ANAHEIM, CA – Soundcraft's Si Compact Series 16, introduced at Winter NAMM 2011, builds on the positive response the company got with the 24-fader model launched at PLASA in September, according to Keith Watson, Harman's marketing director for mixers.
"Being 19" rack mounted, the 16 is our response to massive demand from our clients in live sound including Houses of Worship, installed systems, theatres and corporate events," Watson said.
With full DSP functionality, the Si Compact range provides up to 40 inputs to mix in three frame sizes. Motorized faders with Soundcraft FaderGlow operate on two layers, but the main difference from similarly-priced mixers is the provision of a full encoder set for all the functions on a channel, from input gain through EQ and dynamics to bus controls.
The new Si Compact provides digital mixing facilities along with Lexicon effects into a trio of small footprint consoles available in 16, 24 or 32 mic/line input formats, with 4 stereo returns.
No layering of the audio controls speeds operation, and with 4 separate Lexicon FX processors with dedicated FX buses in addition to the main mixes and BSS Graphic EQ for every bus, users have ample processing power.
"Over the past two years we've expanded our digital range with high- and mid-range extensions to the Vista, OnAir, Vi and Si Series," noted Andy Trott, Harman's vice president and general manager for mixing, microphones & headphones. "We've been determined to drive our product portfolio down into the sub $10,000 price points," he added, noting that the Si Compact was the result of 18 months of "extremely focused and creative development."
The mixer's selling points include EMMA Lite, dedicated FX buses, 16 line outputs plus AES, an option card slot for MADI or other connectivity, a Global Mode for instant access to Pan, Gain and Filters, a color touchscreen interface and FaderGlow.
Other features include:
- Frames with 16, 24 or 32 mono inputs and 4 stereo channels to mix
- 14 mono aux buses
- 4 FX buses
- 4 Matrix buses
- LRC Mix buses
- 4 Stereo Lexicon Effects engines
- 4 Mute Groups
- 4 assignable insert send/returns (24 and 32 models)
- Harman HiQnet integration
For more information, please visit www.harman.com.
