Following the Quantum338 digital mixing console launch at the 2020 Namm Show, DiGiCo has fielded many customer requests for a more compact, two-screen model, setting the stage for the new Quantum326.
‘A considerable number of audio professionals have asked us for a smaller version of the Quantum338 – and specifically one with zero compromises to its feature set – so we’ve had our R&D team give the people what they want,’ says DiGiCo Managing Director, Austin Freshwater. ‘Aside from sporting one less screen and a dozen fewer faders, the Quantum326 is every bit the same remarkably powerful, versatile, and robust desk as its larger sibling, perfectly extending our full Quantum experience to a host of smaller performance spaces and touring productions with tighter logistics constraints.’
Just like the Quantum338, the Quantum326 represents a significant step forward in power and connectivity. Based on the latest seventh-generation FPGAs, DiGiCo’s newest mixing console offers 128 input channels with 64 busses and a 24x24 matrix, all with full channel processing. Twenty-six 100mm touch-sensitive faders are laid out in two blocks of 12 fader banks, plus two dedicated user-assignable faders, each complete with high resolution metering. The desk also features a pair of 17-inch, 1000-nit high-brightness multi-touch screens, plus 58 individual TFT channel displays. Other features include Ultimate Stadius 32-bit ADC and DAC conversion, six single Madi connections and dual DMI slots.
The Quantum326 may be upgraded with DiGiCo’s Pulse software, increasing the console’s number of standard input channels to 156 (from 128), busses to 72 (from 64), Mustard Processors to 48 (from 36), and Nodal Processors to 72 (from 64). Another perk of the recent Pulse upgrade is the addition of Mix Minus functionality.
For theatre applications, a Quantum326T version, equipped with DiGiCo’s theatre-specific software package, will additionally be available. This model comes with the Pulse upgrade already installed as standard, further supplying the user with a generous 36x36 Matrix.
The Quantum326 and Quantum326T will begin shipping on 14 October 2024.
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