Soundcraft Spirit Digital 328
Affordable 8-bus digital console (1998) designed to feel analogue, with Lexicon effects and dbx dynamics
List price at launch 4,995 USD as of 1998
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 32 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 16 |
| Inputs / outputs | 16 mic/line inputs (padless UltraMic+ preamps), 16-channel ADAT/TDIF digital interfacing, stereo AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O |
Processing
| Mix buses | 8 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 4 |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 56 bits |
| Architecture | 32-input / 8-bus digital console (up to 42 inputs at mixdown) |
| Channel processing | On every channel: 3-band parametric EQ, 4 auxiliaries, 2 Lexicon effects sends, 2 dbx dynamics processors |
| Effects and plug-ins | Onboard Lexicon effects and integrated dbx dynamics |
| Conversion | 24-bit delta-sigma A/D and D/A converters, 128× oversampling, 24-bit internal processing on 56-bit buses |
Surface
| Physical faders | 16 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 100 mm motorised faders with snapshot automation |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | ADAT / AES/EBU |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Dimensions | Compact footprint (~21×28 in), ~14 kg; made in the UK |
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History & design
The Soundcraft Spirit Digital 328 is a 32-input / 8-bus digital console launched in 1998 for the project studio and small production. Its philosophy is explicit: to work like a conventional analogue 8-bus console rather than 'a computer with faders', to the point where it can be used without opening the manual.
It offers 16 mic/line inputs with padless UltraMic+ preamps and 16-channel ADAT/TDIF digital interfacing, plus stereo AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O; at mixdown the capacity rises to 42 inputs. Each channel has a 3-band parametric EQ, 4 auxiliaries, 2 onboard Lexicon effects sends and 2 dbx dynamics processors. The 100 mm faders are motorised with snapshot automation.
On the audio side, the A/D and D/A converters are 24-bit delta-sigma types with 128× oversampling, with 24-bit internal processing on 56-bit buses. Compact (~21×28 in) and light (~14 kg), made in the UK, the 328 established itself on release as one of the first genuinely affordable professional digital consoles (launch price ~$4,995).
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