Soundcraft Vi2000 96-Channel Compact Digital Mixing Console

It's the Soundcraft Vi2000 96-Channel Compact Digital Mixing Console, a game-changer in the realm of professional audio equipment. This advanced digital live console is the latest addition to Soundcraft's renowned Vi range, designed to deliver unparalleled mixing power to live touring, installation, and corporate AV markets in a single-box, cost-effective package.

The Vi2000 combines the unique Vistonics-based control surface concepts of the highly successful Vi3000, 5000, and 7000 consoles. It's powered by Soundcraft's SpiderCore, an integrated DSP and IO engine based on STUDER technology, compact enough to reside inside the control surface itself.

Running the latest V6.3 console software, the Vi2000 now includes vMIX automatic microphone mixing, alongside the acclaimed BSS DPR901ii Dynamic EQ. This is facilitated via an insertable processing pool, which also includes Lexicon Multi-effects and the ability to insert any external device.

The console is equipped with a full complement of on-board mic and line IO, configurable up to 48 mic line inputs and 16 line outputs using combinations of 16ch XLR modules in 4 rear-mounted slots. It also includes two 64ch expansion slots, allowing up to two MADI-based Stageboxes to be connected. Alternatively, these slots provide access to the extensive range of D21m IO option cards, addressing all industry-standard audio formats.

The total I/O count of the console is an impressive 246 in and 246 out. A built-in 64x64ch Dante interface provides direct recording/playback connection via Ethernet to any PC or Mac-based recording software, or allows the Vi2000 to integrate into an existing Dante network. This 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 the Vi2000's pristine audio quality.

The Vi2000's ultra-compact frame design is only 1.15m in width, with 16 input faders and 8 output faders, making it a perfect fit for both space and budget-restricted applications. Patented features like Faderglow, VM2 microphone monitoring, and Vistonics provide a uniquely user-friendly mixing experience. Superb sound quality is assured by a 40-bit floating-point DSP environment, running STUDER, BSS, Lexicon, and dbx algorithms.

Whether you're a professional sound engineer or an audio enthusiast, the Soundcraft Vi2000 96-Channel Compact Digital Mixing Console is a sophisticated, high-quality, and durable solution for all your audio mixing needs.