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Allen & Heath CQ-12T Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer with Touchscreen

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Allen & Heath CQ-12T Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer with Touchscreen
Key Features
  • 10 Mic/Line In, Two 1/4" Balanced TRS In
  • Two XLR Main Out, Six 1/4" Mix Out
  • 7" Capacitive Touchscreen Interface
  • 16x18 USB-B Audio Interface
Mix and record with the Allen & Heath CQ-12T, a compact digital mixer featuring 96 kHz FPGA processing, Bluetooth, wireless control, and SD/USB audio recording and playback, well suited for bands, producers, and AV rental houses. Use it as a main mixer in a small venue or a sub mixer on a larger stage.
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Allen & Heath CQ-12T Overview

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Mix and record with the Allen & Heath CQ-12T, a compact digital mixer featuring 96 kHz FPGA processing, Bluetooth, wireless control, and SD/USB audio recording and playback, well suited for bands, producers, and AV rental houses. Use it as a main mixer in a small venue or a sub mixer on a larger stage.

The CQ-12T mixer utilizes a 7" capacitive touchscreen interface to easily navigate and control the robust mix engine that comes complete with several assistants to help your mixes sound their best including a gain assistant, feedback assistant, FX assist engine, and Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM). Take control of the full complement of channel strip effects like EQ, compression, and gating that's available on every channel and set up several sub mixes for monitoring and effects. The CQ-12T features 10 mic/line XLR/combo XLR-1/4" inputs, a pair (for stereo) of 1/4" balanced inputs, two balanced XLR main outputs, and six 1/4" mix outputs. There is an assignable headphone output. The mixer ships with a 12 VDC power supply.

Hardware Features
  • 10 Mic/Line preamps, (5 x XLR and 5 x XLR/TRS Combo)
  • Balanced stereo line input, (2 x 1/4" TRS)
  • Main LR, (2 x XLR)
  • Six monitor mixes, (6 x 1/4" TRS)
  • Assignable headphone output, (1/4" TRS)
  • 16x18 USB-B interface
  • 16x18 SD record/playback
  • Stereo USB record/playback with dedicated input channel
  • Stereo Bluetooth playback with dedicated input channel
  • Two FX Assist engines
  • Three custom Softkeys
  • Dual footswitch connection
  • 7" capacitive touchscreen with associated rotary control
Software Features
96 kHz Processing Engine

  • Under the hood is a powerhouse of processing with Allen & Heath’s renowned 96 kHz FPGA technology, including brand-new smart tools and FX to get you a better mix, faster.

Quick and Complete Channels

  • Quick Channels offer instrument and application specific processing. Dial in a full channel of processing with a single knob. Switch to a Complete Channel for advanced tweaking.

Gain Assistant

  • CQ’s gain assistant saves you time by automatically and accurately setting preamp gain for you. It can then keep an eye on your preamp levels to prevent nasty peaks.

Feedback Assistant

  • Find and remove feedback frequencies at setup using Fixed mode, and then watch out for feedback throughout the show across all outputs with Live mode.

FX Assist engines

  • Including brand-new signal-conscious reverb and delay units, which dynamically respond to signal to always sit correctly in the mix.

AMM

  • Improve clarity and reduce background noise for speech applications without needing to lift a finger. Available on every input.

Remote Apps

  • Control the mixer from (almost) anywhere with a free app for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. CQ-MixPad gives the engineer complete control from anywhere in the room, and CQ4You allows a performer to adjust only their mix and hear exactly what they need to hear.

