BROADCAST SD5
By Graeme Hague
30 September 2013
DiGiCo has added a broadcast application specific extension which allows the SD5 to become the SD5B. As with the SD5, the SD5B’s work surface is a low noise, heat dissipation work surface benefiting from Hidden-til-lit (HTL) technology, however its five digitally driven full colour TFT LCD screens, three of which are touch sensitive, have a new configuration that allows easy access to single or multiple users. There are also two interactive dynamic metering displays (IDM) and quick access buttons are positioned down the left side of the channel screens for fast and easy navigation. Incorporating the master screen into the work surface design caters for complete user feedback, but maintains a lower profile meter bridge for clear visibility of those on stage for the user. As standard, the SD5 comes with a 2Gb fibre optic system, plus 56 console-to-console tie lines. There are three redundant MADI ports and local I/O includes eight microphone inputs, eight line outputs and eight AES I/O (mono). The SD5 has 124 input channels with 56 configurable busses. For broadcast applications, the SD5B also includes dual solo busses for PFL and on-air soloing in mono, stereo LCRS and 5.1 and an LR/LCR/LCRS/5.1 Master buss. Full details are at www.digico.org
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