The D4 is a high end digital production console like no other. It provides the ideal combination of DiGiCo’s unique touchscreen work surface topology, interfaced with an incredibly powerful digital engine. The result simultaneously provides for up to 160 full audio channels and 124 output busses, all controlled by one of the fastest and most intuitive automation systems currently available – a production console to tackle the toughest and most demanding daily workload.
Worksurface
Housed in a cosmetically and ergonomically enhanced surface, the D4 is available in various frame sizes from a 16 fader console up to 96 faders with optional rack expanders. There is also the potential of cascading a number of consoles for a multi-operator requirement to create a surface with an almost unlimited number of faders and channels addressing 124 assignable output busses. In addition, consoles can be remotely linked via NET-TRACS™ for seamless inter-console file exchange.
Input linking, ganging and layering are easily achievable with generous tactile and visual information feedback and a host of dedicated controls. Keeping you informed are the four large, high resolution backlit TFT touchscreens, affording instant access to multiple functions at once, with eight-character digital scribble strips and gain reduction / input level displays.
The Master section provides plentiful RS422 machine control, three control room outputs, graphical mix editing with LED timecode display, VCA control groups, IPS, PFL and Solo.
Automation facilities are equally comprehensive with touch record, trim and auto nulling, automated buss routing, unlimited snapshots with variable crossfades for faders and pans, cut and paste between mixes and more, while interfacing is provided for all relevant standards and formats.
Engine
At your fingertips is a comprehensive DSP engine with full equalisation and dynamics. 106-segment tri-colour LED digital metering with switchable ballistics provides an accurate picture of your gain structure. Simultaneous stereo, LCRS, 5.1 and 7.1 with divergence allows complete format flexibility, and VCA-style mixing and full dynamic and snapshot automation help make complex sessions flow naturally.
MADI-TRACS™ is provided as standard for audio networking as well as system security, along with SAFE-TRACS™ for audio output continuity. An optional Flash Rom upgrade is available to replace the standard hard drive if required. The D4 is also fully upgradeable. The inputs and outputs to the work surface are coupled by copper or fibre Madi cables and multiples of 56 channels run effortlessly over a 5mm diameter cable with no signal degradation or loss. To ease the seamless transfer of data, the D4, as with all our digital consoles is ‘backwards compatible’.
I/O
As with all DiGiCo Products the D4 can connect up to four Racks.
Options
The following options are available:
