- 128 Input Channels
- 64 Aux / Sub-Group Busses
- LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master Buss
- 24 x 24 Full Processing Matrix
- 286 Dynamic Equalizers
- 48/96 kHz Sample Rate
Representing a dramatic leap forward in power and connectivity within a remarkably compact format, Quantum 338 follows the Quantum 7 in defining the future of audio mixing.
Boasting a wealth of new design features and enhancements to create ultimate flexibility of use plus the speed of operation that only Quantum can deliver, Quantum 338 is based on seventh generation FPGAs with an entirely new system architecture. The console merges tried and tested workflows with immense processing muscle and bold innovation including a striking new dark mode.
Under The Hood – Ultimate Stadius!
Quantum 338 puts a trio of 17-inch, 1000 nit, high brightness multitouch screens at your disposal, with both the meter bridge and soft quick select buttons displayed on each screen for quick, intuitive operation. In addition, 70 individual TFT channel displays join the floating Quantum chassis with 38 100mm touch sensitive faders laid out in three blocks of 12 fader banks plus two dedicated user-assignable faders, each with high resolution metering.
Superior local audio connectivity and performance comes courtesy of new “Ultimate Stadius” 32-bit ADC and DAC conversion, which is built into the Quantum 338 as standard alongside six single or three redundant MADI connections, dual DMI slots and a built-in UB MADI USB recording interface.
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 a maximum of 128 input channels with 64 busses and a 24 x 24 matrix, all with full channel processing, Quantum 338 takes built-in console I/O to new levels of performance.
The console’s 8 local mic/line inputs and eight local line outputs all feature 32-bit “Ultimate Stadius” converters, while users have access to 4 stereo AES/EBU in/out, triple redundant MADI in/out (which can also be configured as 6 MADI I/O at 48kHz), dual DMI card slots, support for dual second generation Optocore loops, a built-in UB MADI USB interface and more. Waves connectivity can also be added with a SoundGrid Interface card, adding up to an additional 64 I/O.
General Specifications
- Faders: 38 x 100mm touch-sensitive, motorised
- Screens: 3 x 17” LCD high – brightness, high – resolution touch screens
- Input Channels: 128
- Busses: Up to 64 Aux / Group busses with full processing Mono / Stereo / LCR / LCRS / 5.1
- Matrix: Up to 24 Input / 24 Outputs with full processing
- Control Groups: Up to 24, selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute Group
- Graphic Eq: 24 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
- Internal FX: Up to 24 stereo effects comprising floating point reverbs and delay/chorus/pitch/enhancer
- Spice Rack: 8 mono / 4 stereo Rack Slots
- Mustard Proc: 36 Processing Strips
- Nodal Proc: 64 Nodal Processors
- Local I/O: 8 x 32bit mic/line I/O, 8 x AES I/O
- MADI interface: 6 x interfaces @ 48kHz, 3 interfaces @ 96kHz, BNC connectivity
- Optocore Interface: Optional (dual loop available)
- Sampling rates: 48kHz / 96kHz
- GPI/GPO: 16
- DMI: 2 x DiGiCo Multichannel Interface
- Waves: Optional
- Ext Sync: Wordclock, AES, MADI, Optocore
- Quantum 338 Dimensions: 1595mm (w) x 805mm (d) x 482mm (h)
- Quantum 338 Weight: 70Kg / 154lbs (198Kg / 437 lbs. with flightcase)
- Quantum 338 Flightcase: 1717mm (w) x 642mm (d) x 1144mm (h)
- Power Requirements 100V-240V, 50-60Hz, 295VA
Audio Specification
- Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz
- Processing Delay: 1ms Typical (channel, SD Rack input through L-R Buss to Stage Output @ 96kHz)
- Internal Processing: Up to 40-bit, Floating Point
- A>D & D>A: 32-bit Converter Bit Depth
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.15dB (20Hz – 20kHz)
- THD: <0.002% @ Unity Gain, 0dB Input @ 1kHz
- Channel Separation: Better Than 120dB: (40Hz – 15kHz)
- Residual Output Noise: <100dBu Typical (20Hz – 20kHz)
- Microphone Input: Better Than -128dB Equivalent Noise
- 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 ∞ 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
