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Soundcraft Si Performer User Guide 0912

From ADC

Metering (Pre)

Direct O/P Pre

Trim

Phase

Invert

Delay

High-pass

Filter

Gate

Threshold

Attack

Hold

Release

Depth

Comp

Threshold

Ratio

Attack

Release

Gain

To Assignable

Insert Patching

To DAC From ADC

Gain Reduction

Under/Over Threshold

Solo R

Solo L

PFL

Solo

AFL

Solo

Main Mix

Aux/FX

PAN

FADER

MUTE

LFFreq

LFGain

LMFreq

LMGain

LMQ

HMFreq

HMGain

HMQ

HFFreq

HFGain

Mono

Mode

Aux

Level

Aux

Level

Aux

Pan

PRE

MUTE

PRE Source

. . . . . . . 17

Stereo

Mode

Left pan is routed to odd-numbered bus

Right pan is routed to even-numbered bus

Note: the Pre Source is controlled

by the Output Bus setting

Bus

ROUTING

Direct O/P Post

-3dB

PRE Source

Note: the Pre Source is controlled
by the Output Bus setting

. . . . . . . 17

Solo R

Solo L

From ADC

L Channel

Metering (Pre)

Trim

Phase

Invert

In/Out

Delay

High-pass

Filter

Gate

Threshold

Attack

Hold

Release

Depth

To Assignable

Insert Patching

To DACs From ADCs

Comp

Threshold

Ratio

Attack

Release

Gain

Gain Reduction

Indicator

Gate Metering

PFL

Solo

AFL

Solo

Main Mix

Aux/FX

BAL

FADER

MUTE

LFFreq

LFGain

LMFreq

LMGain

LMQ

HMFreq

HMGain

HMQ

HFFreq

HFGain

Aux

Level

Aux

Level

Aux

Bal

PRE

MUTE

From ADC

R Channel

PFL

Trim

PRE Source

Mono

Mode

Stereo

Mode

Bus

BLOCK DIAGRAMS

MONO INPUT

STEREO INPUT

Summary of Contents for Si Performer

Page 1: ...User Guide V1 0 by HARMAN ...

Page 2: ...2 Soundcraft Si Performer User Guide 0912 ...

Page 3: ...has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interferenc...

Page 4: ...VCA MUTE INTERROGATE 19 POWER METERS AND MONITORS 20 TOUCH SCREEN ENCODERS AND BUTTONS 20 LEXICON INTERFACE 21 TOTEM THE ONE TOUCH EASY MIX KEYS 22 GLOBAL MODE ENCODERS AND FUNCTIONS 23 CUE CONTROL SEE ALSO CUE LIST 24 ALT KEY 25 CLR SOLO CLR KEYS 25 MUTE MUTE MASTER KEYS 26 VCA SETUP 27 MASTER L R FADER AND ASSOCIATED KEYS 28 MONO SEL FADER AND ASSOCIATED KEYS 28 FADER LAYER KEYS 29 FADERGLOWTM 2...

Page 5: ...I 59 HIQNET 60 OPTION CARD SLOTS 60 HEADPHONE OUT MONITORING 61 Si PERFORMER DMX FUNCTIONALITY 62 SOFTWARE UPDATES 63 RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT 63 USING YOUR SI PERFORMER CONSOLE 64 MIXING TO MAIN L R BUSES 66 MIXING TO AUX MIX BUSES 66 MIXING TO FX BUSES 67 MIXING TO MATRIX BUSES 67 CREATING DMX CUES SNAPSHOTS 68 MANUAL DMX SCENES 68 QUICK HINTS AND TIPS 69 WORD CLOCK 70 WEIGHTS DIMENSIONS 71 BLOC...

Page 6: ...and tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such...

Page 7: ... letter N The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages as marked on the rear panel NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digit...

Page 8: ...sence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance NOTES Contain important info...

Page 9: ...t methods of control for two key reasons 1 Engineers musicians writers and programmers all need to have very few interruptions to the creative process our products have been designed to be almost transparent allowing this process to breathe 2 Whether performing or recording time is a very expensive and rare commodity Our products have a user interface which is recognized by millions to be the indu...

Page 10: ...B backlit LCD displays on channel and bus faders DMX ready Channel and Bus ISOLATE 35 buses 25 separate mixes 4 Matrix mixes that can operate in mono or stereo 14 Aux mixes 6 of which can operate in mono or stereo Clear centre detent unity gain indicators on encoders 8 stereo inputs 4 user assignable fader layers Advice for those who push the boundaries Although your new console will not output an...

