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Thunderbolt is designed to be downward compatible.

But does that also mean I could use the TB2-designed Quantum on an elder Mac (like e.g. my 2012 MacMini) with TB1-connection?

MacBookPro 16" M1-Max 32 GB RAM 24C-grafics 1TB, using a 32" Samsung 4K display with Presonus Quantum 2626
MacOS 14 Sonoma (always latest version)
External harddiscs Samsung T7 or Sandisc Extreme USB-C or WD-Black 3.5" - 7200 rpm on USB 3.0 (connected via OWC-TB-4-dock)

Presonus Studio One Pro 6.X (latest version);
Celemony Melodyne Studio 5; Softube Console1 MK II (always latest versions)
PreSonus Faderport 8, PreSonus Atom, Atom SQ
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by ForumAdmin on Fri May 19, 2017 3:21 pm
Yes. We tested Mac Mini 2012 machines as part of the Intel Thunderbolt Certification process.
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by MarkusHassold on Mon May 22, 2017 12:19 am
I am absolutely happy to hear this!

MacBookPro 16" M1-Max 32 GB RAM 24C-grafics 1TB, using a 32" Samsung 4K display with Presonus Quantum 2626
MacOS 14 Sonoma (always latest version)
External harddiscs Samsung T7 or Sandisc Extreme USB-C or WD-Black 3.5" - 7200 rpm on USB 3.0 (connected via OWC-TB-4-dock)

Presonus Studio One Pro 6.X (latest version);
Celemony Melodyne Studio 5; Softube Console1 MK II (always latest versions)
PreSonus Faderport 8, PreSonus Atom, Atom SQ
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by MY on Fri May 26, 2017 8:04 am
Hey guys,

So it means if i'm reading correctly I can have a PCIe Thunderbolt 3.0 AIC card and be able to use Quantum without any issue? Any confirmation from Users & Dev will be appreciated ;-) Happy friday :thumbup:

​Moilim Yacoub (MY)
​Music Producer / Mix Engineer / Entrepreneur

Win 7 Pro x64 -16 gigs Ram - Intel Core i7 2600 @3.40Ghz / Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Soundcard: 1st Generation RME Hammerfall DSP & Antelope Zen Studio (All up-to-date drivers)
Macbook Pro (13", Mid 2012) / 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 / 4GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 / Graphics: Intel HD 4000 1024MB
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by kdavies on Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:25 am
I have a motherboard with a TB 3 port and have TB3 to TB2 adapter currently hooked to it to use with another interface. I am very interested in switching over to the Quantum. Does it work with this configuration?

Thanks!
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by MY on Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:34 am
Hey guys!

Quick question here... can someone use Quantum but plug it from plug of the Sound cardThunderbolt to a USB 3 computer plug??? Or this just does not apply? Curious

​Moilim Yacoub (MY)
​Music Producer / Mix Engineer / Entrepreneur

Win 7 Pro x64 -16 gigs Ram - Intel Core i7 2600 @3.40Ghz / Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Soundcard: 1st Generation RME Hammerfall DSP & Antelope Zen Studio (All up-to-date drivers)
Macbook Pro (13", Mid 2012) / 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 / 4GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 / Graphics: Intel HD 4000 1024MB
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by bassfx on Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:51 am
Very interested in picking up a Quantum due to its supposedly very low latency for VSTi work (especially compared to the Studio 192), but my main desktop DAW (running Win 10) does not have a Thunderbolt port... it's a powerful, recent machine -- I'm 99% sure I could add a Thunderbolt card... is there a recommended Thunderbolt PCIe card I should look at?
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by jpettit on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:39 am
You have to get to the motherboard level with us.
FInd out your motherboard maker.
Google for TB PCie cards for hat motherboard.

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by bassfx on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:41 am
jpettit wroteYou have to get to the motherboard level with us.
FInd out your motherboard maker.
Google for TB PCie cards for hat motherboard.


Thanks, will do!
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by jpettit on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:46 am
BTW do you own a 192?

The latency for VI in 3.5.1 is 5.6 ms at 64 buffers 48k sample rate. with DP on max.

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by bassfx on Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:55 am
jpettit wroteBTW do you own a 192?

The latency for VI in 3.5.1 is 5.6 ms at 64 buffers 48k sample rate. with DP on max.


I do NOT own a 192, I've just talked with a handful of people who are very unhappy with the 192 for VSTi purposes... and in general have been following the various threads in various forums about it, including after the update that made some improvements. The general consensus from what I have gathered is that they love the sound and they are impressed with the features in general -- but for heavy VSTi use, they have been very frustrated. I know one guy who sold his 192 and went back to RME. For tracking and mixing, the 192 is great, but for heavy VSTi, it appears I should avoid it.

