On the Mixer, go to the I/O screen. Select Outputs and IP direct outputs. Then press the ME option. Now you can patch the inputs to the MEs. If you’d rather send an Aux, you can switch from IP direct to Monitor Out. You can also mix and match these.
Love this! I think i want to try one with our QU32. Im a new self-trained sound guy. Im trying to see if this takes up any sub groups or aux's or if it just allows the user to mix their own. We want wireless IEM for vocalists and im thinking using these will help free these up for keyboard player or drums. Thanks in advance!
Thanks! The way the MEs work with Allen and Heath mixers, you will not lose any Auxes or Groups. Also, if you plug a wifi router into the network port, your singer can control their mix on the Aux you have them plugged in to from their phone. The Qu-You app that will allow you to do basic volume adjustments on one Aux.
@@Johnbanthony yep, we use that today for wireless IEMs. Trying to add more for vocalists. Still have floor wedges for them. Figured I could free up those Auxs by using MEs
Thanks for the video. We have an SQ7 but we were told we could plug the ME-1 directly to the console? We were encouraged to buy a ME-U. Is that true or is that because we have a DX160 stagebox that is at 96k instead of 48k?
Yes, this is true. The DX stage boxes run at 96K and will not down sample when connected to the MEs. You’ll need to add an S-link card to the board to connect a DX168 and MEs.
Yes, you can daisy chain (pretty much) as many ME1 and ME500 units as you like if they all have their own power. If you’re using the MEU, then units connected directly will be powered via PoE. Each unit is a like a miniature mixer that receives and passes on any channels it’s sent. The main thing to be aware of is that the ME500 will automatically assign the first 16 mono or stereo channels you have patched to keys (stereo channels must be odd/even pairs and from stereo sources or tagged as stereo in the MEU). The ME1 can also work like this, but you also have the freedom to patch any channel to any key, use groups to send multiple channels to a single key (e.g. Drums) as well as there being a local mic for ambient sound.
what cables do I need to link th ME-1s on stage to the stage box , I am running an sq6 desk with two AB168 stage boxes and have recently purchased 3 ME-1s
No just a 3 band EQ on the master of the MEs. If you’re working with the SQs or higher, you can duplicate the input on the board and send that to the MEs if you want different EQ (or processing) than what the board is mixing for that channel.
Hi, Im trying to send the stereo ins to the ME-1s on the QU-24 I’ve managed to get up the ST1s into the ME-1s but no sound is coming out into the my in ears? Any ideas why? Thank you.
The first place I would troubleshoot is your Direct Out settings on the QU. The ME signal is taken from here. Press the Routing button, and the press the Channel in the upper left corner of the screen to bring up these settings.
Hey Linton, unfortunately there is no way to configure an ME outside the ME. I would recommend configuring one and then using a usb stick to import settings to the others. If you have an ME1, it will auto populate channel names based on the console. The ME500 does not have the same feature.
Hi there. I've been using ME-1 with my Qu-16 for 2 years now but I just got back to my setup and my ME-1 (daisy chain 4X) don't recognize my entries on my Qu-16. I've made the firmware update and check all my wire connection but no success. The ME-1 all work individually. Where should I look to solve this issue? Thanks.
Try the Reset Source List option that I mention at 4:06 after you’ve connected everything together. If you’re still having an issue, reach out to Allen and Heath support. You can call (800) 431-2609 and follow the prompts or email support@americanmusicandsound.com . If you do call and it says to leave a voicemail, they’re actually really good about calling back. We haven’t encountered this problem.
You have two options to remedy this. You can set the routing so that channel does not go to the Mains. If you’re on an SQ or Higher, you can also use that same input on another channel. So that Input is duplicated own two channels. The Processing and routing will be completely independent, including mutes.
On top of having a headphone out, there’s also a 1/4” output. You can output either to a phone. If you’re on a newer iphone with no headphone jack, you’ll need to get an adapter to go from 1/8” to lighting.
