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1. cco FE oD o gt o o c oF aio mmaa a a L peye r _ t _ ee ee ELET ee EE LE j m i Ba ilill oe m a nnnm Ce oad boaa L m j iea J hea c ia ans iis soundcrait FacerGlow Lighting the way to a perfect mx Assignable faders are an inevitable part of digital mixing But assignability can quickly lead to confusion That s why we developed Soundcraft FaderGlow for the Soundcraft Vi Series a clever yet simple idea to illuminate the fader track in colours that integrate with those of Vistonics II to show at a glance what function a fader is controlling at any given time Within the output section of the console the bank of 8 faders can be assigned to provide master control of matrix outputs VCA groups and graphic EQ control Soundcraft FaderGlow applies cyan blue and red illumination respectively to the fader track enabling the operator to see the different output types immediately even before reading the text labels which also exist for each fader When controlling inputs no illumination is applied to the motorised faders But when the Aux Group or Matrix bus master is soloed with the Follow Solo function switched on the fader becomes a contributor for the soloed bus lighting up in orange green or blue accordingly Furthermore custom fader pages can be created to contain for instance 10 drum faders grouped on a single VCA m2. Flexible reel mounted Cat5 cabling enables the mixing position to be located up to 100 metres from the stage while Cat 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 standard Vi 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 Mic amp gain can be controlled remotely from the control surface Optional AES EBU inputs and outputs are available for the stagebox in sections of 8 The local rack has 16 analogue line inputs 3 analogue mic line inputs a talkback mic input mounted on the control surface and 8 pairs of AES EBU inputs Outputs include 16 analogue line 8 pairs of AES EBU 3 LCR local monitor A line 2 LR local monitor B line and TB line Up to 5 stageboxes can be connected to create a digital patchbay where the operator can select the 64 or 96 inputs to the console from a selection of inputs available on any of the connected stageboxes 64 channel MADI I O via optical SC connectors is fitted as standard and can be replaced by optional CobraNET or Soundcraft A NET 16V cards There are 16 GPIO contact closure
3. eee EERE oo 8 pairs of AES EBU Outputs Cceccccecccccccccoccccc o gt See card options on page 8 3 LCR local O ORO Gel e oCo l 3 LCR local monitor A Analogue Line Outputs eee eee 2 LR local monitor B Analogue Line Outputs ecoococoooooooooooo oo oj Talkback Line Output e TOR Cat5 Data Link 16 GPIO Contact Closures Console Surface Phones amp TB Audio Multiole stageooxes Console Surface Local Rack Vi consoles support up to 5 stageboxes This means that a digital patchbay can be created where the engineer can select the 64 96 inputs to a Vi6 Vi2 or 48 72 on a Vi4 from a selection of inputs available on any of the connected stageboxes So for example with two stageboxes connected there are 128 inputs to select from with three there would be 172 and so on up to a limit of 192 channels which is the combined maximum of local plus stagebox inputs A eocceccccccc oj Note that if more than 2 stageboxes are required additional MADI cards must be fitted to the Local Rack which will result in a different configuration to that shown on the facing page Cable soeciications Cat5e Ma
4. inputs and outputs on the local rack and 8 inputs and outputs on the stagebox With connectors almost entirely absent from its rear panel the control surface does however feature 1 MIDI input and 2 MIDI outputs HO CARO Custom configurable Compact Stageoox Alongside the standard stagebox the Compact Stagebox adds a cost effective expansion option to all Vi Series consoles offering a high density of I O connections in only 4U of rack space The modular unit is fully configurable but is offered with a standard configuration of 32 mic line inputs 8 line outputs 8 channels of AES EBU Outputs and 2 expansion slots for standard Studer D21m 1 0 cards The D21m is the I O architecture for Studer as well as Soundcraft digital mixing systems and allows connection to most popular digital formats including CobraNet AVIOM A Net 16 Ethersound ADAT and RockNet A MADI recording interface can also be fitted to the expansion slots It is possible to equip the Compact Stagebox with an additional 16 mic line input XLR module instead of the output module providing 48 inputs In this case analogue or AES outputs could still be obtained on D Type connectors via D21m cards fitted to the expansion slots The Compact Stagebox is connected to the host console using either Cat 5 or Optical fibre MADI the same way as the larger 64 Mic line Vi6 Stagebox is hooked up and shares the same redundant MADI cable
