SQ-Rack – 48 Channel 96kHz Rackmount Digital Mixer with 16 PreAmps in a 4U housing.

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. 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 customisable screens, along with remote access via SQ apps for ultimate control of your audio.

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 optimised dynamic range. XCVI allows SQ to handle 48 input channels at 96kHz, with massive mix headroom thanks to a 96-bit accumulator, and the sheer power to embed our acclaimed DEEP plugins into all 48 input channels and all mixes.

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.

No Faders? No Problem!

Despite SQ-Rack’s faderless design, there are no compromises when it comes to control.

The SQ-Rack’s faders screen provides instant access to level controls, plus 8 SoftKeys and 4 Soft Rotaries – all assignable with LCD displays – so you get to choose which functions you have at your fingertips.

The SQ MixPad app for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS provides access to the SQ-Rack’s mixing functions from anywhere in the venue, with an offline mode allowing preparation of scenes or shows away from the venue.

For less technical users, the SQ-Control app provides simplified access in-app in addition to a dedicated screen on the SQ-Rack itself. SQ-Control can be configured by an admin user to deliver just the right amount of control for each application or dry hire, whether that’s single-fader control of background music from behind the bar or controlling live stream levels in a House of Worship.