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In certain situations size really does matter. But even when it
is of paramount importance, do you really want to compromise on the
features available on your digital console? If the answer is no,
then the SD10-24 is for you.
The SD10-24, like the original SD10, is a console that boasts
features and benefits that instantly distinguish it from the others
in the SD Series and every other digital console on the market,
just in a more compact package.
The SD10-24 was designed to provide a smaller footprint console
for a particular segment of the market, but with no reduction in
functionality or number of inputs and outputs.
There is also the SD10B-24 broadcast specific product, this will
be particularly useful for OB trucks, where space is often very
limited but a high channel and buss count is required to handle 5.1
audio systems.
The SD10-24 measures just under 1 metre wide, with a worksurface
constructed from anodised aluminium, overlaid with polycarbonate
panels to provide clear and concise user feedback. It boasts the
same large 15inch, touch sensitive screen as the SD10, providing
both information and fast control of all the main parameters.
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The control surface features 25 100mm touch sensitive faders,
providing fast access to the consoles large number of channels,
which include 96 with full processing, 12 of which can be
configured as full Flexi Channels - and outputs that can be
assigned across the surface. All channels have dual mono inputs for
fast Main and Alt channel switching.
Smart Key Macros are provided, accessed via four banks of ten
backlit keys. The user can program these to control any functions,
simple or complex, that they want to recall at the push of a
button. Local I/O, positioned on the rear of the console, comprises
eight mic inputs, eight line outputs, eight mono AES I/O, two MADI
ports with redundant cabling connections, 16 GPI and GPO
connections (with the option to expand to 32 GPI and GPO), MIDI and
Wordclock synchronisation, plus optional Optocore.
As you would expect from DiGiCo, the SD10-24 features extremely
powerful processing. Standard input channel processing includes
channel delay; single and multi channel presets; HPF and LPF with
an industry leading 24dB per octave; four bands of parametric EQ
with band curve selection; compressor and gate; dual insert points
and access to all bussing.Standard output channel processing
includes output delay; eight bands of parametric EQ (previously
only seen on the SD7); compressor and gate; dual insert points;
groups with buss to buss routing, plus Auxes that have direct talk
to output with dim control.
Dynamic EQ provides both expansion and compression on all four
bands of parametric EQ. These powerful processors can be assigned
to any of the input or output channels, whether stereo or LCR, with
ten units being allocated as required. In addition, any input or
output channel can be processed via the multi-band compressors -
perfect for managing complex in ear monitoring or difficult input
channels - again, ten units can be allocated.48 assignable busses
can be configured as mono or stereo groups, or auxiliary busses.
There is also an additional stereo or LCR Master buss and 16x12
output matrix, highlighting the SD ranges renowned routing
flexibility. Meanwhile, dual solo busses give monitor engineers the
comfort of accurate monitoring security.
Insertable FX and graphic EQs can be routed, controlled and
snapshot recalled for the most complex show design. The 24 graphics
can easily be inserted and controlled from the worksurface and 10
Stealth stereo FX units can be configured at any time from the
palette of thirty-three Stealth FX. Integration with Waves plugins
offers yet more processing options.
Unlike all other SoundGrid platforms, DiGiCo provides complete
control of plug in parameters, as well as recall of snapshots and
single loading / saving, directly from the worksurface. 16 stereo
SoundGrid racks can be inserted, with up to eight plug ins in each
rack.
Like all DiGiCo consoles, the SD10-24 software runs on a
standard PC or Intel-based Macintosh for offline preparation and
remote control of the console. One SD10-24 can also be linked to
another, using a standard CAT5 crossover cable, providing
50 faders for control. In this configuration, the audio engine
of the first SD10 provides complete redundancy for the other.
As if all this wasnt enough, the SD10-24 offers even more
expansion options: Second-generation Optocore optic connections.
Just like the SD7, an SD10-24 can connect to up to 14 SD, NANO,
MINI or D-Rack IDs with 448 audio channels on a single redundant
optical loop. Five redundant consoles can share all inputs from the
stage racks, and outputs on the system can be assigned in blocks of
eight. For example, a single rack can provide 56 inputs to both
consoles with 40 of the outputs assigned to the monitor console and
16 used by Front of House for feeds back to the stage. One console
can even directly route outputs to another console on the loop, for
convenient tie lines. D-Rack, SD-Rack, NANO Rack, MINI Rack, SD7,
SD10 and SD10-24 can operate together at 96kHz. The audio advantage
here is clear, but also means as little as 1ms of latency when
routing a stage input through a channel and buss, with processing
back to a stage output. SoundGrid Waves can be added, allowing full
connection and control of a Waves SoundGrid, providing low latency
plugins on a floating point digital console. Connectivity to the
outside world isnt restricted to just the D-Rack and SD- Rack. The
SD10 comes with different I/O options because tailored DiGiCo
systems and complex set ups are completely user configurable. Dual
hot swap, switch mode, PSUs as standard.
