Yamaha | QL1

Compact digital mixing console with Dante for Live Sound and Corporate Events

Technical specifications

Technology : Digital mixing console

Mixing channels : 32 mono + 8 stereo

Latency : 2.5 ms

Sample rate : 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz

Mix buses : 16 Mix buses

DCA Groups : 16

Matrices : 8 Matrix buses

Motorised faders : 16 + 2 Master (100 mm)

Effects processing : 8 effects processors + Premium Rack

Control surface : 10.1-inch colour touchscreen

Local inputs : 16 XLR Mic/Line

Local outputs : 8 XLR Line + 1 XLR AES3 (AES/EBU)

Connectivity : Ethernet, USB, MIDI, Word Clock and GPI

Dimensions W x H x D : 468 x 272 x 562 mm

Net weight : 14.7 kg

Complementary products

Dante Digital Stage Box with 16 inputs and 8 outputs

32-Input / 16-Output Dante Digital Stage Box with 4 AES/EBU Outputs

32-Input / 16-Output Dante digital stage box

Alternatives

Full-size 64-channel / 42-bus digital mixer with Dante

Compact digital mixing console with 40 channels and 25 mix buses

40-channel digital mixing console / 25 mix buses

40-channel digital mixing console / 32 XLR microphone inputs

Frequently asked questions

The Yamaha QL1 is a compact digital mixing console engineered for concerts, conferences, theatres and corporate events. Its powerful DSP engine, integrated Dante networking and intuitive workflow make it a trusted solution for productions requiring premium audio quality in a compact format.

Dante allows up to 64 audio channels to be transported over a single Ethernet cable with extremely low latency. When paired with Yamaha RIO stage boxes, the QL1 simplifies system cabling, enables multitrack recording and integrates seamlessly into professional audio infrastructures.

The Yamaha QL1 is compatible with Yamaha RIO3224-D3, TIO3224-D3, RIO3224-D2, RIO1608-D2, RIO3224-D, RIO1608-D, TIO1608-D2 and TIO1608-D stage boxes via Dante. It also integrates with other Dante-compatible devices to create scalable audio systems.

Thanks to its compact footprint and advanced processing capabilities, the Yamaha QL1 is ideally suited to conferences, concerts, theatres, houses of worship, convention centres, television studios and corporate events. It performs equally well as a Front of House or monitor console.