Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 384 |
|---|
Processing
| Mix buses | 192 |
|---|---|
| Matrices | 64 |
| DCA/VCA groups | 36 |
| DSP engine | Dual engine — 5 7th-gen. FPGAs + SHARC per engine |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 32 bits |
| Processing resolution | 40 bits |
| Channels | 384 processing channels (dual-engine architecture) |
| Buses | 192 Aux/Sub-Group busses, LR/LCR/5.1 masters, 64×64 processing matrix, 36 control groups, 2 solo busses |
| Effects and plug-ins | 64 FX Rack slots, 48 graphic EQs |
| Sample rate | 96 kHz |
Surface
| Physical faders | 52 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | 52 touch-sensitive motorised faders: 40 × 100 mm long-throw + 12 × 60 mm |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Optocore / MADI / Dante |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | One standard Optocore fibre loop (504 audio channels), up to 14 DiGiCo racks around the loop · 4 DMI slots (2 per engine), 64×64 I/O each |
Strip & details
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Software
DiGiCo Quantum Offline Software vV22 (juin 2026)DiGiCo Offline Editor to prepare a Quantum session on a computer ahead of the show.Download
DiGiCo Core2 V2 (app iPad Quantum)Download
Other screenshots
Accessories
I/O card
- DiGiCo DMI cards
DMI interface cards (MADI, Dante, etc.) for the Quantum852's 4 slots.
Stagebox / rack
- Optocore racks (SD-Rack / D2-Rack)
DiGiCo stage racks connected to the Optocore fibre loop.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The DiGiCo Quantum852 is the flagship of the Quantum range, unveiled at the end of 2022. It is a dual-engine, 384-channel digital mixing console: each engine carries five 7th-generation FPGAs backed by a next-generation SHARC system, enabling massive processing (Nodal Processing, Mustard Processing, Spice Rack emulations and the rest of the Quantum ecosystem).
The surface offers 52 touch-sensitive motorised faders (40 × 100 mm long-throw and 12 × 60 mm) and three 21.3" 1000-nit touchscreens designed for daylight operation. On the mixing side: 192 Aux/Sub-Group busses, LR/LCR/5.1 masters, a 64×64 processing matrix, 36 control groups, 64 FX Rack slots and 48 graphic EQs.
Connectivity is built on a standard Optocore fibre loop (504 channels, up to 14 racks) and four DMI slots (two per engine, 64×64 I/O each) that host DiGiCo interface cards (MADI, Dante, etc.). The Quantum852 targets the largest live productions and festivals.
Notable users
Links
Related consoles
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