Soundcraft FIVE BROCHURE
SERIES
FIVE
Solution Without Compromise
• 24-56 channel frame sizes
• 4 stereo mic / line inputs
with full EQ as standard
• Rugged power supply with
three year warranty
• 8 sub-groups
• 12 auxiliary busses
• 10 VCA groups
• Built-in 16x10 output
matrix
• 4-band fully parametric EQ
on both mono and stereo
inputs
• Sweepable filters on all
input channels
• Input metering on every
channel
• VU output meterbridge
included as standard
• 8 mute groups plus 256
MIDI controllable
snapshots of all input and
output mutes
• MIDI program change
transmission and
DataFader continuous
controller
• Switchable LCR panning as
standard
• Compact, lightweight
frame designed to
withstand touring
Soundcraft -
Innovation In Live Sound
ver 20 years of success in
mixing console design and
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Soundcraft unique insight into the
demands of leading audio
professionals. Through the
application of this experience, and
having sought the opinions of top
live sound engineers and designers,
Soundcraft has arrived at what it
strongly believes to be its best front
of house console yet. Soundcraft set
out to provide a great-sounding,
fully-featured and affordable live
sound console. This is now complete,
and is called Series FIVE.
manufacture has given
Available in frame sizes of 24 to 56
input channels, Series FIVE is ideally
suited to a whole range of demanding
applications from touring to theatre
installation. Series FIVE’s
comprehensive standard feature set
includes LCR panning, aux master
levels on 100mm faders, full-spec
stereo modules and FX returns, plus
flexible MIDI scene control. Despite
the Series FIVE's high level of
facilities, the console's layout is clear
and reassuringly familiar. This has
been achieved without compromising
the audio quality.
A Proven History
oundcraft has always been well respected
for its audio performance and British
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sound, and this was never so true as
with the Series Four and Europa consoles.
Building on this success and combining
it with the feature set and flexibility
demanded by today's engineers, Soundcraft has created
Series FIVE - the natural progression.
Designed For Professionals
WIDE RANGE OF
FRAME SIZES
Five frame sizes are offered as standard 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 mono channels.
Mono channels can be replaced by stereo
modules, in blocks of two or four,
together with the appropriate rear
connectors.
4 STEREO INPUTS INCLUDED
AS STANDARD
Each frame size has an
additional four stereo
modules included as standard.
These stereo mic / line
channels are fully featured
and include a four band fully-parametric
EQ as per the mono input.
balance rather than individual levels. Aux
12 can be switched away from its bus to
provide a channel direct output. These
auxiliary outputs are routable to left /
right / mono (centre) thus enabling them
to be used as additional sub groups.
10 VCA GROUPS
A bank of 10 VCA
groups is controlled
by 100mm faders
located below the
output section.
These determine the
overall level and
mute status of any
input channel
assigned to them.
12 AUXILIARY
BUSSES
All of the 12
auxiliary sends are
independently on /
off and pre / post
switchable when
the first four are
globally set to act
as two stereo sends.
In this set-up the
dual concentric pot
controls level and
8 SUB-GROUPS
8 mono sub-groups are
provided, each with an
insert send and return on
separate balanced jacks,
plus routing via the pan
pot to left / right / mono
(centre).
SWEEPABLE FILTERS
Both the mono and stereo
input channels include a
sweepable high-pass filter
while the mono module
offers the additional
flexibility of a sweepable low-pass filter.
BUILT-IN 16x10 MATRIX
In addition to the 8 sub-groups and 12
aux busses, Series FIVE offers a 16x10
output matrix. Each of the 10 outputs
can be derived from the 8 sub-groups,
left, right and mono (centre) outputs, aux
busses 1-4 and an external stereo line
input. Individual talkback and mute are
provided, as well as external mute which
is part of the console's snapshot
automation system.
INPUT METERING ON EVERY CHANNEL
Signal level metering is built-in to every
input channel. The mono module
has a 10-segment LED bargraph
situated adjacent to the fader
for maximum visibility while the
stereo channel uses five
segments for each side of the
stereo signal.
OUTPUT METERBRIDGE INCLUDED
AS STANDARD
The Series FIVE
meterbridge is fitted
with 3 large VUs
which read the master
left, right and mono
(centre) outputs, and
12 smaller VUs which
are switchable
between sub-groups
1-8, aux sends 1-12,
and matrix outputs 110 via the meter source switch bank. An
LED phasemeter displays phase
correlation between the left and
right signals.
SWITCHABLE LCR PANNING
When activated via the switch on each
mono channel, the LCR panning mode
selects the mono bus as a dedicated
centre output. The pan control then pans
from left to centre, and centre to right.
When the pan pot is at
its centre detent, audio
output is removed from
the left and right busses.
MUTE CONTROL / MIDI MUTE
AUTOMATION
The Series FIVE MIDI module provides a
comprehensive array of functions. 8 mute
groups can be created, along with up to
256 snapshots of the console’s mute
switch status. Each
snapshot incorporates a
MIDI Program Change
message for automating
setting changes in external
effects units, plus a
continuous controller
number for the DataFader,
delivering realtime control of
external effects
parameters.
Note On
messages can
also be
transmitted to trigger
samplers and other
external units.
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