DiGiCo SD10-24Same great features, compact size
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3 Line Multi Function LCD
Displays
100mm Touch Sensitive Faders
20 Segment Meter Strips
Channel Controls
15 Wide View Touch Screen
Input Gain Control
USBConnection
Fader Bank Assign
Master FaderPrevious and Next
Touch Turn Encoder and
Button
Screen and Fader Assign
Two Solo Busses
Smart Macro Keys
SnapshotRecall, Update, Crossfade &
Offline
Per Section Assignable
Encoders and Buttons
3 Pin LightConnection
Dual Hot-Swap PSUs MADI 1
2G Optocore Option
Waves SoundGrid Integration Option
GPI
USBNetwork
Local I/O
OverviewScreen
Keyboard TrackballWordClock
AESClock
MADI 2
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With this in mind, DiGiCo has developed the Remote Rack PSU or
RR-PSU for its SD range of digital mixing consoles.
This simple, yet elegant, solution comprises two modules; one
with a single multi pin connector, the other a 2U rack mount unit
with a corresponding multi pin connector and two power supply
sockets. These two modules are connected via a 5m long cable which
allows the power supply to sit in a remote location, thus removing
any fan noise from the level sensitive area.
The RR-PSU can also be used in conjunction with the SD11, with
the additional benefit of turning the SD11 into a redundant PSU
system.
Under normal circumstances, the PSU fan noise produced by our
consoles is insignificant, says DiGiCo managing director, James
Gordon, but in some level sensitive theatres and halls we wanted to
take our console to a further stage of quiet. The RR-PSU is another
addition to our ancillary range of equipment that makes this
possible with our SD consoles.
Combine it with an SD11 and you have the makings of an amazing
little broadcast console
The DiGiCo RR-PSU can be used with SD8, SD9, SD10 and SD11
consoles.
REMOTE RACK PSUFurther level reduction
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The SD-Mini and SD-Nano Rack are the latest additions to the
DiGiCo range of high sample rate racks, complementing the SD and D
racks to make a completely flexible remote rack solution for any
situation.
The SD-Mini is a 4U rack and can accept SD input and output
cards be they analogue or digital including AES/EBU, Dante, AES-42,
ADAT, HD-SDI and Aviom. Running purely digital the Mini can run up
to 32 ins and outs or if its all analogue you need then a maximum
of 32 ins or outs is possible or any combination in banks of eight
(8 in and 24 out for example). The Mini has MADI connectivity as
standard with optical as an option . With the ability to multi
sample
rate to external devices via MADI and also the ability for Gain
Tracking.
At the smallest end of the spectrum is the SD-Nano Rack. This 2U
stage box works almost exactly the same way as the Mini except it
is half the size and therefore can only handle half the amount of
inputs and outputs. The Nano is only available with optical
connectivity.
So, when you need smaller racks distributed around a stage or
building, the Mini and the Nano are there to provide you with
flexible, affordable digital I/O totally compatible and
controllable with the full range of DiGiCo consoles and the larger
SD and D racks.
With up to a total of 14 racks on one optical loop, or 28 on a
dual loop system, it is easy to see the potential for large
corporate events, installations or just expansive stages. This,
coupled with the ability for any of the five consoles that can sit
on one optical loop being able to address all inputs and
individually address output slots on any rack, giving any engineer
or system designer the flexibility and power they need to make any
complex situation easy and intuitive.
Mini-SD and Nano-Racks - When size isnt everything.
SD-Mini Rack and NANOSize is not important - its what it can
do
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The SD-Rack offers high resolution analogue to digital
convertors, incredible flexibility and superior sound quality to
complement the power of your SD console. Running sample rates up to
192kHz (coming soon), the SD-Rack can run multiple digital formats
simultaneously including AES/EBU, Dante, AES-42, MADI, ADAT and
Aviom.
Based around the same Stealth FPGA technology as the Digital
Engines in the SD7 itself, the SD-Rack can run the optical loop at
96KHz while providing a down-sampled 48KHz feed to the broadcast
truck from one of the MADI output streams even with Gain
Tracking.
Of course, it all starts with the mic pre-amplifier and here is
the beginning of a high quality, sophisticated and sonically
superior signal path. With the same FPGA technology onboard as the
console itself the SD range of racks provide industry leading A/D
conversion and DiGiCos famous Gain Tracking.
Gain Tracking gives all consoles +/-40dB of digital gain which
can be set independently on a channel-by-channel basis ensuring
that once the analogue gain is set each of the maximum of five
consoles on the loop can Gain Track their own mixes. Should there
be a need to adjust an analogue gain each Gain Tracked channel will
automatically compensate ensuring your mix stays the same. Not only
that but any of the five consoles on the loop can take control of
an analogue gain should clipping occur, safe in the knowledge that
everyone elses mix will be unaffected.
The SD-Rack features 14 slots providing up to 56 ins and outs
and comes with
or without optics. Running at 48kHz the two MADI ins and outs
provide 56 fully redundant input and output channels via a
duplicate MADI aux. If you need to run at 96kHz you can get a full
complement of 56 channels of MADI in and out.
Each interface card is hot swappable and the rack will
automatically identify the type of card and configure it. The dual
power supplies are also hot swappable and easily accessible at the
top of the rack ensuring you wont have to fight a mass of cables to
get it out.
The next rack in the DiGiCo series of high sample rate
interfaces is the D-Rack. It comes complete with CAT5 audio as
standard or with optional optical loop and can run sample rates up
to 96kHz and provides 32 inputs and 8 outputs as standard, with the
option of eight modular outputs than can either run AES or
analogue. This small, flexible rack is designed to sit on the
floor, but can just as easily be rack mounted using the optional
ears. Additionally, the D-Rack will now also support the new 16
channel Aviom interface.
