Soundcraft Si Performer
Soundcraft's live digital console with a built-in DMX512 lighting controller
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic inputs | 32 |
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| Expansion cards | 2 ViSi Connect slots: Dante, MADI, CobraNet, Aviom, BLU link cards and Soundcraft stageboxes. |
Processing
| DSP engine | Soundcraft/Harman DSP (around 448 rack-units of effects), roughly twice that of the Si Compact it derives from. |
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| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | Live digital console with built-in DMX512 lighting controller; Vistonics II interface (encoders + touchscreen) and FaderGlow. |
| Channel processing | 4-band parametric EQ and full dynamics (gate, compressor, limiter, de-esser) on every channel; Lexicon effects, BSS/dbx processing (Harman). |
Surface
| Motorized faders | No |
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| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Ergonomics | Dedicated DMX512 controller on the top panel to run lighting from the console. |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Dante |
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Other
| Year / dates | Range introduced in 2013, derived from the Si Compact; now discontinued. |
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| Variants and configurations | Si Performer 1 (16 mic, 8 line, 14+2 faders), Si Performer 2 (24 mic), Si Performer 3 (32 mic + 8 line + 4 FX returns); up to 80 inputs to mix. |
| Price | Observed dealer prices: MSRP about USD 9,998-10,758, RRP about GBP 5,541 (price year unconfirmed); 2013 launch list price not found. |
| To be verified | USB stereo recording, exact bus structure (aux/matrices) and fader count per variant to be confirmed against manufacturer documentation. |
Strip & details
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Software
- ViSi RemoteiPad remote app for Soundcraft Si/Vi consoles: mixing and settings from the room over Wi-Fi.
Documents
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Our take
History & design
Launched in 2013, the Soundcraft Si Performer extends the Si Compact range with a feature unique on the market: a built-in DMX512 lighting controller, letting one operator run a show's lighting alongside the sound. It comes in three sizes — Si Performer 1 (16 mic inputs, 8 line, 14+2 faders), Si Performer 2 (24 mic) and Si Performer 3 (32 mic + 8 line + 4 FX returns) — all able to mix up to 80 inputs.
The console carries over Soundcraft's Vistonics II interface: rotary encoders capped with a colour touchscreen, backed by FaderGlow, which colours each fader according to its function. Every channel has a 4-band parametric EQ and a full dynamics chain (gate, compressor, limiter, de-esser), with Lexicon effects and BSS/dbx processing from the Harman ecosystem.
Two ViSi Connect option slots open up I/O expansion: Dante, MADI, CobraNet, Aviom or BLU link cards and Soundcraft stageboxes, to move the preamps out to stage and reach the 80-input maximum.
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