Digico SD9

The future is here, and how. A compact, world-class digital mixing system at an exceptional price. Forget the limitations of conventional digital or analogue mixing. The new DiGiCo SD9 is a class apart and a whole generation ahead.

At its heart is the same Stealth Digital Processing and unique Super FPGA technology that add up to the finest sonic quality yet heard in a digital mixing console. This is what powers the legendary, top of-the-line DiGiCo SD7 and is the sound of the console chosen for U2's 360° Tour, The Killers' Get Six of the Best, Aerosmith Toys in the Attic, Massive Attack, Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour and Kylie's European Arena tour, events such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, television shows such as The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent and major theatrical productions such as Billy Elliot, Lion King and Love Never Dies.

Now, with the SD9, you can mix with that same, high-end audio quality in a smaller package and at a lower cost. Add in the elegant, moving fader work surface and giant full colour TFT LCD touch screen and the SD9 will bring back the joy of live mixing in real time - whatever your budget. What's more, the accompanying D-Rack means the SD9 is a complete, integrated system including mixing work surface, digital stage interface and CAT5E digital multicore. You can simultaneously record 56 channels direct to your favourite multitrack software or DAW, bring those tracks back in to remix or rehearse, and recall everything on the night via the SD9's powerful Snapshot facilities. The DiGiCo SD9. Join the revolution.

Stealth Digital Processing (Super FPGA) technology Gives unparalleled sonic quality, performance and reliability. Future proofed technology, proven in the award winning SD7 and SD8 on some of the world's largest concert tours, musical theatre productions and prestigious installations. Now, the SD9 gives the same stunning sonic performance at an incredible price point.	All new D-Rack (remote mic Pre amps and outputs) A new floor or rack mount stage box from DiGiCo, with 32 inputs and up to 16 outputs all on one CAT5E cable. And that's only the half of it: double your capacity by connecting two D-Racks to one console.	DiGiCo's signature Large TFT Touch Screen Previously only a dream in this class of console, the SD9's Large TFT Touch Screen allows instant access to key functions, alleviating the need for tedious layer and menu driven access.
Flexi Channels Flexi channels provide an amazing level of flexibility and processing punch. In mono mode, each channel has a 'Main' and 'Alt' input, providing two instantly switchable paths per channel. This is ideal for all applications where spare inputs are essential and alleviates the frustration of consuming worksurface controls and channels. It also means that when you switch to the 'Alt' or spare, all channel processing settings are already in place for a smooth change over.	Incredible processing power for channels and busses As with the exceptionally successful SD8, all channels have full processing all the time and can all be mono or stereo. The same is true for the 16 busses and the two solo busses, true LCR Master and an additional 8 matrix busses.	Extra MADI I/O port Allows a simple connection for record and playback of 56 channels to any DAW, and connection to any existing DiGiCo stage rack or console system, or even provides a broadcast feed.

Console Features

8 Local microphone preamps
8 Local analogue outputs
4 AES3 local outputs
48 Stereo channels
16 Flexi busses (for groups or auxiliaries)
8 Channels of dynamic eq
8 Channels of Multiband compression
8 Digital FX engines
8 Channels of DiGiTuBe (previously only on the SD7)
12 x 8 Matrix
Multi channel folding

D Rack Features

32 microphone inputs
8 line outputs
8 modular outputs that can be selected as either analogue or AES (providing a maximum capacity of 32 ins and 16 outs)
AVIOM expansion available

Specifications

General

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 48 Flexi Channels Mono or Stereo
Busses 16 Flexi Mono or Stereo busses + LR or LCR master
Solo busses 2 stereo busses
Matrix 12 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 8 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

SD9 Dimensions 878mm/34.6inch (w) x 785mm/30.9inch (d) x 262mm/10.3inch (h)
SD9 Weight 36Kg (79lbs)
D-Rack 412mm/16.22inch (w) x 312mm/12.3inch (d) x 179mm/7inch (h)
D-Rack Weight 7.4Kg (16lbs)

Audio Specifications

Sample rate 48kHz
Processing delay 2ms Typical (48 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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