Proel MQ16USB 16 Channel Analog Mixer

Full Description

Compact and professional

Perfect for running small live shows or doing affordable home recording, the MQ16USB delivers fantastic analog sound. Low-noise analog preamps add weight to your sounds while staying clean and clear. Then, an expansive 24-bit effects section with 100 presets let you add character and space to your mix. From subtle room reverbs to expansive halls, mono and stereo delays for custom echo, and flanger and chorus effects. The MQ16USB delivers a world of sound in a small, portable package.

Deep sound sculpting

You always want your mixer to provide you enough control to deliver a great sound, and that's exactly what the MQ16USB does. Instant one-knob compression on the mixer's mono channels makes it easy to balance or add some extra punch to a sound. Meanwhile three-band EQ on the four mic/line channels deliver the tone you need to make any sound shine.

Enhanced connectivity

The MQ16USB adds a few new routing options over the smaller models in the range. First and foremost, USB connectivity makes it quick and easy to use this mixer as an audio interface in its own right, connecting directly to your computer. This is perfect for home recording and project studios, as well as recording live sets. A monitor send makes it capable of connecting to a multi-channel headphone amp for in-ear monitoring, or speakers to check a mix. A stereo group bus allows you to route your instruments into one controllable bus, for separate processing and routing to the rest of a mix.

Features

• Compact sixteen-channel mixer ideal for live and home recording
• Eight mono mic/line channels, four stereo mic/line channels, and two stereo line channels for flexible connectivity
• Built-in USB audio interface for connecting to computers in studio work, home recording, or for capturing live sets and band practices
• Monitor send and stereo group bus for additional depth of routing
• 60 mm faders per channel for more precise level control
• Eight low-noise microphone preamps with high headroom can manage even the loudest sounds
• On-board phantom power for using condenser microphones
• One-knob compressor on mono channels for easily adding punch to any sound
• Three-band EQ with sweepable mids and low-cut filter for taming instruments and shaping your mix
• Three pre-fader Aux sends and one post-fader Aux send for flexible routing to external effects
• High-quality 24-bit digital effects section with 100 presets
• On-board effects include reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, and modulated reverbs
• Effects section compatible with footswitch muting for more dynamic mixing
• Headphones and control room outputs for convenient monitoring live and in the studio
• Balanced main mix outputs with XLR and 1/4" jack connectors
• Two LED VU meters for monitoring your mix to avoid clipping
• Tough metal construction for stage-safe use

Specifications

Mono Input Channel

• Mic Input Sensitivity: -10 to -50 dB
• Mic Input Impedance: 2 kΩ
• Mic Input Connector: Balanced XLR (F)
• Line Input Sensitivity: +20 to -20 dB
• Line Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
• Line Input Connector: Balanced 1/4" jack
• Low Cut: 75 Hz, 18 dB/octave
• EQ:
  • High (Shelving): ±15 dB @ 12 kHz
  • Mid (Peaking): ±15 dB @ 100 Hz to 8 kHz
  • Low (Shelving): ±15 dB @ 80 Hz
• Compressor: One-knob FET, channels 1 - 8

Stereo Input Channel

• Mic Input Sensitivity: -10 to -50 dB
• Mic Input Impedance: 2 kΩ
• Mic Input Connector: Balanced XLR (F)
• Line Input Sensitivity: +20 to -20 dB
• Line Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
• Line Input Connector: Balanced 1/4" jack, RCA
• EQ:
  • High (Shelving): ±15 dB @ 12 kHz
  • Mid (Peaking): ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz
  • Low (Shelving): ±15 dB @ 80 Hz

Master Section

• Main Mix Output Level: +4 dBu
• Main Mix Connectors: Balanced jack and XLR (M)
• Control Room Output Level: 0 dBu
• Control Room Connectors: Unbalanced jack
• Stereo Group Output Level: +4 dBu
• Stereo Group Connectors: Balanced jack
• FX/AUX Output Level: 0 dBu
• FX/AUX Connectors: Unbalanced jack
• Two-Track Output Level: 0 dBu
• Two-Track Output Connector: Unbalanced RCA
• Headphone Output Minimum Impedance: 32Ω
• Headphone Maximum Output Level: 2 x 193 mW
• Headphone Output Connector: Stereo jack, 1/4"

Digital Effects Processor

• Effects: 100 presets
• A/D and D/A Converters: 24-bit
• DSP Resolution: 24-bit
• Controls: 2-digit display, dial, peak LED, mute switch, mute footswitch

General Specifications

• Maximum Level (all outputs): +22 dBu
• Crosstalk (measured at 1 kHz): >82 dBu
• Hum and Noise (unweighted): <-93 dBu
• THD and Noise (at +4 dB, 1 kHz): <0.008%
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 481 x 432 x 104 mm
• Weight: 6.5 kg

Power Requirements