone ?

@@baveraydemir5758 Personally I just use my phone independently and therefore the phone mic and an RTAA app (Audio Tools)

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 thank you for the info’s i really appreciate it!

FXSend is accessed by selecting the appropriate FX button the right side of the app. FX returns are available by selecting the FX button on the left side of the app.

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 I think i tried it but still i can’t take any fx but i will try it again. thank you for your answer!

Thx and glad to hear you found it helpful. Each individual channel fader allows you create a “mix” of all the channels into a single combined signal. The master is then the overall volume of the single mixed signal

Thx and glad to hear you found it helpful. Each individual channel fader allows you create a “mix” of all the channels into a single combined signal. The master is then the overall volume of the single mixed signal

You can have both on

A single mic will work but pull it back far enough to catch the full audio range

A single mic will work but pull it back far enough to catch the full audio range

Thx Glad it was helpful. Yes you can choose the sources that you record on the Usb config Tab

Its only normal if you’ve set it up that way. Referring back to the video, you use the FXReturn on each output (including mix outputs) to dial in the amount of FX you wish to hear. Since you can already hear FX on the main outputs, then FXSend is correct, you just need to go back to each FXReturn

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 Thank you for the reply, I understood why I didn't hear the effects on the mix outputs: when I tried to listen to them I had lowered the level of channel 1 on the main outputs to zero, so the channel 1 signal was not sent to the effects processor. So I have a question. If my band has to test the monitors without the signal from the various instruments going to the main mix, also listening to the effects, if I mute or turn down the main main mix (I actually mute the master, leaving the levels high), I should still hear the effects on monitors, right?

Yes. FX are typically postfader, which is why the FX disappears “everywhere” when you shut down the ch1 fader on LR output. Using the LR master fader mute should allow ch1 signal to be sent to the FX

should work ok. you just need an adapter from XLR out of the qu32 to whatever input the Atem needs (i can’t remember)

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 Hi Bob, I used Matrix to setup my streaming, then decided to use a group as a mix to have more control over the volume of each channel using an Atem Mini Pro. And this works very well. The only question I have is, when I first set it up with the Matrix, the effects in the live streaming sounded nice. I Know the Matrix is a copy of the L&R, but for some reason now that I have it setup as a mix, the effects dont come out in the streaming. What am I doing wrong?

Most likely you have not turned up the FXReturn in the mix you are using

@@soundadvicewithrob3083 I think thats already up, but I will double check. Thanks for your reply.

The closest you could get would be to set the mix to post-fader. Reducing any LR channel would then be reduced in that mix. Matrix (also set to postfade) are the only other way to have a second output that directly follows LR

Thank You Rob!

No. typically when using mixes these are outputs that are additional to LR … eg a monitor mix etc. You do want that channel signal to go both LR and the monitor mix

yep… lots of possibities