DiGiCo SD9 Control Surface

DiGiCo SD9: “It’s off the hook…..”

The DiGiCo SD9 is a super-flexible, complete integrated system powered by Stealth Digital Processing and floating point Super FPGA technology. This lightweight, small-footprint console was designed with multiple applications in mind. Therefore it’s equally suited to life on the road or as part of any fixed installation. Be it a theatre, conference centre, house of worship or school, the DiGiCo SD9 provides outstanding performance at a very competitive price point.

Scratching the surface

The DiGiCo SD9 features 24 touch-sensitive motorized faders and benefits from quick access function buttons for faster response times. At the heart of the console’s work surface is a 15-inch, high resolution TFT LCD touch screen with backlit display.
In addition, the DiGiCo SD9 benefits from dedicated multi-function control knobs and electronic labelling.

What’s under the hood?

The DiGiCo SD9 boasts 96 Channels at 48kHz/96kHz.

Standard channel processing, whether inputs or outputs, includes Channel Delay, Single and Multi Channel Presets, Dual insert points, Hi- and Lo-pass filters @ 24dB/octave, four-band parametric EQ with band curve selection, Dual insert points, DiGiCo’s DYN 1 (Compressor, De-esser or Multi Channel Compressor) and DYN 2 (Gate, Compressor or Ducker).

The console benefits from 155 Dynamic EQ processors, which can be assigned to any of the input or output channels. These powerful processors offer Dynamic processing on the four standard parametric bands, plus there are also 155 Multiband Compressors and 155 DiGiTubes; and no matter how the console is set up, the user won’t lose any resources. All channels are equipped to provide the same high quality signal path and feature set.

The master section incorporates 16 gangable 32-band graphic EQs, 12 stereo effects (selectable from a palette of 33), and 12 control groups (VCAs); and using snapshots, engineers can now switch between complete configurations in any live environment easier than ever before, be it at rehearsals, during system setup, or even at a show.

We’ve also included 48 busses, all of which are assignable as groups or auxiliary busses; and in addition to these busses, for further configurability, we’ve provided a 12 x 8 output matrix, dual solo busses, and a Master buss.

Unlike all other digital console manufacturers, you don’t lose Aux or Group Busses when using the Matrix as they are in addition, including the Master buss.

I/O

The DiGiCo SD9 has a vast Local I/O section including eight mic inputs, eight line outs, four mono AES/EBU, one MADI port, and two dedicated D-Rack Ports.

The D-Rack is a 32-input, eight-output remote I/O rack which comes as standard with the DiGiCo SD9 with the option to increase to 16 outputs if desired. Users can also connect a second D-Rack (as with the Rack Pack combination) which will provide a total of 72 mic inputs.

There’s also a factory fit Optocore option allowing for connectivity to all DiGiCo racks and consoles in a redundant loop.

In addition, there is an optional DiGiCo SoundGrid module which, when linked to an external PC server such as SoundGrid or DiGiGrid. This provides the user with instant access to 32 fully integrated low-latency Waves stereo Multi Racks, each with the ability to have up to eight plugins per rack. That’s 128 I/O – and as you’d expect from DiGiCo, this is all additional I/O.

All Waves compatible plugins are pre-loaded, and as this is integral within the console, you have the added advantage of touch screen control; and all shapshots and session files are saved within the console.

Options:

The following options are available:

• D-Rack
• UB-MADI
• Waves SoundGrid Module
• Little Red Box
• Little Blue Box
• SD-Rack (with solutions box or Optics)
• SD-MINI Rack (with solutions box or Optics)
• SD-NANO Rack (with optics only)

Features:

• 96 Input Channels
• 48 Aux / Sub-Group Busses
• LR/LCR Master Bus
• 12 x 8 Full Processing Matrix
• 2 Solo
• Dynamic Equalizers (155)
• DiGiTuBes (155)
• Multiband Compressors (155)
• 12 Digital FX
• 16 Graphic Equalizers
• Optional Waves Integration
• 48/96kHz Sample Rate
• Optional Optics

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General Specifications

• Faders: 24 x 100mm Touch-sensitive, motorised
• Screens: 1 x 15” (38cm) LCD high - resolution touch screen
• Meters: 24 x 8-Segment LED bargraph
• Input Channels: 96 Input Channels
• 48 Aux/ Sub-Group Busses
• Solo Busses: 2 Stereo Busses
• Matrix: 12 x 8 Matrix (additional to busses above)
• Control Groups: 12, Selectable for VCA-style, Moving Fader, Mute Group
• Graphic EQ: 16 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
• Internal FX: 12 Stereo FX Processors
• Local I/O: 8 x Mic/Line I/O, 4 x AES/EBU: I/O (Mono)
• MADI Interface: In / Out
• Optional Optics
• 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: 2 x 1/4” Jack TF
• GPO: 2 x 1/4” Jack TF
• SD9 Dimensions: 878mm (w) x 785mm (d) x 262mm (h)
• SD9 Weight: 36Kg (105Kg with optional flightcase)
• SD9 Flightcase: 1063mm (w) x 1131mm (h) x 472mm (d) (Optional)
• SD9 Power: 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. 208 watts, 232VA Requirements
• Redundancy: Internal PSU x 2 (Optional)