SD and D-Rack: Its all about connections.
EXISTING MODULES AND RACKS
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DiGiCo D-Rack
32 Mic in 8 Analogue Out (as standard) showing optional 8 AES
Mono
Stream Outputs, 8 Analogue Outputs, Aviom card and 19 Rack
Ears
R 48V present LEDs confirm 48V is present per XLR. A further LED
indicates signal present and clip at each analogue input, giving
you a complete picture of activity on the SD-Rack itself.
R Dual hot swappable power supply units are located at the top
of the rack for fast access, so that your connector looms can
remain in place near floor level while the more frequently accessed
components are right on top.
R The 56 input / 56 output arrangement, in blocks of eight,
allows you to populate the SD-Rack with the I/O cards to suit your
application. And the cards themselves are hot-swappable, with the
SD-Rack automatically detecting the card that has been plugged
in.
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SD10-24 Line Drawings Remote Rack PSU Line Drawings
982mm / 38.66
799m
m / 31
.45
286m
m / 11
.25
13
2.50
mm / 3U
/ 5.21
85mm / 3.34
5000mm / 196.85
482.60mm / 19.00
1170mm / 46.06
498mm / 19.60
351mm / 13.81
146mm / 5.74
150.00mm / 5.90
58mm / 2.28
287.50
mm / 11
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1158
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715m
m / 28
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311m
m / 12
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287.50
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140m
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SD10-24 Line Drawings Remote Rack PSU Line Drawings
982mm / 38.66
799m
m / 31
.45
286m
m / 11
.25
13
2.50
mm / 3U
/ 5.21
85mm / 3.34
5000mm / 196.85
482.60mm / 19.00
1170mm / 46.06
498mm / 19.60
351mm / 13.81
146mm / 5.74
150.00mm / 5.90
58mm / 2.28
287.50
mm / 11
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1158
mm / 45
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715m
m / 28
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311m
m / 12
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287.50
mm / 12
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140m
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SD-MINI Rack Line Drawings
SD-NANO Rack Line Drawings
D-Rack Line Drawings
D-Rack Line Drawings
177.00
mm / 4U
/ 6.96
408.50mm / 16.08
482.60mm / 19.00
88.10m
m / 2U
/ 3.46
482.60mm / 19.00
442.5mm / 17.42
179.0m
m/7.05
310.0 mm/12.21
145.0mm/5.71
7U
412.0mm/16.23
482.6mm/19.01
SD-Rack Line Drawings
371mm/14.60
482.7mm/19.00
466mm/18.34
101.6m
m/4
165.1m
m/6.5
101.6m
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443.7m
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SD-MINI Rack Line Drawings
SD-NANO Rack Line Drawings
D-Rack Line Drawings
D-Rack Line Drawings
177.00
mm / 4U
/ 6.96
408.50mm / 16.08
482.60mm / 19.00
88.10m
m / 2U
/ 3.46
482.60mm / 19.00
442.5mm / 17.42
179.0m
m/7.05
310.0 mm/12.21
145.0mm/5.71
7U
412.0mm/16.23
482.6mm/19.01
SD-Rack Line Drawings
371mm/14.60
482.7mm/19.00
466mm/18.34
101.6m
m/4
165.1m
m/6.5
101.6m
m/4
443.7m
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Concert Sound
Wolftrap Arts Centre
Permanent Install
Eagle Brook Church
Houses of Worship
Mother Courage
Musical Theatre
When the professional audio world first set eyes on the DiGiCo
D5 Live there was a collective sharp intake of breath. Here was the
digital mixing console that gave you the best of analogue working
practices and audio finesse with all the versatility and feature
richness that the digital environment could offer.
A decade on, the SD Series is the new standard setter and its
fast, engineer friendly user interface has yet to be beaten. And to
many engineers it continues to offer the optimum sonic combination
of analogue smoothness and digital clarity. But expectations
continue to rise. In a world as competitive for engineers as it is
for console owners, you want the best tools you can lay your hands
on. You also want a console as well thought out for every major
application as it is designed for the art and science of sound
engineering.
Above all, you want to do more. Thats why weve added yet more
depth and versatility to the SD Series, in which the DiGiCo SD7 is
complemented by the compact SD8, the ultra compact SD9 and
rackmount SD11 and, now, the powerful SD10 and SD10B. What Makes
the SD Series different from the D Series and other digital
consoles?The SD Series gives you more. More power, more flexibility
and more creativity, wrapped in frames which are more serviceable,
more compact and more user-friendly than ever.
Selected features include: Allaudioprocessingononechip-
StealthDigitalProcessing From input to output all the audio
processing on an SD Series console is carried out on one chip using
Super FPGA technology with floating-point processing, resulting in
enhanced clarity, unique sound characteristics and a smaller
console footprint.
ThePowerofWaves The SD Series is the worlds first range of
digital mixers to offer the power of Waves SoundGrid as a fully
integrated option, complementing the array of built-in Stealth
digital effects.
SlickerInterface With 15 inch touch screen LCD TFT technology
and user defined RGB back lit LCD scribble strips delivering
uninterrupted user feedback.
AdvancedSoftwareUI Building on the fine qualities of over 20
years of digital development, our engineers have delivered a user
experience thats even faster, easier and more productive than
ever.
