PreSonus QUANTUM 4848 Thunderbolt Audio Interface

Full Description

Perfect Patchbay Integration

Extend your recording environment into the analog domain by integrating your old gear into your new workflow. Quickly connect the PreSonus QUANTUM 4848 to your current patchbay and then easily route your analog gear to your DAW. If you're a professionally minded producer or recording engineer and you love your old analog gear, use the QUANTUM 4848 to link it up to your digital setup and recapture those beautiful sounds. If you are setting up a new studio environment based entirely on analog but still want the benefits of digital audio workstations then the PreSonus QUANTUM 4848 is an absolutely essential piece of gear.

Fast and Flexible

The QUANTUM 4848 features very low latency and produces pristine audio quality which means you retain every nuance from your favourite gear. Integrating analog gear is facilitated by 16 channels of ADAT I/O. The PreSonus QUANTUM 4848 has a huge scope for expansion too, create a huge 192x192 system by connecting 4 PreSonus QUANTUM 4848's via Thunderbolts for excessive speed and versatility. You will notice no degradation to your signal with this powerful studio unit. Your analog units will sound just like they should.

Ready for your DAW

With powerful hardware, comes powerful software. The Studio One Professional Pipeline XT plug-in that ships with the QUANTUM 4848 means that your old gear is more than ready for your digital audio workstation. Just drop into a channel on your DAW and route which outboard unit you wish to integrate with the easy to use user interface.

Manage latency with a native processing domain. Even when you are working on CPU heavy songs with loads of outboard hardware, the Studio One Professional Pipeline XT plug-in will allow you to use your analog gear without risk of audio dropouts or crashes. Easily mix in your DAW with classic boutique equipment and hardware processors. It'll handle anything you throw at it. The perfect companion to your PreSonus QUANTUM 4848.

Incredible Sound

Even though the QUANTUM 4848 is an extremely fast unit, no quality is lost in the transference of the signal. You can capture every beautiful nuance from your gear. High-grade, dedicated converters on each input and output provide a huge dynamic range of 120dB meaning there is zero audible distortion. Designed for the analog studio, the PreSonus QUANTUM 4848 will become an integral part of your signal chain. Invest in your passion and add the QUANTUM 4848 to your patchbay rack.

Features

• 48x48 ultra-low-latency 24-bit 192 kHz Thunderbolt™ 2 audio interface
• 32 line-level inputs and outputs via rear-panel DB25 connectors
• Dual ADAT inputs and outputs for 16 channels of digital I/O at base sample rates.
• Stack up to four Quantum 4848 interfaces via Thunderbolt for 192x192 simultaneous inputs and outputs
• Stack any combination of four Quantum, Quantum 2, and Quantum 4848 interfaces via Thunderbolt to create a custom system

Integrate Software

• Tight integration with included Studio One® Professional DAW software (Mac®/Windows®) for multitrack music production and mastering
• Native Studio One Pipeline XT plug-in provides easy integration of analog processors in a digital recording environment
• Select the Channel Profile modes, monitor levels, switch the front panel level meters (input/output), and more with free UC Surface touch-control software (Mac/Windows/iPad®/Android™*)
• Wireless control of Studio One Professional using free Studio One Remote for iPad/Android tablet
• Studio Magic Plug-in Suite included
• Ableton Live Lite included
• Compatible with most recording software for Mac and Windows

Connectivity

• Simultaneous I/O up to 48 inputs/48 outputs
• 32 line-level inputs and outputs via rear-panel DB25 connectors
• ADAT Optical/Dual SMUX inputs/outputs: 16x16 channels at 44.1 or 48 kHz; 8x8 channels at 88.2 or 96 kHz
• Channel Profile modes allow you to customize I/O configurations for third-party recording software that limits simultaneous recording streams
• Dual Thunderbolt ports for stacking multiple units and connecting Thunderbolt peripherals

Specifications

Line Inputs

• Type: DB25 (Tascam Format), Balanced
• Maximum Input Level: +18 dBu (Balanced, min. gain)
• Frequency Response:
  • 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.05 dB, unity gain, 48 kHz)
  • 20 Hz to 40 kHz (±0.10 dB, unity gain, 96 kHz)
• Dynamic Range: > 118 dB (A-wtd, min. gain)
• Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.005 (1 kHz, min. gain)
• Input Impedance:
10 kΩ

Line Outputs

• Type: DB25 (Tascam Format), impedance balanced, DC Coupled
• Maximum Output Level: +18 dBu (Balanced)
• Frequency Response:
  • 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.05 dB, unity gain, 48 kHz)
  • 20 Hz to 40 kHz (±0.15 dB, unity gain, 96 kHz)
• Dynamic Range: 118 dB (A-wtd)
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.0035 (1 kHz, +4 dBu)
• Output Impedance: 51Ω

Crosstalk

• Input to Input: < -110 dB
• Output to Output: < -115 dB
• Input to Output: < -120 dB

Signal Level LEDs

• Clip: -0.5 dBFS (Red)
• Signal 2: -2 dBFS (Yellow)
• Signal 1: -50 dBFS (Green)

Digital Audio

• Connection Type: Thunderbolt*
• ADC Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-wtd)
• DAC Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-wtd)
• Bit Depth: 24 bits
• Internally Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

Clock

• Jitter: < 70 ps RMS (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Jitter Attenuation: > 60 dB (1 ns in => 1 ps out)

Power

• 12 VDC, 5A, external power supply

Physical Dimensions

• Height: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
• Depth: 7" (177.8 mm)
• Width: 19" (482.6 mm)
• Weight: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)