DiGiCo S21 Digital Mixing Console with 48 Flexi-Channels

The Rule Book has been rewritten: 48 flexi-channels, equivalent of 46 buses and 96 kHz with no processing limitations from day one.

The S21 from DiGiCo highlights their innovative audio console design approach. Implementing newer, lower-costing FPGA components programmed with the same audio algorithms as their renowned SD9, in concert with a newer type of control processor, DiGiCo is now capable of incorporating their fundamental technological of quality and road-worthy design values at the S21's core. Running in harmony with the FPGA core is a newly-designed ARM QuadCore RISC processor. It's an efficient tool that delivers faster processing with lower power consumption, and combined with the audio core, has enabled the development of this cost-effective console that's worthy of carrying the DiGiCo brand to existing—as well as new—owners and users.

DiGiCo: The Standard for Audio Quality, Innovation and Advanced Technology

Since it's beginning in 2002, DiGiCo has always strived to innovate and push technology that delivers more in terms of versatility and audio quality. There are numerous highlights, but two that immediately come to mind: DiGiCo was the first console manufacturer to use TFT touch screen technology, and then went on to pioneer Stealth Digital Processing's FPGA technology to replace DSP as the main audio processor. Stealth Digital Processing has been a key component in the SD Series range, where, in a recent independent survey, DiGiCo played a pivotal role in eight of the top ten international grossing tours of 2014; ample evidence that when it comes to live sound consoles, DiGiCo pioneers the way. 'Cutting edge' means leading the world against the norm by demonstrating what can be realized with new, unharnessed technology. That's exactly what the vision of FPGA and Stealth Digital Processing promised and the thousands of users today can confirm. The flexibility of being able to reprogram devices from switch-on to take advantage of new compiling tools has allowed the SD range functionality to expand beyond expectation.

Main Features

• (48) Flexi Input Channels
• (16) Flexi Aux / Sub-Group Busses
• LR Master Bus
• 10 x 8 Full Processing Matrix
• (2) Solo
• (4) (To Follow) Dynamic Equalizers
• (4) Assignable
• DiGiTuBes
• (4) Assignable Multiband Compressors
• (8) Digital FX
• (16) Assignable Graphic Equalizers
• Optional Waves Integration (Waves components available separately)

Specifications

• (46) busses: (16) flexi-busses Mono/Stereo (equivalent of 32 DSP busses), Stereo Master (2), Solo busses (2 stereo, 4 total), and 10 x 8 Matrix (8)
• (10) Control Groups
• (1) Compressor per channel and buss
• (1) Gate per channel and buss (switchable to ducker, or compressor with side chain access)
• (16) assignable 32 band Graphic EQs
• (8) FX engines (reverbs, delays, with modulation and enhancer)
• (4) assignable DiGiTuBes
• (4) assignable Multiband Comps
• User definable Macros
• An extremely high power headphone amplifier with 1/4" and mini jack socket
• 96 kHz as standard
• (24) mic line inputs
• (12) analog outs
• (2) AES I/O (mono)
• Word Clock I/O
• (1) GPI and 1 GPO
• DVI out (for an external monitor)
• (2) DMI Card slots (up to 64 I/O per slot)
• (2) Ethernet connections for Networking
• (2) 24 segment master/solo meters
• Touch sensitive rotaries with integrated switch and HTL
• (2) multi-touch screens
• (21) touch sensitive moving faders
• (4) layers of banks of 10 faders
• Customizable bank and channel layout
• Snapshots
• Integrated USB2 Audio I/O interface for recording and playback of up to 48 channels, 40 Input flex-channels Mono/Stereo (equivalent of 80 DSP channels)
• Note: further specifications and information can be found by referring to the items located under the "Documentation" tab above.