Digital Mixing Console
Allen & Heath AH-SQ-5-PLUS is a 48-channel, 44-bus digital mixing console designed for live sound, corporate AV, houses of worship, touring, and studio production. Built around the 96kHz XCVI Core FPGA engine, it delivers professional audio quality, ultra-low latency, flexible routing, and expanded processing in a compact mixer format.
Allen & Heath AH-SQ-5-PLUS Competitive Differences
- 96kHz XCVI Core FPGA processing with less than 0.7 ms latency
- 32x32 USB audio interface with 128x128 SLink expansion capability
Allen & Heath AH-SQ-5-PLUS Description
The Allen & Heath AH-SQ-5-PLUS builds on the SQ platform with a larger 9" touchscreen, reimagined dark GUI, enhanced processing power, and updated carbon-on-graphite surface styling. Its 48 input channels and 44 buses make it suitable for demanding live sound, installation, broadcast, and recording workflows.
The console includes 16 professional XLR mic/line preamps, 12 XLR outputs, stereo aux inputs, AES3 digital output, and a 128x128 SLink port for connection to Allen & Heath remote I/O expanders and other compatible consoles. A dedicated I/O card slot supports optional Dante, Waves, MADI, or additional SLink expansion.
For processing, the AH-SQ-5-PLUS includes full input and mix channel tools such as HPF, gate, PEQ, compressor, GEQ, inserts, and DEEP processing support. It also includes eight RackExtra FX engines and four RackUltra FX engines with dedicated sends and returns for professional reverbs, delays, modulation, pitch, saturation, and other effects.
The 17 motorized 100mm faders, assignable soft keys, channel LCD displays, and drag-and-drop strip layout make it fast to build a custom workflow. Integrated USB recording, SQ-Drive capture/playback, AMM automatic mic mixing, and remote app support add versatility for live events, conferences, churches, and production spaces.
AH-SQ-5-PLUS Features
- 48-channel, 44-bus digital mixing console
- 96kHz XCVI Core FPGA processing
- 16 XLR mic/line preamps
- 17 motorized 100mm faders
- 9" capacitive touchscreen with dark GUI
- 12 stereo aux/group mixes plus LR
- 6 mono/linkable matrix mixes
- 32x32 USB-B audio interface
- 128x128 SLink port for remote I/O and console expansion
- 8 RackExtra FX engines and 4 RackUltra FX engines
- DEEP processing ready
- Automatic Mic Mixing support
- USB-A SQ-Drive recording and playback
- Remote control via iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS apps
AH-SQ-5-PLUS Specifications
- Input Channels: 48
- Mix Buses: 44
- Mic Preamps: 16
- Analog Outputs: 12 XLR balanced outputs, 2 TRS balanced outputs
- Faders: 17 x 100 mm motorized
- Display: 9" touchscreen
- Processing Core: 96kHz XCVI FPGA
- USB Audio Interface: 32 x 32
- SLink Port: 128 x 128
- Sample Rate: 96 kHz
- Phantom Power: +48V
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Analog Dynamic Range: 112 dB
- Input Power: 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Dimensions: 17.3 x 20.3 x 7.8 in (43.9 x 51.6 x 19.8 cm)
- Weight: 24.7 lb (11.2 kg)
What's In The Box
- Allen & Heath AH-SQ-5-PLUS Digital Mixer
- Power Cable
