Soundcraft
by HARMAN is proud to unveil the latest addition to the industry-leading Vi range
of digital live consoles, the Vi2000. This feature-rich console brings
unparalleled mixing power to the live touring, install and corporate AV markets
in a cost-effective, single-box package. The Vi2000 combines the unique
Vistonics-based control surface of the highly successful Vi3000, Vi5000 and Vi7000
consoles with Soundcraft® SpiderCore, a powerful integrated DSP and
I/O engine based on Studer by HARMAN technology.
“For touring or installations, the Vi2000 is an
amazing console that includes everything today’s engineers are looking for in a
compact digital console,” said Andy Brown, Product Manager, Tour
Mixers, HARMAN Professional Solutions. “The technologies integrated into
the console put the Vi2000 on the leading edge of sound quality, control responsiveness
and complete digital connectivity.”
The Vistonics interface
is central to the Vi2000 design, providing direct access to all functions with
maximum information and visibility at all times. Multiple switches and rotary
encoders are built into each Vistonics screen, so where you look is where you
control. Functions are color-coded and change according to the selected mode. One
touch of the screen is all it takes to bring all relevant controls to your
fingertips.
The Vi2000’s sound quality is assured by
Soundcraft SpiderCore – a 40-bit, floating-point DSP engine that mixes FPGA and
DSP technology in a unique combination that maximizes I/O routing and DSP
mixing capability in a footprint small enough for inclusion within the control
surface.
In addition to a full assortment of onboard mic
and line I/O, the console is configurable up to 48 mic line inputs and 16 line
outputs, using combinations of 16-channel XLR modules in four rear-mounted
slots. The console also includes two 64-channel expansion slots, allowing up to
two MADI-based Stageboxes to be connected. Or, alternatively, the slots provide
access to the extensive range of D21m I/O option cards, addressing all
industry-standard audio formats. The total I/O count of the console is 246 in and
246 out.
Like other ViX000-series consoles, a built-in
64×64-channel Dante interface provides direct recording/playback connection to
any PC- or Mac-based recording software via Ethernet. It also allows the Vi2000
to integrate into an existing Dante network. The Dante interface is complemented
by an additional optical MADI interface, designed for either record feeds or to
connect the Soundcraft Realtime Rack Plug-in engine, adding the power of
Universal Audio UAD-powered plug-ins to the Vi2000\’s pristine audio quality.
The package is completed with an ultra-compact
frame design, only 1.15m (just under 3-feet 8-inches) in width, with 16 input
faders and 8 output faders, allowing the console to fit into both space- and
budget-restricted applications. Patented features, like FaderGlow, VM2
microphone monitoring and Vistonics, provide a user-friendly mixing experience.
In addition, superb sound quality is assured by a 40-bit floating-point DSP
environment, running Studer, BSS, Lexicon and dbx audio processing algorithms, with
the acclaimed BSS DPR901ii Dynamic EQ being the most recent addition.