Page 11: ...uch Screen Lexicon FX Controller tOTEM Fader Follow keys Global Mode switches and encoders Cue Control Master Faders and associated controls Mute masters plus MUTE VCA setup keys Main channel or mix master faders meters displays and associated controls Recallable Mic Line Inputs x24 32 on Performer 3 16x Analogue Line Out Option card slots AES IN OUT Analogue Line In Word Clock and MIDI In OUT HiQ...

Page 12: ...minimize interference pick up on the cable NOTE The ring must be grounded if the source is unbalanced AES Input This is a balanced 2 channel digital input using a single XLR wires as per the balanced mic inputs Although it is possible to use standard balanced audio cable withAES signals it is recommended to useAES cable which has the correct 110R impedance DO NOT use UNBALANCED sources with the ph...

Page 13: ...s recommended to use AES cable which has the correct 110R impedance Headphones The PHONES output is a 3 pole 6 35mm 1 4 jack wired as a stereo output as shown ideally for headphones of 32Ω or greater 8Ω headphones are not recommended The headphone socket is found under the front edge close to fader 1 MIDI IN OUT This is a standard 5 pin 1800 DIN connector conforming to the MIDI standard as shown W...

Page 14: ... may be shorter depending upon cable and connector quality and local RF environment There should be no more than 32 devices connected to the bus without using an active splitter and a 120R terminator is normally required on the last DMX device however you should always refer to the manuals for your DMX devices for specific details and requirements 1 Signal Common 2 Data 1 Primary Data Link 3 Data ...

Page 15: ...arths are connected to ground only at their source and not at both ends If the use of unbalanced connections is unavoidable you can minimise noise by following these wiring guidelines On INPUTS unbalance at the source and use a twin screened cable as though it were balanced On OUTPUTS connect the signal to the ve output pin and the ground of the output deviceto ve Ifatwinscreenedcableisused connec...

Page 16: ...rce is MONO only the left meter will indicate signal if the source is stereo the stereo indicator will light red and the meter will operate in stereo 2 48v key toggles 48v Phantom Power ON OFF if the SELected channel is connected to a MIC input illuminates when 48v is ON Pressing and holding the key will activate INTERROGATE mode for this function 3 PHASE key toggles the phase of the channel or bu...

Page 17: ...es the gate IN or OUT illuminates when gate is IN Press the key to toggle the gate IN OUT Pressing and holding the key will activate interrogate mode for this function NOTE Gate function is not available on output buses COMPRESSOR section 1 COMPRESSORATTACK RELEASE indicates and adjusts the attack and release times of the Compressor 2 COMPRESSOR GAIN indicates and adjusts the gain of the compresso...

Page 18: ...nd gain being applied when switching to shelf mode If the frequency setting of the LF or HF bands were outside these ranges the frequency will default to 500Hz LF and 800Hz HF when entering shelf mode OUT section 1 ISOlate indicator lights red if the channel or bus is isolated from the automation playback Isolate is available per input or bus see INPUTS VCA and OUTPUTS DMX for more information 2 D...

Page 19: ... channels or buses you wish to include exclude from the routing Interrogate operates on the following audio functions whose status may then be toggled with SELect key 48v ON OFF Phase Reverse ON OFF HPF IN OUT GATE IN OUT COMPressor IN OUT EQ IN OUT LR routing ON OFF MONO routing ON OFF NOTE When entering interrogate mode the status of the switch you press and hold is not changed VCA MUTE INTERROG...

Page 20: ...ithin 5 seconds the POWER ON key will revert to solid green and the shutdown procedure is cancelled NOTE An Auto Start boot mode is available allowing the console to start booting immediately after the AC is applied provided the rear AC isolate on the Si PERFORMER is ON See Appendix for details 4 MONITOR meters Indicates level in the engineers monitor system this is normally the LR signal but may ...

Page 21: ...sh with the set tempo 4 SCROLL ADJUST encoder used to navigate between processors pressing the encoder allows a different patch to be selected from the 29 available patches Reverb Patches 14 types Delays 7 types Effects 8 types including Chorus Flanger Phaser and Rotary 5 PAGE TABS used to navigate through parameters available in the selected patch tabs 2 and 3 are greyed out as appropriate if the...

