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Designed for live sound engineers, musicians, recording studios, podcasters and content creators, the Qu-3 and Qu-3D (with Dante connectivity) bring professional mixing, recording and streaming capabilities to a compact, desktop-friendly format. Join Guitar Center's Dustin Hackworth and Allen & Heath’s Keith Johnson for a hands-on demonstration of these 32-channel digital mixers, exploring their touchscreen controls, motorized faders, automatic mixing tools, DEEP processing and extensive connectivity. In fact, both the Qu-3 and Qu-3D feature the same core processing technology as larger format mixers in the Qu series. In this video: • Explore the touchscreen, motorized faders and dedicated controls that make digital mixing more approachable • Learn how Gain Assistant and Feedback Assistant simplify soundchecks and live mixing • Discover the benefits of DEEP processing, onboard EQ, compression, effects and flexible monitor mixes • See how to record multitrack audio to an SD card or computer while streaming • Compare SLink expansion and Dante connectivity to determine which mixer best fits your setup • Learn how to use remote mixing apps and virtual soundcheck to streamline your workflow Check out the Qu-3 and Qu-3D mixers: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Allen-Heath/Qu-3-32-Channel-Digital-Mixer-1500000490092.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA https://www.guitarcenter.com/Allen-Heath/Qu-3D-32-Channel-Digital-Mixer-With-Dante-1500000490093.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA What features matter most to you in a digital mixer—hands-on controls, onboard processing, recording capabilities or flexible connectivity? Share your thoughts in the comments. Subscribe to Guitar Center for more gear demos, pro audio tutorials, recording tips, product overviews and behind-the-scenes content. Follow Allen & Heath: https://www.instagram.com/allenandheath/ Follow Guitar Center: https://www.instagram.com/guitarcenter/ https://www.facebook.com/GuitarCenter/ https://www.tiktok.com/@guitarcenter #AllenAndHeath #DigitalMixer #LiveSound #AudioMixing #GuitarCenter Chapters 00:00 - Introducing the Allen & Heath Qu-3 and Qu-3D Mixers 01:27 - Who Are the Qu-3 and Qu-3D Designed For? 03:12 - Compact Design, Inputs and Outputs 05:13 - Touchscreen, Faders and Hands-On Controls 07:45 - Input Patching and Routing Options 09:50 - Channel Processing and Gain Controls 10:58 - Auto Gain and Gain Assistant 13:55 - DEEP Processing and Tube Stage Preamp Emulation 15:20 - Gates, Inserts and Parametric EQ 18:05 - Processing Presets and Libraries 19:25 - Mix Buses, Monitor Mixes and Matrices 20:45 - Low-Latency Monitoring 21:50 - Feedback Assistant and Automatic Feedback Control 25:55 - DEEP Compression and Parallel Compression 27:45 - Built-In Effects, Reverb and Delay 30:50 - Multiband Compression and Dynamic Processing 31:35 - USB Audio Interface and Multitrack Recording 33:45 - SD Card Recording and Redundancy 35:00 - DAW Control and Virtual Soundcheck 37:30 - Automatic Mic Mixing for Podcasts and Live Sound 41:10 - Qu-3 vs. Qu-3D: What's the Difference? 42:00 - Dante vs. SLink Explained 44:25 - Remote Mixing With MixPad and OneMix 47:00 - Final Thoughts on the Qu-3 and Qu-3D