A Full-fledged Digital Mixer for Your Desktop
The Allen & Heath CQ-12T is a compact — and feature-packed — 10-channel digital mixer that fits in your backpack. This portable 96kHz-capable mixer boasts uncompromising audio quality, ensuring top-notch sound in any application. And its smart controls and processing tools make it a breeze to use. The CQ-12T's Preamp Gain Assistant and Feedback Assistant make setup a snap, and its instrument-based Quick input delivers great mixes in no time flat. Want manual control? No problem. Each track includes a Complete input that allows for in-depth tweaking. You get built-in Smart-FX units, arming you with a full complement of reverbs, delays, modulations, and more. Navigating the CQ-12T is a cinch, thanks to its straightforward tactile encoder, custom keys, and responsive touchscreen. The CQ-12T is also great for recording, courtesy of SD recording and playback and a built-in USB audio interface. Baked-in Bluetooth connectivity rounds out the Allen & Heath CQ-12T's robust feature set.
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Smart controls and processing tools
Here at Sweetwater, we've found the CQ-12T to be an easy digital mixer to navigate. Its Preamp Gain Assistant takes all the guesswork out of setting your levels. Its Feedback Assistant makes locating and neutralizing acoustic feedback frequencies a piece of cake. You also get instrument-based Quick inputs that help you get a great sound — fast. The CQ-12T includes two Smart-FX engines, which enable you to select from easy-to-use reverb, delay, and modulation units for instrument-centric, signal-conscious effects.
Intuitive hands-on control
Taking command of the Allen & Heath CQ-12T is easier than a walk in the park. Its tactile encoder enables you to adjust a wide range of parameters with a single, easy-to-use knob. Its custom keys allow you to tailor the CQ-12T to your preferred workflow. Moreover, its responsive touchscreen gives you the perfect combination of physical control and at-a-glance visual feedback.
Rock-solid recording options
The CQ-12T makes multitrack recording extremely simple. For starters, you get 16 channels of SD card recording and playback via an onboard SD card reader. Beyond that, its built-in 16-in/16-out USB audio interface allows you to create top-shelf digital multitrack recordings using your DAW of choice.
Allen & Heath CQ-12T 10-channel Digital Mixer Features:
- A compact 10-channel digital mixer that fits in your backpack
- Exhibits outstanding sound quality at 96kHz
- 10 excellent-sounding microphone preamps and stereo Bluetooth input
- Preamp Gain Assistant takes all the guesswork out of setting levels
- Feedback Assistant makes locating and neutralizing acoustic feedback frequencies a piece of cake
- Instrument-based Quick inputs help you get a great sound quickly
- Complete inputs allow for in-depth tweaking
- Smart-FX engines include reverb, delay, modulation, and more
- Tactile encoder adjusts a wide range of parameters with a single, easy-to-use knob
- Custom keys tailor the mixer to your preferred workflow
- Responsive touchscreen combines physical control and at-a-glance visual feedback
- 16 channels of SD card recording and playback via an onboard SD card reader
- Built-in 16-in/16-out USB audio interface enables top-shelf digital multitrack recordings using a computer and DAW
