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Sound Devices Scorpio User Manual

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  • Page 1 PREMIUM PORTABLE MIXER-RECORDER USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Scorpio User Guide | Rev 2-A | 06/28/19 This document is distributed by Sound Devices, LLC in online electronic (PDF) format only. Published in the USA. This table provides the revision history and cross-reference WEEE Statement links to “what’s new”...
  • Page 3 Dear Sound Professionals, Thank you very much for your interest and purchase of the Scorpio. We at Sound Devices are extremely proud of this product. We consider the Scorpio our best yet, from every aspect. We also want to thank you for your direct contribution to this product’s success. Countless conversations were shared with industry professionals regarding workflows, frustrations, wants, and needs.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CHANNEL SETUP CHANNEL GROUPS BUS MENU OUTPUT MENU LIMITERS METERS TIMECODE RECORD/PLAY FILES SLATE/COMS/RETURNS SL-6 SYSTEM TOGGLE SWITCH MENU CONTROLLERS QUICK SETUP DANTE EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS SD REMOTE FRONT PANEL SHORTCUTS TOGGLE SWITCH SHORTCUTS USB KEYBOARD SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 5: Panel Views

    MENU BUTTON Push to enter the Main menu. Also used to exit When the Scorpio is playing back or paused, moving the menus. The Menu button will flash red to indicate clipping on the joystick to the left (<<) rewinds at 2x speed, then after...

  • Page 6: Left Side Panel

    [pin-1 = HP right, pin-2 = HP left, pin-3 = ground, crophone or line-level inputs. [pin-1 = ground, pin-2 = Ch.1 +, pin-3 = pin-4 = Mic -, pin-5 = Mic+] Ch.1 -, pin-4 = Ch.2 +, pin-5 = Ch. 2 -] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 7: Right Side Panel

    Outputs menu. [pin-1 = Ground; pin-2 = hot (+); pin-3 = cold (-). LTC/WORDCLOCK/5-PIN LEMO JACK Timecode I/O, Wordclock. Unbalance by floating pin-3] [pin-1- GND, pin-2- LTC or WORDCLOCK IN, pin-5- LTC or WORDCLOCK OUT (Pins 2 and 5 are software selectable)] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Test connector for manufacturing TEST CONNECTOR Used during manufacturing. MULTIPIN MOLEX RIBBON CONNECTOR Used for connecting SL- 6. Remove all power on Scorpio and the SL-6 before connecting. The SL-Riser is required to connect the SL-6 to Scorpio. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 9: Home Screen

    FILE ELAPSED/ REMAINING TIME Indicates in METERING FOR RETURNS A, B AND C Indicates audio level for Hours:Minutes:Seconds:1/10ths the elapsed time of the current file. the returns. During playback, displays the elapsed and remaining time in hours, minutes and seconds. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 10: Channel Screen

    1 to L and 2 to R. For MS linking, the pan becomes a balance con- trol between Mid and Side. CHANNEL EQ Indicates the EQ position in the audio chain. Pre(fade) or Post(fade). Select to enter Channel EQ screen. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 11: Channel Input

    CHA NNEL INP UT SOURCE CHA NNEL BUS SEN DS Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 12: Virtual Keyboard

    Exit. When shifted functions are active, their text changes to white and the non-shifted functions change to gray. Clear Clears text from the text edit field. End/Home Moves cursor to end/start of text. Exit Exits screen without saving text edits. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 13: Phrase Manager

    Phrase Manager CLEAR Clears all phrases. DELETE Deletes selected phrases. NEW Create new phrase. EDIT Edit selected phrase. INSERT Inserts selected phrase into text. REPLACE Replaces text with current selected phrase. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 14: Channel Eq

    Bypass- Indicates state of the filter. [Bypass (orange fill)]* 5. PRE/POST-FADER Indicates where the EQ is inserted into the audio chain. Pre-fade or Post-fade [Pre*, Post] EQ will apply to bus sends when applied Pre-fade only . Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 15: Menus

    Menus MA IN MEN U Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 16: Power Menu

    DC-2 jacks on the Scorpio. Leaving these power sources connected will cause the Scorpio to auto-reboot after powering down the BDS. L-Mount batteries can be left inserted in Scorpio and will not cause a reboot after powering down from an external BDS.

