Quantum 225 Digital Mixing Console

• 72 Input Channels
• 36 Aux / Sub-Group Busses
• LR/LCR Master Buss
• 12 x 12 Full Processing Matrix
• 155 Dynamic Equalizers
• 48/96 kHz Sample Rate

Quantum 225: Compact and Robust

Following on from Quantum 338, Quantum 225 brings the power of Quantum in a compact and robust worksurface.

Quantum 225 incorporates all of the new design features introduced in 2020 with the Quantum 338, and of course uses three large-scale seventh generation FPGAs to continue the unrivaled Quantum legacy. The console merges tried and tested workflows with immense processing muscle, bold innovation and all of the Quantum features, giving you the ultimate tool set.

Under The Hood
Quantum 225 brings a 17-inch, 1000 nit, high brightness multitouch screen with both a meter bridge and soft quick select buttons for quick and intuitive operation. 41 individual TFT LCDs displaying channel information and metering, bank information, macros and more guide you immediately to the controls you need. Plus, 25 100mm touch sensitive faders in two banks of 12 plus a dedicated user-assignable master fader with high resolution metering.

But there’s more… The defining feature of the Quantum 225 is the ability to customise the left worksurface with the Mounting Bracket. Mount a laptop for creative control, or a KLANG:kontroller for immersive control. You could even mount an extra screen to show your KLANG:app, plugin computer, console overview screen, or it could even display the channel screen for your left bank of faders, transforming your Quantum 225 into a dual screen console at an unbelievable price point!

With a maximum of 72 input channels with 36 busses and a 12 x 12 matrix, all with full channel processing, Quantum 225 brings Quantum to a wider user base. Also included as standard are Mustard Processing channel strips, Spice Rack plugin style native FPGA processing options, Nodal Processing and True Solo.

I/O

Despite being a smaller format console, there hasn’t been any sacrifice when it comes to connectivity.

Local I/O: Quantum 225’s local I/O includes 8 analogue inputs, 8 analogue outputs and 2 AES I/O (4 channels)

MADI: Quantum 225 offers 2 redundant MADI in/out at 48kHz, which can also be configured as 4 MADI I/O. At 96kHz this acts as 2 MADI I/O with full channel counts.

Optocore: The Quantum 225 offers the option to add a single or dual loops of Optocore. On each loop, which is 504 channels of audio; there can be up to 14 DiGiCo racks, or a combination of racks and tie-lines around the loop. With dual Optocore loops, that’s 1,008 Optocore channels of audio and 28 racks running.

UBMADI: In addition, the engine has a 48-channel UBMADI, so you can connect any laptop via USB and get 48 channels of recording and playback.

DMI: We have also incorporated two dedicated DMI slots to accommodate the growing family of DiGiCo DMI card options. Allowing the console connectivity to be configured for the demand of the tour or event, you could plug in a Dante module, or the latest automatic mic mixing module. Each dedicated DMI slot provides you with an additional 64 x 64 I/O.

Waves: There is also an option to add Waves connectivity if you want to utilise SoundGrid processing, giving you a 64 x 64 additional I/O.

*SPECIFICATIONS*

General Specifications

Faders: 25 x 100mm touch-sensitive, motorised
Screens: 1 x 17” LCD high – brightness, high – resolution touch screen
Input Channels: 72
Busses: Up to 36 Aux / Group busses with full processing Mono / Stereo / LCR plus a Master
Matrix: Up to 12 Input / 12 Outputs with full processing
Control Groups: Up to 12, selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute Group
Graphic Eq: 16 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
Internal FX: Up to 12 stereo effects comprising floating point reverbs and delay/chorus/pitch/enhancer
Spice Rack: 6 mono / 3 stereo Rack Slots
Mustard Proc: 24 Processing Strips
Nodal Proc: 32 Nodal Processors
Local I/O: 8 x mic/line I/O, 2 x AES I/O (4 channels)
MADI interface: 4 x interfaces @ 48kHz, 2 interfaces @ 96kHz, BNC connectivity
Optocore Interface: Optional (dual loop available)
Sampling rates: 48kHz / 96kHz
GPI/GPO: 2
DMI: 2 x DiGiCo Multichannel Interface
Waves: Optional
Ext Sync: Wordclock, MADI, Optocore
Quantum 2 Dimensions: 1124mm (w) x 801mm (d) x 436mm (h)
Quantum 2 Weight: 43Kg / 95lbs (138Kg / 304 lbs. with flightcase)
Quantum 2 Flightcase: 1260mm (w) x 601mm (d) x 1141mm (h)
Power Requirements 100V-240V, 50-60Hz, 255VA

