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This bundle pairs the new Allen & Heath SQ6+ with its natural stage companion, the DX168 portable expander, plus a fitted desk dust cover. The SQ6+ runs 48 channels on the 96kHz XCVI core with RackUltra FX inherited from the dLive flagship, and the DX168 adds 16 remote mic preamps and 8 line outputs over a single SLink cable so the stage I/O can sit up to 100m from the desk.
Bundle includes
Allen & Heath SQ6+
48-ch digital mixer, RackUltra FX
Allen & Heath DX168
Portable DX expander, 16 in / 8 out, SLink
SQ-6 Desk Dust Cover
Fitted polyester, A&H branded
25
Faders · 100mm motorised
9″
Touchscreen · dark GUI
24 + 16
Mic Preamps · desk + DX168
8 + 4
FX Engines · RackExtra + RackUltra
32×32
USB Interface · 96kHz
RackUltra FX & DEEP ProcessingFour RackUltra FX engines, first developed for the dLive flagship and proven on international tours, deliver premium reverbs, vocal tuning, pitch processors, distortion and saturation directly on the SQ6+. DEEP Processing add-ons embed models of classic analogue hardware into every channel and mix strip with zero added latency. Register the mixer and sign up to the A&H newsletter to unlock the SQ+ PlusPack, every DEEP and RackExtra Add-On available at launch, free.
DX168, what it adds
Adds 16 in / 8 out of remote I/O on a single Cat5e run from the desk to stage.
16 XLR mic/line inputs
8 XLR line outputs
96kHz native
SLink port (Cat5e/Cat6)
100m cable run
19″ rackable (kit sold separately)
Built for the road
DX168 is the workhorse digital expander used in touring and install rigs worldwide.
All-metal chassis
Locking IEC power
Recallable preamps
+48V phantom
Daisy-chainable via SLink
SQ6+ Features
48 channels to mix on the 96kHz XCVI core
25 motorised 100mm faders across 6 strip layers
9″ touchscreen with all-new dark GUI
24 recallable XLR mic/line preamps on the desk
14 XLR outputs plus AES3 stereo digital out
Drag-and-drop channel and mix layout
16 SoftKeys for instant custom function access
8 RackExtra + 4 RackUltra FX engines with dedicated sends/returns
DEEP Processing add-ons with zero added latency on every channel
Two 24-channel Automatic Mic Mixers (or one 48-channel)
SQ-Drive USB recorder: 32 ch @ 48kHz / 16 ch @ 96kHz
32×32 USB-B audio interface for Mac and Windows
128×128 Intelligent SLink port for Everything I/O
I/O option card slot (Dante, Waves, MADI, SLink)
All-metal chassis, carbon-on-graphite finish
Free MixPad remote control on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Bundle notesSLink Cat5e/Cat6 cable between the desk and DX168 is not included, any shielded Cat5e or above will work up to 100m. The DX168 4U 19″ rack-mount kit (AB168RK19) is sold separately; the SQ6+ is a desk-format mixer and A&H does not offer a rack kit for it. All three items ship together as a single SKU and are backed by the standard 2-year A&H warranty on the SQ6+ and DX168.
Features
SQ6+ desk, DX168 stage expander and fitted dust cover in one bundle
96 kHz XCVI core, 48 channels to mix
24 XLR mic/line preamps on the desk plus 16 remote on the DX168
25 × 100 mm motorised faders and a 9" capacitive touchscreen
8 × RackExtra plus 4 × RackUltra FX engines
128 × 128 SLink port for the DX168 over one cable
Option card slot for Dante, Waves, MADI or SLink
SQ-Drive multitrack recording to USB
Specifications
| Bundle contents | SQ6+ desk · DX168 expander · SQ-6 dust cover |
| Mixer engine | 96kHz XCVI core |
| Channels to mix | 48 |
| Stereo aux/group mixes | 12 + LR |
| Matrix mixes | 6 (mono/linkable) |
| Mic/line preamps (desk) | 24 × XLR |
| Mic/line preamps (DX168) | 16 × XLR remote |
| XLR outputs (desk) | 14 |
| XLR outputs (DX168) | 8 line |
| AES3 output | 1 × stereo digital |
| Faders | 25 × 100mm motorised |
| SoftKeys | 16 assignable |
| Channel strip layers | 6 |
| Touchscreen | 9″ capacitive (dark GUI) |
| SLink port | 128 × 128 Intelligent |
| Option card slot | 1 × (Dante, Waves, MADI, SLink) |
| USB-A (SQ-Drive) | 32 ch @ 48kHz / 16 ch @ 96kHz |
| USB-B interface | 32 × 32 @ 96kHz / 48kHz |
| DEEP Processing | Latest generation, zero-latency |
| FX engines | 8 × RackExtra + 4 × RackUltra |
| Automatic Mic Mixer | 2 × 24-channel or 1 × 48-channel |
| Rack mountable | DX168 only (4U kit sold separately) |
| Warranty | 2 years on SQ6+ and DX168 |
