Live sound · for the Allen & Heath CQ12
The Vocal Chain
Why does your vocal feed back, sound thin, or get lost in a loud room?
A crystal-clear live vocal, dialled in by exact numbers — not “a bit” or “to taste”. The step-by-step setup I use to get one clean, feedback-free voice out of an Allen & Heath CQ12 — whether you’re solo with tracks, singing over a guitar, or fronting a band. The whole point: never rely on a sound engineer again.
By Aaron Norton — independent solo artist, gigging for a living since 2006.
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Also in the Ultimate Library — every guide together, the best value. And the first in the live-sound series; the acoustic-guitar edition follows.
What's inside
- —Exact settings, not vague advice — real numbers for gain, EQ, compression and reverb that get you ~98% there.
- —Beat feedback for good — the Feedback Assistant routine that ends the mid-song howl.
- —Mix a sound you can’t hear — build a setup you trust from behind the desk, every gig.
- —Dialled in on the CQ12 — but the method works on any digital mixer with the same features.
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