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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ® HARMAN User Guide...
  • Page 2 Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...
  • Page 3 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Insert Sends Headphones MIDI IN & OUT Word Clock HiQNet Polarity (Phase) Grounding and Shielding SI COMPACT CONTROL SURFACE & CONNECTOR OvER-vIEW Si Compact Front Panel Si Compact Rear Panel ASSIGNABLE CHANNEL STRIP (ACS) INPUT/OUTPUT section GATE section: COMPRESSOR section:...
  • Page 5 MenU oUTpUS MenU cLear paTchinG & Fader LaYerS Si compact 16 Fader input patching & Layers: Si compact 24 Fader input patching & Layers: Si compact 32 Fader input patching & Layers: Si compact output patching & Layers: paTchinG...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    NOTE: It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel.
  • Page 7 This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 8: Safety Symbol Guide

    (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. NOTES Contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your equipment. HEADPHONES SAFETY WARNING Contain important information and useful tips on headphone outputs and monitoring levels. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Built to the highest standards using quality components and surface mount technology, the Soundcraft Si Compact is designed to be as easy to use as possible. We have spent years researching the most efficient methods of control for two key reasons: 1) Engineers, musicians, writers and programmers all need to have very few interruptions to the creative process;...

  • Page 10: Si Compact Key Features

    Si COMPACT KEY FEATURES The SI COMPACT series includes many unique technological and operational qualities which include: MIC amps from the renowned Vi series • Soundcraft parametric EQ on all inputs and outputs • Fader Glow illumination on all faders •...

  • Page 11: Wiring Up

    This is a balanced 2-channel digital input using a single XLR wires as per the balanced mic inputs. Although it is possible to use standard balanced audio cable with AES signals it is recommended to use AES cable which has the correct 110R impedance. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 12: Line Outputs

    This is a standard 5-pin 1800 DIN connector conforming to the MIDI standard as shown. Word Clock 75ohm BNC coaxial connector used to lock the Si Compact to other digital equipment. HiQNet Standard 100MB/s RJ45 connector used to connect the Si Compact to a LAN.

  • Page 13: Polarity (Phase)

    If your system still hums, an earth/ground loop is the most likely cause. Two examples of how an earth loop can occur are shown below. Warning! Under NO circumstances must the AC power mains earth be disconnected from the mains lead. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 14: Si Compact Control Surface & Connector Over-View

    Si Compact Control Surface and Connector Overview Si Compact Front Panel Si Compact 24 fader shown: Meters, Monitors Assignable Channel Strip (ACS) USB & Power Colour LCD Touch Screen Lexicon FX Controller Buss Follow (tOTEM) Keys Global Mode switches and...

  • Page 15: Assignable Channel Strip (Acs)

    6. HPF key: toggles the High Pass Filter as IN or OUT; illuminates when HPF is IN. Press the key to toggle the filter IN/OUT. Pressing and holding the key will activate INTERROGATE mode for this function. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 16: Gate Section

    5. GAIN REDUCTION INDICATOR: indicates the amount of dB attenuation applied by the compressor. 6. COMP key: toggles the compressor IN or OUT. Pressing and holding the key will activate INTERROGATE mode for this function. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 17: Parametric Eq Section

    LR bus. 3. LR & MONO keys: toggles the routing of the channel or bus to the main LR and MONO buses. Pressing and holding these keys will activate INTERROGATE mode for the function. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 18: Interrogate

    INTERROGATE The Si Compact offers a quick and convenient method for checking and changing the status of any given switch function in the ACS across many channels, this is known as ‘interrogate’. Example #1 – To check the status of the LR routing switch from Inputs to the main LR bus: 1.

  • Page 19: Power Meters & Monitors

    3. APPLY key: Press when lit to ‘APPLY’ a change such as re-naming a cue, channel, show or similar. 4. SCROLL/ADJUST encoder: Rotate to scroll up/down lists, press to select or activate a highlighted function. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 20: Lexicon Tm Interface

    Effects: 8 types including Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Rotary 5. PAGE TABS: used to navigate through parameters available in the selected patch; tabs 2 and 3 are greyed out as appropriate if there are no parameters on those tabs. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 21: Totem™ (The One Touch Easy Mix) Keys

    • SOLOs the selected bus. • Selects the ACS to the appropriate Matrix bus. • NOTE: Use ALT + MTX to have MONO and LR faders send to the selected matrix MONO, L & R meters. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 22: Global Mode Encoders & Functions

    NOTE: If the CUE LIST is open you may scroll to any cue and press the SCROLL/ADJUST encoder to instantly recall it. NOTE: For more information on the Cue List and Snapshot Control see also CUE LIST. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 23: Alt Key

    CAUTION: ALT+ CLR+ function key within the ACS (such as EQ, GATE or COMP) will reset all associated parameters on all channels to the factory defaults. 2. SOLO CLR: Pressing this key when lit will clear all active PFL or AFL selections. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 24: Mute Set-Up & Mute Master Keys