Page 22: ...channel to the mix may be changed whilst mixing to buses using the PRE POST button in the OUTPUTS VCA page of the LCD main menu FX Mixes 1 4 Clears all current SOLOs Puts faders into sends on faders mode lighting FaderGlow accordingly Places FX Return of fader for selected mix on the MONO SEL fader lighting the FaderGlow cyan indicating fader is related to the FX SOLOs the appropriate FX Return ch...

Page 23: ...OTE This key has no function in BUS or MATRIX modes 2 GLOBAL FILT key presstomakealltheencodersfunctionastheinputHPFforallthechannels on the currently active input fader layer NOTE This key has no function in BUS or MATRIX modes 3 GLOBAL PAN key press to make all the encoders function as the PAN for all the channels or buses on the channels on the currently active fader layer The centre red LED wi...

Page 24: ...s exist rather than its position in the cue list 3 NEXT key press the NEXT key when lit to recall the next current cue number 1 cue NOTE Pressing and Holding ALT then pressing NEXT will recall the cue numerically prior to the current cue current cue number 1 4 RECALL key Press the RECALL key when lit to recall again the currently active cue OR if the CUE LIST is open the cue that is highlighted NO...

Page 25: ...ill reset all assocaited parameters of the selected channel or bus to the factory defaults CLR GEQ HI or LO will reset all bands in an active GEQ to 0dB CLR tOTEM mix key will reset all contributions and ON status from channels or buses to the BUS MTX FX n back to the factory defaults CLR Mute Master 1 8 whilst in MUTE orVCA setup mode will clear the slaves to that mute or VCA master NOTE The rese...

Page 26: ...f the MUTE MASTER keys 1 8 SELect keys will light if any of the channels or buses on the surface is assigned as a slave to the selected mute master b Add or remove slaves by pressing the SELect keys on the channels or buses you wish added or removed from the mute master c Press the MUTE key to finish the setup d Active any mute mater s by pressing the MUTE MASTER keys NOTE While in mute setup mode...

Page 27: ...hVCA master you are setting assignments for SETTING VCA MASTERS a Press the VCA key then one of the MUTE MASTER keys 1 8 SELect keys will light if any of the channels on the surface is assigned as a slave to the selected VCA master b Add or remove slaves by pressing the SELect keys on the channels you wish added or removed from the VCA master c Press the VCA key to finish the setup NOTE While in s...

Page 28: ...hannel level of FX Return channel n Fader Layer ALT A B C D active Fader is the DMX master A B C D 2 MONO ON key Toggles the MONO bus ON OFF unless FADER FOLLOW MIX 1 14 or MTX1 4 active ON is the master ON OFF level for MIX MTX n FX FOLLOW 1 4 active ON is the ON OFF for FX Return channel n Fader Layer ALT A B C D active ON is the FLASH function key for DMX masterA B C D 3 MONOSELectkey Assigns S...

Page 29: ...gned to the MONO SEL fader To return to the mainA B C D layers press the active lit DMX layer key or press and hold ALT plus A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 FADERGLOWTM The FaderGlow systemilluminatesthefaderslotwhenthefunction ofthefaderisanythingother than a mono input channel level control according to the following list Yellow Mix 1 14 bus master nominally set as PRE fade or contribution from a channel to...

Page 30: ...pre fade Green postfadesendfromachanneltoamixormixmasternominally set post fade Blue VCA master Orange Send from a mix bus to a matrix or a matrix master Red GEQ band 6 ON Key function is dependent on the channel type associated with the fader and mode active at any given time Audio channel or bus channel bus ON OFF VCA group master VCA master mute ON OFF DMX master or slave FLASH Follow Mode send...

Page 31: ... slot indicates the dB of cut or boost applied and there is the Function Focus display on the LCD displaying a view of all the GEQ faders and the gain of the band being moved To manually exit the GEQ press the lit GEQ HI LO key Si PERFORMER will automatically exit GEQ mode if changing activating a mix follow key SELecting a fader that is not an audio mix master changing layers or re SELecting the ...

Page 32: ...der to select an alternate patch type from the drop down list c Parameters for the active FX Process Patch are shown above each of the four encoders directly below the screen these are used to adjsut the parameters values in real time d In the event there are more than four parameters on the current patch use the PAGE tabs to access the additional parameters NOTE If the chosen effect type has aTEM...

