General Specifications

• Faders: 25 x 100mm touch-sensitive, motorised
• Screens: 2 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 ∞ 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