DiGiCo S21 48-channel Digital Mixing Console

the S21, DiGiCo pulled out all the stops. A robust ARM quad-core RISC processor puts an abundance of power under the S21’s hood. Dual touchscreens supply intuitive tactile control and instant visual feedback. 24 mic/line inputs and 12 analog outputs give you enough I/O to get started, while dual DMI option card slots provide room for expansion. The S21 delivers 24-bit/96kHz digital audio for world-class sound and comes loaded with a complete arsenal of digital effects. The built-in 48-channel USB interface on the S21 makes capturing any performance easy. Featuring an aerospace-graded aluminum extrusion and rugged polycarbonate overlay, the DiGiCo S21 is a full-featured digital mixer that’s built for the road.

Dual touchscreens provide intuitive tactile control 

the S21 employs dual state-of-the-art P-CAP touchscreens to provide instantaneous feedback and control on 20 simultaneous channels. And it’s as easy to use as a smartphone. If you can drag, swipe, and drop, you can use the S21. Creating custom fader layouts is as simple as moving channels and buses across a touchscreen’s surface. The S21’s interactive meter supplies you with at-a-glance access to information, while helpful color coding identifies channels, auxes, and groups. Visual feedback is reinforced with the encoder rings’ HTL functionality, and anything not in use is automatically grayed out so you won’t get distracted.

Having dual touchscreens gives you lots of visual real estate on the S21. You can view multiple channels simultaneously, or use one screen as a setup or master screen while working on the other. To tweak parameters on the S21’s touchscreens, you use familiar pinch, touch, and drag gestures. Or if you want a more hands-on feeling, grab a rotary encoder to fine-tune your settings. Despite its drag-and-drop simplicity, the S21 gives you plenty of opportunities for customization. You can modify where channel banks are located, and mix and match any channel, aux, group, control group, or matrix within a bank.

DiGiCo S21 Features:
24 mic/line inputs and 12 analog outputs
2-channel AES I/O, word clock I/O, GPI/ GPO, DVI output, and 2 Ethernet ports
Dual DMI (DiGiCo Multichannel Interface) option card slots for expanding your I/O (modules sold separately)
48 Flexi channels can be configured as mono or stereo without reducing channel count (equivalent of 96 DSP channels)
16 Flexi mono/stereo aux/sub-group buses (equivalent of 32 DSP channels)
Stereo master bus (2), solo busses (2 stereo, 4 total), and 10 x 8 matrix (8)
21 dynamic EQs, assignable DiGiTuBes, and assignable multiband compressors, plus 8 digital FX, and 16 assignable graphic EQs
24-bit/96kHz native operation for world-class sound (can be set to 24-bit/48kHz)
Dual touchscreens provide instantaneous feedback and control on 20 simultaneous channels
Take command with intuitive pinch, touch, and drag gestures
21 faders and 20 rotary encoders provide you with a more hands-on feeling
Interactive meter supplies you with at-a-glance access to information
Helpful color coding identifies channels, auxes, and groups
Encoder rings’ HTL functionality reinforces visual feedback
Built-in 48-in/48-out USB audio interface
Wireless control via iPad and the S-Series app
Aerospace-graded aluminum extrusion and rugged polycarbonate overlay

 
Type: Digital Mixer
Channels: 48
Inputs – Mic Preamps: 24 x XLR
Phantom Power: 24 Channels
Outputs – Main: 12 x XLR
Inputs – Digital: 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
Outputs – Digital: 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
Busses/Groups: 16 x Flexi Aux/Sub-group busses, 10 x 8 Processing Matrix
Data I/O: 2 x Ethernet (networking), 1 x DVI out, 2 x 1/4″ (GPI/O future feature)
Headphones: 1 x 1/4″, 1 x 1/8″
USB: 3 x Type A, 1 x Type B
Computer Connectivity: USB (48 x 48 capable with UB MADI)
I/O Expansion Slots: 2 x DMI slots
Word Clock: 2 x BNC
Faders: 21 x 100mm Touch-sensitive Motorized Faders
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/96kHz
EQ Bands: 4-band Parametric/Dynamic EQ, Low/High Shelving, 32-band Graphic EQ, LPF, HPF
Effects: Delay, Reverb, DigiTube Drive, 8 x Effects Engines
Signal Processing: Compressor, Gate
Screen: 2 x 10″ Multi-touch screens
Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
Height: 11.6″
Depth: 23.1″
Width: 30″