User manual SOUNDCRAFT VI1 BROCHURE

[. . . ] And now comes the Soundcraft Vi1TM ­ a new mixer that makes the world's bestloved digital live sound console more accessible than ever. PAGE 3 Mixes the show without maxing the budget. The affordable new Vi1 may be the baby of Soundcraft's Vi Series digital live sound console range, but it's fully grown up when it comes to features. The 16 input fader control surface delivers simultaneous mixing of 64 mono inputs (channels may be paired for stereo) into 24 mono busses plus LRC ­ enough capacity to handle all but the very largest shows. And, thanks to the widescreen VistonicsTM touchscreen, all the parameters of 16 channels are simultaneously displayed and instantly accessible, with the other channels just a click away. [. . . ] This allows, for example, the main vocalist mics to be programmed to appear in the same location on every layer, so they are always accessible, or bringing other essential channels closer to a central operating position. DYNAMICS The dynamics section controls a Noise Gate with attack, hold and release, and a key facility with filtering. Working in series with the Gate, the full-function Compressor maps gain reduction metering onto the LED meter in the fader area, with full control of threshold, ratio and release with an independent Limiter section and overall gain makeup. OUTPUT BUSSES An area of the channel strip allow access to routing and control of the output busses. The ALL BUSSES mode allows assignment of each of the busses as an Aux, Group, or Matrix output (maximum of 8 Matrix busses possible), with additional stereo pairing controls if busses are required as stereo sends. HiQnet HiQnetTM integration allows the simple creation of Cue Lists from console snapshots, MIDI events and HiQnet Venue Recall commands, which can be used to trigger changes in amplifier levels, loudspeaker processing EQ and routing across an entire HiQnet system. Compatibility with the HiQnet protocol also enables the console to receive and display system diagnostic messages from other devices on the HiQnet network. PAN This section of the channel strip controls the Pan, Insert and Direct out functions, with assignable LR and C, or LCR panning modes. Inserts can be switched pre or post EQ/dynamics, with the Direct output send assignable to pre-filters, preEQ/dynamics, post EQ/dynamics and post-fade points. Subsequently within each channel strip setup, busses can be switched on or off with level control, or switched pre or post fader. Touch and control. Welcome to hands-on digital mixing. The Vi1's Vistonics channel strip display functions both as a permanent overview of all the current settings for 16 channels, and as the access point for immediate hands-on control of any of those settings. Simply touching the screen in one of the vertically stacked touch zones immediately opens out that part of the strip onto a row of rotary encoders mounted directly beneath the display, allowing immediate, tactile, analogue-style control. The colour-coded contextsensitive graphics around the knobs make it abundantly clear which type of function is being adjusted, and a clear white highlight is a constant reminder of which channel is being controlled. The acclaimed Soundcraft Vi Series operating system dramatically reduces set up time and protects every critical setting in the event of power failure. The Copy/Paste function allows the settings of any channel, bus, FX section or processing element to be copied and pasted, and blocks or individual parameters within a channel are easily selected for copying using the Vistonics touchscreen. Advanced Library functionality allows a user to select any set of parameters in use on the desk, which can be transferred to any Vi console they have to work on, independently of the Show Files which already allow entire desk settings to be exported. The Vi1 is also packed with powerful automation features including a sophisticated Cue List Management suite with Apply Changes function and a tight integration of Harman's HiQnet Venue Recall function, HiQnet device error reporting and sophisticated snapshot filtering. PAGE 8/9 LEXICON FX Simple touch selection of reverb type accompanies full parameter control on the rotary encoders. FX may be patched into inputs, channel inserts or aux busses. GRAPHIC EQ Select the output bus and turn on the Graphic EQ to add 30 bands of BSS graphic to that bus. All 24 busses plus the LR+C busses can use graphics at the same time, there is no need to share. Simply choose from a selection of reverbs, delays or pitch-shifting effects. FX by Lexicon. No wonder some engineers claim that Vi is the only console they would consider using without any additional outboard processing equipment. The Vi1 harnesses world-renowned Lexicon and BSS technology to deliver powerful built-in FX, dynamics processing and Graphic EQ. The VistonicsTM II interface provides the perfect vehicle for displaying and editing effects parameters, and 4 independent stereo Lexicon multieffects units each provide 14 reverbs, 7 delays and 8 pitch shifting effects, patchable to input channels, aux outputs and channel inserts. Controlling the BSS third-octave Graphic EQ is similarly straightforward. Simply bringing up the output channel strip and touching the Graphic EQ button immediately assigns console faders to control Graphic EQ, with FaderGlow lighting the way. [. . . ] 0% ­ 90%, non-condensing Ta=40°C (104°F) Storage Temperature Range. -20°C ­ 60°C (-4°F ­ 140°F) 394 944 1034 73 20 711 Preliminary Information March 2010. Soundcraft reserves the right to improve or otherwise alter any information supplied in this document or any documentation supplied hereafter. [. . . ]