Behringer SD16 Product Information

Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD16

I/O Stage Box with 16 Remote­Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

16 MIDAS-designed,

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fully programmable mic preamps for
audiophile sound quality

8 analog, servo-balanced

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XLR outputs

AES50 network ports featuring

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KLARK TEKNIK’s SuperMAC
networking capability for ultra-low
jitter and latency

4-port ULTRANET distribution

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hub for powered connection of
four BEHRINGER P16-M personal
monitoring mixers

Digital audio and

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control connectivity for
TURBOSOUND IQ speaker
systems with ULTRANET
networking capability

Rack ears and protection

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bumpers included for installed and
mobile applications

Dual AES50 ports for

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cascading multiple units—no
merger or router required

Up to 100 m networking capability

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via CAT-5e cable (not included)

USB connector for

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system updates via PC

Ultra-compact and

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roadworthy, all-steel chassis

3-Year Warranty Program*

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Conceived and designed by

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BEHRINGER Germany

Digital mixing has revolutionized
virtually everything in the live­entertainment production work ow.
Now we’ve come up with the perfect
solution for connecting the onstage
talent with your Front of House
(FOH) console, and the rest of the
world – the ultra-cool and ultra­a ordable SD16 Stage Box! The SD16
provides 16 MIDAS-designed remote­controllable mic preamps, 8 balanced

analog XLR returns at the stage end,
plus an integrated 4-port ULTRANET distribution hub for direct connection
to our P16-M personal monitor mixers – without any additional hardware
required. Plus, the SD16 is extremely compact and comes with rugged
protective bumpers, so you can toss them directly on stage wherever you
need them. The best part – all it takes is a single Cat 5e cable per stage box.
And If you need more inputs, or just want to keep your cable runs short
and tidy, putting an SD16 at stage front and another behind the drum riser
gives you an additional 16 inputs for drum and guitar/bass amp mic’ing.

When used as part of a complete X32 system, as many as three SD16
Stage Boxes can be cascaded via the built-in AES50 ports to provide up
to 48 bidirectional inputs and 24 balanced XLR outputs. An onboard
ULTRANET distribution hub provides power and 16 channels of audio
to 4 BEHRINGER POWERPLAY P16-M personal monitor mixers per SD16,
allvia inexpensive Cat 5e cabling – and without any additional hardware.
Two of the programmable inputs are also compatible with Hi-Z sources,
so you can connect keyboards, acoustic and bass guitars, etc., with no DI
box required. The SD16 also features a USB port for fast and easy system
updates via your PC.

*Warranty details can be found at www.music-group.com.

Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD16

I/O Stage Box with 16 Remote­Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

MIDAS - The Legend in Sound Quality

Ever since its formation in the 1970s, MIDAS has had a long history of innovation and leadership in
the world of audio mixing consoles. Employed by the most famous touring acts and installations
world-wide, legendary MIDAS consoles such as the XL4 and Heritage H3000 quickly became
industrystandards.

MIDAS has earned their impeccable reputation due to their no-compromise approach for audio

and build quality and in particular for their Award-winning Mic Preamps which are considered by
industry experts as the industry’s best sounding designs. Building on this legacy, the XL8 and PRO
Series of Live Mixing Systems continue this great heritage of Award-winning audio quality.

BEHRINGER is proud to incorporate MIDAS designed mic preamps for the ultimate in high-quality

audio reproduction in both live and studio environments. Find out more about MIDAS’ amazing
legacy by visiting their extensive website.

Remotely Controllable Preamps Make Setup a Breeze

The SD16 Stage Box is a studio/live sound engineer’s dream come true. Setup is extremely easy, with
virtually all parameter control taking place at the console – including the award-winning MIDAS-
designed mic preamps, +48 V phantom power, destination routing, etc. Just put the SD16 where
you want it, run a few Cat 5e, mic and instrument cables – and head for the console. The SD16 makes
setting the stage up virtually foolproof!

8 Servo-Balanced XLR Outputs

The SD16 features 8 XLR balanced outputs, allowing you to connect to your amp racks, active
loudspeakers and monitors. Thanks to its reference-class Cirrus Logic* 24-bit converters, SD16’s
digital operation eliminates even the slightest possibility of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and
crosstalk. You get ultra-pristine audio performance, no matter the application – something unheard
of in this class!

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Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD16

I/O Stage Box with 16 Remote­Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

KLARK TEKNIK AES50

KLARK TEKNIK SuperMAC (AES50-Compliant) technology gives the SD16 its high-capacity,

ultra-low latency digital interconnectivity, as well as superbly simple deployment and ease of
use. KLARK TEKNIK engineers worked hand-in-hand with BEHRINGER to ensure the SD16 meets,
orexceeds, the requirements of live entertainers and their professional audio engineers. Some of
the outstanding features are:

- 48 bidirectional audio channels over Cat 5e cable (48 kHz)

- 24 bidirectional audio channels over Cat 5e cable (96 kHz)

- Single cable duplex interconnection for audio and sample clocks

- Ethernet physical layer audio data transmission

- High channel count and ultra-low deterministic latency

- Accurate phase-aligned clock distribution.

- Comprehensive error detection and management

- Provision for redundant networking

- Minimal con guration – total ease of deployment and use

- Ethernet TCP/IP protocol-compatible auxiliary data channel

- Royalty-free implementations available as Xilinx FPGA cores

- OEM modules available from developer partners

ULTRANET – Seamless Integration

The world-renowned engineers at KLARK TEKNIK, MIDAS, TURBOSOUND and BEHRINGER have all
come together to create something truly innovative that will change your live and studio work ow
forever – welcome to ULTRANET. This revolutionary technology seamlessly transmits up to 16
independent channels of 24-bit digital audio and control data via a single Cat 5e cable between
compatible digital devices – including mixers, I/O stage boxes, powered loudspeakers and personal
monitoring systems. Advantages realized through ULTRANET digital networking, versus traditional
analog methods, include: all audio signals are impervious to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI);
signal crosstalk is eliminated, and ease of use translates directly into a signi cant amount of time
saved during show setup or installation. And the SD16’s onboard ULTRANET distribution hub
supplies phantom power over CAT5 directly to your P16-M Personal Monitoring Mixers, eliminating
the need for external power adapters. ULTRANET e ectuates a powerful digital eco-system that
gives you unparalleled ease of deployment, performance and control for BEHRINGER P16 Personal
Monitoring Systems and Turbosound iQ Speaker Series.

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