Inputs & Flexi-channels
The SD-Ten provides up to 96 input channels, a dozen of which are DiGi- Co’s fully-featured Flexi-channels.
In mono mode, every mono channel has a “Main” and an “Alt” input, providing two instantly switchable paths through the same processing.
All channels can be stereo, with additional stereo controls, including width, leg switching, and dual polarity.
The 12 Flexi-channels allow creation of 12 stereo channels without eating into the 96 channel count. Once you’re past assigning 12, they re-allocate processing as desired.
As with previous DiGiCo consoles, every input channel has +/- 18 dB four-band parametric EQ, delay, gate, compressor and industry-leading 24-dB-per-octave high-pass and low-pass filters.
The console also provides up to 10 channels of dynamic EQ and 10 channels of three-band compressors that can be implemented on any channel or bus, instead of the eight on the SD8 and the four on the SD9.
Unlike the SD8 and SD9, however, the SD Ten is capable of operating at 96 kHz as well as 48 kHz with no reduction in processing.
In addition to the 48 mix buses, the SD Ten has a stereo or LCR main mix bus, plus 12 matrixes. It also has 12 control groups that can also be used as VCAs and mute groups.
Like the SD7, the SD Ten has 8-band parametric EQ on its outputs instead of the four on the other desks. Dual solo buses allow separate monitoring for wedges and in-ear monitors.
Other features include two dozen 32-band graphic EQs that can be controlled from the faders, as well as 10 stereo Stealth FX engines with a choice of 33 different algorithms.
Making Waves
If that’s not enough effects, the SD-Ten can be optionally fitted with a dedicated Waves SoundGrid interface card, providing up to 16 internal low-latency Waves stereo MultiRack processors, each supporting up to 8 plug-ins, fully-integrated and operated from the desk’s control surface.
Console-based MultiRack software allows set-up, control, recall, and snapshot control of Waves plug-ins as an integral part of the overall mix.
If not installed, the console’s rear has a gigabit network connection for adding an externally-controlled Waves outboard SoundGrid plug-in server.