After the briefest introduction its clear that the DiGiCo range
was designed for audio engineers by audio engineers.
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feature set suits you, youll find the same creative mixing power,
versatility and sonic purity. From the industry-leading SD7 and
ultra-compact SD9 to the new SD Ten and its broadcast twin, the SD
Ten B and, most compact of all, the new rackmount SD11.
These qualities have made DiGiCo the chosen digital mixing
platform for a breathtaking spectrum of users around the world.
From international touring artists to Broadway and West End
theatres; from live TV broadcasts and sports events to houses of
worship; from nightclubs and festivals to cruise ships and
carnivals.
Two factors inspire their choice: a love of making great music,
and a desire to mix it on the best sounding and most intuitive
range of consoles in the world.
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Mixing to the power of Ten:The DiGiCo SD Ten provides a potent
new blend of features, performance, flexibility and sonic clarity,
at a level between the midrange SD8 and the industry-leading
SD7.
The SD Tens additional features and benefits, many derived from
the SD7, instantly distinguish it from its smaller brother. It
comes with all the refinements you would expect on any DiGiCo
console, including the power and purity of Stealth Digital
Processing, with the smoothness, accuracy and dynamic range of the
latest generation Super FPGA technology with floating point
processing, the heart of the standard setting DiGiCo SD7.
It also features a host of exciting new options and an
application-specific feature set thats tailored to both
front-of-house and monitor mixing. And with the optional
broadcast-specific feature set, you can convert your SD Ten into
the SD Ten B, perfect for live to air broadcast.
When youre working with large numbers of inputs and outputs, the
SD Ten will readily accommodate you, with 96 channels with full
processing, 12 of which are Flexi Channels, 48 assignable busses
that offer multiple configurations, plus a stereo or LCR master
buss and a 16 x 12 output matrix.
The ultimate in intuitive user interfaces provides clear and
fast access to the consoles powerful audio control, while for
exemplary sound quality and transparency the SD Ten works with the
next generation of I/O, in the shape of the DiGiCo SD-Rack which
delivers up to 192kHz high resolution analogue conversion. A wealth
of interfacing options including MADI, Optocore, Dante and analogue
connectivity also offers massive flexibility, with the ability to
connect up to 14 racks and five redundant-engined consoles on an
optical loop.
Thats complemented by the powerful option of a fully integrated
Waves Sound Grid, for a wealth of world-class, ultra-low-latency
effects.
And thats just for starters.
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15 Touch Screen with Multiband Dynamics Panel
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No fewer than 10 Dynamic EQ processors are available
simultaneously, further expanding the tremendous amount of
sonically transparent signal processing available across the
console.
Each of these provides both expansion and compression on all
four bands of the parametric EQ ideal for shaping and controlling
your input or output signal in a dynamic way. Up to 10 of these
powerful processors can be assigned to any of the input or output
channels, whether they are stereo or LCR.
Multi-band compressors allow you to control any input or output
channel, perfect for managing complex in-ear monitoring or
difficult input channels. Again, up to ten multi-band compressors
can be positioned on either input or output channels.
The large, central backlit colour-keyed TFT touch screen makes
operation of the most complex functions fast and intuitive, with a
touch on the relevant channel strip instantly bringing up the
feature required for accurate setting, while storing the settings
in a snapshot or recalling them is equally simple.
Smart Key Macros are positioned on the right hand side of the SD
Tens surface, with an expanded configuration of four layers of ten
RGB backlit smart keys for a total of 40 Macros. The user can
program these to control any simple, or complex, functions they
want to be able to recall at the push of a button.
Recognising that bussing requirements continually increase, the
SD Ten comes to the show well prepared, with 48 assignable busses
that can be configured as mono or stereo groups, or as auxiliary
busses. Adding to this already substantial bussing resource are an
additional stereo or LCR Master buss and a 16x12 output matrix,
with the SD Ranges industry-renowned routing flexibility that lets
you configure the console for the most complex show.
The master section incorporates 24 full 32-band gangable graphic
equalisers with centre-detent faders for fast system set-up, along
with 12 control groups. And the snapshot facilities allow you to
switch between complete configurations during rehearsal, system
setup or the show in an instant.
Monitor engineers are also well catered for, with Dual Solo
busses an additional feature giving the engineer the comfort and
security of accurate monitoring of in-ear sends.
The DiGiCo SD Ten. All the control you need, with the DiGiCo
sound you love.
SD Ten provides the power to deliver with even the largest band
and orchestra combination. 96 channels with full processing head
the specifications, 12 of which can be configured as full Flexi
Channels, allowing them to be switched to fully-featured stereo
channels. All inputs are equipped with dual mono inputs for fast
Main and Alt channel switching.
Standard input channel processing includes Channel Delay; Single
and Multi Channel presets; switchable filtering for HPF and LPF
with an industry leading 24db per octave slope for maximum
accuracy; four bands of parametric EQ with band curve selection;
Compressor and Gate; Dual insert points; and access to all
bussing.
Standard output channel processing includes Output Delay; eight
bands of parametric EQ, previously only seen on the SD7; Compressor
and Gate; Dual insert points; Groups with Buss to Buss routing; and
Auxes that have direct talk-to-output with Dim control.
