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An overview of the QL series

Owner’s Manual

An overview of the

QL series

Features

QL series digital mixing consoles create high-quality,

refined, live-sound environments. These consoles carry

forward the digital evolution of a broad array of advanced

concepts that helps to make the consoles easy and

intuitive to use. The built-in effect processor and an

optional I/O devices can accommodate the most

demanding situations at the highest level of quality, while

retaining the flexibility necessary to configure a system

that meets your needs.

User interface friendly to newcomers

but familiar to seasoned users

The Selected Channel section located to the right of the

display lets you use the knobs to control the main

parameters (gain, EQ, dynamics threshold, etc.) for a

particular channel. This section can be operated much

like a module in an analog mixer.

The display is a touch screen. You can turn functions on

or off or select items simply by touching buttons or knobs

on the screen. You can use the [TOUCH AND TURN]

knob to adjust the parameters of the selected knob.

Groups of channels routed to the top-panel faders can

be selected and switched easily in a

“Fader Bank”. The

Fader Bank holds input and output channel banks, as

well as custom fader banks. The custom fader banks

enable you to select various combinations of channels,

regardless of channel types. Each channel strip offers

easy visual identification. The channel name appears on

a display, and an indicator shows the channel color. You

can adjust the brightness of each indicator across a

broad range to accommodate dimly-lit environments.

Mix parameter settings, including gain and phantom

power for input channels, can be stored and recalled as

“scenes.” All faders on the panel are moving faders.

When you recall a scene, the recorded fader locations

will be reproduced immediately.

Flexible system configuration with

Dante

The Ethernet-compatible Dante audio network protocol

facilitates connecting QL series consoles to external

devices, such as the Rio3224-D I/O device. A connected

I/O device that has been assigned a unique unit ID will

automatically be recognized and will facilitate patching

functions.

Using an I/O rack, you can configure a redundant

network to defend against unforeseen difficulties that

can arise in large-scale Dante networks. If multiple QL

units share the same I/O device, the gain compensation

function will maintain network audio streams at a

constant level to help you enjoy the benefits of a

large-scale sound system.

The Dante Virtual Soundcard software enables you to

carry out multi-channel recording to DAW software

installed on a computer. Consequently, no other audio

interface is needed.

Integration of mixer and I/O device

with port-to-port functionality

Direct “port-to-port” patching functionality between input

ports and output ports allows direct routing of QL analog

inputs and outputs to/from external Dante devices

without passing through the mixing channels.

Further, you can remotely control the head amps from

other CL series and QL series consoles, allowing QL

series consoles to be used as remote I/O devices. You

can use recall safe in the port to port function to remove

a head amp from scene recall in QL series consoles so

that it is controlled only from another CL series or QL

series console.

Ultra-realistic digital reproduction of

analog sound by PREMIUM RACK

The QL series features PREMIUM RACK, which

employs VCM technology. This technology models

analog circuitry on a component level to faithfully

reproduce amazing analog sounds. PREMIUM RACK

creates authentic sounds by modeling and faithfully

capturing the sonic characteristics of analog circuitry

fine-tuned to be faithful to the original sound. The QL’s

PREMIUM RACK includes seven models, including a

Portico 5033 EQ/Portico 5043 Compressor by Rupert

Neve Designs, a U76 Compressor, an Opt-2A Leveling

Amplifier, etc.

Sonic flexibility from versatile effects

and GEQ rack

Independent of the PREMIUM RACK, high-quality

multi-effect processors are built into your QL series

console, with up to eight available simultaneously.

Effects such as reverb, delay, multiband compression,

and various modulation effects can be routed via internal

buses or inserted into the desired channel.

In addition to the effects, the QL series features a GEQ

rack. This includes a 31BandGEQ, a Flex15GEQ, an

8BandPEQ, an 8ch Automixer and a 16ch Automixer

function–each of which can be inserted into any channel

or bus. The Flex15GEQ allows you to adjust the gain for

any 15 of the 31 bands. Automixer allows you to reduce

noise and maintain feedback margins, by automating the

gain distribution for multiple microphones, freeing the

operator from making constant fader adjustments. To

use effects or the graphic EQ, you mount them in virtual

racks displayed on the touch screen. The

currently-mounted modules can be seen at a glance,

and you can switch modules and change input/output

patching in an intuitive manner.

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