Digico SD7 Digital Mixer

DiGiCo SD7: “Mind blowing I/O Capabilities....."

If it's everything that you're after, the SD7 is the console for you. Our flagship model offers mind-blowing I/O capabilities and sets new standards in high-density digital processing via our proprietary Stealth mixing and routing engine and game-changing, Super FPGA technology.

To put that into perspective, it delivers eight times the power of our industry standard D5 Live.

Scratching the surface

A combination of technologies have been seamlessly integrated into the SD7's worksurface to meet the everyday needs of any touring engineer. We've managed to pack them into three user-friendly interactive 15-inch high-resolution touch screens, each of which accommodates a bank of 12 faders,  to provide the user with the perfect platform – everything is just 'where it should be'.

To make navigation even easier, we've added high-definition interactive meter bridges and multicoloured knobs and switches; and for further functionality and flexibility, 16 assignable faders (one bank of 12, one bank of four) sit neatly below the master screen in the centre of the console, taking the SD7's fader tally to a sizeable 52.

To increase the fader count further for multi-engineer applications and shows, an EX-007 Fader Expansion unit is available. Two EX-007s can be connected via a simple Cat5e connector for remote control or simply to increase your fader count to 100.

What's under the hood?

If knowledge really is power, SD7 is our Einstein: it boasts a massive 256 processing paths at 48kHz/96kHz (or 128 at 192kHz).

Standard channel processing, whether inputs or outputs, includes Channel Delay, DiGiTube, Single and Multi Channel Presets, Dual insert points, Hi- and Lo-pass filters @ 24dB/octave, four-band parametric EQ (eight on outputs) with band curve selection and Dynamic EQ on each band, Dual insert points, DiGiCo's DYN 1 (Compressor, De-esser or Multi Channel Compressor) and DYN 2 (Gate, Compressor or Ducker).

The master section incorporates 32 gangable 32-band graphic EQs, 48 stereo effects, and 36 control groups (VCAs); and using snapshots, engineers can now switch between complete configurations in any live environment easier than ever before, be it at rehearsals, during system setup, or even at a show.

In addition, we've included 128 busses, all of which are assignable as mono/stereo groups or auxiliary busses; and in addition to these busses, for further configurability, we've provided a 32 x 32 output matrix , dual solo busses, and a Master buss. Essentially, users have the equivalent of 160 busses of DSP at their disposal.

Unlike all other digital console manufacturers, you don't lose Aux or Group Busses when using the Matrix as they are in addition, including the Master buss.

I/O

The SD7's local I/O includes 12 analogue inputs, 12 analogue outputs and 12 AES I/O (mono); and when coupled with a second engine, with four redundant MADI ports per engine, and one Optocore loop with the ability for an option for a second to be fitted.

This amounts to a monumental 1392 I/O connections on a single optic loop with one worksurface.

In addition, there is an optional DiGiCo SoundGrid module which can be fitted to both engines for full redundancy when linked to two external PC servers such as SoundGrids or DiGiGrids. This provides the user with instant access to 32 fully integrated low-latency Waves stereo Multi Racks, each with the ability to have up to eight plugins per rack. That's 128 I/O - and as you'd expect from DiGiCo, this is all additional I/O.

All Waves compatible plugins are pre-loaded, and as this is integral within the console, you have the added advantage of touch screen control; and all shapshots and session files are saved within the console.

