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- Page 1 Quick Start Guide ® Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 1...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Firstly, thanks for choosing the Soundcraft Si Series! This Quick Start Guide will give you a good overview of the main features of the console and will allow you to get up and running in the minimum amount of time.
- Page 3 Press the EDIT SHOW button and scroll to the Show Name field. Press the ADJUST knob to call up the Alpha/Numeric keypad display. Enter the new show name. Press the APPLY button to store the name of your new SHOW. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 3...
- Page 4 The diagram explains what is displayed on the OLED. Displays LR_, __C, LRC or LCR depending on channel type and routing/pan mode selected Channel Name or ID see page 2-7 Page 4 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 5 Soundcraft Si3 Selected Layer Faders 1-16 Faders 17-32 Inputs 1-16 Inputs 1-16 Inputs 17-32 Inputs 17-32 Inputs 33-48 Inputs 33-48 Inputs 49-64 Inputs 49-56, STE Inputs 1-4, Lexicon FX Returns 1-4 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 5...
- Page 6 Pressing the appropriate GLOBAL MODE button will assign that function to the encoders and the top section of the OLED display will let you know what the en- coder is about to do. Page 6 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 7 If the input level is too high the CLIP arrow symbol will appear next to the Input Meter. If this happens back off the input gain a little until it extinguishes. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 7...
- Page 8 OLED display will confirm the actual numeric value for the chosen position. Now experiment with other GLOBAL functions. Note that for functions with more than 1 parameter, the SCROLL keys illuminate, allowing you to control those parameters. Page 8 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
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Page 9: Interrogate Mode
EQ IN buttons for a number of channels and this would be achieved using dedicated switches on each input channel strip. On the Si Series the INTERROGATE mode allows you to do the same thing. - Page 10 GREEN button is the active one and the ORANGE one is in standby or ‘primed’ mode. See below. Select an input, and its EQ will be displayed and may be controlled from here. Page 10 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 11 If you press a SEL button on an input channel the INPUT EQ and INPUT DYN buttons will turn GREEN, while the OUTPUT EQ and OUTPUT DYN buttons light orange. If you press a SEL button on an Output Channel, this is reversed. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 11...
- Page 12 The highlighted controls in the analogue equivalent above represent what will be displayed on the VCS, which is displayed to the right of it, the VCS has been rotated through 90° to make the comparison more complete. Page 12 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 13 LOWER ROW to adjust the settings for the GATE or COMPRESSOR. You will see GATE and COMPRESSOR activity start to occur on the OLED screen above the input channel you are processing. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 13...
- Page 14 APPLYING LEXICON EFFECTS The Si Series has 4 onboard Lexicon effects processors that offer a wide range of top quality digital effects. Effects Sends Each one of the processors 1 to 4 is fed from bus sends 21 to 24 respectively. The Lexicons cannnot be repatched, but the buses can be used as additional mix busses by turning the ‘insert’...
- Page 15 Note! If you press and hold the encoder that you are using as an effect send to the Lexicon processor it will automatically switch on and set the send level to 0dB. This is a fast method of setting basic levels. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 15...
- Page 16 If you require more detailed parameter adjustment, then press the EXPAND button located in the bottom left corner of each Lexicon processor section. Page 16 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 17 CLOSE button to return to the ‘compressed’ view. CREATING AUXILIARY MIXES AND SUB-GROUPS The Si Series has 24 buses that can be configured as Auxiliary Sends (e.g. for creating monitor or FX mixes) or as Sub-Groups. These buses can also be configured as mono or stereo Auxiliary Sends or Sub-Groups.
- Page 18 ADJUST knob to bring up the alpha/numeric key pad. You may now change the name of this Bus and then press the APPLY button to activate the new name. This new name will appear in the OLED display above the fader. Page 18 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
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Page 19: Stereo Linking
Note! In this scenario one fader acts as the master and the other as the slave. If you try to move both faders together you will feel resistance. Use a single member of the linked pair to make level adjustments. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 19... - Page 20 Bus 01. The level is turned up or down with the fader and on or off with the ON key. Note! If you still have the encoders in GLOBAL mode for Bus 01, you will see the faders and encoders track each other. Page 20 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 21 Press the encoder above the channels you want to route to Group 01 (Bus 01). The ON window will illuminate to show that routing has occurred. You will see level displayed on the Bus 01 Output Meter in the BUS OUTPUTS meter section. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 21...
- Page 22 LEFT/RIGHT/CENTRE, allowing sending LCR signals to the matrix. Press the encoders to switch them ON and send the amount of level you require from each bus to the selected Matrix output. Page 22 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010...
- Page 23 Note! Pressing and holding any of the 8 encoders will switch them On and set the level sent to the selected Matrix output to 0dB. (If the encoder is already switched On then this method will not work). Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 23...
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Page 24: Creating Vca Groups
‘hidden’ channels assigned to the selected VCA Group although in this case they are the same as the assignments made in Layer A. This will also occur between layers B and D. Page 24 Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010... -
Page 25: Creating Mute Groups
Mute Group although in this case they are the same as the assignments made in Layer A. This will also occur between layers B and D. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 25... -
Page 26: Storing Snapshots
STORING SNAPSHOTS The Si Series has the ability to store ‘Snapshots’ of the control surface settings so that they can be recalled at a later date. This is very useful for storing different console setups for example in a situation where there might be 2 or 3 different artists performing who each require completely different console settings. - Page 27 If you wish to update an existing snapshot instead of creating a new one, recall the original snapshot, make the adjustments, view the cue list, then press the UPDATE button in the Cue List window. Soundcraft® Si Series Quick Start Guide Issue 1010 Page 27...
- Page 28 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.
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