| QL5 | QL1 | ||
| Mixing Capacity | Input Mixing Channels | 64 mono + 8 stereo | 32 mono + 8 stereo |
| Mix Buses | 16 | ||
| Matrices | 8 (Input to Matrix supported) | ||
| Stereo Bus | 1 | ||
| Mono | 1 | ||
| Cue | 1 (Second Cue Bus supported in QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| Local Connectors | Analog Inputs | 32 | 16 |
| Analog Outputs | 16 | 8 | |
| MY Slots | 2 | ||
| Dante I/O | Primary / Secondary | ||
| Digital Out | 1 (AES/EBU) | ||
| GPI | 5 in / 5 out | ||
| Word Clock I/O | Yes | ||
| MIDI I/O | In / Out | ||
| External Redundant PSU | No | ||
| Meter Bridge | Optional MBCL | No | |
| Ethernet | Yes | ||
| AC Inlet | V-Lock Type | ||
| Scene Memory | Number of Scenes | 300 | |
| Recall Safe | Yes | ||
| Focus Recall | Yes | ||
| Fade Time | Yes (0s ~ 60s) | ||
| Preview | Yes | ||
| Selective Load / Save | Yes | ||
| Tactile Control Keys | No (on-screen) | ||
| Input Channel Functions | Gain Compensation | Yes | |
| Digital Gain | Yes (-96dB ~ +24dB) | ||
| ATT | -96dB ~ 0dB | ||
| HPF | 20Hz ~ 600Hz, -6 or -12dB/oct Selectable | ||
| PEQ | 4 Band Full PEQ (RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in QL V4.0 or later) |
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| Dynamics 1 | Gate / Ducking / Compressor / Expander (Key-in Filter on the Compressor and Expander in QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| Dynamics 2 | Compressor / Compander-H / Compander-S / De-esser | ||
| Input Delay | Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| Pan | CENTER NOMINAL or LR NOMINAL for monaural input channels in QL V3.1 or later L-MONO, R-MONO or LR-MONO for stereo input channels in QL V3.1 or later |
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| DCA Group | 16 (Output DCA support in QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| MUTE Group | 8 | ||
| Number of Inserts | 2 | ||
| Direct Out | Yes | ||
| Output Channel Functions | PEQ | 4 Band Full PEQ (RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in QL V4.0 or later) |
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| Dynamics 1 | Compressor / Expander / Compander-H / Compander-S | ||
| MUTE Group | 8 | ||
| Number of Inserts | 2 | ||
| Premium Rack | Number of Premium Racks | 8 | |
| Mountable Device | RND Portico5033 / RND Portico5043 / U76 / Opt-2A / EQ-1A / Dynamic EQ / Buss Comp 369 (QL V3.0 or later) / MBC4 (QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| Effect Rack | Number of Effect Racks | 8 | |
| Number of Effect Programs | 54 | ||
| Mountable Device | Effect / 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / 8Band PEQ (QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| GEQ Rack | Number of GEQ Racks | 8 | |
| Mountable Device | 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / Dugan Automixer / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later) (RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, GEQ gain control from the TOUCH AND TURN knob in QL V4.0 or later) |
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| Dante | Number of I/O Channels | 64 in / 64 out | 32 in / 32 out |
| Dante Patch from Console | Yes | ||
| Recording | USB Memory Recording | Yes | |
| DVS Recording | Yes (DVS and Nuendo Live bundled) | ||
| Broadcast Functions | 5.1 Surround Panning | Yes (QL V3.0 or later) | |
| Surround Monitor | Yes (QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| Mix Minus | Yes (QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| L-Mono / R-Mono / LR-Mono | Yes (QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| Monitor | Solo Mode | Yes (QL V4.0 or later) | |
| Second Cue Bus (allows the MATRIX 7/8 to be used as a CUE B bus) |
Yes (QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| Oscillator | Sine Wave 1ch / Sine Wave 2ch (QL V3.0 or later) / Pink Noise / Burst Noise | ||
| Other Functions | Port to Port | Yes | |