Allen & Heath CQ-12T Specs

Key Specs
Max I/O Capacity
12x Input / 6x Output
Number of Analog Input Channels
12
Number of Mic Preamps
No
Number of Analog Output Channels
8
Faders & Level Adjustment
No
Built-In Effects
2x Stereo Effect (Type Unspecified)
Analog Inputs
5x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Mic/Line Input
5x Combo XLR-1/4" Balanced/Unbalanced Mic/Line Input
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Line Input (1 Stereo Pair)
Analog Outputs
2x XLR Main Output
6x 1/4" Mix Output
1x 1/4" Headphone Output
Digital I/O
1x RJ45 (Network)
USB I/O
1x USB-A (Audio Playback, Audio Streaming, External Memory, Service)
1x USB-B 2.0 (Host Connection)
Wireless
Bluetooth
Rack Mountable
Yes
Mixer
Max I/O Capacity
12x Input / 6x Output
Number of Analog Input Channels
12
Number of Mic Preamps
No
Number of Analog Output Channels
8
Mix Routing
1x Stereo Main LRC
6x Mono Bus
Groups
No
Presets
No
Display
7" Touchscreen (Backlit)
Faders & Level Adjustment
No
Signal Processing
Input Polarity
Normal/Reverse
Dynamic Processing
Compressor, Gate
Solo/Mute
Solo, Mute per Input Channel, Bus, Master
Built-In Effects
2x Stereo Effect (Type Unspecified)
Automatic Mic Mixing
Yes
Digital Audio
Sample Rates
96 kHz
Connectivity
Analog Inputs
5x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Mic/Line Input
5x Combo XLR-1/4" Balanced/Unbalanced Mic/Line Input
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Line Input (1 Stereo Pair)
Analog Outputs
2x XLR 3-Pin Stereo Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)
6x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Mix Output
1x 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Stereo Headphone Output
Phantom Power
+48 V
Digital I/O
1x RJ45 (Network)
MIDI I/O
No
USB I/O
1x USB-A (Audio Playback, Audio Streaming, External Memory, Service)
1x USB-B 2.0 (Host Connection)
USB I/O Capacity
16x Input / 18x Output
Wireless
Bluetooth
External Display I/O
No
Recording
Max Multitrack Recording
16 Tracks
Media Support
SD
Compatibility
OS Compatibility
Android/iOS
Power
Input Power
12 VDC at 4 A
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Physical
Rack Mountable
Yes
Rackmount Size
6 U (with Non-Included Hardware)
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Dimensions
11.4 x 9.5 x 3.5" / 29 x 24.2 x 8.8 cm
Weight
5.3 lb / 2.4 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
9.025 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
14.5 x 12 x 7.7"

Allen & Heath CQ-12T Reviews

Fabulous Mixer

By Spencer
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-05-06

I switched to this from a Zoom Live Track L12. This is such a better and more advanced mixer. I use it for a corporate PA, but also run video and need high quality multitrack audio recordings. This fits the bill for me. Perfect for my use, but also sooooo powerful. It can do way more than I would need. This will scale with me as need. Also planning to implement this for podcasts and audio for live streams!

Happy -- a good piece within its limitations

By Franklin
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2025-06-06

This mixer satisfies my expectations for its intended mission and overall I'm quite pleased. In typical A&H fashion the physical construction feels solid with a metal chassis and no wiggly knobs, good connectors etc. Sound quality is beyond reproach. It does have some odd quirks and omissions in its current firmware incarnation. Mute groups and DCAs are disjoint. A channel can only belong to one mute group, for example. USB flash-drive and USB computer interface are mutually exclusive. If you start flash-drive playback the computer playback is interrupted. There is no signal generator. Internal routing is essentially fixed -- this is not a dLive. I have it working as a Smaart interface but the Windows audio drivers are fiddly requiring computer reboots after configuration changes. It requires a WAVE driver for the inbound signal and an ASIO driver for the outbound signal. There appears to be an arbitrary limit on the number of WAV files that can be accessed from the USB flash-drive (~100?). I'm hopeful A&H will fix this in a subsequent release. I have not tried the automixer yet but expect it to be a welcome addition for small panel discussion events.

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Bluetooth Use. The Bluetooth is only receiving ...

Bluetooth Use. The Bluetooth is only receiving audio signal or it can connect with Bluetooth speakers in the room?
Asked by: Corneliu
The Allen & Heath CQ-12T Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer with Touchscreen cannot be connected to Bluetooth speakers. Its Bluetooth audio capability is for input only.
Answered by: Calvin M
Date published: 2024-04-05

What recording bitrate does this have?

What recording bitrate does this have?
Asked by: Bubbles
The Allen & Heath CQ-12T Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer can provide 24-bit audio.
Answered by: Lisa S
Date published: 2024-06-02

Is there an AUX Send for doing mix-minus setups?

Is there an AUX Send for doing mix-minus setups?
Asked by: Stephen
From my understanding this would have a mix-minus ability as there are 6 individual outputs with individual input level control. The manual also states that these have a selectable pre-fade / post-fade option. Is this correct?
Answered by: David
Date published: 2024-01-19

Can we operate it with battery in the field?

Can we operate it with battery in the field?
Asked by: RAGESH
The Allen & Heath CQ-12T Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer with Touchscreen is not battery-powered.
Answered by: Calvin M
Date published: 2023-10-09
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