Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 128 |
|---|---|
| Total outputs | 48 |
Processing
| Mix buses | 64 |
|---|---|
| DSP engine | Plateforme DSP propriétaire Cadac (8 processeurs SHARC flottants 32/40 bits) |
| Processing resolution | 40 bits |
Surface
| Physical faders | 32 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | Deux tailles de châssis : 16 ou 32 faders motorisés ; sidecar CDC eight-16S en option (+16 faders + écran) |
| Ecrans | Deux écrans tactiles LCD HD 24" 16:10 + un écran tactile central 6" pour le contrôle système et l'automation |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / SoundGrid / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Voies | 128 voies d'entrée (extensibles à 256), 64 bus, 48 sorties en standard |
|---|---|
| Dsp | Plateforme DSP propriétaire de dernière génération : 8 processeurs SHARC à virgule flottante 32/40 bits |
| Transport | Transport audio propriétaire Cadac (fibre) + E/S MADI ; intégration Waves SoundGrid |
| Usage | Conçue pour la tournée haut de gamme, l'installation fixe et le théâtre musical exigeant |
Accessories
Fader extension
- CDC eight-16S (sidecar)
Sidecar expansion adding 16 faders and a touchscreen to the CDC eight.
Stagebox / rack
- Rack d'E/S CDC (MC Router / stagebox)
Remote I/O racks connected over the proprietary fibre transport.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
Unveiled at PLASA 2011 as the flagship of the CDC platform, the CDC eight is a digital live-production console aimed at high-end touring, fixed installation and musical theatre. It offers 128 input channels (expandable to 256), 64 buses and 48 outputs as standard.
The surface comes in two sizes (16 or 32 motorised faders) and accepts a CDC eight-16S sidecar adding 16 faders and a screen. The "high-agility" interface uses two 24-inch 16:10 HD LCD touchscreens and a central 6-inch touchscreen dedicated to system control and automation. Processing is handled by a latest-generation proprietary DSP platform driven by eight 32/40-bit floating-point SHARC processors. Connectivity combines a Cadac proprietary audio transport, MADI I/O and Waves plug-in integration via SoundGrid.
Notable users
- Mike Walker (sound designer)
Conception sonore de la reprise du 50e anniversaire d'« Oh What a Lovely War » au Theatre Royal Stratford East (première en théâtre musical de la CDC eight sur une production majeure)
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