Description
The Soundcraft Vi2000 Digital Mixing System provides live sound engineers, touring productions, and A/V installations with a comprehensive mixing solution featuring three touchscreens, 28 faders, 24 busses, advanced SpiderCore processing, and multiple effect options. A host of powerful features including Faderglow, VM2 microphone monitoring, and Vistonics provide an intuitive and user-friendly mixing experience, while the 40-bit floating-point DSP environment, running STUDER, BSS, Lexicon, and dbx algorithms ensure outstanding sound quality for your events.
The console includes vMIX automatic microphone mixing alongside the acclaimed BSS DPR901ii Dynamic EQ and Lexicon multi-effects along with the ability to insert any external device. The console offers a maximum of 246 inputs and 246 outputs. Up to 48 mic line inputs and 16 line outputs are available using combinations of 16-channel XLR modules in 4 rear-mounted slots. Connect up to two MADI-based Stageboxes to the two 64ch expansion slots or alternatively use them to access the extensive range of D21m IO option cards, addressing all industry-standard audio formats. The total I/O count of the console is 246 inputs and 246 outputs.
A built-in 64 x 64 Dante interface allows the Vi2000 to integrate into an existing Dante network and provides direct recording/playback connection via Ethernet to any PC or Mac-based recording software. The Dante interface is complemented by an additional optical MADI interface designed for either record feeds or connection of the Soundcraft Realtime Rack Plug-In engine, adding the power of Universal Audio UAD-powered plug-ins to its capabilities.
Mixing Control Surface with Triple Touchscreen Interfaces
The Soundcraft Vi2000 features an efficiently designed control surface, 28 faders, 24 mono/stereo busses, and a sweeping black screen panel with three Vistonics II touchscreen interfaces with sleek, updated 3D graphics. Because the Vi2000 has three touchscreens, it can be used by two engineers at the same time. The console offers an array of settings and libraries, copy/paste functions, sophisticated automation, and radio mic status monitoring, FaderGlow, along with processing from dbx, BSS, Lexicon, and Universal Audio (Optional Realtime Rack).
SpiderCore DSP
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 a control surface.
FX
Internal FX come courtesy of 4 independent stereo Lexicon multi-effects units, each providing a choice of 14 reverbs, 7 delays, and 8 pitch shifting effects, patchable to input channels, aux outputs, and channel inserts. BSS third-octave Graphic EQ is available on every bus output, with fader bays illuminating in red to indicate GEQ mode.
…And More FX
The Vi2000 can also accommodate the new Soundcraft Realtime Rack, a hardware/software unit designed in collaboration with plug-in manufacturer Universal Audio that provides access to 74 industry-standard UAD plug-ins.
Dante as Standard
As with its bigger brother the Vi3000, Vi2000 incorporates a Dante interface as standard, for seamless digital audio networking with Dante-enabled devices.
Connectivity
In addition to a full complement of analog and digital inputs and outputs, the console provides MIDI, USB, Ethernet, DVI out, Dante/MADI record feed outputs, redundant power supply, and other connections. The Vi2000 has two expansion bays that can be fitted with MADI Stagebox cards to connect multiple Soundcraft Stagebox input expander modules.
Shine a Light
Along with its greatly expanded functionality, the Vi2000 retains all the features that have made the Soundcraft Vi Series the consoles of choice for live sound engineers worldwide, such as FaderGlow illuminated faders that display different colors according to function, the ability to store and recall snapshots and cues, and compatibility with Soundcraft’s ViSi app that allows remote control from an iPad.
Optional 64-Channel Stagebox
With 48 onboard mic inputs, Vi2000 is happy to work with existing analog multicore systems. Also available is an optional remote stagebox housing 64 analogue mic/line inputs and 32 analogue line outputs, with 48V phantom power and a 80 Hz HPF before the A-D converters. Mic amp gain can be controlled remotely from the console surface.