Audio Specification

Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz
Processing Delay: 2ms @ 48kHz, 1ms @ 96kHz
Internal Processing: Up to 40-bit, Floating Point
A>D & D>A: 24-bit Converter Bit Depth
Frequency Response: (Mic In to Line Out): +/-0.25dB (20Hz – 20kHz)
THD+N (Mic In to AES Out): <0.003% (-10dBFS out, 0dB gain, 22Hz-20kHz)
THD+N (AES In to Line Out): <0.003% (+16dBu out, 22Hz-20kHz)
Channel Separation: (Mic In to Line Out): >100dB @ 10kHz
Residual Output Noise: <-94dBu (22Hz-20kHz, A-weighted)
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): <-127dBu (22Hz-20kHz, A-weighted)
Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
Maximum Input Level: +22dBu

Processing Channel Specification
Input Channel

Name: User-Defined / Presets
Channel Selection: Mono / Stereo / Multi
Input Routing: Main & Alternate Input
Analogue Gain: -20 to +60dB
Phase: Normal / Reverse
Digital Trim: -40 to +40dB
Delay: Up to 1.3s
DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 – 50.0
Bias 0 – 6
LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off

Equalisation: 4 Band EQ: Parametric or Dynamic (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/
Hi Shelf, Hi/Hishelf)
On/Off
Freq; 20 – 20kHz
Gain; +/- 18dB
Q: 0.1 -20 (Parametric) / 0.10-0.85 (Shelf)
Dynamic EQ On/Off
Over/Under
Band On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1

Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-Band)Compressor:
On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
Link; Any Channel/Buss
Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Knee : Hard, Med, SoftDe-Esser:
Threshold : 20us – 20ms
Release : 1ms – 100ms
Ratio : 1:1 – 50:1
Ess-Band : Listen On/Off
Ess-Band Filter Freq / Width: 20Hz – 20kHz

Dynamics 2: On/OffGate / Ducker:
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 50us – 100ms
Hold; 2ms – 2s
Release; 5ms – 5s
Range; 0 – 90dB
Key; Any Source
Key Listen
Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHzCompressor:
On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
Link; Any Channel / Buss
Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
S/C Source : Any Source
S/C Listen : On/Off
S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz

Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
EQ/Dyn order: EQ/Dyn or Dyn/EQ
Mute: Channel Mute / Hard Mute
Solo: Solo Buss 1 / Solo Buss 2 / Both, Auto Solo
Channel Safe: Input, EQ, Dyn, Aux, Pan, Fade/Mute, Inserts, Buss, Directs,
Full Safe
Output Routing: Buss, Insert A, Insert B, FX
Direct: On/Off, Pre-Mute / Pre-Fade / Post-Fade, Level +/- 18dB
Fader: 100mm Motorised Fader 8 to +10dB

Processing Channel Specification
Aux / Group / Matrix Output

Name: User-Defined / Presets
Phase: Normal / Reverse
Digital Trim: -20 to +60dB
Delay: Up to 1.3 sec
DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 – 50.0
Bias 0 – 6
LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off
Equalisation: 8 Band EQ: 4 band Parametric and 4 band parametric or Dynamic (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/Hi Shelf, Hi/Hishelf)
On/Off
Freq; 20 – 20kHz
Gain; +/- 18dB
Q: 0.1 -20 (Parametric) / 0.10-0.85 (Shelf)
Dynamic EQ On/Off
Over/Under
Band On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-band)Compressor:
On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
Link; Any Channel / Buss
Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Knee : Hard, Med, SoftDe-Esser:
Threshold: 20us – 20ms
Release: 1ms – 100ms
Ratio: 1:1 – 50:1
Ess-Band: Listen On/Off
Ess-Band Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
Dynamics 2: On/OffGate / Ducker:
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 50us – 100ms
Hold; 2ms – 2s
Release; 5ms – 5s
Range; 0 – 90dB
Key; Any Source
Key Listen
Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHzCompressor:
On/Off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
Link; Any Channel/Buss
Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
S/C Source : Any source
S/C Listen : On/Off
S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
EQ/Dyn Order: EQ/Dyn or Dyn/EQ
Mute: Channel Mute / Hard Mute
Solo: Solo Buss 1 / Solo Buss 2 / Both, Auto Solo
Channel Safe: Trim, EQ, Dyn, Fade/Mute, Inserts, Outputs, Full Safe
Output Routing: Outputs, Insert A, Insert B, FX
Fader: 100mm Motorised Fader 8 to +10dB

Mustard Processing

Preamplifier Tubes:
Variable Drive
Odd / Even / Overdrive / Distortion / Crunch / Hi Distortion Presets
Variable Output Gain
Preamplifier Amp:
Variable Drive
Odd/Even 1st stage harmonics
Bias & Saturate control
Off/Odd/Even 2nd stage harm
Variable HF Boost
Variable Output Gain
Equalisation: 4 band EQ: Parametric (lowshelf / bell, lower-mid bell / all-pass, upper-mid bell / all-pass, hishelf / bell)
HPF & LPF 4th order filters
Dynamics 1: Classic VCA Compressor / Vintage VCA Compressor / Optical Compressor / FET Limiter
Dynamics 2: Gate / Ducker