DiGiCo SD10B

Product Overview:

Broadcast Digital Console

Overview

DiGiCo SD10B: “Powers of Ten explained...”

Though identical in appearance to the SD10, the SD10B carries further weight as it has been developed for broadcast applications. As well as full Flexi channel capability, routing flexibility has been vastly increased to allow for LCRS and 5.1 mixes as well as stereo and LCR.

In addition, broadcast-specific features include a complete 5.1 monitor matrix with 48 x 6 source to speaker selection; mutli channel folding; user defined stem order selection; Mix Minus busses (one per mono channel); backstop PFL (over press) and Auto PFL; and Audio Follow Video implementation.

Scratching the surface

There are two versions of the SD10B: a 37-channel version, which boasts three banks of 12 motorised faders and one master fader; and the SD10B-24, which has all the same power and functionality but in a smaller frame comprising 24 main channel faders and a master fader.

SD10B features three banks of 12 motorised faders and one master fader, each of which benefits from its own high resolution LED bar graph meter. In the centre of the worksurface sits the familiar 15-inch backlit colour-keyed TFT touch screen, home of the console's super-intuitive control interface.

The sheer intelligence of the SD10B means even the most complex of tasks become quick and easy: engineers can recall or save presets on the channel strip; and recall or save snapshots using the master screen or hard wired switches on the console. In addition, special functions can be assigned and accessed instantly via the console's 40 Smart Key Macros (accessible via four layers of 10 RGB backlit keys) at the push of a button. It really is that simple.

What's under the hood?

The SD10B boasts 96 processing channels (12 of these are Flexi Channels, configurable as either mono or stereo) at 48kHz/96kHz, which is the equivalent of 108 channels of full DSP processing.

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, DiGiCo's DYN 1 (Compressor, De-esser or assignable Multi Channel Compressor) and DYN 2 (Gate, Compressor or Ducker).

The console also benefits from 16 Dynamic EQ processors, all of which can be assigned to any of the input or output channels. These powerful processors offer Dynamic processing on each of the four standard parametric bands, plus there are also 16 assignable Multiband Compressors and 16 assignable DiGiTubes; and no matter how the console is set up, the user won't lose any resources, as all channels are equipped to provide the same high quality signal path and feature set.

The master section incorporates 24 gangable 32-band graphic EQs, 16 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 included 48 busses, which can be configured as 48 mono or 24 stereo groups / auxiliary busses or anywhere in between; and in addition to these busses, for further configurability, we've provided an 16 x 16 output matrix, dual solo busses for PFL and on-air soloing in mono, stereo LCRS and 5.1; and an LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master buss. Essentially, users have the equivalent of 77 busses of DSP at their disposal.

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

At the rear of the SD Ten, there is an abundance of local I/O: eight mic inputs, eight line inputs, eight mono AES I/O, two MADI connections with redundant cabling connections; and 16 GPI and GPO connections with the option to expand to 32 GPI and GPO.

The SD Ten also works seamlessly with the DiGiCo SD-Rack, which delivers up to 192kHz high resolution analogue conversion. This opens the door to a wealth of interfacing options and provides the user with even further flexibility: when fitted with the optional Optocore interface, up to 14 SD-Racks and five redundant engined consoles can connect to one optical loop, which means a massive 1152 I/O connections are achievable (56 inputs and 56 outputs per SD-Rack).

In short, you could mix the Philharmonic on this – comfortably.

There is also a factory fit Optocore option which allows 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, provides the user with instant access to 16 fully integrated low-latency Waves stereo Multi Racks, each with the ability to have up to eight plugins per rack. That's 64 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.

Features

Main Features

96, 12 Flexi Input Channels
48 Aux / Sub-Group Busses
LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master Bus
16x16 Full Processing Matrix
2 Solo
16 Dynamic Equalizers
16 DiGiTuBes
16 Multiband Compressors
16 Digital FX
24 Graphic Equalizers
Optional Waves Integration
48/96 kHz Sample Rate
Optional Optics

Specifications

General Specifications

Faders 37 x 100mm Touch-Sensitive, Motorised (25 on SD10T-24)
Screens 1 x 15” (38cm) LCD High - Resolution Touch Screen
Meters 38 x 20-Segment LED Bargraph (26 on SD10T-24)
Input Channels 96 Channels, 12 Flexi
Busses 48 assignable that can be configured as 48 mono or 24 stereo groups / auxiliary busses + LR or LCR Master
Solo Busses 2 Stereo Busses
Matrix 16 x 16 Matrix (Additional to Busses Above)
Control Groups 24, Selectable for VCA-style, Moving Fader, Mute Group
Graphic EQ 24 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
Internal FX 16 Stereo FX Processors
Local I/O 8 x Mic/Line I/O, 8 x AES/EBU I/O (Mono)
MADI Interface 2 Redundant Interfaces, 75 Ohm BNC Connectivity
Optic Interface Optocore (Optional Factory Fit Only)
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, AES, MADI, Optics
Headphone TRS Unbalanced / 8-600 Ohms 1/4 Inch Jack
SD10 Dimensions 1398mm (w) x 818mm (d) x 285mm (h)
SD10 Weight 60Kg/132lbs (175Kg/385.80lbs with Optional Flightcase)
SD10 Flightcase 1586mm (w) x 1158mm (h) x 504mm (d) Weight 115Kg/253.53lbs (Optional)
SD10 Power Requirements 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing.235 watts

Audio Specification

Sample Rate: 48kHz, 44.1kHz or 96kHz
Processing Delay: 2ms Typical @ 48k(60 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: 8 Band EQ: 4 band Parametric and 4 band 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: Trim, EQ, Dyn, Fade/Mute, Inserts, Outputs, Full Safe
Output Routing: Outputs, Insert A, Insert B, FX
Fader: 100mm Motorised Fader ∞ to + 10dB