Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixer - 96 IN / 35 OUT

Rider-friendly Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixer with Local Rack and Stage Box on CAT5. Very good condition overall and in excellent working order, this Vi6 has had an easy life, mostly on corporate events. Supplied with original Soundcraft flight cases. 3 DSP cards fitted for up to 96 channels. See details of the additional features added by the third DSP card at 

Please note that the UPS shown in the Local Rack is not included in the sale.

There is a small patch of cosmetic heat damage to one of the flight cases, shown in the photos.

Delivery costs are estimated for a door-to-door pallet delivery, and will be confirmed at the point of sale once we have full delivery information. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT DELIVER OUTSIDE OF UK. 

The Soundcraft Vi6 has been acclaimed as one of the most ergonomic, user-friendly and best-sounding large format digital console around. Audio quality is assured thanks to the integration of a proven DSP engine and algorithms from sister company STUDER. With 96 mic inputs and 35 analogue outputs between the Local Rack and Stagebox the Vi6 is reider-friendly for festivals and touring bands.

Firmly established on riders and in performance venues around the world, the Soundcraft Vi6™ has been acclaimed as one of the most ergonomic, user-friendly and best-sounding large format digital console around. Audio quality is assured thanks to the integration of a proven DSP engine and algorithms from sister company STUDER, who’s digital broadcast consoles like Vista™ and On-Air 3000™ are highly respected in national, state and independent broadcast studios and OB trucks throughout the world.

Ergonomically, the Vi6 offers a wonderfully inviting user experience, thanks to the patented Vistonics™ II ‘knobs-on-glass’ channel strip interface. As another innovation from STUDER, Vistonics™ provides an incredibly tactile ‘where you look is where you control’ operating philosophy which combines the speed of access and visibility of controls of an analogue desk with the power of icon-based graphics and fully recallable settings that can only come from a digital console. The provision of 32 input faders plus a 12-fader master section makes changing layers much less frequent, enhancing the speed of operation, and world-class effects and processing from Lexicon and BSS completes the picture.

The Vi6 offers connectivity to almost every type of digital audio format out there, via integration of Studer’s D21m modular IO system, and comes complete with a modular remote Stagebox with a choice of either optical or copper connection to the main console.

Audio Channels

• Max number of simultaneous mixing channels
  96 mono inputs into 35 Outputs. Pairs of mono inputs can be linked to create stereo channels.
• Insert points
  24 insert send/return pairs can be configured (using available I/O) and assigned to any of the 96 inputs or 35 output channels.
• Direct Outputs
  All 96 input channels can have direct outputs in addition to their internal bus routing, assuming sufficient I/O is available (eg optical MADI card).
• Busses
  32 Grp/Aux/Matrix, plus main LCR Mix and LR Solo busses (maximum of 16 matrix outputs can be configured).

Connectivity

• Connection from local rack to stagebox: Standard fit: Cat5 or Cat7 cable, with Amphenol RJF connectors. Optional: Fibre Optical interface card (additional cost).
• Max distance, local rack to stagebox: 100m using Soundcraft-approved flexible reel-mounted Cat5 cable, 130m using Cat7 permanent installation cable.
• GPIO facility: There are 16 GPIO contact closure inputs and outputs on the local rack, and 8 inputs and outputs on the stagebox.
• MIDI: There is 1 MIDI In and 2 MIDI Outs on the rear of the control surface.

Offline Editor – Virtual Vi
To compliment the Soundcraft Vi6, an offline editor (Virtual Vi) is available.

Miscellaneous
Controls for Mute Group (x 4) and VCA Group (x 16) assignment. Controls for assignment of Vistonics rows to bus sends (when channel parameters are not selected to Vistonics). Snapshot automation controls. Talkback controls. Controls for Monitor Output level, phones level and Solo Trim and blend level.

