The ETC Ion 2 is a versatile and compact lighting control console, ideal for small to medium-sized venues, touring productions, and educational institutions. Offering the power and functionality of the Eos family in a portable form factor, the Ion 2 provides intuitive control over both conventional and intelligent lighting fixtures.

Key Features:

• 2,048 Outputs: Suitable for a wide range of lighting setups.
• 16,000 Control Channels: Mapped to any number from 1 to 99,999.
• Compact Design: Only 19″ wide, perfect for space-constrained environments.
• Integrated Control: Supports media servers, conventional, LED, and moving lights.
• User-Friendly Interface: Highly intuitive and simple to use, catering to both beginners and professionals.
• Advanced Features: Includes powerful effects package, marking, and timing functions.
• Eos Family Integration: Seamless transition to larger Eos family consoles.

Included with Hire:

• ETC Ion 2 Console
• Power Cable
• USB Keyboard and Mouse
• Optional: External Monitor(s)

Ideal For:

• Theatre productions requiring advanced cueing and control
• Live events and concerts with complex lighting setups
• Educational institutions for training and practice
• Venues seeking a compact yet powerful control solution

The ETC Gio @5 4K is a compact yet powerful lighting control console, ideal for theatre productions, live events, and touring shows. Offering full Eos family functionality in a portable form factor, the Gio @5 4K combines advanced features with an intuitive interface, making it a versatile choice for professionals seeking high-performance control in tight spaces.

Key Features:

• 4,096 DMX Outputs: Supports up to 4,096 channels, suitable for medium to large-scale productions.
• 18.5″ Articulating Multi-Touch Display: Provides a responsive and flexible touchscreen interface.
• Five 60mm Motorized Faders: Includes a master fader pair and 100 pages of configurable playback.
• Force-Feedback Encoders & Intensity Wheel: Offers precise control over moving lights and media.
• Eos Family Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Eos family consoles and accessories.
• Connectivity: Features 4 DMX ports, sACN & Art-Net support, 2 Ethernet ports, 11 USB ports, and MIDI/SMPTE compatibility.
• Compact Design: Built-in keyboard tray and backlit keypad for ergonomic operation.

Included with Hire:

• ETC Gio @5 4K Console
• Roadcase for secure transport
• Power cable and keyboard/mouse
• Optional: External monitor(s)

Ideal For:

• Theatre productions requiring advanced cueing and control
• Live events and concerts with complex lighting setups
• Touring shows needing a portable yet powerful control solution
• Venues seeking to upgrade or supplement their existing lighting control systems

The Jester lighting desk is a compact user-friendly memory desk that records channel levels and provides both theatre style sequential memory access and submaster style access. Memories and Submasters can be recorded as scenes or sequences (chases). Crossfade times and chase speed, direction and attack can be adjusted by the user as required.

Take control of your show with the Zero 88 FLX – a powerful, professional lighting console designed for theatre, live events, touring, and broadcast. With dual multi-touch screens, hands-on faders, and an intuitive interface, the FLX makes programming complex shows simple and reliable.

Supplied in a rugged flight case and fully tested before each hire, this console is ready to hit the road. Whether you’re running cue stacks for a play, creating bold effects for a concert, or managing intelligent fixtures at a corporate event, the FLX delivers.

Included with Hire:

• Zero 88 FLX full-size console
• Heavy-duty flight case
• Power cable
• USB stick for show storage

Key Features:

• 7″ colour touchscreen
• Control up to 8192 channels via DMX, Art-Net or sACN
• 4 physical DMX outputs (expandable over Ethernet)
• 24 multifunctional faders
• Advanced colour mixing & effects engine
• Silent operation – ideal for theatre & broadcast
• Wide fixture library with fast setup

MagicDMX Basic interface is aimed at users wishing to evaluate and learn MagicQ, technicians wishing to test fixtures, as well as students wishing to learn lighting in schools and colleges. MagicDMX Basic supports output of a full DMX universe via a 3 pin female XLR connector.

Features:

• One Universe DMX output
• 3 pin female XLR
• USB-C connector
• Max session 5 hrs
• Basic electrical protection
• LED status indicator

MagicDMX Basic is time limited to 5 hours continuous usage. After this time it is necessary to replug the device and to restart the MagicQ software.

This setup comes supplied in a flight case and includes a laptop to run it all, along with a wireless keyboard and trackpad for ease of control.

Note MagicDMX does not unlock ‘demo mode’ features.

AB168 is a 48kHz portable remote AudioRack for use with Qu, Avantis and SQ mixers, and with AHM audio matrix processors.

16 Mic Preamps

+60dB of gain, Phantom Power indicators and -20dB pad for line level sources.

8 XLR Line Outs

Balanced, relay protected line outputs on XLR.

Expander Port

For daisy-chaining 2 compatible Expanders or connection to ME personal mixers.

Plug-and-Play

No configuration required, just connect to your mixer and you’re ready to go. Firmware updates are handled automatically by the mixer.

Built To Last

Ready for the Stage

The Expander’s rugged design, with hard-wearing rubber bumpers, allows it to be placed directly on the stage floor during performances. Weighing in at just 4.8kg and featuring a sturdy carry handle, the AB168 offers the convenience and portability needed in rental, education, houses of worship and many other environments. An optional 4U rack mounting kit is available for installation in 19-inch racks.

Maximum Flexibility

Put It Where You Need It

The AB168 can be placed up to 100m away from the mixer for maximum flexibility of positioning. The unit connects over a single Cat5 cable to the mixer or upstream Expander. A second port is provided for daisy-chaining to another compatible expander or for connection to a ME personal mixing system.