Despite the medium format frame, the SD Ten provides up to 108
simultaneous input channels, thanks to DiGiCos Flexi Channel
feature. With the 12 full Flexi Channels, each of the audio input
faders can be selected to handle either mono or full stereo
channels, or main and alternative inputs ideal for shows with large
numbers of stereo inputs, each with its own full EQ and dynamics.
With the ability to assign and unassign any Flexi Channel or buss
to any fader, you can easily build custom fader banks making the
entire worksurface fully customisable. For example, you can set up
the desk so that no matter what fader bank youre working with, the
lead vocalist can always be on the same fader.
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Fader Banks Smart Keys
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DiGiCo integrated Waves interface. Fitted as option on SD
console or as kit from DiGiCo dealer/distributor
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STEALTH FX AND THE POWER OF WAVES
The SD Ten comes as standard with a powerful, sonically smooth
set of insertable Effects and Graphics. These can be routed,
controlled and even stored and recalled in snapshots for the most
complex show design.
The 24 graphic equalisers can easily be inserted and controlled
from the work surface faders and touch screen and 10 Stealth stereo
effects units can be configured at any time from the palette of 33
Stealth effects, including reverbs, choruses, pitch shifters and
delays. All Stealth effects are fully automatable, enabling their
user-set parameters to be stored as individual presets which can
then be triggered from within snapshots.
It allows you, for example, to allocate a flanger to overhead
cymbal microphones on Aux 7 on song two and have that effect
automatically become a
chorus for a lead guitar on Aux 3 on song three. Effect type,
parameters and routing can all be stored in the user presets.
If you want even more processing and effects, the option of a
fully integrated Waves Sound Grid opens up a whole world of choice.
And the choice doesnt only extend to the range of Waves effects
DiGiCo takes the concept of Waves
integration even further than the norm.Unlike all other Sound
Grid platforms, DiGiCo provides complete control of plug-in
parameters, as well as recall of snapshots and simple loading and
saving directly from the consoles surface.
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With the DiGiCo Waves setup, youll have instant access to up to
16 fully integrated, low latency Waves stereo processor racks, with
up to eight plug-ins in each rack for a potential total of 138
individual effects. Perfect for either front-of-house or monitors
and you can use your Waves TDM plugins collections too.
Using Super FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) technology with
an ultra-short signal path for minimal latency (just over 1mS), the
DiGiCo Waves SoundGrid module places the legendary lineup of
powerful Waves plugins at your fingertips. That includes the hugely
popular bundles such as Mercury, SSL 4000 Collection, GTR3, JJP
Analog Legends, Studio Classics Collection, The API Collection and
Gold. Popular plugins you can now enjoy with your DiGiCo consoles
crystalline sound include L2 Ultramaximizer and C4 Multiband.
Console-based MultiRack software allows you to set up, control,
recall, snapshot and save Waves plugin configurations as an
integral part of your overall mix setup, while the processing power
of the dedicated SoundGrid module allows the SD Tens own processing
power remains dedicated to the task of driving the console and its
worksurface.
For rental companies stocking the SD Ten, the Waves
configuration adds to the value of your rental offering, and your
clients benefit from the consoles appeal to a broader range of
sound engineers and musicians.
For engineers and musicians who already use Waves plugins, all
you need to know is that your chosen rental company has
SoundGrid-enabled DiGiCo desks for seamless transition between
studio, rehearsal room and the road.
Even monitor engineers, faced with historic problems of latency
in other boards running plugins, can celebrate as the low-latency
of the FPGA-powered system equals the effects performance at
front-of-house.
And if your need is to create a recording of the master with all
the internal and Waves effects together, its a breeze for DiGiCos
MADI-based multitrack recording I/O a fully integrated solution all
round.
SSL-G Channel
CLA-2A
C4 Multiband Compressor
Renaissance Equalizer
Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer
Waves MultiRack
Vocal Rider
Plugin BundlesBundles and existing waves plugins available
online at www.waveslive.com or from Waves dealer/distributor Waves
SoundGrid server and suitable gigabit network switch
Available from Waves dealer/distributor
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Anodised Aluminium Work Surface Overlaid with Polycarbonate
Panels
37 Motorised Faders with High Resolution Bar Graph Meters
TAKE A CLEARER LOOK AT YOUR MIXIf youve mixed on a DiGiCo
console before youll feel instantly at home with the SD Tens
layout. If not, it should come as a very pleasant surprise, with
intuitive mixing at the heart of our user interface design.
The work surface is constructed from anodized aluminium,
overlaid with polycarbonate panels to provide clear and concise
user feedback, while a giant 15 inch, digitally driven, full colour
TFT LCD touch sensitive screen provides you with plentiful feedback
as well as fast control of all the main parameters.
The touch screen means you can forget complex menu-driven
interfaces, because nothing is ever further than a touch away. Your
effects, dynamics and equalisation can be summoned up for each
channel in a split second, with no hunting through multiple menus.
Your mix is created on a bank of 37 full-length motorised faders
with accompanying high resolution bar graph meters to allow fast
access to the large number of channels and outputs that can be
assigned across the surface.
Every button, fader and control knob is backlit for clarity in
the dimmest working conditions (you can adjust the overall
brightness of the interface to suit the ambient light) yet the
touch screen remains clear even under daylight conditions. And as
with all DiGiCo consoles, a dedicated VGA port allows connection of
an external Overview screen, providing a clear view of all
channels, busses, metering, faders positions and other key
features.
