DiGiCo Quantum 225 Digital Mixing Console – MADI and One Multi-Mode Optics HMA
DiGiCo Quantum 225 Digital Mixing Console – MADI and One Multi-Mode Optics HMA
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.
Key Features
- 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
I/O
- Connections: MADI x 4 Optics x 1, UB-MADI, DMI Port x 2
- Connectors: BNC & HMA
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.
Quantum 225 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: TBC
- Internal Processing: Up to 40-bit, Floating Point
- A>D & D>A: 24-bit Converter Bit Depth
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ±0.2dB
- THD: 0.001
- Channel Separation: -120dB
- Residual Output Noise: -95dBu
- Microphone Input: Better than -126dB: Equivalent Noise
- Maximum Output Level: 24dBu
- Maximum Input Level: 24dBu
- 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 ∞ 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:
- 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 ∞ 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