Page 33: ...nction focus displays information about other associated controls and the name of the channel you are adjusting The Function Focus operates for most logical groups of controls This screen shot shows the COMPressor on channel named Kick Drum the control being adjusted is the largest of the roundels THRESHold whilst all controls within the group are indicated in the smaller roundels at the bottom of...

Page 34: ... main MENU page or back up one level if in a sub menu or screen such as QWERTY or PATCHING within the INPUTS or OUTPUTS page NOTE Unconfirmed data such as a name entry edit is discarded if exiting the page via the MENU key 3 APPLY key Press when lit to confirm a change to name or similar 4 SCROLL ADJUST Press to access editing of a parameter or confirm a list view selection scroll to edit a parame...

Page 35: ...evice Use the scroll adjust encoder to navigate to the storage device and through the folder structures to select the file or folder to delete The system will require a confirmation of the action before any delete action is invoked and allows the action to be aborted NOTE It is not possible to delete a folder containing files SAVE AS Allows saving of the current show When pressed the QWERTY keyboa...

Page 36: ...creen If incoming word clock is OK If incoming clock is lost or out of range EDIT SHOW Global Recall Isolate Prevents the automation recalling isolated parameters or groups of parameters when a cue is replayed scroll to the desired list item press the encoder and select Isolate Parameters are logically grouped as DMX Recall Isolate Input Recall Isolate Bus Recall Isolate Matrix Recall Isolate Outp...

Page 37: ...isabled HiQnet Address Allows setting of the console HiQnet address NOTE Clocking Network HiQnet settings are stored as part of the console configuration NOTE A console reboot is required for IPAddress Subnet Mask and HiQnet to take effect RESET CHANNELS Resets all Input Channel audio parameters channel name and channel type MONO LINKED to factory default NOTE Patching is excluded from Reset Chann...

Page 38: ...is copied NOTE When pasting to a stereo channel or bus the clipboard is copied to both the left and right sides To copy a channel or mix SELect your source channel or mix and making any changes before pressing COPY PASTE Pressing the COPY PASTE button copies all parameters of the currently SELected channel or bus to the clipboard 1 CHAN Copies channel or bus level ON status 2 IN Copies phase HPF f...

Page 39: ...LOW mode or changing to FOLLOW mode while in COPY PASTE will copy to the clipboard mix send levels and ON OFF from all channels to mix n To paste the contributions from to another mix press and hold the PASTE button while pressing MIX n key s of the destination mixes Copy Lexicon settings between processors Pressing the LEX key while in COPY PASTE mode will display icons for all Lexicon processors...

Page 40: ...er can not be saved until all fields are complete EDIT USER allows changing of the user name password and active profile for any given user PROFILES allows editing of any profile TTo edit a profile scroll to the Profile line item and click for a list of all available profiles Use the scroll adjust encoder to select a profile then choose the items to be Locked or Unlocked accordingly NEW PROFILE al...

Page 41: ...abled D O G S adjusts the direct output level from each channel inversely to any manual change of a mic gain control across a change of 16 10dB on that channel This allows the channel direct outputs to feed to a second console recording system or similar device with the feed to the 2nd device effectively isolated from a user changing the gain control The D O G S facility is turned ON OFF globally ...

Page 42: ...t assignment in the SELected slot The FADER SETUP page displays two fixed data fields of Fader Bank Current active fader bank Slot Number which slot position has the SELect active The following fields group the available processing channels masters and controllers allowing easy selection of the channel master or controller you wish to assign to the SELected slot selecting any field will offer a dr...

Page 43: ... BLANK will insert a blank unassigned fader in the SELected slot and move all other assignments left right SHIFT allows an assigned fader to be moved up down provided the adjacent slot is unassigned The current active fader layer may be reset to the factory default using the RESET LAYER button NOTE Fader assignments are stored per show NOTE The assignments of the L R and MONO SEL faders may not be...

Page 44: ...t sends any line out or digital out channel may be used and for insert returns any line in or digital input may be used NOTE If an insert and input or bus uses the same patch the insert requirement will over ride the input or bus patch request however the input or bus will still show the original patch NOTE The insert patch system will always present the 128 option slot inputs slot 1 digital in 1 ...

Page 45: ...sing and holding one of the active input SOLO keys this has the effect of attenuating contribution of other solo d channels to the solo and monitor system The Highlight Level level of attenuation is changed using the scroll adjust encoder Blend Level Sets the attenuation level of the primary monitor source while a PFL or AFL is active the default setting is infinity resulting in complete mute of t...