| RTA | Yes (QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| Output Port Delay | Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in QL V3.0) | ||
| Cascade | Yes | ||
| User Level | Yes | ||
| Help File | Yes | ||
| Channel Link | Yes (Output Channel Link support in QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| Channel Copy/Move | Yes | ||
| Control & Monitoring for Digital Wireless Receivers | Shure ULXD4D/ULXD4Q (QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| User Interface | Display | 10 inch Touch Panel | |
| Centralogic Section | No | ||
| Faders | 32 + 2 | 16 + 2 | |
| Selected Channel Encoders | Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for a selected band), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan | ||
| Channel Encoder | No | ||
| Channel Name / Color Display | Yes | ||
| Custom Fader Banks | Yes (customized for all faders in a lump, MASTER fader of FADER BANK A in QL V4.0 or later) | ||
| User Defined Keys | 12 (x 4 banks in QL V3.0 or later) | ||
| User Defined Knobs | 4 (on-screen) | ||
| Touch and Turn Knob | Yes | ||
| Monitor Level Knob | Yes (on-screen) | ||
| Wooden Arm Rest | No | ||
| iPad Stay | Yes | No | |
| Rack-mounting | No | Yes | |
| Software | Editor | QL Editor (Win/Mac, CSV files import/export in QL Editor V4.0.0 or later) | |
| StageMix | QL StageMix (iPad app) | ||
| MonitorMix | Yes (QL V4.00 or later) | ||
| Console File Converter | Yes (Win/Mac) |
| General specifications | CL5 | CL3 | CL1 | |
| Sampling frequency rate | Internal | 44.1kHz / 48kHz | 44.1kHz / 48kHz | 44.1kHz / 48kHz |
| External | 44.1kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm), 48kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm) | 44.1kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm), 48kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm) | 44.1kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm), 48kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm) | |
| Signal delay | Less than 2.5ms, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Fs=48kHz | Less than 2.5ms, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Fs=48kHz | Less than 2.5ms, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Fs=48kHz | |
| Total harmonic distortion | Less than 0.05% 20Hz-20kHz@+4dBu into 600Ω, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | Less than 0.05% 20Hz-20kHz@+4dBu into 600Ω, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | Less than 0.05% 20Hz-20kHz@+4dBu into 600Ω, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | |
| Frequency response | +0.5, -1.5dB 20Hz-20kHz, refer to +4dBu output @1kHz, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT | +0.5, -1.5dB 20Hz-20kHz, refer to +4dBu output @1kHz, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT | +0.5, -1.5dB 20Hz-20kHz, refer to +4dBu output @1kHz, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT | |
| Dynamic range | 112dB typ.: DA Converter / 108dB typ.: OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | 112dB typ.: DA Converter / 108dB typ.: OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | 112dB typ.: DA Converter / 108dB typ.: OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min. | |
| Hum & noise level | Equivalent input noise | -128dBu typ., Equivalent Input Noise, Input Gain=Max. | -128dBu typ., Equivalent Input Noise, Input Gain=Max | -128dBu typ., Equivalent Input Noise, Input Gain=Max |
| Residual output noise | -88dBu, Residual output noise, ST master off | -88dBu, Residual output noise, ST master off | -88dBu, Residual output noise, ST master off | |
| Crosstalk | -100dB*1, adjacent OMNI IN/OMNI OUT channels, Input Gain = Min. | -100dB*1, adjacent OMNI IN/OMNI OUT channels, Input Gain = Min. | -100dB*1, adjacent OMNI IN/OMNI OUT channels, Input Gain = Min. | |
| Power requirements | US/Canada: 120V 60Hz, Japan: 100V 50/60Hz, China: 110-240V 50/60Hz, Korea: 220V 60Hz, Other: 110-240V 50/60Hz | US/Canada: 120V 60Hz, Japan: 100V 50/60Hz, China: 110-240V 50/60Hz, Korea: 220V 60Hz, Other: 110-240V 50/60Hz | US/Canada: 120V 60Hz, Japan: 100V 50/60Hz, China: 110-240V 50/60Hz, Korea: 220V 60Hz, Other: 110-240V 50/60Hz | |
