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  • Page 1 PREMIUM PORTABLE MIXER-RECORDER USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Google. iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners. WEEE Statement If you wish to discard a Sound Devices product in Europe, contact Sound Devices (Germany) for further information. Warning! This device can drive headphones to potentially dangerous levels.
  • Page 3 Scorpio User Guide 12/21 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 to “what’s new” in this guide. DATE DESCRIPTION 05/19 v1.0 Initial release 07/19 v1.20 SL-6 Operation, Sticky Notes, Take List, File Copy...
  • Page 4 THE NEW ERA OF PRODUCTION SOUND. 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    GA INFORWAR D (A20 -MI N I) ......4 0 THIRD -PAR T Y SUPERSLOT R ECEIV ER S ..4 0 SYS T EM...........4 4 Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 6: Panel Views

    Actions to set the Select and /or HP knobs as faders for Ch 13,14. When the Scorpio is playing back or paused, moving the joystick to the left (<<) rewinds at 2x speed, then after PFL SWITCH Pre/Post Fade Listen selects the channel in the head- holding for 5 seconds, it increases to 16x speed.
  • Page 7 5. Press > 0.5 s during playback to enter audio scrub mode. Press with Channel Select switches 1-12 for shortcuts to HP Presets 1-12. Any output getting headphone left or right signals will see changes to hp levels. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 8: Left Side Panel

    = Mic -, pin-5 = Mic+] Ch.1 -, pin-4 = Ch.2 +, pin-5 = Ch. 2 -] Route HP-L and HP-R to X9/X10 to control headphone level with the headphone knob and to send headphone signal to the TA5 output. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 9: Right Side Panel

    Outputs menu. [pin-1 = Ground; pin-2 = hot (+); pin-3 = cold (-). Battery CLOCK, pin-4- +10-18 VDC] Unbalance by floating pin-3] LTC/WORDCLOCK/5-PIN LEMO JACK Timecode I/O, Wordclock. [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 10: Rear Panel

    Input Expander and SL-2 Dual SuperSlot Wireless Module. SL-6 PORT 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 11: Home Sc Reen

    Hours:Minutes:Seconds:1/10ths the elapsed time of the current file. During playback, displays the elapsed and remaining time in hours, METERING FOR RETURNS A, B AND C Indicates audio level for minutes and seconds. the returns. TIMECODE Indicates current SMPTE timecode value. Q-MARK Indicates Q-mark number. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 12: Chan Nel Screen

    NOISE SUPPRESSION (NA OR NX) Indicates whether the channel the mixer channel designation and the user-defined name. Both are is selected for Sound Devices NoiseAssist (NA) or CEDAR sdnx (NX) overlaid onto the channel audio meter. When in a Channel Screen, and how much is applied.

  • Page 13: Cha Nnel In Put Source

    CHA NNEL IN PUT SOURCE CHA NNEL BUS SEN DS Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 14: Virtual Keyboard

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

  • Page 15: Phrase Manager

    CLEAR Clears all phrases. DELETE Deletes selected phrases. NEW Creates a new phrase. EDIT Edits the selected phrase. INSERT Inserts selected phrase into text. REPLACE Replaces text with current selected phrase. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 16: Channel Eq

    Phase, Pan, Mute, Source, Name, Routing, Delay, and Arm. To copy, toggle the Fav switch. Note: When copying from channels 17-32 EQ, Phase, and Delay are grayed out and not selectable. These functions are not available on Channels 17-32. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 17: Menus

    Menus MA IN MEN U Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 18: Power

    DC source. [Disabled, When Power On, When Power Off, Always] Battery charging not available when the SL-6 is connected. 5. USB-A CHARGE PORT Allows charging of compatible external USB devices such as Android tablets. Set to 500 mA or 1.5 A Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 19: Channel Setup

    13 fader. Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field. Press Select to PFL CH 14 FADER/PFL (MOMENT) Hold toggle then rotate HP to adjust ch 14 fader. Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field. Press HP to PFL Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 20: Buses

    11. NOISEASSIST (NA) or CEDAR SDNX (NX) In Bus L and R screens, use ** toggle to adjust the amount of NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx is applied to the selected bus. In Bus 1-10 screens, use Tone to enter More then use ** toggle. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 21: Outputs

    D. STOP MUTE Selects automatic muting of the output when in Stop mode. [Off*, On] E. PLAY MUTE Selects automatic muting of the output when in Play mode. [Off*, On] F. DELAY The output delay is continuously-variable in milliseconds from 0-500 ms. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 22 3 – R (+) output (AES 7 on 10-Pin A) 4 – R (–) output (AES 8 on 10-Pin A) 5 – R (+) return A 6 – n/c 7 – L (+) return A 8 – n/c 9 – ground 10 – ground Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 23: Lim Iter

