A Compact Digital Mixer with All the Trimmings
The DiGiCo Quantum 225 is a compact digital mixer with a lot to offer, including 72 input channels, 36 buses, an LR/LCR master bus, and a 12-in/12-out processing matrix. This small-format digital console contains an abundance of useful I/O, including eight analog inputs, eight analog outputs, and four channels of AES digital, along with two MADI ports, Optocore support, and UBMADI. You also get two dedicated DMI slots for even more expansion. High-performance signal processing, with DiGiCo’s Mustard Processing channel strips and Spice Rack insert effects, yields studio-quality mixes. Taking command of your mix is as intuitive as it gets, thanks to a 17-inch multi-touch screen, 41 individual TFT LCDs, and 25 touch-sensitive, motorized 100mm faders. And the Quantum 225’s customizable left work surface will accommodate every workflow. For a compact mixer with top-shelf sound and pro-level features, look no further than the DiGiCo Quantum 225.
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Laden with high-performance processing
For the Quantum 225, DiGiCo packed a lot of processing power into a feature-laden, small-format digital console. The Quantum 225 includes a generous 72 input channels, along with 36 aux/subgroup buses, an LR/LCR master bus, and a 12-in/12-out matrix — all with full channel processing. You also get Mustard Processing channel strips with emulated tube preamplification, a 4-band EQ, three styles of compression, and a gate/ducker. Beyond that, DiGiCo’s Spice Rack provides powerful FPGA-fueled insert effects, which include parametric and dynamic equalization plus single-band and multiband compression.
DMI interface option cards sold separately.A small-format console with plenty of I/O
The DiGiCo Quantum 225 is a small-format digital console; however, when it comes to I/O, you wouldn't know it. Its local connections include eight analog inputs, eight analog outputs, and four channels of AES digital I/O. This digital mixer includes two redundant MADI ports, which deliver four channels of MADI I/O at 48kHz or two channels of MADI I/O at 96kHz. You can add a single loop of Optocore with 504 channels and 14 DiGiCo racks, or dual loops for 1,008 channels and 28 racks. You also get 48 channels of UBMADI, permitting you to connect your laptop via USB for multichannel recording and playback. What’s more, the Quantum 225’s two dedicated DMI slots make expansion a cakewalk via DiGiCo’s robust selection of interface option cards.
Jam-packed with high-level features
The Quantum 225 is teeming with high-end features. That said, it’s a breeze to navigate, courtesy of a 17-inch multi-touch screen with a meter bridge and soft quick-select buttons. You get 41 individual TFT LCDs for displaying channel information and metering, bank information, macros, and more. You’ll also enjoy comfortable tactile control, thanks to 25 touch-sensitive, motorized 100mm faders in two banks of 12 plus a user-assignable master fader with high-resolution metering. Our favorite feature here at Sweetwater is the Quantum 225’s customizable left work surface. You can mount a laptop or KLANG:kontroller for added creative control or an extra screen for your KLANG:app, plug-in computer, console overview screen, or left fader bank.
DiGiCo Quantum 225 Digital Mixing Console Features:
- 72 input channels, 36 buses, an LR/LCR master bus, and a 12-in/12-out processing matrix
- Mustard Processing channel strips with emulated tube preamplification, EQ, and dynamics processing
- Spice Rack provides powerful FPGA-fueled insert effects
- Local connections include 8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs, and 4 channels of AES digital I/O
- 2 redundant MADI ports deliver 4 channels of MADI I/O at 48kHz or 2 channels of MADI I/O at 96kHz
- Add a single loop of Optocore with 504 channels and 14 DiGiCo racks or dual loops for 1,008 channels and 28 racks
- UBMADI gives you 48 channels of computer recording and playback via USB
- 2 dedicated DMI slots make expansion a piece of cake (DMI interface option cards sold separately)
- 17-inch multi-touch screen with a meter bridge and soft quick-select buttons
- 41 individual TFT LCDs for displaying channel information and metering, bank information, macros, and more
- 25 touch-sensitive, motorized 100mm faders yield comfortable tactile control
- Customizable left work surface accommodates laptops, controllers, and screens