    MUTE (turn off) any channels within the mute group. NOTE: A channel may be a member of more than one mute group, in this situation the MUTE Masters operate in a logical ‘OR’ manner. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 25: Master L-R Fader & Associated Keys

    FADER FOLLOW is active, in this event the key may act as one of the following: FADER FOLLOW 1-14 or MTX1-4 active – SELects Bus ‘n’ to the ACS. • FADER FOLLOW FX1-4 active – SELects associated FX Return channel ‘x’ to • the ACS. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 26: Fader Layer Keys

    Faders in matrix master OR faders in FOLLOW mode to a MATRIX bus. Red: Faders in GEQ mode. Cyan: A channel assigned as an FX Return or faders in FX follow mode. Magenta: Channel Faders assigned to Stereo channels. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 27: Channel Faders & Associated Keys & Displays

    GEQ Mode: sets the GEQ band gain. • NOTE: The Fader Glow function and ‘pattern’ on the faders will assist in guiding you as to the function of the fader. See Fader Layers and Fader Glow for more information. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 28: Geq

    The Si Compact features a 28 band Graphic EQ on every bus on each and every Aux, Matrix, and Master Buses; having a GEQ on every bus means there is no need to ‘patch’ the GEQ, just enable it when required with no risk of running out of DSP! The GEQ function is available when in BUS or MTX mode, when the LR or MONO master is SELected or when FOLLOWing a bus, at all other times the GEQ keys will have no function.

  • Page 29: Lexicon Fx

    LEXICON The Si Compact features four amazing Lexicon FX processors, each processor has it’s own dedicated bus and up to four stereo input channels may be assigned as the FX Returns; NOTE: by default FX1 and FX2 are not assigned to an FX Return channel so will not function.

  • Page 30: Function Focus

    FUNCTION FOCUS Function Focus is a unique feature to the Soundcraft Si Compact series allowing pinpoint adjustment of any controls and settings; whenever any active control on the surface is adjusted the appropriate Function Focus window opens on the LCD detailing the control you are adjusting, it’s name, and absolute value.

  • Page 31: Screens

    SCREENS The Soundcraft Si Compact has such a versatile control surface that the colour touch screen is never required for mixing and is employed only for editing parameters like naming, channel setup and patching. Typical main MENU screen & associated controls: 1.

  • Page 32: New Show

    ‘re-discovery’ of any installed option cards or connected I/O system such as a Soundcraft Compact Stagebox; see I/O Discovery for further details. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 33: System Menu

    PRE EQ, POST EQ and POST FADE. NOTE: When making a patch to a linked channel, stereo channel or stereo bus inserts are assigned as an odd/even pair. NOTE: Once assigned an insert is always ‘IN’, it cannot be bypassed. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 34: Solo Menu & Solo Systems

    SOLO MENU & SOLO SYSTEMS Home screen displays all SOLO options available on the system. Si Compact uses intelligent automatic SOLOing to provide the best source for any given task or SOLO key operation; indicators above the monitor volume encoder indicate the current state of the SOLO system;...

  • Page 35: Osc Menu

    Use the SCROLL/ADJUST encoder to highlight the item and select a patch. NOTE: Oscillator is always active when patched regardless of any other oscillator settings. NOTE: Only Oscillator patches are stored per cue. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 36: Monitor Menu

    Monitor L/R Out Patch: Allows the stereo monitor signal to be patched to any of the system outputs in addition to the monitor signal being routed to the headphones; see PATCHING for details of the system patching functionality. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 37: Inputs Menu

    Displays the source patched to the channel; see PATCHING for details of the system patching functionality. Direct Out Patch: Displays the destination patch of the channel direct out function; see PATCHING for details of the system patching functionality. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 38: Outpus Menu

    Pre Fader Source*: Allows the pre fader send from the channels to be either Pre or Post the input channel EQ. Patch 01 and Patch 02: Displays the destinations(s) patched to the bus; see PATCHING for details of the system patching functionality. * Not applicable to LR, MONO or Matrix. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 39: Clear

    GEQ HI or LO — Sets all GEQ bands to 0db for SELected bus NOTE: Not all functions are present in all modes e.g. Buses have no HPF function, in these events the action has no function. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 40: Patching & Fader Layers

    PATCHING AND FADER LAYERS The fader layers on Si Compact are arranged in a simple and logical form, by default the fader layers are as follows: IN A: all MONO channels (16ch: 1-14, 24ch: 1-22, 32ch 1-30) • IN B: all STEREO channels (16ch: 15-24, 24ch: 23-32, 32ch 31-40) •...

  • Page 41: Si Compact Output Patching & Layers

    Si COMPACT OUTPUT PATCHING & LAYERS: As all Si Compact models offer the same level of output processing and number of physical output all models have the same Output Layers & Patching system: Buses 1-14 > Fader Layer BUS faders 1-14 > Analogue Line Out 1-14 •...

