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I saw a review that stated you can't record multichannel audio. Simply not true. Also saw that it's a simple TABLET mixer. Also not true. I've been working with many different products over a 7 year period, mainly Behringer Flow 8, XR18. The interface is way more intuitive on the CQ-20B. You can easily record all channels ONBOARD using a 32gb type 10 full size SD card for over 3 hours at 41000mhz sample rate. The preamps are exceptional and the auto feedback filter (When enabled) is a godsend. Once you do the small amount of homework learning this device you will be just as impressed as I am. Bluetooth audio IN for background music works fine. The ugly? Network controls are wonky. If you configure the device via ethernet it's solid. However switching to wireless is a pain and will disable the ethernet connection. I expected to be able to use both methods for controlling the device, but alas, not dice as far as I have been able to ascertain. Using the device as a USB throughput device (As an external soundcard) is flawed and temperamental. I have to assume enough users have expressed these issues and A&H will correct these via a firmware update soon.BUT as a live, compact stage mixer this has more plusses than minuses. The FX engines work great, my favorite is the Doubler effect used on vocals. Sound is SO clean and easy to manage. It doesn't make you want to overdrive the mains to stay clean, which I've found on the Behringer products.I'm happy with it! I want a firmware update to rid the stupid from it though.

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The recording functions are a joke. Does not accept just any media. When you format media to use with CQ 20b stereo recording it won't play any where but a pc. Can't record multi and stereo at the same time. CANT PLAY MP3 FOR BREAK MUSIC PERIOD, doesn't read mp3 files. I have the soundcraft UI 12 and it plays ANY file and records simultaneously. Mixer works but the app interface is so many layers deep for everything that trying to run sound like you would on a normal console is not possible. App layout sucks. Only allows 2 instances of Main app connection at once which I think should be the owners discretion not what a&h wants you to have. I enjoy shopping with zounds but the Cq20b SUCKs and has nothing to do with zZounds being a great company to deal with.