How to setup SQ5 Groups, DCA, Matrix and FX
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- In this video I will deep dive into the Allen & Heath SQ5 digital sound console. We are going to take a look at how to setup groups, DCAs, Matrixes and FX, learn what the differences are an when you should use them.
0:00 - Intro
3:14 - Laying out the SQ5 mix bus
7:48 - How to send audio to a group on the A&H SQ5
12:46 - How to insert effects to a group
19:18 - What is double patching and how do you use it?
24:33 - Using a DCA on the SQ5
29:31 - How to use an Aux on an A&H SQ console
30:51 - How to use a Matrix on the SQ5 console
31:55 - What is an audio matrix?
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Excellent video tutorial. I am learning a lot from you. Thanks a bunch. This mixer is very amazing, for it is highly customizable. I know that most of your tutorials applies to live events, however I can still relate to them even though I only use my SQ-5 in my recording studio.
Great, glad they help 🙏🏻
The extra FX Returns are for if you want more than 4 FX Units as you can setup an AUX to be and FX Send. Just depends on how many Busses and Axes you need for your show. The use case would be if you did a FOH/ Monitor split system where you don't need to use your Auxes for wedges or IEMs at FOH as you have a dedicated monitor console to do all of that. So you could setup a layout where you can run 8 FX Send & Returns & 8 Sub groups if you want if the console is only doing FOH only.
Thanks
Hey Andy! How do i assign the aux to be an FX send?? Thanks
HOW DO I DO THIS???
@@pogpogger4381 ok so you go to your FX Return Faders & hit select you then assign and FX unit that you like to that return. you then hit the back panel button to the right of your touch screen. It will say that it's unassigned. Press that button & select the Mix/Return then it will show to columns. Scroll through the first one and find Aux then go to the 2nd column and pick which Aux you want to use as your extra FX Send. Done
@@andygriffiths7230 hey thanks for that
can you do a video on how to use the compressor as a limiter and how to add a second compression on to the matrix if that is possible.
Sure
Can u explain how to control the amount of dry signal when I insert a reverb to a group ? U mentioned about the FX send but it doesn’t mean I still get my dry signal right? What about using Fx bus and what’s then send fader doing? Is it just acting like a master level for all signals that are sent to the Fx bus, basically like a DCA? Thanks 🙏🏻
Hey, I’m not sure I fully follow your comment but when you insert an effect you have a dry/wet control inside that effect unit. The ‘send’ fader controls the master send level to the effect unit.
Thank u 🙏🏻
Hey, i do all of this but then when i go to the group the insert option doesnt come up! Any ideas on why? thanks
Not sure. Did you select the master?
@@PluggedinAV Worked out that i cant make these changes while not connect to the console. One ofther question. I have 5 auxes and am wanting the "Aux 6" button to be. "FX 5 Send' like the 1-4FX Mix. Is this possible??
@@pogpogger4381 yes you can
@@PluggedinAV how? Cheers