Product Overview
Give your project studio room to grow with the professional-grade Quantum HD 8 26 x 30, 32-bit / 192 kHz USB-C Audio Interface. Featuring eight redesigned MAX-HD mic preamps with +75 dB of gain, it's perfectly tailored for today's most popular microphones. Guitarists and bassists will appreciate the two instrument inputs, co-developed with Fender engineers. An Auto Gain button ensures optimal levels for your recordings, while two re-amp outputs invite experimentation with different amps, pedals, and mic placements after the initial tracks have been recorded. An integrated custom driver guarantees minimal audio latency during recording, while the high-performance converters deliver stunning clarity and fidelity from tip to tail. With a 124 dB dynamic range, you'll capture everything from a whisper to a scream with the depth and realism it deserves. Control your Quantum HD 2 directly from Studio One or the Universal Control app, adjusting preamp gain, toggling phantom power, and more without interrupting your session flow. Plus, enjoy 12 months of Studio One+ add-ons and exclusive content. With speaker-switching capabilities and a full-color high-resolution screen, the Quantum HD 2 delivers the flexibility and control your productions demand.
PreSonus Quantum HD8 Features:
- 26 x 30, 32-bit / 192 kHz USB-C Audio Interface
- High-performance converters with 124 dB dynamic range let you hear and capture audio with stunning clarity and fidelity
- A custom low-latency driver provides exceptionally low audio latencies when recording
- Eight all-new, next-generation PreSonus MAX-HD preamps provide transparency and accuracy across the frequency range with +75 dB of gain to maximize the performance of today’s most popular microphones for modern recording and broadcast.
- Discreet phantom power means consistent, full power for microphones that require it, so you’ll get the most from your high-performance studio microphones.
- 2 Re-amp outputs let you send audio from your DAW to your favorite outboard gear and record it again so you can experiment with different amps, pedals, and mic placement to get the exact sound you want without cutting multiple takes.
- Control your Quantum HD 8 right from Studio One and the Universal Control app, in addition to hardware, so you can adjust preamp gain, toggle phantom power, channel settings, and more without looking away from your recording session. Perfect for dialing in optimal gain staging.
- Universal Control and your Quantum HD 8 also enable speaker switching—easily check your mixes on two different speaker sets for accuracy.
- A full-color, high-resolution screen lets you keep an eye on your input and output meters while an illuminated push encoder provides fast, intuitive control over channel and output settings.
- 16 channels of ADAT Optical input (up to 48 kHz) plus stereo S/PDIF I/O make connecting your digital gear fast and easy
- ADAT standalone mode adds 8 pres and 10 outputs to your existing audio interface – so you can connect up to two additional Quantum HD 8s through ADAT for a total of 24 mic pres at sample rates up to 48 kHz.
- 2 balanced ¼-inch TRS main outputs plus 8 balanced ¼-inch TRS line outputs and 2 high-power headphone outputs give you flexible monitoring, while built-in speaker switching allows you to check your mix on multiple sets of studio monitors.
- DSP monitor mixer plus loopback audio make creating monitor and streaming mixes quick and easy.
PreSonus Quantum HD8 Specifications:
- Inputs and Outputs
- Microphone Inputs: 8
- Guitar Inputs: 2
- Line Inputs: 8
- S/PDIF Input: 1
- Optical Input: 2
- MIDI Input: 1
- Monitor Outputs: (DC coupled) 2
- Line Outputs: (DC coupled) 8
- Re-Amp Outputs: 2
- S/PDIF Output: 1
- Optical Output: 2
- MIDI Output: 1
- Headphone Outputs: 2
- USB-C ports: 1
- AD / DA Conversion
- Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
- Bit Depth: 32
- Analog Inputs
- Microphone (CH 1 - 8)
- Connector Type: 8x Combo-style, XLR / TRS
- Max Input: +18 dBu (balanced, minimum gain)
- Gain Range: 0 dB to +75 dB
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB (A-weighted, minimum gain)
- THD + N: 0.002% (1 kHz, minimum gain)
- EIN: -130 dBu (max gain, 150 Ohms, 20 kHz BW, A-weighted)
- Input Impedance: 1600 Ohms
- Line In (CH 1 - 8)
- Connector Type: 8x Combo-style, XLR / TRS
- Max input level: +18 dBu (balanced, minimum gain)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 118 dB (A-weighted, minimum gain)
- THD + N: 0.001% (1 kHz, minimum gain)
- Input Impedance: 10K Ohms
- Digital Trim: -10 to +10 dB
- Instrument In (Ch 1 - 2)
- Connector Type: 2 x 1/4-inch Female
- Gain Range: -7 dB to +68 dB
- Max input level: +21 dBu (unbalanced, minimum gain)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 111 dB (A-weighted, minimum gain)
- THD + N: 0.003% (1 kHz, minimum gain)
- Input Impedance: 1M Ohms
Analog Outputs
- Main Out (CH 1 - 2)
- Connector Type: 2x 1/4-inch Female, TRS
- Max Output Level: +18 dBu (Balanced)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.2 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 123 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + N: 0.001% (1 kHz, +4 dBu)
- Output Impedance: 51 Ohms
- Trim Range: -inf dB to 0 dB
- Line Out (Ch 3 - 10)
- Connector Type: 8x 1/4-inch Female, TRS
- Max Output Level: +18 dBu (Balanced)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.2 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 123 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + N: 0.001% (1 kHz, +4 dBu)
- Output Impedance: 51 Ohms
- Trim Range: -inf dB to 0 dB
- Re-Amp Out (Ch 11 - 12)
- Connector Type: 2x 1/4-inch Female, TRS
- Max Output Level: +4 dBu (Balanced)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.3 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + N: 0.001% (1 kHz, +4 dBu)
- Output Impedance: 100 Ohms
- Trim Range: -inf dB to 0 dB
- Headphone Out (1 - 2)
- Connector Type: 2x 1/4-inch Female, TRS Stereo
- Max Output Level: 11 dBu (50 Ohms)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.3 dB (unity gain, reference 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 118 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + N: 0.001% (1 kHz)
- Output Impedance: 33 Ohms
- Trim Range: -inf dB to 0 dB
Digital I/O
- S/PDIF I/O
- Connector Type: 2x Phono RCA (1 in , 1 out)
- Supported Sample Rates: (kHz) 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
- ADAT I/O
- Connector Type: Optical TOSLINK (2 in, 2 out)
- Format: ADAT Digital Lightpipe with S/MUX II
- 16 channels at 44.1/48 kHz
- 8 channels at 88.2/96 kHz
- Word Clock I/O
- Specification: AES-11 2009 Annex B
- Connector Type: BNC
- Jitter Complies with AES 3-4- 2009 (
- MIDI I/O
- Connector Type: 2x 5-pin DIN (off DB-9)
- Synchronization Sources: Internal, Word Clock, ADAT, S/PDIF
Electrical
- Connector type: IEC 3-conductor receptacle
- Configuration: Internal, Universal
- Power Input: 100 to 240V, 50 or 60 Hz
Product Dimensions
- Length 19” (483mm)
- Width 8.6’’ (219mm)
- Height 1.7’’ (44mm)
- Weight 6.3lb (2.86 kg)
