Allen & Heath SQ6

Essential Information About the Allen & Heath SQ-6 Digital Console

• FPGA XCVI 96 kHz engine for exceptional audio resolution and ultra-low latency of 0.7 ms.


• Up to 48 inputs via Allen & Heath stage boxes, in addition to 24 local inputs.


• I/O 64x64 port for Dante or Waves cards, 32x32 USB streaming, and direct SQ-Drive recording.


• Intuitive mixing interface: 25 faders, 7-inch touchscreen, LED meters, and dedicated controls.

dLive Expertise at the Heart of the SQ Series

Inherited from the high-end dLive systems, the SQ-6 features the "XCVI" 96 kHz engine, ensuring remarkable processing precision and stability. Positioned at the core of the SQ range, it combines the computing power of large consoles with a portable format, ideal for tours, fixed venues, and demanding contractors.

Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?

The SQ-6 is aimed at live sound engineers, broadcast, and audiovisual professionals, while also fitting well in studios. Its bus reserves, built-in effects, and fast workflow suit multi-artist concerts, conferences, and recordings where reliability, clarity, and instant recall are essential.

Technical specifications

Scene memory recall	Yes	Recording	sq-drive: stereo and 16-track multitrack 24-bit 96 kHz
Type	digital Compact (Integrated Mixing Engine)	Busses / groups	36 bus
USB stereo recording / playback	Yes	Compressor / gate	on all inputs and outputs
Number of faders	25	Audio/Video outputs	XLR, USB
Number of channels	48	Mic/line inputs	24 XLR
Phantom power supply	Yes	Line outputs	XLR, Mono - 6.35mm jack - Dry signal
Bluetooth	No	Headphone output	Jack 6.35, Yes
Remote control	tablet (router not included)	Number of auxiliary sends	16
EQ	4-band parametric	Mic inputs	local: 24 x XLR
Motorised faders	Yes	Line inputs	local: 24 mono + 3 stereo (2 jack + 1 minijack)
PFL/AFL mode	Yes	Inputs (other)	talkback (XLR)
Input channel processing	Phantom Power, Phase inverter, Low cut filters	Main outputs	local: 14 x XLR (including LR) + 2 x balanced jacks
Category	digital mixer	Outputs (other)	footswitch, USB, RJ45, 3 x stereo matrixes (4 XLR), AES digital, port for optional I/O cards, SLink (etherCon)
Fader travel	100 mm	Built-in effects	Yes
Graphic equalizer	1/3 octave	Display	7 "color touch screen
Number of VCA/DCA	8	Audio/Video inputs	USB, RJ45, Stereo Minijack
Number of matrixes	3	Weight	13.3 kg
Number of mic preamps	24	Dimensions (mm)	638 x 514.9 x 198

Input channels	up to 48 with Allen & Heath stageboxes	SLink port on EtherCON	dSnake, DX or GigaACE (64x64).
Local mic inputs	24 on XLR	Audiorack compatibility	DX168 (96 kHz), AR84, AR2412 and AB168 (48 kHz)
3 stereo inputs	2 TRS jacks, 1 mini-jack.	I/O 64x64 port for optional card	Dante, Waves.
Talkback input	dedicated XLR	USB audio and recording	32x32 streaming and direct recording via SQ-Drive
Mixing buses	36	Interoperability	another SQ and dLive systems via SLink or optional card
Mix	12 stereo + LR	Motorized faders	scene recall and graphic EQ fader flip.
Assignable local outputs	16 (14 XLR + 2 TRS)	Customizable buttons	16 (SoftKeys)
Matrices	3 stereo	Assignable controls	4 rotary controls and 4 buttons with 4 dedicated LED displays
PAFL bus	yes	Personal mixing compatibility	ME systems
Processor	FPGA XCVI 96 kHz derived from dLive systems	Automatic microphone mixer (AMM)	coming soon
Emulations	DEEP Ready (reverb, gated reverb, modulations...)	Real-time analyzer	31 bands
Inputs	preamp, high-pass filter, parametric EQ, gate, compressor, delay.	Functions	patchable insert points, parameter copy/paste/reset
Outputs	parametric EQ, graphic EQ, gate, compressor, delay.	Scene memories	300 per Show
Channel linking	for stereo sources	Groups	8 Mute and 8 DCA
Effects engines	8 stereo with dedicated returns