User manual SOUNDCRAFT VI SERIES BROCHURE

[. . . ] All input channels can have direct outputs in addition to their internal routing to 32 Group/Aux/Matrix busses, and the main LCR and LR busses. Pristine sound quality is assured by a combination of Soundcraft ultra-low noise mic amp designs and Studer advanced 40-bit floating point digital audio processing. And complete security is assured by diagnostics of the separate control surface, local rack and stagebox power supplies from the mixing position, with the facility to add second redundant supplies to each. With a competitive price tag and compatibility with the groundbreaking Harman HiQnetTM communications protocol, the Soundcraft Vi6 and Vi4 are the flagship consoles in what is fast becoming a full range of high performance Soundcraft digital live sound mixers. The Soundcraft Vi4TM packs all the powerful Vi functions and features into a smaller footprint console for use in applications where space is at a premium. Vi4 Input Faders Mix Channels Output Busses 24 72 35 Vi6 32 96 35 PAGE 4/5 VistonicsTM II. Free yourself from mental mapping. At the heart of the Soundcraft Vi control surface lies the patented VistonicsTM II system. [. . . ] The Pro16 System enables musicians on stage to be fed with up to 16 subgroups of instruments or vocals which they can then mix to their own taste using their own on-stage controller. The card includes a switchable test tone and stereo pair linking via DIP switches. Available in both stagebox and local rack versions. The CobraNetTM card allows up to 32 channels of input or output signals (or a combination of both) to be received by or sent from console onto a CobraNetTM network. The card must be used as the Conductor for the network. By default, the card is configured for 32 outputs. Available in both stagebox and local rack versions. In addition to the optional card choices, an optical MADI interface is fitted as standard, allowing direct connection to a Pro Tools HDTM recording system via a third party converter box or any MADI compatible device (eg SSL XLogic Delta-Link). Along with the ADAT card, the MADI card offers a simple recording solution for the Vi Series. Additional MADI cards may be fitted by exchanging with other I/O cards, in order to connect additional stageboxes or other MADI equipment. Using a MADI connection on the Vi Series local and stage racks, the Optocore DD2FE interface allows not only the connection of up to 128 channels of audio onto the Optocore network, but also the Vi Series is able to remotely control the microphone preamplifiers in either its own stagebox or the Optocore LX4AP stagebox, giving an additional degree of flexibility and allowing multiple consoles and stageboxes to be interconnected with full redundancy. Soundcraft Vi6 Front of House Optocore Redundant Ring Optical MADI Soundcraft Local Rack DD2FE ID1 Optocore Stagebox Stage 2 LX4AP ID4 ADAT The ADAT card provides two optical eight-channel ADAT inputs and outputs, with selectable 44. 1/48/88. 2/96 kHz operation. Optical inputs and outputs are provided on Toslink connectors and can be used to record to, for example, an Alesis HD-24 hard disk recorder or other device with ADAT inputs and outputs, and receive playback audio. In 96kHz operation, the number of channels is limited to eight, i. e. four per I/O. DOLBY E The Dolby E card decodes the audio channels from a Dolby E or Dolby Digital stream and allows them to be patched into separate inputs on the console for mixing. Each card provides two full decoder sections, and can dramatically save external hardware cost, space and weight. SDI The SDI card can de-embed up to 16 audio channels from an SDI (Serial Digital Interface) stream, and re-embed them back on to the stream for onward transmission in a broadcast environment, saving high costs of external units and, of course, weight. These channels may be patched in to any input as usual. AES/EBU OUT AES/EBU IN AES/EBU Optocable Redundant Loop Each stagebox analogue input card (8 inputs) can be replaced by an optional AES/EBU input card which holds 4 pairs of AES/EBU inputs, with built-in Sample Rate Convertors. Similarly, each analogue output card (8 outputs) can be replaced by an optional AES/EBU output card which holds 4 pairs of AES/EBU outputs. PU SH PU SH 1/2 1/2 LOCK PU SH 3/4 LOCK PU SH 3/4 DD2FE ID2 DD2FE ID3 LOCK PU SH 5/6 LOCK PU SH 5/6 LOCK PU SH 7/8 LOCK PU SH 7/8 LOCK LOCK Soundcraft Local Rack Soundcraft Stagebox Stage 1 Soundcraft Vi4 Monitors PAGE 16/17 A better user experience through better ergonomic design. VistonicsTM II and Soundcraft FaderGlowTM are just part of what makes Soundcraft Vi SeriesTM digital consoles such intuitive and creative tools. By optimising the density of faders and controls on an operating surface that measures just 175cm x 73cm (Vi6) and 145cm x 73cm (Vi4), the live sound engineer is able to reach all critical areas of the console comfortably from a central point, without straining or leaning over. The angle of the touch screens has been carefully chosen to ensure that the engineer can always view display data clearly during the show. The brightness and contrast of the displays, and the illumination of the control surface itself, are designed to minimise strain on the eye. And Virtual Vi editing software allows engineers to set up shows offline on a PC, and load them into the console via a USB memory drive. Only by paying such close attention to the integration of mechanical and operational design has Soundcraft created a digital live sound console that truly enhances the operator experience, resulting in unimpeded workflow and a more creative mix. Virtual Vi editing software can be downloaded at soundcraftdigital. com Engineers can set up shows offline on a PC, and load them into the console via a USB memory drive. PAGE 18/19 All the right connections. Cat5 or Cat7 cables with Amphenol RJF connectors provide a convenient, highly robust connection between the Soundcraft Vi SeriesTM stageboxes and local rack. Flexible, reel-mounted Cat5 cabling enables the mixing position to be located up to 100 metres from the stage, while Cat7 increases that distance by 30 metres in fixed installations. And in larger venues and installations, an optional Fibre Optic interface allows a run of up to 1. 5 kilometres between the stagebox and the local rack. A comprehensive provision of inputs and outputs can be patched to any channel input, direct output, bus output or insert point as required. The stagebox houses 64 analogue mic/line inputs and 32 analogue line outputs, with 48V phantom power and a 100Hz HPF before the A-D converters. [. . . ] HF: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0. 3-8. 7 or shelving Hi-Mid: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0. 3-8. 7 Lo-Mid: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0. 3-8. 7 LF: 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0. 3-8. 7 or shelving Metering. Internal 20-segment LED bargraphs plus 9-segment gain reduction meters for all inputs and Outputs. 90-264V, 47-63Hz, autoranging Mains Power Consumption . Control Surface: 155W (165W with redundant option) Local Rack: 140W (150W with redundant option) Stagebox: 140W (150W with redundant option) Operating Temperature Range . [. . . ]