DiGiCo SD11 - Manual (Page 6)

SD11 - Getting Started
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1.1 Introduction
The Digico SD11 consists of a rack-mountable worksurface with an onboard audio engine and a range of onboard inputs and
outputs. This can be connected to multiple Input/Output Rack Units by CAT5 cable or MADI links which carry all the audio input and
output signals.
For Standard SD11 - The console worksurface can control 32 input channels (8 of which can be stereo), 8 VCAs, up to 12
mono or stereo busses, 8 Matrix inputs and outputs, 12 onboard graphic EQs and 4 onboard stereo effects.
For SD11i and SD11B - The console worksurface can control 40 input channels (all which can be stereo), 8 VCAs, up to 12
mono or stereo busses, 8 Matrix inputs and outputs, 12 onboard graphic EQs and 6 onboard stereo effects.
There are 12 assignable faders, each with associated assignable encoders and switches, used to control elements displayed in
the touchscreen.
Multiple console setups can provide:
Front of House and Monitoring with a shared stage rack and gain tracking.
Remote control of a console from a laptop computer.
Mirroring of two consoles for an expanded workurfaces and audio engine redundancy
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 conventions are used in this manual:
Bold type is used to indicate that the text is an exact copy of the labelling either on a screen or on the worksurface.
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.