Soundcraft Si-Proavl Si Multi Digital Card User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- Soundcraft
Table of Contents
Si Multi Digital Card
User Guide
IMPORTANT
Please read this manual carefully before using your card for the first time.
** This equipment complies with the EMC directive 2004/108/EC
This equipment complies with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC
This product is approved to EMC standards
EN55103-1: 2009 (E2)
EN55103-2: 2009 (E2)
Warning: Any modification or changes made to this device, unless
explicitly approved by Harman, will invalidate the authorisation of this
device. Operation of an unauthorised device is prohibited under Section 302 of
the Communications act of 1934, as amended, and Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Chapter
47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
NOTE:** This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
For further details contact
Harman International Industries Ltd, Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3JN, UK
Telephone +44(0) 1707 665000
Fax +44 (0)1707 660742
email: soundcraft@harman.com
© Harman International Industries Ltd. 2013
All rights reserved. Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents.
Part No. 5024024
Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of Soundcraft. Harman International Industries Limited
Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, POTTERS BAR, Hertfordshire, EN6 3JN, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000
Fax:+44 (0)1707 660742
http://www.soundcraft.com
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarised or grounding type plug. A
polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
NOTE: It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product
should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft
cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by
service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or
splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed
on the apparatus. Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the
ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table cloths, curtains
etc.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND TO AVOID INVALIDATION OF THE WARRANTY PLEASE READ
THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE
For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked
with these symbols should be read carefully.
WARNINGS
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
CAUTIONS
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
NOTES
Contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
equipment.
HEADPHONES SAFETY WARNING
Contain important information and useful tips on headphone outputs and
monitoring levels.
INTRODUCTION
The Soundcraft® Multi Digital card offers digital audio connection between an
Si Series console* and Apple® Mac® enabled with Firewire (1394), or PC enabled
with a USB or Firewire port. Audio capability across the Firewire or USB link
is 32 channels in and 32 channels out at 48KHz. In addition to the
Firewire/USB ports, the Multi Digital card provides 8 further channels of ADAT
in and out at 48KHz.
Connection and setup of the card to a PC is made simple with the use of the
Soundcraft digital audio driver and associated control panel. Firewire
connection to a Mac requires no software or drivers.
The additional ADAT channels in and out expand the connectivity further for
functions such as expanding the input or output capacity with any ADAT-
compatible I/O device.
NOTE: The Firewire and USB ports may not be used at the same time, these
ports are ‘either/or’, however the ADAT functionality can be used in
conjunction with the Firewire or USB.
- Not Si1, 2, 3 or ‘plus’ variants
Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Corp Inc.
NOTE: The packaging, in which your card arrived, forms part of the product and must be retained for future use.
INSTALLING THE DRIVERS (PC ONLY)
On PC systems, you will be required to install audio drivers. These can be found on the Soundcraft website. The drivers install software which is needed to enable communication between console and PC. The driver package also installs the control panel tool for adjusting various settings such as buffer size, input/output patching and synchronisation of the Firewire and USB mediums.
Once drivers are installed shortcuts for the control panel are normally
available on the desktop or in program files under Soundcraft digital audio
driver 1394 (USB).
When the card is connected to the computer taskbar, icons will indicate a
device has been detected. Clicking the icon will open the appropriate control
panel.
When the drivers are installed onto your PC, you will need to power it down,
connect the Multi Digital card and then reboot for the process to be complete.
Taskbar icon indicating drivers are loaded and console is connected.
NOTE: There is no need to install drivers on a Mac as the Multi Digital
Card uses Apple’s Core Audio drivers.
Some DAWs detect the Multi Digital card and automatically prompt you to use
the Soundcraft Digital (0000) audio driver; if your DAW does not present a
similar dialogue you may have to detect the card manually. Please refer to the
documentation for your DAW, Mac or PC for details of how to adjust audio
settings.
