DiGiCo SD9 Digital Mixer
The SD9 is a complete, integrated system powered by Stealth Digital Processing™, which includes the mixing surface, a D-Rack digital stage interface and CAT5E digital multicore, with the additional ability to simultaneously record 56 channels direct to your favourite multitrack software or DAW. And it all comes at a price which makes the SD9 the perfect solution for touring bands, schools, conference centres, smaller theatres, houses of worship and a host of other applications where exceptional performance and flexibility need to be realised on a tight budget.
Worksurface
The same attention to detail and ease of use has been applied to the SD9, as to every other console in DiGiCo’s portfolio. Thus, the SD9’s control surface has 24 motorised faders, dedicated and multi-function control knobs and electronic labeling. New Quick access function buttons for even faster response times. It also has a 15”, super high resolution, touch sensitive TFT LCD backlit display. Each bank of 12 faders can be instantly assigned as channels or masters, allowing all 24 faders to control inputs if desired, while any bank of 12 can be assigned to the touch screen for fine-tuning.
Engine
The SD9 provides, as standard, a 8 x 8 output matrix, its 8 busses being additional to the console’s 16 stereo, solo and master busses. 40 Flexi channels (mono or stereo) – the equivalent of 80 channels of full DSP processing - and the combined power of the SD9’s technologies means that the number and quality of effects, dynamics or other functions is available to all channels simultaneously, no matter how the console is set up.
But familiar or not, one thing that is certain is that the only feature the SD9 lacks is a big price tag. In fact, it comes in at a considerably lower cost than anything else in the DiGiCo range - or any comparative console for that matter - but still provides much, much more than it’s nearest rival.
SoundGridReady
With the new DiGiCo SoundGrid module added to your SD9 console and linked to an external PC server, you’ll have instant access to up to 16 fully integrated low latency Waves stereo processor racks on the SD9, perfect for either front-of-house or monitors.Plus, once registered, you can use your TDM plugins collections too!
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With the new DiGiCo SoundGrid module added to your SD9 console and linked to an external PC server, you’ll have instant access to up to 16 fully integrated low latency Waves stereo processor racks on the SD9, perfect for either front-of-house or monitors.Plus, once registered, you can use your TDM plugins collections too!
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I/O
The SD9 has integral I/O within the worksurface, which are:-
Each SD9 is capable of interfacing with two D-Racks, giving the ability to connect to 64 inputs and 32 outputs on stage.
As with all DiGiCo products, both the Mini Rack, MADiRack and DiGiRack, may also be used.
- 8 Mic/Line Inputs
- 8 Line Outputs
- 4 AES/EBU (mono inputs and outputs)
Each SD9 is capable of interfacing with two D-Racks, giving the ability to connect to 64 inputs and 32 outputs on stage.
As with all DiGiCo products, both the Mini Rack, MADiRack and DiGiRack, may also be used.
Specification:
- 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 40 Flexi Channels Mono or Stereo
- Busses 16 Flexi Mono or Stereo busses + LR or LCR master
- Solo busses 2 stereo busses
- Matrix 8 x 8 matrix (additional to busses above)
- Control Groups 8, selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute Group
- Graphic Eq 16 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
- Internal FX 4 Stereo FX processors
- Local I/O 8 x mic/line I/O, 4 x AES/EBU I/O (mono)
- MADI interface 1 x 75 ohm BNC connectivity
- D-Rack interface 2 x RJ45 shielded connectivity
- MIDI interface In / Out / Through
- VGA port DB-15 mini-female (1024 x 768 resolution)
- USB ports (3) USB2
- 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 inch Jack
- GPO 2 x 1/4 inch Jack
Physical
- Weights and Dims SD9: 36KGS. 878W 785D 262H
- Weights and Dims D-RACK: 7.4KGS. 412W 312D 179H
Audio Specifications
- Sample rate 48kHz
- Processing delay 2ms Typical (40 stereo channels, stageinput through L-R buss to stage output)
- 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 Separation Better than 90dB (40Hz – 15kHz)
- Residual output noise <90dBu Typical (20Hz - 20kHz)
- Microphone Input Better than -126dB Equivalent Noise
- Maximum Output +22dBu
- Maximum Input +26dBu
Processing Channel Specifications
- Input Channel
- Name User-defined / Presets
- Channel Selection Mono / Stereo
- Input Routing Main & Alternate Input
- Analogue Gain -20 to +60dB
- Phase Normal / Reverse
- Digital Trim -40 to +40dB
- Delay <1.3 sec (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 4 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 - Compressor Single or Multiband (3 band) Multiband and Compression on up to 4 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 - 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
Processing Channel Specifications
- Aux / Group / Matrix Output
- Name User-defined / Presets
- Phase Normal / Reverse
- Digital Trim -20 to +60dB
- Delay <1.3 sec (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 4 Flexi Busses (low /lowshelf, lower-mid/lowshelf, upper-mid/hishelf, hi/hishelf)
Freq; 20 – 20kHz
Gain; +/- 18dB
Q: 0.1 -20 (parametric) / 0.10-0.85 (shelf) - Dynamic Eq on/off
Over/underBand on/off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 500us – 100ms
Release; 10ms – 10s
Ratio; 1:1 – 50:1 - Compressor Single or Multiband (3 band) Multiband Compression on up to 4 Flexi Busseson/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 - Gate on/off
Threshold; -60 – 0dB
Attack; 50us – 100ms
Hold; 2ms – 2s
Release; 5ms – 5s
Range; 0 - 90dB
Key; Any source
Key listenFreq/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
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