DiGiCo SD8: “Into overdrive and beyond…”
The SD8 is a particularly versatile console with the same Stealth Digital Processing and floating point Super FPGA technology seen in the flagship SD7. The SD8 offers a truly superlative performance at a competitive price, something which will appeal to engineers across the board.
Scratching the surface
There are two versions of the SD8: a 37-channel version, which boasts three banks of 12 motorised faders and one master fader; and the SD8-24, which has all the same power and functionality but in a smaller frame comprising 24 main channel faders and a master fader.
At the heart of each console’s worksurface is a 15-inch, high resolution TFT LCD touch screen with backlit display. Through this user-friendly interface, any bank of 12 faders can be instantly assigned as input or output channels, allowing all 36 main faders to control inputs if desired; equally, any bank of 12 can also be assigned to the touch screen for fine-tuning.
In addition, the SD8 benefits from dedicated multi-function control knobs and electronic labelling.
SD8 : Technical Specifications
General Specifications
- Faders 37 x 100mm Touch-Sensitive, Motorised (25 on SD8-24)
- Screens 1 x 15” (38cm) LCD High – Resolution Touch Screen
- Meters 38 x 20-Segment LED Bargraph (26 on SD8-24)
- Input Channels 60 Flexi Channels
- Busses 24 Mono or Stereo Busses + LR or LCR Master
- Solo Busses 2 Stereo Busses
- Matrix 16 x 12 Matrix (Additional to Busses Above)
- Control Groups 12, Selectable for VCA-style, Moving Fader, Mute Group
- Graphic EQ 24 x 32-band, Gain +/- 12dB
- Internal FX 12 Stereo FX Processors
- Local I/O 8 x Mic/Line I/O, 8 x AES/EBU I/O (Mono)
- MADI Interface 2 Redundant Interfaces, 75 Ohm BNC Connectivity
- Optic Interface Optocore (Optional Factory Fit Only)
- MIDI Interface In / Out / Through
- VGA Port DB-15 Mini-Female (1024 x 768 Resolution)
- USB Ports (3) USB 2
- Light Connection (2) XLR3 1.2 – 12V
- Ext Sync Word Clock, AES, MADI, Optics
- Headphone TRS Unbalanced / 8-600 Ohms 1/4 Inch Jack
- SD8 Dimensions 1347mm (w) x 811mm (d) x 251.7mm (h)
- SD8 Weight 65Kg (155Kg with Optional Flightcase)
- SD8 Flightcase 1517mm (w) x 1133mm (h) x 452mm (d) (Optional)
- SD8 Power Requirements 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. 230VA Typical, 295VA Peak (Meters Full, Faders Moving
- SD8-24 Dimensions 923.5mm (w) x 811mm (d) x 251.7mm (h)
- SD8-24 Weight 50Kg (127Kg with Optional Flightcase)
- SD8-24 Flightcase 1092mm (w) x 1133mm (h) x 452mm (d) (Optional)
- SD8-24 Power Requirements 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. 230VA typical, 295VA Peak (Meters Full, Faders Moving)
- Redundancy Internal PSU x 2
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, SoftDe-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 – 20kHzCompressor: 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: 4 band 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, SoftDe-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 – 20kHzCompressor: 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