Digico – QUANTUM852 DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE

Description

• 384 Input Channels
• 192 Aux / Sub-Group Busses
• LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master Buss
• 64 x 64 Full Processing Matrix
• 1030 Dynamic Equalizers
• 48/96 kHz Sample Rate

Quantum 852: Designed for the future

Quantum 852, The new flagship in the DiGiCo family, BIG on power, but with an eco-friendly heart!

Quantum 852 has been designed from the ground up. Familiar, yet different, and with improved audio quality via enhanced algorithms, Quantum852 delivers a massive leap forward in processing power. It is neatly packaged with 1000 nit LCD screens for full daylight operation and a newly designed worksurface, giving users the confidence that, true to the DiGiCo ethos, Quantum852 has been designed not just for now, but for the future. The console merges tried and tested workflows with immense processing muscle, bold innovation and all of the Quantum features, giving you the ultimate large format audio production mixing console.

Under The Hood

The DiGiCo Quantum 852 is a dual engine, 384 channel mixing console with 52 physical faders and 3 x 21.3” LCD high-resolution touchscreens. Combining the extraordinary might of five large-scale FPGAs, the Quantum 852 redefines digital mixing consoles.

With a maximum of 384 input channels, with 192 Aux / Sub-Group busses, plus the familiar LR / LCR / 5.1 Master busses. It comes with a 64 x 64 Processing Matrix, 36 Control Groups, two Solo busses, 64 FX Rack slots and 48 Graphic EQs. Also included as standard are Mustard Processing channel strips, Spice Rack plugin style native FPGA processing options, Nodal Processing and True Solo.

I/O

With the arrival of the new flagship, it couldn’t provide anything but the best when it comes to connectivity.

Local I/O: Quantum 852’s local I/O includes 12 Stadius 32 bit analogue inputs, 12 Stadius 32 bit analogue outputs and 12 Bit Perfect AES I/O

MADI: Quantum 852 offers 8 MADI in/out at 48kHz, which can also be configured as 4 redundant MADI I/O with full channel count at 96kHz.

Optocore: The Quantum 852 comes as standard with one Optocore fibre 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. There is also the option to upgrade to dual Optocore loops. That’s 1,008 Optocore channels of audio and 28 racks running.

DMI: We have also incorporated four dedicated DMI slots (two per engine) 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: The Quantum 852 provides Waves connectivity as standard.

General Specifications

• Faders: 40 x 100mm touch-sensitive, motorised + 12 x 60mm touch sensitive, motorised
• Screens: 3 x 21.3” LCD high-brightness, high-resolution touch screens + 3 x 6.8″ LCD high-brightness, high-resolution touch screens
• TFT Screens: 40 x 1.3″ touch sensitive full colour LCD display + 29 x 1.3″ full colour LCD displays
• Meterbridge: 3 x Custom Mounted 19.2″ LCD high – brightness, high – resolution screens
• Redundancy: Internal removable engine x 2
• Internal hot-swappable PSU x 2
• Input Channels: 384
• Busses Up: 192 Aux / Group busses with full processing Mono / Stereo / LCR / 5.1
• Matrix: 64 Input / 64 Outputs with full processing
• Control Groups: 36, selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute Group
• Graphic Eq: 48 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
• Internal FX: 64 stereo effects comprising up to 32 floating point reverbs plus delay/chorus/pitch/enhancer
• Spice Rack: 32 mono / 16 stereo Rack Slots
• Mustard Proc: 128 Processing Strips
• Nodal Proc: 384 Nodal Processors
• Local I/O 12 x mic/line I/O, 12 x AES I/O
• 8 x MADI interfaces @ 48kHz,  4 redundant interfaces @ 96kHz, BNC connectivity
• Standard Optocore (Dual Loop – Optional)
• Sampling rates 48kHz / 96kHz
• GPIO: 2 x DSub37
• Video Inputs x 2, Outputs x 2
• DMI: 2 x DiGiCo Multichannel Interface
• Waves: Fitted as Standard
• Ext Sync Wordclock, AES, Video, MADI, Optocore

Audio Specification

• Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz
• Processing Delay: TBC
• Internal Processing: Up to 40-bit, Floating Point
• A>D & D>A: 32-bit Converter Bit Depth
• Frequency Response: TBC
• THD: TBC
• Channel Separation: TBC
• Residual Output Noise: TBC
• Microphone Input: TBC
• Maximum Output Level: TBC
• Maximum Input Level: TBC

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: 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 ∞ 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