@@wolflexx2146 You’re going to need an interface designed for working with phones/tablets if that is not working. I would check out IK Multimedia’s IRig series. There’s others on the market but I am familiar with those. The Irig Stream will work from your ME1 with an 1/8” to RCA cable.
You could use the line out of the ME to record using a an 1/8” cable if you had to, but the best way to record would be the usb on the console or using one of the card slots, like dante.
Hello, so I use the qu-24 and me1 for the first time yesterday and the band members said that that when I raise or lower the faders for the L and R it affected there levels. What could have been wrong?
Hey Yoseif, under Processing, go to Direct Out Global Settings. Make sure follow fader is turned off. Then select Direct Out Source to your preference for the ME1. This will select where in the channel strip the signal is sent to the Message. I would suggest either post preamp for the raw signals, or post delay if you want any EQ, gating, or compression sent to the MEs. Also ensure under the IO Patch screen, you select Monitor, and then patch all your mixer channel inputs to ME inputs. The easiest way to do this is make a diagonal line with the patching, then hit apply.
On the I/O screen, select Outputs, then Rack FX. Select ME on the second row from the top. Here you can select any of the FX returns to go to your ME.The Effects Returns will eat into your total ME input count. The ME1 has 40 inputs, so you can select from the console inputs, Rack FXs, Auxes, Groups, Matrixes or PAFLs.
Unfortunately no, the input is with a cat5 cable so it is not compatible with analog mixers. It is compatible with any of A&H’s current digital mixers. From Qu all the way up to Dlive.
On your Console, go to Routing > Outputs > Input Direct Outputs and select the ME tab. Now patch these to the channels on your ME. The ME will auto-populate with channel names and inputs.
Thanks for the video🙏🏾 Question: Is the Local Mic the only means of “TalkBack” functionality between other ME-1 on stage or could the “Aux In” be used as a “TalkBack” line also?
The local mic, isn’t necessarily for talkback. That mic signal can not leave the ME. It’s so you can blend in the ambience of what’s right around you. You can run any signal you want into the aux in, but it can not take a mic as an input. Needs to be a line level signal.
These can handle stereo with no problem. To pan one of the channels, select it from one of the 16 channels buttons then push down on the level knob and turn it to pan. When the level knob is pushed down, it acts as a pan knob.
The ME1s don’t have a way of turning around the audio back to the console. They have stereo 1/4" and 1/8” out but that’s it unfortunately. If you want to run Dante to IEMs, I recommend using a switch that has wifi built in. You can run IEM mixes on the SQ4U phone app. Assign each phone to an aux running to the IEMs.
Good video regarding the Allen and Heath m e 1 setup, however my question is how do you hook it up to the Allen and Heath SQ7 mixing board?
On the Mixer, go to the I/O screen. Select Outputs and IP direct outputs. Then press the ME option. Now you can patch the inputs to the MEs. If you’d rather send an Aux, you can switch from IP direct to Monitor Out. You can also mix and match these.
Love this! I think i want to try one with our QU32. Im a new self-trained sound guy. Im trying to see if this takes up any sub groups or aux's or if it just allows the user to mix their own. We want wireless IEM for vocalists and im thinking using these will help free these up for keyboard player or drums. Thanks in advance!
Thanks! The way the MEs work with Allen and Heath mixers, you will not lose any Auxes or Groups. Also, if you plug a wifi router into the network port, your singer can control their mix on the Aux you have them plugged in to from their phone. The Qu-You app that will allow you to do basic volume adjustments on one Aux.
@@Johnbanthony yep, we use that today for wireless IEMs. Trying to add more for vocalists. Still have floor wedges for them. Figured I could free up those Auxs by using MEs
Thanks for the video. We have an SQ7 but we were told we could plug the ME-1 directly to the console? We were encouraged to buy a ME-U. Is that true or is that because we have a DX160 stagebox that is at 96k instead of 48k?