SD7 : Specifications

General Specifications

• Faders 38 x 100mm touch-sensitive, motorised + 14 x 60mm touch sensitive, motorised
• Screens 3 x 15” LCD high - resolution touch screens
• Meterbridge 3 x Custom Mounted LCD high-resolution TFT-LCD screens
• Redundancy Internal removable engine x 2
• Internal hot-swappable PSU x 2
• Processing Channels Up to 256 (combination of Input Channels / Aux / Solo Group Busses)
• Busses Up to 128 Aux / Group busses with full processing Mono / Stereo / LCR / 5.1 
• Matrix Up to 32 Input / 32 Outputs with full processing
• Control Groups Up to 36, selectable for VCA-style, Moving fader, Mute Group
• Graphic Eq 32 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
• Internal FX Up to 48 stereo effects comprising 16 floating point reverbs and 32 delay/chorus/pitch/enhancer
• Local I/O 12 x mic/line I/O, 12 x AES I/O
• MADI interface 4 redundant interfaces, BNC connectivity
• Optic interface Fibrecast optic
• Sampling rates 48kHz / 96kHz / 192kHz (processing capabilities halved at 192kHz)
• GPI/GPO 16 as standard, expandable to 32
• Video Inputs x 2, Outputs x 2
• Ext Sync Wordclock, AES, Video, MADI, Optics
• Physical Dimensions 1496mm (w) x 875mm (d) x 503mm (h)
• Weight 107Kg (267Kg with flightcase)
• Power Requirements 90V-260V, 50-60Hz, 600VA

Audio Specification

• Sample Rate: 48kHz, 44.1kHz or 96kHz
• Processing Delay: 2ms Typical @ 48k(60 Stereo Channels, Stage Input Through L-R Buss to Stage Output) 1.1ms @96k
• 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 Seperation: Better Than 90dB: (40Hz – 15kHz)
• Residual Output: <90dBu Typical
• Noise: (20Hz - 20kHz)
• Microphone Input: Better Than -126dB: Equivalent Noise
• Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
• Maximum Input Level: +22dBu

Processing Channel Specification
Input Channel

• Name: User-Defined / Presets
• Channel Selection: Mono / Stereo / Multi
• Input Routing: Main & Alternate Input
• Analogue Gain: -20 to +60dB
• Phase: Normal / Reverse
• Digital Trim: -40 to +40dB
• Delay: >1 Sec (Coarse & Fine Control)
• DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 - 50.0
• Bias 0 - 6
• LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
• HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB/Oct
• Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• Equalisation: 4 Band EQ: Parametric or Dynamic (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/
  Hi Shelf, 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
• Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-Band)
  
  Compressor: 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
  Knee : Hard, Med, Soft
  
  De-Esser: Threshold : 20us – 20ms
  Release : 1ms – 100ms
  Ratio : 1:1 – 50:1
  Ess-Band : Listen On/Off
  Ess-Band Filter Freq / Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Dynamics 2: On/Off
  
  Gate / Ducker: Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  Attack; 50us – 100ms 
  Hold; 2ms – 2s 
  Release; 5ms – 5s 
  Range; 0 - 90dB 
  Key; Any Source 
  Key Listen 
  Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHz
  
  Compressor: 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
  S/C Source : Any Source
  S/C Listen : On/Off
  S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• 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 Specification
Aux / Group / Matrix Output

• Name: User-Defined / Presets
• Phase: Normal / Reverse
• Digital Trim: -20 to +60dB
• Delay: >1 Sec (Coarse & Fine control)
• DiGiTuBe: Drive 0.01 - 50.0
  Bias 0 - 6
• LPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
• HPF: 20 – 20kHz, 24dB / Oct
• Insert A: (Pre EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• Equalisation: 8 Band EQ: 4 band Parametric and 4 band parametric or Dynamic (Low/Lowshelf, Lower-Mid/Lowshelf, Upper-Mid/Hi Shelf, 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
• Dynamics 1: Single or Multiband (3-band)
  
  Compressor: 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
  Knee : Hard, Med, Soft
  
  De-Esser: Threshold: 20us – 20ms
  Release: 1ms – 100ms
  Ratio: 1:1 – 50:1
  Ess-Band: Listen On/Off
  Ess-Band Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Dynamics 2: On/Off
  
  Gate / Ducker: Threshold; -60 – 0dB
  Attack; 50us – 100ms
  Hold; 2ms – 2s
  Release; 5ms – 5s
  Range; 0 - 90dB
  Key; Any Source
  Key Listen
  Freq/Width; 20 – 20kHz
  
  Compressor: 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
  S/C Source : Any source 
  S/C Listen : On/Off
  S/C Filter Freq/Width: 20Hz – 20kHz
• Insert B: (Post EQ/Dyn) On/Off
• 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