Overview
The DiGiCo S21 brings DiGiCo's SD Series workflow and 96 kHz audio to a compact, affordable console. It has 48 input flex channels (mono or stereo, the equivalent of 96 DSP channels), 46 buses and 21 touch sensitive motorised faders, with two multi touch screens that each show 10 channel strips. One screen can sit on setup or masters while the other runs the show, which shortens the learning curve for new operators.
Locally you get 24 mic/line inputs, 12 analogue outputs, two mono AES/EBU I/O, word clock, GPI/GPO and USB2 audio for recording and playback of up to 48 channels. Two DMI slots, each up to 64 I/O, take Analogue, MADI, Dante, Waves SoundGrid or Calrec Hydra 2 cards, and a DiGiCo D-Rack adds another 32 inputs and up to 16 outputs on stage. Fit the DMI SoundGrid card and you get 32 low latency stereo Waves MultiRacks with up to eight plug-ins each. The S21 suits churches, schools, theatres, corporate AV, regional venues and hire companies who want a DiGiCo desk without the size or cost of a full SD console.
Highlights
- 48 flex channels (96 DSP channels) and 46 buses at 96 kHz
- 21 touch sensitive 100 mm motorised faders
- Dual multi touch screens, 10 channel strips each
- 24 mic/line in, 12 analogue out, 2 AES/EBU on the rear panel
- 2 DMI slots for Dante, MADI, Waves SoundGrid, Hydra 2 and more
- USB2 audio interface for up to 48 channel recording and playback
- 8 FX engines plus 21 dynamic EQs, multiband compressors and DiGiTuBes
Specifications
| Input channels | 48 flex channels mono/stereo (96 DSP channels) |
| Buses | 46: 16 flexi buses, LR master, solo buses, 10 x 8 matrix |
| Control groups | 10 |
| Faders | 21 touch sensitive motorised, 100 mm |
| Screens | 2 multi touch P-CAP, plus DVI out for an external monitor |
| Local I/O | 24 mic/line in, 12 analogue out, 2 mono AES/EBU I/O |
| Other connections | Word clock I/O, 1 GPI, 1 GPO, 2 Ethernet |
| Expansion | 2 DMI slots, up to 64 I/O each |
| USB audio | Up to 48 channels record and playback |
| Sample rate | 96 kHz standard, 48 kHz selectable |
| EQ | 4 band parametric/dynamic per channel, 16 x 32 band GEQ |
| Dynamics | Compressor and gate per channel and bus, 21 multiband compressors |
| FX | 8 engines: reverbs, delays, modulation, enhancer |
Forefront Tip
Build your session in DiGiCo's offline software before the gig, then load it from USB at the venue. If you need more than 24 inputs, a D-Rack on stage gives you 32 more over a single Cat5e cable and keeps the local inputs free for playback, talkback and FOH sources.