  • Page 17: Channel Setup

    PFL. Channel Groups CHANNEL GROUPS ENABLE/DISABLE Provides global enable/disable for each of the four groups in the channel grouping menu. Scroll to Group 1-4 using either encoder, then press the encoder to enable or disable the group. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 18: Bus Menu

    8. MUTE COMS Selects muting of Coms 1, 2 sends and returns. 9. MUTE ALL Indicates mute status of bus. Blue icon = muted. Tog- gle Mute All On/Off with the “Fav” toggle. Mute All Slate Gain Bus Meter Link Return Mute All Gain Mute Coms Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 19: Output Menu

    A. ISO Any source selected will be routed to the selected Dante out- put. (Green fill in text box = Pre-fade, Orange fill in text box = Post-fade [1-32]) B. BUS [L,R, 1-10] C. OUTPUT All sources are selected post-delay. [L,R, X1-X10] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 20: Limiters

    BUS THRESHOLD Selects the threshold at which the bus limiters activate. -3 dBFS* [-2 to -12 dBFS] BUS LR LINKING Selects the linking of the L and R bus limiters. [On, Off*] BUS 1,2/3,4/5,6/7,8/9,10 LINKING- Selects the linking of bus pair limiters. [On, Off*] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 21: Meters

    AES 5,6] Ring LEDs flash yellow while locking to the selected sync reference. Once locked, the LEDs will stop flashing. Should the LEDs flash indefinitely, the selected sync reference has not been detected. Locking can take up to 30 seconds. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 22 WHEN IN LR, RETURNS METER VIEW Scroll using the Select encoder and press the Select encoder to access that Rtn. After selecting, adjusting the encoder will adjust the gain. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 23: Record/Play

    AUTO-SPLIT Takes that are auto-split due to the 4 GB limit of BWF format are also suffixed using the same A, B, C...incrementation. RECORD SPLIT Takes that are split when pressing record during recording increment the file’s take number. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 24: Files

    Trash folder. 8. Track Names: edit track names. Maximum 20 characters. FILE LIST Enters the File List. The File List displays the Scorpio’s internal SSD and SD cards and their contents. Various details of each drive, folder, and WAV file are indicated on the right side of the display: TC, FPS:, duration, format, tracks, date, time, size.
  • Page 25 DELETE FOLDER/FILE Delete Folders and Files from the File List’s Options Menu. CREATE SOUND REPORT Creates a CSV sound report for the selected folder’s takes. EMPTY TRASH Empties the trash folder. EMPTY FALSE TAKES Empties the false takes folder. ERASE/FORMAT Formats the selected drive. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 26: Slate/Coms/Returns

    DUCK HP PROGRAM BY Ducks all audio sent to headphones by a user defined amount. When sending coms or slate signal to outputs the program routed to that output is replaced by the com or slate signal. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 27 Scorpio. See the SL-Riser installation instructions here: sounddevices.com/sl-riser-assembly/ The Scorpio must be powered via the SL-6 DC or NP-1 power source. WARNING! Remove all batteries and disconnect DC inputs from both the SL-6 and Scorpio prior to connecting the SL-6 to the Scor- pio.
  • Page 28 Feature Description Hirose 4-pin DC Input Hirose 4-pin DC input for powering the SL-6 and Scorpio. Power must be attached to this connector or an NP-1 battery must be inserted to power the SL-6 and Scorpio. Coaxial DC Outputs Isolated 12 V DC outputs that draw from the active SL-6 power source (Hirose 4-pin or NP-1). Each output is on by default (12 V Isolated) but can be switched off from the Power section of the Main menu.
  • Page 29 SL-6 PowerSafe™ battery will keep the SL-6 and attached devices powered for 10 seconds while recording is stopped. Power sources connected directly to the Scorpio (external DC or the L-mount batteries) will not power the SL-6 or any attached peripheral devices.
  • Page 30 (Green = over 50%, yellow = over 20%, orange = over 10%, red = less than 10%) When the trans- mitter battery level information is note supported by the transmitter, the icon is black. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 31 Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 32: System

    1 dB increments. [Muted, -60 to -12dBFS] FADER CALIBRATION Selects the option to manually calibrate all faders. TIMECODE CALIBRATION Tunes Scorpio’s system clock to an external LTC signal. BRIGHTNESS Selects the brightness of the LED display and front panel LEDs.