5. Soundcraft In Our opinion there s simply no point in presenting the live sound engineer with the undeniable power and flexibility of digital audio technology if all that power is locked away in an ill conceived and inaccessible mixer that confuses the operator and impedes workflow That s why our digital live sound consoles put the engineer at the heart of the process just like our analogue mixers do The product of a development team that combines unrivalled Soundcraft live sound know how with the impressive digital audio expertise of our sister company Studer I tailha rs r Lit ah ee a Pa AF anal ba FIT T PEEL L RI RLR ERE Dee eT the Soundcraft Vi6 Vid and Vi2 are third generation digital live sound consoles which abandon the layering and central assignability concepts of other designs in favour of a system that s altogether more intuitive Say goodbye to the learning curve Say hello to Soundcraft Vi Series digital live sound consoles Soundcraft by HARMAN OR i oR oe et al et bead dt at e apres Fa Ped eee HE hatm F T E U TF BE TE D TTTS s WOA 4 WAS O WAE WAJ WA Soundcraft DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE Soundcraft DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE gt Oo fae amp a Gigs a is t TEEI Ming The Soundcraft Vid packs all the powerful Vi functions and features into a smaller footprint console and whe
6. input as usual optional AES EBU output card Local Rack a In 96kHz operation the number of channels is limited to eight i e four per 1 0 ST LINK 1 3 3 O DUAL DOLBY D E DECODER VIDEO IN METADATA OUT The Soundcraft A NET 16V card provides direct digital connection on a single Cat5e cable from the Aux or Group outputs into an Aviom A NET Pro16 Series Personal Mixer compatible with A 16Il and A 16R 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 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 The CobraNet 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 CobraNet 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 The SDI card can de embed up to 16 audio channels from an SDI Serial Di
7. 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 Peak hold variable from 0 2s Mains Voltage operating range 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 0 C 45 C 32 F 113 F Relative Humidity 0 90 non condensing Ta 40 C 104 F Storage Temperature Range 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Soundcraft reserves the right to improve or otherwise alter any information supplied in this document or any documentation supplied hereafter E amp OE 05 11 All trademarks are recognised as the property of their respective owners The Soundcraft logo is a Registered Community Trade Mark RTM No 000557827 C E Soundcraft PAGE 26 by HARMAN
8. Series Processor Card plugs into the local rack to add world renowned Lexicon and BSS processing to the Soundcraft Vi digital mixing platform ETIT aalfest we Cm The Vistonics I interface provides the perfect vehicle for displaying and editing effects parameters Controlling the Graphic EQ is similarly straightforward Simply bringing up the output channel strip and touching the Graphic EQ button immediately assigns the first 30 faders on the console to Graphic EQ Master output graphic and parametric equalisers can be linked for easier LR or LCR EQ adjustments whilst on stereo input channels the Pan and Gain controls are individually adjustable on left and right With the Soundcraft Vi Series Processor card the most intuitive digital live sound mixer in the world gains some of the most powerful processing in the business No wonder engineers are claiming this is probably the only console they would consider using without any additional outboard processing equipment BSS AUDIO Bringing up the output channel strip and touching the Graphic EQ button immediately assigns the first 30 faders on the console to Graphic EQ with the Soundcraft FaderGlow changing to red indicating that the console is no longer in channel fader mode Alternatively all 30 bands can be condensed onto 8 faders to save operating space and allow access to input channels while working on output EQ The original full wid
9. Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK T 44 0 1707 665000 F 44 0 1707 660742 E soundcraft marketing harman com Soundcraft USA 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 USA T 1 818 920 3212 F 1 818 920 3208 E soundcraft usa harman com H A Harman International Company www soundcraft com Part No BD10 947300 Issue 0511 Soundcraft Vi SERIES DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLES Soundcraft Soundcraft Soundcraft Ue Vy Jio DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE Soundcraft by HARMAN Beyond Intuitive Soundcraft Soundcraft DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE Direct access to all functions with maximum information and visibility at all times A unique integration of touch screens and encoders eliminating complex and fatiguing mental mapping A compact operating surface with a perfectly optimised control density Soundcraft DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE A pristine audio path with highly acclaimed mic preamplifiers gives possibly the cleanest sound of any digital console available today The time has come to forget the console and focus on the creativity The time has come for Soundcraft Vi Series digital live sound consoles PAGE 3 Thirty years in the making With more than 30 years in the business no one knows more about live sound mixing than
10. Soundcraft Vi Series Operating system is designed to dramatically reduce set up time and protect every critical setting with enhanced data security in the event of power failure The Copy Paste function allows the settings of any channel bus FX section or processing element to be copied and pasted to any number of other channels saving set up time and helping eliminate errors The last paste operation can be quickly reversed with an UNDO function Blocks or individual parameters within a channel are selected for copying via touch screen selection on the same intuitive COPY PASTE PROCESSING ELEMENTS Operators can drill down to copy and paste even single processing elements and the last paste operation can always be quickly reversed with an UNDO function Sew EL Steve Dal BLE Keyl Key E Semper Sacpler A ADVANCED i slo ideal ae EVENTS INTEGRATION INCLUDING MIDI GPIO AND HiQnet Vistonics screens that are used for libraries of EQ and Dynamics settings audio control functions Advanced to suit common applications Library functionality allows a user to select any set of parameters in use on the desk for example a single channel EQ setting or a group of channels set up for a drum kit to be stored in the internal library and recalled at will These libraries can be exported to or imported from a USB memory stick allowing users to build up their own portable channel and processing
11. Tray is available for use on the Vi2 Local Rack stagebox BH10 94 7402 Local Rack Stagebox 50kg 110lbs ag 1e p Vi4 and Vi6 control surface Part No A94 7 006000 PAGE 24 25 Vi SERIES Technical Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE Stagebox Mic input to Line output 0 1dB 20HzZ 20kHz AES EBU In to AES EBU Out 0 0 2dB 20Hz 20kHz T H D amp NOISE Stagebox Mic In min gain to Local Line Out 22Hz 22kHz Stagebox Mic In max gain to Local Line Out 22Hz 22kHz Local Line In to Line Out 22Hz 22kHz Mic Input E I N 22Hz 22kHz bandwidth unweighted Residual Noise Stagebox line output no inputs routed Mix fader OdB CMRR Stagebox Mic input Sampling Frequency Latency Stagebox Mic Input to Local Line output lt 2ms 48kHz AES EBU Input Sample Rate 32 108kHz with SRC enabled DSP resolution 40 bit floating point Internal clock accuracy lt 50ppm Internal clock jitter External Sync Input amp Output Levels Mic Inputs 28dBu max Line Inputs 22dBu max Line Outputs 22dBu max Nominal Operating Level Input amp Output Impedances Mic Inputs All other analogue Inputs Line Outputs AES EBU Outputs Oscillator 20Hz to 20kHz Pink White Noise variable level Stagebox HP Filter 80Hz fixed 12dB per octave Channel HP filter 20Hz 600Hz 18dB per octave Channel LP filter 1kHz 20kHz 18dB per octave EQ Inputs and bus Outputs HF 20Hz 20kHz 18dB Q 0 3 8 7 or shelving Hi Mid 20Hz 20kHz 18dB Q 0 3 8 7 Lo Mid
12. aster which would glow in blue pilin Ki TIITII ET 7 User configurable layers place channels and outputs within easy reach of the operator inputa input 12 A better user experience through better ergonomic design Vistonics Il and FaderGlow are just part of what makes Vi Series digital consoles such intuitive and creative tools By optimising the density of faders and controls on the operating surface the 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 User configurable fader layers allow an engineer to map out his own channels on any of 3 user layers so that a combination of different inputs can be placed on one layer This allows for example the main vocalist mics to be programmed to appear in the same location on every layer or other essential channels to be brought closer to a central operating position And the 5 main output fader layers can also be customised so for example that 8 stereo aux masters can be used on one layer for instant access to multiple in ear sends Soundcraft by HARMAN Only by paying such close at