Page 46: ...r signal as required NOTE Oscillator settings default to Off following a power cycle Level Indicates level of the oscillator to any buses or output patch the setting is changed using the scroll adjust encoder Frequency Indicates frequency of the oscillator for Sine type the setting is changed using the scroll adjust encoder Type Indicates the oscillator signal type the setting is changed between S...

Page 47: ...patch Mono Check Creates a mono sum of the signal in the monitors Delay Enables or disables the output delay to the monitor output patch Delay Time Adjusts the delay time applied to the monitor outputs Monitor L R Out Patch Allows the stereo monitor signal to be patched to any pair of system outputs in addition to the monitor signal being routed to the headphones see PATCHING for details of the sy...

Page 48: ... not included in the ISOlate since these are not con sidered parameters of the channel as conflict could arise with 2 channels sharing the same mic amp should one channel be isolated and the other not Type Sets the channel as either Mono or Linked NOTE Channels are always linked as an odd even pair Pan Mode LCR or LR not available for stereo channels When set to LCR pan operates as LCR pan When bo...

Page 49: ...e post fade settings imposed by the mix masters on a per channel basis click using the scroll adjust encoder to open the dialogue options of Cancel All Post or All Pre Selecting All Post or All Pre will set all mix sends of the SELected channel pre or post the channel fader To flip the status of an individual channel send pre or post scroll down the list of mixes and use the scroll adjust encoder ...

Page 50: ...the bus width This is how the channel to mix bus pan works in follow mode Mono input to mono mix bus no bus pan function Mono input to stereo mix bus bus pan control functions as pan Stereo input to mono mix bus no bus pan function L R sides of the stereo input mix to the bus at 3dB Stereo input to stereo mix bus bus pan control functions as balance Similar for bus to matrix mixes Pan Mode LCR or ...

Page 51: ...as either Pre or Post the input channel EQ Patch 01 Left Patch 01 Right Patch 02 left Patch 02 right Displays the destinations s patched to the mix outputs see PATCHING for details of the system patching functionality NOTE Right options greyed out and unavailable on mono mix and matrix buses Not Matrix bus types ...

Page 52: ...B for mic sources 0dB trim for line sources GLOBALFILT OncurrentlayersetsallHPFOFFandsetsallfiltervaluestofactorydefault GLOBAL PAN On current layer sets all PAN or BAL controls to centre MUTE MASTER 1 8 Clears ALL slaves assigned to MUTE GROUP n console must be in mute set up for this function to operate VCA MASTER MUTE MASTER 1 8 Clears ALL slaves assigned to VCA master n console must be in VCA ...

Page 53: ...y given fader on the surface The patching system on Si PERFORMER is very flexible and allows almost any physical input to be patched to any logical channel the default patches on the Si PERFORMER are as follows Si PERFORMER 2 Fader Input Patching Layers Mic In 1 22 Channels 1 22 Fader Layer A faders 1 22 Mic In 23 24 Channels 23 24 Fader Layer B faders 1 2 Unassigned inputs x12 Channels 25 36 Fade...

Page 54: ... Fader Layer C faders 1 14 Analogue Line Out 1 14 VCA 1 8 Fader Layer C faders 15 22 MTX 1 4 Fader Layer D faders 1 4 Not Assigned Main L R Master L R Fader Analogue Line Out 15 16 MONO MONO SEL Fader Not Assigned DMX Masters A D Fader Layer D 19 22 27 30 Performer 3 NOTE Any unused faders and associated switches meters and encoders are unlit and have no function NOTE Patching can be set or change...

Page 55: ...ermanent NOTE The system will only show option cards if fitted if the show was created on a console with an option card fitted or if the show was created with an option card in the offline editor Virtiual Si Setting or Changing the Input Patch The INPUT PATCH screen shows the current input patch with an orange tick in this case MIC Input1 tochannelnameBassDIwhichischannel1ontheconsole Tochangetoan...

Page 56: ...ay tick whilst unused patches have no tick in this case from mix name Lead Vocal which is mix 9 on the console to analogue output 9 To change to another destination simply touch the icon or browse alternative destinations using the SCROLL ADJUST encoder or left right arrows on the touch screen NOTE The system will provide a warning if you attempt to use a patch that is already in use allowing you ...

