158 GUIDE - mixing consoles - digital
ALLEN & HEATH | ILIVE
www.allen-heath.com
Featuring an extremely flexible architecture with large-scale audio distribution and control, iLive is designed to bring an analogue feel to digital mixing and draws on the company’s extensive experience in live sound and digital technology. There are several Control Surface and MixRack variants, which can be mixed and matched in any combination and share the same firmware, so that show files are transfer- able between systems via a USB key. They connect together with CAT5 cable and use the Ethernet protocol for control, which allows cost effective long distance point to point control and audio communication over a single CAT5 cable up to 120 metres in length by combining digital audio and Ethernet traffic. All MixRacks feature the same 64 x 32 RackExtra DSP mix engine architecture, providing processing for 64 channels, 32 mixes, and eight stereo FX processors. The Port B option slot allows further audio networking possibilities, for example digital mic splitting and multi-track recording, with ACE, EtherSound, Rocknet, Dante, MADI, ADAT and Aviom interfaces available, while a built-in network switch and MIDI ports at each end allow remote control using laptops, touch tablets and MIDI devices. The racks are compatible with the Allen & Heath PL Series remote controllers and iLive Editor software, a user-friendly JAVA-based program that enables both offline set up and online real time operation of the system with or without a Surface connected. Allen & Heath has also designed the iLive Tweak app for iPhone and the MixPad app for iPad, providing control of iLive’s essential functions for live mixing. There are seven iLive Control Surfaces, which are designed to reflect the look and feel of an analogue console and which an experienced sound engineer would be able to walk up and use immediately.
AVID | VENUE D-SHOW
www.avid.com
The result of several years of design and ergonomic refinement by the engineers at Avid, the flagship VENUE D-Show live sound console was developed with input from the world’s leading mix engineers in touring sound, theatre, and fixed installations to provide superior ease of operation, flexibility, and reliability. D-Show is fully expandable, easy to use, and provides complete creative control of even the largest audio productions from one centrally located mixing position. The console’s base configuration provides 24 input faders, which is expand- able up to 56 faders with two additional sidecars. It is fully compatible with all VENUE I/O components, including the VENUE FOH Rack, Stage Rack, and Mix Rack, and it employs the same VENUE D-Show software as all VENUE systems for complete show file portability between systems. The D-Show is easy-to-navigate with per-strip access to EQ, inserts, dynamics in / out, and safe switches, plus it has multi-segment, multi-colour LED input and dynamic metering per channel. A dual row of encoders allows simultaneous control of multiple functions, such as level and pan, for stereo auxes, and eight output faders and eight rotary output encoders allow control of two group master choices at one time, or a group masters choice, plus plug-in control. It has discrete banking between the main unit and all sidecar, and integrated trackball and monitor mounts.
CADAC | CDC-FOUR
www.cadac-sound.com
The Cadac CDC-FOUR is a new digial console based upon a proprietary DSP platform. The CDC-FOUR marks Cadac’s expansion into new markets. Designed primarily as a live mixing console, optional interfaces will additionally provide extensive recording capabilities. An optional 32 in eight out stagebox / expander system will provide up to a 48 channel mix system. The CDC-FOUR features include 16 mo- torised faders, hi-resolution 7-inch TFT display and scene recall of all functions. Specially developed ultra-low distortion EQ filters and ana- logue sounding compressors, 24-bit / 96kHz Delta-Sigma AD/DA converters, and four fourth generation 32 / 40-bit floating-point SHARC processors ensure the highest sound quality. Advanced EQ algorithms, produce smooth musical adjustments that rival the best analogue designs. Wide dynamic range, low noise mic pre-amps feature premium input ICs. The unique Central Assignment Module (CAM) controls all input signals, dynamics, effects and auxiliary sends. Each function has its own discrete control enabling operation of the console to be as fast as an analogue desk. Another unique feature is the Stereo Master Output Module, where EQ and dynamics controls are assigned only to output duties, so they are always available.
DIGICO | SD RANGE
www.digico.biz
Stealth Digital Processing via a Super FPGA engine provides incredible power and programmability. This has allowed DiGiCo to develop the SD range; a series of smart, digital mixing consoles with a sound quality that is second to none. From the flagship SD7 and the SD Ten - both of which sport application specific software packages for theatre and broadcast - through the SD8, SD8-24 and SD9, to the smallest and newest console in the range, the SD11, there is a solution for every application, from concert touring, to theatre, broadcast and fixed installations of any type. All DiGiCo consoles have a common design from engine to surface interface and they all run MADI and / or Optocore. Once an engineer knows how to work one console in the range, any other will be instantly familiar, allowing them to get their job done quickly and easily. Add to this the DiGiCo SD Rack, which delivers up to 192kHz converters, analogue, AES and MADI I/O with multiple sample rate conversion, plus the provision of built-in Gain Tracking and the DiGiCo / Waves SoundGrid, which allows DiGiCo users to exploit the versatility of Waves plug-ins, and you have the perfect mixing system for every situation.
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