Soundcraft Vi2000 Specs
| Control Surface | Input Faders: 16 Output Faders: 8 +3 (LRC Masters) +1 (Monitor A/B) Total Faders: 28 3D Vistonics Screens: 3 (2 Input, 1 Master) Fader Bay Operation: 4 x Fixed Input Layers A/B/C/D Giving 64 Inputs on 16 Faders Input Channels Can Be Assigned to Master Bay for 24 input Faders 5 x User Layers 1 thru 5 1 x Busses 1 to 16 Layer Plus Screen Assign 17-24, for 24 Mono/Stereo Busses VCA/A/B/C/D/E Output/Input Fader Pages, (A-E User Definable) |
| Input/Output Connectors | Mic/Line Inputs: 48, 32, or 16 Configurable (Maximum 3 x 16 Channel Out Cards of 4 Total) Last 5 Outs Default to Local Monitors but Can Be Repatched AES/EBU Input: 2 (4 Channels ) Plus Optional 16 Channels via Vista1 Card (Remove 2 Mic or Line Out Cards to Fit) AES/EBU Output: 2 (4 Channels) Plus Optional 16 Channels via Vista1 card (Remove 2 Mic or Line Out Cards to Fit) TB Mic Input: 1 Front Panel, with Rear-Switched 48V Phones Output: 1 Stereo Jack, under Armrest Optical MADI In/Out: 1 (Outputs Paralleled with Dante Interface) Dante Ports: 1 x 64-Channel In/Out (2 x Ethercon Pri/Sec) Dante Inputs Are A/B Switched with Optical MADI D21m Option Slots: 2 Double/4 Single (Total 128 Channels) AES/EBU Input Sample Rate: 32 to 108 kHz (with SRC enabled) Total Number of Simultaneous I/O Channels: 246 Inputs / 214 Outputs (Assumes 48 Mic In / 16 Line Out Configuration) |
| DSP Section | Soundcraft SpiderCore Processing: 40-Bit Floating Point, 48 kHz Sample Rate Input Channels to Mix: 96 Mono Pairable to 48 Stereo Busses – Aux/Grp: 24 Mono/Stereo Busses – Matrix From 24 Bus Pool: Maximum 16 Mono/Stereo Busses – Master: 3 (LRC) Assignable Insert Points: 64 + 4 FX Tie Lines: 128 (Allow Stagebox I/O to Connect to Local I/O without Using Mixing Channels) Lexicon FX: 4 Units (14 Reverbs, 7 Delays, 8 Pitch-Shift Effects in Each Unit) Tap Delay from F-Key 1 – 4 BSS Dynamic EQ: 8 Instances of DPR901ii 4-Band DEQ vMIX Automixing: Up to 2 Groups of 16 Input Channels BSS GEQ: 24 Mono/Stereo +LRC |
| External Ports | Control Ethernet: 1 (Dedicated HiQnet / Realtime Rack Control) MIDI: 1 In, 1 Out |
| Other Ports | Mains Input: 2, Switched (Redundant Power Supplies Built In) USB 2.0: 4 (2 Front, 2 Rear) Wordclock: In/Out 2 x BNC DVI Out Reserved for Future Use 2 x Gooseneck Lamp 4-Pin XLR for Rear Panel Illumination |
| Stagebox | Optional, via MADI Optical or Cat 5 Option Cards Fitted to D21m Expansion Slots. Can Connect up to 2 x 64-Channel Vi Stageboxes. Also Compatible with Compact Stagebox and Mini Stagebox Frequency Response, Stagebox Mic Input to Line Output: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-1 dB) AES/EBU In to AES/EBU Out: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0 /-0.2 dB) THD+Noise: 22 Hz to 22 kHz Stagebox Mic In (Min Gain) to Local Line Out: <0.003% @ 1 kHz Stagebox Mic In (Max Gain) to Local Line Out: <0.020% @ 1 kHz Local Line In to Line Out: <0.003% @ 1 kHz Mic Input E.I.N: <-126 dBu (150-Ohm Source) Residual Noise: -91 dBu Stagebox Line Output; No Inputs Routed, Mix Fader @ 0 dB CMRR, Stagebox Mic Input: 80 dB @ 1 kHz Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz Latency: Stagebox Mic Input to Local Line Output: < 2ms @ 48 kHz |
| Digital | AES/EBU Input Sample Rate: 32 to 108 kHz (with SRC Enabled) DSP Resolution: 40-Bit Floating Point Internal Clock Accuracy: < +/- 50 ppm Internal Clock Jitter: < +/- 2 ns External Sync: BNC Wordclock |
| Levels | Mic Inputs: +28 dBu Maximum Line Inputs: +22 dBu Maximum Line Outputs: +22 dBu Maximum Nominal Operating Level: +4 dBu (-18 dBFS) |
| Input and Output Impedance | Mic Inputs: 2 Kilohms All Other Analog Inputs: >10 Kilohms Line Outputs: <75 Ohms AES/EBU Outputs: 110 Ohms |
| Oscillator | 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Pink/White Noise, Variable Level |
| EQ Controls | Stagebox HP Filter: 80 Hz Fixed, 12 dB per Octave Channel HP Filter: 20 Hz to 600 Hz, 18 dB per Octave Channel LP Filter: 1 kHz to 20 kHz, 18 dB per Octave EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – HF: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±18 dB, Q = 0.3 to 8.7 or Shelving EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – Hi – Mid: 20 Hz to 20kHz, ±18 dB, Q = 0.3 to 8.7 EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – Lo – Mid: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±18 dB, Q = 0.3 to 8.7 EQ (Inputs and Bus Outputs) – LF: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±18 dB, Q = 0.3 to 8.7 or Shelving |
| Metering | Internal 20-Segment LED Bar Graphs Plus 9-Segment Gain Reduction Meters for All Inputs and Outputs Peak Hold Variable from 0 to 2 Seconds |
| Power | Mains Power Consumption: 250 W |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 113°F / 0 to 45°C |
| Storage Temperature | -4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C |
| Humidity | 0 to 90%, Non-condensing, Ta = 104°F / 40°C |
| Dimensions | Height (Console Only): 13.8″ / 351 mm Width (Console Only): 45.5″ / 1155 mm Depth (Console Only): 31.6″ / 803 mm Height (with Factory Flightcase): 44.1″ / 1121 mm Width (with Factory Flightcase): 48.9″ / 1243 mm Depth (with Factory Flightcase): 20.4″ / 517 mm |
| Weight | Weight (Console Only): 99.6 lb / 45.2 kg Weight (with Factory Flightcase): 265 lb / 120 kg |
