Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer

The Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer combines legendary Soundcraft sound quality with a massive mix capacity and intuitive operation for theater productions, gigging bands, music venues, houses of worship, corporate events and installed AV systems. It includes sophisticated 4-band fully parametric EQ, full dynamics processing, a comprehensive range of output options, DMX lighting control, totally flexible routing and an unmatched range of networking options.

The Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer is a feature-packed compact control surface, easily integrated into a larger system and powerful enough to allow a single operator to run an entire production from one Digital Mixer. Drawing on the combined heritage of legendary Soundcraft quality and the powerful and intuitive Vi Series digital live sound mixers, the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer brings unparalleled mix power and performance to small format digital live sound mixers. Sitting where a plethora of gear once was, the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer delivers the equivalent of 448 rack units of DSP including sophisticated 4-band fully parametric EQ, full dynamics processing, a comprehensive range of output options, totally flexible routing and, as with all Soundcraft Digital Mixers, an unmatched range of options to fully integrate the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer into an existing system or become the centre of a thriving new installation.

The Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer also takes mixing out of the dark with powerful digital audio mixing facilities married to a DMX 512 controller allowing for the first time the mixing Digital Mixer to also run the lighting rig! 'Music & Lights; these have been partners in the entertainment and production industry since amplified sound met the electric light but until now even the simplest lighting setup would require a separate lighting controller Digital Mixer, road case and somewhere to put it; Soundcraft Si Performer 2 changes everything. Empowering the Digital Mixer with a DMX interface, the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer is able to utilize the power of motorised faders, Soundcraft FaderGlow™ and a Digital Mixer automation system to provide a flexible automated lighting controller ideal for schools, churches, touring theatre companies and conference productions.

The Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer features 24 local recallable mic pre amps and 8 stereo inputs along with two ViSi Connect™ option card slots with an additional 128x96 input/output paths (one 64x64 expansion slot and another 64x32 expansion slot). Able to utilise Si series ViSi Connect™ option cards, the Si Performer gives a large range of additional digital I/O connectivity including the MADI USB Combo, BSS Digital Audio Bus (BLU Link), Dante™, CAT5 or optical MADI, AVIOM™, CobraNet™ and others with a massive mix capacity of 64 mono inputs for a total of 80 inputs to mix. Each input channel has dedicated processing for high pass filter, input delay, gate, compressor and parametric EQ. Keeping you in control are 8 VCA busses, 8 mute groups, FaderGlow and colour backlit name displays on every channel so you are never lost.

All Si Performer Digital Mixers have busses and output processing to match the versatility of the inputs; the 14 aux/group mixes can be configured as 14 mono mixes or 8 mono plus 6 stereo mixes, whilst the matrix mixes can be mono or stereo as needed. The bus and matrix mixes are complemented with four mix busses dedicated to the internal Lexicon FX processors and left, right and centre busses with options for mixing left/right + mono/centre or left/centre/right (LCR). Each bus features a compressor, 4 band fully parametric EQ, graphic EQ and delay always available all of the time. To complement the channel and bus processing all Si Performer Digital Mixers integrate four Stereo Lexicon FX processors based on the MX400 providing a wealth of sounds, user adjustable parameters and dedicated tap-tempo keys. As the FX are hardware based use of all the effects even on the most demanding programmes do not affect the processing in any way and all dynamics, PEQ and all bands of all 31 graphic EQs are available all of the time.

Flexible onboard and expansion I/O options ensure the Si Performer integrates effortlessly with other system components; along with the 16 mic inputs there are eight analogue line inputs, AES in and out, 16 analogue line outputs, headphone monitor out, a 64x64 channel expansion slot and another 64x32 expansion slot each capable of utilising any of the Si series option cards including CAT5 or optical MADI. The MADI card, as well as being an interface to multi-track recording systems or plug-in systems like Waves, enables linking the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer to any of the Soundcraft or Studer stageboxes to extend the I/O power and flexibility; but all this power is nothing without control and here the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 excels with a comprehensive but 'simple to use' control surface.

As you would expect from any Soundcraft digital mixer the facilities are extensive and include legendary audio quality courtesy of latest generation EMMA™ DSP processors, the same DSP platform that has helped propel the Si and Si Compact series to industry standard status; this power united with reliability and flexibility puts the Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer in a class of its own.

Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Features

• 24 Mono mic inputs
• 8 Line inputs
• 80 Channels to mix
• 2 ViSi Connect™ option card slots for 128 x 96 input/output paths
• Pre/Post selection per input per bus
• Freely assignable faders and patching
• Soundcraft FaderGlow™
• Colour backlit LCD screens per fader
• GEQ on every bus
• 20 Sub-group / aux busses
• 4 FX busses
• 8 Matrix busses
• LRC Mix busses
• LCR panning
• 4 Stereo Lexicon Effects engines
• Delay on inputs and outputs
• 8 Mute Groups
• 8 VCA Groups
• AES in and out
• DMX interface and control - control sound and light simultaneously
• Freely assignable insert loops
• Harman HiQnet integration
• Colour touch screen interface

Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Highlights

• Massive mix capacity – 80 inputs to mix in a small format live sound digital mixer.
• 2 ViSi Connect™ option card slots with 128x96 input/output paths for expanded digital I/O including the MultiDigital Card (Firewire/USB/ADAT), BSS Digital Audio Bus (BLU Link), Dante™, CAT5 or optical MADI, AVIOM™, CobraNet™ and others.
• Assignable Fader Layers - Customise each of the four fader layer pages to meet your needs or add/insert faders to accommodate that additional mic that was not in the patch list!
• 1 Control = 1 Function - With each control dedicated to a given function there is never any 'layering' of controls or navigating through screens; this allows the Si Performer controls to be labeled on the surface just as they would have been on an analogue mixer.
• TOTEM™ - The One Touch Easy Mix; press a single key to mix to an AUX, FX or Matrix bus, the surface and monitoring instantly reconfigure to allow instant mixing to your chosen bus on the faders.
• Soundcraft FaderGlow™ - Illuminates the fader slots according to function with clearly defined colours for FX, Stereo, Linked Mono, GEQ, POST Fade Aux, PRE Fade Aux; you'll never be lost again!
• DMX interface - control sound and light from the same device.
• BSS® GEQ - With a BSS GEQ on every bus there is never any need to assign from a pool of resources and you will never 'run out' of processing.
• Security Lockout - Lock the whole Digital Mixer or just selected elements, manage the security with the users and profile settings.
• Personal Monitoring Interface - When used with the Si BLU link option card, the Si Performer is a perfect partner to the dbx PMC16 Personal Monitoring System , using simple Cat5 cabling for easy setup.
• D.O.G.S. (Direct Out Gain Stabiliser) - Prevents manual change of a mic gain control affecting direct out levels, perfect when 2 Digital Mixers share a stagebox or when recording the channel direct outputs.
• Global Mode Controls - A row of rotary controls above each fader assignable at the touch of a button to be GAIN, PAN or HPF for all of the inputs allowing instant access to the core functions.
• Copy & Paste - Copy whole channels, busses, mixes, Lexicon™ effects, a single part such as the EQ or multiple parts like the channel gate and compressor.
• Instant Access Keys - Dedicated keys on the front panel for STORE, RECALL, NEXT, MUTE 1-8, TAP TEMPO and more negate the need to dive into screen & context menus.
• Function Focus - Whenever a control is moved or SELect key pressed the screen displays information about the channel identifying the absolute value of the controls and the channel name, number etc.

Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Specifications

• Frequency Response:
  • Mic Input to Line Output: +0/-1dB, 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Stereo Input to Master Output: +0.5/-0.5dB, 20Hz – 20kHz
• T.H.D. & Noise (10Hz - 22kHz):
  • Mic In (Min Gain) to Bus Output: 0.006% @ 1kHz
  • Mic In (Max Gain) to Bus Output: 0.008% @ 1kHz
  • Stereo Input to Master Output: 0.005% @ 1kHz
• Mic Input E.I.N.:
  • 22Hz-22kHz Bandwidth, Unweighted:
• Residual Noise:
  • Master Output; No Inputs Routed, Mix Fader @0dB: <-88dBu
• CMRR: 80dB @ 1kHz Mic Input
• Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
• Convertor Resolution: 24 bit
• Latency:
  • Mic Input to Bus Output: < 1ms @48kHz
  • DSP Resolution: 40-bit Floating Point
• Internal Clock:
  • Accuracy: < +/- 50ppm
  • Jitter: < +/- 5ns
• Input & Output Levels:
  • Mic Inputs: +23dBu Max
  • Stereo Inputs / Returns: +22dBu Max
  • Bus Outputs: +22dBu Max
  • Nominal Operating Level: 0dBu (-22dBFS)
• Input & Output Impedances:
  • Mic Inputs: 2 kOhms
  • All Other Analogue Inputs: >10 kOhms
  • Line Outputs:
• Oscillator: 20Hz to 20kHz Sine/Pink Noise, Variable Level
• Filters:
  • Channel HP Filter: 22Hz-1kHz, 18dB Per Octave
• EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs):
  • HF: 22Hz-20kHz, +/-15dB, Q=0.3-6.0, Bell or Shelving
  • Hi-Mid: 22Hz-20kHz, +/-15dB, Q=0.3-6.0
  • Lo-Mid: 22Hz-20kHz, +/-15dB, Q=0.3-6.0
  • LF: 22Hz-20kHz, +/-15dB, Q=0.3-6.0, Bell or Shelving
• Metering:
  • 7x 8 Segment Meters for Selected Channel/Bus, Masters & Monitors
  • Each Fader Strip Offers 4 Segment Level Plus Gain Reduction & Gate Closed Status
• Mains Voltage Operating Range: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, Auto-Ranging
• Mains Power Consumption: 200W
• Temperature/Humidity Range:
  • Operating Temperature Range: 0°C – 45°C (32°F – 113°F)
  • Relative Humidity: 0% – 90%, Non-Condensing Ta=40°C (104°F)
  • Storage Temperature Range: -20°C – 60°C (-4°F – 140°F)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 170 mm x 730 mm x 536 mm / 6.7” x 28.75” x 21.2”
• Weight: 17 kg / 37 lbs Net

Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Includes

• 1 x Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer
• 1 Year Warranty

Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Downloads

• Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer User Guide (PDF)
• Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• Soundcraft Si Performer 2 Digital Mixer Brochure (PDF)

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