Overview
The DiGiCo Quantum 225 MQ-Rack Package is the simplest way to put a complete Quantum system on the road. The MQ-Rack connects straight to the console's built in BNC MADI ports, so there is no interface card to buy and no network to configure before the first line check.
The rack puts 48 mic and line inputs and 24 outputs on stage, and its two MADI ports can be combined for full channel count at 96 kHz or split to share preamps with a second console at monitors. Both console DMI slots stay free for Dante, Waves, KLANG or AVB. It suits touring and rental work, venues with existing MADI, and anyone wanting the lower cost route to a 48 input Quantum system.
Highlights
- Complete system: Quantum 225 console and MQ-Rack
- 48 inputs and 24 outputs on stage over BNC MADI
- No DMI card needed, connects to the built in MADI ports
- Both DMI slots free for Dante, Waves, KLANG or AVB
- Share preamps with a monitor console using Gain Tracking
- 72 input channels, 36 busses and 12 x 12 matrix, expandable with Pulse
- Dual redundant power supplies in console and rack
Specifications
| Package | Quantum 225 console, MQ-Rack |
| Processing | Three seventh generation FPGAs, 96 kHz, 1 ms latency |
| Input channels | 72 (96 with Pulse) |
| Busses | 36 aux or group (48 with Pulse) |
| Matrix | 12 x 12 |
| Faders | 25 motorised 100 mm touch sensitive |
| Screen | 17 inch 1000 nit multitouch with meter bridge |
| Console local I/O | 8 mic/line in, 8 line out, 4 ch AES, 4 BNC MADI, 2 DMI slots |
| Rack I/O | 48 XLR mic/line in, 24 XLR out (4 switchable to AES) |
| Rack connection | 2 x BNC MADI, combined at 96 kHz or shared at 48 kHz |
| Rack size | 6U, 11 kg |
| Console size | 1124 x 801 x 436 mm, 43 kg |
| Power | 100 to 240 V, dual PSUs in console and rack |
Forefront Tip
You need two BNC MADI runs for full I/O at 96 kHz, so carry a spare coax and label both ends. Coax is quick to run and easy to fault find, which is why this package works well for hire and touring where the system goes in and out every day.