Yes, this is true. The DX stage boxes run at 96K and will not down sample when connected to the MEs. You’ll need to add an S-link card to the board to connect a DX168 and MEs.
Can you use the Me1 simultaneously with the ME500
Yes, you can daisy chain (pretty much) as many ME1 and ME500 units as you like if they all have their own power. If you’re using the MEU, then units connected directly will be powered via PoE. Each unit is a like a miniature mixer that receives and passes on any channels it’s sent.
The main thing to be aware of is that the ME500 will automatically assign the first 16 mono or stereo channels you have patched to keys (stereo channels must be odd/even pairs and from stereo sources or tagged as stereo in the MEU).
The ME1 can also work like this, but you also have the freedom to patch any channel to any key, use groups to send multiple channels to a single key (e.g. Drums) as well as there being a local mic for ambient sound.
what cables do I need to link th ME-1s on stage to the stage box , I am running an sq6 desk with two AB168 stage boxes and have recently purchased 3 ME-1s
You need a cat5e or better. Make sure it’s shielded as well.
Can you patch the ME1 channels on a Digico SD9?
To connect the MEs to an SD9, you’ll need digico’s orange box and a DMI-ME card.
Is it possible to EQ individual channels?
No just a 3 band EQ on the master of the MEs. If you’re working with the SQs or higher, you can duplicate the input on the board and send that to the MEs if you want different EQ (or processing) than what the board is mixing for that channel.
What kind of cable to I need to purchase to connect the ME-500 to the Allen Heath Mixer? What connects to what?
We use a cat5e cable. No need to get a cat6e or higher.
Hi, Im trying to send the stereo ins to the ME-1s on the QU-24 I’ve managed to get up the ST1s into the ME-1s but no sound is coming out into the my in ears? Any ideas why? Thank you.
The first place I would troubleshoot is your Direct Out settings on the QU. The ME signal is taken from here. Press the Routing button, and the press the Channel in the upper left corner of the screen to bring up these settings.
@@Johnbanthony Thanks for getting back. Yes im at that menu now but I don’t know what to change. It’s currently set to post delay.
@@nattysmithmusic7236 To confirm, you have the routing for the ME setup on the Qu's Routing page?
Can you use a SUB-GROUP or a DCA as one of the Inputs into this personal mixing system?
You can assign a Group to the ME Outs. Look under Routing > Output > Mix Out
@@Johnbanthony thank you!
Hi
Thank for the video👌🏽
Is there a way to do configuration or control the ME with a laptop or ipad
Hey Linton, unfortunately there is no way to configure an ME outside the ME. I would recommend configuring one and then using a usb stick to import settings to the others. If you have an ME1, it will auto populate channel names based on the console. The ME500 does not have the same feature.
Hi there. I've been using ME-1 with my Qu-16 for 2 years now but I just got back to my setup and my ME-1 (daisy chain 4X) don't recognize my entries on my Qu-16. I've made the firmware update and check all my wire connection but no success. The ME-1 all work individually. Where should I look to solve this issue? Thanks.
Try the Reset Source List option that I mention at 4:06 after you’ve connected everything together. If you’re still having an issue, reach out to Allen and Heath support. You can call (800) 431-2609 and follow the prompts or email support@americanmusicandsound.com . If you do call and it says to leave a voicemail, they’re actually really good about calling back. We haven’t encountered this problem.
When a channel is muted in the main mixer it is also muted in the monitoring mixer, how to avoid that?
You have two options to remedy this. You can set the routing so that channel does not go to the Mains. If you’re on an SQ or Higher, you can also use that same input on another channel. So that Input is duplicated own two channels. The Processing and routing will be completely independent, including mutes.
Apakah saluran me1 menggunakan saluran LR master? Maka jika saya mute LR master akan tidak terdengar di me1?
I'm sorry but I don't understand your question.
Hey Im a drummer and we have these at church, do you know if I can get the output audio to a phone or something?
