Soundcraft Digital Mixer Vi1
With the Soundcraft Vi Series now firmly established as a firm favourite digital desk on both the touring, broadcast and installed sound scenes, Soundcraft have taken this amazing platform to another, more affordable level with the release of the new Vi1 console.
Many users have asked for a smaller, lower-priced desk that still has the acclaimed VistonicsTM user interface, and of course the now-legendary optimal sound quality established with the Vi Series.
So here it is, the Soundcraft Vi1™.
A complete standalone console package with 32 channels of analogue input to 27 analogue outputs, plus 6 digital inputs, 4 Stereo FX Returns and 6 digital outputs in one chassis. As standard, Input to mix capacity is 46chs, but by adding a stagebox (compatible with the existing Vi racks), simultaneous channel count increases to 64. Channels are routable to 24 multifunction busses, plus LR and Mono Mix busses.
Up to 8 of the busses can be configured as Matrix mixes, each with up to 16 sources.
The surface is just over a metre wide, and includes 16 motorised channel faders with fixed and user-definable layers, 8 output/VCA faders and 2 master faders.
What's really cool about the Vi1 though, is the new Widescreen Vistonics interface, which will be instantly familiar to anyone who's driven a Vi6 or Vi4, as well as retaining the same 'walk-up' user-friendliness of the other Vi consoles. This new development displays all parameters for 16 channels side by side, on a single 22" Vistonics touch screen. The upper half of the screen handles the Output section control as well as Cue List or Menu displays. Parameter control is via two rows of 16 rotary encoders. Exactly the same channel functionality as the Vi6 and Vi4 is available here, along with all the same core snapshot, talkback and monitoring facilities.
Naturally, the Vi1 inherits many of the facilities of its larger siblings, including Soundcraft FaderGlow™, 4 stereo Lexicon effects engines, BSS Audio graphic EQs on all output busses, and integral dynamics on all channels. The desk is also compatible with Vi2, 4 and 6 show files.
As you’d expect, the price of the Vi1 is extremely attractive, which is sure to make it a clear winner with engineers and sound companies.
Many users have asked for a smaller, lower-priced desk that still has the acclaimed VistonicsTM user interface, and of course the now-legendary optimal sound quality established with the Vi Series.
So here it is, the Soundcraft Vi1™.
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Up to 8 of the busses can be configured as Matrix mixes, each with up to 16 sources.
The surface is just over a metre wide, and includes 16 motorised channel faders with fixed and user-definable layers, 8 output/VCA faders and 2 master faders.
What's really cool about the Vi1 though, is the new Widescreen Vistonics interface, which will be instantly familiar to anyone who's driven a Vi6 or Vi4, as well as retaining the same 'walk-up' user-friendliness of the other Vi consoles. This new development displays all parameters for 16 channels side by side, on a single 22" Vistonics touch screen. The upper half of the screen handles the Output section control as well as Cue List or Menu displays. Parameter control is via two rows of 16 rotary encoders. Exactly the same channel functionality as the Vi6 and Vi4 is available here, along with all the same core snapshot, talkback and monitoring facilities.
As you’d expect, the price of the Vi1 is extremely attractive, which is sure to make it a clear winner with engineers and sound companies.
Technical Specifications:
I/O Capabilities
The following I/O is available and can be patched to any channel input, direct output, bus output or insert point as required:
Local Rack Inputs
Channel Processing
Inputs
Control Surface
Inputs
Outputs
Frequency Response | |
Local Mic input to Line output | +0/-1dB, 20Hz-20kHz |
AES/EBU In to AES/EBU Out | +0/-0.2dB, 20Hz-20kHz |
T.H.D. & Noise | |
22Hz-22kHz | |
Local Mic In (min gain) to Local Line Out | <0.003% @ 1kHz |
Local Mic In (max gain) to Local Line Out | <0.020% @ 1kHz |
Mic Input E.I.N. | <-125dBu (150Ω source) |
22Hz-22kHz bandwidth, unweighted | |
Residual Noise | -95dBu |
Local line output; no inputs routed, Mix fader @0dB | |
CMRR | 80dB @ 1kHz |
Local Mic input | |
Sampling Frequency | 48kHz |
Latency | |
Local Mic Input to Local Line output | < 2ms @48kHz |
AES/EBU Input Sample Rate | 32–108kHz (with SRC enabled) |
DSP Resolution | 40-bit floating point |
Internal Clock | |
Accuracy | < +/- 50ppm |
Jitter | < +/- 5ns |
External Sync | BNC Wordclock |
Input & Output Levels | |
Mic Inputs | +25dBu max |
Line Outputs | +22dBu max |
Nominal Operating Level | 0dBu (-18dBFS) |
Input & Output Impedances | |
Mic Inputs | 2k7Ω |
All other analogue Inputs | >10kΩ |
Line Ouptuts | <75Ω |
AES/EBU Outputs | 110Ω |
Oscillator | 20Hz to 20kHz/Pink/White Noise, variable level |
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 | 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0.3-8.7 |
LF | 20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0.3-8.7 or shelving |
Metering | Internal 11-segment LED bargraphs plus 4-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 | 100W |
Internal Mass Storage | 4GB Compact Flash Card |
Temperature/Humidity Range | |
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) |
I/O Capabilities
Local Rack Inputs
- 32 mic/line inputs
- 2 pairs AES/EBU inputs (=4 channels)
- 1 pair SPDIF inputs (= 2 channels)
- 1 Talkback Mic input
- 32 line outputs
- 2 pairs AES/EBU outputs (= 4 channels)
- 1 pair SPDIF outputs (=2 channels)
Channel Processing
- Analogue gain (remote control of stagebox or local mic preamp),
- Digital Gain Trim (+18/-36dB),
- Delay (0-100ms),
- HPF (variable),
- LPF (variable),
- 4-band fully parametric EQ,
- Shelf mode on HF/LF,
- Compressor,
- Limiter plus Gate or De-Esser,
- Insert point for external processing,
- Pan – LR or LCR switchable,
- Direct Output, patchable to any I/O and with selectable tap-off point.
- HPF (variable),
- 4-band fully parametric EQ,
- Shelf mode on HF/LF,
- Compressor,
- Limiter,
- Delay (0-1sec),
- Insert point for external processing,
- Pan (Output bus to LCR) – LR or LCR switchable,
- Bus Feed feature – allows switched routing of one bus to another,
- Assignable Graphic EQ 1/3-octave,
- Assignable Lexicon Multi-FX processors x8.
Control Surface
- 16 input faders, switchable in 4 fixed layers to access 64 inputs.
- Additional ‘User Definable’ layers x 5, channel order can be customised on these.
- Widescreen Vistonics™ channel strip interface x 1controls 11 input channels.
- The Vistonics interface contains 32 real knobs and a touch screen.
- Fader tray contains (per input channel) motorised fader, Mute, Solo, Isolate and F (user defined) switches.
- Input level and gain reduction meter is located above each fader.
- Input faders can be switched to control all 24 Grp/Aux/Matrix Outputs, or can control an individual Aux send mix, using the switchable ‘Follow Solo’ function.
Outputs
- 8 assignable Output faders, plus 2 dedicated LR and C Master faders, plus 16 assignable rotary Output faders on Vistonics screen.
- Output faders can be assigned to the VCA (control group) masters.
- Upper section of widescreen Vistonics interface for Output processing control, also functions as complete meter overview display for all Inputs & Outputs, plus snapshot Cue List and diagnostics info display.
