Soundcraft BB100 TECHNICAL MANUAL [de]

With the relentless expansion of Broadcasting in all

parts of the world, we have recognised the market’s

need for a more cost-effective, small format audio

console which is not only well-featured, but also

able to deliver the performance and build quality

expected by today’s Broadcast professionals.

The BB100 is a versatile member of our range

of professional audio mixing consoles with a

flexible design aimed primarily at broadcasters,

but still remaining suitable for use in many

other applications.

Features

• Up to 40 channels can be fitted

• Up to 8 subgroups can be fitted

• There are 8 Aux sends, Aux 1-2 can be configured

as stereo

• Up to 5 Stereo FX returns (depending on the

number of subgroups fitted)

Other system Features

• LED indication on all important switches

• Major inputs and outputs are balanced

• Stereo PFL/AFL bus

• Five chassis sizes are available —

typical configurations are:
(8 + 2 stereo / 4 / 2) (16 + 2 stereo / 4 / 2 )
(24 / 8 / 2) (32 / 8 / 2)
(40 / 8 / 2)

• Mono channels have 4 band EQ, Stereo channels

have 3 band EQ. Both have swept mids with
adjustable Q and In/Out switch

• Line up oscillator with 3 frequencies

• Metering uses 28 segment lightmeters and moving

coil meters

• Many internal jumper links for user configuration

the BB100 includes many Features useFul tO BrOadcasters

• Up to 4 Cleanfeed Outputs with talkback. These

outputs can be changed (using internal jumpers)
to an output matrix fed from the groups and
main output

• Control Room Monitor with external inputs and

outputs for Main and Nearfield speakers. One
of the sources has a 4 input sub mixer for
returns from video machines

• Studio Monitor with talkback. This output is

automatically muted by the On Air switch or
when a channel fader is open and that channel
is selected to “Mic”

• The On-Air Switch also inhibits line-up tone and

oscillator signals and provides an output which
can be used to operate an external On-Air lamp.
The On-Air function can also be activated from
outside the console

• “Soft” Mute circuits

• Fader Starts and External Mutes

• Stereo channels have M-S

(Sum and Difference) Switches

• Channel Meters reading the prefade signal

• Direct Outputs on all mono input channels

• Conductive plastic faders