| Power consumption | 170W: Internal Power Supply / 200W: Simultaneous use of Internal PSU and External PW800W | 170W: Internal Power Supply / 200W: Simultaneous use of Internal PSU and External PW800W | 170W: Internal Power Supply / 200W: Simultaneous use of Internal PSU and External PW800W | |
| Dimensions | W | 1053mm (41 1/2in) | 839mm (33 1/8in) | 648mm (25 5/8in) |
| H | 299mm (11 3/4in) | 299mm (11 3/4in) | 299mm (11 3/4in) | |
| D | 667mm (26 1/4in) | 667mm (26 1/4in) | 667mm (26 1/4in) | |
| Net weight | 36kg (79.4lb) | 29kg (63.9lb) | 24kg (52.9lb) | |
| Others | Temperature Range: Operating temperature range: 0 – 40℃, Storage temperature range: -20 – 60℃ | Temperature Range: Operating temperature range: 0 – 40℃, Storage temperature range: -20 – 60℃ | Temperature Range: Operating temperature range: 0 – 40℃, Storage temperature range: -20 – 60℃ | |
Analog Input Characteristics
| Input Terminals | GAIN | Actual Load Impedance |
For use with nominal | Input level | Connector | ||
| Sensitivity*1 | Nominal | Max. before clip | |||||
| OMNI IN 1-8 | +66dB | 7.5kΩ | 50-600Ω Mics & 600Ω Lines |
-82dBu (61.6μV) | -62dBu (0.616mV) | -42dBu (6.16mV) | XLR3-31
type (Balanced)*2 |
| -6dB | -10dBu (245mV) | +10dBu (2.45V) | +30dBu (24.5V) | ||||
| TALKBACK | +64dB | 10kΩ | 50-600Ω Mics & 600Ω Lines |
-70dBu (0.245mV) | -60dBu (0.775mV) | -40dBu (7.75mV) |
XLR3-31 type(Balanced)*2 |
| +20dB | -26dBu (38.8mV) | -16dBu (0.123V) | +4dBu (1.23V) | ||||
Analog Output Characteristics
| Output Terminals | Actual Source Impedance |
For Use With Nominal |
GAIN SW*5 | Output Level | Connector | |
| Nominal | Max. before clip | |||||
| OMNI OUT 1-8 | 75Ω | 600Ω Lines | +24dB (default) | +4dBu (1.23 V) | +24dBu (12.3 V) | XLR-3-32 type(Balanced)*1 |
| +18dB | -2dBu (616mV) | +18dBu (6.16V) | ||||
| PHONES | 15Ω | 8Ω Phones | – | 75mW*6 | 150mW | Stereo Phone Jack (TRS) (Unbalanced)*2 |
| 40Ω Phones | – | 65mW*6 | 150mW | |||
- XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced.( 1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD )
- PHONES stereo phone jack is unbalanced.( Tip=LEFT, Ring=RIGHT, Sleeve=GND )
- In these specifications, 0dBu = 0.775 Vrms.
- All output DA converters are 24bit, 128times oversampling.
- There are switches inside the body to preset the maximum output level.
- The position of the level control is 10dB lowered from Max.
Digital Input & Output Characteristics
| Terminal | Format | Data length | Level | Audio | Connector |
| Primary/Secondary | Dante | 24bit or 32bit | 1000Base-T | 64ch Input/64ch Output @48kHz | etherCON Cat5e |
Digital Output Characteristics
| Terminal | Format | Data length | Level | Connector | |
| DIGITAL OUT | AES/EBU | AES/EBU Professional Use | 24bit | RS422 | XLR-3-32 type (Balanced) *1 |
- XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD)
I/O Slot (1-3) Characteristics
Control I/O Characteristics
Each I/O Slot accepts a Mini-YGDAI card. Only Slot1 has a serial interface.
| Terminal | Format | Level | Connector | |
| MIDI | IN | MIDI | – | DIN Connector 5P |
| OUT | MIDI | – | DIN Connector 5P | |
| WORD CLOCK | IN | – | TTL/75Ω terminated | BNC Connector |
| OUT | – | TTL/75Ω | BNC Connector | |
| GPI (5IN/5OUT) | – | – | – | D-Sub Connector 15P (Female) *1 |
| NETWORK | IEEE802.3 | 10BASE-T/100Base-TX/ | RJ-45 | |
| LAMP (CL5=3, CL3=2, CL1=1) | – | 0V – 12V | XLR-4-31 type *2 | |
| USB HOST | USB 2.0 | – | USB A Connector (Female) | |
| Meter Bridge (CL3/CL1 only) | – | – | – | D-Sub Connector 9P (Female) |
*1. Input pins: Internal TTL-level pull-up resistors provided (47kΩ). Output pins: Open-drain output (Vmax = 12V, max. sink current/pin = 75mA) Power pins: Output voltage Vp = 5V, max. output current Imax = 300mA
*2. Pin 4 = +12V, Pin 3 = GND, lamp rating 5W. Software voltage control.
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