13. capability Catb Version E947 350000 Optical version E947 351000 The unit comes complete with twin redundant power supplies thermostatically controlled fan cooling and full LED status monitoring An 8ch GPIO interface is also provided The Compact Stagebox is ideal for existing owners of Vi Series consoles as a cost effective method of expanding the input capability by expanding to up to 96 mic line analogue inputs from remote stageboxes All Soundcraft stageboxes are compatible with Soundcraft Si Series and Si Compact consoles and with the Studer Vista 5 SR console allowing owners of multiple consoles to maximise use of inventory Soundcraft by HARMAN ia PAGE 20 21 system hardware diagram Stagebox ovala ecccoocooooooooooooooo oj 64 Analogue e Q 35 Analogue Mic Line Inputs ANO Line Outputs Hoana j ele cA ee pairs of AES EBU inputs AAAA pairs of AES EBU outputs RS2446 replaces 8 g RS2447 replaces 8 Mic Line inputs KOLOON Line outputs ri ral ry r1 eccoocooooooooooo oo oj 8 GPIO Contact A Closures e Redundant 64 Channel MADI 1 0 64 Channel MADI 1 0 Local Rack eRe 16 Analogue Line Inputs eeoccccccccccccoccc oj eoeecececccccceccccccccc oj 16 Analogue Line Outputs
14. er area with full control of threshold ratio and release with an independent Limiter section and overall gain makeup Touching the chosen function area on the Vistonics II channel strip opens up the corresponding control panel in the lower area with that area being highlighted to easily identify which part of the channel strip is active _ EF in 7 Y F a IF R05 MIC B05 Input 13 J iF Ros MiCB04 input 12 MIC 1 GUITAR1 1P ROS MIC BOD Input 10 IP ROS MIC BOT Input 9 The 16 switches and rotary encoders change function according to the mode selected This real where you look is where you control philosophy makes operation of a Soundcraft Vi Series console highly intuitive ouch and control Digital live sound mixing the way It Should be Vir 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 Soundcraft t J GUITAR1 1P ROS MIC BO8 Input 14 by HARMAN 1P ROG MIC BOT input 15 IP ROG MIC BOS Input 16 The key to the intuitive operation of the Soundcraft Vi consoles is the Vistonics Il channel strip display that functions both as a permanent overview of all the current settings for 8 channels per screen and as the access point for immediate hands on control of any of those s
15. ettings Simply touching the screen in one of the six vertically stacked touch zones immediately opens out that part of the strip onto the 16 real knobs and switches mounted directly on the lower part of the display allowing immediate tactile analogue style control The colour IP FS a Bo input 15 r m a i i a r IP RE C Boe input 13 PAROS MC EN input 14 IP ROS MC HH GUITAR 1 input 12 m ft errr Two areas of the channel strip allow access to routing and control of the output busses arranged in two banks The ALL BUSSES mode allows assignment of each of the busses as an Aux Group or Matrix output maximum of 16 Matrix busses possible with additional stereo pairing controls if busses are required as stereo sends PRTA vic Soe input 13 IP FE Ber IPR 7 WC BEW input 15 input 16 IP RE MC Bo Ae Mn Boe input 12 input 14 Subsequently within each channel strip setup busses can be switched on or off with level control or switched pre or post fader with a global mode allowing pre or post EQ feeds PRD MCEI input 13 FRC EN input 15 IFPI MWC EH input 16 IF ROA MEC E paz l RE CaN j C7 o iP mo R MCE input 10 GUITAR1 input 1 input 14 The final section of the channel strip controls the Pan Insert and Direct out functions with assignable LR and C or LCR panning modes Inserts can be switched pre or post EQ dynamics with the Direct output send assignable to pre filter
