Soundcraft Si Compact 24 Digital Mixing Console Features at a Glance:
24-channel digital mixing console with 4 stereo channels
24 x analogue mono mic/line channels with GB30 mic preamps
24 x motorized faders
14 x mono aux busses
16 x analogue bus/master connectors
4 x FX busses with stereo Lexicon effects engines (over 20 preset effects, which are controlled via rotary encoders and the touch screen)
4 x matrix busses
LRC mix busses
4 x assignable mute groups
4 x assignable insert send/returns pairs for external processing
Harman HiQnet integration for advanced live sound system control
1 x 64 x 64 bus expansion slot for Si Series option cards
1 x AES/EBU stereo input and output
MIDI and word clock connectivity
8-segment stereo input metering
Center control section includes input, output, gate, compressor, and equalizer sections - accessible via each channel's Select button
Input section controls phantom power, polarity reverse, gain/trim adjustment, and frequency setting for the high pass filter
Output section controls delay and pan control, as well as plus stereo and mono mix assignment
Dynamics Section controls for the gate and compressor
Compressors also available on all busses providing full control over side-chain filters, thresholds, attack, release, gain, depth and ratio
4-band EQ section provided on every channel and bus output
EQ includes 2 swept mid bands, plus shelving high frequency and low frequency sections
USB Desk settings and snapshots can be stored for later recall onto a USB memory stick
Color touch screen used primarily for setup, show control, naming, insert assignment, channel patching, and monitor setup
Graphic equalizer available on all outputs (controllable via the channel faders in GEQ mode)
FaderGlow illuminates the channel faders according to the Si Compact 24's operating mode: amber shows pre-fade Aux sends, green for post-fade sends, blue for FX sends, red for graphic EQ settings, white for stereo channels, etc.
Built-in accessories tray
TOTEM (The One-Touch Easy Mix) can clear all current Solos, put input faders into sends on faders mode (lighting fader glow accordingly), place the Bus master or FX return onto the MONO/Sel fader, solo the appropriate bus master or FX Return channel, assign the central control section to the bus output or FX retrun Meters Metering provided for every active channel or bus, and more
EMMA Lite processor/DSP engine (derived from the processor used in the full-sized Si series consoles) allows you to run all of the FX, plus graphic EQs on all outputs, delays on inputs, and dynamics on all inputs and outputs