DiGiCo SD9B: “It’s off the hook…..”
Though identical in appearance to the SD9, the SD9B provides even more functionality as it has been developed for broadcast applications. As well as full Flexi channel capability, routing flexibility has been vastly increased to allow for LCRS and 5.1 mixes as well as stereo and LCR.
In addition, broadcast-specific features include a complete 5.1 monitor matrix with 48 x 6 source to speaker selection; mutli channel folding; user defined stem order selection; Mix Minus busses (one per mono channel); backstop PFL (over press) and Auto PFL; and Audio Follow Video implementation.
Scratching the surface
The SD9B features 24 touch-sensitive motorised faders and benefits from quick access function buttons for faster response times. At the heart of the console’s worksurface is a 15-inch, high resolution TFT LCD touch screen with backlit display.
In addition, the SD9B benefits from dedicated multi-function control knobs and electronic labelling.
SD9B : Technical Specifications
General Specifications
- 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:: 24 Flexi* (full processing**)
1x Surround + 24 Flexi*
or2x Surround + 21 Flexi*
or3x Surround + 18 Flexi* - 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: In / Out /
- Optic Interface: Optocore (Optional Factory Fit Only)
- MIDI Interface: In / Out / Thru
- 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, MADI
- Headphone: TRS Unbalanced / 8-600 Ohms 1/4 Inch Jack
- GPI: 2 x 1/4” Jack TF
- GPO: 2 x 1/4” Jack TF
- SD9 Dimensions: 878mm (w) x 785mm (d) x 262mm (h)
- SD9 Weight: 36Kg (105Kg with optional flightcase)
- SD9 Flightcase: 1063mm (w) x 1131mm (h) x 472mm (d) (Optional):
- SD9 Power: 90-264 VAC, 47-63Hz Auto Sensing. 208 watts, 232VA Requirements
- Redundancy: Internal PSU x 2 (Optional)
Audio Specification
- Sample Rate: 48kHz or 96kHz
- Processing Delay: 2ms Typical @ 48k (48 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 Parametric or Dynamic
: Parametric Only
(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