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.
DiGiCo SD10-24
Same great features, compact size
The control surface features 25 100mm
touch sensitive faders, providing fast access
to the console’s 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 range’s 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 Intelbased 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 wasn’t 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 isn’t
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.
Input Gain
Control
3 Line Multi
Function LCD
Displays
GPI
Snapshot
Channel
USB
Controls Connection Recall, Update, Crossfade &
Offline
15” Wide View Touch
Screen
20 Segment
Meter Strips
Fader Bank
Assign
Waves SoundGrid
Integration Option
Previous and Master Fader 100mm Touch
Next
Sensitive Faders
Two Solo
Busses
Smart
Macro Keys
Per Section
Assignable
Encoders and
Buttons
Touch Turn
Encoder and
Button
2G Optocore
Option
Screen
and Fader
Assign
3 Pin Light
Connection
Local I/O
Network
USB
Dual Hot-Swap PSUs
AES
Clock
Word
Clock
MADI 2
MADI 1
Keyboard
Trackball Overview
Screen
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REMOTE RACK PSU
Further level reduction
There are certain situations where one
needs absolute quiet. 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.
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SD-Mini Rack and NANO
Size is not important - it’s what it can do
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 it’s 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 isn’t everything.
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Aviom D-16c A-Net Card
HD-SDI Card
ADAT Input/Output Card with optical connections
AES-42 Input Card for digital microphones
AES/EBU Input /Output Card (BNC)
AES/EBU Input Card (XLR)
Dante Input/Output Card
AES/EBU Input/Output Card
with bi-directional sample rate conversion
AES/EBU Output Card
192kHz Analogue Output Card
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.
192kHz Mic/Line Input Card
EXISTING MODULES AND RACKS
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 preamplifier 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 DiGiCo’s 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 else’s 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 won’t 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: It’s all about connections.
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 SDRack 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.
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
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286mm / 11.25”
SD10-24 Line Drawings
799mm / 31.45”
982mm / 38.66”
Remote Rack PSU Line Drawings
140mm / 5.51”
287.50mm / 12.06”
85mm / 3.34”
132.50mm / 3U / 5.21”
287.50mm / 11.31”
58mm / 2.28”
150.00mm / 5.90”
482.60mm / 19.00”
498mm / 19.60”
715mm / 28.14”
1158mm / 45.59”
311mm / 12.24”
5000mm / 196.85”
1170mm / 46.06”
351mm /
13.81”
146mm /
5.74”
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177.00mm / 4U / 6.96”
SD-MINI Rack Line Drawings
408.50mm / 16.08”
482.60mm / 19.00”
88.10mm / 2U / 3.46”
SD-NANO Rack Line Drawings
482.60mm / 19.00”
442.5mm / 17.42”
D-Rack Line Drawings
482.6mm/19.01”
145.0mm/5.71”
310.0 mm/12.21”
412.0mm/16.23”
7U
SD-Rack Line Drawings
482.7mm/19.00”
165.1mm/6.5”
37.7mm
1.48” 101.6mm/4”
443.7mm/17.46” (10U)
101.6mm/4”
466mm/18.34”
371mm/14.60”
179.0mm/7.05”
D-Rack Line Drawings
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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. That’s
why we’ve 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:
• 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 world’s 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 that’s even faster, easier and
more productive than ever.
After the briefest introduction it’s clear
that the DiGiCo range was designed for
audio engineers by audio engineers.
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Mixing in great company: Whichever SD Series frame size and
feature set suits you, you’ll 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 Ten’s 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 applicationspecific feature set that’s 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 you’re 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 console’s 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.
That’s complemented by the powerful option of a fully integrated
Waves Sound Grid, for a wealth of world-class, ultra-low-latency effects.
And that’s just for starters.
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15” Touch Screen with Dynamic EQ Panel
15” Touch Screen with Multiband Dynamics Panel
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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 DiGiCo’s 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 you’re working with,
the lead vocalist can always be on the same fader.
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 Ten’s 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 Range’s 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.
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
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 userset 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 doesn’t
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, you’ll 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 console’s crystalline sound include L2 Ultramaximizer and
C4 Multiband.
