Soundcraft Si Expression 3 32 Channel Digital Audio Mixer

Description

The Soundcraft Si Expression 3 32 Channel Digital Audio Mixer is the result of over ten years of expertise in the sector. With the use of some of the most recent DSP, component, and manufacturing technologies, the Soundcraft Si Expression 3 is our most capable and reasonably priced digital console to date. You only have to decide on the number of faders and local mic amps you desire because the Soundcraft Si Expression 3 Digital Mixer console in the range has the same feature set. There is a model to suit every need in the range, which includes the incredibly portable 19″ rack mount Expression 1 and the powerful Si Expression 3, with its 32 mic/line inputs and 30+2 faders. The Soundcraft Si Expression 3 has 14 aux/group mixes that can be configured as 14 mono mixes, 8 mono + 6 stereo mixes, or nearly anything in between, and the 4 matrix mixes can be mono or stereo as needed. The Si Expression 3 consoles include buses, output processing, and connectivity to match the diversity of the inputs. Additionally to the left, right, and center busses, the bus and matrix mixes are supplemented by four additional mix busses that are assigned to the inbuilt Lexicon FX processors. Every bus mix has an always-available compressor, 4-band equalization, BSS graphic equalization, and delay. All models have extensive output connectivity, including a 64×64 option slot, 16 balanced line outputs, headphone monitor out, and AES out.

Large Mix Capacity with 66 Inputs

The Si Expression 3 has four line inputs, four internal stereo FX returns, AES in, and 32 recallable mic preamps (16 on Si Expression 1 and 24 on Si Expression 2). It also has a 64×64 expansion slot, which provides ample room to utilize all 66 input processing channels. Four mute groups, FaderGlow to light the way so you are never lost, and a thorough automation system keep everything under control. Each input processing channel includes dedicated processing for a high-pass filter, input delay, gate, compressor, and four-band EQ.

Lexicon FX Processor based on MX400

Four stereo Lexicon FX processors based on the MX400 are integrated into all Si Expression 3 consoles to supplement the channel and bus processing. These processors offer a wide range of sounds, user-adjustable parameters, and dedicated tap-tempo keys. Because the effects are hardware-based, using them all, even on the most taxing programs, does not negatively impact other operations in any way. No matter what you do, you may access all dynamics, EQs, filters, delays, and GEQs.

Flexible On-Board I/O Options

By utilizing any of the ViSi Connect Si series option cards, such as MADI USB Combo, BSS Digital Audio Bus (BLU Link), Dante, CAT5 or optical MADI, AVIOM, CobraNet, and others, you can be confident that your Si Expression seamlessly connects with other system components. The card is for MADI. The Si Expression can be linked to any Soundcraft or Studer stagebox to increase the I/O power and versatility, in addition to serving as an interface for plug-in systems such as the Soundcraft Realtime Rack or multi-track recording systems. Not only can you mix several channels at once with a stagebox added to a Si Expression, but it also expands your available input selection! As they say, “Power is nothing without control.” In this regard, the Si Expression shines thanks to its extensive yet “easy to use” control surface, which includes a row of global mode encoders, a color touch screen, and specialized controls for each parameter.