Technical Specification of QL |
QL5 |
QL1 |
Mixing Capacity |
Input Mixing Channels |
64 mono + 8 stereo |
32 mono + 8 stereo |
Mix Buses |
16 |
Matrices |
8 (Input to Matrix supported) |
Stereo Bus |
1 |
Mono |
1 |
Cue |
1 (Second Cue Bus supported in QL V4.0 or later) |
Local Connectors |
Analog Inputs |
32 |
16 |
Analog Outputs |
16 |
8 |
MY Slots |
2 |
Dante I/O |
Primary / Secondary |
Digital Out |
1 (AES/EBU) |
GPI |
5 in / 5 out |
Word Clock I/O |
Yes |
MIDI I/O |
In / Out |
External Redundant PSU |
No |
Meter Bridge |
No |
Ethernet |
Yes |
AC Inlet |
V-Lock Type |
Scene Memory |
Number of Scenes |
300 Yes |
Recall Safe |
Yes |
Focus Recall |
Yes (0s ~ 60s) |
Fade Time |
Yes |
Preview |
Yes |
Selective Load / Save |
No (on-screen) |
Tactile Control Keys |
Yes |
Input Channel Functions |
Gain Compensation |
Yes |
Digital Gain |
Yes (-96dB ~ +24dB) |
ATT |
-96dB ~ 0dB |
HPF |
20Hz ~ 600Hz, -6 or -12dB/oct Selectable |
PEQ |
4 Band Full PEQ
(RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in QL V4.0 or later) |
Dynamics 1 |
Gate / Ducking / Compressor / Expander (Key-in Filter on the Compressor and Expander in QL V4.0 or later) |
Dynamics 2 |
Compressor / Compander-H / Compander-S / De-esser |
Input Delay |
Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in QL V3.0 or later) |
Pan |
CENTER NOMINAL or LR NOMINAL for monaural input channels in QL V3.1 or later
L-MONO, R-MONO or LR-MONO for stereo input channels in QL V3.1 or later |
DCA Group |
16 (Output DCA support in QL V3.0 or later) |
MUTE Group |
8 |
Number of Inserts |
2 |
Direct Out |
Yes |
Output Channel Functions |
PEQ |
4 Band Full PEQ
(RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in QL V4.0 or later) |
Dynamics 1 |
Compressor / Expander / Compander-H / Compander-S |
MUTE Group |
8 |
Number of Inserts |
2 |
Premium Rack |
Number of Premium Racks |
8 |
Mountable Device |
RND Portico5033 / RND Portico5043 / U76 / Opt-2A / EQ-1A / Dynamic EQ / Buss Comp 369 (QL V3.0 or later) / MBC4 (QL V4.0 or later) |
Effect Rack |
Number of Effect Racks |
8 |
Number of Effect Programs |
54 |
Mountable Device |
Effect / 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / 8Band PEQ (QL V3.0 or later) |
GEQ Rack |
Number of GEQ Racks |
8 |
Mountable Device |
31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / Dugan Automixer / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later)
(RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, GEQ gain control from the TOUCH AND TURN knob in QL V4.0 or later) |
Dante |
Number of I/O Channels |
64 in / 64 out |
32 in / 32 out |
Number of I/O devices that can be discovered from the console *1 |
127 |
Number of I/O devices that can be mounted |
24 |
Number of I/O devices with HA remote control *2 |
8 |
Dante Patch from Console |
Yes |
Recording |
USB Memory Recording |
Yes |
DVS Recording |
Yes (DVS and Nuendo Live bundled) |
Broadcast Functions |
5.1 Surround Panning |
Yes (QL V3.0 or later) |
Surround Monitor |
Yes (QL V3.0 or later) |
Mix Minus |
Yes (QL V3.0 or later) |
L-Mono / R-Mono / LR-Mono |
Yes (QL V3.0 or later) |
Monitor |
Solo Mode |
Yes (QL V4.0 or later) |
Second Cue Bus
(allows the MATRIX 7/8 to be used as a CUE B bus) |
Yes (QL V4.0 or later) |
Oscillator |
Sine Wave 1ch / Sine Wave 2ch (QL V3.0 or later) / Pink Noise / Burst Noise |
Other Functions |
Port to Port |
Yes |
RTA |
Yes (QL V3.0 or later) |
Output Port Delay |
Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in QL V3.0) |
Cascade |
Yes |
User Level |
Yes |
Help File |
Yes |
Channel Link |
Yes (Output Channel Link support in QL V3.0 or later) |
Channel Copy/Move |
Yes |
Control & Monitoring for Digital Wireless Receivers |
Shure ULXD4D/ULXD4Q (QL V4.0 or later) |
User Interface |
Display |
10 inch Touch Panel |
Centralogic Section |
No |
Faders |
32 + 2 |
16 + 2 |
Selected Channel Encoders |
Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for a selected band), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan |
Channel Encoder |
No |
Channel Name / Color Display |
Yes |
Custom Fader Banks |
Yes (customized for all faders in a lump, MASTER fader of FADER BANK A in QL V4.0 or later) |
User Defined Keys |
12 (x 4 banks in QL V3.0 or later) |
User Defined Knobs |
4 (on-screen) |
Touch and Turn Knob |
Yes |
Monitor Level Knob |
Yes (on-screen) |
Wooden Arm Rest |
No |
iPad Stay |
Yes |
No |
Rack-mounting |
No |
Yes |
Software |
Editor |
QL Editor (Win/Mac, CSV files import/export in QL Editor V4.0.0 or later) |
StageMix |
QL StageMix (iPad app) |
MonitorMix |
Yes (QL V4.00 or later) |
Console File Converter |
Yes (Win/Mac) |