For engineers and musicians who already use Waves plugins, all you
need to know is that your chosen rental company has SoundGridenabled 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, it’s a breeze for DiGiCo’s
MADI-based multitrack recording I/O – a fully integrated solution
all round.
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 Ten’s 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.
Plugin Bundles
Bundles 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
Waves MultiRack
Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer
C4 Multiband Compressor
Vocal Rider
CLA-2A
SuperTap
SSL-G Channel
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Renaissance Equalizer
TAKE A CLEARER LOOK AT YOUR MIX
If you’ve mixed on a DiGiCo console before you’ll feel instantly
at home with the SD Ten’s 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 Ten’s 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.
37 Motorised Faders with High
Resolution Bar Graph Meters
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Anodised Aluminium Work Surface
Overlaid with Polycarbonate Panels
Snapshots and Offline Editing
User Defined Smart Macro Keys
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19” Rack Ears
(optional)
8 Analogue Outputs
(optional)
8 AES Mono Stream
Outputs (optional)
D-Rack (with Optics) 32 Mic in 8 Analogue Out with Options
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SD-Rack. The world’s first intelligent I/O rack.
Based on DiGiCo’s 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 SD7’s 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 there’s the versatility of Gain Tracking™ and splitting. Gain
Tracking™ allows another console or a broadcaster to take any of
an SD-Rack’s 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-Rack’s analogue outputs,
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C
D
E
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 Ten’s 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.
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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.
The DiGiCo D-Rack. Perfect for your distributed I/O.
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.
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.
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 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.
SD Rack I/O Modules
A 192kHz Mic/Line Input Card
B 192kHz Analogue Output Card
C AES/EBU Output Card
D AES/EBU Input/Output Card
with bi-directional sample rate conversion
E DANTE 8 Input/8 Output Card
F AES/EBU Input Card
G AES-42 Input Card for digital microphones
H ADAT Input/Output Card with optical connections
I Aviom D-16c A-Net Card
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EXPANSION. SO THE SD TEN CAN GROW WITH
YOUR BUSINESS.
DiGiCo provides a clear pathway to future expansion of your SD
Ten’s 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 isn’t 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 Ten’s
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 you’re 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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Overview Screen
Remote Control
Recording
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Laptop Mounting
Station
100mm Touch
Sensitive Faders
20 Segment
Meter Strips
Input Gain
Control
15” Wide View
Touch Screen
3 Line Multi Function
LCD Displays
Waves Soundgrid
Integration Option
GPI
2G Optocore Option
Dual Hot-Swap PSUs
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AES
Clock
Word
Clock
MADI 2
Channel
USB
Controls Connection
Snapshot
Recall, Update,
Crossfade & Offline
Two Solo
Busses
Smart Macro Keys
Touch Turn Encoder and Button
Per Section
Assignable Encoders
and Buttons
Screen and Fader Assign
Fader Bank
Assign
Master
Fader
Previous
and Next
3 Pin Light
Connection
Local I/O
MADI 1
Overview Screen
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SD10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications
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)
Faders
Screens
37 x 100mm Touch-sensitive, motorised
Meters
38 x 20-Segment LED bargraph
Residual output noise <90dBu Typical (20Hz - 20kHz)
Input Channels
96 channels Mono or Stereo (with 12 Flexi
Channels, 108 Channels total)
Microphone Input
Busses
48 Assignable busses + LR or LCR master
Solo busses
2 Stereo busses
Matrix
16 x 12 Matrix
(additional to busses above)
Processing Channel Specifications
Input Channel
Control Groups
12, Selectable for VCA-style,
Moving fader, Mute Group
Name
User-defined / Presets