    BUS ATTACK Selects the bus limiter attack BUS RELEASE TIME Selects the release time of the limiters in 10 ms increments. 100 ms* [50-1000 ms] BUS THRESHOLD Selects the threshold at which the bus limiters activate. -3 dBFS* [-2 to -12 dBFS] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 24: Automixer

    The ring LEDs for ch 1-12 show Dugan gain for ch 1-12. The ring LEDs begin to glow purple at 15 dB attenuation and increase in intensity at 0 dB attenuation. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 25: Mixas Sis

    There are two independent MixAssist processing groups, Bus L and Bus R. Channels 1-16 can be routed to Bus L, Bus R, both equally (Center), or both unequally (L or R pan increments) by using a chan- nel’s pan control. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 26: Meters

    Meter View Menu Shortcuts WHEN IN LR, OUTPUTS AND LR, BUSES METER VIEWS Turn the Select knob to scroll to an output or bus. Pressing the Select knob acts as a shortcut to that outputs or bus routing screen. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 27: Timecode

    Jam TC- Toggle Rtn/Fav switch to jam to external TC. JAM A20-MINI This menu is available when an A20-Mini is connect- ed via USB-A to the Scorpio. Displays the timecode and frame rate of Scorpio and A20-Mini along with the calculated difference.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Q-Marks

    Tip: To check the last few seconds or minutes of a long take, Press >> after the last Q-mark has been passed. This will pause playback at the end of the take. Then rewind or reverse scrub to the point of interest and press play. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 30: Files

    “current” record folder. The current record folder can be easily identi- fied by the orange “[current]” tag following the folder name. Tip: To easily find the current record folder when it is nested within another folder, navigate the path indicated by orange record folder names. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 31 9. Track Names: Edit track names. Maximum 20 characters. A10-TX and A20-Mini transmitter names can be optionally used to populate the associated isolated track names. See SL-2 and SL-6 Option Use Track Names for more. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 32 FILE LIS T Menu>Files>File List enters the File List. The File List displays the Scorpio’s internal SSD and SD cards and their contents. Various de- tails 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 33: Frame

    Frame.io Frame.io C2C (Camera-to-Cloud) is a service that allows automatic up- load of Scorpio recorded files to the cloud as soon as they are closed. Recorded files upload even while recording new ones. To upload to Frame.io, a Frame.io account and/or invitation to add your Scorpio as a Cloud Device to a Frame.io Project is required.
  • Page 34 Scorpio’s screen. Click OK and confirm that the ‘Current Project’ field displays the name of the Frame.io Project. Dashes are displayed if the Scorpio is currently not connected to any Frame.io project. Tip: From any Meter View, you can easily confirm that you are actively connected to a Frame.io project.
  • Page 35 FRAME.IO WEB BROWSER AND IOS APPS From the Frame.io Web Browser or iOS app you can: • Confirm file upload Playback uploaded Scorpio WAV or AAC files • • Add comments to files for collaboration purposes Rename, Delete, Move, and Copy uploaded files •...

  • Page 36: 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 37: Superslot

    The eight channels can be comprised of audio from dual or quad channel slot in receivers and/or the four AES inputs. The SL-2 mounts to the Scorpio via the multi-pin expansion port located on the top panel. Please refer to the SL-2 User Guide for panel descriptions and installation instructions.
  • Page 38 POST-TRIM CHANNEL METERING Displays the post-trim audio level of the Scorpio channel receiving audio from the SL-2 source. When the SL-2 source is not routed to a Scorpio channel, no signal is displayed on the meters. RF FREQUENCY Displays the frequency of the receiver in MHz.
  • Page 39 1 second. [5 to 240 seconds] 5. Display Rotate: Sets the rotation of the Antenna A/B display. [0 or 180] 6. LED: Sets Antenna A/B LED activity. [On or Off] 7. Version Info: Displays system information about the Wisycom LFA- B-F1. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 40 Scorpio. See the SL-Riser installation instructions here: https://www. sounddevices.com/sl-riser-assembly/ The Scorpio must be powered via the SL-6 DC or NP-1 power source to use the SL-6. WARNING! Remove all batteries and disconnect DC inputs from both the SL-6 and Scorpio prior to connecting the SL-6 to the Scorpio. Fail- ure to remove power could result in damage to the hardware.
  • Page 41 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 42 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 43 POST-TRIM CHANNEL METERING Displays the post-trim audio level of the Scorpio channel receiving audio from the SL-6 source. When the SL-6 source is not routed to a Scorpio channel, no signal is displayed on the meters. RF FREQUENCY Displays the frequency of the receiver in MHz.

  • Page 44: Receiver Set Up Sc Ree

    POST-TRIM CHANNEL METERING Displays the post-trim audio lev- el of the Scorpio channel receiving audio from the SL-6 or SL-2 source. When the SL-6 or SL-2 source is not routed to a Scorpio channel, no signal is displayed on the meters.

  • Page 45: Au Dio Ltd A10

    USE TRANSMITTER NAMES FOR TRACK NAMES A10-TX and A20-Mini transmitter names can be set to automatical- ly be applied as the Scorpio’s isolated track name for the channel receiving the signal. Set Use Transmitter Names to On in the SL-2 or SL-6 Options menu.
  • Page 46 LECTROSON ICS SRB LECTROSON ICS SRC SENNHEISER EK60 4 2 Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 47 SuperSlot Control of the Shure ADX5D is only available when Device Cfg >> Advanced >> 3rd Party Control is On. When the Shure ADX5D is in High Density Transmission mode, Groups and Channels must be set from the ADX5D interface. SO NY D WR- S03 D Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 48 WISYCOM MCR4 2 WISYCOM MCR5 4 Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 49: Sys T

    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 50: P Lu G In

    Plugins Plugins can be purchased and downloaded from store.sounddevices.com. AVAILABL E PLUGIN S FOR S CO R P IO The following Plugins are available for the Scorpio: NOISEASSIST Suppress background noise instantly on-location with the optional NoiseAssist plugin for 8-Series mixer-recorders.

  • Page 51: Is E Su P P R Ess Io N P Lu G In

    Noise Suppression Plugins Suppress background noise instantly on-location with the optional CEDAR sdnx or Sound Devices NoiseAssist plugins for 8-Series mix- er-recorders. CEDAR SDN X Over the last few decades, CEDAR has become synonymous with real-time, low-latency, and artifact-free audio restoration and noise suppression.
  • Page 52 -6 dB and dial in more or less depending on your environment. An deal setting will reduce the background noise without coloring the sound. Note: NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx are not automatically linked when channels or buses are linked. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 53: Controllers

    Controllers Scorpio can be controlled from the Sound Devices CL-16 or CL-12 linear fader controllers or supported third-party external controllers that conform to the MCU protocol. Controllers connect via the Scorpio’s USB-A port either directly or via a USB hub.
  • Page 54 Play Remain Time, Record, Rewind, Rtn A, Rtn B, Rtn C, Rtn Toggle, SL-6 Receiver Overview, Scene Inc, Scene Name, Select, Slate, Slate (Latch), Slate (Momentary), Stop, Take List, Take Notes Edit, Take Number Edit, Timecode Jam, Toggle Jog is Select, Tone, Tone Toggle, *Toggle, **Toggle Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 55 CL-12 User Guide Tips: When CL-12 is connected to Scorpio, trim gains are controlled from Scorpio. Slate mic can be toggled on/off by pressing both COM 1 and COM 2 simultaneously.

  • Page 56: Supported Third-Party Controllers

    Select, Mute, Solo and Arm buttons for each channel. Bank switch to access Scorpio channels 1-32 in four banks of eight channels. ICON PLATFORM X+ Eight channel expansion fader bank with single assignable knob and Select, Mute, Solo and Arm buttons.
  • Page 57 All MCU controllers have custom-mappable buttons for performing any of the following actions on Scorpio: Function Action Add Q-mark Adds a Q-mark during record, playback, scrub or pause Auto Mixer On/Off Toggles the Auto Mixer on/off Bus Mode Bus Masters...
  • Page 58 Timecode Jam Brings up the Timecode Jam screen Toggle Jog is Select Toggles between Select and HP knob press on Scorpio Tone Toggles tone on/off Tone Toggle Emulates Tone toggle on Scorpio...

