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1 Quantec Audio Pro Comparison List - QUANTEC Audio Effect Processors

Mittenwalderstr. 63

81377 Munich / Germany

Tel. +49 / 89 / 33 30 34

www.quantec.com QRS QRS/XL Delay Zombie 1212 Yardstick 2402 Yardstick 2492 Yardstick 2493 Yardstick 2496 Yardstick 2498


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Market entry
1982 1987 1996 1997 Q1 / 2008 Q2 / 2010 Q1/ 2008 Q3 / 2008

Feature freeze comments: gurus©quantec.de - - - - - - - -











Effects












Room Simulation
yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes


RT60 Parametr. model 0.1 to 100 sec 0.1 to 100 sec - 0.5 to 100 sec 0.01 to 100 sec 0.01 to 100 sec 0.01 to 100 sec 0.01 to 100 sec


RT60 Convolver no no - no no no no TBA


Room size m3 1 to 1,000,000 1 to 100,000 - 100,000 1 to 1,000,000 1 to 1,000,000 1 to 1,000,000 1 to 1,000,000


Bandwidth filter no yes - yes yes yes yes yes


Density build-up square const/square - variable variable variable variable variable


Virtual microphones 4 2 - 2 2 (out of 12) 2 (out of 12) 6 (out of 12) 8


Multichannel 2-in / 4-out no - no no no 2-in / 6-out 8-in / 8-out


Predelay 0.2 sec (2x) 1 sec (2x) - 0.2 sec (2x)


0.25 sec (8x)


Postdelay

-
0.25 sec (2x) 0.25 sec (2x) 0.25 sec (6x) 0.25 sec (8x)


Minimum delay step 1 ms 1 sample - 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms


Alternative algorithms - - - - TBA TBA TBA TBA












Delay Plug-in
- - 4 channels - 2 channels 2 channels 2 channels 8 channels


Delay max. - - 10.8 sec total - 128 sec total 128 sec total 128 sec total 128 sec total


Subsample delay step - - < 1 µs - 1% ↔ 50ns 1% ↔ 50ns 1% ↔ 50nss 1% ↔ 100ns












Other Plug-ins IIR / FIR filters - / - yes / yes - / - - / - TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA


Equalizers / Gates - / - yes / yes - / - - / - TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA


Flangers / Choruses - / - yes / yes - / - - / - TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA TBA / TBA











User interface












Display(s)
LED LCD text none LCD graphic dual gray scale dual gray scale dual gray scale dual gray scale

Parameter change
center knob ±keys PC commander turnwheel turnwheel turnwheel turnwheel ±toggles turnwheel ±toggles

Tap delay option
no no no no TBA TBA TBA TBA

Preset change
panel keys center knob commander turnwheel turnwheel turnwheel turnwheel turnwheel

Preset management
none PC PC MIDI, RS-232 MIDI, RS-232, web browser MIDI, RS-232, web browser MIDI, RS-232, web browser MIDI, RS-232, web browser











Mechanical












Height Panel units 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Depth mm 280 330 55 38 36 36 36 36

2 Quantec Audio Pro Comparison List - QUANTEC Audio Effect Processors

Mittenwalderstr. 63

81377 Munich / Germany

Tel. +49 / 89 / 33 30 34

www.quantec.com QRS QRS/XL Delay Zombie 1212 Yardstick 2402 Yardstick 2492 Yardstick 2493 Yardstick 2496 Yardstick 2498


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Inputs












# of channels
2 2 4 2 2 2 2 8












AES / EBU via XLR (# of XLRs) - - 4 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1) - 2 (1) 2(1)

AES / EBU D-SUB25 AES59, Tascam, Yamaha - - - - - - - 8












Analog via XLR (# of XLRs) 2 (2) 2 (2) - - - 2 (2) - -

Max. full level dBu (balanced) +18 +18 - - - +22 - -

Level setting
trimpots DIP switches - - - setup menu - -

Input impedance ohms 13.6k 13.6k - - - 6k - -

Signal-noise ratio dB unw. (A-weight) 88 (91) 90 (93) - - - 111 (114) - -

CMRR dB (au) >35 >35 - - - >70 - -

Conformity IRT Pflichtenheft 3/5 section 4.2 section 4.2 - - - full - -











Outputs












# of channels
4 2 4 2 2 2 6 8

Output interpolation
none dither to 16 bit noise shaping 16, 20, 24 bit noise shaping 16, 20 bit noise shaping 16, 24 bit none noise shaping 16, 24 bit noise shaping 16, 24 bit












AES / EBU via XLR (# of XLRs) - - 4 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1) - 6 (3) -

AES / EBU D-SUB25 AES59, Tascam, Yamaha - - - - - - - 8












Analog via XLR (# of XLRs) 4 (4) 2 (2) - - - 2 (2) - -

Max. full level dBu (balanced) +18 +18 - - - +22 - -

Level setting
trimpots DIP switch - - - setup menu - -

Output impedance ohms 40 40 - - - 40 - -

Signal-noise ratio dB unw. (A-weight) 90 (93) 90 (93) - - - 111 (114) - -

Unbalance of imp. dB (au) >35 >35 - - - >70 - -

Unbalance of EMF dB (av) >30 >30 - - - >50 - -

Conformity IRT Pflichtenheft 3/5 section 4.2 section 4.2 - - - full - -











Power












Mains Voltage Volts 110 / 220 115 / 230 115 / 230 115 / 230 85..265 85..265 85..265 85..265