On top of having a headphone out, there’s also a 1/4” output. You can output either to a phone. If you’re on a newer iphone with no headphone jack, you’ll need to get an adapter to go from 1/8” to lighting.
@@Johnbanthony Thanks for the info
@@Johnbanthony hey, I already got a lighting adapter but what cable do I need to plug in the ME, I see people talking about trrs and trs cables
@@Johnbanthony I tried the audio cable I used to use in my car for AUX but it didn't work
@@wolflexx2146 You’re going to need an interface designed for working with phones/tablets if that is not working. I would check out IK Multimedia’s IRig series. There’s others on the market but I am familiar with those. The Irig Stream will work from your ME1 with an 1/8” to RCA cable.
Can I record directly from the in-ear monitor to a DAW?
You could use the line out of the ME to record using a an 1/8” cable if you had to, but the best way to record would be the usb on the console or using one of the card slots, like dante.
So does a chain of ME-1s take up only 1 AUX Output? So there’s 11 stereo mixes available after the ME-1s are connected?
The MEs do not take up an AUX, so your aux count will be unchanged.
Hello, so I use the qu-24 and me1 for the first time yesterday and the band members said that that when I raise or lower the faders for the L and R it affected there levels. What could have been wrong?
Hey Yoseif, under Processing, go to Direct Out Global Settings. Make sure follow fader is turned off. Then select Direct Out Source to your preference for the ME1. This will select where in the channel strip the signal is sent to the Message. I would suggest either post preamp for the raw signals, or post delay if you want any EQ, gating, or compression sent to the MEs. Also ensure under the IO Patch screen, you select Monitor, and then patch all your mixer channel inputs to ME inputs. The easiest way to do this is make a diagonal line with the patching, then hit apply.
@@Johnbanthony thank you for the reply. I will check this on mixer later.
How to I stop the FX from going to the ME-1?
On the I/O screen, select Outputs, then Rack FX. Select ME on the second row from the top. Here you can select any of the FX returns to go to your ME.The Effects Returns will eat into your total ME input count. The ME1 has 40 inputs, so you can select from the console inputs, Rack FXs, Auxes, Groups, Matrixes or PAFLs.
This personal mixer works with analog mixers?
Unfortunately no, the input is with a cat5 cable so it is not compatible with analog mixers. It is compatible with any of A&H’s current digital mixers. From Qu all the way up to Dlive.
Do you have a video on how to hook the me-1 up to the back of the SQ-7? I can't find documentation on this.
i need video how to patch personal monitor mixer
On your Console, go to Routing > Outputs > Input Direct Outputs and select the ME tab. Now patch these to the channels on your ME. The ME will auto-populate with channel names and inputs.
Thanks for the video🙏🏾
Question:
Is the Local Mic the only means of “TalkBack” functionality between other ME-1 on stage or could the “Aux In” be used as a “TalkBack” line also?
The local mic, isn’t necessarily for talkback. That mic signal can not leave the ME. It’s so you can blend in the ambience of what’s right around you. You can run any signal you want into the aux in, but it can not take a mic as an input. Needs to be a line level signal.
Stereo?
These can handle stereo with no problem. To pan one of the channels, select it from one of the 16 channels buttons then push down on the level knob and turn it to pan. When the level knob is pushed down, it acts as a pan knob.
If you are using wireless IEMs on an all Dante system, could you send a ME-1's mix via Dante back to a Dante enabled wireless IEM transmitter?
The ME1s don’t have a way of turning around the audio back to the console. They have stereo 1/4" and 1/8” out but that’s it unfortunately. If you want to run Dante to IEMs, I recommend using a switch that has wifi built in. You can run IEM mixes on the SQ4U phone app. Assign each phone to an aux running to the IEMs.
All i need to know is how to add drums' instruments etc
Are you trying to add individual elements of the drum kit, or the kit as a whole?
Kit as a whole