FIREWIRE AND USB CONNECTORS
The Soundcraft Multi Digital card features a Firewire 400 port and requires the corresponding 6 pin male plug. An Apple™ MacBook Pro™ (from 2009) uses the Firewire 800 plug so a Firewire 400 – 800 (6pin-9pin) cable must be used to connect these devices. If your device has a 4 pin firewire port most commonly found on a PC laptop, a 4pin to 6pin cable is required.
The Soundcraft Multi Digital USB port is the square ‘B type’ connector (a standard for all peripheral devices). Most USB host devices use the rectangular ‘A type’ connector so typically a ‘Type A to B’ cable is required.
NOTE: Firewire and USB cables come in many different forms, ensure you
use the correct cables for your system.
NOTE: It is advised to install the latest drivers in the host computer
before connecting the Multi Digital card. Drivers may be found on the
Soundcraft website; there is a 1394 driver for firewire devices and USB
drivers for USB devices.
LIVE RECORDING WITH THE MULTI DIGITAL CARD
With the Multi Digital card installed in a console, live recording couldn’t be
simpler! Standard mic/line input sources can be recorded through the Si Series
console via the multi-digital card to a DAW or similar. This simple yet
powerful solution is suitable for recording live gigs; but is equally at home
in the studio. To record audio into the Mac or PC you will require a Digital
Audio Workstation (DAW). Any DAWs that allow use of third-party audio drivers
like Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo can be used. These full-featured tools
will handle all the demands of live multi-track recording, becoming the hub
for all of the recording activities.
NOTE: The PC or Mac hosting the DAW requires adequate hard disk space,
RAM and processing power to ensure reliable operation; see the specification
requirements for your chosen DAW package.
The audio to be recorded is typically sent via the ‘direct outputs’ on the
source channels, for example:
Channel 1-32 on the console to… Direct out ‘digital output 1-32’ to… DAW
channels 1-32 as illustrated in the table below.
Example of Patching Console to DAW
| Console: | Console Direct Output: | DAW Channel Inputs: |
|---|---|---|
| Input 1: Kick | Multi Digital Out 1 | Channel 1: Input 1 |
| Input 2: Snare | Multi Digital Out 2 | Channel 2: Input 2 |
| Input 3: Hi Hat | Multi Digital Out 3 | Channel 3: Input 3 |
| Input 4: Tom | Multi Digital Out 4 | Channel 4: Input 4 |
| etc. | etc. | etc. |
For playback from the DAW a ‘1:1 reversal’ of the above will return the DAW
signals to the console such that the mic recorded from channel 1 is played
back on channel 1. This configuration allows a ‘virtual sound check’ to be
conducted by just changing the console input patches from Mic to Multi Digital
Example of Patching DAW to Console
Daw Channel Outputs:| Console Digital In| Console Channel
Inputs:
---|---|---
Channel 1: Output 1| Multi Digital In 1| Channel 1: Kick
Channel 2: Output 2| Multi Digital In 2| Channel 2: Snare
Channel 3: Output 3| Multi Digital In 3| Channel 3: Hi Hat 3
Channel 4: Output 4| Multi Digital In 4| Channel 4: Tom 4
etc.| etc.| etc.
APPLICATION – SECOND FIREWIRE PORT
On the Multi Digital card there are two Firewire sockets that facilitate many
uses. Firewire is a peer to peer network that allows for multiple devices to
be connected to each other in a ‘daisy chain’ format. This allows the use of
chaining an external hard drive and console from the PC or Mac.
APPLICATION – ADAT I/O
ADAT is a long accepted method of digital transfer. Devices such as the Alesis
ADAT XT-8 were used to record live audio long before Firewire or USB was an
audio connectivity standard. The reliability and resilience of ADAT makes the
setup of a system straightforward. By patching direct outs, sub mix or mixes
to the ADAT outputs of the Multi Digital card, signals can be sent to devices
such as the Tascam HS-8 or similar hard disk recorders — ideal for recordings
in small venues where carrying a laptop is not ideal.
Soundcraft
Harman International Industries Ltd
Cranborne House
Cranborne Road
Potters Bar
Herts. EN6 3JN
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1707 665000
www.soundcraft.com
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