Allen & Heath SQ5 Matrix Setup and Configuration
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2020
- In this episode of our Lagniappe Lesson Series, Ryan walks you through how to setup a Matrix with the Main LR bus on the Allen & Heath SQ series of digital mixers.
Setting up a Matrix is helpful when you want to send your existing aux or main mix(es) with slight, overall variations to different destinations or speakers.
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Very helpful, this whole time (4 years with SQ's) I never knew it was so simple, thanks from Australia...
I have my SQ5 for 3 months now and needed a matrix for subs today. I needed to search a bit in the UI but I found it. I just did watch the video afterwards to check, if I was right. This proves to me, that A&H's workflow works for me.
How did you do it? I’ve been looking for that but haven’t yet been able to 😢
Hey Louisiana, that was a great explanation - exactly the solution for my question. Straight to the point! Thank you from Hamburg/Germany.
Thank you!
Thanks! This was very helpful for me!
😎😎😎😎 I really Appreciate this Video - Alot.
Can you do with the matrix a goos crossover? To subs and tops without dsp?
Where would I see the MTXs in the Routing page on my SQ-6? I see how to send our MainLR mix to the certain MTX that I want but I’m unsure of how to see what is being sent to the MTXs themselves. How do I see that via a button on the board?
Great video, is this how I would increase my streaming volume without making LR to loud in the room? I wish you had also showed it on the board so I could see what you were pushing. Thx!
I wish you would have shown the board instead of the tablet app. I would also like to know how to edit or change one of the 3 matrix's from one source to another. Or how do you select in the beginning before any matrix has been programmed, how to load or select what the matrix will be sending. Where and when can you re name it etc. Maybe consider doing a more in depth follow up video, part 2? Someone programmed our 3 matrix's with things I don't want to use and need to change them.
I still need help with that?
I didn’t understand well where I’m going to take out my matrix to sound to my speakers
Wouldn’t you be able to do the same thing with your aux
I said the exact same thing to myself. An aux can do that!
Could you just use a solo bus to monitor Main L/R and ensure your PAFL settings are such that when there is no PAFL assigned to a channel that it defaults to Main L/R? That way you don’t lose one of the very few matrices that you get with the SQ,s?
Hey Louisiana, thank you for your explanation, i have one doubt about matrix routing, instead of routing to L-R out, is it possible to route to any Aux? if possible, how can i do it? please explain me.
Sure - with SQ you can route all 12 auxes if you like to any of the 3 matrices. The procedure is exactly the same, except you need to select the Aux bus you want to use instead of Main LR at czcams.com/video/MUn1XdFOMFs/video.html. Select Aux instead, then raise the Matrix level.
Thank you very much...
Hey how are you? Thanks for the video. I wanted you to know ask you if the sq series and the avantis series are reliable? I have an sq6 I purchased recently and I like the board. But I want to get an extra one for bigger uses and to have a back up. I’m thinking of the avantis solo but I have seen some comments on problems with the screen freezing and faders failing. What’s your experience with them. I’m also thinking of a Yamaha DM7 compact.
Hi there! We have 2 of the Sq5s since around 2020. The first one we got in 2020 had a bad card that had to be replaced because it was popping on the main outputs randomly. They replaced it under warranty, no charge and haven't had another issue since. I think that was an issue very early on because the second unit hasn't had that issue. Knock on wood, but we haven't had any issues with these. We don't have any experience with the higher up Avantis yet. The solo does look pretty neat but it's pretty new hardware so may be some issues they have to work out.
Hey Louisiana, I have a doubt. In this video you are demonstrating on SQ 5. Which has 12 physical XLR outputs that can be used for Aux busses / Main Masters/ Groups or Matrixes as mono or stereo. I also have SQ5. If i want to increase my i/o by connecting AR2412 + AB168 to turn 40 inputs & 20 outputs on dSnake Rack or also can say 63 inputs & 36 outputs combining Surface board & i/o rack. How can i full access those additional outputs when there i can only find 12 mix buttons on my right. Please help do make a video for the same. I've searched a lot on CZcams, but couldn't find a single video explaning expanding outputs.
Thanks
Maybe someone else can chime in, but I don't think there is a good way around controlling more than 12 mixes plus LR on one console. You get LR plus 12aux/group outputs as far as I can tell. With that many outs, you usually use two consoles. One for monitor mixes, one for FOH. You can link another console via SLINK card with Cat5
You showed it same as aux
Does this give you the ability to change the volumes of individual channel inputs or just give you a matrix master volume? I wondered in the last screen shot in your video, are the left hand channels (“Nord”,”usb” etc) channels you can manipulate for that matrix mix? Cheers
Hi Jason, Matrix is not intended for individual channel control as any channels you adjust for the Main LR would be adjusted in the Matrix mix too (if that's the bus you pull your matrix from as I did). For creating a separate mix from main LR, you'd want to do an Aux Mix. SQ can do twelve separate Aux mixes if you need them!
@@Louisianaacademy great video. Thank you very much for posting. Please tell me how did you label aux 5 on the right hand side “Bcast“? I know how to label the aux MasterFader, but I have been unable to change the label in aux list on the right as you have done.
@@madmaestro3002 try going to layer D (that's where my Aux mixes are) and push select button on the one you want to use and rename. Tap on the Aux name and rename!
Can I have more than 3 matrix?
I don't think more than three is possible on the SQ5 unfortunately. But perhaps someone else can clarify.
What he is describing is an Aux output, not a Matrix. An Aux output allows you to send any type of mix (you create) at any volume, and has independent output processing. What he doesn't understand is the difference between an Aux and a Matrix is that a Matrix is a group of outputs; Groups, MainLR, or Aux's. A Matrix is processed after the MainLR or Aux, and has it's own independent output processing. It also adds a tiny amount of latency (12 samples), according to AH.
Actually, we are sending a copy of the Main LR mix to an alternate destination at a different volume which is one of the many uses of a matrix. I mention in the video that we could add other aux mixes to that but our needs were simple in this case. You cannot copy the Main LR mix to an aux in the SQ5. Aux outputs are exactly as you described but not for copying the Main LR to a new destination with independent volume control. You’d still need to create a different mix. Are there other ways to do it- maybe, but this is built in already and easy to do!
Wait, is this not how to create matrixed quadraphonic audio for SQ?
Le sigh. Naming.
lol, I had exactly the opposite problem today, but the same reaction. There are infinite possible names, but only so many that humans can actually use.
Chal on board jhandu
Repites lo mismo y lo mismo en todo el. Video