Page 57: ...DIT SHOW menu to prevent the automation from changing system patching when a cue is recalled To isolate an item scroll to the desired list item press the encoder and select Isolate Auto Complete Boundaries Boundaries exist to prevent AUTO COMPLETE overwriting too many channels and mix buses or physical inputs and outputs The boundaries are nominally grouped in eights e g mic inputs 1 8 mic inputs ...

Page 58: ...on Midi icon When lit blue indicates a midi event is assigned to the cue see MIDI HiQnet icon When lit orange indicates a HiQnet venue preset send event is assigned to the cue see HiQnet The additional buttons in the Cue List view are MOVE the up down arrow buttons will move the highlighted cue up or down the cue list DELETE when pressed the highlighted cue will be deleted a confirmation of the ac...

Page 59: ...ew target and fade time MIDI AspartofthecuereplayfunctionSiPERFORMERcansendMIDImessageswhenacueisreplayed to trigger events in other systems or replay a cue in response to an incoming MIDI message Set up for the MIDI function is from within the CUE LIST scroll to the cue in which you wish the MIDI event to happen press the EDIT CUE button then use the scroll adjust encoder to select and edit the p...

Page 60: ...manpro com Option card slots The Si PERFORMER features two expansion slots each compatible with all Si series option cards Slot 1 offers 64 in and 64 out and supports a Soundcraft Studer connected stagebox All 64 inputs digital in 1 64 and outputs digital out 1 64 are freely assignable patchable Slot 2 offers 64 in and 56 out and supports a Soundcraft Studer connected stagebox All 64 inputs digita...

Page 61: ...lel to other outputs on the console see PATCHING The monitor output nominally follows the main L R mix but will interact with the SOLO systems and is affected by the options available from the MONITOR page on the main menu The stereo MONITOR meters provide a visual indication of the overall level in the monitor system NOTE The selected monitor source is always over ridden by any activeAFL or PFL s...

Page 62: ...r layers as shown in the examples below DMX channel1 MASTER A MASTER B MASTER C MASTER D Winner is 100 0 25 50 100 D 100 100 75 50 30 25 A 75 50 10 50 40 30 B 25 To understand the maths a fader at maximum 100 FL should be considered to have a value of 1 whilst a fader at minimum 0 should be considered to have a value of 0 the fader law is linear The resultant output of any DMX channel is DMX chann...

Page 63: ...he POWER key c Press and hold the POWER key for approx 5 seconds a SOFTWARE LOADER screen shall appear d Insert your USB stick and then press the MENU key e Select the INFO XML file using the adjust encoder the LOAD button at the bottom right of the touch screen window will appear when a valid selection is made f Press the LOAD button Software will begin loading g Wait until both progress bars hav...

Page 64: ...in setting on the mixer and avoid feedback Also a well chosen and well placed microphone should not need any appreciable equalisation There are no exact rules let your ears be the judge In the end the position that gives the desired effect is the correct position Initial SetUp Once you have connected up your system see the sections on connection and wiring earlier in this manual for guidance you a...

Page 65: ...e application Choose your amplifier carefully and do not try to compensate for lack of power by using the mixer to increase output level Note The level of any source signal in the final output is affected by many factors principally the Input Gain control Channel Fader and Mix Faders You should try to use only as much microphone gain as required to achieve a good balance between signals with the f...

Page 66: ... Mix 1 a Connect a monitor to Analogue Outputs 1 b Select fader bank A c Press the Mix 1 follow key notice the input faders have changed colour position as they are now your sends from the input channels TO Mix Bus 1 Also note the SEL key over the MONO SEL fader is lit and the FaderGlow has changed colour to Yellow this is now Mix 1 Master fader d Raise the channel faders and balance your mix note...

Page 67: ... Press the MTX1 follow key notice the faders have changed colour as they are now your sends from the buses to Matrix Bus 1 whilst the ON keys are now the routing ON OFF from the buses to the Matrix Also note the SEL key over the MONO SEL fader is lit and the FaderGlow has changed colour to orange as this is now the MTX1 Master fader c Raise fader 1 Mix 1 to send Mix 1 to the Matrix Note that the S...

Page 68: ...X masters can be assigned to any of the normal A B C D fader layers using the FADER SETUP function NOTE Use the global ISOlate functions in the SHOW menu to prevent unwanted changes to the audio when playing lighting cue and vice versa MANUAL DMX SCENES It is possible to use the DMX capabilities of the console without storing cues in this scenario up to 4 scenes are created on each of the 4 DMX la...

