Control over mix sends, returns, and effects engines.

Official versions of Qu-Pad are primarily available for the following platforms:

You can run the Android version of "Mixing Station" or similar apps on Windows by using an .

For engineers looking for a professional, stable, and highly customizable Windows experience, the third-party app Mixing Station is the gold standard. It natively supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 without requiring any resource-heavy emulators. Qu-Pad - Allen & Heath

No. Allen & Heath only creates native apps for iOS and Android. You must use an Android emulator or a compatibility layer to run the app on Windows. Will the app lag when running through an emulator?

For Allen & Heath QU series digital mixer users, the official QU-Pad app is the go-to tool for this wireless freedom. While natively designed for iPad and iOS devices, many engineers prefer the reliability, larger screens, and processing power of Windows machines.

Years later, Elias would sometimes power it on and find the icons slightly different, attuned to the man he had become—less of the anxious draftsman, more of someone who could let a regret be a lesson. Sometimes the Qu‑Pad offered stubborn suggestions that saved him from impulse. Other times it reminded him to call his sister. Once, when his father died, the Qu‑Pad opened a quiet corridor of memory that stitched grief into ordinary days until those days were bearable again.

QU-Pad is a dedicated remote-control application built by Allen & Heath. It provides absolute control over all mixing parameters of QU-16, QU-24, QU-32, QU-Pac, and QU-SB digital mixers. This includes faders, mutes, pans, routing, processing (EQ, gates, compression), and effects.

Because Qu-Pad is natively designed for mobile operating systems, running it on Windows requires a reliable Android subsystem or emulator. Follow these steps to get up and running. Step 1: Choose Your Android Environment

Qu-Pad for Windows: How to Remotely Control Your Allen & Heath Qu Mixer

Since there is no direct Windows app, users install an Android emulator. This creates a "virtual tablet" inside the Windows OS.

Running bridges the gap between hardware restrictions and modern engineering demands. By deploying an Android emulator on a Windows laptop or touchscreen tablet, you gain a massive, highly responsive command center for your Allen & Heath Qu mixer. With a properly configured local network and optimized Windows power settings, you can step away from the physical console with total confidence—ensuring perfect coverage, flawless monitor mixes, and an exceptional sonic experience from anywhere in the venue.

Follow this guide to start using qPad.