PreSonus Quantum 4848

Presonus Quantum 4848 Audio Interfaces

Designed for the needs of the recording professional, the Quantum 4848 is the perfect solution to take your analog gear into the digital domain. Equipped with 32 inputs and outputs on DB25 line-level connectors and pristine digital converters with 120 dB of dynamic range, the Quantum 4848 allows you to bring vintage and boutique analog gear into your DAW at blazingly fast speed, thanks to its near-zero-latency Thunderbolt interface. Sixteen additional channels of ADAT Optical I/O let you tie in digital gear or expand your simultaneous I/O to 192 channels. The included Studio One Professional DAW features Pipeline XT, allowing you to use your analog gear as plug-ins inside your Studio One session.

General 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 and Quantum 4848 interfaces (or add one Quantum 2626 interface) via Thunderbolt to create a custom system

Integrated Software

• Tight integration with included Studio One Professional DAW software (macOS/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 (macOS/Windows/iPad/Android)
• Wireless control of Studio One Professional using free Studio One Remote for iPad/Android tablet
• Studio Magic Software Suite included
• Compatible with most recording software for macOS 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

Digital

• Thunderbolt 2 high-speed bus
• 24-bit resolution and up to 192 kHz sampling rate
• 120 dB A/D/A converters
• BNC word clock input and output with low-jitter clocking

Physical

• Rugged construction with all-metal chassis
• 1U rack-mountable
• 12 VDC, 5A external power supply (included)