Integrate vintage gear with your DAW at Quantum speed
Quantum 4848: 24-bit 192 kHz Thunderbolt Audio Interface with Studio One Professional
Complete digital integration for the analog studio.
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 of DB25 line-level connectivity and pristine digital conversion 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. 16 additional channels of ADAT Optical I/O let you tie in digital gear, and you can 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.
Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for the Quantum 4848 interface.
Mac
- Mac® OS X 10.11.6 64-bit or later
- Intel® Core™ i5 or better
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Windows
- Windows® 10 64-bit or later
- Intel Core i5 or better
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Mac and Windows Systems
- Thunderbolt™ 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 port (Note: Your computer’s motherboard must support Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt 3 requires an adapter, not included.)
- Internet connection (required for Studio One Activation and Content download)
- Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
- 30 GB hard disk space
- Monitor with 1366×768 resolution
Technical Specifications
Line Inputs |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| Input to Input | < -110 dB |
| Output to Output | < -115 dB |
| Input to Output | < -120 dB |
Signal Level LEDs |
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|---|---|
| Clip | -0.5 dBFS (Red) |
| Signal 2 | -2 dBFS (Yellow) |
| Signal 1 | -50 dBFS (Green) |
Digital Audio |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Height | 1.75″ (44.45 mm) |
| Depth | 7″ (177.8 mm) |
| Width | 19″ (482.6 mm) |
| Weight | 6 lbs (2.72 kg) |
* Thunderbolt 2 (Thunderbolt 3 compatible)
As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus® Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.
