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QU-32 &BLUE WHALE JAZZ
CLUB
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
CASE STUDY
“THE QU-32 IS CHANGING OUR VISION FOR THE CLUB, AND THE ARTIST CAN WALK AWAY AT THE END OF THE SHOW WITH A LIVE RECORDING OF THEIR PERFORMANCE.”
MASAHIRO TSUZUKI – PRODUCTION MANAGERBLUE WHALE
The Requirement
Opened in 2009, the Blue Whale is a live jazz club and art gallery located in the heart of
Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, California, USA. The Blue Whale has become
the ‘go to’ venue for the best musicians to showcase their latest projects.
With an intimate listening environment for both the musicians and the fans, it was time to
upgrade the venue from an analogue to a digital console.
Production manager and lead engineer, Masahiro Tsuzuki, searched for a digital
console with the capability to record the show live on multi-track or two-track, provide
live streaming for local or internet media, as well as have iPad controllability.QU-32 &BLUE WHALE JAZZ
CLUB
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
The Solution
The solution was clear; with a 38 in / 28 out architecture, multi-track recording capability
to a DAW of Masahiro’s choice, along with 18 channels of recording to the Qu-Drive,
and remote control with the Qu-Pad app on an iPad, the Allen & Heath Qu-32 was the
weapon of choice.
Masahiro commented that not only does the Qu-32 sound incredible but the feature set
and functionality really stand out. With the accessibility of scene recalls, the mixer can
also store individual EQ, dynamic control, and FX parameters.
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QU-32 & BLUE WHALE JAZZ CLUB
FOHQu-32
DAWControl and Multi-Track
Recording
Qu-DriveUSB 2-track recording
Qu-PadWiFi