The SD Tens snapshot flexibility another feature that will be
familiar to DiGiCo users provides a wealth of facilities including
global scope, snapshot specific recall, scope and crossfade, with
the unique ability to crossfade no less than eight specific
parameters within a snapshot panning parameters, for example, or
the ability to create a smooth morph between EQ settings; the
creative possibilities of the feature are virtually limitless.
It also provides the facility to take the console offline,
enabling snapshot editing without affecting audio. There are also
40 user-defined Macros for fast access to key parameters. For users
upgrading from analogue or a budget digital desk, the snapshot and
Macro facilities will open an exciting new realm of
possibilities.
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User Defined Smart Macro Keys
Snapshots and Offline Editing
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SD-Rack. The worlds first intelligent I/O rack.
Based on DiGiCos ten years of touring experience, the natural
partner for the SD Ten with its state-of-the-art sample rate is the
SD-Rack. Based around Stealth Digital Processing FPGA technology
that delivers the SD7s acclaimed sonic quality, the SD-Rack with
Multiple Synchronous I/O is the ultimate upgrade for your SD Ten,
offering up to 448 physical I/Os on a redundant loop at 96kHz.
Versatile sample rate conversion heads the list of attractive
options. While the SD-Rack gives you 112 processing paths of 192kHz
I/O, you can also select other sample rate options for specific
outputs MADI at 48kHz for broadcast feeds, for example, or
96kHz.
This means that, in conjunction with your SD Ten console, the
SD-Rack will serve you as a multi-sample rate signal splitter that
even allows you to use our ultra-smooth microphone preamps to
replace the standard mic preamps of an analogue or other digital
console.
Then theres the versatility of Gain Tracking and splitting. Gain
Tracking allows another console or a broadcaster to take any of an
SD-Racks AES, analogue or MADI stream outputs at a stable output
level, irrespective of the microphone preamp settings on the SD
Ten, covering a signal level range of +/-40dB. Gain Tracking is
also provided on the SD-Racks analogue outputs,
allowing you to split the input signals directly out to, for
example, an analogue monitor console. These facilities have become
increasingly in demand on complex shows requiring a combination of
digital and analogue consoles and broadcast feeds. The Gain
Tracking feature switchable per I/O card simply allows an audio
team to select whether or not individual outputs should follow the
SD Tens microphone preamp settings or not.
The familiar 56 input / 56 output arrangement, in blocks of
eight, allows you to populate the SD-Rack with the I/O cards to
suit your application. And the cards themselves are hot-swappable,
with the SD-Rack automatically detecting the card that has been
plugged in.
The dual hot swappable power supply units are located at the top
of the rack for fast access, so that your connector looms can
remain in place near floor level while the more frequently accessed
components are right on top.
Other useful touches are 48V present LEDs that light to confirm
48V is present per XLR. A further LED indicates signal present at
each analogue input, giving you a complete picture of activity on
the SD-Rack itself.
Connections to the console are completed by a dual MADI pod with
six BNC connectors, providing a MADI main and a MADI auxiliary
input. These can be switched to provide redundancy at 48Khz, or to
allow for running at 96KHz.
A B C D ED-Rack (with Optics) 32 Mic in 8 Analogue Out with
Options
8 AES Mono Stream Outputs (optional)
8 Analogue Outputs (optional)
19 Rack Ears (optional)
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The dual MADI pod also provides for a main and aux split, which
can be switched to run at either 48Khz or 96KHz, enabling the
console to be connected to other devices or providing a convenient
split feed for broadcast. Further enhancing flexibility, these can
be running at a different sample rate to the optic loop. Not only
is the SD-Rack unique in allowing multiple sample rates, all these
connections have the ability to be Gain Tracked, so that even if
the SD Ten is connected to a non-DiGiCo console, the feed will be
unchanged regardless of the gain settings of the pre amp.
The latest I/O card options include an 8-in/8-out DANTE
(Audinate) module, allowing your SD Ten to be fully integrated into
networked audio systems via a CAT-5 cable.
Remote setup and monitoring of all SD-Rack settings can be
performed with a PC or Apple Mac, thanks to the SD-Rack USB Port
feature. Under its control are functions such as analogue gains,
phantom power status per input, and Word Clock in and out,
permitting SD-Rack synchronisation with external devices.
The DiGiCo SD-Rack for SD Ten. For the ultimate in flexibility
and control.
The DiGiCo D-Rack. Perfect for your distributed I/O.
The SD Ten system, flexible enough to support up to five
consoles and 14 racks with 448 I/O on a redundant loop, also comes
with a compact I/O rack option, the D-Rack.
Ideal for when your I/O requirements may be divided between
multiple stage boxes and other rackmountable local I/O, the DiGiCo
D-Rack, with its fixed architecture and optical I/O running at
96kHz, is the perfect cost-effective partner for your main
SD-Rack.
F G H I
SD Rack I/O Modules
A 192kHz Mic/Line Input CardB 192kHz Analogue Output CardC
AES/EBU Output CardD AES/EBU Input/Output Card with bi-directional
sample rate conversionE DANTE 8 Input/8 Output CardF AES/EBU Input
CardG AES-42 Input Card for digital microphonesH ADAT Input/Output
Card with optical connectionsI Aviom D-16c A-Net Card
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Overview Screen
EXPANSION. SO THE SD TEN CAN GROW WITH YOUR BUSINESS.
