The Allen & Heath CQ series is Allen & Heath’s most compact range of digital mixers, combining powerful 96kHz FPGA processing with intuitive controls, wireless connectivity, multitrack recording, and intelligent mixing tools. Designed for live sound, streaming, bands, corporate AV, theatre, and portable production setups, the CQ series delivers professional audio performance in an ultra-portable format.
Key Features
Compact professional digital mixer series
96kHz FPGA processing engine
Designed for:Live events
Bands and musicians
Theatre and school productions
Streaming and podcasting
Corporate AV
Houses of worship
Rental and portable production systems
Available in multiple form factors:Desktop mixers
Stagebox-style mixer
Smart Mixing Tools
Quick Channels for simplified channel processing
Application and instrument-specific presets
One-knob processing workflow for fast setup
Complete Channel mode for advanced control
Automatic Assistants
Gain Assistant automatically sets microphone preamp gain
Real-time gain monitoring prevents clipping and overloads
Feedback Assistant:Fixed mode for setup
Live mode for active feedback suppression during performances
Effects & Processing
4 FX Assist engines
Signal-conscious reverb and delay processing
Automatic dynamic FX response for cleaner mixes
Built-in speech enhancement and background noise reduction
Professional Allen & Heath audio processing throughout
Connectivity & Recording
16 mic/line preamps:8 x XLR
8 x XLR/TRS combo inputs
Stereo line input via TRS
Main LR outputs via XLR
6 monitor mixes via TRS outputs
24×22 USB audio interface
24×22 SD card multitrack recording and playback
Stereo USB playback input
Bluetooth stereo playback with dedicated input channel
Wireless & Remote Control
Built-in dual-band 2.4GHz / 5GHz Wi-Fi
CQ-MixPad app for full wireless control
CQ4You app for performer-controlled monitor mixes
Compatible with:Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Hardware & Control
7” capacitive touchscreen interface
Smart rotary controls for fast workflow
3 assignable SoftKeys
Dual footswitch connection
Dual assignable headphone outputs
Applications
Portable live sound systems
School and theatre productions
Streaming and hybrid events
Bands and musicians
Corporate presentations
Conference and speech reinforcement
Rental and mobile production setups
Physical Specifications
Dimensions: 346 × 242 × 88 mm
Weight: 3 kg
Compact and lightweight for portable production use

