Digidesign D-Show
Digidesign VENUE modular live system (2005): Pro Tools TDM plug-ins on stage
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic inputs | 96 |
|---|---|
| Capacite | Jusqu'à 96 entrées micro, 16 retours d'effets stéréo, 27 bus, 8 matrices mono + 8 stéréo |
| Stagerack | Stage Rack : 48 entrées micro/ligne et 8 sorties (extensible à 48 sorties), préamplis télécommandés |
Processing
| Mix buses | 27 |
|---|---|
| Matrices | 16 |
| DSP engine | FOH Rack à moteur de mixage DSP extensible (3 à 5 cartes DSP Mix Engine + carte Ethernet ECx), plug-ins TDM |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
Surface
| Physical faders | 24 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 24 tranches d'entrée « bankables » (fader tactile + 2 encodeurs assignables par voie) ; jusqu'à 56 faders avec deux Sidecars |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording type | Intégration directe Pro Tools (enregistrement/lecture multipiste, sans interface audio) |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Systeme | Système modulaire : surface D-Show Main + Sidecars, FOH Rack (moteur DSP), Stage Rack (E/S), reliés par snake numérique |
|---|---|
| Traitement | Par voie : EQ paramétrique 4 bandes + HPF séparé, compresseur/limiteur, expandeur/gate, 4 inserts de plug-ins |
| Plugins | Mêmes plug-ins TDM que Pro Tools ; intégration directe Pro Tools pour l'enregistrement/lecture |
| Personalq | Option Personal Q : mixage retour contrôlé par l'artiste |
Software
- Pro ToolsDigidesign/Avid workstation: VENUE shares its TDM plug-ins and integrates directly for multitrack recording/playback.
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Our take
History & design
The Digidesign VENUE D-Show is the flagship live mixing system launched by Digidesign (now Avid) in February 2005. Rather than a one-piece console, VENUE is a modular environment: the D-Show control surface (Main module and Sidecars), the FOH Rack housing the DSP mix engine, and the Stage Rack for I/O, linked by a digital snake.
The surface carries 24 bankable input channel strips, each with a touch-sensitive fader and two assignable encoders; adding Sidecars takes it up to 56 faders. The highly expandable architecture reaches 96 mic inputs, 16 stereo effects returns, 27 buses and 8 mono plus 8 stereo matrices. The Stage Rack provides 48 mic/line inputs and 8 outputs (expandable to 48), with remote-controlled preamps. Each channel offers a 4-band parametric EQ with separate HPF, a compressor/limiter, an expander/gate and four plug-in inserts.
VENUE's decisive advantage is its link with Pro Tools: the system runs the same TDM plug-ins as the studio workstation and integrates directly with Pro Tools for multitrack recording and playback, with no extra audio interface. The Personal Q option also lets the artist control their own monitor mix. Built for touring, the D-Show equipped concerts, festivals, theatres, houses of worship and broadcast events.
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