Allen & Heath CQ-18T 18-Channel Digital Mixer with Touchscreen and Wi-Fi
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Description
The Allen & Heath CQ-18T is an 18-input 96 kHz digital mixer with a 7" touchscreen, built-in dual-band Wi-Fi, and a 24x22 USB audio interface. It has 16 mic/line inputs with +48V phantom power, 4 multi-FX engines, and 3 custom SoftRotary encoders for hands-on control. Like all CQ mixers, it runs on Allen & Heath's XCVI FPGA engine with sub-0.7 ms latency.
Inputs and Outputs
- Mic/Line inputs: 16 (XLR and XLR/TRS combo) with +48V phantom power
- Stereo line input: 1 pair on 1/4" TRS
- Stereo USB-A and Bluetooth 4.1 playback channels
- Main output: Stereo XLR
- Monitor outputs: 6 on 1/4" TRS (linkable as 3 stereo pairs)
- Headphone outputs: 2 independently assignable on 1/4" TRS
Processing and Effects
- 4 multi-FX engines with reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, and double tracker
- 4-band parametric EQ with real-time analyzer on every input
- Gate, compressor, and high-pass filter on every input channel
- 20-band graphic EQ, compressor, and limiter on every output
- Gain Assistant, Feedback Assistant (16 filters per output), and Automatic Mic Mixer
- 4 DCAs and 4 mute groups
Recording
- USB-B: 24x22 multitrack interface at 48/96 kHz, 24-bit
- SD card: Up to 24-channel recording at 48 kHz or 16-channel at 96 kHz
- USB-A: Stereo WAV recording/playback
Connectivity
Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz AC) lets the CQ-18T host its own network for tablet and phone control via the free CQ MixPad app, with no external router required. RJ45 Ethernet is also available for wired connections.
Specifications
- Sample rate: 96 kHz
- Dynamic range: 110 dB
- Latency: < 0.7 ms (input to main output)
- Dimensions: 346 x 242 x 89 mm (13.6" x 9.5" x 3.5")
- Weight: 3.0 kg (6.6 lb)
- Power: External 12V DC supply (included), 35W max
In the Box
- Allen & Heath CQ-18T digital mixer
- 12V DC external power supply with IEC mains cable