Comparison chart

Quartz Studio Free

Quartz Studio

Quartz Studio Pro

Quartz Studio Pro for Dsp Factory

Price (boxed)

$ 39.00  

$ 99.00  

$ 139.00  

Price (download)

Free

$ 19.00  

$ 29.00  

$ 39.00  

Sample Rate / Resolution

44100 - 16 bits

44100 - 16 bits

44100/48000 - 16 bits

44100/48000 - 16 bits

Audio Tracks

4 “full” + 2 “master”

8

16 (up to 32 using 2 program instances)

16 (up to 32 using 2 program instances)

Inputs

1 stereo

4 stereo (8 mono)

4 stereo (8 mono)

4 stereo (8 mono)

Outputs

1 stereo

4 stereo (8 mono)

8 stereo (16 mono) (up to 16 stereo / 32 mono using 2 program instances)

8 stereo (16 mono) (up to 16 stereo / 32 mono using 2 program instances)

MP3 Import

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MP3 Export

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Compressed Mix File Format

Yes (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec for saving)

Yes (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec for saving)

Yes (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec for saving)

Yes (requires the Quartz Mpeg 3 Codec for saving)

Sub-Grouping

No

4

8

8

DirectX plug-in support

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

VST™ plug-in support

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Quartz plug-in support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Auxiliary Buses

No

No

Yes

Yes (Dsp Factory)

Automation

No

(Volume / Pan / Mute)

(Volume / Pan / Mute / Aux Sends)

(Volume / Pan / Mute / Aux Sends)

Waveform editing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Markers

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Spatial Display

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Synchronization

No

Master

Master & Slave

Master & Slave

Mix parameters Import

No

No

Yes

Yes

Track Phase Inverter and Gain

No

No

Yes

Yes (Dsp Factory)

Dsp Factory Management

No

No

No

Yes