16. gital 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 In addition to the optional card choices an optical MADI interface is fitted as standard allowing direct connection to a Pro Tools HD 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 AES EBU 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 which holds 4 pairs of AES EBU outputs Soundcraft Vi6 Front of House Optocore Redundant Ring Optical MADI Soundcraft Local Rack DD2FR FX ID1 Optocore Stagebox Stage 2 LX4AP Optical or Cat ID4 Redundant Loop DD2FR FX Ne DD2FR FX ID2 ID3 Soundcraft Vi4 Monitors PAGE 18 19 All tne ngnt connections Catd or Cat7 cables with Amphenol RJF connectors provide a convenient highly robust connection between the Soundcraft Vi Series stageboxes and local rack
17. libraries that can easily be transferred to any Vi console they have to work on This is done independently of the Show Files which already allow entire desk settings to be exported Within the software are a number of useful In the event of mains power to the surface being interrupted during a show the auto backup system ensures that the last settings of the desk will be retained and restored automatically when power is restored meaning no changes to the audio or the set up SOPHISTICATED CUE LIST MANAGEMENT ALLOWS CHANGES TO BE APPLIED TO MULTIPLE CUES AND RECALL SCOPE TO BE SET PER SNAPSHOT Seria then Seo pe i i Defsuk Deak d Ak I Sisri i yate STE Peck iuri Aiii SCOPE 0405 02 18 ADA LOCATE Songi UPD PL SHAPNHO I i Aa ma Bomeihing ioo eur MoM CHANKEL SFF Lon a APP Y CHAS T S00 PEO 2 eRe Guitars Theatre users will welcome sophisticated snapshot filtering In addition to a conventional Isolate function where a channel may be isolated from snapshot recall it s also possible to apply high granularity recall filtering both globally and on each snapshot right down to parameter level for example a Pan setting or an individual Aux send Vi Series consoles are packed with powerful automation features which place the operator in total control of the show A sophisticated Cue List Management Suite includes an Apply Changes function where parameter changes can be app
18. lied to multiple snapshots and cues can trigger or be triggered by MIDI or GPIO events including MIDI Timecode Harman s HiQnet Venue Recall function is tightly integrated within the Cue List the facility for snapshot recalls to use Also important in theatre applications is Soundcraft by HARMAN SNAPSHOT RECALLS CAN USE CROSSFADES TO SMOOTHLY TRANSITION FROM ONE SETTING TO THE NEXT Snape heot Scope ENE arp SHAS GHO F Y crossfades to smoothly transition from one setting to the next A snapshot preview mode allows the engineer to check in advance what settings are about to be recalled and also allows editing of other cues without affecting the audio PAGE 12 13 Soundcraft by HARMAN The Soundcraft Vi Series Processor Card adds world renowned Lexicon and BSS processing to the Soundcraft Vi digital mixing platform The single high powered card provides on board BSS third octave Graphic Equalisation to every bus output in addition to 8 independent stereo Lexicon multi effects units each providing 14 reverbs delays and 8 pitch shifting effects patchable to input channels aux outputs and channel inserts Very special FX The Vistonics II interface Show GPD Syme haa FR E LEX 2 LEX 3 LEX 4 LEX 5 Ch HIG Wet Settings System p provides the perfect vehicle for displaying and editing effects parameters LEX 6 LEX 7 LEX 4 l The Soundcraft Vi
19. n space is at an absolute premium the Vi2 can handle up to 96 inputs from an ultra compact 8 input fader control surface Input Faders Mix Channels Output Busses The Soundcraft Vi system consists of three elements the compact space saving control surface the local rack containing the SCore Live processing engine and a stagebox which connects conveniently to the local rack via Cat5 or Cat7 cable with fibre optic interfacing available as an option The 32 fader Soundcraft Vi6 control surface delivers simultaneous mixing of 96 mono inputs into 35 outputs with 24 insert send return pairs assignable to any of the input or output channels Up to 5 stageboxes can be connected to create a digital patchbay from which the engineer can select available inputs 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 HiQnet communications protocol the Soundcraft Vi2 Vi4 and Vi6 are the flag
20. 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 CobraNet joe e ee cereseereecosereeereeeeseseseeserosereseoseoseseeeeeesosereeooseeeeee ET DEE feccccccccccsccccccsesecsccseccsesecscssesesceseseseseesee a gt g gt OQ gt o ee IN CH 1 8 IN CH 9 16 2 T W Ee gt e Ke ig a a W e gt e The Digigram EtherSound card allows up to 128 channels of audio 64 inputs 64 outputs to be connected to the rack via a single Catb connection A second Cat5 connection allows daisy chaining or full redundancy Capability ensuring the network remains uninterrupted should a cable be broken Available in both stagebox and local rack versions This card is only available via Digigram s distribution network 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 See ADAT Mpu ma wergu l 8 outputs can be replaced by an Soundcraft Soundcraft outputs and receive playback audio any