Anyway, from what I have read, it looks like the Quantum is a real possibility. Since you guys removed the DSP section, and have tuned the thunderbolt drivers for latency, it looks like you might have a real VSTi champ on your hands. So that's why I'm looking into it. I'm normally leaning RME, but this is the first interface that is tempting me to look Presonus direction for an interface.
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by jpettit on Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:13 am
If 1ms vs 5ms ( BTW this is twice as fast as pre 3.5) makes a difference to the performer go for Quantum. It is a slam dunk for people on Macs. Windows systems however is not for the light hearted. ;)

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by bassfx on Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:27 am
jpettit wroteIf 1ms vs 5ms ( BTW this is twice as fast as pre 3.5) makes a difference to the performer go for Quantum. It is a slam dunk for people on Macs. Windows systems however is not for the light hearted. ;)


Real-world 5ms RTL would be fine for me, if it could sustain a heavy session without issues for large VSTi templates, which is what the problem is from everything I have gathered... under DAWBench and similar tests, the numbers I saw were not very encouraging for VSTi work for the 192, especially with the extra buffer used by the DSP, which is not needed in my book... However, the Quantum looks like it has massive potential and might excel at VSTi low latency performance.
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by jpettit on Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:31 am
jdurham wrote
jpettit wroteIf 1ms vs 5ms ( BTW this is twice as fast as pre 3.5) makes a difference to the performer go for Quantum. It is a slam dunk for people on Macs. Windows systems however is not for the light hearted. ;)


Real-world 5ms RTL would be fine for me, if it could sustain a heavy session without issues for large VSTi templates, which is what the problem is from everything I have gathered... under DAWBench and similar tests, the numbers I saw were not very encouraging for VSTi work for the 192, especially with the extra buffer used by the DSP, which is not needed in my book... However, the Quantum looks like it has massive potential and might excel at VSTi low latency performance.

Those tests are old data.
There is no doubt the Quantum is a fastest interface out at this point. But latency performance is subjective to the performers and instrument.

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by bassfx on Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:30 am
jpettit wroteThose tests are old data.
There is no doubt the Quantum is a fastest interface out at this point. But latency performance is subjective to the performers and instrument.


Thanks for the info and feedback, and definitely agree that it ultimately comes down to the subjective feel for the performers and the unique requirements for each situation. We are all living in an amazing time when we have so many options for realtime audio like this for such an incredible price. Some of the the recordings I love the most and consider among the best in the world, were done on equipment far inferior to anything Presonus makes today, for sure.
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by DominicB on Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:33 am
jpettit wroteIf 1ms vs 5ms ( BTW this is twice as fast as pre 3.5) makes a difference to the performer go for Quantum. It is a slam dunk for people on Macs. Windows systems however is not for the light hearted. ;)


Jeff, we know from in house testing that Windows computers must be configured properly. Mac's are typically ready out of the box.

Windows users should refer to this article. http://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/ar ... 0-machine-

Internally we have tested on several Windows PC's (Desktops and Laptops) which required minimal if ANY special configuration. Quantum works great on those.

Users should also refer to this article on compatible Thunderbolt adapters.
http://answers.presonus.com/17244/which ... hunderbolt

Any issues not covered in those articles can be taken up with support for resolution.

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by DominicB on Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:46 am
jdurham wrote
jpettit wroteBTW do you own a 192?

The latency for VI in 3.5.1 is 5.6 ms at 64 buffers 48k sample rate. with DP on max.


I do NOT own a 192, I've just talked with a handful of people who are very unhappy with the 192 for VSTi purposes... and in general have been following the various threads in various forums about it, including after the update that made some improvements. The general consensus from what I have gathered is that they love the sound and they are impressed with the features in general -- but for heavy VSTi use, they have been very frustrated. I know one guy who sold his 192 and went back to RME. For tracking and mixing, the 192 is great, but for heavy VSTi, it appears I should avoid it.

Anyway, from what I have read, it looks like the Quantum is a real possibility. Since you guys removed the DSP section, and have tuned the thunderbolt drivers for latency, it looks like you might have a real VSTi champ on your hands. So that's why I'm looking into it. I'm normally leaning RME, but this is the first interface that is tempting me to look Presonus direction for an interface.


Personally, I love my Studio 192! I've done big orchestral/trailer scores using it well before Studio One 3.5 and it's NLM. Which the native low latency is a huge plus and just makes everything better for me on my original Mac Pro 1,1. But everyone has their own use cases.

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Presonus Audio


Mac Pro 1,2 | 8 Core Xeon | 16GB Ram | OSX 10.9
MacBook Pro i7 16
HP Laptop i7 12GB Ram Win 8.1
Interfaces: Presonus,
Controllers: AKAI LPK25, Arturia Minilab, Maschine Mikro mkII, Nektar P49, Keystation Pro 88, Korg Microkey
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by Greg P on Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:32 pm
Can anyone verify that the Quantum Will run on Windows 8.1 pro x64 or is it just made for (Windows 10).......from looking at the spec......it only name Windows 10.....
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by connorguiberteau on Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:51 pm
That is because Windows 10 is the only Windows operating system that supports Thunderbolt.

Therefore Quantum is not supported on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and earlier versions.

Here are some of the knowledge base articles related to Windows:

http://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003181806-Will-Quantum-work-with-my-Windows-10-machine-

http://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003160623-Which-Thunderbolt-adapter-will-work-on-my-Windows-system-with-Thunderbolt-3-

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by rguitar78 on Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:53 am
My motherboard offered the Asus ThunderboltEX II as an add-on PCIe card (native Thunderbolt 2 port) with a cable that connects to headers on the mobo. Should this scenario work? See my signature for all the specs. Thanks in advance!

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