  • Page 42: Patching

    NOTE: The system will display a warning requiring confirmation before the AUTO re-patch happens. NOTE: Any single input may be used a maximum of four times, in the event you attempt to use a single source more than this a warning will be displayed. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 43: Setting Or Changing The Direct Out Patch

    To have the system automatically patch multiple channels press the AUTO COMPETE button; this will increment the input by 1 and patch by 1 until a logical group of patches is complete. To leave the PATCH set-up press MENU, CUE LIST or LEX Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 44: Setting Or Changing The Bus Or Master Output Patch

    NOTE: The L & R buses will always patch as an odd/even pair. NOTE: There are two patch destinations for all bus outputs, the patch being made will depend upon which ‘Patch’ you selected to enter the patching pages, either Patch 01 or Patch 02. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 45: Setting Oscillator And Monitor Patches

    It is possible to isolate patching changes from the automation for the EDIT SHOW menu to prevent the automation for changing system patching when a cue is recalled. To isolate an item scroll to the desired list item, press the encoder and select Isolate. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 46: Midi

    MIDI As part of the cue replay function Si Compact can send MIDI messages when a cue is replayed to trigger events in other systems. Set-up for the MIDI function is from within the CUE LIST, scroll to the cue in which you wish the MIDI event to happen and press the EDIT CUE button: MIDI Program Change –...

  • Page 47: Hiqnet

    OPTION CARD SLOT The Si Compact features a 64 in x 64 out expansion slot compatible with all Si option cards. For a detailed description of the cards and theory of operation for the option slot please refer to the Si Option Card User Manual available from www.soundcraft.com...

  • Page 48: Headphone Out & Monitoring

    HEADPHONE OUT & MONITORING The Si Compact features a comprehensive monitoring system. The active monitor signal is always available on the headphone output (located below the armrest near fader 1) with level controlled by the Monitor Level encoder but can also be patched in parallel to other outputs on the console, see PATCHING.

  • Page 49: Software Updates

    SOFTWARE UPDATES The Si Compact software is updated via the USB port on the front panel. Details and special instructions for any release will be included with the software release package however the ‘normal’ procedure is listed below for reference: 1.

  • Page 50: Using Your Si Compact Console

    If feedback persists, it may be necessary to use a Graphic Equaliser to reduce the system response at particular resonant frequencies. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...
  • Page 51 If the gain is set too low, you will not find enough gain on the faders to bring the signal up to an adequate level, and backgound hiss will be more noticeable. This is illustrated below: Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 52: Mixing To Main Lr Buses

    3. Raise the Mono/SEL fader to ~0dB 4. Raise the channel faders and balance your mix, note that the Si Compact has already SOLO’ d the bus for you enabling you to hear it without the need to press any other keys...

  • Page 53: Mixing To Fx Buses

    MONO fader is lit and the fader glow is changed orange, this is now the MTX1 Master fader. 2. Raise fader #1 (Aux 1) and the Main LR fader to create your mix, note that the Si Compact has already SOLO’ d Matrix 1 for you enabling you to hear it without the need to press any other keys..

  • Page 54: Weights & Dimensions

    Si Compact 32: Gross (in carton) 250mm (9.8") 1022mm (40.2") 635mm (25.0") 25.1kg (55.2lbs) 169mm (6.7") 928mm (36.5") 520mm (20.5") 21.0kg (46.2lbs) Si Compact 16 445.00 10° 167.84 482.60 10.00 11.60 18.90 440.60 520.05 76.14 Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...
  • Page 55 Si Compact 24 692.83 716.36 10° 168.85 36.64 643.08 36.64 9.00 10.60 17.90 441.79 520.74 77.03 Si Compact 32 904.45 928.28 10° 168.85 36.64 855.00 36.64 9.00 10.60 17.90 441.79 520.74 77.03 Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 56: Typical Specifications

    Headphones (@150Ω) (recommended impedance 32 to 200Ω) 300mW Input & Output Impedances Mic Input 2kΩ Line Input 10kΩ Stereo Input 45kΩ Outputs 150Ω (balanced), 75Ω (unbalanced) E & OE. Soundcraft reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 57: Glossary

    It can also describe an equaliser response curve affecting only a band of frequencies, (like on a graphic equaliser), “peaking” at the centre of that band. Peak LED A visual indication of the signal peaking just before the onset of clipping, which will distort the signal. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...
  • Page 58 A method of audio connection which uses a single wire and the cable screen as the signal return. This method does not provide the noise immunity of a balanced input (see above). +48V The phantom power supply, available at the channel mic inputs, for condenser microphones and active DI boxes. Soundcraft Si Compact User Guide 0311...

  • Page 59: Warranty

    End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if any) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is authorised for this purpose by Soundcraft or its accredited Distributor.
  • Page 60 ® HARMAN Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Herts. EN6 3JN United Kingdom +44 (0)1707 665000 www.soundcraft.com...

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