21. s pre EQ dynamics post EQ dynamics and post fade points coded context sensitive graphics around the knobs make it abundantly clear which type of function is being adjusted and a clear white highlight is a constant reminder of which channel is being controlled Touching the screen again is all it takes to move to another area of the channel strip or to close down the control area routing across an entire HiQnet system Compatibility with the HiQnet protocol also enables the console to receive and display system diagnostic messages from other devices on the HiQnet network HiQnet integration allows the simple creation of Cue Lists from console snapshots MIDI events and HiQnet Venue Recall commands which can be used to trigger changes in amplifier levels loudspeaker processing EQ and PAGE 10 11 COPY PASTE CHANNEL BUS AND FX SETTINGS Dedicated Copy and Paste buttons on the surface allow the settings of any channel bus or FX section to be copied and pasted dramatically cutting down the set up time Stew OL Rew AU Dai ELE ma vt Sampler R SELECT FROM A LIBRARY OF SETTINGS Along with a useful library of EQ and Dynamics settings operators can store their own settings in BE oo oho oe the console or to a USB memory stick making exe a initial set up and transition between shows even easier LE r EE i 5 i KESH RACKS ELECTRICE ACOUTICS HEYSISMPS VOCALS BARD FX The acclaimed
22. ses Control surface Dimensions Soundcraft Vi6 shown Soundcraft Vi2 smn 467mm 18 4 1823mm 71 8 Vi6 1528mm 66 1 Vi4 467mm 18 4 Remm oe g 5 z U a BL 148mmv 5 82 Part No Control Surface Soundcraft Vi6 BH10 947401 Control Surface Soundcraft Vi4 BH10 947400 Control Surface Soundcraft Vi2 BH10 947405 S k S Soundcraft Vi2 Vi4 Vi6 P25 1mm 255 i m 28mm 1 1 754mm 29 6 28mm 1 A iS Imm IS j i 5 3 5122may20 17 5 JE z j x l A eee Weight when cased 7 a a Control Surface Soundcraft Vi6 167kg 367Ibs 3 gesmmae Control Surface Soundcraft Vi4 133kg 292Ibs A e E szatmvaar el ol ray Part No Control Surface Soundcraft Vi2 81kg 180lbs sane An optional Script
23. ship consoles in what is fast becoming a full range of high performance Soundcraft digital live sound mixers Soundcraft DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLE PAGE 4 5 Vistonics M _ Free yourself trom mental maoping Soundcraft At the heart of the Soundcraft Vi control surface lies the patented Vistonics Il system Obviating the ergonomic limitations of arranging controls around or adjacent to a flat TFT screen Vistonics II builds the rotary encoders and switches right onto the touch screen With the visual information and operational controls combined in one area the burden of complex mental mapping is removed from the operator streamlining workflow and enhancing the creative process Each Vistonics II interface controls eight input channels and comprises a touch screen with 16 rotary encoders and 16 switches A simple touch of the screen is all it takes to access channel functions including routing input gain digital gain trim delay high and low pass filters 4 band fully parametric EQ compressor limiter gate de esser and pan with immediate access to a sophisticated visual status display and straightforward controls In addition a dedicated Vistonics II interface is provided for output processing control and also functions as a complete meter overview display for all inputs and outputs as a snapshot cue list display and as a display for diagnostics information PAGE 6 7
24. tention 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 PAGE 8 9 IFA NCB IPRS C Input 9 Input 10 IPR CEIS input 13 u IFRIC BN z GUITAR 1 input 12 input 14 input 15 input 16 The blue input stage and routing screen allows adjustment of input delay mic gain digital trim high and low pass filter frequency channel patching channel naming and stereo pairing _ T IF Ae be EO IPS eB a CMTS GUITAR IFAT wil Boe PAD Be input 13 input 14 FA Me Be I A input 15 Input 16 wc boa input 12 The four band fully parametric EQ is graphically displayed with the settings for boost cut frequency and Q bandwidth with the main screen showing the composite EQ curve Frequency is displayed in a similar style to a radio tuner scale for easy assimilation and the HF and LF bands can be switched to shelving EQ LO cur i i 4 1 Hij l i yo F p E IF Re BDS input 13 Fier ac Be input 15 FRANCEN input 14 Pe Me Bo u E curr eter Input 16 The dynamics section controls a Noise Gate with attack hold and release and a key facility with filtering The Gate can be replaced with a De Esser function Working in series with the Gate the full function Compressor maps gain reduction metering onto the LED meter in the fad