  • Page 33: Toggle Switch Menu

    RTN/SELECT + RTN/HP + RTN [Rtn A, Rtn B, Rtn C, Com Rtn 1, Com Rtn 2, Fav HP, No Action] FAV/SELECT + FAV/ HP + FAV [Rtn A, Rtn B, Rtn C, Com Rtn 1, Com Rtn 2, Fav HP, No Action] Menu + PFL Switch Action Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 34: Controllers

    Controllers REQUIRE SHIFT FOR ARM Prevents accidental arming or disarm- ing of a track from a controller. DISPLAY CH. FADER GAINS Chooses whether fader gains are displayed on a controller when adjusting a fader. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 35: Quick Setup

    LOAD GLOBAL SETTINGS Selects a saved settings file for loading. [User-saved Global Settings] SAVE GLOBAL SETTINGS Saves Global Settings to various destinations. [SSD Drive (internal), INT1-4 (internal), SD1 and SD2] LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS Selects Factory Settings to be loaded for entire unit. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 36: Dante

    Scorpio’s media. All other functionality is suspended in USB File Transfer mode. External Controllers Scorpio supports select 3rd party USB controllers via open MCU pro- tocol. Control and display parameters include the following: 1. Channel Names 2. Channel Faders 3.

  • Page 37: Sd Remote

    SD-Remote SD-Remote is an Android tablet application, available in the Google Play Store, designed to pair with Scorpio. SD-Remote offers control and display parameters, including the following: 1. Channel Meters 2. L/R Meters 3. Channel Name 4. Channel Solos 5. Channel Record Arm/Disarm 6.
  • Page 38 SD-Remote Take List Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 39: Front Panel Shortcuts

    Meter + HP Receiver Overview Screen with SL-6 attached. HP + Play Switches the drive from which files will be played back. HP + FF Increments the scene according to the setting in Files > Scene Increment Mode. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 40 Menu + PFL 11 Slate/Coms/Returns Menu Menu + PFL 12 SL-6 Menu (while SL-6 is attached) The Menu + PFL Shortcuts are set by default. They can be customized by going to System > Menu + PFL Switch Action. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 41: Toggle Switch Shortcuts

    As defined in the System/Toggle Switch Action menu. Default: Fav HP Sel + Fav Toggle As defined in the System/Toggle Switch Action menu. Default: Com Rtn 1 HP + Fav Toggle As defined in the System/Toggle Switch Action menu. Default: Com Rtn 2 Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 42: Usb Keyboard

    USB Keyboard A USB keyboard may be connected to the Scorpio via the USB-A port. The keyboard may be used for metadata entry as well as the following shortcuts: Keystroke Description Enters Main Menu Enters Take List Toggles Meter view...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. For the latest information available on all Sound Devices products, visit our website: www.sounddevices.com. MAXIMUM GAIN FREQUENCY RESPONSE Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz)
  • Page 44 Storage: -40° C to 85° C DIMENSIONS (H X W X D) 5.1 cm x 32 cm x 20.5 cm 2.0 in. x 12.6 in. x 8.1 in WEIGHT 5.8 lbs (unpackaged, without batteries) 2.63 kg (unpackaged, without batteries) Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 45 Incorrect use of batteries poses a danger of explosion. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Properly recycle batteries. Do not crush, disassemble, incinerate, dispose in a fire or expose batteries to high temperatures. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 46 CISPR 32:2012 EN 55103-2:2009 Article 3.2: ETSI EN 300 328 v2.1.1 This Declaration of Conformity applies to the above-listed product(s) placed on the EU market after: April 20, 2019 Date Matt Anderson - Sound Devices, LLC President Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 47: Glossary

    Common small-format audio connector. Often used for headphones user to monitor the level and quality of the signal received at the and -10 dBV signals for portable audio devices. camera. In Scorpio the camera returns can be used as a source for any channel. 10-pin Hirose...
  • Page 48 Headphone sources can often be selected subject to noise and interference. among soloed tracks or buses. In some products complex headphone monitoring of MS Stereo, LR stereo, and ambisonic sources is available. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 49 When an input or channel is selected for monitoring/solo with a PFL, the channel is routed to the headphone output before the channel fader so that the fader position has no effect on the headphone level. Trim/gain changes to the input will change the headphone output. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 50 TA4 connectors are used by Sound Devices stage of gain of a microphone or line level input. Typical microphone for DC power connections to the Scorpio mixer-recorder. TA4 is also trim values range from 10 dB to 50 dB, depending on microphone used for audio connections from lavalier microphones to some sensitivity and volume of the sound source.
  • Page 51 (up to 65,535) tracks of PCM audio data at any sampling rate and bit depth. A standard WAV file is limited to a maximum file size of 4 GB. Sound Devices uses the WAV extension for recorded files, including for files with Broadcast WAV metadata and WAV RF64 files.
  • Page 52 HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 53 Post Office Box 576 E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33 Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959 USA support@sounddevices.com +1 608.524.0625 main +1 608.524.0655 fax 800.505.0625 toll free www.sounddevices.com...

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