DiGiCo provides a clear pathway to future expansion of your SD
Tens facilities, in particular to its input/output (I/O)
options.
Local I/O, positioned on the rear of the console, consists of
eight Mic inputs, eight Line outputs, eight Mono AES I/O, two MADI
connections with redundant cabling connections, 16 GPI and GPO
connections, with the option to expand to 32 GPI and GPO, with
Wordclock for synchronisation with external devices.
Like all DiGiCo consoles, the SD Ten software will run on a
standard PC or Intel based Mac to allow offline preparation of
sessions or remote control of the console; all console functions
are also available on the PC, and the software interface is
identical.
And in the same way as an SD Ten can be remote controlled by a
PC, one SD Ten can be linked to another using a standard CAT5
crossover cable. The two consoles are then both available providing
74 faders for control. In this configuration, the audio engine of
the first SD Ten will also provide complete redundancy for the
other.
There are five more SD Ten expansion options besides Waves
SoundGrid.
Second-generation Optocore optic connections allow you to
connect to your SD Ten with up to 14 SD or D-Rack IDs with 448
audio channels on a single redundant optical loop.
Five redundant consoles can share all inputs from the stage
racks, and outputs on the system can be assigned in blocks of
eight. Taking a standard FOH and monitoring system as an example, a
single rack can provide 56 inputs to both consoles, with 40 of the
outputs assigned to the monitor console and 16 used by Front of
House for feeds back to the stage. The system even allows one
console to directly route outputs to another console on the loop,
for convenient tie lines.
The DiGiCo D-Rack, SD-Rack, SD7 and SD Ten can operate happily
together at 96khz. The audio advantage here is very clear, but the
additional advantage of speed means just over 1ms of latency when
routing a stage input through a channel and buss with processing
back to a stage output.
And connectivity to the outside world isnt restricted to just
the D-Rack and SD-Rack. The SD Ten comes with different I/O options
because tailored DiGiCo systems and complex set-ups are completely
user configurable. You also get dual hot-swap, switch mode power
supply units as standard.
The dual BNC MADI connections are the key to another aspect of
the package the ability to make live multitrack recordings of
rehearsals and shows direct from your SD Ten.
While one MADI is used for the stage rack, the other can route
all 48 inputs to any MADI compatible recording system. The SD Tens
worksurface incorporates a convenient flat area at top left to hold
a laptop with sturdy steel locating pegs to keep it in place.
Hook up a laptop running Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Samplitude,
Reaper, Pro Tools or any other leading multitrack recording
software to the dedicated MADI port and youre in business with a
low cost, studio quality 56 track recording and playback set-up.
Perfect, too, for fine-tuning scenes and settings at your
leisure.
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RecordingRemote Control
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Dual Hot-Swap PSUs MADI 2
2G Optocore Option
Waves Soundgrid Integration Option
GPI
3 Line Multi Function LCD Displays
100mm Touch Sensitive Faders
20 Segment Meter Strips
Laptop Mounting Station
15 Wide View Touch Screen
Input Gain Control
WordClock
AESClock
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3 Pin LightConnection
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MADI 1
Local I/O
Overview Screen
Channel Controls
USBConnection
Fader Bank Assign
Master Fader
Previous and Next
Touch Turn Encoder and Button
Screen and Fader Assign
Two Solo Busses
Smart Macro Keys
SnapshotRecall, Update,
Crossfade & Offline
Per Section Assignable Encoders
and Buttons
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SD10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications
Faders 37 x 100mm Touch-sensitive, motorised Screens 1 x 15
(38cm) LCD high - resolution touch screen
Meters 38 x 20-Segment LED bargraph
Input Channels 96 channels Mono or Stereo (with 12 Flexi
Channels, 108 Channels total)
Busses 48 Assignable busses + LR or LCR master
Solo busses 2 Stereo busses
Matrix 16 x 12 Matrix (additional to busses above)
Control Groups 12, Selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute
Group
Graphic Eq 24 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
Internal FX 10 Stereo Stealth FX processors
Local I/O 8 x Mic/line I/O, 4 x AES/EBU I/O (mono)
MADI interface 2 x 75 ohm Redundant BNC connectivity
MIDI interface In / Out / Thru
VGA port DB-15 mini-female (1024 x 768 resolution)
USB ports (3) USB 2
Light connection (2) XLR3 1.2 12V
Ext Sync Word clock, MADI
Headphone TRS unbalanced / 8-600 ohms 1/4 inch Jack
GPI 16 as Standard
GPO 16 as Standard
SD10 Dimensions 1398mm (w) x 818mm (d) x 285mm (h)
SD10 Weight 60Kg/132lbs (112Kg/264lbs with optional
flightcase)
SD10 Flightcase 1586mm (w) x 1158mm (h) x 504mm
(d)(Optional)
SD10 Power 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. Requirements 235
watts
Redundancy Internal PSU x 2