25. th GEQ mode is still available if required The cut or boost values of the GEQ bands are also displayed above each fader as they are adjusted Another important feature is that the Master output graphic and parametric equalisers can be linked for easier LR or LCR EQ adjustments whilst on stereo input channels the Pan and Gain controls are individually adjustable on left and right PAGE 14 15 Radio mic status monitoring directly trom the console You know what it s like The radio mics check out fine on the RF Tech s laptop but that s before the talent walks onto the stage Reception black spots drained batteries accidental mutes anything can happen once the show gets underway Thankfully Soundcraft and AKG are here to make the FOH engineer s life easier Now you can monitor the status of any HiQnet compatible AKG radio mic directly from the st il Ti awe i a ELLUL RX TAR gee toed zeg E Se iT ey wed a n sities 2 Soundcraft Vi Series console surface courtesy of VM2 Vistonics Microphone Monitoring With realtime visual displays of battery life RF status mic muting and internal clipping you ll be able to see a problem long before you hear it right there on the relevant channel strip with expanded information instantly available just by touching the Vistonics screen a eu i And system configuration couldn t be more straightforward simply plug in the mics associate
26. them to the related console channels and you re done You can even identify the relevant mic receiver in the rack by pressing the Locate button causing the receiver front panel display to flash It all adds up to much more efficient workflow and one less thing for the hard pressed engineer to worry about Soundcraft by HARMAN TEE Ti Ts F E Shows the wireless mic status directly on the relevant channel strip VM2 displays battery life RF status and mute status Simply touch the input section to see more detail VM is available on all Soundcraft Vi Series consoles in V4 5 software including Vi1 Vi2 Vi4 and Vi6 Compatible AKG Wireless mic systems are WMS 4000 WMS 4500 and DMS 700 optional HUB 4000Q HiQnet Ethernet interface required Configuration is simple just plug in the mics associate to a console channel and you re done Pressing the Locate button identifies the relevant mic receiver in the rack by flashing its front panel display i ert HiQnet v HARMAN PAGE 16 17 Communicating with the outside world A series of optional interface cards designed to fit either the local rack or stagebox enable Vi Series consoles to directly interface with a wide range of other systems and audio networks using industry standard protocols Optocore DD2FR FX network interface Using a MADI connection on the Vi Series local and stage racks the Optocore DD2FR FX interface allows
27. ximum 100m 330 feet using Evolution XPC Heavy Duty Tactical CAT5e terminated with Amphenol RJF connectors Suitable 100m cable mounted on a lightweight drum is available from Soundcraft part number RZ2 746 These cables are not included with the standard console and must be ordered separately Two 5m patch cables are supplied with each console as standard Cat7 Maximum 130m 422 feet using AMP Netconnect 57893 PiMF cable Note This cable is solid core and only suitable for fixed installations not for touring use Not available from Soundcraft Optical Multimode Fibre Maximum distance 1500m 4875 feet using continuous run of 50 125 multimode fibre terminated with Fibrecast expanded beam connectors Suitable cable is available from Soundcraft on a lightweight drum in the following lengths 5m RZ2709 50m RZ2714 150m RZ2702 200m RZ2701 Note One of the above cables must be ordered if the optical stagebox link is requested Soundcraft by HARMAN eee eee oo eoeecececccccecccecccccecsccececccececceccccc oj 64 inputs E PETE i mee eee Stagebox cocoococooooooooooooo ooo oj 1 32 outputs x 64 inputs eeceeeeeeeeeoeeeoeoeoeeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeeeee Stagebox 32 outputs 2 64 inputs Stagebox 3 32 outputs Single Mode Fibre Maximum distance 10km Note Special Optical MADI card is required please contact Soundcraft for delivery time PAGE 22 23 Ur Soundcraft by HARMAN Fligntca
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