DiGiCo SD5 - Manual (Page 5)

SD5 - Getting Started
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1.1 The Console
The Digico SD5 consists of a worksurface, an audio engine and a range of onboard inputs and outputs. This can be connected to
multiple Input/Output Rack Units by optical fibre and/or MADI links, which carry all the audio input and output signals.
The console worksurface consists of 3 sections that can be configured to control up to 124 input channels, 24 VCAs, 56 busses
plus a Master buss (Up to 5.1) and 24 Matrix Inputs and Outputs.
The left and right sections have 12 assignable faders and 12 sets of assignable on-screen channel controls, the centre section
has 12 assignable faders and a master fader.
The console's buss architecture is dynamic, and can support mono, stereo, LCR, LCRS and 5.1 configurations.
Multiple console setups can provide:
Front of House and Monitoring with shared stage racks and gain tracking.
Remote control of one console from another console or from a laptop computer.
1.2 Manual Overview
This manual provides an overview of the desk, and describes some of the basic operating principles which the user will need to
understand in order to run the desk.
For full details on all SD software functionality please refer to the SD Series Software Reference Manual available for download
at www.digico.biz
The following typographical convention used in this manual: An arrow bracket (>) is used to indicate a sequence of button
pressing.
For example, Layout > Fader Banks indicates that the Fader Banks button is accessed by first pressing the Layout button.