Features

• 57 ready-to-use effects plug-ins
• easy to use effects building environment
• huge library of high quality audio DSP building blocks
• oscilloscope and spectrum analyser for in-depth visualisation of plug-in operation
• VST and Audio Units versions of all plug-ins, with automation
• fully customisable graphics for plug-in GUIs with support for animated controls/meters and realistic shadowing
• sidechain operation independent of host software capability
• full MIDI control, with easy to use MIDI Learn
• cross-platform: PC Windows and Mac OS X Universal
• online Effects Library to share plug-in designs

Universal Sidechains

In multi-track audio applications, side-chaining is a powerful technique for controlling effects in one track using audio from a different track. Quantum FX incorporates db audioware's Universal Sidechains functionality that lets you side-chain in most multi-track hosts, even if the host software itself does not have that native capability.

Quantum FX is supplied with two side-chaining factory effects: SideDyn (a compressor/gate combo) and ChainSaw (a dual channel resonant filter). You can also build side-chaining into your own plug-in designs using dedicated DSP building block modules in the Quantum FX Workbench.

MIDI Control

On-screen controls are very flexible, but there are times when hardware knobs, sliders and keys are a far more natural interface. Quantum FX lets you control plug-ins using your favourite external MIDI control surface, keyboard or pedals. And thanks to db audioware's easy-to-use MIDI Learn functionality, it's simple to associate any on-screen control with the optimum hardware control.

Effects Library

If you don't want to use the factory effects or build your own using the workbench, you can download new ones from our online effects library. The library is open to all registered Quantum FX owners, so when you buy Quantum FX, you continue to get great new effects for free!

Plug-in Standards

• Works with any host program supporting VST 2.4 plug-ins or Audio Units.

Building Block Modules (supplied in workbench)

• 140+ basic DSP modules
• 20+ high level modules (eg speaker simulators, multi-way crossovers, amplifier components)
• 50+ factory effects

Audio Formats

• All Quantum FX plug-ins support all audio formats up to 24 bit depth / 192kHz sample rate
• To audition effects, Workbench supports AIFF (.aif), Ogg Vorbis (.ogg) and Wave (.wav) audio files at 8/16/20/24/32 bit depth / 44.1kHz sample rate

Internal Precision

• Minimum 32 bit precision
• 64 bit precision for critical calculations (eg compression, limiting & linear phase filters)

Operating Systems

• PC : Windows XP
• Mac : OS X 10.4 (10.4.8 or better) - Universal Binary

Recommended PC

• Pentium3 800MHz or better processor
• at least 256MB of memory
• minimum display resolution 1024x768 with 16k colors

Recommended Mac

• G4 1GHz or better
• Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or better
• Universal Binary supports PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs

Soundcard Support

• Supports all major PC Windows soundcard standards, including MME, DirectX and low latency ASIO
• Supports Core Audio compatible soundcards on Mac OS X

Copy Protection

• Software challenge/response system to key each user license to a unique computer

With over 50 ready-to-use plug-ins, the Quantum FX Factory Effects collection equips you with an instant professional audio toolkit.

Save your time and your money. Quantum FX packs a comprehensive set of effects for musicians and sound engineers into one convenient bundle. Operates seamlessly with your favourite audio or multimedia software supporting VST or Audio Units.

Just see all the Factory Effects plug-ins you get with Quantum FX as standard ...

Amplifiers

Acoustic Doctor • Bass Amp • Blues Amp • Bright Amp • Two Channel Guitar Combo

Chorus FX

Bass Chorus • Monster Chorus • Stereo Chorus • Stereo Flanger • Touch Sensitive Flanger • Vintage Chorus

Creative Effects

Ambient Pads • Beatslicer • ChainSaw • Doppler • Flanger-Delay • SnH Filter • Snipper • Trance Gate

Delay Effects

Bandpass Tempo Delay • Q-Delay • Simple Stereo Delay • Simple Tempo Delay • Sweep Delay • Sweep Delay 2

Distortion Effects

Overdrive Doubler • Sweeping Overdrive

Dynamics Effects

3 Band Compressor • Dynamics Processor • Mastering Limiter • Narrowband Compressor • SideDyn

EQ Effects

9 Band Parametric • 18 Band Parametric • Bass Mid Treble • Harmonic Exciter • Parametric • Tone Bank

Filter Effects

Auto Wah • Loadza Filters • Rez • Simple Sweeping Filter • Tempo Autowah • Voice Box

Mastering Effects

5 Band Maximiser • 10 Band M-S EQ • Classic Multiband • Stereo Enhancer • ValvIt

Reverb Effects

Gateverb • Q-Verb • Roomverb

Vocal Effects

De-Esser • Remove Vocal • Vocal Hype

Volume Effects

Auto Panner • Tremolo

Unlock the power of your audio imagination with the Quantum FX Workbench. Create and modify your own plug-ins to get the sound and the look you want.

Our easy to use workbench lets you build effects graphically from scratch, by simply connecting together modules from our extensive DSP library. In fact, every factory effect was built using the workbench.

Tweak the standard effects to your exact requirements. Build massive new effect racks by connecting together existing Quantum FX plug-ins.The possibilities are endless ... and integration into your VST or Audio Units audio application is seamless.

Creativity with precision

Art or science? When you need to blend your creativity with precision, Quantum FX workbench analysis tools let you visualise and measure your work.

Oscilloscope

The Oscilloscope lets you quickly examine any signal flowing through your effect. So, for example, you can see exactly what a resonant filter does to a squarewave, or how a saturation effect distorts a pure guitar tone. In fact, by probing the connections between building block modules, you can use the Oscilloscope to understand how every block in your design affects the sound you hear.

Spectrum Analyser

The Spectrum Analyser displays signals in your effect as 31 frequency bands. This tool lets you see and understand the frequency response of your effect, essential when designing and visualising filter networks. And with a powerful Set Reference feature, which lets you isolate and graph the frequency response of individual blocks, you are all set to do physical modelling the easy way!

Looks are important too

Plug-in appearance is completely customisable using the workbench visual plug-in editor. Choose from different colour schemes and control styles, or even drop in your own custom graphics. And because Quantum FX supports PNG graphics with alpha masks (variable transparency), your animated controls and meters can be as realistic as you like, shadowing too.

Design plug-ins from the ground up

The workbench comes with an extensive library of DSP building blocks, such as mixers, delays, filters, limiters, and compressors. Using this library, you can build top quality VST and Audio Units effects with no programming knowledge. Every one of our factory effects was created using only the workbench - this should give you an idea of the level of quality of the DSP building blocks.

Modify the factory effects

If you aren't a DSP guru, you can still have plenty of fun with the workbench. All the factory effects can be opened in the workbench and modified to your own requirements. You can do simple things like change the range of the controls, change the layout of the knobs & sliders, add some of your own factory presets, or create a new graphical look. Then again, you could make more drastic changes, like change the filter types in some of the creative effects.

Reuse the factory effects

Say you fancy creating a guitar pedalboard, using the Chorus, OverDrive Doubler and SimpleVerb factory effects. Easy - since you can drop any existing effect into a new design in the workbench, you just place the 3 effects in a row, connect them together, and save the results as a new plug-in. Re-use at its best.

Learn about audio signal processing

The workbench is a fantastic tuition tool for anyone who wants to learn more about music technology and digital audio. Ever wondered how a flanger works? Or what a multiband compressor actually does? No problem, open the factory effects in the workbench, and you can browse the internal design and listen to what happens when you modify it in real time. If you're an educational user or establishment and would like to use Quantum FX within your curriculum, email us for more information.