Audio Specification

• Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz
• Processing Delay: 2ms Typical @ 48k (48 Stereo Channels, Stage Input Through L-R Buss to Stage Output) 1.1ms @ 96k
• Internal Processing: Up to 40-bit, Floating Point A>D & D>A: 24-bit Converter Bit Depth
• Frequency Response: +/- 0.6dB (20Hz – 20kHz)
• THD: <0.05% @ Unity Gain,: 10dB Input @ 1kHz
• Channel Seperation: Better Than 90dB: (40Hz – 15kHz)
• Residual Output: <90dBu Typical
• Noise: (20Hz - 20kHz)
• Microphone Input: Better Than -126dB: Equivalent Noise
• Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
• Maximum Input Level: +22dBu

Processing Channel Specification

Input Channel

• Name: User-Defined / Presets
• Channel Selection: Mono / Stereo / Multi
• Input Routing: Main & Alternate Input
• Analogue Gain: -20 to +60dB
• Phase: Normal / Reverse
• Digital Trim: -40 to +40dB
• Delay: >1 Sec (Coarse & Fine Control)
• DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 - 50.0
• Bias 0 - 6
• LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
• HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
• Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• Equalisation: 4 Band EQ: Parametric or Dynamic (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/
  • Hi Shelf, Hi/Hishelf)
  • On/Off
  • Freq; 20 – 20kHz
  • Gain; +/- 18dB
  • Q: 0.1 -20 (Parametric) / 0.10-0.85 (Shelf)
  • Dynamic EQ On/Off
  • Over/Under
  • Band On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
• Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-Band)
  • Compressor: On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
  • Gain; 0 to +40dB with
  • Autogain Option
  • Link; Any Channel/Buss
  • Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Knee : Hard, Med, Soft
  • De-Esser: Threshold : 20us – 20ms
  • Release : 1ms – 100ms
  • Ratio : 1:1 – 50:1
  • Ess-Band : Listen On/Off
  • Ess-Band Filter Freq / Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Dynamics 2: On/Off
  • Gate / Ducker: Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 50us – 100ms
  • Hold; 2ms – 2s
  • Release; 5ms – 5s
  • Range; 0 - 90dB
  • Key; Any Source
  • Key Listen
  • Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHz
  • Compressor: On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
  • Gain; 0 to +40dB with
  • Autogain Option
  • Link; Any Channel / Buss
  • Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • S/C Source : Any Source
  • S/C Listen : On/Off
  • S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
  • 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 Specification

Aux / Group / Matrix Output

• Name: User-Defined / Presets
• Phase: Normal / Reverse
• Digital Trim: -20 to +60dB
• Delay: >1 Sec (Coarse & Fine control)
• DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 - 50.0
• Bias 0 - 6
• LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
• HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
• Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• Equalisation: 4 Band Parametric or Dynamic
  • Parametric Only
  • (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/Hi Shelf, Hi/Hishelf)
  • On/Off
  • Freq; 20 – 20kHz
  • Gain; +/- 18dB
  • Q: 0.1 -20 (Parametric) / 0.10-0.85 (Shelf)
  • Dynamic EQ On/Off
  • Over/Under
  • Band On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
• - Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-band)
  • Compressor: On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
  • Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
  • Link; Any Channel / Buss
  • Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Knee : Hard, Med, Soft
  • De-Esser: Threshold: 20us – 20ms
  • Release: 1ms – 100ms
  • Ratio: 1:1 – 50:1
  • Ess-Band: Listen On/Off
  • Ess-Band Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Dynamics 2: On/Off
  • Gate / Ducker: Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 50us – 100ms
  • Hold; 2ms – 2s
  • Release; 5ms – 5s
  • Range; 0 - 90dB
  • Key; Any Source
  • Key Listen
  • Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHz
  • Compressor: On/Off
  • Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  • Attack; 500us – 100ms
  • Release; 10ms – 10s
  • Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
  • Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain Option
  • Link; Any Channel/Buss
  • Hi Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Lo Crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
  • S/C Source : Any source
  • S/C Listen : On/Off
  • S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
  • 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: Trim, EQ, Dyn, Fade/Mute, Inserts, Outputs, Full Safe
  • Output Routing: Outputs, Insert A, Insert B, FX
  • Fader: 100mm Motorised Fader ∞ to + 10dB