Audio Specifications
Sample rate 96kHz / 48kHz
Processing delay 1ms Typical (channel, SD Rack input through L-R
buss to stage output @96kHz)
Internal processing Up to 40-bit, floating point
A>D & D>A 24-bit Converter Bit Depth
Frequency response +/- 0.6dB (20Hz 20kHz)
THD
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Gate on/off Threshold; -60 0dB Attack; 50us 100ms Hold; 2ms 2s
Release; 5ms 5s Range; 0 - 90dB Key; Any source Key listen
Freq/width; 20 20kHz
EQ/Dyn order EQ/Dyn or Dyn/EQ
Mute Channel mute / hard mute
Solo Solo buss 1 / Solo buss 2 / Both, Auto solo
Channel Safe Input, eq, dyn, aux, pan, fade/mute, inserts, buss,
directs, full safe
Output Routing Buss, Insert A, Insert B, FX Direct: on/off,
pre-mute / pre-fade / post-fade, level +/- 18dB
Fader 100mm Motorised fader - to +10dB
Processing Channel Specifications Aux / Group / Matrix
Output
Name User-defined / Presets
Phase Normal / Reverse
Digital Trim -20 to +60dB
Delay
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DiGiCo SD10 Notes1. SD10 WEIGHT 60Kg/132Ib2. SD RACK WEIGHT
33Kg/73lb (CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT) 3. D RACK WEIGHT 10Kg/22lb
(CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT)4. FLIGHT CASE 112Kg/264Ib5. FLIGHT CASE
(PACKED) 175Kg/385Ib
FLIGHTCASE(NOT TO SCALE)
CARTON(NOT TO SCALE)
19.84 /504mm
37.50 950
mm
16.5 /420
mm
61.00/1550mm
PALLET FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
12.24 /31
1mm
23.89 /60
7mm28.14
/715
mm
46.45 /1180mm
62.44/1586mm
55.00 /1398mm
45.59 /11
58mm
32.20 /81
8mm
11.20 /28
5mm
0.1/3mm
6.00
/
152.4m
m
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DiGiCo SD10 Notes1. SD10 WEIGHT 60Kg/132Ib2. SD RACK WEIGHT
33Kg/73lb (CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT) 3. D RACK WEIGHT 10Kg/22lb
(CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT)4. FLIGHT CASE 112Kg/264Ib5. FLIGHT CASE
(PACKED) 175Kg/385Ib
FLIGHTCASE(NOT TO SCALE)
CARTON(NOT TO SCALE)
19.84 /504mm
37.50 950
mm
16.5 /420
mm
61.00/1550mm
PALLET FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
12.24 /31
1mm
23.89 /60
7mm28.14
/715
mm
46.45 /1180mm
62.44/1586mm
55.00 /1398mm
45.59 /11
58mm
32.20 /81
8mm
11.20 /28
5mm
0.1/3mm
6.00
/
152.4m
m
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371mm/14.60
482.7mm/19.00
466mm/18.34
101.6m
m/4
165.1m
m/6.5
101.6m
m/4
443.7m
m/17.46
(10
U)
37.7mm
1.48
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please go to www.digico.biz
179.0m
m/7
.05
310.0 mm/1
2.21
145.0mm/5.71
7U
412.0mm/16.23
482.6mm/19.01
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For DiGiRack, MiNiRack, MaDiRack, LRB, LBB details and options
please go to www.digico.biz
179.0m
m/7
.05
310.0 mm/1
2.21
145.0mm/5.71
7U
412.0mm/16.23
482.6mm/19.01
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When the professional audio world first set eyes on the DiGiCo
D5 Live there was a collective sharp intake of breath. Here was the
digital mixing console that gave you the best of analogue working
practices and audio finesse with all the versatility and feature
richness that the digital environment could offer.
A decade on, the SD Series is the new standard setter and its
fast, engineer friendly user interface has yet to be beaten. And to
many engineers it continues to offer the optimum sonic combination
of analogue smoothness and digital clarity. But expectations
continue to rise. In a world as competitive for engineers as it is
for console owners, you want the best tools you can lay your hands
on. You also want a console as well thought out for every major
application as it is designed for the art and science of sound
engineering. Above all, you want to do more. Thats why weve added
yet more depth and versatility to the SD Series, in which the
DiGiCo SD7 is complemented by the compact SD8, the ultra compact
SD9 and rackmount SD11 and, now, the powerful SD Ten and SD Ten B.
What Makes the SD Series different from the D Series and other
digital consoles?The SD Series gives you more. More power, more
flexibility and more creativity, wrapped in frames which are more
serviceable, more compact and more user-friendly than ever.
Selected features include: All audio processing on one chip -
Stealth Digital Processing
From input to output all the audio processing on an SD Series
console is carried out on one chip using Super FPGA technology with
floating-point processing, resulting in enhanced clarity, unique
sound characteristics and a smaller console footprint.
The Power of Waves The SD Series is the worlds first range of
digital mixers to offer the power of Waves SoundGrid as a fully
integrated option, complementing the array of built-in Stealth
digital effects.
Slicker Interface With 15 inch touch screen LCD TFT technology
and user defined RGB back lit LCD scribble strips delivering
uninterrupted user feedback.
Advanced Software UI Building on the fine qualities of over 20
years of digital development, our engineers have delivered a user
experience thats even faster, easier and more productive than ever.
After the briefest introduction its clear that the DiGiCo range was
designed for audio engineers by audio engineers.
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