Frequency Response – Stagebox Mic input to Line output+0/-1dB, 20Hz-20kHzAES/EBU In to AES/EBU Out+0/-0.2dB, 20Hz-20kHzTHD+Noise22Hz-22kHzStagebox Mic In (min gain) to Local Line Out<0.003% @ 1kHzStagebox Mic In (max gain) to Local Line Out<0.020% @ 1kHzLocal Line In to Line Out<0.003% @ 1kHzMic Input E.I.N<-126dBu (150Ω source); 22Hz-22kHz bandwidth, unweightedResidual Noise-95dBu – Stagebox line output; no inputs routed, Mix fader @0dBCMRR80dB @ 1kHzSampling Frequency48kHzLatency: Stagebox Mic Input to Local Line output< 2ms @48kHzAES/EBU Input Sample Rate32–108kHz (with SRC enabled)DSP Resolution40-bit floating pointInternal Clock Accuracy< +/- 50ppmInternal Clock Jitter< +/- 5nsExternal SyncBNC Wordclock, AES/EBU sync in, Video sync inInput & Output Levels – Mic Inputs+28dBu maxInput & Output Levels – Line Inputs+22dBu maxInput & Output Levels – Line Outputs+22dBu maxInput & Output Levels – Nominal Operating Level+4dBu (-18dBFS)Input & Output Impedances – Mic Inputs2k7ΩInput & Output Impedances – All other analogue Inputs>10kΩInput & Output Impedances – Line Outputs<75ΩInput & Output Impedances – AES/EBU Outputs110ΩOscillator20Hz to 20kHz/Pink/White Noise, variable levelStagebox HP Filter80Hz fixed, 12dB per octaveChannel HP filter20Hz-600Hz, 18dB per octaveChannel LP filter1kHz-20kHz, 18dB per octaveEQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – HF20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0.3-8.7 or shelvingEQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – Hi-Mid20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0.3-8.7EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – Lo-Mid20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q=0.3-8.7EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – LF20Hz-20kHz, +/-18dB, Q= 0.3-8.7 or shelvingMeteringInternal 20-segment LED bargraphs plus 9-segment gain reduction meters for all inputs and Outputs. Peak hold variable from 0-2s.Mains Voltage Operating Range90-264V, 47-63Hz, auto-rangingMains Power Consumption – Control Surface155W (165W with redundant option)Mains Power Consumption – Local Rack140W (150W with redundant option)Mains Power Consumption – Stagebox140W (150W with redundant option)Internal Mass Storage16GB SSD Hard DriveTemperature/Humidity Range – Operating Temperature Range0°C – 45°C (32°F – 113°F)Temperature/Humidity Range – Relative Humidity0% – 90%, non-condensing Ta=40°C (104°F)Temperature/Humidity Range – Storage Temperature Range-20°C – 60°C (-4°F – 140°F)Height (without Flightcase)Control Surface – 326mm (12.8″); Local Rack – 445mm (17.5″); Stagebox – 356mm (14″)Width (without Flightcase)Control Surface – 1742mm (68.6″); Local Rack – 482mm (19″); Stagebox – 482mm (19″)Depth (without Flightcase)Control Surface – 725mm (28.5″); Local Rack – 380mm* (15″); Stagebox – 380mm** (15″) *Minimum space requirement for Local Rack is 570mm (22.4″) ** Minimum space requirement for Stagebox is 490mm (19.3″)Weight (without Flightcase)Control Surface – 63kg (139lb); Local Rack – 25kg (55lb); Stagebox – 16kg (35lb)Height (with factory flightcase)Control Surface – 938mm (36.9″); Local Rack – 780mm (30.7″); Stagebox – 780mm (30.7″)Width (with factory flightcase)Control Surface – 1823mm (71.8″); Local Rack – 754mm (29.6″); Stagebox – 754mm (29.6″)Depth (with factory flightcase)Control Surface – 467mm (18.4″); Local Rack – 568mm (22.3″); Stagebox – 568mm (22.3″)Weight (with factory flightcase)Control Surface – 167kg (367lb); Local Rack – 50kg (110lb); Stagebox – 50kg (110lb)