Soundcraft Vi1 digital mixing system

The Vi1 generally provides the same features as the larger Vi consoles - but with the DSP engine and inputs/outputs integrated into the user interface. In addition, the controls have been tailored to a compact and affordable stand-alone console with external connectivity.

A large "Wide Screen Vistonics" screen simultaneously displays the information of 16 channels/buses, the master screen with all LED indicators and the main menu. In this solution, the rotary controls were not positioned IN the touchscreens but directly below them.

The Vi1 is equipped with 4 Lexicon units (identical to those on the larger Vi consoles) and BSS FCS960 graphic EQs in the 27 output buses. Fader Glow and 40-bit floating point processing are also included, as are the gang and copy/paste functions familiar from the larger consoles, and the 24 tie lines. All other sections (scene automation, talkback, monitoring options) are also identical to the larger consoles. Shows and libraries created on the Vi6, for example, can be easily loaded into the Vi1 and vice versa. The Vi1 is also programmable via the Virtual Vi editor software. The rear card slot can accept any card from the Vi Local Rack. This allows for connection to an external Soundcraft stagebox as well as integration of other I/O formats.

Soundcraft Vi1 Features:

• Digital console; compact, ergonomically optimized user interface with 26 faders
• Large touchscreen (equivalent to 4 VistonicsII screens)
• With 32 knobs
• 4 fixed input layers / 5 programmable user layers
• Fader Glow 8
• VCA / 4 mute groups
• Flexible patching for inputs / outputs
• Scene automation, gang mode, copy/paste, fader glow, talkback / monitoring as with Vi6
• Max. 32 Mic/Line inputs + 4 channels AES/EBU + 2 channels SPDIF (rear)
• 24+3 Line outputs + Monitor A&B outputs + 4 channels AES/EBU + 2 channels SPDIF (rear panel)
• MIDI In/Out & Hi Qnet (rear panel); redundant PSU supply
• Card slot for optional D21M card (Vi-Local Rack format e.g. MADI, AES/EBU, ADAT, Tascam, Dolby E, SDI, CobraNet, Aviom, Ethersound, RockNet, Line In/Out, Mic In)
• Via MADI card (Cat or LWL) a 64 input Vi stagebox can be connected
• Connection to Optocore systems via MADI/Optocore converter
• Virtual Vi editor program
• DSP Capacities
• 40 Bit Floating Point Processing (= unlimited headroom, no DSP sharing, excellent sound)
• 64 channels
• 24 output busses
• LR & C
• 3 monitoring buses
• Buses selectable aux/group & mono/stereo, max. 8 matrix buses (mono)
• 4 high-quality Lexicon effects units; 35 BSS FCS960 graphic EQs Channel and bus processing like Vi6: delay, compressor, gate/ducker/de-esser, limiter
• Dimensions: 104 x 71 cm
• Weight: approx. 35 kg