  • Page 59: To G Gle Sw It C H Ac Ti O

    SL-6 Menu, System Menu, Tone Setup, Notification Bells, Brightness, Time/Date Menu, Toggle Switch Action, Menu+PFL Switch Actions, Controllers Menu, Automixer On/Off, Noise Suppression menu, Edit Scene Name, Take Number, Take Notes, Scene Name, Record Folder, SuperSlot Overview] Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 60: Front Panel Shortcuts

    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 61: B K Ey Board

    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 62: Sd-Remote

    App Store. An Android tablet can be hardwired to Scorpio via USB or wirelessly connected via Bluetooth LE. An Android phone, iPhone, or iPad wirelessly connects to Scorpio via Bluetooth LE. SD-Remote offers control and display parameters, including the following: 1.
  • Page 63 BLUETOOTH SETUP PROCEDURE FOR IPAD AND IPHONE 1. On the 8-Series Mixer-Recorder, set System>Bluetooth to On. 2. Open the SD-Remote app and touch the Sound Devices logo button to display a list of 8-Series devices within Bluetooth LE range. When the Devices Found list is displayed, Bluetooth LE disconnects from the previously connected 8-Series Mixer-Recorder.
  • Page 64 7. Toggle “Remember Password” to allow the mobile device to connect without reentering password. TO REMOVE A PASSWORD 1. In the 8-Series menu, navigate to System-Bluetooth-Clear Password. 2. Press “Ok” in the “Clear existing password” dialog box. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 65: Tablet

    Fader Channel Meter Track Arm Channel Screen Access Arm Lock Navigation Bar PHONE Information Window Transport Left & Right Mix Meters Channel Meter & Channel Screen Access Track Name Track Arm Channel Fader Device Connection Navigation Bar Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 66 DEVICE CONNECTION Touch the Sound Devices insignia to view a list of available 8-Series Mixer-Recorders to connect via Bluetooth or USB. If already connected to a device, a ‘Break Connection’ popup will appear to prevent accidental disconnection. INFORMATION WINDOW Displays current take name, power...
  • Page 67 PFL. Tablet views allow for direct access to other channel screens via the tabs on the bottom of the screen. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 68 TAKE INFO Displays timecode, user bits, frame rate, duration, media, roll/folder, date, time, sample rate, bit depth, channels, and whether the take is poly- or monophonic. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 69 To create a report from a different day’s folder than the currently active one, go to the Scorpio’s Take List > Next Take > Rec Folder and highlight the shoot day folder you want to create the report for, then press ‘Set Folder’.
  • Page 70 METER VIEW ARM LOCK (PHONE) Enable to prevent accidental arming disarming in the Meter views. Track arming is still available in the channel screen. FILE TRANSFER MODE Touch to put the 8-series into File Transfer Mode. Scorpio User Guide...

  • Page 71: Quick Setup

    LOAD GLOBAL SETTINGS Selects a saved settings file for loading. [User-saved Global Settings] SAVE GLOBAL SETTINGS Saves Global Settings to various destina- tions. [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 72: N Te

    Scorpio’s media. All other functionality is suspended in USB File Transfer mode. 2-In 2-Out USB audio is available via the USB-C port on Scorpio. All routing is handled through the channel and output routing matrices. No special drivers are needed as the built-in OS drivers will work properly.

  • Page 73: S P Eci F Icat Io N

    Analog first stage, all subsequent stages digital Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Attack time: adjustable 1 to 200 ms For the latest information available on all Sound Devices Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms products, visit our website: www.sounddevices.com.
  • Page 74 ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE SUPPRESSION Operating: -20° C to 60° C, 0 to 90% relative humidity (non-condens- Via optional paid Sound Devices NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx Plugins ing) Two, four, or eight instances of Noise Suppression can run on any Storage: -40° C to 85° C combination of isolated channels (excluding 17-32 on Scorpio), or buses.

  • Page 75: F Cc & I Sed C O M P Lia N Ce S Tat Em En T

    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 76: Declaration Of Conformity

    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 77: Wa Rra N T

    Warranty Sound Devices, LLC warrants the items listed above against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) year from date of original retail purchase. Users who register their product directly with Sound Devices Technical Support using the online form or by phone,...

  • Page 78: Glo S Sa

    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 A high-density multi-pin connector commonly used to connect an CEDAR sdnx™...
  • Page 79 Gain is also available at the fader. Gain of digital signals or line level analog signals is often limited. Unity gain is gain stage that neither adds or subtracts level from a signal. Scorpio User Guide...
  • Page 80 Up to eight instances of NoiseAssist can run on any combination of isolated Phrase channels (excluding 17-32 on Scorpio), bus L, or bus R. A pre-set text string which can be used to quickly fill out the notes field.
  • Page 81 Ta5 connectors are used for Mic/Line inputs and the headset on the Scorpio. TA6 connectors are presently not used by Record bell A tone generated in headphones to alert the listener that recording Sound Devices though they are used for audio connections by other has started.
  • Page 82 (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 83 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 84 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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