Graphic Eq
24 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
Channel Selection
Mono / Stereo
Internal FX
10 Stereo Stealth™ FX processors
Input Routing
Main & Alternate Input
Local I/O
8 x Mic/line I/O, 4 x AES/EBU I/O
(mono)
Analogue Gain
-20 to +60dB
Phase
Normal / Reverse
MADI interface
2 x 75 ohm Redundant BNC connectivity
Digital Trim
-40 to +40dB
MIDI interface
In / Out / Thru
Delay
<1.3 sec @ 48k (coarse & fine control)
VGA port
DB-15 mini-female (1024 x 768 resolution)
LPF
20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
USB ports (3)
USB 2
HPF
20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
Light connection (2)
XLR3 1.2 – 12V
Insert A
(pre eq/dyn) On/Off
Ext Sync
Word clock, MADI
Insert B
(post eq/dyn) On/Off
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 (Optional)
1586mm (w) x 1158mm (h) x 504mm (d)
SD10 Power
Requirements
90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. 235 watts
Equalisation
4 band EQ: Parametric or Dynamic
Dynamic EQ on up to 10 Flexi channels
(low/lowshelf, lower-mid/lowshelf, upper-
mid/hishelf, 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
Redundancy
Internal PSU x 2
Compression
Single or multiband (3-band)
Multiband Compression on up to 10
Flexi channels
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
1 x 15” (38cm) LCD high - resolution
touch screen
Audio Specifications
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A>D & D>A
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
Better than -126dB Equivalent Noise
Maximum Output Level+22dBu
Maximum Input Level +22dBu
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
Link; any channel / buss
Hi crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
Lo crossover; 20Hz – 20kHz
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
Trim, eq, dyn, fade/mute, inserts, outputs, full safe
Output Routing
Outputs, Insert A, Insert B, FX
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
<1.3 Sec @ 48k (coarse & fine control)
LPF
20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
HPF
20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
Insert A
(pre eq/dyn) On/Off
Insert B
(post eq/dyn) On/Off
Equalisation
4 band EQ: Parametric or Dynamic
Dynamic EQ on up to 10 assignable busses
(low/lowshelf, lower-mid/lowshelf, upper-
mid/hishelf, 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
Compression
Single or multiband (3-band)
Multiband Compression on up to 10
assignable busses
on / off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1
Gain; 0 to +40dB with Autogain option
Dual Hot Swap PSUs
DiGiCo UK Limited reserves the right to make any changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colours, materials, specifications and models, and also to discontinued models. E&OE. All trademarks acknowledged.
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32.20 ”/818mm
55.00 ”/1398mm
11.20 ”/285mm
DiGiCo SD10 Notes
1. SD10 WEIGHT
2. SD RACK WEIGHT
(CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT)
3. D RACK WEIGHT
(CONFIGURATION DEPENDANT)
4. FLIGHT CASE
5. FLIGHT CASE (PACKED)
0.1”/3mm
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60Kg/132Ib
33Kg/73lb
10Kg/22lb
112Kg/264Ib
175Kg/385Ib
37.50 ”950mm
61.00”/1550mm
6.00 ”/
152.4mm
16.5 ”/420mm
CARTON
(NOT TO SCALE)
PALLET FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
FLIGHTCASE
(NOT TO SCALE)
62.44”/1586mm
45.59 ”/1158mm
23.89 ”/607mm
28.14 ”/715mm
12.24 ”/311mm
19.84 ”/504mm
46.45 ”/1180mm
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37.7mm
1.48” 101.6mm/4”
371mm/14.60”
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165.1mm/6.5”
443.7mm/17.46” (10U)
101.6mm/4”
482.7mm/19.00”
466mm/18.34”
482.6mm/19.01”
145.0mm/5.71”
7U
179.0mm/7.05”
310.0 mm/12.21”
412.0mm/16.23”
For DiGiRack, MiNiRack, MaDiRack, LRB, LBB details and options please go to www.digico.biz
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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. That’s why we’ve 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 world’s 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
that’s even faster, easier and more productive than ever.
After the briefest introduction it’s clear that the DiGiCo range
was designed for audio engineers by audio engineers.
Concert Sound
Permanent Install
Houses of Worship
Musical Theatre
U2 360° Tour
Wolftrap Arts Centre
Eagle Brook Church
Mother Courage
Unit 10, Silverglade Business Park, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2QL
Tel: +44 (0) 1372 845600 Fax: +44 (0) 1372 845656 Email: info@digiconsoles.com Web: www.digico.biz