Page 69: ... with most audio keys to reset groups of parameters such as GEQ EQ Compressors similar use CLR Mix n to reset contributions from all channels or buses to Mix n Set Sends to Unity Minimum To set a bus send to unity while in follow mode press the ALT key plus the ON key Sends that were ON will have levels set to unity sends that were off will have levels set to minimum Change Pre Post To change a ch...

Page 70: ...d clock if clock is detected the console will lock to with a CLOCK icon displayed on the title bar If there is no valid signal the icon is shown with an exclamation mark and the console will run from internal clock until external clock returns NOTE The Si PERFORMER has a single word clock connector this operates as an output when set to INTernal and as an input when set to EXTernal NOTE Clock sele...

Page 71: ...ght nett Si Performer 2 170mm 6 7 730mm 28 75 536mm 21 2 17kg 3724 2lbs Si Performer 3 170mm 6 7 940mm 37 536mm 21 2 21 5kg 47 5lbs Si PERFORMER 2 Si PERFORMER 3 NOTE Detailed DXF files are available for download from the Si Performer pages of the Soundcraft web site www soundcraft com ...

Page 72: ...72 Soundcraft Si Performer User Guide 0912 To GEQ From GEQ ROUTING To GEQ From GEQ To GEQ From GEQ BLOCK DIAGRAMS AUX MIX MATRIX OUTPUT ...

Page 73: ...s routed to even numbered bus Note the Pre Source is controlled by the Output Bus setting Bus Bus ROUTING M L R Direct O P Post 3dB 3dB 3dB PRE Source Note the Pre Source is controlled by the Output Bus setting 1 2 18 17 Solo R Solo L From ADC L Channel Metering Pre Trim Phase Invert In Out Delay High pass Filter Gate Thr eshold Attack Hold Release Depth To Assignable Insert Patching To DACs From ...

Page 74: ...tion 120dB Channel Fader attenuation 120dB Mic Mic 100dB 1K 85dB 10K Line Line 100dB 1K 85dB 10K Input Gain Mic Gain 5dB 58dB integrated pad design 1dB steps Line Trim 10dB 16dB Gate Threshold 60dBfs 6dBfs Depth 60dB 3dB Attack 0 1ms 200ms Release 20ms 500ms Side chain HPF 22Hz 2 5KHz Side chain LPF 160Hz 20KHz Compressor Threshold 52dBfs 6dBfs Ratio 1 1 20 1 Attack 0 1ms 200ms Release 5ms 900ms M...

Page 75: ...0 8ms AES in to AES out 0 5ms Stagebox Mic In to Stagebox 0 9mS Input Output Levels Mic Input 22dBu max Line Input 22dBu max Mix Output 21 5dBu max Headphones 150Ω 300mW recommended impedance 32 to 200Ω Input Output Impedances Mic Input 3kΩ Line Input 10kΩ AES Input 110Ω Outputs 150Ω balanced 75Ω unbalanced Word Clock used as Output 50Ω Word Clock used as Input 4K7Ω AES Output 110Ω DMX 120 Ω Lamp ...

Page 76: ...ixing console rather than to an amplifier and loudspeaker which is covered by a microphone feeding the console Equaliser A device that allows the boosting or cutting of selected bands of frequencies in the signal path Fader A linear control providing level adjustment Feedback The howling sound caused by bringing a microphone too close to a loudspeaker driven from its amplified signal Foldback A fe...

Page 77: ...uashes a signal when compressing expressed as a ratio 1 1 means no compression 1db input level increase to the compressor 1db ouput level increase from the compressor 12 1 12dB input level increase to the compressor 1db ouput level increase from the compressor Rolloff A fall in gain at the extremes of the frequency response Shelving An equaliser response affecting all frequencies above or below th...

Page 78: ...nance adjustments or repairs to the Equipment and d the End User has used the Equipment only for such purposes as Soundcraft recommends with only such operating supplies as meet Soundcraft s specifications and otherwise in all respects in accordance with Soundcraft s recommendations 5 Defects arising as a result of the following are not covered by this Warranty faulty or negligent handling chemica...

Page 79: ... the boot jumper must be fitted to the EMMA YOTTA processor the jumper is included in the console with the quick start guide The jumper is fitted in the RH position as shown below NOTE As this procedure requires opening the console the work must only be carried out by an authorized service centre to avoid invalidating the warranty ...

Page 80: ...by HARMAN Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Herts EN6 3JN United Kingdom 44 0 1707 665000 www soundcraft com ...

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