The Allen & Heath CQ-18T is an 18-input 96 kHz digital mixer with a 7" touchscreen, built-in dual-band Wi-Fi, and a 24x22 USB audio interface. It has 16 mic/line inputs with +48V phantom power, 4 multi-FX engines, and 3 custom SoftRotary encoders for hands-on control. Like all CQ mixers, it runs on Allen & Heath's XCVI FPGA engine with sub-0.7 ms latency.

Inputs and Outputs

• Mic/Line inputs: 16 (XLR and XLR/TRS combo) with +48V phantom power
• Stereo line input: 1 pair on 1/4" TRS
• Stereo USB-A and Bluetooth 4.1 playback channels
• Main output: Stereo XLR
• Monitor outputs: 6 on 1/4" TRS (linkable as 3 stereo pairs)
• Headphone outputs: 2 independently assignable on 1/4" TRS

Processing and Effects

• 4 multi-FX engines with reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, and double tracker
• 4-band parametric EQ with real-time analyzer on every input
• Gate, compressor, and high-pass filter on every input channel
• 20-band graphic EQ, compressor, and limiter on every output
• Gain Assistant, Feedback Assistant (16 filters per output), and Automatic Mic Mixer
• 4 DCAs and 4 mute groups

Recording

• USB-B: 24x22 multitrack interface at 48/96 kHz, 24-bit
• SD card: Up to 24-channel recording at 48 kHz or 16-channel at 96 kHz
• USB-A: Stereo WAV recording/playback

Connectivity

Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz AC) lets the CQ-18T host its own network for tablet and phone control via the free CQ MixPad app, with no external router required. RJ45 Ethernet is also available for wired connections.

Specifications

• Sample rate: 96 kHz
• Dynamic range: 110 dB
• Latency: < 0.7 ms (input to main output)
• Dimensions: 346 x 242 x 89 mm (13.6" x 9.5" x 3.5")
• Weight: 3.0 kg (6.6 lb)
• Power: External 12V DC supply (included), 35W max

In the Box

• Allen & Heath CQ-18T digital mixer
• 12V DC external power supply with IEC mains cable