Soundcraft Vi2
The most compact of the first Vi generation: the full Vistonics engine in a transportable format
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Inputs / outputs | Typically 64 mic/line stagebox inputs, 35 configurable buses; AES/EBU I/O, MADI option |
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Processing
| Processing engine | 40-bit floating-point DSP, 48 kHz |
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| EQ | 4-band EQ + HP/LP filters on inputs and buses; up to 32 30-band GEQs |
| Architecture | Catalogue dimensions/weight quoted with factory flightcase (surface ~928 x 467 mm, ~81 kg packed) |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
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| Touchscreen | No |
| Control surface | 8 motorised input faders, 3 fixed layers + meter screens; master section; Vistonics II interface |
| Faders | FaderGlow: fader rails colour-coded by function (channel, bus, VCA, GEQ...) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / AES/EBU |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Software | Show files compatible with Vi4/Vi6 and the Virtual Vi software |
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Software
Virtual ViOffline editor for the Vi range: prepare and edit show files on a computer, compatible with the console.Download
ViSi RemoteDownload
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Our take
History & design
The Soundcraft Vi2 is the most compact console of the first-generation Vi range (alongside the Vi4 and Vi6). It uses the same digital engine and Vistonics II interface as its bigger siblings — rotary encoders and switches embedded directly around the touchscreen — plus the FaderGlow system that illuminates fader rails according to their function (channels, buses, VCAs, GEQ...).
The surface has just 8 input faders, switchable across 3 fixed layers and via the meter screens to reach all channels, plus a master section. Processing runs on a 40-bit floating-point DSP at 48 kHz, with 4-band EQ and high-/low-pass filters on inputs and buses, and up to 32 30-band graphic EQs available by paging. The Local Rack and stagebox typically handle 64 mic/line inputs into 35 configurable buses.
The Vi2's show files are fully compatible with the Vi4 and Vi6 and with the Virtual Vi offline editing software. The console targets side-stage monitors, corporate events, transportable backup and training.
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