AR2412 is a 48kHz, 24 XLR input, 12 XLR output AudioRack, compatible with Qu, Avantis and SQ mixers, and with the AHM audio matrix processors.

24 Mic Preamps

+60dB of gain with -20dB pad for line level sources.

12 Line Outs

Balanced, relay protected line outputs on XLR.

Expander & Monitor Ports

Dedicated ports for connection to an AR84 or AB168, and to the ME Personal Mixing System.

Plug-and-Play

No configuration required, just connect to your mixer and you’re ready to go. Firmware updates are handled automatically by the mixer.

Maximum Flexibility

Put It Where You Need It

The AR2412 can be placed up to 100m away from the mixer for maximum flexibility of positioning and includes rack ears for mounting in a 3U 19″ rack space.

The unit connects over a single Cat5 cable to the mixer or upstream Expander. A second port is provided for daisy-chaining to another compatible expander or for connection to a ME personal mixing system.

The Allen & Heath SQ-5 is a premium 48-channel digital mixer designed for professionals who need exceptional performance in a portable format.

A New Standard in Compact Digital Mixing

48 channel, 96kHz digital mixer for live sound, AV and installation.

Compact, powerful, and versatile, the Allen & Heath SQ-5 is a premium 48-channel digital mixer designed for professionals who need exceptional performance in a portable format. It features 16+1 motorized faders, 16+1 onboard preamps and 8 assignable SoftKeys, providing comprehensive control in a compact 19” rack-mountable design.

User Interface

Mixing Has Never Been Easier

Drag-and-Drop Layout

Channels and mixes can be dragged and dropped to any strip, with custom naming and colour coding on the displays, allowing you to build a mixing environment that works for you.

At-a-Glance Metering

Each strip features our patented Chromatic channel metering system, giving you at-a-glance level indication thanks to LEDs with variable brightness and colour.

Intuitive Control

SQ’s dashboard is centred around a high-res 7” touchscreen, framed by an array of high-grip, illuminating encoders to create an intuitive, integrated blend of clear visual feedback and immediate, hands-on control.

Speed Up Your Workflow

All SQ mixers feature SoftKeys which can be assigned to commonly used functions. The SQ-6 and SQ-7 also provide assignable Soft Rotaries for even more custom control.

Processing & FX

All the Tools for the Perfect Mix

Processing

Powerful Processing

Every input has HPF, a super-fast gate with sidechain and filter, a musical 4-band parametric equaliser with RTA, and Peak/RMS compressor for control and shaping of levels and transients.

Mixes have both a parametric and 28 band graphic EQ along with compressor as standard, all ready to switch in when required.

FX

World-Class FX

SQ is armed with 8 stereo FX engines and comes complete with the acclaimed RackExtra library, featuring emulations of legendary classic reverbs, gated reverbs, delays, modulators and more.

Every engine has its own dedicated stereo return too, so you don’t need to use up any of your 48 input channels.

Integrated USB Interface

Record. Stream. Mix.

SQ’s built-in 32×32 96kHz audio interface enables easy multitrack recording, backing-track playback, livestreaming and virtual soundcheck.

The interface is class-compliant on Mac OS X making it truly plug ‘n play, with ASIO and WDM compatible drivers available for Windows computers.

You can even map the SQ’s faders, rotaries, channel keys and softkeys to control your favourite DAW using the Allen & Heath MIDI Control app.

Add-Ons

Take Your Mix to the Next Level

Proven on countless world-tours with international artists, DEEP Processing and RackExtra FX from our award-winning dLive digital mixing system is now available within your SQ.

SQ-Drive

Record to USB

The integrated SQ-Drive makes it quick and easy to capture and playback 16 channels (96kHz), 32 channels (48kHz), or a stereo recording of the performance direct to a USB key or drive.

No software setup, no soundcard driver issues and no extra laptop to bring to the performance.

AMM

Automatic Mic Mixer

SQ’s advanced automatic mic mixers (AMM’s) make it a natural choice for mixing conferences, panel talks and TV shows. They’re fully integrated in the mixer too, with no extra latency, so you don’t need to route the audio to an internal DSP rack or an external plugin system.

Two fully independent 24 channel AMM’s can be utilised for two zones or combined into a single 48 channel AMM for larger events.

SQ Apps

SQ MixPad

SQ4You

Built to Last

Designed for the Pro

We know that the live environment can be tough on gear – so for SQ we devised our most punishing regime of testing and retesting yet.

From its 3-tier, all metal chassis to its extruded aluminium light bar, SQ has tremendous strength and rigidity underlying its good looks.

Networking and I/O

All the Ins and Outs

Thanks to its SLink port, SQ can also be expanded up to a total of 48 mic inputs via the Everything I/O family of rack and stage box expanders making it a flexible, mix ‘n’ match solution for owners of other Allen & Heath digital systems.

This professional-grade 4-way Cat5e Ethercon multicore is perfect for live events, theatre productions, and AV installations requiring reliable network or DMX distribution. Housed on a durable wheeled drum for easy transport and setup, the 75-metre cable allows flexible stage and venue coverage without compromising signal integrity.

Key Features:

• 4-way Cat5e Ethercon connectivity
• 75 metres of heavy-duty cable
• Robust drum with wheels for safe, easy handling
• Suitable for network, audio, or lighting signal distribution

Ideal for touring bands, production companies, and event technicians needing a quick, safe, and organised cable solution.