DiGiCo SD8 - Manual (Page 3)

SD8 Operation Manual
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Contents
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................. .......1-1
1.2 Manual Overview ..................................................................... .......1-1
1.3 Before You Start ....................................................................... .......1-2
1.3.1 Worksurface Layout ...................................................... .......1-2
1.3.2 Screen Assignment ....................................................... .......1-3
1.3.3 Layers and Banks .......................................................... .......1-4
1.3.4 Using the Control Surface ............................................ .......1-4
1.3.5 The Assigned Channel .................................................. .......1-5
1.3.6 The Master Fader ........................................................... .......1-6
1.3.7 Other Centre Section Controls ..................................... .......1-6
1.3.8 Channel Types ............................................................... .......1-6
1.4 Hardware Configuration.......................................................... .......1-7
1.4.1 Connections ................................................................... .......1-7
1.4.2 Audio I/O Panel ............................................................... .......1-9
1.4.3 Opto V220 (DiGiRacks) and Opto V221 (SD Racks) .. .......1-10
1.4.4 Single SD Console System ......................................... .......1-10
1.4.5 Rack Connections ....................................................... .......1-10
1.4.6 Rack Sharing ............................................................... .......1-11
1.5 Configuring a Session .......................................................... .......1-12
1.5.1 Session Structure ........................................................ .......1-12
1.5.2 Assigning Faders to the Worksurface ....................... .......1-13
1.6 Saving and Loading Sessions ............................................. .......1-14
1.7 Audio Sync .............................................................................. .......1-15
1.8 Routing Basics ....................................................................... .......1-16
1.8.1 Selecting Inputs & Outputs ......................................... .......1-16
1.8.2 Ripple Channels .......................................................... .......1-17
1.8.3 Channel Names ........................................................... .......1-17
1.9 Channel Processing .............................................................. .......1-18
1.9.1 EQ ................................................................................. .......1-18
1.9.2 Dynamics ...................................................................... .......1-19
1.9.3 Auxiliaries ..................................................................... .......1-20
1.10 The Matrix ............................................................................. .......1-21
1.11 Control Groups ..................................................................... .......1-22
1.12 Solo Setup............................................................................. .......1-23