Power dissipation Watts 60 30 8 8 14 18 15 20

Capacitor wearout chemistry / strategy >40 Al elyts 33 Al elyts 2 Al 125°C elyt 2 Al 125°C elyt zerolytic® zerolytic® zerolytic® zerolytic®












3 Quantec Audio Pro Comparison List - QUANTEC Audio Effect Processors

Mittenwalderstr. 63

81377 Munich / Germany

Tel. +49 / 89 / 33 30 34

www.quantec.com QRS QRS/XL Delay Zombie 1212 Yardstick 2402 Yardstick 2492 Yardstick 2493 Yardstick 2496 Yardstick 2498


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DSP












Sampling rate kHz 20 32 28 - 54 38 - 54 38 - 216 48 / 96 / 192 38 - 216 38 - 108

Audio data format internal linear linear linear linear floating point floating point floating point floating point

Word length bits 26 32 24 24 32 32 32 32

Block size (BS) 249x latency = 2*BS+3 1 1 1 1 16 16 16 16

Memory words = samples 65,536 65,536 524,288 1,048,576 6,291,456 6,291,456 6,291,456 6,291,456

Instruction rate MIPS 5 8 40 40 300 300 300 360

Eff. Performance MMACS 5 8 12 12 60 60 80 720

# of Plug-in Banks
- - - - 15 15 15 63











AES3 control bits












Channel Status
- - bit-by-bit fully assignable IDs assignable IDs assignable - IDs assignable, outputs same IDs assignable, outputs per pair

User Bits
- - AES18 HDLC transparent transparent - transparent transparent

Timecode
- - - - - - - internal LSA event list











Non-audio interfaces












MIDI
no in / thru no in / thru / out in / thru / out in / thru / out in / thru / out in / thru / out


Preset change - yes - yes yes yes yes yes


Dynamic params - yes - yes yes yes yes yes












RS-232
no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes












USB 2.0 Classes supported - - - - audio, midi, mass storage, firmware upgrade (TBA) audio, midi, mass storage, firmware upgrade (TBA) audio, midi, mass storage, firmware upgrade (TBA) audio, midi, mass storage, firmware upgrade (TBA)












Ethernet Speed - - - - 10BASE-T 10BASE-T 10BASE-T 10BASE-T

802.3af (PoE) Handheld R/C power - - - - from hub/switch from hub/switch from hub/switch from hub/switch

IP address
- - - - assignable assignable assignable assignable

Internet Protocols
- - - - ARP, DNS, ICMP, DHCP, HTTP, XNTP(?), MIDI(?) ARP, DNS, ICMP, DHCP, HTTP, XNTP(?), MIDI(?) ARP, DNS, ICMP, DHCP, HTTP, XNTP(?), MIDI(?) ARP, DNS, ICMP, DHCP, HTTP, XNTP(?), MIDI(?)












Other interfaces
4-pin XLR R/C - - - - - - -












4 Quantec Audio Pro Comparison List - QUANTEC Audio Effect Processors

Mittenwalderstr. 63

81377 Munich / Germany

Tel. +49 / 89 / 33 30 34

www.quantec.com QRS QRS/XL Delay Zombie 1212 Yardstick 2402 Yardstick 2492 Yardstick 2493 Yardstick 2496 Yardstick 2498


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Presets












# of presets









Parametrized model within device 64 120 4 30 250 250 250 250


external on PC none unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited

Conv@16bit/48kHz within device - - - - - - - up to 10 min.


external on PC - - - - - - - unlimited












Preset naming
by numbers 8 banks of 8 24 chars 8 chars 8 chars 8 chars timestamped 8 chars timestamped 8 chars timestamped 8 chars timestamped

Preset handling like installing, removing, renaming, distributing between units, ...
manually entering preset parameters from notes RS-232 download libraries from PC (no upload) RS-232 upload and download libraries to/from PC MIDI, RS-232 upload and download libraries to/from PC MIDI, RS-232, or from web browser on any computer via the unit's internal webserver MIDI, RS-232, or from web browser on any computer via the unit's internal webserver MIDI, RS-232, or from web browser on any computer via the unit's internal webserver MIDI, RS-232, or from web browser on any computer via the unit's internal webserver

Physical location of preset library
within device or on paper sheets within device or on harddisk of a dedicated PC within device or on harddisk of a dedicated PC within device or on harddisk of a dedicated PC within device, or harddisk of DAW, or company's backed-up office server within device, or harddisk of DAW, or company's backed-up office server within device, or harddisk of DAW, or company's backed-up office server within device, or harddisk of DAW, or company's backed-up office server

Preset timestamps
- - - - internal RTC, NTP server internal RTC, NTP server internal RTC, NTP server internal RTC, NTP server











Prices












Prices in € EU - VAT not included (12,600) (6,600) (1,200 – 1,800) (2,400) 2,900 (3,600) 3,900 6,900

Prices in US$ estimated value FOB Munich, no quote (for information only) (17,800) (9,300) (1,700 – 2,600) (3,400) 4,250 (5,275) 5,695 9,900























This table has been compiled for comparision purposes only – no formal quote. All information within this table has been checked with care, but is subject to change without notice. Feb 2, 2010

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