A New Standard in Compact Digital Mixing

48 channel, 96kHz rackmount digital mixer for live sound, AV and installation.

SQ-Rack is the ultimate tool for audio professionals, delivering Allen & Heath’s renowned 96kHz SQ core in a compact, rack-mountable design. Perfectly crafted to meet the demands of live sound and installation environments, SQ-Rack combines power, flexibility, and intuitive control in one versatile solution.

Core. Connectivity. Control.

SQ-Rack packs SQ’s 96kHz XCVI core into a shallow 4U rack-mount form factor with built-in I/O, powerful SLink connectivity, option cards, and multichannel USB. Enjoy hands-on controls and customizable screens, along with remote access via SQ apps for ultimate control of your audio.

Core

96kHz XCVI Processing

SQ-Rack is built on Allen & Heath’s renowned 96kHz XCVI FPGA engine, delivering exceptional high-resolution audio quality, ultra-low latency of <0.7ms and variable bit depths for optimized dynamic range. XCVI allows SQ to handle 48 input channels at 96kHz, with massive mix headroom thanks to a 96bit accumulator, and the sheer power to embed our acclaimed DEEP plugins into all 48 input channels and all mixes.

Connectivity

Comprehensive I/O Expansion

SQ-Rack features 16 high-quality onboard mic preamps and 3 stereo line inputs, and thanks to the integrated SLink port, adding more inputs and outputs is easy. Up to 48 mic inputs can be added via Allen & Heath’s extensive “Everything I/O” range of audio expanders.

You can just slot in one of our 64×64 audio networking cards for seamless integration into Dante and Waves networks, digital FoH/Monitor splits with SQ, Avantis and dLive mixers via SLink, or for MADI connectivity with third-party equipment.

Features:

48-input digital mixer with 96kHz FPGA processing

• Best-in-class audio quality, with less than 0.7ms latency

• 16 x Mic Preamps, 4 x TRS Inputs, 1 x 3.5mm Input

• Create up to 12 stereo mixes in addition to the main LR mix

• SQ MixPad app (iOS/Android/macOS/Windows) for wireless mixing and offline show prep

• SQ4You personal mixing app (iOS/Android) allows up to 8 performers to craft their own monitor mixes

• 3 stereo matrices

• 8 stereo FX engines with dedicated effects returns

• 7-inch capacitive touchscreen for navigation

• SLink port for remote audio and I/O expansion

• 64-channel I/O port for network audio

• Built-in 32 x 32 USB audio interface for multitrack recording

• SQ-Drive allows for direct recording to a USB drive

• Dedicated physical controls, plus 8 assignable SoftKeys

• Automatic Mic Mixing makes it easy to manage large multi-mic setups

• AES digital output

• Rackmountable

• Ideal for installation, touring artists, and IEM racks

• Generous local I/O, SLink for Everything I/O compatibility, and option card slot for Dante/Waves/MADI/SLink

• Complete control with SQ-MixPad, SQ4You, and SQ-Control apps

• Dedicated Faders screen

• Dedicated customizable SQ-Control screen for installations